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Matt LeRay. Picture: Cory Sutton/SANFL

Watch: Cricket star’s rollercoaster ride to Hawthorn

After a long wait on night two, Matt LeRay is a Hawthorn player – but his path to the big time has been a unique one. Watch the exclusive documentary now.

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AFL Draft verdict on every club

Verdict is in: Bargains and winning picks of every club’s draft haul

The AFL national draft is over and the next generation has officially arrived. Was there a winner? Who landed the bargain? We run the rule over every club’s haul.

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NCA. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. November 20th. AFL National Draft at Marvel Stadium. Number 1 draft pick Willem Duursma heads up the top 30 selections from last nights AFL Draft . Picture: Michael Klein

Who’s round one ready? Every club’s draftees set for early debut

The draft is done and dusted, now the real work begins. Which youngsters will be ready to go in 2026? We look at every club’s draftees and who will be set for an early AFL debut.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 04: Riley Onley in action during the 2025 Marsh AFL National Academy Boys training session at The Hanger on December 4th, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)

Rookie Draft: Every pick as big names left hanging

The rookie and pre-season drafts are over – and a few highly-touted prospects were again left without an AFL home. See every pick here.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 19: First round picks (Top Row L-R) Cameron Nairn of the Hawks, Sullivan Robey of the Bombers, Cooper Duff-Tytler of the Eagles, Xavier Taylor of the Demons, Jacob Farrow of the Bombers, Dylan Patterson of the Suns, Willem Duursma of the Eagles (C) (Bottom Row L-R) Sam Grlj of the Tigers, Daniel Annable of the Lions, Lachy Dovaston of the Kangaroos, Zeke Uwland of the Suns, Harry Dean of the Blues, Sam Cumming of the Tigers, Latrelle Pickett of the Demons and Dyson Sharp of the Bombers pose during the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft at Marvel Stadium on November 19th, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Every pick: Tears, a Tiger surprise and one wild celebration

A draft-shaping top 10 surprise, special family moments, teenage tears and emotional group celebrations, the first night of the AFL Draft had it all. See every pick, all the action as it happened.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 05: Zeke Uwland on October 05, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Who is Zeke Uwland? Meet the Suns’ top AFL draft prospect

The Gold Coast Suns are set to secure one of 2025’s most promising AFL draft talents. Here’s everything you need to know about academy product Zeke Uwland.

NCA. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. November 15th. CDG Sports Management hosted its annual pre-draft training session, inviting all 18 clubs to watch the CDG draft prospects train ahead of the draft. Ã. Cooper Duff-Tytler . Picture: Michael Klein

Who is Cooper Duff-Tytler? Meet the top AFL draft prospect

A 200cm former basketball star from a small Victorian town was one of the first players picked in the 2025 AFL draft. Here’s everything you need to know about Cooper Duff-Tytler.

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Walters Cup game between PBC (red and white) and Marsden at Tugun . Palm Beach fullback Dylan Patterson caused Marsden defence no end of trouble with his footwork... Picture Glenn Hampson

AFL draft gun’s league debut that made NRL clubs go gaga

After his first competitive game of rugby league at age 14, two NRL clubs came knocking for Dylan Patterson’s signature. Here’s why he turned them down in favour of the AFL’s Gold Coast Suns.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 20: Sullivan Robey of the Eastern Ranges celebrates with teammates after the Ranges won the Coates Talent League Boys Grand Final between Eastern Ranges and Sandringham Dragons at Ikon Park on September 20, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Is the Robey hype real? Your last minute draft questions answered

Who rises, who falls and who will throw tonight’s first round of the AFL Draft into chaos? Our experts have their say on who goes where — and answer your last minute questions.

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Youseph Dib. Picture: Michael Klein

The 863 players chasing AFL dream

It’s a list full of ex-AFL players, NAB League prospects and even star suburban players — here’s every player who has nominated for the AFL Draft.

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NCA. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. November 15th. CDG Sports Management hosted its annual pre-draft training session, inviting all 18 clubs to watch the CDG draft prospects train ahead of the draft. Ã. . Picture: Michael Klein

Full draft order, your club’s picks: Every detail ahead of the Draft

The AFL Draft is here. What time does it start? When will your club pick? Who will they take? Here’s everything you need to know, including details of the exclusive documentary.

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Chasing The Dream Zeke Uwland

How ‘Zeke the Freak’ proved most people wrong

The player many view as the draft’s best has never won a club best-and-fairest, ‘never stood out’ in junior games and was told his kicking wasn’t good enough. But there’s no other prospect like Zeke Uwland.

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The sliding doors moment for Matt LeRay

‘You never know…’: The cricket prodigy who gave it all up for footy

A state under-19 captain at just 17, those who guided Matt LeRay through the cricket pathway knew he had a big future in the game. But it all changed in December last year – and now the AFL Draft awaits.

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QLD AFL national talent evolution

How Sunshine State wasteland evolved into AFL footy factory

The talent was once scarce in the northern states but 25 years since Nick Riewoldt’s historic No.1 pick selection, Queensland has transformed into a bona fide staging ground for future AFL stars.

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