Captain’s call: Will Pearce lead against his own side?
Alex Pearce seems the obvious choice to lead the Indigenous All Stars into battle against Fremantle. But, he’s earmarked the captaincy for another star for the landmark clash.
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Bolton vs Dockers: Star recruit’s strange start to Freo career
Shai Bolton’s first match since joining Fremantle will be against the Dockers after he was confirmed as one of the latest batch of players to commit to the Indigenous All Stars game.
Powell-Pepper reveals comeback goal after ACL heartache
Sam Powell-Pepper had a career-best season in 2023, then an ACL injury cut his campaign short this year. He tells MATT TURNER how he’s tracking and the date he aims to make his return.
‘Super fit’ De Goey primed to shake off injury pain
Jordan De Goey’s bid to put an injury-riddled 2024 behind him is on track, with a teammate declaring the “super fit” Magpies star is determined to get back to his matchwinning best.
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Better than Zippy? South Freo star rockets into top five calculations
Zippy Fish was touted as a potential No. 1 pick, but after meeting with multiple clubs there’s now there’s a new candidate to be the first Western Australian taken in this year’s AFLW draft.
16 picks, six clubs: Harris in limbo after AFLW trade chaos
The six-club AFLW mega deal has been completed, but it didn’t involve Hawthorn after they walked away from negotiations. What does that mean for Tayla Harris? Details here.
‘Finding my passion’: Smith’s dose of perspective from Cats flag great
As Geelong presented it new numbers, Bailey Smith had his jumper presented by a famous No.3. And their chat will help him love footy for the game itself.
Third-year ace stands up as Saints pushed ‘close to exhaustion’
St Kilda pushed through the heat to complete a lung-busting session, and it was a young gun that stood up to signal his intentions for 2025. More in track watch here.
Stringer exclusive: Giant ambitions and the truth on his Bombers exit
Jake Stringer is loving life as a Giant. But, as the trade deadline neared, it seemed certain his trade would fall through. He tells LACHLAN MCKIRDY about that drama and moving on from Essendon.
Rising Sun reveals ‘toll’ of living with Dusty comparison
Suns forward Bailey Humphrey has vowed to ‘pave my own path in the AFL’ after a disappointing 2024 season, in part thanks to comparisons to a famous football name.
‘Don’t come back fat’: Reality check hovers over Giant
Kieren Briggs says the Giants will be out for revenge in 2025 and the big man has some motivation from his own skipper, who threw a lighthearted jab at him at the club B&F.
Warner: Fair-minded Aussies know AFL’s wokeness reeks of hypocrisy
The AFL’s bosses have tied themselves in knots conforming to identity politics, moral grandstanding and radical left ideology, writes Michael Warner. It’s clear a majority of fans have come to resent it.
Track watch: Dons star fires up as session reaches boiling point
The clearest hints of Essendon’s forward and defensive plans yet emerged on Thursday as one star fired up during a heated pre-season session. SEE FULL TRACK NOTES HERE
Sisters in arms: Will latest McKay be best yet?
Sophie McKay had a front-row seat to her sister’s ascension into Carlton folklore as the AFLW’s first-ever father-daughter pick. Now, she’s preparing to make her own history in navy blue.
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