Sydney Swans
‘He’s a massive presence’: Why Swans recruit Curnow is already being compared to Franklin
Errol Gulden is back stronger than ever after his 2025 season was ruined by an ankle injury, and he is delighted with what he’s seeing from key forward Charlie Curnow.
- Jonathan Drennan
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- Draft
From Gold Coast’s golden academy, to the club that didn’t pick at all: Analysing every club’s 2025 draft
All up, 60 footballers found an AFL home in the most compromised national draft in history. We look at each club’s haul and hear from recruiting and list managers to explain their strategies.
- Marc McGowan
‘Everyone met him with open arms’: McGrath on the return of Essendon prodigal son Merrett
Andrew McGrath could well succeed Zach Merrett as Bombers captain. He has opened up on just what the superstar midfielder’s return to training was like after his failed trade request.
- Roy Ward
All the ins and outs, and how each AFL club plans to top up its playing list for 2026
Take a look at who your club has picked up, who it has let go, and find out how many spots they have left to fill ahead of this month’s national draft.
- Marc McGowan
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Swans superstar Molloy out for the season; Tigers launch a review into their AFLW program
Sydney’s co-captain will have back surgery later this week as her team prepares to face Essendon on Saturday – a match they need to win to have any hope of playing in the AFLW finals.
- Hannah Kennelly
The Brownlow medallist who lived in a hostel with refugees and wrote a novel
The brutal reality of Kelvin Templeton’s football era are depicted with unsparing detail in his first novel which travels back to the year he lived in a migrant hostel.
- Jake Niall
‘You’ll be next, keep smiling’: Former Swan given six-month ban for abusing Randwick trainer
Part-owner Jason Love has been disqualified by Racing NSW for directing a tirade of “threatening and insulting” abuse at trainer Tom Charlton after his horse finished third.
- Craig Kerry
AFLW: Tiger’s gutsy mark caps hard-earned win; Dons’ losing streak extends to seven
Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round 10. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.
- Hannah Kennelly and AAP
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- AFL 2025
Why being able to trade two years into the future skyrocketed AFL stars’ value
This was the first trade period where AFL clubs could venture two years into the future to mine their draft capital, and those picks underpinned some of the biggest deals that went through.
- Marc McGowan
‘The time had come’: Charlie Curnow explains why he left the Blues
The Sydney recruit and two-time Coleman medallist has opened up on his difficult final year at Carlton, why he needed a change, and his relationship with Michael Voss.
- Andrew Wu
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