Hawks will play in GF & Pies to miss 8?
AFL: Eagles Premiership player Will Schofield expects the Hawks to play in this year’s Grand Final, but expects Collingwood to once again miss…
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SuperCoach BREAKOUT picks! The AFL captains make the big calls!
Who will be a bargain pick this year in SuperCoach? The AFL captains pick the breakout players who will take their game to the next level!
‘Get the f**k off’: Mitchell delivers brutal warning to Hawks
‘That team loses every f***ing game, I promise you’ – a behind-the-scenes documentary has highlighted the ruthless side of Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell over summer.
Who to pick FIRST in SuperCoach Draft? The AFL captains take their pick!
AFL captains make the call on who should go number one in SuperCoach Draft across the entire competition.
All eyes on Papley and Grundy ahead of opening round
All eyes are on Tom Papley and Brodie Grundy at Swans training ahead of opening round against the Hawks.
Suns chill on Rowell move talk
Gold Coast Suns understand the changing landscape of AFL player movement as much as any club and its why the club’s general manager is calm about Matt Rowell speaking with rivals.
Mills expects success under Dean Cox
AFL: Swans captain Callum Mills expects his side to continue their winning ways under new head coach Dean Cox.
McGuane’s Pressure Cooker: The coaches whose jobs are on line
The season hasn’t yet started, but some clubs and coaches are already under the pump with high expectations this year. MICK McGUANE has ranked every club 1-18 on the pressure index.
Crisp 7-games away from Stynes record
AFL: Jack Crisp will play his 250th game and his 238th game in a row – just seven games shy of Jim Stynes’ record of 244 – when the Pies face…
Pre-finals crisis meeting: How it ‘all went pear shaped’ for Jamarra
It’s been a turbulent off-season for Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and the Bulldogs. The flashpoint? A crisis meeting at the MCG discussing Luke Beveridge’s concerns about the young star.
‘He’s a great sounding board’
AFL: Ahead of his head coaching debut, Dean Cox has leaned on former mentor John Longmire as the Swans prepare for the Hawks.
$1 billion tax-free business: Calls to abolish AFL’s exemption
A new report has questioned the $1 billion-a-season AFL’s tax exemption and says it cannot be justified while the league’s bosses are being paid more than $11m a year.
‘The Bulldogs have got to move past him’
AFL: Garry Lyon has implored Dogs star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan to follow Clayton Oliver’s example, with the Demons star semmingly having healed his…
Bigger than Ablett? Geelong’s plan to help Smith shun spotlight
Gryan Miers first came across Bailey Smith when he kicked seven goals in a TAC Cup Grand Final. Eight years on, Miers says the Cats are determined to help their high-profile recruit deal with being Geelong’s newest rockstar.
‘Won’t take myself too seriously’: Ginnivan to star in fashion show
Hawthorn livewire Jack Ginnivan is joining other footy players on the Melbourne Fashion Festival catwalk and says he is looking forward to the “unique experience”.
Finals eliminator? Dons-Suns clash could be antidote to pre-finals bye
The AFL is yet to make a definitive call on when the postponed Opening Round clashes will take place, but one scenario could create the perfect 2025 season finale.
“I don’t know what I would have done”
AFL: Former Sydney Swans coach John Longmire has reflected on bloods heavy defeat in the 2024 AFL Grand Final after leaving the club.
Safety comes first as AFL postpone games
AFL: The AFL have put safety first as Cyclone Alfred hits the shores of Queensland while the NRL are facing player backlash for there decision…
“They hate it” – AFL to follow NRL?
AFL: The AFL’s divisive split opening round has come under criticism after the NRL’s opening round in Las Vegas set a benchmark for Australian…
AFL Midweek Madness – Ollie Florent Interview + Season Picks | AFL Today Show
AFL Midweek Madness – Swans Star Ollie Florent + Season Picks | AFL Today Show – Wednesday March 5. The AFL Today Show brought to you by TAB…
“Bitter sweet” – Hawks vs Swans to open
AFL: Hawks coach Sam Mitchell has declared his side are more than ready to open the 2025 AFL season when they take on the Swans in a rivalry…
Oliver has ‘point to prove’ in 2025
AFL: Former All-Australian Clayton Oliver is seeking redemption for the Demons in 2025 after nearly being traded to Geelong.
‘Get to 40’: Durable Pie determine to power past 250
Collingwood star Jack Crisp will become a 250-game player this weekend, but he has his eyes set on playing deep into his 30s — and maybe even to 40.
Ralph: PVL, NRL must be laughing at AFL’s Opening Round mess
The AFL’s Opening Round has been cut in half by Cyclone Alfred — an unavoidable scenario the league could not have planned for. But as JON RALPH writes, its handling of the natural disaster has left the AFL open to accusations of “lacking empathy”.
Hunter and the hunted: Who’s making moves
The Lions’ crown will be hunted this season after a finals heist in 2024, but who’ll be doing the hunting? JOSH BARNES unpacks Brisbane’s biggest challenger in 2025.
Power shift: What Finlayson move does to Port’s ruck situation
It’s not just the defence that will look different with Jeremy Finlayson heading down back, with Josh Carr giving some hints on how the Power will play its ruck situation.
16 changes: Al Paton’s new-look SuperCoach side
Injuries, fixture changes and pre-season performances have forced expert Al Paton into a total SuperCoach rebuild. SEE HIS TEAM.
Download your Crows, Power team poster here
The first of our AFL team posters for 2025 are here — download now and show your club’s colours at home and work.
‘Heartbreak’: AFL great’s wedding called off
The footy legend father of a Channel 7 star has gone public with the family’s heartbreak after his son’s wedding was suddenly called off.
Don’t panic: Ultimate SuperCoach opening round guide
SuperCoach officially starts in round 1 when the Tigers and Blues meet at the MCG. Here’s everything you need to know when the footy starts this weekend.
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