Eyebrows were raised when North Melbourne paid a huge price to trade up for Matt Whitlock at the draft. But if his latest pre-season outing was any indication, it’s a gamble that is set to pay off. SEE FULL MATCH SIM NOTES.
The AFLPA has opposed a reported change to the AFL’s drugs testing system which it says would “name, shame and punish” players and reduce their anonymity.
Collingwood’s defence is set for a shake up, with a new face looming as a key part of the club’s backline in 2025. Check out the latest track intel from CHRIS CAVANAGH.
Josh Rachele’s resurgence continues to gather steam and the role one of Adelaide’s key off-season recruits has played has been revealed. Plus, the latest on Sid Draper and Dan Curtin.
In 2000, 86 young – and some not so young – men graced an AFL field for the first time. 25 years on, where are they now? Find out where all 86 are in 2025.
Andrew McQualter has a sizeable task in his first year at West Coast. Will his players sink or swim? GLENN MCFARLANE and JON RALPH have their say.
Sean Tighe hit rock bottom. Then in the depths of the toughest time of his life, the former VFL star was challenged to take up jiu jitsu. PAUL AMY finds out how the gruelling sport has changed — and saved — Tighe.
He just about it achieved it all for Port Adelaide — now Robbie Gray’s name has been enshrined in the club’s history as one of the latest Hall of Fame inductees. See the full list here.
Plenty scoffed when Matthew Nicks said Josh Rachele was having the best pre-season he’d ever seen a player have. But as SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON reports, Nicks wasn’t exaggerating. See his track notes from Port Pirie here.
Star Melbourne forward Kysaiah Pickett has spoken following reports he texted Fremantle players he would be in Dockers colours next year. See the full transcript here.
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has taken positive steps toward an early-season AFL return, stepping out for a training session with the Indigenous All-Stars in Perth.
A Melbourne teammate hopes to see the admittedly homesick Kysaiah Pickett at his feet for ‘many more’ seasons.
Watch out AFL — Clayton Oliver is back. The Melbourne star took another big step toward returning to his best on Friday, blitzing an A vs B team match sim.
With players missing through suspension and injury to begin the year, Richmond will be forced to fill holes down back — and the mix is becoming clearer. Plus a round 1 bolter and more.
The Swans youngster, who played five matches in 2024, has been suspended for the first two rounds of the upcoming AFL season.
Last season, Port Adelaide ranked last for goal kicking accuracy – but stats reveal it might have been more about where the Power took its shots. On Friday, the change in tactic was obvious.
Jack Riewoldt is about to take on one of the leading roles in footy’s TV wars. And as he tells JON RALPH, he won’t be pulling any punches — whether it’s about his beloved Richmond or not.
A young Sydney Swan has been banned for breaching the AFL’s illicit drug policy.
One of Tasmanian football’s top AFL products has flagged a father-son loophole which could allow the league’s newest club to have priority access to the sons and daughters of players from the Apple Isle.
A young Swans midfielder will miss the start of the AFL season after being caught by police trying to buy illicit substances at a venue in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
Jake Stringer looked incredibly strong in his biggest hitout for GWS to date, but two other Giants exited Friday’s match simulation early.
Troy Selwood nurtured some big names during his time at Geelong Grammar — including No.1 pick Sam Lalor. But they don’t tell the full story according to the school’s principal.
A VFL club says it is open to meeting with former North Melbourne player Tarryn Thomas after the AFL paved the way for his return to state league football.
Friends and family of AFL star Troy Selwood have gathered to pay tribute to the beloved player and dad at an emotional service.
The Kayo Call Up top ten were told they would partake in a serious interview with Fox Footy talent. They weren’t told one detail.
Lawson Humphries was right under West Coast’s nose — but went undrafted. But years on, the breakout Geelong defender says he holds no grudges and concedes he wasn’t ready for the big time.
The finals pressure is on Matthew Nicks and the Crows this year – but are they good enough? GLENN MCFARLANE and JON RALPH run the rule over every player.
After multiple attempts over recent years to lure Neil Balme to South Australia, the Crows have finally succeeded. See all the off-field changes here.
The Pies need plenty of their premiership heroes to step up, but will one of them be forced to watch on from the sidelines? GLENN MCFARLANE and JON RALPH rate every Magpie.
In a first, a VFLW team will join the VFL representative side in heading to Adelaide for this year’s Gather Round. The men will tackle the SANFL in the Barossa Valley.
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