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Matthew ForrestAFL Chief of Staff

Matthew Forrest is the AFL Chief of Staff for News Corp’s national sports team. He has worked at News Corp since 2021 in a variety of sports journalism roles including at the Mackay Daily Mercury and the Geelong Advertiser. Previously, Matthew was the Chief Football Writer at the Geelong Advertiser until 2024, when he started in his current role.

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Who’s in? Who’s out? Every AFL club’s coaching carousel moves

From Steven King’s Melbourne appointment to Nathan Buckley’s Geelong return, the AFL’s coaching landscape has been completely transformed in an unprecedented off-season overhaul.

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NCA. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 12th April, 2025 . Gather Round. Melbourne vs Essendon at the Adelaide Oval. Dylan Shiel of the Bombers celebrates a 2nd quarter goal . Picture: Michael Klein

‘It broke me’: Shiel calls time on footy with candid admission

Delisted Bomber and former Giant Dylan Shiel has called time on his AFL career, with an emotional and candid retirement announcement, revealing his AFL path “broke me open more than once.”

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Kane v Swann: Fresh tension sparks unrest at AFL House

As a result of the working relationship between Laura Kane and Greg Swann, one industry figure said the workplace environment at league headquarters was becoming untenable.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 28: Daniel Gorringe of the All Stars is seen during the 2025 AFL Legends Match for Prostate Cancer match at Marvel Stadium on August 28, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

AFL media swings axe as pivot looms to use of content creators

Major job cuts have hit the AFL’s media department as the league abandons some in-house production in favour of content creators and outsourcing.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Mia King of the Kangaroos kicks the ball during AFLW North Melbourne training at Arden Street Oval on November 27, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by James Wiltshire/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

AFLW GF teams, tips: One expert backs Lions to end Roos’ streak

North Melbourne has left star midfielder Mia King out of its unchanged grand final side despite her recovery from a knee injury, as experts back the Roos to finish a perfect season.

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GF player ratings: Who starred, flopped in North’s demolition job

There were plenty of contributors to North Melbourne’s record-breaking night, while some Lions had games to forget. See how every player fared on the AFLW’s biggest stage.

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Jamarra, Curnow, Petracca: Every club’s new numbers for 2026

From paying for dinners to giving up bottles of wine, desperate AFL players are going to extraordinary lengths to secure their dream guernsey numbers. But who will get their wish?

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3AW footy revamped with commentary shake-up

Ex-Cats AFLW captain Meg McDonald has landed the top job at 3AW football as the station overhauls its commentary team for the 2026 season.

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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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