The Herald Sun is your first source of award-winning footy journalism covering Melbourne and Victoria.

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BEST FOOTY WRITERS IN THE BUSINESS

The Herald Sun breaks the biggest stories in footy. Our award-winning team of SuperFooty journalists includes chief footy writer Mark Robinson, Jon Ralph, Michael Warner, Sam Edmund, Jon Anderson, Jay Clark, Lauren Wood and Sam Landsberger.

Also get access to our premium array of footy experts including Gary Buckenara, Brendan Goddard, Mick Malthouse and Max Gawn.

BRING SUPERCOACH TO LIFE

Love playing Australia’s best fantasy game? Get the expert advice you need to set up your team and dominate the competition with SuperCoach Stats included with every digital subscription. You can also access our premium SuperCoach News content led by SuperCoach guru Al Paton to help you pick a winning side and not only beat your mates, but be in the running for weekly and annual cash prizes. Paton and our team of SuperCoach writers will suggest the best players to trade in, trade out and captain picks. Subscribers also get access to SUPERCOACH LIVE SCORES to keep track of your team - and if you are flogging your mates - in real time.

MATCH DAY

Follow your team’s performance on the field with our match reports published moments after every game. Our journalists cover every AFL game, delivering in-depth wraps on the big moments of the game, the controversies, the injuries and the standout performers. Also video highlights from our partners at FoxSports.

Live scores and match centres chock full of stats is included in our match day coverage.

BEYOND THE MATCH

When the siren sounds our reporters are hard at work tracking down everything to know about your club. From injury wraps in our weekly special The Barometer to Robbo’s hugely popular Monday column The Tackle, the footy team pump out news stories and specials every day of the week.

FOOTY JOURNALISM WITH IMPACT

We go beyond the headlines. Our journalists have broken some of the biggest footy stories of the decade, including the Essendon drugs saga. And you don’t miss a single word by subscribing. We also talk to the people who have shaped the AFL’s biggest stories of our times for an exclusive insight. Most recently the Sacked podcast and journalism series, exposing some of the unknown stories that led to the demise of big name coaches.

NEXT STARS OF THE GAME

When it comes to analysing the next crop of AFL greats, nobody reads the game’s up-and-coming talent better than legendary Hawks champion and recruiter Gary Buckenara. Buckenara writes exclusively for subscribers on the future stars of the game. Including analysing the playing stocks of every club to club-by-club reviews of trade period, to Bucky’s Top 50 draft prospects and every club’s draft haul.

LOCAL FOOTY

Footy doesn’t just happen at the MCG. Every weekend suburban stars battle it out on local grounds across Melbourne and Victoria. Our reporters - some of the best local footy writers in the business including Paul Amy - are in the outer filing stories on leagues from the EFL to the WRFL as part of our unrivalled Local Footy coverage. Localfooty.com.au, powered by Leader News, is the home of suburban footy in Melbourne

Follow breaking footy news, trades, match reports and more for your local league.

HERE’S A TIP

Winners are grinners. Follow our tipsters and you could enjoy a glorious year in your tipping comp. Picture: Nicole Garmston

Get to Thursday and still don’t know who to pick? Our panel of footy pundits will steer you in the right direction. Subscribers get access to our best tipsters online before the round kicks off.

AFLW

The Herald Sun has been at the forefront of coverage since the AFLW burst on to the footy scene. From match coverage to off-field movements at the clubs, coverage of the women’s game has never been greater. Subscribers get full access to all of our premium journalism on the AFLW.

WHAT HAPPENS OFF THE FIELD

We all love going to the footy. But recent crowd issues have marred games and violence has become a hot topic for fans - from parents who take their children to the footy to supporters sick of the swearing and abuse. Herald Sun journalists aren’t just focused on what’s happening on the ground. Our reporters are focused on issues that matter to fans - including what’s happening in the stands. Our writers have helped keep the spotlight on this issue to help guide reform that keeps our game safe.

FINALLY, HEAR THIS

Listen up. We do more than words, pictures and video about footy. Check out the Superfooty podcast for compelling audio to listen wherever you are, whenever you want.

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