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AFL umpires walk out onto the MCG for Melbourne’s match with GWS earlier this year.

Umpires hit out at AFL, claiming Scotch College facilities not up to scratch

Tensions have been building for years within umpiring ranks over the league’s refusal to offer them a permanent training base. They’ve even had to train at local soccer grounds underneath the West Gate Bridge.

  • Sam McClure

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Sam Darcy’s five goals wasn’t enough for the Bulldogs to win in Perth.

Darcy snags five as Dogs fall short; Saints’ win defies history; AFL admits Rankine mistake

The Dogs were brave in their loss to Fremantle, with Sam Darcy starring again. The Saints firmed up their spot in the top eight with a mature performance on the road in Adelaide, and the AFL admits an umpiring error hurt the Crows.

  • Andrew Wu, Peter Ryan and Steve Barrett
Luke Parker of the Kangaroos and Isaac Heeney of the Swans embrace post game.

Roos take a leap back in huge loss to Swans; Yze hints at Balta’s return; Marvel crowd issue explained

Confusion reigned as crowds were temporarily prevented from getting to their seats before North’s clash with Sydney.

  • Roy Ward, Jon Pierik and Danny Russell
Port Adelaide’s Miles Bergman, Carlton’s Tom De Koning, North Melbourne’s Luke Davies-Uniacke and Gold Coast’s Matt Rowell are yet to commit to their clubs for 2026.

Inviting drama: Should an AFL captain be meeting a rival coach?

These players are yet to sign on the dotted line, and they’ll be at the centre of trade talk in 2025. And with a club captain among their number, the chase is on.

  • Peter Ryan and Marc McGowan
Rising star Jayden Campbell will be locked in a three-way battle for the Titans’ fullback jersey.

How a shock shift and an AFL star helped unlock son of NRL titan

They have been the NRL perennial battlers, but a shift for one star to rival that of his famous father has them heading towards a drought-breaking season.

  • Nick Wright
Richmond’s Rhyan Mansell has been offered a three-game ban by the AFL’s match review officer for rough conduct after he shoved his Saints opponent Liam O’Connell into a marking contest.

Rhyan Mansell and Richmond should cop his three-match ban

Also in Four Points this week: much of what’s gone wrong at Carlton has been out of Michael Voss’ control. But the Blues have won just two of their past 10 games, and face a huge match against Collingwood this week.

  • Michael Gleeson
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Barlow, pictured here coming up against legendary forward Lance “Buddy” Franklin in the 2013 grand final, always put his body on the line.

The podcaster, coach and ball magnet guiding some of the AFL’s most exciting talent

Michael Barlow was shunned through draft after draft. Now he’s guiding a group of players with some of the brightest futures in the league. He knows what it takes to do things the hard way.

  • Peter Hanlon
Liam O’Connell of the Saints reacts to an injury.

Hawks hold off Giants, Lions top Cats in Saturday thrillers; Saint lose youngster to act ‘that’s got to be stamped out’

Gold Coast, St Kilda, Hawthorn and Brisbane Lions were the big winners on AFL Saturday while more questions will be asked players pushing opponents into traffic after a young Saint was left with a suspected concussion.

  • Roy Ward, Jon Pierik, Russell Bennett and Andrew Wu
Star Demons skipper Max Gawn didn’t pull any punches after their horror showing against the Suns at the MCG.

They ‘broke our spirit’: Gawn speaks on sombre scenes in Demons rooms after hellish loss

Demons players cut forlorn figures in the dressing rooms on Saturday after a nightmare showing that has left the club at 0-3 for the first time since 2019.

  • Andrew Wu
Levi Ashcroft is primed for a round-one debut.

AFL expert tips and teams: Clubs roll out the young guns in round one

Here are all the teams and expert tips for round one.

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