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From left: The Brisbane Lions’ Conor McKenna, Collingwood’s Oleg Markov, St Kilda’s Liam Henry and Essendon’s Jayden Laverde.

Footy’s forgotten men: The player at your club who could be looking elsewhere for 2026

The mid-point of the AFL season has arrived, and some footballers have had fewer playing opportunities than others. We look at what that means for a player at each club.

  • Marc McGowan

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Saints star Dan Butler.

‘Getting desperate’: Saints throw the first punch and knock out Demons

St Kilda’s season had been on a knife’s edge heading to Alice Springs, but their campaign still has a pulse after emerging victorious over a Melbourne side that produced its worst ever pressure rating under Simon Goodwin.

  • Jon Pierik
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera.

Before splashing their cash on TDK, Saints need to look after their own best player

Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera’s ability is well-known to all, it seems, except Melbourne, who left him to run unchecked, it seemed, on Sunday in Alice Springs.

  • Michael Gleeson
Not so sunny days: Ross Lyon has taken a swipe at Gold Coast, prompting the Suns to respond in kind.

Was Ross Lyon right to call Gold Coast a nepo baby? Why are the Suns so offended?

Ross Lyon has made his feelings clear about the draft benefits the Gold Coast Suns have enjoyed. The Suns have also raised some fair points about the Saints. So, who is right, and who is wrong? We take a look.

  • Jon Pierik and Michael Gleeson
Elijah Hollands.

Tigers leave Nankervis out, Blue Hollands misses for personal reasons: AFL teams and experts’ tips for round 11

The Tigers ruckman has been managed, while Elijah Hollands will miss Carlton’s clash for personal reasons and Collingwood veteran Steele Sidebottom takes a weekend off.

Brayden Maynard is a heart-and-soul figure at the Pies.

AFL teams and experts’ tips for round 10

See all the ins and outs for round 10, the first week of Sir Doug Nicholls round.

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Tasmanian-raised duo Ryley Sanders (Western Bulldogs) and Colby McKercher (North Melbourne) will be in the eyes of the fledgling Devils.

Why Tasmania’s arrival will be perfect timing for these two AFL young guns

Neither Bulldog Ryley Sanders nor the Kangaroos’ Colby McKercher are in a rush to sign a new contract with their home state preparing to launch its own AFL team.

  • Peter Ryan, Marc McGowan and Jon Pierik
St Kilda star Brad Hill fears racism will always exist.

‘We don’t react to media criticism’: Dillon defends Rioli penalty

AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon has spoken publicly for the first time about the Willie Rioli case, as one Indigenous star fears racism will always exist from beyond the boundary.

  • Jon Pierik
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 09: Harry McKay of the Blues celebrates kicking a goal during the round nine AFL match between St Kilda Saints and Carlton Blues at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on May 09, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos/Getty Images)

McKay’s perfect strike seals Carlton’s gutsy victory over St Kilda

McKay’s match-winner also ensured “Spud’s Game” would not be overshadowed by the so-called Tom De Koning Cup.

  • Marc McGowan
Blue Blake Acres nurses a sore shoulder.

‘He put it back in for me’: Star’s light-hearted take on Blues’ injury crisis in gutsy win over Saints

More than 65,000 fans turned out for a special cause. The on-field contest didn’t disappoint, with the Blues getting up in a thriller.

  • Roy Ward and Marc McGowan

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