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Sam Lalor.

The AFL has dropped the ball on its first major test of 2025

No.1 draft pick Sam Lalor was left concussed and with a fractured jaw after an ugly incident against West Coast, but the man who pushed him in the back escaped punishment of any kind. The AFL got this decision wrong.

  • Jon Pierik

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AFL Joe Daniher.

Movers and shake-ups: Your guide to each AFL club’s positional changes

New year, new beginning. On the eve of a new season, every AFL club is managing changes of personnel. Catch up on all the positional moves, potential or otherwise, with our club-by-club guide.

  • Andrew Wu, Marc McGowan, Jon Pierik, Michael Gleeson, Scott Spits and Peter Ryan
Former AFL player Josh Hill is accused of child sexual abuse.

Ex-AFL player stood down from youth role at Indigenous body over child sex allegations

Josh Hill was a youth co-ordinator for the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria, which said it had severed all ties with the former Western Bulldog.

  • Melissa Cunningham
Teams will need to make improvements if they are to contend for the flag in 2025.

What your team needs to improve to win the 2025 premiership

AFL clubs are fine-tuning their preparations for the marathon that awaits. Here is what your team needs to do if it is to attempt to claim the ultimate prize in season 2025.

  • Jon Pierik
Francis Evans has impressed Carlton at training this pre-season as part of the VFL squad.

The AFL clubs with vacant list spots – and the contenders to fill them

About 80 players have been given an AFL lifeline in the pre-season supplemental selection period, but few have kicked on and one club has ignored the mechanism altogether.

  • Peter Ryan
Christian Petracca, Patrick Cripps and Ben McKay are among the top earners in the AFL.

Who wants to be a millionaire? AFL’s top earners reach record numbers

The number of AFL players earning at least $1 million has reached a high, but the band with the highest number of players is pocketing far less.

  • Jon Pierik
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Sam Draper (left) is one of the coveted free agents in the 2025 class.

Essendon’s ruckman Sam Draper could be next on the Crows’ hit list

Carlton’s Tom De Koning, West Coast captain Oscar Allen and North Melbourne prime mover Luke Davies-Uniacke join Draper among the most fascinating cases in this year’s free agency sweepstakes.

  • Marc McGowan
Glory days: Adam Hunter (right) at the 2006 AFL grand final.

‘All he wanted to do was play footy’: Worsfold pays tribute after Eagles premiership star found dead

Adam Hunter’s death on Wednesday adds to a week of heartbreak in the AFL industry, with John Worsfold remembering a player who just wanted to play footy with his mates.

  • Jon Pierik
Liam Ryan was trying to de-escalate an incident when he was drawn into a brawl last month, the AFL said.

West Coast Eagles star Liam Ryan cleared over Fremantle brawl

The AFL has closed its investigation into a brawl involving West Coast Eagles star Liam Ryan, finding the premiership player and his friends were the victims of an attack which led to the fight.

  • Cameron Myles
The best under-23 players in the AFL, by club

Who has the best youngsters in the AFL? Your club’s under-23s ranked

Nick Daicos is one of the AFL’s biggest stars, but Collingwood are still lacking when it comes to the quality of their youth. See every club’s under-23 players and where they rank.

  • Marc McGowan

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