Reality bites as crisis in the number of Indigenous AFL players gathers pace
The number of Indigenous players on AFL lists will continue its alarming decline in 2025 as few players are considered for selection in the national draft.
- by Peter Ryan
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AFL 2025
Fox Footy has given viewers a choice. Will they pay up?
Fox Footy’s move to have their own commentary team call AFL matches in 2025 will change the landscape as viewers will have a choice – and Foxtel’s exclusive Saturday coverage will add to the temptation to subscribe.
- by Peter Ryan
‘Choice is a great thing’: Hudson and Whateley to call Friday night football on Fox
Viewers who subscribe to Foxtel will have a choice of callers for Friday night football in 2025 as the network announces its Friday night call team.
- by Jake Niall and Peter Ryan
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AFL 2025
See the full 2025 fixture: AFL banks on Blues, Magpies, as Dreamtime at the ’G moves to Friday night
The full 2025 AFL fixture has been released, and the league is banking on Carlton and Collingwood being big drawcards.
- by Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
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AFL 2025
Winners, losers and an AFL first: Unpacking the 2025 fixture
A double-header at Marvel Stadium will be a first, and we take a look at what it will mean for footy fans as we enter an era of a new broadcast deal.
- by Peter Ryan
What we know about the 2025 fixture: Thursday nights back with a bang, Smith to face Dogs in blockbuster
Thursday nights will dominate the landscape in 2025 with the AFL releasing the Thursday fixture for the first 16 rounds.
- by Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
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Melbourne Demons
The Melbourne job: Who could the club chase to be their next CEO?
Melbourne will begin their official search for a new chief executive after board positions are filled at the AGM, but it is not shaping up as an easy job to fill.
- by Peter Ryan
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AFL 2025
Collingwood settle wrongful dismissal claim; Bombers to shine in opening round; Petracca ready for Demons camp
Essendon are expected to meet the Suns on the Gold Coast in opening round before playing the emerging Hawks at the MCG in round one, a tough start to the season.
- by Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
‘I missed the game’: James Hird joins Channel Nine’s footy line-up for 2025
The former Essendon star and coach is joining Nine’s football coverage amid a shake-up of the AFL media landscape.
- by Peter Ryan
See u in 154 days: Hawks-Power grudge match gets blockbuster timeslot
There was never any doubt the AFL would fixture Hawthorn’s next match against Port Adelaide in prime time ... and the league hasn’t let the public down.
- by Peter Ryan
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Melbourne Demons
Demons, AFL settle with Glen Bartlett, apologise to Simon Goodwin
Melbourne Football Club has settled a long-running legal saga with their former president, and exonerated the premiership-winning coach over false allegations of illicit drug use.
- by Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
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