AFL 2025
He challenged Harley Reid, but this star must now follow a Lions hero’s lead
Jed Walter entered his first season at the Suns under so much hype. But his star teammate believes there are lessons to learn ... from a rival at the reigning premiers.
- by Nick Wright
Latest
‘Totally skewed the voting’: Was Cripps’ 2024 season the best Brownlow year this century?
Patrick Cripps toasted a record-breaking 45 votes to claim this year’s Brownlow Medal, but was it really the greatest season on record?
- by Jon Pierik
Gawn’s freak injury to sideline him from training for six weeks
The Demons skipper copped an unusual injury at training that will mean he is not able to be involved in contact training for the next six weeks.
- by Peter Ryan
Dockers and Woodside ink two-year sponsorship extension
The deal comes after a concerted campaign of climate activists within the Dockers’ membership base to scrap the long-running partnership over concerns it was helping Woodside greenwash its image.
- by Hamish Hastie
‘We got a good deal. Don’t tell Sheeds’: Essendon defends ambassadorial role
The Bombers’ re-elected president said members would not begrudge the four-time premiership coach his paid role to spruik the club.
- by Scott Spits
AFL Briefing
Melbourne Demons
AFL makes substitute call for 2025; Melbourne’s concession on Petracca injury
The AFL has its say on the substitute and any rule changes for 2025 as the Demons make a concession on Christian Petracca’s season-ending injury.
- by Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
‘We could have managed 2024 better’: Green vows Dees will learn as Bombers members back Barham
Melbourne president Brad Green has told members the club will learn from the experiences of 2024 after they endorsed his plans by electing club-backed board candidates, while Essendon president David Barham was re-elected.
- by Peter Ryan
From soccer fields to AFLW dreams: Grace Baba’s draft journey
On Monday night at Marvel Stadium, 18-year-old Grace Baba will wait with bated breath for her name to be read aloud during the AFLW draft.
- by Hannah Kennelly
Analysis
AFLW
What does each club need and who will they take? Your guide to the AFLW draft
Ash Centra will move from Sleepy Seaspray to the biggest football club in the land, with Collingwood poised to take her as the No.1 pick in the AFLW’s first unrestricted national draft on Monday night.
- by Peter Ryan
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Curnow to go under knife for ‘small clean-up’; Petracca injury review hits hurdle
The Carlton superstar will have surgery for a second time this off-season in another blow to his preparation for 2025. Meanwhile, an investigation into Melbourne’s response to Christian Petracca’s season-ending injuries hits a hurdle.
- by Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
Updated
Hawthorn Hawks
Hawthorn legend Don Scott fails in board bid
Hawthorn great Don Scott’s push to join the club’s board has fallen short as members re-elected existing directors Ian Silk and Tim Shearer in results announced at the club’s AGM on Thursday night.
- by Peter Ryan
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