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How do you replace departing Lions’ champions? Pass the torch to these men

Recruits, senior champions and even Gout Gout were on deck as the Brisbane Lions’ quest to cement another dynasty well and truly launched.

  • Nick Wright

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Emma Kearney of the Kangaroos celebrates.

‘We needed some mongrel’: The harsh moment that led to back-to-back Kangaroo flags

When North Melbourne lost to Melbourne in 2023, veteran star Emma Kearney called for a harder edge. Her teammates answered the call.

  • Danny Russell and Roy Ward
Darren Crocker, Senior Coach of the Kangaroos, Jasmine Garner of the Kangaroos and Nicole Bresnehan of the Kangaroos hold the Premiership Cup aloft.

‘We may never lose again’: Euphoric scenes as Roos win back-to-back AFLW flags, go undefeated

North Melbourne have done the remarkable, going through the entire 2025 season without dropping a game to win their second straight flag. Follow along for all the reaction.

  • Roy Ward, Danny Russell and Russell Bennett
AFLW North Melbourne player Emma Kearney

‘Tell me to retire’: How a football legend broke her own promise

If Emma Kearney becomes a three-time premiership player on Saturday night it could signal a big career change for the AFLW champion.

  • Hannah Kennelly
North Melbourne’s Ash Riddell won the 2025 AFLW best and fairest award.

Ash Riddell was crowned AFLW’s best and fairest. But this moment had the audience gasping

After years of being overlooked for the league’s highest accolade, Ash Riddell has finally won the AFLW’s best and fairest award.

  • Hannah Kennelly
Louisa Bonner delivering a Welcome to Country at an AFL men’s game in Brisbane earlier this year.

‘I just want the Australian public to know’: Why pointed Welcome to Country speech was given

A prominent family member of the first Indigenous Australian to become a member of any parliament of Australia has defended her pre-game speech ahead of the AFLW final between Carlton and Brisbane.

  • Jon Pierik
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Courtney Hodder of the Lions celebrates after kicking a goal.

‘We can challenge anyone’: Brisbane Lions roar into AFLW grand final, set sights on undefeated Roos

The undefeated Roos have claimed a place in next week’s AFLW grand final with a comeback win over Melbourne Demons in the preliminary final today. The Roos will face Brisbane Lions who defeated Carlton. Follow along for live updates.

  • Roy Ward and Hannah Kennelly
The stars of the 2025 draft.

From Gold Coast’s golden academy, to the club that didn’t pick at all: Analysing every club’s 2025 draft

All up, 60 footballers found an AFL home in the most compromised national draft in history. We look at each club’s haul and hear from recruiting and list managers to explain their strategies.

  • Marc McGowan
Zoe Prowse of the Crows and Ella Friend of the Saints compete for the ball.

AFLW: Lions topple Demons; season over for Saints as Crows advance

The Lions have toppled the Demons in a qualifying final, while the Crows have ended the Saints’ season at Norwood Oval.

  • Hannah Kennelly and Jon Pierik
Mason Cox and Cameron Guthrie have been delisted by their clubs, while Callum Ah Chee is seeking to move to Adelaide in the pre-season draft.

All the ins and outs, and how each AFL club plans to top up its playing list for 2026

Take a look at who your club has picked up, who it has let go, and find out how many spots they have left to fill ahead of this month’s national draft.

  • Marc McGowan

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