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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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AFLW fixture prompts Windy Hill turf war; Worst confirmed for Ward’s knee; Demon’s two-game ban

The Bombers were rapt to get six AFLW matches at their spiritual home, Windy Hill. But their co-tenant didn’t share that enthusiasm. Callan Ward’s season – and most likely his playing career – is over.

  • Brittany Busch
Charlie Curnow headed to Byron Bay during the Blues’ mid-season bye.

‘Pressure is gonna be on’: Curnow on trade talk and rebooting the Blues; Meek’s major match review win

Charlie Curnow has revealed why Carlton players went their separate ways during the bye. Meanwhile, a Hawks big man has escaped MRO trouble.

  • Danny Russell and Andrew Wu
Star Carlton midfielder Sam Walsh.

The mid-season verdict: He’s a star Blue, but at the moment he’s just going

We take a look at a club that has exceeded expectations, one that is making painfully slow progress and two who have slid down the ladder.

  • Andrew Wu
The moment the Werribee footballer is picked by Carlton in the AFL's mid-season draft.
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Flynn Young becomes a Blue

The moment the Werribee footballer is picked by Carlton in the AFL's mid-season draft.

Carlton premiership player Andrew McKay with daughters Abbie, centre, and Sophie.

‘Something that makes me different’: How COVID shaped the Blues’ new skipper

Abbie McKay, the first father-daughter AFLW captain, talks about her rocky road to establishing her career.

  • Danny Russell
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Patrick Cripps and his Blues teammates have slipped to 4-7 after their first 11 games of the season.

‘Too many plodders’: Have the Blues already peaked, or can they save their season?

It’s been more than three-and-a-half years since then Carlton president Luke Sayers said the Blues “were poised for great things”. Now in another hole, fans are wondering if the best days of this current list are behind them.

  • Jon Pierik
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 23: Angus Clarke of the Bombers celebrates his first game and win with Zach Merrett after the round 11 AFL match between Essendon Bombers and Richmond Tigers at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on May 23, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Why Bombers fans should take heart and is Smith the Cat with all the cream? Key takeouts from round 11

Bailey Smith continues to attract all the headlines, but there is another Cat who may be even more important to their flag hopes. Meanwhile, the Blues, Hawks and Western Bulldogs need some thinking time.

  • Jon Pierik
Tim Membrey of the Magpies kicks a goal.

‘We might need you mate’: How McRae’s Magpies rallied in the face of pre-game carnage

Collingwood battled back from injuries and a poor first half to beat North Melbourne on Saturday night while the Giants beat the Blues and Lions were too good for the Hawks.

  • Andrew Wu, Roy Ward, Russell Bennett, Jon Pierik and Danny Russell
Patrick Cripps and his Blues teammates have slipped to 4-7 after their first 11 games of the season.

Carlton’s season is on the brink. It’s time the Blues head back to ‘Camp Curnow’

For the second time in Michael Voss’ roller-coaster four-season reign at Princes Park, the Blues’ campaign is on the edge of the precipice heading into the bye.

  • Andrew Wu

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