Essendon Bombers
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AFL draft LIVE updates: Richmond lob for Sam Lalor; ‘Flying Viking’ vaults to top 10
It’s close to two months since the Brisbane Lions famously won the 2024 premiership in convincing style against Sydney. Tonight, however, all eyes are on the future. Richmond have eight picks in the first 25 selections.
- by Scott Spits and Roy Ward
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One sleep to go: The latest mail on who your club will pick in this year’s AFL draft
The best and brightest prospects in the land will learn their fate on Wednesday and Thursday in the AFL draft. We’ve studied the form and the needs of the clubs to devise our final phantom draft for the first round.
- by Marc McGowan
Opinion
AFL 2025
The fix-ture is in: Why handicapping teams flies in the face of AFL’s integrity
The fixture should not be another lever for equalisation. The premiership race should be run at even weights, like the Derby – not weighted in the manner of the Melbourne Cup.
- by Jake Niall
Analysis
AFL 2025
The good, the bad and who you play twice: Club-by-club look at the 2025 fixture
We have broken down next year’s AFL fixture to reveal the good and the bad for your club, including who your team plays twice and how many top-four and bottom-four games are on the agenda.
- by Andrew Wu, Marc McGowan and Michael Gleeson
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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
Analysis
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
Exclusive
AFL 2024
Essendon, Adrian Dodoro settle dispute after Fair Work Commission hearing
The Bombers settled with Dodoro after he lodged legal proceedings against the club.
- by Sam McClure
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AFLW
Clash after siren as tempers flare in Hawks-Lions final
Hawks coach Daniel Webster was asked about the fiery post-match altercation, including whether comments had been directed at Hawthorn captain Emily Bates, and said: “something might have been there”.
- by Hannah Kennelly
Updated
AFLW
Night or day? AFLW stars relaxed as grand final timeslot remains unconfirmed
Just weeks out from the decider, the AFL is yet to confirm whether the AFLW grand final will move to a night-time slot.
- by Hannah Kennelly
The AFL draft is just weeks away. Here’s where the top-40 prospects could land
The draft is rapidly approaching and the 2024 class has recruiters salivating over its depth of talent and variety. We rank the top-40 players.
- by Marc McGowan
A tough nut, a cult figure and a champion: Your club’s key 2025 free agents
Coveted would-be free agent Cam Rayner’s six-year extension at reigning premiers Brisbane has dramatically changed the player movement landscape for 2025.
- by Marc McGowan
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