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Troy Selwood.

‘Hey brother, just a quick one’: Selwood family pays tribute to Troy in moving funeral

Joel Selwood’s phone calls with his brother, Troy, always started the same way. He wishes he could have one more.

  • Danny Russell

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Our match committee selects the teams for round 1.

Match committee: How your AFL team could line up for game one

As match simulation begins in earnest and the official round of pre-season matches coming next week, our experts examined each of the AFL’s 18 clubs and put together predicted line-ups.

  • The Age footy team
Former Lion Troy Selwood.

‘We are heartbroken’: Former AFL player Troy Selwood dies, aged 40

Selwood’s death has stunned the football community. The Selwood family has deep connections throughout multiple clubs, states and the AFL.

  • Michael Gleeson
This season’s big name recruit at the Cats, Bailey Smith.

High octane and no filter: How Bailey Smith has sparked Geelong

He can swear like a trooper and speak as softly as an angel. Bailey Smith is proving a popular addition to the Cats as he makes a fresh start.

  • Peter Ryan
Star Suns midfielder Matt Rowell.

Pies and Bombers chasing the Sun: Big Victorian clubs in the hunt for Rowell

Collingwood and Essendon head the list of clubs in pursuit of Gold Coast star Matt Rowell, who also met with Geelong in spring.

  • Michael Gleeson, Peter Ryan and Jake Niall
The best under-23 players in the AFL, by club

Who has the best youngsters in the AFL? Your club’s under-23s ranked

Nick Daicos is one of the AFL’s biggest stars, but Collingwood are still lacking when it comes to the quality of their youth. See every club’s under-23 players and where they rank.

  • Marc McGowan
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Young guns and established stars alike will look to hit the ground running in season 2025.

Sign a star, break a curse, play finals: Your club’s 2025 wishlist

What your club needs to get right to ensure they have a happy and prosperous 2025.

  • Michael Gleeson, Scott Spits, Jon Pierik and Marc McGowan
Geelong legend Mick Turner had an exceptional eye for picking AFL talent.

‘Unforgettable’: Footy mourns Geelong champion who discovered some of the game’s greats

Some of the biggest names in Australian rules football have paid tribute to Geelong great, Michael Turner.

  • Danny Russell
Salvation Army Commissioner Miriam Gluyas.

Miriam wanted to be a pro golfer. Instead, she’s an executive on a $26,000 salary

The Big Cheese of the Salvation Army is radically counter-cultural.

  • Jacqueline Maley
Geelong legend Joel Selwood.

The $100,000 loan contract between Cats legend Joel Selwood and an accused fraudster

Loan documents reveal a man now under police investigation proposed to borrow $100,000 from Selwood, who would be repaid the principal and interest of $10,000 after eight months.

  • Cameron Houston

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