The easiest selection was Matthew Pavlich, widely viewed as the greatest ever Docker, writes ELIZA REILLY. But his place in the side also highlights one of the club’s biggest, ongoing issues.
As fourth-year midfielders Neil Erasmus and Matthew Johnson continue to battle for their spot, is a draftee about to take it from them anyway? ELIZA REILLY asks the big selection question.
This is shaping as one of the biggest years in AFL trade history, with four of the AFL’s best young talents potentially up for grabs. JON RALPH examines the state of play.
The Lions’ crown will be hunted this season after a finals heist in 2024, but who’ll be doing the hunting? JOSH BARNES unpacks Brisbane’s biggest challenger in 2025.
North Melbourne started their match against Fremantle on fire under the roof at Marvel, but after the half a Luke Jackson-inspired Dockers rallied to come from behind despite plenty of green shoots for the Roos.
Several Fremantle stars could be forced into positional shifts as the club prepares to be without Brennan Cox and Oscar McDonald for months.
Lachie Neale didn’t hold back talking about the efforts in the opening round loss to Brisbane and did so with the blessing of his coach.
The Power were given an almighty shock on Friday night as newly-appointed vice-captain Zak Butters went down with an ankle injury, but they appear to have dodged a scare while putting Fremantle to the sword.
The Power proved far too strong for the Dockers at Alberton in both clubs’ final hit-outs ahead of Round 1, with MARK DUFFIELD running the ruler over what we learned from both sides.
The value of a fit Nat Fyfe? Elliot Yeo’s dominant day in the midfield? And is the Harley Reid hype real? We reveal the 10 things we learnt from Fremantle and West Coast’s pre-season clash.
One of the ex-AFL players fighting for a list spot has travelled across the country and back again in a bid to extend his career at the top level for at least another year.
A footy star is celebrating happy engagement news — but there is another detail that has stolen the thunder from his partner’s dazzling ring.
Port is in the market for a new captain in 2024 but who are the candidates? Every club’s big captaincy questions answered.
There have been a few twists in the career of Craig Moller who, had things gone differently, could’ve been preparing for an AFL pre-season. Instead, he’s the NBL’s comeback story of the year.
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