Best 23s: How trade period changed every club
Trade period is behind us and the clear winners and losers have emerged. How will every club’s best 23 look for 2025 after the exchange period? FIND OUT HERE
GWS
Giant bans extreme? Maybe, but a line in the sand had to be drawn
In May, the Giants were educated about the prevalence of violence against women, which is why their “Wacky Wednesday” antics were so jarring. The AFL had to act, writes Lachlan McKirdy.
AFL players’ sick dress-up outfits revealed
“Acts on a sex doll” and “characterising slavery” were among the distressing acts played out by GWS players at their team function.
AFL in ‘disbelief’ as Giants cop fines, bans for Wacky Wednesday
The AFL has come down hard on GWS after their Wacky Wednesday skits, with six players whacked with suspensions and others facing financial penalties.
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‘Robbed’: Farcical AFL rule torn to shreds
Swans superstar Isaac Heeney has sent the footy world into meltdown after taking one of the great marks to put the AFL to shame.
Heeney proves the true giant as Swans soar to famous finals win
There’s Giants. Then there’s Isaac Heeney. The Sydney superstar went from match-saver to matchwinner in an epic qualifying final victory which underlined Heeney’s superstar status.
Breaking hearts with a broken nose: Inside Heeney heroics
When Sydney needed saving, it turned to Isaac Heeney. Then when it needed a matchwinner, Heeney soared again. LACHLAN MCKIRDY breaks down his qualifying final heroics.
Swans stun Giants in all-time AFL classic
The Sydney Swans have roared home to steal an extraordinary victory over fierce rivals GWS and storm into a preliminary final.
Player ratings: The other Swans who helped steal epic final
Isaac Heeney was the star at the SCG on Saturday and he had plenty of help as the Swans came storming home in an all-time classic. But it wasn’t all pretty. Every player rated.
‘Should be suspended’: GWS boss in strife
Renowned agitator Tom Papley and the GWS footy manager clashed at the SCG in an unusual moment the AFL will review.
‘Big reason’ why young talent requested trade to the Cats
Tanner Bruhn ‘loves’ his former teammates at GWS. But Geelong’s finals win made him reflect on one of the things that led to him seeking a trade.
The shock switch behind Ward’s late-career renaissance
Callan Ward has signed a one-year deal to take him into an 18th AFL season and credits a shock role change with helping him extend his career. He speaks to LACHLAN MCKIRDY.
Robbo: Midfield concerns? Cats still have trump card to play
The Cats midfield looks like being exposed by Port Adelaide — but they still have an important card to play, writes Mark Robinson. Robbo previews who whill shape the finals series.
Robbo: The evolving aura of coaching master Chris Scott
Chris Scott has astonished even his closest admirers with another top-four finish. Insiders and opponents tell MARK ROBINSON what makes the Cats coach a modern great.
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