AFL 2025
The podcaster, coach and ball magnet guiding some of the AFL’s most exciting talent
Michael Barlow was shunned through draft after draft. Now he’s guiding a group of players with some of the brightest futures in the league. He knows what it takes to do things the hard way.
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Why Maynard’s decision to stay or go really matters
What value do you place on the intangible impact of a player who’s beloved by teammates, and whose absence would be keenly felt in the locker room? Brayden Maynard is no Glenn Archer, but he’s that type of player.
- Jake Niall
Hawks hold off Giants, Lions top Cats in Saturday thrillers; Saint lose youngster to act ‘that’s got to be stamped out’
Gold Coast, St Kilda, Hawthorn and Brisbane Lions were the big winners on AFL Saturday while more questions will be asked players pushing opponents into traffic after a young Saint was left with a suspected concussion.
- Roy Ward, Jon Pierik, Russell Bennett and Andrew Wu
They ‘broke our spirit’: Gawn speaks on sombre scenes in Demons rooms after hellish loss
Demons players cut forlorn figures in the dressing rooms on Saturday after a nightmare showing that has left the club at 0-3 for the first time since 2019.
- Andrew Wu
Blues hopeful Williams only has a minor calf injury
Carlton coach Michael Voss also said he didn’t know if Patrick Cripps had an injury concern. He said they hoped Zac Williams had a minor calf injury, but he hasn’t confirmed that with the medical teams.
‘All of a sudden, it was a big issue’: Stringer explains Dons exit, denies links to crime figure
Slimmer and still smarting from his exit at Essendon, Jake Stringer opens up in an expansive interview with this masthead – touching on everything from the constant critiques, to his new life in Sydney.
- Sam McClure
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The AFL’s female footy boss is a victim of unconscious bias from clubs dominated by men
Some of the criticism of Laura Kane is difficult to fathom.
- Caroline Wilson
This young gun is poised to be AFL’s next million-dollar man, but for which club?
St Kilda recruiters have chased plenty of big fish in recent years, but this time it’s their own silky playmaker, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, who’s being hunted by rival clubs – especially the two South Australian teams.
- Marc McGowan
Voss puts on brave face as his winless Blues succumb to no-frills Bulldogs
Carlton’s loss to the Bulldogs on Friday left Michael Voss’ team at 0-3, only weeks after he giddily declared to an amped fan base that they were preparing for an exciting season.
- Marc McGowan
‘That’s fair’: Voss admits composure failing the Blues as Bulldogs score comeback win
The Bulldogs were too good for the Blues in Friday Night footy. Now the Blues will face some storm questions after falling to 0-3.
- Roy Ward, Russell Bennett and Marc McGowan
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