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Vic Metro’s Cooper Duff-Tytler is emerging as one of the top prospects for the 2025 AFL draft.

Famous brother and freakish ruckman: The early contenders to go No.1

The pecking order for this year’s AFL draft is starting to emerge.

  • Peter Ryan

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Carlton’s banner reads “Stronger together” but at this stage it’s not clear whether Tom De Koning will stay with the club in 2026.

St Kilda’s appeal is growing, but Blues shouldn’t fret about losing De Koning

The Carlton ruckman is playing great football and is about to become a free agent. But the Blues need to keep his value in perspective.

  • Peter Ryan
West Coast Eagles co-captain Oscar Allen at his press conference.

How the Allen situation shows the AFL’s outrage machine is out of control

The reaction to West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen’s in-season meeting with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell and his wife Lyndall in Perth has bordered on embarrassing.

  • Marc McGowan
Port Adelaide’s Miles Bergman, Carlton’s Tom De Koning, North Melbourne’s Luke Davies-Uniacke and Gold Coast’s Matt Rowell are yet to commit to their clubs for 2026.

Inviting drama: Should an AFL captain be meeting a rival coach?

These players are yet to sign on the dotted line, and they’ll be at the centre of trade talk in 2025. And with a club captain among their number, the chase is on.

  • Peter Ryan and Marc McGowan
Isaac Kako and Nate Caddy were close friends before they became Bombers. They’ve already shown glimpses of their star potential.

Bombers look to lock in young gun long term as red-and-black reset continues

Essendon are keen to offer an emerging star forward a long-term deal, while the in-form Hawks are facing a contract squeeze. Elsewhere, we look at some of the rising teens the Tasmania Devils will have access to.

  • Marc McGowan and Peter Ryan
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Victorian clubs weigh up bold plays on Harley Reid

Victorian clubs are already considering what they may need to give up in draft capital to secure Harley Reid if he attempts to leave the Eagles with one year left on his contract. There’s news around Kysaiah Pickett and Toby Bedford, too.

  • Marc McGowan and Peter Ryan
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Sam Lalor has had a debut to remember.

The AFL debutants who thrilled and starred in round one

There is already evidence the 2024 class could be a super draft after the likes of Sam Lalor, Levi Ashcroft, Isaac Kako, Xavier Lindsay and Finn O’Sullivan put on a show in round one.

  • Marc McGowan
Sam Lalor, was the AFL’s No.1 draft pick in 2024.

Crouching Tiger, hidden talent: Why Richmond used the No.1 pick on a kid known for smashing sixes

His cricket contemporaries are presently touring with the Australian Test team, while Sam Lalor is sweating through his first proper footy pre-season.

  • 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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AFLW draft 2024: Every pick from the first AFLW national draft

The AFLW’s brave new world of a national draft where players could end up anywhere in the country had an immediate impact. See every pick.

  • Scott Spits

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