Luke Hodge
- AFL Briefing
- AFL 2026
Swans abandon Pride Game plans with Saints after Lance Collard case
Sydney’s annual Pride Game won’t feature their regular opponents, St Kilda. Here’s why.
- Scott Spits, Jon Pierik and Roy Ward
Latest
- Analysis
- AFL 2026
The $2 million men: Is any player really that valuable yet?
Zak Butters and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera are likely to be the highest-paid players in the competition in 2027. They do battle on Sunday night, raising the question as to what is a player really worth.
- Peter Ryan
Viewers loved the Suns v Pies. Here’s why that matters for footy on TV in 2026
Once upon a time, the biggest clubs dominated footy’s premium timeslots. But times, and viewing habits, are changing, and that will spark a new approach to the AFL fixture.
- Jon Pierik
From teens to titans: How 16 of the AFL’s biggest names looked in their draft year
Some are unrecognisable, others haven’t changed a bit. We revisited these stars to see what they looked like and what was said about them as AFL wannabes.
- Greg Dundas
- Opinion
- AFL 2025
Getting a read on Harley: What the Eagles ace can learn from a Hawks legend
Harley Reid looks like a man, and plays with the skill, power and talent that draws comparisons to Patty Dangerfield. The difference is he is still a kid, while Dangerfield has three kids.
- Michael Gleeson
- AFL Finals
- AFL 2023
Max Gawn’s draft interview: Video shows teen ruck with all his flaws
Max Gawn’s draft interview in 2009 stood out from the pack for its candour and flashes of humour. In a new interview, the premiership skipper looks back at that scruffy teenager.
- Jake Niall
- Opinion
- AFL 2023
Coach of the year? Resilient Fagan has Lions in position for another crack at flag
Against the backdrop of the Hawthorn saga, Brisbane’s coach has kept his team in the premiership hunt, with his Lions joining the Cats with the most wins in the AFL in the past five years.
- Caroline Wilson
- Opinion
- AFL 2023
Don’t let the Blues fool you, their wins have been ugly and cracks are showing
The Blues are unbeaten in the first three weeks of the season but there are cracks beneath the surface that show Carlton have a long way to go.
- Kane Cornes
- Analysis
- Collingwood Magpies
Why Darcy Moore should be next Collingwood skipper
While there are three or four senior players capable of leading Collingwood, Darcy Moore is the player best placed to replace the formidable Scott Pendlebury as captain of the game’s most visible team.
- Jake Niall
- Exclusive
- AFL 2022
AFL owes players $55 million, wants to transfer some to AFLW
The AFL has proposed handing a sizeable share of $55 million owed to men’s players to the AFLW cohort - a move that has incensed the players and been rejected by them in negotiations.
- Jake Niall