Ross Lyon
- AFL Briefing
- AFL 2026
Is St Kilda’s AFL spending spree paying off? The numbers are in
St Kilda’s off-season recruiting spree should have the Saints well-placed to make the top 10, but it’s been a struggle so far – and may not get any easier in the run home.
- Jon Pierik
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- AFL 2026
Watson missed the mark: AFL blames umpire’s ‘no-goal’ call on ‘the Wizard’
The league has handed down its finding on the bizarre moment on the stroke of half-time on Thursday, but is still searching for answers over a slippery Marvel Stadium surface.
- Danny Russell
- AFL Briefing
- AFL 2026
‘I did meet with them two weeks ago’: Hinkley ducks and weaves on Tasmania coaching question
Ken Hinkley says he’s “not committed to doing any coaching jobs” after the experienced AFL coach was named as the new favourite to take the reins at Tasmania. Meanwhile, the AFL has explained why it’s opted for two matches on a Friday night a number of times this season.
- Peter Ryan, Hannah Kennelly, Scott Spits and Shayne Hope
- Four Points
- AFL 2026
Pendlebury is still so important to Collingwood at 38. Who are the other players demanding his place?
Scott Pendlebury prompted more debate about how and when he is being used and whether marketing decisions took priority. But the criticism that his imminent record-breaking game is overshadowing football decisions is glib.
- Michael Gleeson
- AFL Briefing
- AFL 2026
Gold Coast put GWS curse to bed; Cripps avoids ban over ‘chicken-wing’ tackle
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Christian Petracca have powered Gold Coast to a 20-point win over GWS. Elsewhere, Carlton captain Patrick Cripps has avoided a ban and instead was fined $1000 for a chicken-wing tackle.
- Opinion
- AFL 2026
Brad Hill had a hard conversation with Ross Lyon. This is why it’s good for the AFL
It showed me what can happen when people get on the front foot, don’t hide things and are prepared, as leaders, to be vulnerable.
- Mathew Stokes
Lyon offered to consider his position as St Kilda coach after ‘misjudged’ comment upset Indigenous players
Ross Lyon offered to reconsider his position as St Kilda coach after a comment he made at training upset Indigenous players at the club, according to a TV report.
- Scott Spits and Peter Ryan
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- AFL 2026
Saint backs ARC intervention amid fresh controversy; Greene’s Giant day-out in milestone
St Kilda piled on 22 goals in their most dominant performance of the season – including finally winning a third quarter – to thrash West Coast by 101 points amid another ARC controversy.
- Marc McGowan
‘The kids are No.1’: Lachie Neale’s emotional 12-week countdown to a career-defining call
After a tumultuous off-season in his personal life, Brisbane Lions champion Lachie Neale was back to his best during Gather Round and heads into his 300th match on Sunday.
- Peter Ryan
Daicos had 41 touches, but Magpie teammate’s job on ‘Nas’ was the talk of opening night at the ’G
Too old? Collingwood laughed off that label in a tight win over star-studded St Kilda in front of 82,528 people at the MCG, a record home-and-away crowd for the Saints.
- Marc McGowan