Pickett joins Indigenous greats as No.12 draft pick
Latrelle Pickett was stunned when his cousin Kysaiah - also a No.12 selection - presented him with his Melbourne guernsey at the AFL draft.
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Egos on the hook: North’s biggest threats in AFLW hunt
With Melbourne the final hurdle en route to an AFLW grand final, coach Darren Crocker has revealed what North Melbourne's two biggest threats are.
It’s elementary – Cats feel more need for Holmes speed
Hunter Holmes will join his older brother Max at Geelong, one of several familiar family names to feature on night two of the AFL draft.
The Irish connection that helped Blues snag AFLW star
Gaelic football star Erone Fitzpatrick heeded Zach Tuohy's advice on a unique road from Ireland to an AFLW preliminary final, weathering a big setback en route.
Demons up against the odds in AFLW finals
The first to fall in a historic winning streak, Melbourne are looking to end defending premiers North Melbourne's reign and reach another AFLW grand final.
Crows land flag star as players earn AFL lifelines
Adelaide couldn't satisfy Brisbane in their AFL trade negotiations for Callum Ah Chee, but have finally landed their target through the pre-season draft.
North survive Dees thriller to reach AFLW grand final
North Melbourne have punched their ticket to an AFLW grand final after Blaithin Bogue played a starring role in a sensational comeback win over Melbourne.
Demons coach and star to mull big calls on AFLW future
Mick Stinear has yet to decide about his AFLW future with Melbourne in the aftermath of finals heartbreak, as Geelong and Sydney look for a new coach.
Svarc plug: Ruby dazzles as Lions’ blitz ends Blues
The Brisbane Lions will meet North Melbourne in the AFLW decider for a third straight season after a crushing 35-point preliminary final defeat of Carlton.
Rivals’ best shots fall short as AFLW trilogy awaits
Defending premiers North Melbourne and two-time premiers Brisbane fended off hefty blows to book a third-straight AFLW decider, having split the previous two.
‘Vote it down’: anti-stadium rally urges undecided MPs
Thousands of people have rallied against a proposed AFL stadium just weeks out from a parliamentary vote that will determine its fate.
Confidence in shadow fix at proposed Hobart stadium
Cricket Tasmania and the state's government are confident they've found a solution to shadow problems at the proposed Macquarie Point stadium in Hobart.
Suns poach AFLW legend for crucial women’s football job
The Gold Coast Suns have secured women's football legend Erin Phillips from the AFL for an important role in their AFLW program.
How AFLW grand final loss made Lions rethink everything
Brisbane will take on North Melbourne in a third consecutive AFLW grand final and believe last year's loss has helped them to return.
Dees join new coach hunt as Stinear steps down
Mick Stinear has left his post as Melbourne AFLW coach after 10 seasons in charge, having led the Demons to the 2023 premiership.
Kangaroos star Ash Riddell wins AFLW best-and-fairest
North Melbourne's Ash Riddell has earned reward for a record-breaking season by winning the AFLW best-and-fairest award.
Garner gets one back on teammate as AFLW players’ best
North Melbourne captain Jasmine Garner has won her third AFLW MVP, pipping Kangaroos teammate Ash Riddell for the record-breaking honour.
Lions ready to handle North’s superstar double act
Brisbane's midfielders are ready to take it up to North Melbourne superstars Ash Riddell and Jasmine Garner in the AFLW grand final.
‘Regenerated’ Hawks skipper eyes Bombers grudge match
Hawthorn skipper James Sicily is edging closer to full fitness and eagerly anticipating a round-one showdown with arch-rivals Essendon next year.
Lion faces up to Carlton challenge ahead of AFLW prelim
Brisbane's Belle Dawes has fired back at Carlton young gun Sophie McKay to continue the playful banter ahead of their AFLW preliminary final.
Buried snag a secret to fun-loving Blues’ success
Carlton haven't lost since star Mimi Hill buried a sausage outside Princes Park and they want to keep riding their fun wave in the AFLW preliminary final.
The celebration that caused a Carlton ‘heart attack’
Carlton dynamo Sophie McKay's eye-catching "fake hammy" celebration was adored by AFLW fans, but not so by her father, Blues great Andrew.
‘100 per cent innocent’: AFL star cleared on rape claim
Stood-down AFL star Tanner Bruhn is poised to return to the football field after prosecutors dropped rape charges against him.
Cats gun was banned by AFL despite no stand-down policy
The AFL stood down Geelong midfielder Tanner Bruhn, who has had sexual assault charges dropped, for the duration of his rape case.
Crows, Port to bookend AFL Gather Round
The AFL has released the fixture for Gather Round, when all 18 clubs play in South Australia.
Crows ‘back of the pack’ as Dees regroup for finals
Out to claim their first AFLW finals victory in three years, Melbourne coach Mick Stinear believes heavyweights Adelaide are finally showing vulnerabilities.
‘We don’t need set stand down rule’: AFL chief
AFL chief Andrew Dillon has defending the league's handling of a Geelong player's sex assault case while ruling out a no-fault stand down policy.
Stadium passes first debate, bigger test to come
An order to build an AFL stadium has passed one house of Tasmania's parliament, with the premier saying the project is an opportunity the state can't lose.
AFL shrugs off Rankine missing spicy Magpies-Crows game
AFL minor premiers Adelaide will open their 2026 campaign with a grudge match against Collingwood at the MCG, although there will be one very notable absentee.
Crows to accelerate contract talks with coach Nicks
Adelaide chairman John Olsen says the Crows will soon accelerate talks with head coach Matthew Nicks about a contract extension.
Lions snubbed but AFL explains lack of prime-time games
Reigning AFL premiers Brisbane could feature more in prime-time in the last nine rounds of 2026 after being largely snubbed from Thursday and Friday nights.