The judges’ choice:Who are the top 10 AFLW players right now?

We looked at the data and consulted five experts to decide who were the top 10 players in the AFLW.

• November 11,2023
• byMarnie Vinall

Art or advertising? Why Clover Moore won’t budge on Buddy Franklin mural

A rejected artwork depicting Swans great Lance Franklin has opened a debate about whether Sydney has too many murals of male sports stars.

• November 8,2023
• byMichael Koziol

What is the state of your club’s list ahead of the AFL draft?

AFL club list managers are feverishly finalising their squads and figuring out their talent order ahead of the start of the AFL draft on November 20.

• November 6,2023
• byMarc McGowan

How the Israel-Hamas war is splitting professional sport

Sport stars and leagues have come to be at the forefront of social and political activism. But this conflict is proving much harder to navigate.

• November 2,2023
• byCarla Jaeger

‘Footy front and centre’:Andrew Dillon makes his mark as CEO with new appointments

Gillon McLachlan was the dealmaker,but his successor is deliberately re-asserting the game as the league’s priority.

• November 2,2023
• byMichael Gleeson

Meet this year’s crop of top AFL draftees

Our reporters chat to the top prospects for this year’s national draft.

Joel Smith to test new anti-doping provision

To make the most of a special WADA carve-out for recreational drugs,Joel Smith needs the anti-doping system to move more quickly than it normally does.

• November 1,2023
• byChip Le Grand

Meet the draft prospect tipped to kick as many goals as Betts,Breust and co.

For everything Nick Watson does well – and the list is long for the silky-skilled teenager dubbed “the Wizard” for his outrageous bag of tricks – a “but” about his height is never far away.

• November 1,2023
• byMarc McGowan

What the embattled Demons can learn from Tim Paine

Melbourne are a good club,not a great one,and their improvement can come from within,if they’re willing to look there.

• November 1,2023
• byPeter Ryan

AFLW crowd target is mission impossible,but this suburban ground is the MVP

The AFLW knows exactly how many people would need to attend the final round of its season to trigger an extra round in 2024,but it also knows it will fall short of that mark.

• November 1,2023
• byMarnie Vinall