Not the Kings or McKays:Meet the anti-twin big men who had 16 AFL clubs visit their country home

Not the Kings or McKays:Meet the anti-twin big men who had 16 AFL clubs visit their country home

Matt and Jack Whitlock were born two minutes apart,are each almost 200 centimetres tall and will be first-round picks in the AFL draft – but they want to be known for more than being twins.

  • byMarc McGowan

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Call for McClelland Trophy rethink;Where the Hawks went wrong;Grand final planning underway

Call for McClelland Trophy rethink;Where the Hawks went wrong;Grand final planning underway

What makes a champion? That’s the question being asked of the AFL’s all-club award as Hawthorn lament their heartbreaking loss to Port Adelaide and the AFLW starts planning where to play its grand final.

  • byRoy Ward,Steve Barrett andHannah Kennelly
The fix-ture is in:Why handicapping teams flies in the face of AFL’s integrity
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The fix-ture is in:Why handicapping teams flies in the face of AFL’s integrity

The fixture should not be another lever for equalisation. The premiership race should be run at even weights,like the Derby – not weighted in the manner of the Melbourne Cup.

  • byJake Niall
‘Just a reco’:Blues superstar Charlie Curnow reveals the extent of surgery that ended his season

‘Just a reco’:Blues superstar Charlie Curnow reveals the extent of surgery that ended his season

The two-time Coleman medallist has spoken about his progress in returning from the injury that curtailed his 2024 campaign.

  • byAndrew Wu
Clayton Oliver returns early for Melbourne pre-season training
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AFL 2025

Clayton Oliver returns early for Melbourne pre-season training

Oliver,27,joined several senior teammates including vice captain Jack Viney and utility Harrison Petty – along with Melbourne’s first-to-fourth-year players at Gosch’s Paddock on Friday.

  • byJon Pierik andHannah Kennelly
Board challengers force Pies’ succession plan to a vote

Board challengers force Pies’ succession plan to a vote

Collingwood have four board vacancies and a succession plan. But two additional candidates have nominated,meaning the upcoming election will be contested.

  • byJake Niall
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See the full 2025 fixture:AFL banks on Blues,Magpies,as Dreamtime at the ’G moves to Friday night
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AFL 2025

See the full 2025 fixture:AFL banks on Blues,Magpies,as Dreamtime at the ’G moves to Friday night

The full 2025 AFL fixture has been released,and the league is banking on Carlton and Collingwood being big drawcards.

  • byPeter Ryan andJon Pierik
‘Don’t panic,because you’ll die’:Giants captain reveals brush with death

‘Don’t panic,because you’ll die’:Giants captain reveals brush with death

Toby Greene has revealed a post-season holiday in Bali nearly ended in tragedy after he had to be rescued in dangerous surf.

  • byCindy Yin
De Goey heads to Doha for 10-day groin-strengthening program
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De Goey heads to Doha for 10-day groin-strengthening program

Jordan De Goey and Collingwood’s head of high-performance Jarrod Wade have gone to the renowned Aspetar clinic in Doha.

  • byJake Niall
Essendon,Adrian Dodoro settle dispute after Fair Work Commission hearing

Essendon,Adrian Dodoro settle dispute after Fair Work Commission hearing

The Bombers settled with Dodoro after he lodged legal proceedings against the club.

  • bySam McClure
This kid turned down the NBL. He could be the answer for Richmond

This kid turned down the NBL. He could be the answer for Richmond

Alex Dodson turned down the chance to play in the NBL for the Adelaide 36ers after emerging as the best ruck prospect in this year’s AFL draft class. Will the Tigers pounce?

  • byMarc McGowan