‘I’m spewing’:Why size doesn’t matter to top-10 draft prospect Nate Caddy

‘I’m spewing’:Why size doesn’t matter to top-10 draft prospect Nate Caddy

Nate Caddy has more than just a well-known surname to offer AFL clubs – and doesn’t think his relative lack of height will be a hurdle to him succeeding at the highest level.

  • byMarc McGowan

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Meet the young guns who could be on their way to your AFL club next month
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Meet the young guns who could be on their way to your AFL club next month

This draft offers something for everyone from a positional sense,but there are fewer safe picks than most years and an expectation things could get wild from midway through the first round.

  • byMarc McGowan
Collingwood delist CEO’s son,fringe players re-sign

Collingwood delist CEO’s son,fringe players re-sign

In a bittersweet post-script to Collingwood’s premiership,Will Kelly has been let go after five games in as many seasons wearing the black and white.

  • byAndrew Wu
Why top AFL draft prospect put a media ban on himself

Why top AFL draft prospect put a media ban on himself

Daniel Curtin might be the most talked-about AFL prospect this side of Harley Reid in the talented 2023 crop – and he admits it is nigh on impossible to ignore the hype.

  • byMarc McGowan
The chase is on:Who will end up with pick one and Harley Reid?

The chase is on:Who will end up with pick one and Harley Reid?

The trade period might be over,but the race for Reid is still on,with three clubs weighing up how they can secure the No.1 selection from West Coast.

  • byMarc McGowan
Slow me the money:New rule will make AFL draftees wait for big pay day
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Slow me the money:New rule will make AFL draftees wait for big pay day

Third-year players cashed in under the old system,but now most AFL draftees will have to wait a little longer for the most lucrative contracts. Learn how their salaries will be determined.

  • byPeter Ryan
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The key AFL trades still to be completed as D-Day approaches

The key AFL trades still to be completed as D-Day approaches

There are still plenty of trades yet to be agreed upon,including potential deals for Lachie Schultz,Jack Billings and Xavier Duursma,as the AFL’s annual swap fest reaches its final three days.

  • byMarc McGowan,Michael Gleeson andPeter Ryan
Jack of all trades:Mystery surrounds a possible Gunston return to Hawthorn

Jack of all trades:Mystery surrounds a possible Gunston return to Hawthorn

Jack Gunston’s trade request back to Hawthorn – one year after leaving for Brisbane – blindsided the Hawks and is no certainty to eventuate.

  • byMarc McGowan andJake Niall
He plays like Charlie and could match Harley,so why haven’t you heard about Jed Walter?

He plays like Charlie and could match Harley,so why haven’t you heard about Jed Walter?

He’s every club’s dream recruit;a big,strong,athletic teenage key forward with talent to burn,and he can’t wait to get his chance on an AFL list. The problem for 17 clubs is that one rival has had him locked away for years.

  • byMarnie Vinall
AFL trades day two as it happened:Dees knock back first Grundy offer;Harmes joins Dogs;North’s McKay compo

AFL trades day two as it happened:Dees knock back first Grundy offer;Harmes joins Dogs;North’s McKay compo

Join us for all the news as it happens from the second day of this year’s trade period.

  • byAndrew Wu
As it happened:Dockers forward requests trade to Pies,Duursma requests trade to Dons on day one of trade period

As it happened:Dockers forward requests trade to Pies,Duursma requests trade to Dons on day one of trade period

The AFL’s silly season gets under way today. Which players will be on the move? Follow along to keep up to date with all the news and analysis.

  • byDamien Ractliffe