‘It’s not often us – it’s the parents’:The staggering private school dominance of the AFL draft

‘It’s not often us – it’s the parents’:The staggering private school dominance of the AFL draft

We crunched the numbers and they paint a telling picture of just where the AFL’s draftees are coming from.

  • byMarc McGowan

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AFL draft first round as it happened:Tigers’ ‘Dusty-like’ pick;Blues like Jagga;Kangas make move on twin

AFL draft first round as it happened:Tigers’ ‘Dusty-like’ pick;Blues like Jagga;Kangas make move on twin

AFL top-draft pick Sam Lalor has put his hand up for Dustin Martin’s famous No.4 jumper and taken early comparisons to the retired Richmond legend in his stride.

  • byScott Spits andRoy Ward
One sleep to go:The latest mail on who your club will pick in this year’s AFL draft

One sleep to go:The latest mail on who your club will pick in this year’s AFL draft

The best and brightest prospects in the land will learn their fate on Wednesday and Thursday in the AFL draft. We’ve studied the form and the needs of the clubs to devise our final phantom draft for the first round.

  • byMarc McGowan
The fix-ture is in:Why handicapping teams flies in the face of AFL’s integrity
Opinion
AFL 2025

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
The good,the bad and who you play twice:Club-by-club look at the 2025 fixture
Analysis
AFL 2025

The good,the bad and who you play twice:Club-by-club look at the 2025 fixture

We have broken down next year’s AFL fixture to reveal the good and the bad for your club,including who your team plays twice and how many top-four and bottom-four games are on the agenda.

  • byAndrew Wu,Marc McGowan andMichael Gleeson
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
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Winners,losers and an AFL first:Unpacking the 2025 fixture
Analysis
AFL 2025

Winners,losers and an AFL first:Unpacking the 2025 fixture

A double-header at Marvel Stadium will be a first,and we take a look at what it will mean for footy fans as we enter an era of a new broadcast deal.

  • byPeter Ryan
Essendon,Adrian Dodoro settle dispute after Fair Work Commission hearing
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AFL 2024

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
Clash after siren as tempers flare in Hawks-Lions final
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AFLW

Clash after siren as tempers flare in Hawks-Lions final

Hawks coach Daniel Webster was asked about the fiery post-match altercation,including whether comments had been directed at Hawthorn captain Emily Bates,and said:“something might have been there”.

  • byHannah Kennelly
Night or day? AFLW stars relaxed as grand final timeslot remains unconfirmed
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AFLW

Night or day? AFLW stars relaxed as grand final timeslot remains unconfirmed

Just weeks out from the decider,the AFL is yet to confirm whether the AFLW grand final will move to a night-time slot.

  • byHannah Kennelly
The AFL draft is just weeks away. Here’s where the top-40 prospects could land

The AFL draft is just weeks away. Here’s where the top-40 prospects could land

The draft is rapidly approaching and the 2024 class has recruiters salivating over its depth of talent and variety. We rank the top-40 players.

  • byMarc McGowan