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.
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”.
There’s a blueprint which history suggests is required to be in premiership contention next season. What does that look like,and where does your team sit? We take a look.
We now know the ins and outs,the draft picks and the list spots that are available,so what will your club’s strategy be at the national draft and what players do they have their eyes on?
Blues forward Darcy Vescio shows off Carlton’s pride round guernsey.
We have gone through each club to see what they might get up to in this year’s AFL trade period,and which players remain without a deal for the 2025 season.
In the first round of the AFLW season,Daisy Pearce showed why she was “one of the biggest recruiting coups in history” and there was a late free kick in Melbourne’s win over Geelong that caused a stir.
It was bad news for Essendon in their opening game of the AFLW season after two key players were taken off the ground after colliding in the forward line.
The Dockers lost their last four games to slip from third on the ladder to 10th,crushing their premiership hopes for another season.
Three Richmond premiership stars have all formally requested trades away from the club as the Tigers continue their rebuild under Adem Yze.
The Dockers must discover a way to start delivering in big moments. And while the Eagles must first find a coach,there are other factors they can’t ignore.