These players are yet to sign on the dotted line,and they’ll be at the centre of trade talk in 2025. And with a club captain among their number,the chase is on.
In what shaped as the game of the season to date,it was the Hawks who prevailed in a tactical masterpiece against the Giants in Launceston on Saturday night.
Gold Coast,St Kilda,Hawthorn and Brisbane Lions were the big winners on AFL Saturday while more questions will be asked players pushing opponents into traffic after a young Saint was left with a suspected concussion.
Slimmer and still smarting from his exit at Essendon,Jake Stringer opens up in an expansive interview with this masthead – touching on everything from the constant critiques,to his new life in Sydney.
For so many sports – Australian rules in particular – so many things relating to the performance of a player or team are subjective. Right at the top of the list? On-field communication,body language and connection.
The Blues’ loss was the worst of the Michael Voss era,and as bad anything they’ve served up in recent memory. Their restless fans will be expecting an emphatic response this week,but the challenge awaiting them is significant.
He signed with GWS on the eve of the season for $4.5 million over four years,which will take him to the eve of the 2030 season when he becomes a free agent.
AFL CEO Andrew Dillon has responded to the widespread speculation about payments from third parties and to reporting of Geelong’s salary cap audit.
Here are all the teams and expert tips for round one.
A 22-year-old Carlton star is spending some time away from the club. Elsewhere,the AFL is conducting a formal audit of the Cats’ player payments structure,and Max Gawn has had a few words for Craig McRae.