How a sleep-deprived mum sparked the biggest comeback in AFLW history;heat on undefeated Roos ahead of prelim
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AFLW

How a sleep-deprived mum sparked the biggest comeback in AFLW history;heat on undefeated Roos ahead of prelim

After giving birth to daughter Marlie in January,Port Adelaide coach Lauren Arnell chats about juggling motherhood with her coaching career while the heat is on undefeated North Melbourne ahead of their preliminary final on Saturday.

  • byHannah Kennelly andRoy Ward

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

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
This kid turned down the NBL. He could be the answer for Richmond
AFL 2024

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
See u in 154 days:Hawks-Power grudge match gets blockbuster timeslot
AFL 2025

See u in 154 days:Hawks-Power grudge match gets blockbuster timeslot

There was never any doubt the AFL would fixture Hawthorn’s next match against Port Adelaide in prime time ... and the league hasn’t let the public down.

  • byPeter Ryan
The AFL flag blueprint:Is your club in the premiership window?
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AFL 2025

The AFL flag blueprint:Is your club in the premiership window?

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.

  • byJon Pierik
Pick a winner:Who your team will target in the AFL draft
AFL 2024

Pick a winner:Who your team will target in the AFL draft

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?

  • byMarc McGowan
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Bombers and Hawks delist former top-10 picks;Power ironman signs on for a 19th season
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AFL 2024

Bombers and Hawks delist former top-10 picks;Power ironman signs on for a 19th season

Port Adelaide veteran Travis Boak will play on for a 19th season in 2025,while Essendon’s clean out has continued with the club delisting a forward. West Coast and Hawthorn also cut players.

  • byMichael Gleeson,Jon Pierik andScott Spits
AFL trades as it happened:Houston a Magpie after tough talks;Former AFL coach joins Saints
Trading and drafting

AFL trades as it happened:Houston a Magpie after tough talks;Former AFL coach joins Saints

Keep up with all the action from the AFL’s trade period. Dan Houston becomes a Magpie after the deal that faltered last night was resurrected. Meanwhile,Liam Baker and Matthew Owies found their way to West Coast.

  • byScott Spits
Houston,we have lift-off:Magpies all-in on flag tilt after landing All-Australian
AFL 2024

Houston,we have lift-off:Magpies all-in on flag tilt after landing All-Australian

Collingwood landed dual All-Australian Dan Houston in a huge trade involving Gold Coast and Port Adelaide that saw five players change clubs.

  • byPeter Ryan,Michael Gleeson,Marc McGowan andJake Niall
Masked Demon thrives in return from horror facial injury despite struggling to breathe through guard
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AFLW

Masked Demon thrives in return from horror facial injury despite struggling to breathe through guard

Olivia Purcell did not take a backward step in her comeback match,adding extra grunt to Melbourne’s midfield.

Houston,we have a problem:Demons could cause hell in trade sweepstakes
AFL 2024

Houston,we have a problem:Demons could cause hell in trade sweepstakes

The Demons have emerged as unlikely disruptors in which Victorian club Port Adelaide’s star defender Dan Houston ends up at by Wednesday night.

  • byMarc McGowan andPeter Ryan