AFL 2026 predicted ladder part two: history suggests Geelong may struggle The Cats remain a flawed team and could find themselves among footy’s lower middle class after last year’s grand final mauling The Guardian - AU · Mar 2
AFL 2026 predicted ladder part one: Collingwood on a cliff edge as time waits for no one The Craig McRae-era Magpies play exhilarating football but their age profile makes you wince while other, younger teams are preparing to spike The Guardian - AU · Mar 1
Dovaston shines in Roos' morale-boosting Magpies win Lachy Dovaston has kicked three goals for North Melbourne as they fought back from 31 points down to beat Collingwood in their AFL pre-season clash. AAP · Mar 1
Dockers young gun shines in windy win over Crows One of the biggest successes for Fremantle last season showed he is ready to step up his game again with an eye-catching performance against Adelaide. AAP · Feb 28
Saints star showcases new role in win over Bombers While the Saints suffered a couple of injuries in their Ballarat pre-season win over Essendon, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera showcased his new role to deadly effect. AAP · Feb 28
Heart issue stalls AFL pre-season for Crows onballer While two Collingwood veterans are set for delayed starts to the season, an Adelaide onballer is on managed training because of a heart issue. AAP · Feb 25
Magpies, Cats back big guns' fitness for opening round Geelong expect Jeremy Cameron to be fit for AFL opening round, while Collingwood skipper Darcy Moore is bullish on his own fitness. AAP · Feb 23
'Doesn't faze me': Pies star happy to be among best Collingwood star Nick Daicos wants to spend more time playing out of the goal square, but says he's no Dustin Martin. AAP · Feb 19
'Get after it': hot start predicted for AFL Origin While one of Victoria's top defenders acknowledges players will be on managed minutes, he expects a willing start to the AFL State of Origin clash. AAP · Feb 11
Controversial Crow is hitting fresh heights: coach Adelaide playmaker Izak Rankine, still serving an AFL ban for a homophobic comment, has taken his professionalism to another level, his coach says. AAP · Feb 5
AFL integrity unit looking into why police visited May Melbourne premiership veteran Steven May is the subject of an AFL integrity unit investigation after police recently visited his home. AAP · Feb 5
Make room for me: Luke Jackson keen on Origin mid role Fremantle have been using the summer to turn Luke Jackson into a midfield beast and the big man is eager to show his skills in the State of Origin showdown. AAP · Jan 30
'A lot of grey area': Pies gun relives contentious call Star forward Jamie Elliott, who was controversially denied a free-kick in last year's preliminary final, believes Collingwood are capable of anything in 2026. AAP · Jan 29
No pressure from Collingwood on sidelined Hill's return Norm Smith medallist Bobby Hill continues to remain away from Collingwood, but superstar Nick Daicos wants him to take as much time as he needs. AAP · Jan 23
AAP · Jan 19 Dockers recruit 'brings the noise' to ruck battle Former Collingwood premiership player Mason Cox is hard to miss at his new AFL home, already vying with Sean Darcy to become Fremantle's top ruckman.
AAP · Jan 19 Crows AFL young gun suffers knee injury at training Adelaide's young star Dan Curtin has suffered a knee injury at training with questions now around his availability for the start of the season.
AAP · Jan 9 Magpie star granted leave of absence from AFL club Collingwood have granted livewire forward Bobby Hill a leave of absence from the AFL club to work through personal issues.
AAP · Dec 16, 2025 McRae re-signs with Magpies for another two seasons Craig McRae, one of six current premiership coaches, has committed to Collingwood through to the end of the 2028 season.
AAP · Dec 11, 2025 Collingwood staffer quits after alcohol-fuelled event A staff member at Collingwood has quit the AFL powerhouse after an alcohol-fuelled incident on a camp in the Northern Territory.
AAP · Dec 9, 2025 Former Bombers skipper joins Collingwood coaches Collingwood have signed a former Essendon captain as a development coach, while also pinching a ruck coach from AFL rivals Melbourne.
AAP · Dec 1, 2025 New Cat Buckley still dreams of top AFL coaching job The dream of being an AFL head coach again still burns for former Collingwood mentor Nathan Buckley, and drove his call to accept an assistant role at Geelong.
AAP · Nov 28, 2025 'It was a shock': Cox opens up on Magpies exit New Fremantle recruit Mason Cox is excited about his upcoming chapter at the Dockers, but he hasn't quite gotten closure on his exit from Collingwood.
AAP · Nov 28, 2025 AFLW have-nots receive league boost on grand final eve Three of the AFLW's worst-performing clubs will receive boosts to their lists, with the help announced the day before the grand final.
AAP · Nov 26, 2025 Cats recruit reunites with Bucks, eyes Smith link Geelong draftee Hunter Holmes has detailed his "full-circle" moment with Nathan Buckley and is eager to link up with Cats superstar Bailey Smith.
AAP · Nov 21, 2025 Crows land flag star as players earn AFL lifelines Adelaide couldn't satisfy Brisbane in their AFL trade negotiations for Callum Ah Chee, but have finally landed their target through the pre-season draft.