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AFL MRO: Carlton recruit avoids penalty as six players sanctioned following fiery clash

A player was penalised twice by the MRO.

March 6, 2026

AFL Team Line-Ups

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Media Watch

Hawthorn great joins Channel 9

He was previously with Fox Footy.

March 6, 2026

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The sliding doors moment that made Cometti a prime time star

McGuire and Lane pay tribute to broadcast legend.

March 6, 2026

AFL Draft

The AFL bidding system’s three considerations determining major overhaul

The changes are set to be in full effect by the 2026 AFL Draft.

March 6, 2026

Fremantle Dockers

Fremantle’s time to “march deep into September”

Digby Beacham discusses Fremantle's prospects on The Outer Wing.

March 6, 2026

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A Carlton hangover

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Talent-laden Suns primed for early season statement

Craig McRae

Collingwood coach addresses two off-field rumours

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Former coach names Brisbane Lions as the “team to beat”

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FULL TIME: Sydney vs Carlton - Round 0, 2026

Hawthorn great joins Channel 9

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Merrett trade to Hawthorn would have been “sacrilege”: Premiership Hawk

“That would have been something that’s never been done before.”

Aidan Cellini - March 6, 2026

Will lightning strike Opening Round twice?

Marcus Beeck - March 5, 2026

“He’s got to change his ways”: Eade turns heat on Longmuir

Mark Stevens - March 5, 2026

New king of the SCG? Capper’s take on Curnow

Howard Kotton - March 4, 2026

Cross answers Dees Mayday call: The story behind an incredible rise

Jonty Ralphsmith - March 3, 2026

2026 AFL Ladder

		P	W	L	PTS	%
1	SYD	1	1	0	4	191.3
2	GC	1	1	0	4	181.2
3	GEEL	1	0	1	0	55.2
4	CARL	1	0	1	0	52.3
5	ESS	0	0	0	0	0
6	WB	0	0	0	0	0
7	ADEL	0	0	0	0	0
8	MELB	0	0	0	0	0
9	FRE	0	0	0	0	0
10	WCE	0	0	0	0	0

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The AFL’s best and worst season openers

Some clubs burst out of the blocks and while others stutter.

Marcus Beeck - March 5, 2026

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Your club’s big question in the first month of 2026

What will capture attention from your club early in the year?

Jonty Ralphsmith - March 4, 2026

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The AFL’s top 10 practice match disasters

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Aidan Cellini - February 28, 2026

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 05: Charlie Curnow of the Swans celebrates kicking his second goal during the opening round AFL match between Sydney Swans and Carlton Blues at SCG, on March 05, 2026, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Cox gives Opening Round big tick after Swans turnaround

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 5: Michael Voss, Senior Coach of the Blues looks on during the 2026 AFL Opening Round match between the Sydney Swans and the Carlton Blues at the Sydney Cricket Ground on March 5, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Voss bemoans ‘contrast’ after second-half horror show

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 16: Oliver Hollands of the Blues and Joel Amartey of the Swans exchange wordduring the round ten AFL match between Sydney Swans and Carlton Blues at Sydney Cricket Ground, on May 16, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

FINAL TEAMS: Sydney vs Carlton – Round 0, 2026

Jaidyn Stephenson in action during Port Adelaide's pre-season training session. Picture: Port Adelaide FC

Quartet of SSP snubs find VFL homes

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 02: Sam Darcy of the Bulldogs and Max Gawn of the Demons compete in a ruck contest during the 2024 AFL Round 21 match between Footscray and the Melbourne Demons at Marvel Stadium on August 02, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

“Flinch too often”: Beveridge implores AFL patience with new ruck rules

The unlikely Hawk following in the footsteps of champion teammates

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Jaime Uhr-Henry of the Hawks takes the ball during a Hawthorn Hawks AFL training session at Waverley Park on September 10, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Hawthorn rookie to continue playing local footy

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