The 2023 AFL season will go down as one of the all-time greatest years of footy seen in our code, with countless high-profile storylines generated on the field and off the field.

On the field, we saw controversy, comebacks, clutch moments, big games and maybe the greatest Grand Final ever.

Off the field we saw drama, sackings, major acquisitions and a Brownlow Medal count out of a fantasy novel.

With endless headlines to pick from, see below what we picked as the top 10 AFL stories of the 2023 calendar year.

7. Jamarra's proud stance

No team was under more pressure entering Round 3 than theย Western Bulldogsย and no player had been subjected to the viscous harassment we saw face their former No.1 draft pick,ย Jamarra Ugle-Hagan.

0-2 on the year, the Bulldogs needed a victory against flag-fancyย Brisbaneย and importantly, needed a spark from one of their big-name players. Early in the first, it was Jamarra who marked the ball in the pocket, went back and nailed a snap on his non-preferred before he turned to the crowd, lifted his jumper and pointed to his skin in a touching ode to the great Nicky Winmar, 30 years on from his iconic stand.

He finished the game with five goals and proved to be the difference in a 14-point win for the Dogs, capped off by a goal on the siren as teammates flocked to celebrate the performance ofย Jamarra Ugle-Hagan.