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AFLW ‘evolves’ to a national draft ahead of 2025 season

The AFLW competition will move to a fully national draft for the first time.

Local primary schools invited to enter expanded 9v9 AFL competition

Local schools are invited to take part in an upcoming 9v9 AFL competition. Picture: ON FILE AFL Victoria and

Football Australia taps Melbourne City talent pipeline

Melbourne City FC continues to positively influence the Australian National Teams with Football Australia today appointing Andrew McKenzie to the newly crea

AFL legend draws a crowd for outback football club as part of country tour

In short: Dane Swan has visited Broken Hill to play in a marquee game for one of the local clubs.Swan is one of several high-profile footballers who play these

AFL apologises for prematurely killing off premiership hero

The AFL has been forced to issue a public apology to a former player and his family who was incorrectly mourned at the Australian Football Hall of Fame dinner o

Dane Swan lifts the lid on his wild AFL Hall of Fame party – and reveals the action didn’t stop until 7.15am!

 Dane Swan says he was still awake at 7.15am Revealed which ex-players partied the longest Was forced to cancel media duties the next dayBy Jame

Who will be the first AFL player of the modern era to become a Hall of Fame Legend?

Matthew Lloyd, Corey Enright, Brent Harvey, Lenny Hayes, Chris Judd, Nigel Lappin, Andrew McLeod, Matthew Pavlich, Jonathan Brown, Jason A

Remember When: Umpire Peter Carey took a mark during play

Dustin Martin's 300th game last Saturday was a huge milestone. Now it's time to herald another, one which won't be greeted with any acclaim but is still good fo

‘The better option’: West Coast set to recommit to WAFL in massive blow for national reserves

Despite being given until the end of June to formally decide, West Coast are expected to recommit their reserves side to the WAFL – a decision that could spel

Read the fine print, Swanny: Hall of fame man of the moment’s accommodation snafu

Former AFL boss Andrew Demetriou.Credit: GettyWell, nearly 17 years later, Swanny was invited to another prestigious AFL event … he just didn’t read the fin

‘I was told beforehand’: Knowing you’ve won the Brownlow ahead of time

“What was said to me was, ‘You’ve won, so just have a think about what you’re going to say.’ ”Templeton said he had been informed he had won as he

When the Brownlow winner was told he’d won before he entered the room

“What was said to me was ‘you’ve won, so just have a think about what you’re going to say.’ “Templeton said he had been informed he had won as he wa