
“Calm” Roos get to work after slow start
A TEAM on an 18-game winning streak does not often find itself scoreless at quarter time, but that was the situation for ladder leaders and raging premiership favourites North Melbourne when the Roos trailed the Bombers, 3.2 (20) to 0.0 (0) after one term on the weekend. Fortunately an incredibly strong breeze that advantaged the […]

Stinear pleased with four-quarter effort
MELBOURNE produced its most impressive performance of the season over the weekend and loom as the most likely threat to North Melbourne after seven rounds. The Dees completely dismantled bottom two side Gold Coast by 87 points in a dominant 13.15 (93) to 0.6 (6) result. Demons coach Mick Stinear was particularly pleased with the […]

Draft season content ramps up next week
ROOKIE Me Central’s AFL and AFLW Draft content is about to ramp up as the last match of the regular 2025 underage season takes place tomorrow in the form of the Under 17 Futures. The AFL Grand Final has typically been the last men’s clash of the year in the code – other than the […]

Cats to go to work on contest balance
GEELONG’s three-game winning streak came to a halt at the hands of Hawthorn last night as the Cats look to tweak a few things ahead of an extended homestay. After not playing at home since Round 3, the Cats are set for another fortnight at GMHBA Stadium when they take on the Blues and Giants. […]

Hawks coach happy to just keep winning
HAWTHORN notched up its sixth win of the AFL Women’s season last night with a hard fought victory over Geelong, and while the Hawks have now won by by single-digit margins, it does not both coach Daniel Webster in the slightest. Following the 6.6 (42) to 5.5 (35) victory over the Cats at GMHBA Stadium […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 7 – Friday
TWO REBUILDING sides with some great young talent go head-to-head under lights at Whitten Oval when the Western Bulldogs take on Collingwood tonight. We preview the big game that promises to have plenty of exciting moments. AROUND THE GROUNDS Friday’s action all kicks off at Casey Fields when Melbourne plays host to Gold Coast from […]

2025 National Under 17 Futures squads finalised
THE AFL has today confirmed the final squads set to take part in Saturday’s annual Under 17 Futures match. 46 of the nation’s brightest 2008-born prospects will take centre stage at the MCG on AFL Grand Final day, representing teams named after recently retired champions Travis Boak and Sam Docherty. >> SCROLL to see the […]

Injured Stars | 2025 AFLW Draft Combine invitees
EVERY AFL Women’s Draft does not happen without some tough top-age seasons that are ravaged due to injury, and 2025 is no different. In this article, we take a look at those players who had their seasons interrupted – in a considerable way – due to long-term injuries, but still managed to secure Draft Combine […]

2025 CTL Girls | Team-by-Team Reviews
OVER the last few weeks the Coates Talent League Girls competition was whittled down from the initial 13 full-time teams to Eastern Ranges winning the premiership. In light of the season wrapping up, we have compiled all 13 team reviews in one handy article. Premiers: Eastern Ranges SNAPSHOTPlayed: 14Won: 11Lost: 3 DRAFT COMBINE INVITEES:National: Jordyn Allen, Josephine Bamford, […]

ANALYSIS | Tiger troubles put down to “moments”
IF YOU had done a poll at the start of the season to see which AFL Women’s team would be winless at the halfway mark, very few – if any – would have nominated Richmond. But, that is exactly how the ladder looks for the yellow and black, anchored to the bottom with an 0-6 […]