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2025 AFLW Trade wrap: Day 6
IT WAS quite on the trade front across Day 6 as just two official deals were made ahead of a massive deadline day. While just two players moved clubs, there were other delisted free agent signings as well as a number of Irish talents recruited onto various lists. >> AFLW TRADE: Day 1 wrap | […]
AFL DRAFT | The clubs stockpiling future picks
THE future picks market is becoming increasingly prevalent at each AFL Draft, and with tighter rules around matching bids, preparation is proving key. Gold Coast has become the pick swap king and frantically did so throughout trade and draft period to secure five academy graduates this year. >> EVERY CLUB: 2026-2028 future picks>> AFL DRAFT: […]
EVERY CLUB: 2026-2028 future picks
WHILE some clubs have left their haul of future picks untouched, many others have already mobilised to bolster their position heading into 2026 and beyond. The likes of Carlton and Port Adelaide are preparing for early bids on club-tied talent, while Gold Coast’s collection is left bare after a bumper academy crop. See where your […]
2025 AFLW Trade wrap: Day 5
A MASSIVE day five of AFL Women’s Trade action saw some big names switch clubs, and other teams position themselves further up the draft order both in 2025 and 2026. We recap each deal that went down. >> AFLW TRADE: Day 1 wrap | Day 2 wrap | Day 3-4 wrap MONDAY, DECEMBER 8 Port […]
AFL Draft | Top club-tied prospects for 2026
AFTER what was pegged as the most compromised draft in history, the consensus top two prospects for next year are both already tied to AFL clubs. There is plenty of value for all clubs, though, with a range of father-son, Next Generation Academy (NGA), and Northern Academy prospects showing their wares. >> 26 for 2026: […]
AFL Draft trends: Mature-age list balance
IN THE wake of the latest AFL Draft, the time to reflect allows for insights around how each club approaches their intakes. Trends appear and shift all the time, and looking at the post-Covid era (2022 onwards), a few recruiting teams have opted to dip into the mature-age talent pool. It continued in 2025 with […]
PROFILED: 2026 AFL Academy squad
IN THE wake of this year’s AFL Draft, eyes are already turning to what the budding class of 2026 may hold. Released in November, the National Academy squad provided a glimpse into the country’s best 25 2008-born prospects, all of whom we profile below. >> ANNOUNCEMENT: 2026 AFL Academy squad revealed Tanner Armstrong (Murray Bushrangers/Vic […]
UPDATED | 2026 preseason SSP train-ons profiled
SEVERAL AFL clubs entered the Supplemental Selection Period (SSP) with open list spots, with five players already finding homes at new clubs. Fremantle signed Mason Cox from Collingwood, while Jayden Laverde (Essendon) landed at GWS, and West Coast leant on its new rookie list concessions to land trio Harry Schoenberg, Deven Robertson, and Finlay Macrae. […]
South Australia announces U18 Girls Academy
SOUTH Australia has cast an eye to the next two drafts with the announcement of the 2026 Under 18 Girls Academy announced yesterday. The 46-player squad features the Croweaters’ four National Academy members and countless players who have already impressed at SANFLW level. Among those in the squad are South Adelaide duo Emma Charlton and […]
26 in 2026: A look ahead to next year’s top prospects
WHILE the class of 2025 didn’t earn the most rave reviews throughout this year, the budding 2026 draft crop is viewed relatively favourably at this very early stage. There’s imposing tall talent, keen runners, and high accumulators up for grabs in a group that has a bit of everything. As seen in our 2025 AFL […]
