AFL 2023
Ratten reunites with Clarkson at North as assistant coach
Alastair Clarkson has jumped at the chance to have Brett Ratten back on his coaching panel at North Melbourne.
- by Peter Ryan
Latest
AFL boss Gillon McLachlan sets departure date
AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan will remain in the top job until round five next season as the league continues its search for his replacement.
- by Peter Ryan
AFL Briefing
Collingwood Magpies
De Goey comes to grips with ADHD; Baker to join Bulldogs
Collingwood midfielder Jordan De Goey has revealed what he is doing to get the best out of himself, while the Bulldogs are set to sign Oskar Baker.
- by Peter Ryan
Everything you need to know about the 2022 AFL draft
The AFL national draft is almost here. Here’s everything you need to know about the night of nights for the next generation of AFL hopefuls.
- by Carla Jaeger
Opinion
Analysis
Democracy is spreading through AFL clubs like wildfire, and some can’t handle it
The winds of democracy are blowing through the AFL world. Some people in clubland don’t seem to like what that may mean.
- by Peter Ryan
Draft twist: Demons target pick 19 as clubs battle for valuable Giants selection
Melbourne have had great success in trading future picks to get ahead in the draft and could spring another aggressive move during this year’s national draft.
- by Peter Ryan and Marc McGowan
AFL Briefing
St Kilda Saints
‘Hard work ahead’ for beloved Bomber; Swann ‘peeved’ at AFLW venue critics; Saint back where he belongs
All the news from day one of AFL pre-season, while the Brisbane Lions boss hits back at critics of the venue for Sunday’s AFLW grand final.
- by Jon Pierik, Marnie Vinall and Carla Jaeger
‘All they have done is attack’: Kennett fires back at Langford
Outgoing Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has fired back at club great Chris Langford, warning the champion player and leader he had been fed inaccurate information for political purposes, while also defending the behaviour of his board.
- by Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall
Analysis
Analysis
Ready to launch: Every club’s young gun set to explode in 2023
With most clubs calling back their first-to-fourth-year players to begin pre-season training on Monday, we’ve nominated a player from each team in that age bracket who looks set to have a huge 2023.
- by Ronny Lerner
Analysis
Draft
How Ross Lyon 2.0 could impact the Saints’ recruiting
Is new St Kilda coach Ross Lyon set to make wholesale list changes at the Saints to trigger the success that has largely eluded them?
- by Marc McGowan
Exclusive
Hawthorn Hawks
‘Calling out the failings’: Langford slams Hawks board, leadership
Hawthorn great Chris Langford has castigated his former club’s lack of leadership, the handling of its cultural safety review and failure of governance and process, while presidential hopeful Andy Gowers wants a peace summit after the election.
- by Michael Gleeson