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Stocks: Is this unheralded Blue the best small forward in the comp?!
Logan Morris booted eight in front of a massive crowd at the MCG, but the Pies have some injury concers. Plus, has this Blue been the best small forward in the second half of the year? Here's whose stocks are up and down after Round 24.
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'Reluctant pass' or 'disappointing fail'? Grading every team's season
Make finals, win the flag, or avoid the bottom four ... we gave each team a pass mark coming into the 2026 season. So how did every club go?
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ROUND 24
SUNDAY'S MATCHES
'Rally and stand together': Tears flow as Swans win first AFL game after hotel scandal
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SWANS COACH ADDRESSES MEDIA
'Let us down': Cox, captain blame five players
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Overwhelmed, exhausted: Women are tired of explaining why this hurts. It's time for men to act
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Footy in Sydney was never cleaner, it was just less scrutinised
Top Headlines
- AFL Wildcard: Ins and outs, selection whispers
- Bulldog has no qualms about MCG wildcard clash
- 'Clear standout': Dons confirm new coach McVeigh
- Butters out of Port Adelaide, King leaves Suns
- AFL boss denies league has culture issue
- Freo to launch premiership bid on a Thursday
- Hird concedes Dons coaching race to McVeigh
- Swans prepare for finals as investigation continues
- Wildcards locked in as Blues seek to do 'damage'
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Australia vs. Ireland AFLW: Teams, venue, prediction and why this match could change the game
From controversial omissions to a sold-out venue, the inaugural Australia vs. Ireland AFLW clash already has everyone talking. Isadora McLeay examines the teams, selection debates, venue controversy and why this historic match could shape the future.
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Listen to our AFL podcast - the ESPN Footy Podcast with Champion Data
Join ESPN's footy team for some of the best AFL analysis and insight on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
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ESPN's Brownlow Medal predictor and tracker - every vote for 2026
The Brownlow Medal is the highest individual honour in the AFL. In 2026, ESPN is giving you an advantage with our one-of-a-kind predictor.
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Remembering Neale Daniher: The football figure who became Australia's inspiration
There have been more decorated footballers. More successful coaches. But it's difficult to think of too many figures in Australian sport who have left a greater impression on people, or whose influence stretched so far beyond the game itself.
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Who has played the most games in AFL history? How many has Scott Pendlebury played?
Collingwood champion Scott Pendlebury is closing in on North Melbourne legend Brent Harvey's league games record. Will he break it in 2026?
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'It's a scam': What the AFL and city of Adelaide won't tell you about Gather Round
Everyone loves to rave about Gather Round. But unless you're in the financial 1%, this weekend-long football festival just isn't meant for you.
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We're misty-optically: Paying tribute to Dennis Cometti, a footy commentary icon
It's inevitably the witticisms which first spring first to mind when think of Dennis Cometti, but, more broadly, he was Australian football's greatest ever caller and will be sorely missed, writes Rohan Connolly.
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Hold your horses: AFL's Origin revival was real, but its long-term future is not
AFL Origin's return was a clear success, but one brilliant night is not enough to prove it's truly back for good.
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Ranking every AFL after-the-siren winning goal since 2000
Since the turn of the millennium, there have been 33 after-the-siren goals kicked which have won the game. We've ranked them -- taking into account shot difficulty, context of the match, conditions, and more to determine which clutch kick rules them all.
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AFL player record holders, statistical leaders, and more
Who has played the most AFL games? Who has kicked the most AFL goals? Here are the league leaders in history for all the stats that matter.
