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'Wildcard Blues' should have rivals nervous come September
This week's Six Points feature the finals-bound Blues, thoughts on a Showdown at the MCG, why Western Australia should never host Thursday night games, and praise for the umpires for pinging Max Hall's 27m (yes!) run.
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The five most improved AFL players for 2026
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TOP HEADLINES
ARE WE OVERREACTING?
Overreactions: Nas more likely to leave Saints when his contract is up
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Michaels: Saints 'haven't given' Nas enough reason to stay beyond 2027
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ROUND 15 REVIEW
Stocks: Injury-hit Saints are a worry; Blues are back?!
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WHO ARE YOU TAKING?
Drafting for a decade: The top 10 players I'd have for the next 10 years
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DRAFT POWER RANKINGS
June Power Rankings: The names to watch at the National Championships
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TALKING POINTS
Dimma has a point, the Cats do get the rub of the green
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'It's all of ours': Dons' coaching call must put the club, not egos, first
WHAT NEXT FOR THE BOMBERS?
Hird: Heard 'nothing from Essendon' since announcing interest
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Connolly: Bombers have more issues than just Brad Scott
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Top Headlines
- AFL Round 16: Ins and outs, selection whispers
- Gulden set to return for Swans in crunch game
- Roo: In-season comp would 'compromise' AFL
- Saints count cost of their horror Sunday
- 'Miracle he's alive': Crows receive update on Modra
- Luckless veteran Adams calls time after injury run
- Greene joins Butters in breaking $50k fine mark
- Collingwood 'get clicks': McRae on Pies list debate
- Blues stun Giants as finals push gathers steam
- 🏅 ESPN's 2026 Brownlow Medal predictor
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 16 of the AFL
Who should you be tipping in Round 16 of the AFL season? Our footy experts have put their heads together to help you out. So open your ESPNfootytips app, take notes, and get ahead of the game!
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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.
