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Drafting for a decade: The top 10 players I'd have for the next 10 years
Let's say you're redrafting the entire AFL with an eye to the next decade of footy. Who should be the top prospects on your draft board? Jake Michaels has picked his top 10.
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SUNS vs Hawks
Hardwick: I want to take Suns to the promised land
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Dockers vs Cats
Dockers overcome yips to chase down Cats for 13th win
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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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ROUND 14 REVIEW
Stocks: The AFL needed to swallow its pride on Sunday...
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'It's all of ours': Dons' coaching call must put the club, not egos, first
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AFL tiers: 'Their reputation is doing a lot of heavy lifting'
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What more should the AFL do to discourage staging?
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- Simpkin's 'laughable' barb attracts AFL warning
- Suns slapped with $20,000 fine for ump contact
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Join ESPN's footy team for some of the best AFL analysis and insight on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 15 of the AFL
Who should you be tipping in Round 15 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.
