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THE RETURN OF ORIGIN
AFL State of Origin: Everything you need to know
Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 AFL State of Origin match between Western Australia and Victoria.
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ESPN's 2026 crystal ball predictions for all major Australian codes
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Aussie athlete Power Rankings: Who takes the crown in 2025?
2025 IN REVIEW
The 20 biggest AFL storylines of 2025
From coach sackings to marathon tribunal hearings, retirements of stars to a wild trade and free agency period, the 2025 AFL season had it all. Here are the 20 biggest and most compelling storylines.
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AFLW trade grades: Who nailed it, and who failed?
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LOOKING AHEAD
Way-too-early predictions: Our picks for 2026 premier, best and fairest, and more
Roos to go back-to-back-to-back? Who wins the best and fairest? Which team will fall? While so much can happen over the offseason, ESPN's AFLW experts have nevertheless turned their attention to 2026 for their way-too-early predictions.
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2026 DRAFT CLASS
Way-too-early AFL Draft Power Rankings: The top 10 for 2026
Twelve months out from the 2026 AFL Draft, this is ESPN's way-too-early top 10 prospects to track.
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Top Headlines
- Midfield star Serong inks long-term Dockers deal
- Dogs midfielder calls time on flag-winning career
- Dees star set for surgery, out for months
- AFL players' millionaires club more than doubles
- St Kilda's Max King suffers another injury blow
- Crows backman breaks leg, to miss months
- AFL boss refuses to guarantee annual Origin game
- 'Could be a star': Touk impressed with new Sun
- AFL integrity unit probes police visit to May
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Way-too-early AFL Draft Power Rankings: The top 10 for 2026
Twelve months out from the 2026 AFL Draft, this is ESPN's way-too-early top 10 prospects to track.
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Join ESPN's footy team for some of the best AFL and AFLW analysis and insight on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
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Every AFL club's best and fairest winner for season 2025
The 2025 AFL season might be done and dusted on the field, but now it's time to crown each club's best and fairest winner. So, who was your team's top performer of the year?
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Ranking every AFL after-the-siren winning goal since 2000
Since the turn of the millennium, there have been 32 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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The AFL's best at everything: Picking the top players at 61 different skills
Best kick on the run? Most elusive player? Boundary line specialist? Best swingman? We named the AFL's standout in 61 specific skills.
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'Exactly what we need': How Aussie Rules helped make ESPN a live sport juggernaut
When ESPN was a fledgling station without any meaningful TV rights, it needed content. Enter Aussie Rules football and the VFL, and a partnership which left a lasting impact on both league and broadcaster, writes Shannon Gill.
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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.
