Customise ESPN
The fixture slam dunk the AFL needs; the overlooked Voss fact
This week's Six Points features the big change I'd make to the fixture, why we should remember 'Good Voss', a discussion on elite players, and some mind-boggling stats on both John Noble and Malcolm Rosas.

Walsh: Rule changes didn't suit Voss' game style

TOP HEADLINES

AFL DRAFT
May Power Rankings: There's a 'Big 3', but who is flying under the radar?
There are three new faces in this month's top 20 prospects list, but the leading names are clear of the chasing pack. Here's Jasper Chellappah's AFL draft Power Rankings for May 2026.

ESPN's rolling AA after Round 9: Talls axed at both ends


ESPN FOOTY CENTRAL
STREAM ON DISNEY+
Who is it a big week for? Hirdy and Derm on Round 10
Who is it a big week for in the AFL? On the Disney+ show ESPN Footy Central, footy legends James Hird and Dermott Brereton make their Round 10 picks.


VOSS STEPS DOWN
AFL overreactions: Carlton's next coach has a finals-ready list
Is Carlton's list really that bad or would a new coach come in and see an opportunity to contend right away? And should the AFL give Mother's Day away? Here are the big overreactions for the week.


ROUND 9 REVIEW
Stocks: The 'unicorn' delivers again; did this forward cost Carlton a win?
Freo's 'unicorn' had a last quarter for the ages, and an Irishman showed everyone how to tag a superstar. But did one Carlton forward cost his team an unlikely win? Here's whose stocks are up and down after Round 9.

Premiership hopes are done, so the Pies may as well indulge Pendles
The Pies aren't winning the premiership, and they seem to know it. So they may as well go all out on Scott Pendlebury and celebrate one of the game's greats, writes Rohan Connolly.


DOCKERS ON A ROLL
'Sterner stuff': This version of Freo is capable of winning the lot
If Fremantle ends up creating some history in 2026, you can't help but think a moment midway through the last quarter of their come-from-behind win over Hawthorn will be seen as pivotal.

The AFL wanted more scoring, and 2026 is delivering

Top Headlines
- AFL Round 10: Everything you need to know
- Swans swap Pride Game after Saints anti-gay case
- May breaks silence after shock retirement
- Voss unsure what is next post-Blues
- CEO: Carlton in 'transition' after Voss quits
- Pies dismiss rebuild talk as Swans test looms
- 'Work to do': AFL targets Indigenous player boost
- AFL to continue with Friday night double-headers
- 🏅 ESPN's 2026 Brownlow Medal predictor
ESPN Subscribe to the ESPN Australia Newsletter
Keep up to date with the latest news from across the sporting world. Be it at home or abroad, we've got it covered in our weekly newsletters.
ESPN/Getty Images Expert tips, best tips for Round 10 of the AFL
Who should you be tipping in Round 10 of the 2026 AFL season? Our footy experts have put their heads together to help you out. So open your ESPN Footytips app, take notes, and get ahead of the game!
ESPN 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.
Morgan Hancock/Getty Images 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.
Craig Dooley/AFL Photos via Getty Images 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?
Mark Brake/AFL Photos/Getty Images '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.
Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images 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.
Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images 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.
Robert Cianflone/Getty Images 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.
Michael Dodge/Getty Images 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.









