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QF2 - Swans vs Lions
What we learned: Irresistible Swans put Melbourne saga behind them, why you shouldn't write off the Lions
No Isaac Heeney, no Chad Warner, no worries. A relentless Sydney marched into a preliminary final, but write the Lions off at your own peril.
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EF2 - Crows vs Bulldogs
EF1 - Cats vs Blues
What we learned: The Cats are kings of the grind; no shame in Carlton's end
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QF1 - Dockers vs Hawks
What we learned: Pressure can win Hawks the flag; the massive warning sign for Freo
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The W Files: The issue with the AFLW's Grand Final announcement
BIG TALKING POINTS
AFL overreactions: Will Scott Pendlebury's legacy be tarnished with a move to the Suns?
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STOCKS UP, STOCKS DOWN
Demons star's lowest-rated game all year; Arty Jones the hero
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WILDCARD REACTION
What we learned: The fairytale continues, and the Blues can keep rolling
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What we learned: AFL might have 'got lucky' with the wildcard success
GRADING EVERY TEAM'S SEASON
Why Dees, Pies still get a 'pass' despite wildcard failure
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Top Headlines
- AFL Finals: Ins and outs, selection whispers
- AFLW: Round 4 teams, news, tips, and more
- Mills braces for worst, proud of Bloods-like win
- Brisbane midfielder denies Lions were complacent
- 'Feel like my life's shot': Clarkson on axing
- Tears flow as Day opens up on 'raw' journey
- 'Separate the person': Swan on suspended five
- Butters adds 'weight' to Toby's call on future
- Defiant Freo confident of semifinal bounce back
- Strange, special: Blues celebrate new cult figure
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Expert tips, best tips for AFL Finals Week 1
Who should you be tipping in the elimination and qualifying finals? 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 All-Australian team for 2026: Final 23 named -- who gets snubbed?
Who would pick up an AFL All-Australian blazer if our three footy writers, Jake Michaels, Matt Walsh, and Jarryd Barca had their way? Here's ESPN's final All-Australian team.
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Pass or fail? Grading every AFL team's season based on preseason expectations
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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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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'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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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.
