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Way-too-early AFL tiers: Teams whose stocks we're buying and selling for 2025
TOP HEADLINES
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How Monique Conti transitions from Aussie Rules to basketball
AFLW GRAND FINAL
Sing it one and all: North's premiership breakthrough one for the whole club
North Melbourne became the first AFLW expansion side to salute in the Grand Final. And it's a win the Kangaroos hope will resonate through the whole club -- including the struggling men's program -- writes Sarah Burt.
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Horse has bolted: Longmire leaves Swans with an enviable legacy
THE NEXT DRAFT CLASS
Way-too-early AFL Draft Power Rankings: The top 10 in 2025
The 2024 AFL Draft may be over, but the draft watch never stops. Jasper Chellappah shares his way-too-early top 10 Power Rankings for 2024's draft class.
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Every AFL club's draft haul rated: Who passed? Who failed?
MORE DRAFT REACTION
Was Essendon's decision to trade pick 9 shrewd or a monumental blunder?
Essendon appeared to make a major error in judgement by shipping pick No. 9 on opening night of the AFL Draft, but was the decision more calculated?
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How Toce's impact helped Tigers land Lalor
For as long as he's in the yellow and black Sam Lalor will represent the lasting legacy of Chris Toce.
WHAT THEY SAID
'It hasn't sunk in yet': How the top 10 draftees reacted
The first night of the draft is over, and more than 25 young men have found a new home in the AFL. Here's what the top 10 had to say about making the lead into the AFL.
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THE GAMES YOU CAN'T MISS
AFL 2025 fixture: five must-watch games in the first month
The 2025 AFL fixture has been released. So, to whet your appetite for the upcoming season, we've picked out the five must-watch games from the opening month.
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Top Headlines
- Pies unveil Charlie Gardiner as new footy boss
- Hawks mull over Harris trade, Dees offer extension
- Mithen lands at Suns,Tayla Harris still in limbo
- AFLW star Garner wins best and fairest
- Port's Richards handed McCarthy's No. 35
- 'Unique' recruit Bolton exciting Freo skipper Pearce
- Danger bullish on Smith's addition to midfield
- 'Line in the sand': Green vows GWS will do better
- Roos claim first AFLW flag with win over Lions
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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.
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Pass or fail: How every club fared with their pass marks in 2024
Before the 2024 AFL season kicked off, ESPN's footy writers put their heads together to come up with every club's pass mark for the upcoming year. How did your team fare?
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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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AFL trade and free agency grades - Every club's report card from a wild 2024 transfer period
And just like that the 2024 AFL trade and free agency period is over. Some teams improved, some stagnated, and others, well, got worse. Here's how every team fared over the last two weeks:
