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Pay up for poached Academy guns, top Swan tells rival clubs
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (1197+ words) Club bosses from the Swans and Suns react to the changes to the draft bidding system SYDNEY chairman Andrew Pridham says teams that draft players out of northern Academies should have to pay a fee of $200, 000 to the club that…...
After the move he wanted fell through, Aleer embraced change of a different kind
11+ hour, 51+ min ago (999+ words) A rollercoaster nine months has seen Leek Aleer return to the senior side in a new role JUST six months ago, Leek Aleer was preparing for a fresh start as the cornerstone of St Kilda's backline. Now he's adjusting to…...
Every club's upcoming fixture ranked, from toughest to easiest
1+ week, 2+ day ago (526+ words) HAWTHORN, Sydney and Geelong are set to face major tests over the next five weeks as the 2026 contenders get a chance to rise. The Swans and Hawks have won five of their first six games of the season, while the…...
'Ask stupid questions, win stupid prizes': Saints defend Lyon's press conference
1+ week, 3+ day ago (815+ words) St Kilda president Andrew Bassat has defended Ross Lyon's tense post-match press conference on Saturday ST KILDA president Andrew Bassat has defended Ross Lyon after criticism of the Saints coach's post-match press conference on Saturday night. Lyon faced the media…...
Reaction Time: Your club's Urgency Index after round six
1+ week, 3+ day ago (950+ words) Riley Beveridge takes a look at the hot topic at your club this week WELCOME to Reaction Time. Early each week, AFL. com. au's Riley Beveridge will discuss the topic that deserves a reaction at your club and grade it…...
Eight things we learned: The Blues should persist with midfield mix
2+ week, 4+ day ago (225+ words) IN THIS week's'Things We Learned, we discover the Pies have found a midfield talent, there was a silver lining for the Suns plus much, much more. Check out what we learned from round five of the 2026 season. Angus Anderson celebrates…...
The changes that have gun ready to stamp himself in the Dockers' midfield
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (851+ words) SHAI Bolton sent a warning to the rest of the competition on Saturday night with his game-breaking midfield performance against Melbourne, with the Fremantle star declaring he is as fit as he's ever been after a more settled and consistent…...
MATCH REVIEW: Comben cleared, ruled to be 'protecting himself"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (455+ words) NORTH Melbourne's Charlie Comben has been cleared of any wrongdoing for his high hit on West Coast's Harley Reid that sparked a melee on Sunday. As Reid ran straight up to Comben after Elliot Yeo kicked a brilliant goal after…...
MATCH REVIEW: Voss sanctioned, Toby cited again, young Sun banned
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (529+ words) The Match Review Officer's findings are in from Saturday's games in round two FREMANTLE forward Patrick Voss has been fined for taunting Melbourne defender Harrison Petty, while Toby Greene has been sanctioned for the 31st time in his career and young…...