Some really poor forward entries from the Dogs in the last five minutes. #AFLDogsPies

Mon Conti would have laughed if asked about captaincy aspirations five years ago, but now she's keen on the vacant top job at Richmond. #AFLW www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/15...

Lucy McEvoy will captain Sydney this #AFLW season, with Sofia Hurley and Cynthia Hamilton named co-vice captains.

Sam Davidson has been held out of the VFL ahead of this afternoon's AFL match against Melbourne. No changes for the Demons.

Happy #AFLW fixture day. Here's a breakdown of the 12 rounds ✌🏼 www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/15...

Cooper Lord has suffered a concussion in the VFL today, ruled out for the second half of the Blues clash with Footscray.

Sydney getting torn to shreds when the ball hits the deck I50. No representation from smalls at the fall of the ball and Jack Crisp is cleaning up. #AFLSwansPies

Indy Tahau made one of the most impressive positional changes in the #AFLW's history last year, going from key defender to the league leading goalkicker. So, I took a look at the other big role changes across the AFLW's history. www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/15...

Despite confirming late last year that she would play on, Hawthorn's Aileen Gilroy has chosen to retire from the #AFLW.

With the VFLW season set to start next weekend, Darebin will do so without reigning Lambert-Pearce medalist Ange Gogos, who has been toying with retirement for years but appears to have finally made the decision. Talk about going out on a high.

"(Surgery's) still not off the cards, if we're being honest. We'll see how the next few weeks go, but today was a huge step in the right direction. I'm not out of the woods, but I'm feeling good." Gryan Miers was candid post-match about his knee injury. www.afl.com.au/news/1515443...

Pre-season draft recap 🫡 #AFLW www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/15...

Back-to-back VFLW premiership coach Brett Gourley will join Richmond as a full time senior assistant under new head coach Jarrad Donders. A shrewd appointment in the club's significant off field changes this off season. www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/15...

Despite being named by Tasmania in their inaugural VFLW side, Ella Maurer is not on the club's official squad lodgement. Maurer has been playing QAFLW for Southport in recent weeks. #AFLW

Emmelie Fiedler’s journey from Malaysia to the #AFLW is a unique one. www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/15...

Picked an #AFLW team of the decade. It was stressful. Hope you like it. www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/15...

Most score involvements in a debut #AFLW season: 74 - Blaithin Bogue (2025) 60 - Sophie McKay (2025) 49 - Aishling Moloney (2023) 45 - Havana Harris (2025) 44 - Erin Phillips (2017)

Sam Darcy has emerged with the team after the half time break, no ice or strapping on the knee, but a pronounced limp. Not encouraging signs. #AFLCatsDogs

A large contingent of VFLW players were fly ins to the NTFL over the summer, but no-one did it in such comfort as Amelia Peck, Tahlia Fellows, and Molly Eastman, who stayed at Hotel Carbone when in Darwin. #AFLW www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/14...

Special little bonus of W Download from @sjblack.bsky.social & me chatting about all the news from the #AFLW off season. omny.fm/shows/aflw-p...

Greatest winning margin on #AFLW debut: 96pts - Jess Waterhouse 82pts - Amelia Martin 73pts - Kim Rennie 72pts - Tessa Boyd, Amy Gavin Mangan 70pts - Neasa Dooley

Most career #AFLW games while maintaining free kick parity: 71 - Elle Bennetts (35 for, 35 ag.) 57 - Airlie Runnalls (40 for, 40 ag.) 42 - Olivia Vesely (43 for, 43 ag.) 38 - Ruby Tripodi (32 for, 32 ag.) 34 - Ashley Sharp (17 for, 17 ag.)

Bontempelli is being given an inordinate amount of space. Just sitting in the middle of the field all alone. #AFLDogsDons

McKay has shifted onto Sam Darcy, Reid onto Naughton, after Darcy's hot start. #AFLDogsDons

Lachie McNeil coming in as a late change for the Bulldogs after having played the VFL curtain raiser. #AFLDogsDons

The #AFLW will move away from tiered player payments, and to a salary cap model from 2027 onward.

Most #AFLW players used by club (all time): 101 - GWS 99 - CAR 95 - FREO 93 - WB 92 - COLL 83 - MEL 82 - WCE 80 - GCS 79 - BRIS 75 - ADL 69 - RICH 68 - GEE 68 - STK 66 - NM 52 - SYD 51 - ESS, PORT 48 - HAW

Renee Tierney is part of the VFLW state team squad for the first time, and if there's one thing she knows how to do, it's win. www.afl.com.au/news/1487804

Lance Collard has been offered a 2 match ban with early plea for his hit on Frankston’s Jackson Voss on Friday evening.

Crowd of 67,763 at the MCG for #AFLBluesDees

Expecting the VFLW state game squad to be released later today, final touches put on the 40-player squad late last night. Includes a host of players who have switched clubs in the off season.

Coaching in the VFL - particularly for a standalone club - presents a delicate balancing act, as new Werribee coach Dan Lowther discusses on State of Play this week. www.afl.com.au/news/1484269...

Top 10 #AFLW draft selections by total AFLCA votes awarded: Pick No.1 - 699 votes Pick No.2 - 697 Pick No.3 - 622 Pick No.5 - 574 Pick No.4 - 557 Pick No.7 - 546 Pick No.86 - 505 Pick No.6 - 467 Pick No.12 - 420 Pick No.47 - 392

Peter Ladhams has been offered a 1 match ban with an early plea for his bump on Hawthorn's Calsher Dear on Friday in the VFL. Deemed careless, conduct, medium impact, high contact.

Brett Gourley will lead the VFLW state team against the SANFLW again this year, while Frankston coach Jackson Kornberg will take the reins for the men for the first time. The sides will play in a double header at Gleneg as part of the AFL’s gather round on April 11.

With the VFL set to kick off this weekend, this week's episode of State of Play includes all of Joey's predictions for the season ✨ omny.fm/shows/state-...

Brisbane has appointed Danielle Smith as its new head of #AFLW www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/14...

Crowd of 71,384 at the MCG for #AFLDonsHawks

Dylan Moore has been an elite connector going I50 to start this game. Every kick hits its target beautifully. #AFLDonsHawks

Getting delisted from the AFL is never a great experience, but for former Swan Robbie Fox, the timing couldn't have been better. www.afl.com.au/news/1475610

Privileged to be a part of the VFL’s return to the ABC this year as a member of the call team alongside Matt Clinch, Jason Bennett, and Daniel Harford ✨

Crowd of 82,528 at the MCG for #AFLSaintsPies

Five goal assists for Pendlebury three minutes into the third quarter.. #AFLSaintsPies

17 minutes in, Pendlebury yet to take to the field #AFLSaintsPies

Bailey Humphrey supremacy apparently. #AFLSunsCats

Greatest positive cumulative margin for players in their first season on an #AFLW list: 358 - Laela Ebert, Amy Gavin Mangan 331 - Blaithin Mackin 322 - Danielle Ponter 321 - Jess Foley 306 - Maggie Mahony

Most #AFLW games by players originally signed as rookies: 106 - Libby Birch 93 - Kate Hore 85 - Gabby O’Sullivan 82 - Orla O’Dwyer, Kate Shierlaw 77 - Greta Bodey, Courtney Hodder

Sydney has filled it's final #AFLW list spot for 2026 with Irish rookie Mary Kate Lynch.

VFLW fixture will also be released tomorrow 🔥

Expecting the rest of the 2026 VFL fixture to drop tomorrow. Round one already locked in, including new additions Tasmania and St Kilda. State of Play will also return this year with myself and Joe Pignataro in March ✨