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 ✨

At 27yo, and after 78 games across Melbourne & GWS, inaugural #AFLW player Katherine Smith has chosen to retire.

Gold Coast has nabbed the Power’s highly touted high performance coach Anthony Gallomarino as it continues its off field changes. #AFLW

Lauren Arnell has chosen to step down from her role as Port Adelaide’s #AFLW head coach. Now three clubs are on the hunt for a new coach, with the Power joining Melbourne and Richmond. Adelaide, Sydney, and Geelong have already appointed new coaches for the 2026 season.

A quick look at how each club has crafted its 2026 #AFLW list: www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/14...

Finished my 2025 with an attempt at putting together every club's #AFLW best 21 for 2026. www.afl.com.au/news/1460641

Sydney's Maddie Quinn is the first player to be added to an #AFLW list with a name beginning with Q.

Brisbane is set to sign the younger sister of former Cat Anna Rose Kennedy as an other sport rookie to complete its #AFLW list for 2026. www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/14...

Full #AFLW draft recap including who your club picked, and why. www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/14...

Two clubs finish the night with one list spot remaining - Gold Coast and Sydney. They have the option to fill those spots in next year's preseason draft. #AFLW

Eloise Mackereth hasn't been picked. Hugely disappointing for the South Australian, who was more than handy across half forward across this year's U18 champs. Will certainly be a watch in next year's pre-season draft, has plenty to offer. #AFLW

Gold Coast has snapped up six of the first 15 picks in this #AFLW draft. All bid matches.

Eden Zanker signed a four-year deal to head to Fremantle, locked away until 2029.

Jemma Rigoni has been delisted by Melbourne, with the news coming via Collingwood's statement that it has signed the Dees' father-daughter for two seasons. #AFLW

All the ins and outs following the #AFLW trade period, what your club's recruits will do for your club, and the gaps still left to fill at Monday's draft. www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/14...

Aileen Gilroy will play on in 2026, paperwork still to go through but she's agreed to return. #AFLW

Podium finishes in club best and fairest counts in all 10 #AFLW seasons: EBONY MARINOFF

WA talent Alira Fotu has nominated for December 15th's #AFLW draft despite speculation she would move away from her footy aspirations to pursue basketball full time.

They say better the devil you know, but the Lions knew exactly what they were coning up against and it didn’t help. My last #AFLW piece for ABC this year 👇🏼👇🏼 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

My last #AFLW preview of 2025. Where I think the Grand Final will be won/lost, who will be the key players, and a tip. www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/14...

First-year players to lead their club's #AFLW goalkicking in 2025: Sophie McKay (18) - Carlton Havana Harris (11) - Gold Coast Lucia Painter (10) - West Coast Emma McDonald (11) - Western Bulldogs

Special bonus episode of W Download from the W Awards last night includes Eden Zanker's reason for considering a move, and Daisy Pearce's strategies for beating the Roos. #AFLW www.afl.com.au/news/1456801...

In the 2025 #AFLW home and away season Ash Riddell... Equalled the disposal record (43) in round three Broke the disposal record (44) in round six Broke the disposal record (45) in round eight