The decision to play out the entire final quarter without a rest, which led to the Demons’ thrilling win over St Kilda, was made by the skipper himself. Sensing an unwell Tom De Koning and his control ...

Changes to the game were made ahead of the 2026 season which means ruckmen are now unable to cross the centre line before engaging with their opposition. Watch The 2026 AFL Pre-season AAMI Community ...

The eight-time All Australian ruckman isn’t a major fan of the new ruck rules, but is willing to learn a few new tricks in his 17th season. In 2026, there will be mandatory jumping at centre ball ups ...

Umpires will have access to 17 statistics, including impact areas such as clearances, score involvements, intercept possessions and spoils. They will also be privy to more generic statistics such as ...

For the last couple of years North Melbourne’s Todd Goldstein has clearly been the game’s best big man, but the emergence of Gawn has helped Melbourne enjoy its best start to the season in years. The ...

King sustained a calf setback in the pre-season and was initially slated to be racing against the clock for Collingwood in Opening Round. Lyon then revealed via SEN a fortnight ago that King would be ...