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'Most stringent': AFL trumpets illicit drugs revamp

The AFL says its new illicit drugs policy, which includes bi-annual hair-testing of all players, is the most stringent in Australian sport.

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Stadium precinct plan gets federal funding green light

A waterfront precinct, which includes a new $1.13 billion roofed AFL stadium, has passed a federal funding approval milestone.

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Evolving AFL looks to embrace larger cultural mix

Essendon's Jayden Nguyen is one of four new cultural diversity ambassadors who will help the AFL attract a wider cultural mix of players and fans to the game.

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'A larger story': Devils aim up for historic VFL game

Two years out from their AFL debut, the Tasmania Devils will field a team in the VFL in what is viewed as a key stepping stone in the club's development.

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Stadium delay 'no surprise': Tasmania Devils CEO

Tasmania Devils CEO Brendon Gale is confident a longer-than-expected build for the Macquarie Point stadium won't hurt the club's ability to attract top talent.

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Devils likely face three-year wait for new stadium

A divisive new waterfront AFL stadium was approved by a parliamentary vote in 2025, but its completion date has yet to be firmly locked in.

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AFL 2026 predicted ladder part three: Brisbane’s best may be yet to come

Everything about the Lions suggests they have more to show, while Fremantle and Gold Coast are stacked with talent but don’t seem ready

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'Thoughtfully deliberate': stats to help Brownlow votes

The annual controversy over Brownlow voting has prompted the AFL to give the umpires access to statistics before they cast their votes.

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Top pick Duursma endures 'pretty brutal' AFL pre-season

West Coast second No.1 draft pick in three years, Willem Duursma, has endured a "pretty brutal" first pre-season in the AFL after moving to Perth.

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List, draft concessions for AFLW Devils revealed

The AFL commission has released list build rules and concessions for the Tasmania Devils women's team ahead of their entry in 2028.

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Swans create Irish history with new AFLW coach

Sydney's new AFLW coach Colin O'Riordan will create history as the first Irish person to lead a men's or women's AFL team.

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Bombers announce new captain as CEO calls it quits

Andrew McGrath has been confirmed as Essendon's captaincy replacement for Zach Merrett on the same day Bombers chief executive Craig Vozzo quit his role.

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Top AFLW pick wants to take Tigers to promised land

Richmond traded up to pick No.1 to snag Olivia Wolmarans in the AFLW draft and the power forward wants to repay the Tigers' faith by taking them to the top.

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How Richmond traded up for the No.1 AFLW draft pick

After a horror AFLW season that ended with the sacking of their coach and football boss, Richmond will enter the draft with the prized No.1 pick.

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How Gold Coast convinced AFLW superstar to join Suns

After three premierships across 10 seasons with Adelaide, AFLW star Anne Hatchard is ready to help Gold Coast charge up the ladder.

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Collingwood staffer quits after alcohol-fuelled event

A staff member at Collingwood has quit the AFL powerhouse after an alcohol-fuelled incident on a camp in the Northern Territory.

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The 'beer deal' to stop rivals drafting No.1 AFLW pick

The manager of former No.1 AFLW draft pick Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner has warned clubs to let North Melbourne take her following a failed move to the Kangaroos.

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'Extensive experience': Cats land AFLW coaching great

Geelong have pulled off an AFLW coup, luring one of the league's most respected and successful figures as their new coach.

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Key AFLW trade period deals to go down to wire

Several major AFLW deals are set to go down to the wire on the final day of trade period, including Sydney's move for Brisbane star Taylor Smith.

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Dockers secure Zanker in bumper AFLW trade with Demons

Melbourne's Eden Zanker, one of the AFLW's leading forwards, is headed to Fremantle after a trade was confirmed following weeks of speculation.

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Gold Coast pull off bombshell trade for AFLW superstar

Gold Coast's bold bid to rise up the AFLW ladder has landed Adelaide superstar Anne Hatchard in one of the biggest moves in the competition's history.

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'Work starts now': Devils ramp up after stadium tick

The Tasmania Devils have declared the real work starts now after a late-night stadium approval vote secured their AFL and AFLW licence.

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Spotlight on AFL stadium timeline after 'historic' vote

A contentious billion-dollar stadium attached to a state's AFL dream has passed parliament but the next focus is whether the project can be built on time.

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Carlton make brutal call on former AFLW captain

Former Carlton captain Kerryn Peterson sat out the 2025 AFLW season after having her first child and the Blues have made a brutal call on the defender.

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Struggling Richmond make tough call on AFLW coach

Richmond coach Ryan Ferguson has been sacked, just three months after being re-signed, following a review of the Tigers' AFLW program.

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