<![CDATA[AFL Latest News]]> https://www.afl.com.au en-au Copyright 2019 AFL Media editor@afl.com.au <![CDATA[AFL Latest News]]> https://www.afl.com.au/resources/v5.42.16/i/elements/afl-logo.png https://www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Swans manage workloads as livewire builds towards season opener]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1462642/sydney-swans-managing-workloads-as-livewire-tom-papley-builds-towards-season-opener

Despite a disrupted pre-season with calf issues, Tom Papley is on track to play against Carlton in Opening Round

]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:00:00 GMT article 1462642 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[The moment Swans coach was told Curnow deal was 'not going to happen']]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1462605/sydney-swans-coach-dean-cox-on-the-charlie-curnow-coup-and-the-human-cost-of-ollie-florent-and-will-hayward-behind-his-toughest-trade-call

Dean Cox says letting go of Will Hayward and Ollie Florent to land Charlie Curnow was the hardest choice he's had to make in his time as coach

]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT article 1462605 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Underpriced guns, ruck conundrum: Roy's Fantasy team reveal]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1462554/underpriced-guns-ruck-conundrum-roys-fantasy-team-reveal

Roy shares his AFL Fantasy Classic team as the season fast approaches

]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT article 1462554 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Every club previewed: Fantasy locks, bargains, rookies, more]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1461812/every-club-previewed-fantasy-locks-bargains-rookies-more

The Traders have previewed every club to help you pick your Fantasy team

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT article 1461812 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[How your club used the sub in 2025, and what it might mean for 2026]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1461786/how-your-club-used-the-sub-in-2025-and-what-it-means-for-2026

Check out how every club used their sub last year in what could be a pointer of what's to come

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT article 1461786 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Big Docker heeds star's advice in new role, targets Origin midfield clash]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1462556/fremantle-dockers-unicorn-luke-jackson-heeds-star-caleb-serongs-advice-as-midfield-shift-leads-into-origin-showdown

Luke Jackson leans on Caleb Serong as he trains as an inside midfielder, but looks forward to going head-to-head with him in Origin

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:18:00 GMT article 1462556 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Fantasy news: Tigers young gun's midfield boost, Crow's new role, Pie 'flying']]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1460795/afl-pre-season-2026-fantasy-news-injuries-matches-role-changes-fixture-more

Stay up to date with all the Fantasy news this pre-season

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 04:12:00 GMT article 1460795 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Veteran avoids shoulder surgery, new Blue in protocols]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1462550/veteran-blake-acres-avoids-shoulder-surgery-after-training-mishap-new-carlton-blue-ollie-frorent-in-protocols

Blake Acres avoids surgery on his shoulder after consulting specialists this week

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 03:58:00 GMT article 1462550 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Key Tiger earns contract extension after career-best season]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1462534/key-richmond-tiger-jack-ross-earns-contract-extension-after-career-best-season

Jack Ross signs two-year deal to remain at Richmond until the end of 2028

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 01:47:00 GMT article 1462534 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[LISTEN: The Traders' first picked Fantasy players]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1462260/listen-the-traders-first-picked-fantasy-players

Calvin, Roy and Warnie run through the most picked players and who's a must-have

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT article 1462260 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Who is Mr Popular? The most selected players in AFL Fantasy]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1462144/who-is-mr-popular-the-most-selected-players-in-afl-fantasy-2026

Keen to get inside the minds of the most eager Fantasy coaches? Here are the trending players so far this year

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT article 1462144 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[BARRETT: Why off-season drama won't derail Lions' three-peat bid]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1462155/barrett-why-lachie-neales-off-season-drama-wont-derail-brisbane-lions-bid-for-history

Lachie Neale's tumultuous summer could torpedo most clubs' campaigns, but not this Brisbane side, writes Damian Barrett

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:00:00 GMT article 1462155 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Young Hawk resumes full contact training after freak kidney injury]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1462210/young-hawthorn-hawk-finn-maginness-resumes-full-contact-training-after-freak-kidney-injury

Finn Maginness returns to full contact training five months after lacerating his kidney

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:14:00 GMT article 1462210 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Magpies skipper racing the clock for Opening Round]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1462197/collingwood-magpies-skipper-darcy-moore-pushing-to-be-fit-for-opening-round-due-to-calf-injury

Collingwood skipper taking longer than expected to recover from calf injury

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:17:00 GMT article 1462197 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA['A lot of grey area': Pies gun relives contentious prelim call]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1462180/a-lot-of-grey-area-collingwood-magpies-gun-jamie-elliott-relives-contentious-preliminary-final-call-against-brisbane-lions

Jamie Elliott, who was controversially denied a free kick in last year's preliminary final, believes Collingwood is capable of anything in 2026

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:51:00 GMT article 1462180 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Young Eagles gun hurt at training, positive signs for key recruit]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1462181/young-west-coast-eagles-gun-brady-hough-hurt-at-training-positive-signs-for-key-recruit-brandon-starcevich

Brady Hough has suffered an ankle injury at Eagles training

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:47:00 GMT article 1462181 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Former Hawks, Power star moves into new role at AFL]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1462176/former-hawthorn-hawks-port-adelaide-power-star-chad-wingard-moves-into-new-role-as-next-generation-academy-manager-at-afl

Chad Wingard has moved into a new role at the AFL

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:27:00 GMT article 1462176 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA['Little bit for everyone' as rucks embrace rule changes]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1462173/little-bit-for-everyone-says-gold-coast-suns-jarrod-witts-as-rucks-embrace-rule-changes

Jarrod Witts believes the new rules will have benefits across the board for ruckmen

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:19:00 GMT article 1462173 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[AFL launches new Australian Football headgear standards]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1462142/afl-launches-new-australian-football-headgear-standards

The AFL has released the first ever Australian Football Headgear Standards designed to support the development and manufacturing of headgear suitable for Australian Football

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:00:00 GMT article 1462142 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Eagles appoint new co-captain to replace outgoing skipper]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1462152/west-coast-eagles-appoint-new-co-captain-liam-baker-and-liam-duggan-to-replace-outgoing-skipper-oscar-allen

Liam Baker has been elevated into the co-captaincy role with Liam Duggan

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:23:00 GMT article 1462152 at www.afl.com.au