<![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/v5.41.5/i/elements/afl-logo.png https://www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[AFL statement on Bondi tragedy]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1460102/afl-statement-on-bondi-tragedy

AFL Chairman Richard Goyder and CEO Andrew Dillon have released a statement after the Bondi attack on Sunday evening

]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 02:09:00 GMT article 1460102 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Draft order: Every club's picks for the 2025 Telstra AFLW Draft]]> https://www.afl.com.auhttps://www.afl.com.au/aflw/trade/draft-order

With trade period done and dusted, the 2025 Telstra AFLW Draft order is set

]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:52:00 GMT article 1459876 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Hawks, Lions make late bids to draft daughters of club legends]]> https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1460088/hawthorn-hawks-brisbane-lions-make-late-bids-to-draft-daughters-of-club-legends-nigel-lappin-and-paul-dear

The daughters of Nigel Lappin and Paul Dear could be drafted on Monday night

]]> Sun, 14 Dec 2025 23:11:00 GMT article 1460088 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Sudden impact: How the 2024 draft class took the competition by storm]]> https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1459873/sudden-impact-how-the-2024-draft-class-took-the-competition-by-storm

Last year's draftees certainly made their presence felt in their first year in the AFLW

]]> Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT article 1459873 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[The top 50 biggest AFL stories of 2025: 40-31]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1459343/the-top-50-biggest-afl-stories-of-2025-40-31

St Kilda's recruiting spree, AFLW history and a Dog's ascent feature in the second instalment of Nathan Schmook's annual countdown

]]> Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT article 1459343 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Striking gold: The 10 biggest draft bargains in AFLW history]]> https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1354904/striking-gold-the-10-biggest-draft-bargains-in-aflw-history

Draft night can be full of surprises - and one of the best is when a later pick turns out to be a diamond in the rough

]]> Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT article 1354904 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Meet the 2025 Telstra AFLW Draft prospects]]> https://www.afl.com.auhttps://www.afl.com.au/aflw/draft/prospects/2025

Ahead of Monday night's draft, get to know a bit about the top draft prospects

]]> Sun, 14 Dec 2025 05:22:00 GMT article 1460085 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Sarah Black's top 25 prospects for tonight's AFLW Draft]]> https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1460077/sarah-blacks-25-players-to-watch-at-the-2025-aflw-draft

AFLW expert Sarah Black has crunched the numbers ahead of the AFLW Draft on Monday night, and this is how she sees the first round playing out

]]> Sat, 13 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT article 1460077 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[List analysis: Which club has the most goalkicking firepower?]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1444563/list-analysis-which-club-has-the-most-goalkicking-firepower

Who has kicked 100-plus career goals, and who has booted 50-plus in a season before?

]]> Sat, 13 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT article 1444563 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Farewell Frosty: 'No regrets' as three-club defender calls it quits]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1460081/farewell-sam-frost-no-regrets-as-three-club-defender-calls-it-quits

Much-loved defender Sam Frost has announced his retirement after 14 seasons at the top level

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:33:00 GMT article 1460081 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[The call of 'Mooniemia': The one word that will always take Cripps home]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1459884/the-call-of-mooniemia-the-one-word-that-will-always-take-patrick-cripps-home

Patrick Cripps says there's one word that still catches his attention no matter wherever footy takes him

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:51:00 GMT article 1459884 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA['You learn so much': Top prospect finds positives from injury-hit draft year]]> https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1459870/you-learn-so-much-top-prospect-evie-cowcher-finds-positives-from-injury-hit-draft-year

Stress fractures in her back kept Evie Cowcher sidelined for much of 2025, but she's found plenty of positives from the sidelines

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:50:00 GMT article 1459870 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[List analysis: How your club has built its list]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1457373/list-analysis-how-your-club-has-built-its-list

Check out how your club has put together its list heading into the 2026 season

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:50:00 GMT article 1457373 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[How to watch every game since 2012 for free and on demand]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1459686/how-to-watch-every-afl-and-aflw-game-since-2012-for-free-and-on-demand

Watch more than 3500 games for free and on demand in our match centre

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:49:00 GMT article 1459686 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA['Always going to happen': New Blues pumped for reunion]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1460078/always-going-to-happen-new-carlton-blues-will-hayward-ollie-florent-pumped-for-sydney-swans-reunion

Will Hayward and Ollie Florent are already looking forward to the Blues' Opening Round meeting with the Swans

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 04:34:00 GMT article 1460078 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Devils poach highly rated Hawks recruiter]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1460046/tasmania-devils-poach-highly-rated-hawthorn-hawks-recruiter-mitch-cashion

The Devils have added to their list management team

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 02:21:00 GMT article 1460046 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA['That's beautiful': Lions' newest cult hero already impressing teammates]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1460072/thats-beautiful-brisbane-lions-newest-cult-hero-sam-draper-already-impressing-teammates

Sam Draper has wasted little time making an impression in Brisbane colours

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 01:55:00 GMT article 1460072 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[LISTEN: New Fantasy features revealed, pre-season has started]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1460020/listen-new-fantasy-features-revealed-pre-season-has-started

A shiny, new platform coming in 2026

]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:50:00 GMT article 1460020 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Dogs sign former Demon and Saint as development coach]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1459768/western-bulldogs-sign-former-demon-and-saint-jack-billings-as-development-coach

Former No.3 draft pick will begin his coaching career at the Kennel after failing to find a new AFL playing home

]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:27:00 GMT article 1459768 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[20 prospects to look out for at this year's AFLW draft]]> https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1459796/20-prospects-to-look-out-for-at-this-years-aflw-draft

Former AFLW player Phoebe McWilliams has run her eye across the draft pool and picked a handful of the best prospects across each line

]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT article 1459796 at www.afl.com.au