<![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/v5.54.8/i/elements/afl-logo.png https://www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[TRADE RECAP: Roos improve offer for Blakey, Blues continue Giant chase, Cats forward to stay]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1626433/trade-talk-live-october-12-all-the-latest-trade-and-free-agency-rumours-ahead-of-the-trade-period

Follow all the news and live updates during the 2026 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:24:00 GMT article 1626433 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA['I won't give up': Delisted Docker eyeing another AFL chance]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1631421/i-wont-give-up-delisted-fremantle-docker-ollie-murphy-eyeing-another-afl-chance

Delisted by the Dockers, Ollie Murphy hopes he can land another chance in the AFL

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT article 1631421 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Wantaway Lion requests Bombers move after talks with McVeigh]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1629827/wantaway-brisbane-lion-keidean-coleman-requests-essendon-bombers-move-after-talks-with-mark-mcveigh

Keidean Coleman asks to be traded to Essendon

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:48:00 GMT article 1629827 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[MATCH REVIEW: Magpie fined for tripping Saint]]> https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1631260/match-review-magpie-fined-for-tripping-saint

The Match Review Officer has handed down rulings from round nine AFLW action

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:45:00 GMT article 1631260 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA['Make them sweat': Injury blow adds twist to Pies' big contract watch]]> https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1631378/make-them-sweat-injury-blow-adds-twist-to-collingwood-magpies-ruby-schleichers-big-contract-watch

The out-of-contract Ruby Schleicher could have played her last game for Collingwood after suffering a shoulder injury on Saturday

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:19:00 GMT article 1631378 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Roos' deals to drive trade frenzy, Bombers in hunt for Lion, Hawks look to ramp up Day talks]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1631372/inside-trading-roos-deals-to-drive-trade-frenzy-bombers-in-hunt-for-lion-hawks-look-to-ramp-up-day-talks

Check out all the latest trade news from around the League

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT article 1631372 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Roos welcome challengers as competition at the top tightens]]> https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1631367/garner

North Melbourne is bracing for a tough finals series with many teams improving as the season continues

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT article 1631367 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Third young Sun earns Rising Star nod after statement win]]> https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1631148/third-young-gold-coast-sun-ava-usher-earns-rising-star-nod-after-statement-win-over-melbourne-demons

Ava Usher is the Telstra AFLW Rising Star for round nine

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT article 1631148 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[New Bulldog considered making Port exit public in-season]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1631309/new-western-bulldog-zak-butters-considered-making-port-adelaide-power-exit-public-in-season

Western Bulldogs recruit Zak Butters considered making his Port Adelaide exit public in-season

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:05:00 GMT article 1631309 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Coaches' votes, R9: Sun gains ground on Kangaroos gun]]> https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1631147/coaches-votes-r9

The coaches' votes for the round nine games are in

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT article 1631147 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Forward thinking: The big question facing star-studded Hawks]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1631281/forward-thinking-the-big-question-facing-star-studded-hawthorn-hawks

The Hawks will have plenty of firepower to work with in their forward line in 2027

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:29:00 GMT article 1631281 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Who's hanging up the boots? The retiring class of 2026]]> https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1631279/copy-whos-hanging-up-the-boots-your-clubs-retiring-players

Check out the latest retirees as they are announced

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:00:00 GMT article 1631279 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Saints name interim coach after Dal Santo departure]]> https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1631143/st-kilda-saints-name-interim-coach-as-matt-brewer-after-nick-dal-santo-departure

Matt Brewer will coach St Kilda for the remaining three matches of the season

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:00:00 GMT article 1631143 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Highly rated Dogs assistant becomes latest Bombers off-field signing]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1631016/highly-rated-western-bulldogs-dogs-assistant-daniel-pratt-becomes-latest-essendon-bombers-off-field-signing

Essendon has added Daniel Pratt to the support team around new senior coach Mark McVeigh

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:28:00 GMT article 1631016 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[AFL and AFLPA announce First Nations Players' Summit]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1631140/afl-and-aflpa-announce-first-nations-players-summit

The AFL and AFL Players' Association are pleased to announce the First Nations Players' Summit will take place on Kaurna Country in Adelaide from Sunday, December 6 to Wednesday, December 9

]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:09:00 GMT article 1631140 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Suns seal deal for Hawks duo, five picks change hands in complex deal]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1629329/gold-coast-suns-seal-deal-for-hawthorn-hawks-duo-aidan-schubert-sam-butler-in-attacking-boost

Hawks Aidan Schubert and Sam Butler have been traded to the Suns

]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:58:00 GMT article 1629329 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[LISTEN: North's war chest, next steps after Carlton's statement]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1631121/afl-daily-listen-north-melbourne-war-chest-next-steps-after-carltons-statement

Join Damian Barrett and Joey Pignataro for AFL Daily

]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:30:00 GMT article 1631121 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Zak Butters reveals the extraordinary lengths clubs went to, why he chose the Bulldogs]]> https://www.afl.com.au/news/1630591/zak-butters-exclusive-how-collingwood-richmond-and-geelong-tried-to-woo-port-adelaide-star-and-the-moment-he-chose-the-western-bulldogs

Zak Butters speaks for the first time about what drew him back to the club he supported as a child

]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT article 1630591 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[Nine things we learned: This Hawk is an All-Australian lock]]> https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1628677/nine-things-we-learned-hawthorn-hawks-ruck-lucy-wales-is-an-all-australian-lock

Gold Coast's half-backs are a major weapon, mindset matters for the Saints and more lessons from round nine

]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:11:00 GMT article 1628677 at www.afl.com.au <![CDATA[In case you missed it, R9: Dees stumble, Saints break through, race for eighth heats up]]> https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1628675/in-case-you-missed-it-r9-dees-stumble-saints-break-through-race-for-eighth-heats-up

All the headlines and major talking points from AFLW round nine

]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:51:00 GMT article 1628675 at www.afl.com.au