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The Magpies and Crows clash in round one of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Adelaide secures its first win over Collingwood at the MCG since 2014 with a 14-point round-one win

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The Swans and Lions clash in round one of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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A first-quarter blitz from Sydney set up a convincing result, handing Brisbane a 0-2 start to its premiership defence

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Dockers coach says the AFL has created an uneven playing field with its early-season fixturing and he wants a change

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The Cats and Dockers clash in round one of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Brendon Gale is unfazed by the latest delay to the new stadium at Macquarie Point

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Big forward the key as Geelong chases down Fremantle in a GMHBA Stadium classic

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Follow all the action from Saturday's round one games

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Marcus Bontempelli, and GWS's approach to him, was a major talking point from the Bulldogs' huge win on Saturday

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The Bulldogs and Giants clash in round one of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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The Bulldogs' big names stand up to send their side to the top of the ladder after another impressive win

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After a disappointing 2025 finals series, Adelaide is looking to start 2026 with a win over Collingwood. Meanwhile the Pies are coming off an impressive Opening Round victory that saw impressive performances from Scott Pendlebury and Jordan De Goey.

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The Lions will be missing four premiership players for their Round One clash against Sydney but club favourite Lincoln McCarthy is close to a return after nearly two years on the sidelines. Chad also analyses the recruitment of Charlie Curnow and Oscar Allen and predicts which key forward will have the biggest impact for their new side in 2026.

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Chad Wingard explains why Luke Jackson reminds him of Justin Westhoff and why the Cats need to invest in an A-grade ruckman.

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The Round Ahead panel discuss Jake Stringer’s early impact for GWS, no love lost between Marcus Bontempelli and Toby Greene, Michael Sellwood’s emotional debut and why they believe Ed Richards will become a top five player in the competition by season’s end.

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Stay up to date with all the latest teams news ahead of Round One

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Kane Cornes and Nat Edwards discuss the dynamic duo who clashed on Thursday night

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Kane Cornes on why the Hawks may have dodged a bullet not landing Zach Merrett

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Join Nat Edwards and Josh Gabelich for AFL Daily

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The League has plenty to consider ahead of next season as clubs submit fixture requests

A strategic shift along with internal improvement could see the Dockers climb up the ladder

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Brad Scott says his side was unable to stop a rampant Hawks rebounding out of defence

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Kane Cornes and Nat Edwards unpack a huge start to Round One

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The Bombers and Hawks clash in round one of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Hawthorn thumped Essendon under Friday night lights

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Follow all the action from Friday night's clash between the Bombers and Hawks

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The teams are in for Sunday's games

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After an extended break due to personal reasons, Tyson Stengle is progressing well towards AFL return

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The Match Review Officer's findings are in from Thursday night's round one game between Carlton and Richmond

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Power defender Josh Sinn has undergone a shoulder reconstruction

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More than 150 players and officials gathered for the annual Gallia Cup in France last weekend, as women's footy continues to take hold in Europe

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has been overlooked again for Gold Coast, but his coach sees him as a 'long-term player'

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From an Origin injury to a club controversy with an old mate, Jacob Weitering's 2026 has been anything but quiet

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Justin McInerney hopes he can keep flying under the radar despite his strong start to the season for the Swans

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The AFLW pre-season draft will be held virtually on May 4

Injuries, suspensions set a challenge for reigning premier to get first win on the board

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How the Bombers’ cheeky present to Zach Merrett reminded Chad of his own Secret Santa story, and Essendon confirms that three more debutants for their Round 1 clash against Hawthorn.

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Players and coaches will now have an additional resource for support and guidance

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Join Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson for AFL Daily

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The team at AFL.com.au sat down with your senior coach for an in-depth look at the year ahead

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Blues coach Michael Voss was relieved after the hard-fought win over the Tigers

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The Blues and Tigers clash in round one of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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The thrilling final moments between Carlton and Richmond in round one

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The Blues have held on to beat the Tigers

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Follow all the action from Thursday night's clash between the Blues and Tigers

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The teams for Friday and Saturday's round one matches are in, plus squads for Sunday's games

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Chad Wingard, Josh Gabelich and Nat Edwards preview the Round 1 opening match between Carlton and Richmond, and why the Blues need to bounce back in more ways than one.

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Join Michael Whiting, Nathan Schmook and Bharat Sundaresan for a special 'State of Origin' episode of AFL Daily

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Finn Callaghan was an absentee from Giants training on Thursday ahead of Saturday's clash against the Western Bulldogs

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Cal Twomey and Riley Beveridge dissect Zak Butters' future deal on Gettable

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Captain Darcy Moore left the track late on Thursday and won't play in Saturday's clash with Adelaide

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Calvin, Roy and Warnie talk you through all the news, captains and more

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Hit hard by injury and suspension, the Lions will welcome back a favourite son against Sydney

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The AFL has announced a new VFL broadcast agreement, which will see Smithy’s VFL matches broadcast by Kayo SPORTS, ABC, the Seven Network and SEN

Robbie Fox reflects on his transition from the AFL world to the start of Tasmania's journey

Our footy experts have made the call on round one

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Erin Lorenzini doesn't take the credit, but her role at North Melbourne has been huge in the Roos' success

Chris Johnson and Megan Waters are joined by Courtney Ugle for a yarn about her life’s work with Waangkiny, TikTok, footy and being a role model, plus the team looks back at a huge Opening Round

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Tasmania government officials are aiming for the new stadium at Macquarie Point to be ready in tile for the 2031 season

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The teams are in for Thursday night's game in round one

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Check out all the latest trade news from around the League

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Nat Edwards, Damian Barrett and Riley Beveridge discuss Wednesday’s biggest footy stories on the AFL Daily podcast

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Nat Edwards, Damian Barrett and Riley Beveridge discuss Wednesday’s biggest footy stories on the AFL Daily podcast.

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While Sam Mitchell fought to get Zach Merrett to Hawthorn last trade period, he says he's now the enemy as the arch-rivals square off in round one

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Hawthorn has moved on from the arrest of two players in the US during the off-season

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Nat Edwards, Josh Gabelich and Chad Wingard preview round one's biggest games and give their Rising Star predictions

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Who's struggling, who's a test, check out the players from your list who are a little sore

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Port Adelaide is eyeing a Carlton assistant coach to replace departed senior coach Lauren Arnell

The AFL has confirmed the VFL competition structure will be maintained for at least the next three seasons

Nick Vlastuin falls short of the required conditioning to play against Carlton, but Sam Grlj will play his first game

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Matthew Nicks was keeping mum on ways Adelaide will try quell the influence of gun Magpie

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The League's new set of rules were shown to have the desired effect across Opening Round

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Kozzy Pickett is a lock to face St Kilda, despite spending time in the NT this week ahead of Sunday's game

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Cal Twomey and Riley Beveridge discuss the 2026 big stories and offer big predictions on Gettable

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What’s a pass mark for the Bombers this season?

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Steven King says Latrelle Pickett has pushed into round one contention after a standout summer, with the Demons excited about pairing him with cousin Kozzy

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Check out every player who is eligible to win the 2026 Telstra AFL Rising Star

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Meg Lappin is following in her father Nigel's footsteps, making the move up to Brisbane with twin sister Ally in tow

More than three years after Brodie Grundy left Collingwood, the Magpies no longer need to pay him

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Sydney's devastating third quarter against Carlton last week rewrote the record books

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Brisbane was fighting the suspensions handed down to Harris Andrews and Darcy Gardiner

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Dylan Moore and Connor Macdonald spent a night in jail in Phoenix after trespassing and climbing onto a scissor lift

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The wait is over for most clubs as we return to a full slate of nine games this weekend

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Nat Edwards, Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich discuss Tuesday’s biggest footy stories on the AFL Daily Round Table podcast.

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