AFL

Jye Amiss, Nick Daicos, Jacob van Rooyen.

Analysis

The future of the AFL: Here are the game’s top 20 young players

Ranking players is always fraught with danger and a very subjective exercise, but we have attempted to sort the AFL’s best young prospects, from Nick Daicos to Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Mattaes Phillipou.

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by Marc McGowan

AFL 2024

‘There’s enough crash and bash’: Magpies, Cats guard against concussion

by Jon Pierik, Marc McGowan, Michael Gleeson and Peter Ryan

AFL 2024

‘We have issues going on’: Gawn won’t hide from Dees’ problems, but winning finals is his goal

by Peter Ryan

New dawn: Hardwick has taking the top coaching job at the Suns.

Exclusive

AFL 2024

Hardwick on why he left Tigers, feeling reinvigorated and the Sun with potential to be ‘special’

by Michael Gleeson

There is plenty of expectation surrounding Carlton ahead of season 2024, led by captain Patrick Cripps, coach Michael Voss, and star forward Harry McKay.

Analysis

AFL 2024

Bringing the heat: The next step in the Blues’ quest for greatness

by Jon Pierik

Insight & Analysis

Watch Scott Pendlebury analyse the Pies’ grand final win

The Collingwood great sat in front of a projector screen and revealed his fears - that this would 2018 all over again - and the conversations with coaches, teammates and umpires behind a modern classic.

Jake Niall

Chief football writer, The Age

Who did Joel Smith text? The major risk factor for the Demons

Melbourne is flying blind without any knowledge of what Joel Smith did or did not say to his teammates in his text messages, and no control of an external investigation.

Jake Niall

Chief football writer, The Age

The AFL club memberships that offer the best value for money

If you want a grand final ticket in September, you need to get busy in February. We contacted every AFL club to break down the best memberships in each category.

Hannah Kennelly

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Cam Guthrie limped off the field in the match simulation against Carlton on Thursday.

AFL briefing

AFL 2024

Cats midfielder unlikely for round one; Harley Reid quiet in first West Coast outing

The Cats were looking forward to having underrated midfielder Cam Guthrie back on the field in 2024, but he’s in doubt for round one, while Harley Reid’s maiden outing for West Coast did not live up to the hype.