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June tiers: Port joins undesirable club; is the flag a two-horse race?
Is 2025 already down to a two-horse race? Which clubs tick lots of the right boxes? And which club has a new unwanted tag? Jake Michaels has ranked every club three months into the season.
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TOP HEADLINES
ROUND 12 REVIEW
A new 'face of the AFL' has emerged; heartbreak for veteran
A new Brownlow threat emerged after a scintillating performance, but an admired veteran may have played his final game, and a club made an unnecessary apology! Here's whose stocks are up and down after Round 12.
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The curious case of the Swans, and why they might have overachieved last year
Sydney's 2024 season was out of the box in so many ways, it may have set unrealistic expectations for 2025. Throw in a new coach and some depth-testing injuries, and is their year so far really a surprise, asks Rohan Connolly.
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Rolling AA: Mesmerising McCluggage earns spot
FOOTY'S BIGGEST TOPICS
Harley Reid isn't living up to the hype; Cats fans, I'm sorry...
Is there a very real risk that Harley Reid just won't live up the hype? Plus, the apology for Geelong and Chris Scott, and some Jordan Dawson love in Jake Michaels' Six Points.
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The Ben King stat you have to hear to believe
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MIDSEASON TRADE PERIOD?
Mason Cox 'big fan' of AFL mid-season trade period idea
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ARE WE OVERREACTING?
AFL overreactions: Ross Lyon needs to keep his mouth shut
Was Ross Lyon out of line with his Gold Coast comments? Is there a new best player at the Dees? It's time to react -- or overreact -- to Round 11.
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Rolling AA: Magpies gun makes return to team
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'Great human' Robert Walls leaves lasting AFL football legacy
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AFL Draft power rankings: Risers and fallers shake up the top 20
TALKING FOOTY
Eade: AFL has handled Rioli threats 'badly'
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'Not good enough': Why the AFL's 'soft call' in score reviews has to go
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May AFL tiers: Aside from their own fans, who cares about these teams?
AFLW
Everything we know about the upcoming season of AFLW
The milestone 10th season of AFLW is less than 100 days away, with Carlton and Collingwood to open the year in a nod back to the competition's very first game. Here's everything we know about the upcoming season.
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RED TIME WITH MASON COX
Mason Cox: AFL suspensions need more consistency
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Is the AFL ready for an NFL-style draft?
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IS IT TIME FOR A SEND-OFF RULE?
Sorry, Lethal: No need for a send-off rule in the AFL
AFL legend Leigh Matthews has been vocal in his support for a send-off rule in footy. But it would only further muddy the already turbid waters of player punishment, writes Rohan Connolly.
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THE TOLL OF KEYBOARD WARRIORS
'Tough gig': Mason Cox on the impact of online abuse in footy
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AFL DRAFT
AFL Draft: Could 'unicorn' prospect Cooper Duff-Tytler alter the ruck game?
Cooper Duff-Tytler could be the AFL's next unicorn. That is, a ruck who offers skills and endurance at a level at odds with his 200cm stature, writes Jasper Chellappah.
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Race to be pick 1 wide open; lots of academy-linked players
A number of talented young players could put their hand up to be the No. 1 prospect, but be warned, there are academy and NGA-linked players everywhere in Jasper Chellappah's April Power Rankings.
'HE'S BROUGHT RICHMOND INTO DISREPUTE'
AFL, Tigers' toothless attitude to Noah Balta was embarrassing
The AFL and Richmond's lack of a stronger stance on the Noah Balta selection situation was embarrassing, writes Rohan Connolly.
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RIP 'Opening Round': Time for the AFL to admit defeat
TRUE CONTENDERS
The five teams that can win the flag in 2025
Out of the AFL's 18 teams, how many can genuinely win the 2025 premiership? Just five, writes Rohan Connolly.
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
How AFLW can take next step after expanding 'too early'
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AFL PREDICTIONS
Expert predictions: Giants tipped to contend; Daicos for Brownlow
It's that time of year where our experts look into their crystal balls and attempt to predict the AFL season ahead. Who will win the premiership? Who takes home Charlie? What are our BIG calls for 2025?
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Could Chad Warner be the AFL's first $2-million-man?
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LOOKING AHEAD
Best case, worst case, most likely: How each club could fare in 2025
ESPN's Jake Michaels runs his eyes over every AFL club and identifies the best possible, worst possible, and most likely scenarios for each in season 2025.
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'We're not hiding from it': Swans ready to own Grand Final flop
A 10-goal loss in a Grand Final is a tough mental hurdle to overcome heading into a new season, but Swans skipper Callum Mills says his side is ready to embrace the challenge in 2025, writes Rohan Connolly.
MUST-WATCH PLAYERS
ESPN's top 20 must-watch AFL players for 2025: 10-1
Who are the AFL players you just love to watch play? Not necessarily the best players in the league, or the most promising, but the ones who make you tune in anytime, anywhere? Here's our top 10.
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ESPN's top 20 must-watch AFL players for 2025: 20-11
Who are the AFL's must-watch players? Not necessarily the best players in the league, or the most promising, but the ones who make you tune in anytime, anywhere? Here's our top 20.
Every club's pass mark for season 2025
BEST OF THE BEST
The 50 best AFL players heading into season 2025
The 2025 AFL season gets underway next week. That means it's time for ESPN's annual countdown of the 50 best players in the sport.
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'Exactly what we need': How Aussie Rules helped launch ESPN
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ESPN's AFL Coaching Pressure Power Rankings for 2025
WHO'S STACKED? WHO'S SHAKY?
Ranking every AFL position group, 1-18: Where does your team sit?
We graded positions for every AFL team and stacked them 1 to 18. Who has the best overall list? And which team should you watch out for in 2025?
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WHO MAKES THE LIST?
The 25 best AFL players since 2000
Who are the best AFL players to have pulled on the boots since 2000? To mark 25 years since the turn of the century, ESPN has attempted rank the 25 best players of the last 25 years.
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Which of Buddy's 1066 goals was his best?
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Alex Hird, son of AFL great James, shines on Knights debut
Top Headlines
- AFL Round 13: Teams, tips, news & more
- Lions boss to join 'mothership' in AFL shake-up
- Injured Ward inspire Giants in AFL flag chase
- Pies star 'happy', says new contract coming soon
- Hawks given 'reality check' in loss to Magpies
- AFLW players bemoan lack of 'ambition' in fixture
- Eagles welcome two mid-season reinforcements
- Hobart stadium cost surges to near $1 billion
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 13 of the AFL
Who should you be tipping in Round 13 of the 2025 AFL season? Our footy experts have put their heads together to help you out. So open your ESPN Footytips app, take notes, and get ahead of the game!
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Listen to the ESPN Footy Podcast
Join ESPN's footy team for some of the best AFL and AFLW analysis and insight on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
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ESPN's ultimate Brownlow Medal predictor and tracker - every vote for 2025
The Brownlow Medal is the highest individual honour in the AFL. In 2025, ESPN is giving you an advantage with our one-of-a-kind predictor.
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AFL injury list: Every team's casualties for season 2025
Stay across all of the latest AFL injury news, suspensions, timetables and expected return dates with our comprehensive list.
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The AFL desperately needs to scrap its farcical 'Opening Round'
The AFL doesn't often admit fault, but this week's season launch disaster is proof the 'Opening Round' concept needs to be scrapped for good, writes Jake Michaels.
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'Exactly what we need': How Aussie Rules helped make ESPN a live sport juggernaut
When ESPN was a fledgling station without any meaningful TV rights, it needed content. Enter Aussie Rules football and the VFL, and a partnership which left a lasting impact on both league and broadcaster, writes Shannon Gill.
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AFL player record holders, statistical leaders, and more
Who has played the most AFL games? Who has kicked the most AFL goals? Here are the league leaders in history for all the stats that matter.
