Ed Sheeran rumoured to play pre-match show before AFL’s Opening Round clash

Former AFL star Brendan Fevola claims international superstar Ed Sheeran will be the pre-game entertainment for a clash at ...

AFL reveals staggering rule overhaul

Football boss Greg Swann’s mission to speed up AFL matches has triggered the biggest rule overhaul in years, including the ...

24, hunting more: Roos break AFL/AFLW winning record with Hawks dismantling

The Hawks came into the clash ranked second on the ladder but were no match for a red-hot Kangaroos outfit, the Roos flexing ...
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'Game's got longer, but actual playing time's got less': AFL unveils new rules for 2026

AFL players will be penalised under the "last-disposal out of bounds" rule next season after the league approved another set ...

Jordyn Pearson to become second female AFL field umpire

Jordyn Pearson will become the second female to hold the whistle as field umpire in 2026, following in the footsteps of Eleni ...
Opinion

The more we know the better: How the AFL’s NBA-style gamble on injury could come unstuck

The NBA is dealing with a gambling scandal that touches the biggest name in the biggest basketball competition in the world. The AFL can learn plenty from it.

AFL must take leaf out of V’landys’ ambitious, brave NRL playbook

On the day former Geelong president Craig Drummond quietly assumed control of the AFL Commission, NRL counterpart Peter ...

‘Probably playing League’: How AFL lured freak athlete away from NRL as Swans ‘dream’ looms

“Sydney’s Academy is awesome, I can’t speak highly enough for them. The amount of respect I have for them, the amount of ...
The Saturday Paper

AFL confirms rule changes for next season

The AFL has confirmed seven rule changes for the 2026 season in an attempt to reduce ‘dead time’ during matches. The headline ...