Draft night Thu 19 Nov
Sydney forward Chloe Molloy has won the 2026 AFLW Leading Goalkicker Award after kicking four goals against Fremantle on Sunday. Molloy finished the home-and-away season with 28 goals, breaking Port Adelaide forward Indy Tahau's previous single-season record of 25 set last year.
Carlton midfielder Claudia Whitfort will miss Saturday's qualifying final against North Melbourne after scans confirmed a hamstring strain suffered against Brisbane. Whitfort has been ruled out for one to two weeks. Defender Maddy Hendrie and ruck Jess Good will both face fitness tests later this week to determine their availability.
Brisbane co-captain Hugh McCluggage has admitted he is "pretty jealous" of Carlton securing three-time premiership coach Chris Fagan as director of coaching. Fagan stepped down after leading the Lions to three consecutive flags before joining the Blues under senior coach Josh Fraser. Meanwhile, Brisbane's search for Fagan's successor is down to four candidates, with an appointment expected within the next fortnight.
Adelaide defender Josh Worrell has been convicted and fined $2,400 after hitting a pedestrian in July. Worrell pleaded guilty to an aggravated charge of driving without due care after running a red light, though he avoided a driving disqualification. In a statement released by the Crows on Tuesday, Worrell accepted full responsibility and apologised for the incident.
The dancers at the centre of the Pullman Hotel incident are threatening civil action against the Sydney Swans, according to Fox Sports. The legal action also targets four current players and one former player.
Gold Coast defender Daisy D'Arcy has signed a two-year contract extension, committing to the club until the end of the 2028 AFLW season. The 23-year-old has played 61 games for the Suns after returning this season from a ruptured ACL that sidelined her for 2025.
West Coast midfielder Ella Roberts will undergo surgery in the coming days after scans confirmed a ruptured ACL. Roberts suffered the injury less than four minutes into Saturday's clash against Hawthorn while attempting to change direction in a tackle. The dual-All Australian faces a typical nine-to-12-month recovery timeline.
Hawthorn senior coach Daniel Webster and Carlton coach Mathew Buck are in the final stages of negotiations on contract extensions, according to AFL.com.au. The pair are the last remaining unsigned senior coaches in the AFLW. The impending new deals come after Hawthorn secured a top-eight finals berth and Carlton locked in a top-four double chance.
Melbourne captain Kate Hore suffered a shoulder concern late in Sunday's 18-point win over Adelaide. Hore came from the field with three minutes remaining following a heavy bump from Adelaide's Jemmika Douglas. Teammate Tyla Hanks was confident Hore would be fit for the start of the finals next week after Melbourne secured third spot on the ladder.
North Melbourne is set to sign former Brisbane defender Darragh Joyce as a delisted free agent, according to Josh Gabelich. Paperwork to secure the 29-year-old Irishman is expected to be completed this week. Joyce played 14 games across four seasons for the Lions after beginning his AFL career with 13 appearances at St Kilda.
About 25,000 turned up at Yokohama Stadium on Japan's Culture Day to watch Hawthorn beat Carlton 22.17 to 13.18 in the Aussie Bowl, played 15-a-side because of the stadium's diamond shape.
Wales made its international debut in Australian rules, playing the England Dragonslayers in Cardiff, where England won 91 to 61.
Toby Murray born
Adelaide, 13 games (2026)
# | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | % | Pt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Top 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 789 | 320 | 246.6 | 44 | |
| 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 871 | 484 | 180.0 | 44 | ||
| 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 715 | 405 | 176.5 | 40 | ||
| 4 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 554 | 416 | 133.2 | 36 | ||
Top 8 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 609 | 458 | 133.0 | 36 | |
| 6 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 606 | 527 | 115.0 | 36 | ||
| 7 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 495 | 448 | 110.5 | 32 | ||
| 8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 580 | 513 | 113.1 | 28 | ||
Bottom 10 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 422 | 454 | 93.0 | 24 | |
| 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 477 | 489 | 97.5 | 20 | ||
| 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 528 | 544 | 97.1 | 20 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 504 | 502 | 100.4 | 16 | ||
| 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 459 | 656 | 70.0 | 16 | ||
| 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 468 | 714 | 65.5 | 16 | ||
| 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 479 | 691 | 69.3 | 8 | ||
| 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 386 | 646 | 59.8 | 8 | ||
| 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 350 | 646 | 54.2 | 4 | ||
| 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 332 | 711 | 46.7 | 4 |
BRL get R3 (WCE) - Pick 45, F2 (MEL)
MEL get Will McLachlan (1-year deal to 2027), F2 (BRL)Slightly favours Brisbane
ADE get R2 (CAR) - Pick 32, F4 (RCH)
PAD get Luke Pedlar (2-year deal to 2028), R2 (ADE) - Pick 34An even trade
HAW get R6 (MEL) - Pick 107MEL get Bodie Ryan (1-year deal to 2027)An even trade
HAW get Josh Goater (1-year deal to 2027)
NTH get F3 (PAD)An even trade
BRL get R2 (ESS) - Pick 21, R2 (GWS) - Pick 27
ESS get Keidean Coleman (4-year deal to 2030), R2 (NTH) - Pick 25Favours Brisbane
Rivers and Viney to West Coast
MEL get R3 (WCE) - Pick 45, F2 (WCE), F4 (WCE), FF2 (WCE)
WCE get Jack Viney (2-year deal to 2028), Trent Rivers (5-year deal to 2031), FF2 (MEL)Slightly favours West Coast
Brisbane and Western Bulldogs pick swap
BRL get F2 (WBD)
WBD get R2 (BRL) - Pick 42, R3 (MEL) - Pick 53Lopsided towards Western Bulldogs
BRL get R2 (NTH) - Pick 25, R2 (GWS) - Pick 28
GWS get R1 (BRL) - Pick 20, R3 (SYD) - Pick 59Slightly favours Brisbane
NTH+1.8Nick Blakey in, traded from SydneyHAW+1.5Zach Merrett in, traded from Essendon
GEE+0.8Rowan Marshall in, traded from St KildaWCE+0.4Trent Rivers in, traded from MelbourneADE-1.3Taylor Walker out, retired
SYD-1.6Nick Blakey out, traded to North MelbourneMEL-2.2Steven May out, retiredGWS-3.8Lachie Whitfield out, traded to CarltonSydney forward Chloe Molloy has won the 2026 AFLW Leading Goalkicker Award after kicking four goals against Fremantle on Sunday. Molloy finished the home-and-away season with 28 goals, breaking Port Adelaide forward Indy Tahau's previous single-season record of 25 set last year.
Carlton midfielder Claudia Whitfort will miss Saturday's qualifying final against North Melbourne after scans confirmed a hamstring strain suffered against Brisbane. Whitfort has been ruled out for one to two weeks. Defender Maddy Hendrie and ruck Jess Good will both face fitness tests later this week to determine their availability.
Brisbane co-captain Hugh McCluggage has admitted he is "pretty jealous" of Carlton securing three-time premiership coach Chris Fagan as director of coaching. Fagan stepped down after leading the Lions to three consecutive flags before joining the Blues under senior coach Josh Fraser. Meanwhile, Brisbane's search for Fagan's successor is down to four candidates, with an appointment expected within the next fortnight.
Adelaide defender Josh Worrell has been convicted and fined $2,400 after hitting a pedestrian in July. Worrell pleaded guilty to an aggravated charge of driving without due care after running a red light, though he avoided a driving disqualification. In a statement released by the Crows on Tuesday, Worrell accepted full responsibility and apologised for the incident.
The dancers at the centre of the Pullman Hotel incident are threatening civil action against the Sydney Swans, according to Fox Sports. The legal action also targets four current players and one former player.
Gold Coast defender Daisy D'Arcy has signed a two-year contract extension, committing to the club until the end of the 2028 AFLW season. The 23-year-old has played 61 games for the Suns after returning this season from a ruptured ACL that sidelined her for 2025.
West Coast midfielder Ella Roberts will undergo surgery in the coming days after scans confirmed a ruptured ACL. Roberts suffered the injury less than four minutes into Saturday's clash against Hawthorn while attempting to change direction in a tackle. The dual-All Australian faces a typical nine-to-12-month recovery timeline.
Hawthorn senior coach Daniel Webster and Carlton coach Mathew Buck are in the final stages of negotiations on contract extensions, according to AFL.com.au. The pair are the last remaining unsigned senior coaches in the AFLW. The impending new deals come after Hawthorn secured a top-eight finals berth and Carlton locked in a top-four double chance.
Melbourne captain Kate Hore suffered a shoulder concern late in Sunday's 18-point win over Adelaide. Hore came from the field with three minutes remaining following a heavy bump from Adelaide's Jemmika Douglas. Teammate Tyla Hanks was confident Hore would be fit for the start of the finals next week after Melbourne secured third spot on the ladder.
North Melbourne is set to sign former Brisbane defender Darragh Joyce as a delisted free agent, according to Josh Gabelich. Paperwork to secure the 29-year-old Irishman is expected to be completed this week. Joyce played 14 games across four seasons for the Lions after beginning his AFL career with 13 appearances at St Kilda.
Draft night Thu 19 Nov
# | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | % | Pt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Top 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 789 | 320 | 246.6 | 44 | |
| 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 871 | 484 | 180.0 | 44 | ||
| 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 715 | 405 | 176.5 | 40 | ||
| 4 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 554 | 416 | 133.2 | 36 | ||
Top 8 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 609 | 458 | 133.0 | 36 | |
| 6 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 606 | 527 | 115.0 | 36 | ||
| 7 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 495 | 448 | 110.5 | 32 | ||
| 8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 580 | 513 | 113.1 | 28 | ||
Bottom 10 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 422 | 454 | 93.0 | 24 | |
| 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 477 | 489 | 97.5 | 20 | ||
| 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 528 | 544 | 97.1 | 20 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 504 | 502 | 100.4 | 16 | ||
| 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 459 | 656 | 70.0 | 16 | ||
| 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 468 | 714 | 65.5 | 16 | ||
| 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 479 | 691 | 69.3 | 8 | ||
| 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 386 | 646 | 59.8 | 8 | ||
| 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 350 | 646 | 54.2 | 4 | ||
| 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 332 | 711 | 46.7 | 4 |
About 25,000 turned up at Yokohama Stadium on Japan's Culture Day to watch Hawthorn beat Carlton 22.17 to 13.18 in the Aussie Bowl, played 15-a-side because of the stadium's diamond shape.
Wales made its international debut in Australian rules, playing the England Dragonslayers in Cardiff, where England won 91 to 61.
Toby Murray born
Adelaide, 13 games (2026)
BRL get R3 (WCE) - Pick 45, F2 (MEL)MEL get Will McLachlan (1-year deal to 2027), F2 (BRL)Slightly favours Brisbane
ADE get R2 (CAR) - Pick 32, F4 (RCH)PAD get Luke Pedlar (2-year deal to 2028), R2 (ADE) - Pick 34An even trade
HAW get R6 (MEL) - Pick 107MEL get Bodie Ryan (1-year deal to 2027)An even trade
HAW get Josh Goater (1-year deal to 2027)NTH get F3 (PAD)An even trade
BRL get R2 (ESS) - Pick 21, R2 (GWS) - Pick 27ESS get Keidean Coleman (4-year deal to 2030), R2 (NTH) - Pick 25Favours Brisbane
Rivers and Viney to West Coast
MEL get R3 (WCE) - Pick 45, F2 (WCE), F4 (WCE), FF2 (WCE)WCE get Jack Viney (2-year deal to 2028), Trent Rivers (5-year deal to 2031), FF2 (MEL)Slightly favours West Coast
Brisbane and Western Bulldogs pick swap
BRL get F2 (WBD)WBD get R2 (BRL) - Pick 42, R3 (MEL) - Pick 53Lopsided towards Western Bulldogs
BRL get R2 (NTH) - Pick 25, R2 (GWS) - Pick 28GWS get R1 (BRL) - Pick 20, R3 (SYD) - Pick 59Slightly favours Brisbane
NTH+1.8Nick Blakey in, traded from SydneyHAW+1.5Zach Merrett in, traded from EssendonGEE+0.8Rowan Marshall in, traded from St KildaWCE+0.4Trent Rivers in, traded from MelbourneADE-1.3Taylor Walker out, retiredSYD-1.6Nick Blakey out, traded to North MelbourneMEL-2.2Steven May out, retiredGWS-3.8Lachie Whitfield out, traded to Carlton
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