Draft night Thu 19 Nov
Sydney forward Tom Papley has returned a positive preliminary roadside drug test after being pulled over by NSW Police on Monday. The Swans confirmed Papley was issued a court attendance notice for driving with a suspended licence due to an unpaid parking fine. A second sample was taken for analysis, with results expected to take at least four weeks.
Jake Stringer has officially joined St Kilda as a delisted free agent from GWS, making the Saints his fourth AFL club. St Kilda also signed former Hawthorn tall Max Ramsden on Wednesday, while North Melbourne secured Elijah Tsatas, Samson Ryan and Darragh Joyce. Former Collingwood player Wil Parker also completed a switch to Carlton.
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.
West Coast have delisted Roxy Roux, Sanne Bakker, Natasha Entwistle and Alison Drennan ahead of the 2027 AFLW season. Roux played 22 games for the club after crossing from Fremantle ahead of 2024, while Bakker made 20 appearances and Entwistle played three games. Drennan featured 18 times for the Eagles before missing the 2026 season.
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell says recruit Zach Merrett will be judged on team success rather than individual statistics. Speaking on Wednesday, Mitchell said the former Essendon captain is motivated to win a premiership, adding that "if it means less, then less is OK as well." Merrett joined the Hawks during the October trade period after 274 matches with the Bombers.
North Melbourne midfielder Jenna Bruton will play her 100th AFLW game this Saturday when the Kangaroos face Carlton in a qualifying final at Ikon Park. Speaking at Wednesday's finals launch, teammate Jasmine Garner praised Bruton's selfless midfield role as North Melbourne pursues a third consecutive premiership.
Fremantle AFLW general manager Claire Heffernan has resigned to return home to Victoria for family reasons. Heffernan joined the Dockers in 2022 as player development manager before being appointed to lead the AFLW program ahead of the 2024 season. Fremantle will begin the search for her replacement immediately.
North Melbourne have signed Elijah Tsatas, Samson Ryan and Darragh Joyce as delisted free agents. Tsatas, the fifth pick in the 2022 draft, played 22 games in four seasons at Essendon before being delisted. Ryan made 31 appearances over six seasons with Richmond, while Joyce joins his third AFL club after playing 27 games across stints at St Kilda and Brisbane.
AFLW boss Laura Kane says she is satisfied all clubs are taking their women's programs seriously, despite performance gaps at the bottom of the ladder. Speaking at the finals launch on Wednesday, Kane praised struggling clubs for their honesty in commissioning reviews and facing their challenges. She also rejected speculation that the league would cut investment or reduce broadcast games.
Carlton has signed defender Wil Parker as a delisted free agent following his departure from Collingwood. The former first-class cricketer played 14 AFL matches across three seasons with the Magpies after joining as a Category B rookie ahead of 2024, including five senior appearances in 2026.
A temperance festival in South Australia with 400 participants included games of football, one of the early records of the game in the colony.
Harry Beitzel's Galahs beat Mayo 2-12 to 2-5 at Croke Park, reportedly the first time Gaelic football had been played at the ground on a Saturday afternoon.
Mikala Cann born
Western Bulldogs, 85 games (2019-2026)
# | 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 Tom Papley has returned a positive preliminary roadside drug test after being pulled over by NSW Police on Monday. The Swans confirmed Papley was issued a court attendance notice for driving with a suspended licence due to an unpaid parking fine. A second sample was taken for analysis, with results expected to take at least four weeks.
Jake Stringer has officially joined St Kilda as a delisted free agent from GWS, making the Saints his fourth AFL club. St Kilda also signed former Hawthorn tall Max Ramsden on Wednesday, while North Melbourne secured Elijah Tsatas, Samson Ryan and Darragh Joyce. Former Collingwood player Wil Parker also completed a switch to Carlton.
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.
West Coast have delisted Roxy Roux, Sanne Bakker, Natasha Entwistle and Alison Drennan ahead of the 2027 AFLW season. Roux played 22 games for the club after crossing from Fremantle ahead of 2024, while Bakker made 20 appearances and Entwistle played three games. Drennan featured 18 times for the Eagles before missing the 2026 season.
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell says recruit Zach Merrett will be judged on team success rather than individual statistics. Speaking on Wednesday, Mitchell said the former Essendon captain is motivated to win a premiership, adding that "if it means less, then less is OK as well." Merrett joined the Hawks during the October trade period after 274 matches with the Bombers.
North Melbourne midfielder Jenna Bruton will play her 100th AFLW game this Saturday when the Kangaroos face Carlton in a qualifying final at Ikon Park. Speaking at Wednesday's finals launch, teammate Jasmine Garner praised Bruton's selfless midfield role as North Melbourne pursues a third consecutive premiership.
Fremantle AFLW general manager Claire Heffernan has resigned to return home to Victoria for family reasons. Heffernan joined the Dockers in 2022 as player development manager before being appointed to lead the AFLW program ahead of the 2024 season. Fremantle will begin the search for her replacement immediately.
North Melbourne have signed Elijah Tsatas, Samson Ryan and Darragh Joyce as delisted free agents. Tsatas, the fifth pick in the 2022 draft, played 22 games in four seasons at Essendon before being delisted. Ryan made 31 appearances over six seasons with Richmond, while Joyce joins his third AFL club after playing 27 games across stints at St Kilda and Brisbane.
AFLW boss Laura Kane says she is satisfied all clubs are taking their women's programs seriously, despite performance gaps at the bottom of the ladder. Speaking at the finals launch on Wednesday, Kane praised struggling clubs for their honesty in commissioning reviews and facing their challenges. She also rejected speculation that the league would cut investment or reduce broadcast games.
Carlton has signed defender Wil Parker as a delisted free agent following his departure from Collingwood. The former first-class cricketer played 14 AFL matches across three seasons with the Magpies after joining as a Category B rookie ahead of 2024, including five senior appearances in 2026.
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 |
A temperance festival in South Australia with 400 participants included games of football, one of the early records of the game in the colony.
Harry Beitzel's Galahs beat Mayo 2-12 to 2-5 at Croke Park, reportedly the first time Gaelic football had been played at the ground on a Saturday afternoon.
Mikala Cann born
Western Bulldogs, 85 games (2019-2026)
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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