Draft night Thu 19 Nov
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.
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.
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.
St Kilda is set to add former Hawthorn ruck-forward Max Ramsden as a delisted free agent on Wednesday afternoon, according to Jon Ralph. The 21-year-old played 11 games across three seasons for the Hawks, who had offered him an opportunity to train over the summer to win an SSP spot.
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.
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.
Brandon Leary has re-signed with the Tasmania Devils for the 2027 VFL season. The 23-year-old forward played 19 games and finished third in the club's best and fairest award during their inaugural campaign. His recommitment follows interest from several AFL clubs, including Adelaide, Geelong and Collingwood, after an impressive debut season.
The West Coast Eagles have signed ruck Isaac Waller and forward Mitch Toner to their WAFL squad for the 2027 season. Waller, a 204cm Brisbane Lions Academy product, played the past two seasons in the VFL. Toner joins the club after kicking 37 goals for the Dandenong Stingrays in 2026 alongside a senior appearance for Williamstown.
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.
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.
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 CarltonFremantle 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.
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.
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.
St Kilda is set to add former Hawthorn ruck-forward Max Ramsden as a delisted free agent on Wednesday afternoon, according to Jon Ralph. The 21-year-old played 11 games across three seasons for the Hawks, who had offered him an opportunity to train over the summer to win an SSP spot.
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.
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.
Brandon Leary has re-signed with the Tasmania Devils for the 2027 VFL season. The 23-year-old forward played 19 games and finished third in the club's best and fairest award during their inaugural campaign. His recommitment follows interest from several AFL clubs, including Adelaide, Geelong and Collingwood, after an impressive debut season.
The West Coast Eagles have signed ruck Isaac Waller and forward Mitch Toner to their WAFL squad for the 2027 season. Waller, a 204cm Brisbane Lions Academy product, played the past two seasons in the VFL. Toner joins the club after kicking 37 goals for the Dandenong Stingrays in 2026 alongside a senior appearance for Williamstown.
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.
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.
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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