Carlton have advanced to an AFLW preliminary final after edging Hawthorn by five points in their semi-final at Ikon Park on Saturday night. Milestone player Darcy Vescio kicked the match-winning goal in their 100th game to seal the 6.7 (43) to 6.2 (38) victory. The Blues will face Melbourne next Saturday for a Grand Final berth.
Geelong ruck Piper Dunlop has been taken to hospital for scans after suffering a head knock in Saturday's AFLW semi-final against Sydney. The 23-year-old collapsed in the third quarter following an earlier collision and was stretchered off. Cats coach Mick Stinear said Dunlop was awake and communicating while undergoing imaging.
Chloe Molloy kicked three first-half goals and finished with 15 disposals to help Sydney defeat Geelong by three points at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday. Molloy also took a vital mark in defence with 80 seconds remaining as the Swans secured an 8.2 (50) to 7.5 (47) semi-final victory. The result sends Sydney into their first AFLW preliminary final to face North Melbourne.
The AFL will not impose any further penalties on Chad Warner, Isaac Heeney, James Jordon and Nick Blakey after Victoria Police cleared them over an incident at the Pullman Hotel. The league said it reserved the right to investigate if new relevant information emerges. Sydney stood the players down in August for the remainder of the 2026 season.
Gold Coast forward Ava Usher has avoided serious knee damage after scans revealed she suffered only a minor medial strain in Sunday's elimination final loss to Hawthorn. The injury had sparked fears that Usher re-injured the anterior cruciate ligament she ruptured in 2024. Suns coach Rhyce Shaw confirmed she would have been fit to play this weekend had the club progressed.
Richmond has confirmed its AFL coaching structure for the 2027 season under senior coach Adem Yze. Chris Newman has shifted to head of development, while Jack Ziebell moves to a line coaching role overseeing the midfield alongside Sam Lonergan. Blake Caracella will now coach the forwards, with Brett Ratten commencing as head of coaching and strategy.
Collingwood coach Craig McRae will coach South Australia and Fremantle counterpart Justin Longmuir will lead Western Australia in an AFL Origin match at Optus Stadium on 27 February 2027. McRae becomes SA's first Origin coach since Graham Cornes in 1999, selected ahead of Adelaide's Matthew Nicks. Longmuir takes over as WA senior coach from Dean Cox after serving as his assistant.
North Melbourne defender Hugo Mikunda will miss the 2027 season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament. The 19-year-old hyperextended his knee when landing from a mark during the Kangaroos' first official pre-season training session on Monday. Scans confirmed the injury, with the untried defender set to undergo surgical repair.
Collingwood is close to securing long-term contract extensions for star pair Ash Centra and Lucy Cronin, according to AFL.com.au. Both players are already contracted for 2027 but have held productive talks to commit further. Gold Coast has also emerged as a suitor for Adelaide defender Sarah Allan, while rival clubs are showing interest in Suns player Lily Mithen.
The AFL Commission re-awarded the 2012 Brownlow Medal jointly to Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) and Trent Cotchin (Richmond), on 26 votes each, after Jobe Watson was retrospectively ruled ineligible.
All nine SANFL clubs agreed that the off-field merger of Port Adelaide's AFL and SANFL operations could proceed.
Marlo Graham born
Brisbane Lions, 5 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 |
NTH+1.8Nick Blakey in, traded from Sydney
HAW+1.5Zach Merrett in, traded from Essendon
GEE+0.8Rowan Marshall in, traded from St Kilda
WCE+0.4Trent Rivers in, traded from Melbourne
ADE-1.3Taylor Walker out, retired
SYD-1.6Nick Blakey out, traded to North Melbourne
MEL-2.2Steven May out, retired
GWS-3.8Lachie Whitfield out, traded to CarltonCarlton have advanced to an AFLW preliminary final after edging Hawthorn by five points in their semi-final at Ikon Park on Saturday night. Milestone player Darcy Vescio kicked the match-winning goal in their 100th game to seal the 6.7 (43) to 6.2 (38) victory. The Blues will face Melbourne next Saturday for a Grand Final berth.
Geelong ruck Piper Dunlop has been taken to hospital for scans after suffering a head knock in Saturday's AFLW semi-final against Sydney. The 23-year-old collapsed in the third quarter following an earlier collision and was stretchered off. Cats coach Mick Stinear said Dunlop was awake and communicating while undergoing imaging.
Chloe Molloy kicked three first-half goals and finished with 15 disposals to help Sydney defeat Geelong by three points at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday. Molloy also took a vital mark in defence with 80 seconds remaining as the Swans secured an 8.2 (50) to 7.5 (47) semi-final victory. The result sends Sydney into their first AFLW preliminary final to face North Melbourne.
The AFL will not impose any further penalties on Chad Warner, Isaac Heeney, James Jordon and Nick Blakey after Victoria Police cleared them over an incident at the Pullman Hotel. The league said it reserved the right to investigate if new relevant information emerges. Sydney stood the players down in August for the remainder of the 2026 season.
Gold Coast forward Ava Usher has avoided serious knee damage after scans revealed she suffered only a minor medial strain in Sunday's elimination final loss to Hawthorn. The injury had sparked fears that Usher re-injured the anterior cruciate ligament she ruptured in 2024. Suns coach Rhyce Shaw confirmed she would have been fit to play this weekend had the club progressed.
Richmond has confirmed its AFL coaching structure for the 2027 season under senior coach Adem Yze. Chris Newman has shifted to head of development, while Jack Ziebell moves to a line coaching role overseeing the midfield alongside Sam Lonergan. Blake Caracella will now coach the forwards, with Brett Ratten commencing as head of coaching and strategy.
Collingwood coach Craig McRae will coach South Australia and Fremantle counterpart Justin Longmuir will lead Western Australia in an AFL Origin match at Optus Stadium on 27 February 2027. McRae becomes SA's first Origin coach since Graham Cornes in 1999, selected ahead of Adelaide's Matthew Nicks. Longmuir takes over as WA senior coach from Dean Cox after serving as his assistant.
North Melbourne defender Hugo Mikunda will miss the 2027 season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament. The 19-year-old hyperextended his knee when landing from a mark during the Kangaroos' first official pre-season training session on Monday. Scans confirmed the injury, with the untried defender set to undergo surgical repair.
Collingwood is close to securing long-term contract extensions for star pair Ash Centra and Lucy Cronin, according to AFL.com.au. Both players are already contracted for 2027 but have held productive talks to commit further. Gold Coast has also emerged as a suitor for Adelaide defender Sarah Allan, while rival clubs are showing interest in Suns player Lily Mithen.
# | 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 |
The AFL Commission re-awarded the 2012 Brownlow Medal jointly to Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) and Trent Cotchin (Richmond), on 26 votes each, after Jobe Watson was retrospectively ruled ineligible.
All nine SANFL clubs agreed that the off-field merger of Port Adelaide's AFL and SANFL operations could proceed.
Marlo Graham born
Brisbane Lions, 5 games (2026)
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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