AFL world up in arms over bombshell wildcard round introduction

The football community has been left seeing red after the AFL introduced a bombshell change to the game from next season ...

Wildcard weekend confirmed as AFL shakes up finals format

The AFL has introduced a wildcard round for next season in a major shake-up to its finals format. The Herald Sun can reveal ...

‘Does not reward mediocrity’: AFL boss defends wildcard round

The new wildcard round has sparked public debate, but AFL chief Andrew Dillon says the league is giving fans what they want.

AFL’s bold wildcard weekend will breathe life into stale late-season games — but will be a poisoned chalice

Originally published as AFL’s bold wildcard weekend will breathe life into stale late-season games — but will be a poisoned ...

Finals shake-up looms as clubs get set for wildcard round in 2026

The AFL is likely to introduce a wildcard round in 2026 as the clubs wait for the fixture to be finalised this week.

St Kilda plotting bold shake-up to Opening Round match-ups with stand-alone clash against Magpies in Melbourne

St Kilda wants to help launch the new season with a blockbuster Sunday night clash against Collingwood in Opening Round next ...

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 ...
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AFL 2025 player movement tracker: every completed trade, free agency signing, and more

With the 2025 AFL season complete, clubs, players, and fans have turned their attention to the trade and free agency periods, with player movement the big focus ahead of the offseason. Rumours have ...