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Kyneton Women’s Football Club, now known as the Wedge-Tailed Eagles.

AFL Victoria drops investigation into ‘gender weirdness’ comment

The alleged message followed a long dispute between the Kyneton women’s team and the Riddell District Football Netball League, after the women’s side defected from Kyneton Football Netball Club last year.

  • Hannah Kennelly

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Former Essendon footballer Dyson Heppell

Dyson Heppell went out for beers with teammates. What he did next was ‘bizarre behaviour’

Former Essendon captain Dyson Heppell, AFLW champion Erin Phillips and netballer Amy Parmenter describe their experiences with disordered eating.

  • Hannah Kennelly
Lauren Arnell and her wife Lexie Edwards with their daughter Marlie.

Lauren stepped down from one of footy’s biggest jobs to be present for her family. She stands by her choice

The former Port Adelaide AFLW coach worries her decision to step away will be perceived as an admission that women “can’t do all the things”. It’s not.

  • Hannah Kennelly
Kyneton Women’s football team have been granted an option to play in the 2026 season.

Abusive messages, a name change and a 12-month fight: Why this football team’s victory was ‘bittersweet’

The president of the women’s football club that on Tuesday won a long battle to take the field in 2026 said she would go to police after she was sent abusive messages by the former vice-president of a major country league.

  • Hannah Kennelly
Australia’s biggest sporting names feature in our quiz.

Test your 2025 sport smarts: From Piastri’s rise to Postecoglou’s demise and Melham’s double delight

How closely were you following Australian sport in 2025? Our Year In Sport quiz will separate the contenders from the pretenders. How many questions can you answer correctly?

  • Greg Dundas
Georja Davies, Alannah Welsh, Ava Usher, Sunny Lappin and Dekota Baron were all taken early in the draft by the Suns.

‘I’m built for this’: Their fathers conquered the AFL. Now it’s the daughters’ turn

Two women whose fathers both became AFL household names now hope to forge their own paths to greatness after being snapped up by Queensland teams.

  • Nick Wright
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Calsher and Maya Dear will both be playing for the Hawks in 2026.

‘You’re joking’: Why pick 57 was the tearjerker moment of this year’s AFLW draft

Known as the family club, Hawthorn took a punt on a basketballer/netballer who has deep ties to the brown and gold.

Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner of the Bulldogs playing in 2024.

Why this former No.1 pick is going back into the draft

The AFLW trade period finished on Wednesday with some premiership-winning stars switching clubs, and a former No.1 pick having to re-enter the draft after her move to the rampant Roos fell through.

  • Roy Ward
Peterson at AFLW captains day at Marvel Stadium in 2022.

Carlton cut ex-AFLW skipper months after she gave birth

The Blues made the brutal call on Kerryn Peterson, leaving her with a decision on whether to try and continue her career.

  • Anna Harrington and Roy Ward
Ryan Ferguson addressing his players during Richmond’s round-12 clash with the Suns earlier this year.

Tigers sack their coach months after re-signing him

Richmond have sacked their AFLW coach and head of football after a review led by ex-Carlton footy boss Brad Lloyd.

  • Danny Russell