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Jack Fitzpatrick in his Demons playing days.

Legal action against AFL grows with 10 more clubs named as defendants

Eight new players have joined the multimillion-dollar concussion class action led by former Geelong star Max Rooke against the AFL, and 10 new clubs have been named.

  • Jon Pierik

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Key Port player out for up to 15 weeks; Timekeeping error behind missing 29 seconds; Bobby Hill back after long absence

Connor Rozee faces a major disruption to his season – out for up to 15 weeks – with scans confirming he has a hamstring tendon rupture. Meanwhile, the AFL concedes a timekeeping error was behind the missing 30 seconds in Saints-Giants clash.

  • Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
A bright light for Essendon: Young forward Nate Caddy.

‘It’s too familiar’: Why Essendon are a bottom four side, and no one is surprised

The familiar nature of the loss was a depressing sight for the Bombers, who comfortably look a bottom four team.

  • Michael Gleeson
Patrick Voss of the Dockers picks up and carries Ed Langdon of the Demons on his shoulder.

The ‘Prancing Pony’ gets carried away in Dockers’ win over Dees; Saints just hold in a thriller

The Dockers proved far too strong for a rebuilding Melbourne but one incident in particular at Optus Stadium caught the eye. Earlier, the Saints and Suns recorded key wins.

  • Roy Ward and Jon Pierik
Hawks players celebrate with selfies in Launceston.

This feud has become a ‘festering sore’ for the game’s 19th club. Why won’t the AFL act?

That head office has failed to take a position in a debate that has confused Tasmanian football supporters and divided the very market it vowed to unite underlines the lack of decisive leadership which has too often punctuated Andrew Dillon’s time as CEO.

  • Caroline Wilson
Izak Rankine.

AFL round two teams and expert tips: Crows, Bulldogs named for Rankine’s return

All the teams as they’re announced for round two of the AFL season – plus the experts give their all-important tips.

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Zak Butters enjoyed his time representing Victoria. The free agent’s future will be a talking point all season.

Everyone wants to butter up Zak. But can a deal get done?

The new rules relating to free agency and the bidding process will have a huge impact on how clubs hunting for the Power star craft a package for him.

  • Peter Ryan
Justin Longmuir finally guided the Dockers into the finals last season, but their season ended in disappointing fashion. He needs to take them higher in 2026.

Any fixture changes should be primarily focused on fixing inequities, not creating new ones

The AFL coach didn’t raise the problem of the distortion and avoidable inequities that opening round creates, but he was clearly glad someone noticed there was an elephant sitting in the corner.

  • Michael Gleeson
Scott Pendlebury has been offered a one-match ban.

Pendlebury facing first ban after 427 AFL matches; Petracca a force again for Suns

After an extraordinary 427 games, Collingwood veteran Scott Pendlebury has been served a career-first, one-match suspension for an incident during Saturday night’s loss to Adelaide.

  • Hannah Kennelly and Scott Spits
The Magpies look dejected after a loss.

‘Not going to shy away from it’: McRae opens up on Magpies’ big issue after loss to Crows

The Western Bulldogs, Swans and Crows all clinched big wins on ‘Super Saturday’, while the Cats stormed back from the brink to outlast the Dockers. Follow all the reaction.

  • Roy Ward, Scott Spits, Jonathan Drennan, Danny Russell and Andrew Wu