Jon Ralph

The most important draft in Essendon's history is coming. Even though they will get a worse deal for Zach Merrett than in 2025, Jon Ralph writes the Bombers' rebuild can be turbocharged this year.

In any list of footy's best coaches this season, Craig McRae would miss the top half dozen. His team won't win the flag this year.

The AFL will release its three-year plan for State of Origin in coming weeks as chief executive Andrew Dillon made clear the NRL's bumper broadcast deal would only help the league boost its own TV rights value.

Essendon expects Jordan Ridley to nominate Gold Coast as his club of choice after a recent meeting with Damien Hardwick as he seeks a trade to Queensland in October.

St Kilda could decide to remove club great Nicky Winmar out of its Hall of Fame as soon as Sunday night as the club convenes an emergency board meeting after his conviction on assault charges.

St Kilda could decide to remove club great Nicky Winmar out of its Hall of Fame as soon as Sunday night as the club convenes an emergency board meeting after his conviction on assault charges.

Dear AFL House. Get out of the way of the season. You are ruining a 2026 season that has the capacity to be one of the best in living memory.

Sydney premiership coach John Longmire has met with Tasmania for a second time about its vacant coaching role but is yet to decide if he wants to be the club's inaugural coach.

Gold Coast boss Mark Evans has defended coach Damien Hardwick's incredible post-match concession that the club's season is over as the long-time CEO admitted the Suns have fallen too far from the AFL's chasing pack.