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History for the AFL as first player comes out as gay

The 41-year-old made the announcement on Melbourne FM radio station Joy 94.9's GayFL program. 
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NFL on collision course with AFL Finals

The date for Australia’s first-ever regular season NFL game has been confirmed.
The Hitout

AFL Chaos Theory + ranking jump numbers: The Hitout AFL Podcast

From galaxy brain takes to the best footy taunts, this week's episode had it all!
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AFL Teams Round 3 2026: Confirmed line-ups, ins and outs

The teams for Thursday night’s blockbuster between the Cats and Crows are in!
Collingwood Magpies

McRae buoyant about Hill return as Collingwood confirms debutant

The Collingwood coach addressed all the talking points coming out of the biggest club in the land.
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Geelong coach addresses Dangerfield setback, forward’s surprise omission

Chris Scott also refuted claims he gave the Cats a quarter time spray in Round 1.
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AFL’s Cultural Diversity launch doesn’t pass the pub test

Former MP and Minister and member of the Jewish community Philip Dalidakis spoke exclusively to Zero Hanger.
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2026 AFL Ladder

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1GC33012191
2WB33012137.2
3SYD3218139.5
4HAW3218118.1
5FRE2114121.1
6NMFC2114116.3
7PORT2114109.3
8ADEL2114104.6
9COLL211498.7
10STK312492.3
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Ranking the 10 worst AFL taunts

Some of these are forgettable, but will go down as the most remembered moments in football.
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AFL Editorial and Opinion

Docker’s tasteless taunt reveals a decency deficiency in the modern game

Elite sport, especially one so generationally woven into the tapestry of a nation's culture, like Australian rules football is, has a responsibility to its people.
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Essendon Bombers

Essendon continue hurtling towards unwanted history

Contextualising a year of mediocrity for a fallen member of the AFL's 'big four'.
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AFL Editorial and Opinion

North Melbourne can break a hoodoo this weekend, but pressure isn’t exclusive

Bona fide or bogus? We shall soon see.
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AFL media v coaches: The sizzle’s gone out of the sausage

Less journos, less angst and less vibe as pressers fizzle out
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AFL Editorial and Opinion

Ranking the top 10 AFL coach sprays of all time

Chris Scott's quarter-time spray was deemed "4/5 out of 10". We've found those that dialled it up higher.
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AFL QUIZ: Can you name these AFL award runner-up finishers?

These players were a handful of votes or goals away from etching themselves into AFL folklore…
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AFL QUIZ: Name that hair!

Can you identify these AFL players from their hairstyles alone? 🏉✂️
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