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AFLX … and nine other mostly crazy AFL experiments

The code rarely shies away from opportunities to try something new, but needle movers haven’t always nailed the brief.
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EJ Whitten Legends Game becomes ‘EJX’

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Pre-season set for further revamp with AFLX in the firing line

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“I’ve got an acronym for you. AFLX RIP.”
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Legends game gets AFLX overhaul

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Tom McDonald withdrawals from AFLX

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The Brisbane Lions face the Sydney Swans in Round 16 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at Gabba.
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Five trade targets for EVERY AFL team: Richmond Tigers

Five pieces that may meaningfully shift the goalposts at Punt Road.
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FINAL TEAMS: Brisbane vs Sydney – Round 16, 2026

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AFL Teams Round 16 2026: Confirmed line-ups, ins and outs

The teams are in for Thursday night's blockbuster.
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He also offered an insight into how Essendon want to play in the back half of the season.
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The flow-on effect of Port Adelaide key defender’s injury

Others will be forced to step up in his absence.
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Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has thrown forward a left field suggestion for AFL list sizes.
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Some names that can kickstart a new era at Tullamarine.
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Forget Spakfilla, a Spak-fixture is papering over the cracks of North Melbourne’s profile

I want to be moved by North Melbourne's "resurgence", but the plaudits feel as premature as the dawn feels false.
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Stevo’s Sting: It’s time St Kilda’s Alix Tauru pulled his head in

The Saints need Tauru forward - and they need him now - not on the sidelines suspended.
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The Elite Eleven: Modra makes the cut among the AFL’s most amazing aerialists

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