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Australian rules football

November 2026

  • Tom Papley trains with Sydney Swans

    Sydney Swans player Tom Papley allegedly returns positive roadside drug test

  • Rachel Kearns celebrates a goal with Geelong teammates during an AFLW game.

    AFL to consider rule changes to add ‘exciting’ Irish flair to women’s competition

October 2026

  • Former AFL player Daniel Stewart

    Daniel Stewart, former Port Adelaide AFL player, dies aged 37

  • Archival image of men playing Aussie rules, leaping for the ball with colourful graphics overlaid

    Kindness of strangers
    The kindness of strangers: After my wife died, a football club made an extraordinary gesture

  • Carlton player Lachlan Cowan warms up for the Blues before and AFL match

    AFL sanctions Lachie Cowan after Carlton player’s illicit drug use at house party

  • Three Sportsbet social media posts depict AFL players in AI-generated videos

    AFL tells Sportsbet to stop using players in AI-generated content

  • Nick Blakey vows to win back trust after trade to Kangaroos in wake of Sydney Swans scandal

  • Two Carlton players treated in hospital after off-season night out

  • Sportblog
    Chris Fagan leaves Brisbane with nothing more to prove after building one of the great AFL teams

  • Chris Fagan steps down as Brisbane coach after historic AFL premiership three-peat

27 September 2026

  • With a list and age profile most clubs dreams of, Brisbane are now in a position to rival the four-straight flags of Depression-era Collingwood.

    Sportblog
    Brisbane’s AFL dynasty is built on sheer talent, a loyal coach and their love of a dire situation

    Chris Fagan kept faith in his Lions which meant they could thrive with the weight of the football world upon them – and rip out Fremantle hearts

26 September 2026

  • Josh Dunkley, Chris Fagan, Harris Andrews and Hugh McCluggage

    Sportblog
    When it mattered most in the AFL grand final Brisbane were at their imperious best

  • Logan Morris of the Lions (centre) celebrates with Charlie Cameron (left) and Cam Rayner after winning the 2026 AFL grand final

    Brisbane stun Fremantle to win 2026 AFL grand final – in pictures

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  • Brisbane Lions head coach Chris Fagan and players Hugh McCluggage, Josh Dunkley and Harris Andrews lift the Premiership Cup.

    Brisbane inspired by Fremantle’s Wharfie Time in AFL grand final, says Josh Dunkley

  • Logan Morris celebrates as Brisbane Lions surge past Fremantle Dockers in the 2026 AFL grand final at the MCG. Follow for live scores and Fre vs Bri updates.

    Brisbane claim premiership three-peat with AFL grand final win against Fremantle – as it happened

  • Brisbane roar back to seal three-peat and break Fremantle hearts in AFL grand final classic

  • Kylie Minogue brings the party to AFL grand final with 20 minutes of dizzying, sparkling joy

25 September 2026

  • A Lions fan outside the MCG on Saturday

    Sportblog
    Brisbane Lions chase historic three-peat having remained AFL’s great constant

  • Dockers fans explain what ‘Wharfie Time’ means to them, and what they hope it can do on and off the field

    Fremantle Dockers fans explain ‘Wharfie Time’ as AFL greenlights tradition for grand final – video

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24 September 2026

  • Purple Dockers sausages are on sale at Scaffo’s butcher in Myaree

    double quotation markFremantle has already turned purple. A grand final win would send the port city into meltdown

    Brendan Foster
    Having been left bloodied and bruised over the past 32 years there is now an unwavering belief among fans that their AFL flag drought could finally be over
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