Melbourne won't be left behind in the AFL's race to play fast, attacking footy, with skipper Max Gawn excited to see how an electrifying duo can spark his side.
Sam McInerney
Josh Carr says he's excited at the prospect of coaching Port Adelaide in a premiership match for the first time.
Steve Larkin
Optus Stadium isn’t hosting soccer this weekend but it’s not available for Fremantle or West Coast either, and that puts heaps of pressure on both clubs to start the season well.
Craig O'Donoghue
Fremantle must draw a line in the sand against Geelong and Murphy Reid might be the man holding the stick, writes Ryan Daniels.
Ryan Daniels
To pigeonhole Josh Lindsay as just a lethal left foot would be an injustice to the broader skillset that has him touted as a future star for West Coast.
Mitchell Woodcock
Fremantle were belted to the tune of 78 points by Geelong in round one last year but 2026’s repeat should prove a stark difference as the Dockers look to announce themselves as flag contenders.
Left to lament Essendon's inability to defend against Hawthorn, coach Brad Scott says the Bombers are under no illusions how far they are from the AFL's best.
Anna Harrington
After Ned Reeves and Lloyd Meek combined with aplomb against Essendon, Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell indicated two rucks is a winning formula he will stick with.
Dylan Moore and Connor Macdonald were key to Hawthorn's thumping of Essendon and coach Sam Mitchell praised their response to a week in the headlines.
Former Fremantle player and St Kilda coach Scott Watters has dared the Dockers to unleash a two-headed forward line beast and aim for a ‘minimum’ of a grand final appearance this season.
Glen Quartermain
A man accused of making death threats against Adelaide Crows star Izak Rankine has been pictured outside of court for the first time.
David Hannant
Geelong defender Lawson Humphries expects to face a Fremantle side ‘with talent everywhere’ on Saturday after reflecting on the ‘positives and negatives’ from a disappointing opening round loss.
Skinny or full fat won’t be an issue at the top of Fremantle’s agenda when it opens the AFL season on the road against Geelong on Saturday.
West Coast veteran Tim Kelly will start the season on the outer after missing selection for the Eagles’ season opener against Gold Coast on Sunday.
There is still no definitive timeline for Tyson Stengle's return but the Geelong star is looking sharp and will make his VFL return "sooner rather than later".
Justin Chadwick
Collingwood will ponder whether to turn to a hard tag for a second time in as many matches when they take on Adelaide.
No one is giving West Coast a chance this weekend, but Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick says the Suns must be prepared for a fight from the Eagles’ young guns.
Jake Santa Maria
Geelong coach Chris Scott has lauded the resilience of West Australian debutant Mitch Edwards and predicted the athletic ruck had the attributes to be a “real threat to the opposition”.
A key detail anticipated in a former AFL club boss’s legal battle with his wife over a lewd photo posted on social media has been revealed in court.
Clareese Packer
Chris Fagan admits injury and suspension have emptied Brisbane's shelves of key-position players ahead of the Lions' trip to Sydney.
Murray Wenzel
Brisbane coach Chris Fagan has dismissed discipline concerns ahead of the Lions’ battle with Sydney.
Marco Monteverde
Out-of-favour Fremantle veteran Luke Ryan will play his first game for Peel Thunder in more than eight years as he looks to prove to coach Justin Longmuir he deserves a spot in his backline.
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter says Milan Murdock’s incredible WAFL resume has him confident the pre-season signing can have an immediate impact on debut.
‘I picked it up and asked what that was and he immediately responded that (it) wasn’t his.’
Cameron Noakes
