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Every club's X-factor for the 2025 AFLW finals series
Every year, each team has a big-time player who steps up to deliver on the big stage. So who are the 'X-factors' who could turn it on this AFLW finals series? Isadora McLeay takes a look.
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Why every AFLW finalist can -- and can't -- go all the way in 2025
North Melbourne seem unbeatable, but the surprise packets of the season have come out in force. Sarah Burt takes a look at why each finalist can -- and can't -- go all the way in 2025.
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HOW DID YOUR CLUB FARE?
Pass or fail? How each AFLW club fared in season 2025
Who nailed their season and who's got a long summer ahead? Isadora McLeay hands out a pass or fail verdict for every AFLW team whose season is done and dusted for 2025.
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AFL Phantom Draft 2025: 27 picks, 9 bids make up a chaotic first round
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'Seasonal limbo': AFLW still searching for its best spot on the calendar
It seems AFLW is still searching for its best spot on the sporting calendar. After the league announced next season would again commence in August, Sarah Burt explores whether there's a better option.
2025 DRAFT
AFL Draft 2025: Bolters, sliders in post-combine power rankings
With the AFL Draft combine wrapped up and more intel for clubs to go by, ESPN releases its October power rankings featuring the top 40 junior prospects from around the country in 2025.
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AFL Draft Combine 2025: The biggest takeaways from the weekend
Sixty-nine of the best junior talents around the country converged on Melbourne for combine testing as we approach November's AFL Draft. These are the four big takeaways from the weekend.
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AFL State of Origin: ESPN's teams for Victoria and Western Australia
State of Origin is set to return in 2026, and the coaches have been announced. But what about the teams? Our footy writers have turned selectors for both Western Australia and Victoria ahead of February's clash.
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ARE WE OVERREACTING?
AFL overreactions: Ross the coach under most pressure for 2026
St Kilda made the biggest splash in the trade and free agency window, so it's only natural that Ross Lyon -- soon into his fourth year at the helm of the Saints -- is the most under-pressure coach going into 2026 ... right?
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TRADE AND FREE AGENCY
Every AFL club's trade and free agency period graded
And just like that the 2025 AFL trade and free agency period is over. Some teams improved, some stagnated, and others, well, got worse. Here's how every team fared over the last two weeks:
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Ranking every AFL free agency move from 2025
The 2025 AFL free agency period is now complete. We've ranked every move that has been made, factoring in positional needs and their likely impact for season 2026.
AFL overreactions: Players who break contracts must be financially penalised
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- Saints ace cleared to play in elimination final
- Port sack premiership captain from club board
- New Blues reflect: 'Could've been handled better
- Veteran AFL duo charged over alleged brawl
- AFL confirms rule changes for 2026 season
- Boak joins Blues in leadership capacity
- Giants skipper: Saints did Leek Aleer 'dirty'
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Join ESPN's footy team for some of the best AFL and AFLW analysis and insight on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
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Every AFL club's best and fairest winner for season 2025
The 2025 AFL season might be done and dusted on the field, but now it's time to crown each club's best and fairest winner. So, who was your team's top performer of the year?
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Ranking every AFL after-the-siren winning goal since 2000
Since the turn of the millennium, there have been 32 after-the-siren goals kicked which have won the game. We've ranked them -- taking into account shot difficulty, context of the match, conditions, and more to determine which clutch kick rules them all.
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The AFL's best at everything: Picking the top players at 61 different skills
Best kick on the run? Most elusive player? Boundary line specialist? Best swingman? We named the AFL's standout in 61 specific skills.
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'Exactly what we need': How Aussie Rules helped make ESPN a live sport juggernaut
When ESPN was a fledgling station without any meaningful TV rights, it needed content. Enter Aussie Rules football and the VFL, and a partnership which left a lasting impact on both league and broadcaster, writes Shannon Gill.
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AFL player record holders, statistical leaders, and more
Who has played the most AFL games? Who has kicked the most AFL goals? Here are the league leaders in history for all the stats that matter.
