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AFL primed for 23 Thursday night matches for 2025

Thursday night AFL matches will be played more than ever before in 2025, featuring in 23 of 25 rounds in the home-and-away season.

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Bartlett settles legal actions against Demons, AFL

Melbourne have settled out of court with former president Glen Bartlett and have refuted allegations of illicit drug use levelled against coach Simon Goodwin.

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Melbourne player Joel Smith handed four-year AFL ban for cocaine saga

Demons player banned from playing Australian rules football until 2028 after returning positive test following a game in 2023

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Drugs ban: Joel Smith suspended until 2028 AFL season

The AFL has given Joel Smith a four-year drugs ban, effectively ending a career that has unravelled after he tested positive for cocaine in 2023.

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AFL bans six Giants players amid sanctions for ‘unacceptable’ behaviour at post-season party

Josh Fahey suspended for four matches and five players to miss two games, while Toby Greene is among players fined $5,000 each

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Lions, Swans diehards embrace Victorian roots

Brisbane Lions and Sydney Swans fans have made pilgrimages to their clubs' old homes in Fitzroy and South Melbourne throughout AFL grand final week.

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AFL warns fans on unauthorised grand final tickets

A number of AFL grand final corporate hospitality tickets will be reissued after they were illegally downloaded, sparking a Victoria Police investigation.

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AFL chief rules out major Brownlow voting changes

The AFL won't take Brownlow Medal voting out of umpires' hands but will consider whether whistle-blowers should be allowed to use statistics as a guide.

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AFL increases soft caps for men's and women's comps

The AFL and AFLW soft caps will both be increased over the next three years after the league announced multiple changes to the policy.

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AFL weren't tempted to move Sydney derby final

The Sydney derby qualifying final at the SCG is sold out but chief executive Andrew Dillon says the AFL never planned to play it at the bigger Accor Stadium.

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Bulldogs, AFL mourn death of 'Gentleman John' Schultz

The AFL community is mourning the death of John Schultz, a champion Footscray ruckman and Western Bulldogs club great.

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Final-day fixture sets up bumper AFL finals race

The AFL finals race its set for a thrilling crescendo after the league confirmed its fixture for round 24.

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AFL revamps academy, father-son draft system for 2025

After growing frustration over talent access following the 2023 draft, AFL clubs have been granted more flexibility around academy and father-son picks.

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AFL again resists pull of grand final under lights

The AFL admits it will continue to weigh up the merits of a grand final under lights after locking in this season's decider for a traditional 2.30pm timeslot.

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AFL promise to 'enhance' illicit drugs policy

The AFL's illicit drugs policy hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons earlier this year and the league is set to tighten some rules in time for 2025.

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St Kilda's Collard suspended for using homophobic slurs

First-year St Kilda player Lance Collard has been suspended for six games after directing homophobic slurs towards two opponents in a VFL game.

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SA's Barossa Valley to host AFL Gather Round game

South Australia's Barossa Valley will become an AFL Gather Round host next season, with Mt Barker likely to be moved off the roster.

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Umpiring standard is as good as ever, says AFL boss

The standard of umpiring is as good as ever despite widespread outcry this season, says AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon.

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No rush to decide on further expansion: AFL boss

The AFL is in no hurry to make a decision on further expansion after Tasmania join the competition in 2028, chief executive Andrew Dillon says.

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AFL to push for more Indigenous reps in officialdom

AFL chief Andrew Dillon says he's pushing for more Indigenous representation in official roles amid a slight drop in First Nations players at the elite level.

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AFL rules out neutral doctors after Cameron concussion

AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon says there's no need for independent doctors to be deployed at all games in the wake of Jeremy Cameron's concussion.

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Brendon Gale confirmed as first CEO of Tasmania Devils

Confirming weeks of speculation, long-time Richmond boss Brendon Gale will leave the club at the end of the season to be the Tasmania Devils' chief executive.

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Daicos shines as Hawks stun Bulldogs with upset win

Nick Daicos snared the winning goal in Collingwood's victory over Carlton as Hawthorn upset the Bulldogs and Bayley Fritsch probably kicked goal of the year.

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AFL stops Carey's elevation to NSW legend status

AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon has confirmed the league intervened to stop Wayne Carey being elevated to legend status in the NSW football hall of fame.

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AFL mulls punishment for Finlayson's homophobic slur

As the AFL ponders its punishment for Jeremy Finlayson over a homophobic slur, a previous sanction for Alastair Clarkson is unlikely to be used as a reference.

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