AFL Daily

AFL Daily

Get the latest AFL news and storylines in 20 minutes every weekday morning as Damian Barrett and AFL.com.au's team of journalists cover the hottest topics on and off the field. And every Wednesday, catch the midweek Round-Table, where Damo is joined by Nat Edwards, Josh Gabelich and Sarah Olle to debate everything happening around the league, on the field and off.

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November 27, 2025 • 15 mins

Laura Spurway and Gemma Bastiani bring you the latest news on AFL Daily. 

A complete preview of the 2025 AFLW Grand Final. The undefeated North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos are aiming for a 29th consecutive win and back to back premierships, while the Brisbane Lions have reached their 7th AFLW Grand Final and looking for redemption after going down to the Roos 12 months ago. 

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Sarah Olle, Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich are in recap mode on AFL Daily for season 2025.

Champions of the game bid farewell in 2025. 

It wasn't the fairytale Callan Ward wanted when his ACL went on him vs. Richmond and ended his final year in tears. Sam Docherty is one of the games most inspirational figures for all the adversity he has played through. Nat Fyfe goes out a 2x Brownlow Medallist, and Oscar McInerney became a...

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Sarah Olle, Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich are in recap mode on AFL Daily for season 2025.

The Trade Period gave us plenty to discuss during October with a botched attempt from the Hawks to land Essendon captain Zach Merrett. 

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan is no longer a Bulldog after failing to play a single game for the club in 2025. AFLHQ football department went through a restructure that sees Greg Swann now in charge and already s...

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Sarah Olle, Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich are in recap mode on AFL Daily for season 2025.

No one would've actually believed Lachie Neale was playing on Grand Final day until he stepped out there at the start of the third quarter. 

Bailey Smith and Jack Ginnivan brought back a healthy serving of "the bird" and Izak Rankine's homophobic slur put Adelaide's finals campaign on the backburner with the evolving story of his 4-mat...

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Sarah Olle, Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich are in recap mode on AFL Daily for season 2025.

In this edition, we are going back over the moments that dominated our news feeds in 2025.

Opening Round was postponed in Queensland due to tropical cyclone Alfred, the Eagles asking for an assistance package. A favourite Giant forced into retirement with an ACL tear and Oscar Allen forced into an uncomfortable apology. 

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Sarah Olle, Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich are in recap mode on AFL Daily for season 2025.

In this edition, relive the moments that made us smile this year.

From the Brisbane Lions back to back title on the last Saturday in September, all the way to Seth Campbell's backflip as the Tigers produced a come-from-behind special to start the year. 

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Joe Pignataro brings you the latest news on AFL Daily.

The Eagles have given Willem Duursma the mantle of being the #1 pick from the 2025 AFL Draft last night. As well as being one of the more hungrier teams on the night bidding on academy and father/son prospects.

Gold Coast got busy matching each bid that came for their academy talent inside the top 20, the Blues were able to get their father/son and the Bombers used pick 9 to se...

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Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

The Saints were the most ruthless club in October bringing in 5 players during the trade period as well as pulling the rug out from under Leek Aleer.

Will it result in a more ruthless edge on the field in 2026? Only time will tell. 

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Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

Another year of the same old and there's no much more on the horizon of 2026 for the Kangaroos.

Harry Sheezel had another stellar season but there's not much else to write home about. Al Clarkson heads into his fourth year as the coach that's under the most pressure. 

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Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

The Blues became one of the most active clubs during the trade period, and while they lost 3 big players, they acquired Will Hayward & Oli Florent. After spending his debut year on the sidelines Jagga Smith will be unveiled in 2026 as well as father-son prospect Harry Dean. 

Graham Wright, the agent of change has stuck with Michael Voss who is u...

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Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

Geelong went all the way to Grand Final day before being beaten by the Brisbane Lions, will the way the season ended leave scars heading into 2026? 

While the trade period on-field didn't bring about all the players they were chasing, they have secured Nathan Buckley in an assistant coaching role which will be a positive for their midfield. 

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Nathan Schmook and Michael Whiting bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

The winds of change have swept through Port Adelaide. Ken Hinkley's 13 year tenure has come to an end, Josh Carr takes over.

The signature of Zak Butters is the most important storyline of the year coming up. The targeted recruiting during the trade period to help the club get back to finals will be secondary to the future of the clubs best midfielder....

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Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

The Magpies were the oldest side on the park in 2025, for much of the home and away season they were the best side in the competition but couldn't get past Preliminary Final weekend in September.

The quietest trade period under Craig McRae sees them bring in Jack Buller. Can Dan McStay step up in 2026, and more consistency from Jordan De Goey?

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Nathan Schmook and Michael Whiting bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

The Giants have brought in Clayton Oliver to help them in the midfield next year. He will no doubt add to the depth of the side and relish being outside the Victorian bubble. 

The club will re-sign Jake Stringer through the rookie draft to support Jesse Hogan again but 2026 is shaping as the year Aaron Cadman announces himself. 

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Nathan Schmook and Michael Whiting bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

Sydney missed out on September in Dean Cox's first season after reaching the Grand Final in 2024. 

There's many people expecting them to bolt back up the table with Charlie Curnow, the rockstar key forward joining during the trade period. 

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Damian Barrett and Sarah Olle bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

The AFL has introduced a Wildcard Finals Round to the 2026 fixture. It will mean from 2026 the finals will extend out to a top 10 with the top 6 six having a finals bye. 

AFLW moves into its second week of the finals, the Kangaroos flexing their muscles thumping the Hawks while the Lions have made a sixth straight Preliminary Final. 

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Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

All eyes at Essendon will be on Zach Merrett for the first day of pre-season after his trade request to Hawthorn was denied. 

Finishing 2025 the Bombers fell on a 13-game losing streak and injuries left, right and centre. They're all hopeful for a much more positive outlook in 2026. 

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Nathan Schmook and Michael Whiting bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

Despite finishing the 2025 season on top of the ladder the Crows went winless through the finals and bundled out in straight sets.

The summer will be spent thinking about what went wrong when it matters most but the Crows will be out for redemption come September of 2026. 

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Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

The Demons had the most wholesale changes of any club over the off-season, they'll enter 2026 with a new President, CEO and coach. They'll also be without 2 of the midfield stars in Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver.

With all this change happening, it's looking like a tough first year under the new coach Steven King. 

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Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

Hawthorn missed big during the trade period, will that come back to haunt them right throughout 2026? 

With what they do have on their list, can they get a full body of work from the likes of Will Day, Mitch Lewis and Calsher Dear?

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