Lance Franklin

Melbourne Demons, Angus Brayshaw retires, retirement, medical, concussion, pay out, Brayden Maynard bump, controversy AFL 360

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[ad_1] The AFL will make a “landmark ruling” when it determines where retired star Angus Brayshaw’s payout comes from, according to Fox Footy’s Gerard Whateley, as debates rages over whether the funds should be included inside Melbourne’s salary cap. The 28-year-old Brayshaw was last month forced into retirement due to his history of concussions – … Read more

What we learned, pre-season matches, stats, every club, talking points, best players, new positions

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[ad_1] After a long off-season, all 18 AFL clubs have completed their first practice match against rival clubs. While still early, there are plenty of learnings to take into this week’s more official pre-season hit-outs and the season proper. Foxfooty.com.au goes through a key learning for each club from their practice match clashes. The only … Read more

Dates, schedule, timetable, how to watch on live stream, every club’s burning question

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[ad_1] We get our first taste of competitive AFL footy this weekend as match simulation week begins. While there’s only so much we can take away from match simulation — and you wouldn’t expect clubs to fully show their hands — we’ll still learn plenty after a long off-season. Below foxfooty.com.au has listed every club’s … Read more

Predicted breakout players, most improved, role changes, supercoach, high draft picks, season preview

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[ad_1] Each year, there’s always one player at each club who takes the next step in their career. Be it raw talents who have yet to fully reach their potential or guns in waiting who haven’t been given opportunity in the senior side, there are reasons for hope for some of the game’s brightest prospects. … Read more

List state of play, every team’s biggest free agent and off-contract priorities, list management news, trade targets, analysis

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[ad_1] The 2024 season hasn’t even started yet – but planning for 2025 and beyond is well and truly underway inside AFL clubs. The best list management teams do years of work, looking down the line at potential free agent and trade targets, plus figuring out who they need to re-sign and who they can … Read more

Delistings, retirements from 2023, where are they now, local footy signings, new clubs, jobs

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[ad_1] There’s always two sides to the story during the flurry of post-season AFL list changes. In late November across the national and rookie drafts, just over 80 footballers for the first time won themselves spots on AFL clubs lists for the 2024 season. But in order for the influx of fresh faces to realise … Read more