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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March 8, 2026 3 mins

Welcome to Return of the Pride.

A six-part podcast series on how the Brisbane Lions hit rock bottom and how they recovered from the disaster that was the 'Go-Home Five' to climb off the canvas and go back-to-back under the oldest coach in VFL/AFL history. 

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Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

The Magpies have kicked off their campaign in style beating the Saints by 12 points at the MCG. 

The Brisbane Lions have been hit hard by the MRO ahead of Round 1 vs. Sydney, while the Bulldogs were "ultra impressive" in their victory.

Melbourne fans must be somewhat frustrated after Petracca and Oliver dominated in new colours, and to signify the s...

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Gold Coast reached their first finals series in the club's history in 2025, that included a memorable one-point win over Fremantle. 

This year, with the addition of Christian Petracca they'll be hoping to go even deeper into September. 

Can the Suns make sure their environment is in order and ensure Ben King want to stay at the club? 

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Damian Barrett and Joe Pignataro bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

Sydney have obliterated Carlton after half-time coming from 22 points down to win by 63 points. Headlined by a 12 goal third quarter. 

Geelong head to the Gold Coast tonight without Jeremy Cameron and Patrick Dangerfield.

There's a watch on Sam Darcy and Bailey Dale at the Dogs, plus how will the Collingwood system stop NAS? 

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An off-season in focus at the Navy Blues on the back of the departure of Charlie Curnow, Tom De Koning and Jack Silvagni.

Michael Voss is acutely aware of the pressure that the club is under in 2026, but he is only focused on moving forward and getting Carlton back into September.

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

Dennis Cometti, a true broadcasting icon of Australian Rules Football has sadly passed away aged 76. We reflect and remember on the legacy Cometti leaves. 

All roads lead to the SCG tonight at the Swans and Carlton do battle to open the 2026 season. 

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Damian Barrett and Nat Edwards bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

The Blues don't want to buy into Curnow v Carlton tomorrow night while the footy world counts down the minutes until the first match of the season.

Jai Newcombe is free to play after having his one match ban overturned at the AFL tribunal last night. Patrick Dangerfield is in a race against time to be ready for the Cats season opener against Gold Coast and...

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Damian Barrett and Joe Pignataro bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

Steven May has announced his immediate retirement on the eve of the season. The Demons say he wasn't meeting the standards the club had set over the summer. 

Is the SUNS an environment worth staying in? That's the question being posed to Ben King and Bailey Humphrey when it comes to their immediate futures.

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

Sam Mitchell has got a dilemma in his midfield with Will Day to miss the early part of the season and a potential Opening Round suspension lingering over co-captain Jai Newcombe's head.

Will the system based Magpies be able to stop the in-form Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera? 

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In this special edition of AFL Daily, Josh Gabelich brings you the story behind the story.

Recently, Gabelich was invited to spend a day alongside Collingwood coach Craig McRae ahead of the 2026 AFL premiership season.

From 5:50am through until the end of the day, Gabo sat in coaches meetings, player sessions, and a full club experience chatting to the number of people that make the Magpies tick.

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Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

Sam Darcy is poised to explode in 2026 and be the headline act when it comes to key power forwards in the game. We discuss the ceiling for Darcy, and which other young key forwards are worth keeping a watch on this year. 

What is the expectation on the Tigers after a 5-win season in 2025?

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

A week away from the season kicking off, today we are making a case for the 8 non-Victorian sides. 

Which ones will propel themselves into the top 8, can the Eagles climb out of the bottom four, and can the chasing pack catch the Lions in their quest for a 3-peat? 

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Sam Walsh has signed the biggest deal in Carlton's history, the extension see's him a Bluebagger for life and will remain at the club until the end of 2034. 

We're continuing the countdown to the Opening Round match up of the year, Carlton head up to Sydney to face the Swans. 

And, Patrick Dangerfield isn't buying into the Cats being on the sli...

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

Roaming reporter Joel Peterson spent his Monday with 9 of the AFL captains ahead of Opening Round. We hear from Patty Cripps, Marcus Bontempelli, Cal Wilkie and Max Gawn. 

AFL Match Review Officer Michael Christian joins the show for a chat about the changes the game has made to the MRO going into 2026. 

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Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

Damo has gone one on one with Collingwood coach Craig McRae and St Kilda coach Ross Lyon. We unpack both of those chats.

Can Dan Houston recapture his All-Australian form of 2023 and 2024 leading into 2026? Will Bobby Hill return to the fold this season?

Ross Lyon responds to Lions coach Chris Fagan, and the expectations on the Saints heading into this y...

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Essendon coach Brad Scott goes one on one with AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey.

Zach Merrett wanted out of the club during the trade period but in the end the trade fell over and he came back to the Bombers. He and the club has put that behind them now and they're looking forward to a strong 2026. 

The Bombers had an injury crisis through 2025, Scott explains what they've done to go about changing their injury fortunes in 2026.

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

We are taking a look at all eight non-Victorian sides a fortnight out from Opening Round.

Zak Butters is the biggest name in the free agency pool this year, as the Power have a new lease on life under coach Josh Carr.

The Giants will call it shrewd recruiting having Clayton Oliver given the amount of injuries the midfield has felt this summer.

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In this edition of Your Coach, St Kilda coach Ross Lyon hits back at critics of the Saints' off-season recruiting raid that landed four stars from other clubs including former Carlton ruck Tom De Koning. 

He also discusses injury-prone forward Max King's prospects in 2026, the perceived pressure that comes with headline-grabbing contracts, and the role that Saints great Lenny Hayes will play at the club in 2026. 

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Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

Which club has got the best midfield trio heading into 2026?

After another lean season in 2025, is this the year the Roos finally bounce and get themselves out of the bottom 4?

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The Eagles are coming off a one-win season, surely the only way is up for West Coast in Andrew McQualter's second season. 

Key players will miss Opening Round through injury as the AFL's COO Tom Harley declares Opening Round is here to stay. 

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