AFL great Matthew Lloyd has issued a mea culpa over calling for Fremantle to drop Pat Voss after the forward starred in their semifinal win over Geelong.
Josh Kempton
Jye Amiss, Pat Voss and Josh Treacy have been a powerful force this season, and the trio didn't let a poor display against Hawthorn hurt their confidence.
Justin Chadwick
For Fremantle to win one of the biggest games in club history, they may have to take a big risk at the selection table. Mitchell Woodcock takes a look at who they should bring in.
Mitchell Woodcock
Hawthorn await at the MCG after the Lions, spurred on by an old-school coaching spray, rediscovered their best at the Gabba to trounce Adelaide.
Andrew Stafford and Murray Wenzel
Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks has backed himself to eventually lead the Crows to an AFL premiership despite a season-ending loss to Brisbane.
Marco Monteverde
Filled with pride after a gutsy finals win over Brisbane, Sydney star Errol Gulden says he's ready to fill the leadership void in the Swans' premiership push.
Joanna Guelas
When the dust settles on the 2026 season in a fortnight, Luke Jackson’s and Shai Bolton’s performances in Friday night’s semifinal could go down as two of the iconic performances in club history.
Paul Hasleby
Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks is confident about his future at the Crows after their finals' defeat - and says retiring spearhead Taylor Walker will stay too.
Andrew Stafford
A record-breaking start has propelled the Brisbane Lions into an AFL preliminary final against Hawthorn and bounced Adelaide out at the Gabba.
Murray Wenzel and Andrew Stafford
Fremantle will face Sydney under Friday night lights after the AFL confirmed the preliminary finals fixtures following Brisbane’s rout of Adelaide.
Jake Santa Maria
Wharfie Time has now taken on a life of its own after Fremantle won an epic semi final against Geelong and the real genius of the moment was that the Dockers made us wait for months until the moment was right.
Craig O'Donoghue
Geelong and West Coast have each recorded a first AFLW win over Adelaide and Brisbane respectively, with the Cats racking up a fourth-straight victory.
Staff Writers
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has revealed the Dockers will return to Perth in between the preliminary and grand final should they beat Sydney at the SCG on Friday night.
For the second time at Optus Stadium, Luke Jackson produced a third-quarter blitz to lead his team to a famous finals victory, but which was better?
After a soul-searching week, Fremantle fans have allowed themselves to dream again with the lid firmly off after the Dockers pulled off one of the great finals victories.
Hawthorn's Emily Bates went down with a knee injury in the AFLW win over the Western Bulldogs, while Sunny Lappin fired Gold Coast to victory over Collingwood.
Shayne Hope
Brennan Cox is in a race against time to recover from a calf injury so he can be considered for selection in the preliminary final, but he is facing an uphill battle to force his way back into a winning team.
Bookmakers wasted no time re-installing Fremantle as premiership favourites after their win over Geelong, but airlines quickly jacked up the cost of flying to Sydney for the preliminary final.
Hawthorn sit just one win away from reaching their first grand final since 2015 but are all too aware how easily the opportunity can be ripped away.
Fremantle players felt embarrassed by their performance against Hawthorn last week, and their vow to play with freedom against Geelong paid off.
Qantas has added an extra flight from Perth to Sydney next week as Freo prepares to paint the SCG purple.
Hannah Cross
Star midfielder Zak Butters has made a decision on his AFL playing future, nominating the club he supported as a child as his preferred destination.
Shayne Hope and Joanna Guelas
The astronomical offer is being called the biggest in AFL history.
Cameron Noakes
Last night, one of two things happened. The Dockers steadied the ship, and a chance at immortality remains. Or… it’s over. The 2026 season died, a straight-sets whimper,
Ryan Daniels
