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AUSTRALIA VS. IRELAND
How Cora Staunton opened the AFLW's door to Ireland
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Everything to know about the Australia vs. Ireland AFLW clash
Dockers vs Bulldogs
Treacy the key as Dockers finally beat Bulldogs flood
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Magpies vs Cats
Remarkable Cats prove they might be down, but they are never out
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TALKING POINTS
Saints a finals lock? Our final ladder predictor, plus the recruit of the year
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AFLW COUNTDOWN!
ESPN's top 10 must-watch players for the 2026 AFLW season
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ESPN's All-Australian team: Oliver in at the expense of midfield gun
ARE WE OVERREACTING?
Overreactions: Gallop deserves a harsher penalty given Georgiades' concussion history
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ROUND 20 REVIEW
Stocks: The metres-gained kings; Young Lion deserves a month for 'stupid' act
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Top Headlines
- AFL Round 21: Ins and outs, selection whispers
- Cats part ways with premiership hero Stengle
- Arrogant, disrespectful: Port slam rivals
- Hardwick no fan of preseason AFL Origin
- 'Soon': Hawks, Mitchell near contract extension
- Dons caretaker Solomon to meet club hierarchy
- Blues want coach Fraser to pitch for permanent job
- Double-headers shape final AFL fixture release
- 'Very bad look': Lions' Gallop cops 3-game ban
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 21 of the AFL
Who should you be tipping in Round 21 of the AFL season? Our footy experts have put their heads together to help you out. So open your ESPNfootytips app, take notes, and get ahead of the game!
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Australia vs. Ireland AFLW: Teams, venue, prediction and why this match could change the game
From controversial omissions to a sold-out venue, the inaugural Australia vs. Ireland AFLW clash already has everyone talking. Isadora McLeay examines the teams, selection debates, venue controversy and why this historic match could shape the future.
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Listen to our AFL podcast - the ESPN Footy Podcast with Champion Data
Join ESPN's footy team for some of the best AFL analysis and insight on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
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ESPN's Brownlow Medal predictor and tracker - every vote for 2026
The Brownlow Medal is the highest individual honour in the AFL. In 2026, ESPN is giving you an advantage with our one-of-a-kind predictor.
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Remembering Neale Daniher: The football figure who became Australia's inspiration
There have been more decorated footballers. More successful coaches. But it's difficult to think of too many figures in Australian sport who have left a greater impression on people, or whose influence stretched so far beyond the game itself.
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Who has played the most games in AFL history? How many has Scott Pendlebury played?
Collingwood champion Scott Pendlebury is closing in on North Melbourne legend Brent Harvey's league games record. Will he break it in 2026?
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'It's a scam': What the AFL and city of Adelaide won't tell you about Gather Round
Everyone loves to rave about Gather Round. But unless you're in the financial 1%, this weekend-long football festival just isn't meant for you.
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We're misty-optically: Paying tribute to Dennis Cometti, a footy commentary icon
It's inevitably the witticisms which first spring first to mind when think of Dennis Cometti, but, more broadly, he was Australian football's greatest ever caller and will be sorely missed, writes Rohan Connolly.
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Hold your horses: AFL's Origin revival was real, but its long-term future is not
AFL Origin's return was a clear success, but one brilliant night is not enough to prove it's truly back for good.
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Ranking every AFL after-the-siren winning goal since 2000
Since the turn of the millennium, there have been 33 after-the-siren goals kicked which have won the game. We've ranked them -- taking into account shot difficulty, context of the match, conditions, and more to determine which clutch kick rules them all.
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AFL player record holders, statistical leaders, and more
Who has played the most AFL games? Who has kicked the most AFL goals? Here are the league leaders in history for all the stats that matter.
