IN THIS week's Things We Learned, we discover the Hawks are better suited with two rucks plus much, much more. Check out what we learned from round one of the 2026 season.

Verdict: If he’s booked for surgery, it’s a forced trade – Luke Davies-Uniacke ($526k) and Caleb Serong ($571k) are both ...

Carlton’s two-ruck structure has lasted a week, with the Blues dropping recruit Liam Reidy for the clash against Richmond.

Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season gets underway Thursday night with a traditional rivalry clash between Carlton and Richmond. On ...

But where do Adelaide and Gold Coast currently sit in the pecking order? And is it getting too late for Melbourne to revive its season? Herald Sun columnist Mick McGuane runs the rule over the ...

ROOS TO DEBUT TWO IN ROUND 1. Tom Blamires will make his debut being after being at the club for “all of five minutes”, ...

Christian Petracca pulled out an all-time performance, and the Bulldogs shocked the reigning premiers. But the hot seat got ...

The Hawks were belted in the middle by the Giants on Saturday as Clayton Oliver wound back the clock and Jai Newcombe had ...

The AFL season is underway and that means the Early Tackle is back. From Christian Petracca’s Gold Coast debut to Sam ...

The 2026 AFL season is officially here and with it comes fresh hope for fan bases, but this is why your expectations should be kept in check.

The Giants will blood their first debutant of the year, with first-round draft bolter Phoenix Gothard to make his long-awaited debut against the Hawks on Saturday afternoon. Gothard, 20, burst into ...

The 2026 Australian Rules Football season begins this week with five opening round matches taking place all over Australia.