AFL set to change regulations on deliberate stomach punches and tweak fines system for 2026

A planned AFL crackdown on stomach punches will see players suspended for intentional hits as a tweak to the fines system ...
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The SEVEN rule changes for the 2026 AFL season

The AFL has implemented seven rule changes in the hope of reducing the total game time of matches ahead of the 2026 season. The major adaptations will see the league welcome the last disposal out of ...
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Big data in the AFL: Changing the game, one stat at a time

When Darren Jarman kicked an astounding five goals in the last quarter of the 1997 AFL Grand Final, I was 8 years old.
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Australian Rules-AFL test creative waters with rare exhibition match

PERTH, Feb 15 (Reuters) - In a rare departure from club-based competition, the Australian Football League (AFL) on Saturday showcased the country's top Aboriginal players who united as the Indigenous ...

AFL smashes record as grassroots Aussie Rules participation hits all-time high

Aussie Rules has cemented its status as the greatest game down under with record grassroots participation levels to be ...

Aussie Rules participation hits record 625,000 participants in 2025

AUSSIE Rules footy has reaffirmed its place as Australia's game, with national participation reaching a record-breaking 625,000 participants in 2025.
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'Special privilege': Dees star granted exemption by AFL to represent WA in State of Origin despite SA link

The AFL have allowed Kysaiah Pickett to represent Western Australia in February's State of Origin clash with Victoria, despite the Melbourne star failing ...