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Brothers in arms Nick (left) and Josh Daicos show their love in 2022, Nick’s first season in the AFL.

All-Australian squad named; Howe return an ‘enormous risk’; Port’s Rioli calls time

The Daicos brothers headline the mix of youth and experience in the squad of 44 from which this year’s AA team will be named. Collingwood flirts with danger by planning Howe’s finals return, and Port coach Josh Carr starts the new era with delistings.

  • Danny Russell and Steve Larkin

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Dons captain cops hefty ban for dangerous tackle; crushing blow for Dees star: What you might have missed

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round two. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

  • Hannah Kennelly and Russell Bennett
Back we go: The Magpies will head to Adelaide for week one of the finals.

This chart shows how Gold Coast can push Hawks down to eighth, as AFL unveils blockbuster qualifying finals

The 2025 AFL finals will begin with a bang when Collingwood make the trek back to Adelaide to face the Crows in a blockbuster Thursday night qualifying final.

  • Jon Pierik
Skipper Marcus Bontempelli leads the bedraggled Bulldogs off Marvel Stadium, with their finals prospects hinging on the slim hope Essendon can beat Gold Coast.

Bulldogs get what they deserve with another loss to a top-eight rival

If Essendon do the unthinkable and upset the Gold Coast Suns, the Bulldogs will creep into the eight courtesy of their ridiculously high percentage. But they would be undeserving finalists because their record against top-flight teams is poor.

  • Michael Gleeson
Jeremy Howe (right), with Collingwood football boss Charlie Gardner, was injured on Friday night.

Howe’s uphill finals battle after Pies clinch double chance

The masters of the nail-biting win are celebrating again, but could face a September campaign without one of their most important players.

  • Scott Spits and Danny Russell
Under-siege Adelaide star Izak Rankine.

Lawyer up and fight them on the benches: The inside story of the Izak Rankine case

The AFL offered a five-match ban that, to Adelaide’s chagrin, soon became public knowledge. The club’s submission to have Rankine’s ban reduced included two key arguments.

  • Jake Niall
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Travis Boak of the Power and Ken Hinkley hug after their final game together.

‘I didn’t think we were any chance’: Hinkley, Boak stunned at fairytale farewell

Gold Coast’s finals hopes will rest on the last game of the home-and-away season after their Adelaide Oval stumble.

  • Roy Ward, Scott Spits, Russell Bennett and Steve Barrett
Collingwood veteran Jeremy Howe has been missed since injury hit against the Suns.

AFL teams and expert tips for round 24: Howe returns for Collingwood’s crucial clash

Important Collingwood defender Jeremy Howe is straight back into the team after a concussion lay-off. The Magpies’ opponents for Friday night’s MCG clash, Melbourne, are unchanged.

Izak Rankine of the Crows earlier in the season.

The Crows’ case: What Adelaide will argue in Rankine submission to the AFL

The Crows had been due to present their case on Wednesday afternoon but were granted a 24-hour extension by the league.

  • Peter Ryan, Michael Gleeson and Hannah Kennelly
Collingwood star Bobby Hill is unlikely to play a role for the side in the finals.

‘Leave a bit of hope for me’: Bobby Hill to miss again, finals unlikely

The 2023 Norm Smith medallist will miss yet again for Collingwood and is only a slim chance to play a part in the Magpies’ finals series.

  • Michael Gleeson