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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.

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Lions take third spot after winning heavyweight bout; Dog of a day for flat Beveridge

Brisbane have defied another dose of the Gabba wobbles to edge past Hawthorn and lock in third place in their premiership defence. But there was late controversy when Hawthorn were penalised for insufficient intent. Earlier on Sunday, Freo sealed a finals spot in a horror loss for Western Bulldogs.

  • Scott Spits, Peter Ryan, Marc McGowan and Vince Rugari
The SCG is off limits, the Swans have told the Giants.

‘Not going to happen’: Swans chairman declares SCG off limits to Giants

The Giants and Richmond want to play an AFL game at the SCG next season, with the help of the NSW government - but the Swans are not having a bar of it.

  • Vince Rugari
GWS Giants AFLW players lift Grace Kos in the air at a training session at ENGIE Stadium.

‘Marrickville isn’t western Sydney’: Calls for AFLW Giants to return to the west

This year, the Greater Western Sydney Giants AFLW team will play a total of six home games: four in Marrickville, two in Canberra and none in western Sydney.

  • Ellie Busby
Marcus Windhager’s future at St Kilda remains uncertain as the club fights to keep Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (left) and recruit Leek Aleer and Tom De Koning (both right)

Marcus in the middle: AFL clubs zero in on uncontracted Saint

Like his high-profile teammate and housemate Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, Marcus Windhager remains out of contract. With the Saints eyeing some big-name recruits, rivals have started circling the versatile midfielder.

  • Peter Ryan and Marc McGowan
Craig McRae addresses the Pies.

All on the line: Who will score the double chance and who will miss finals?

While this may not have been one of the greatest AFL seasons in terms of the number of teams fighting for a finals spot, the permutations within the top eight over the final fortnight of the home-and-away campaign are intriguing.

  • Jon Pierik
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Huge grab: Sam Darcy in full flight in the last quarter.

‘One of the best’: Dogs’ pulsating win draws praise; Bottom-placed Eagles push Crows to the brink

The Western Bulldogs still have a finals pulse after rallying from a three-quarter-time deficit against Melbourne to stay within a game of the top eight. Meanwhile, the GWS Giants did what they needed to do against North Melbourne.

  • Marc McGowan
Jack Silvagni, Tom Liberatore and Mason Cox are among the big-name AFL players yet to sign a contract with their club for 2026.

Yet to sign: All 220 out-of-contract players in the AFL named

Twelve clubs have at least a dozen players coming out of contract at the end of the season. We run our eye over who’s likely to stay put, who’s playing the market and who’s days in the AFL are numbered.

  • Marc McGowan and Peter Ryan
Collingwood veteran Jeremy Howe has been missed since injury hit against the Suns.

Glued Old Collingwood: Buckley on how the Magpies are getting unstuck

Collingwood captain Darcy Moore was 75 per cent of the player he normally is without Jeremy Howe in the backline, according to the pair’s former coach Nathan Buckley.

  • Peter Ryan and Michael Gleeson
Caught: Nick Daicos and his Magpies have hit a road bump, with the Cats among the teams now challenging for a top-two berth.

Cold Pies and a Giant headache: Who will make the finals in the race for the top eight?

The race for the top eight continues apace, with all spots still up for grabs. Who will make it and who will miss out?

  • Jon Pierik