Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

With all their off-season acquisitions and bold plays to do so, St Kilda will be the most fascinating storyline in 2026.

Can the reigning premiers retain Zac Bailey beyond this year? Who will replace Lachie Neale as the skipper this year? 

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Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan is aiming for a three-peat in 2026. 

On this edition of Your Coach, the back to back premiership coach discusses the acquisitions of Sam Draper and Oscar Allen to the club, while losing Cal Ah Chee to the Adelaide Crows.

Zac Bailey is a free agent this year, he is hopeful of retaining the Lions forward/mid and makes comment about the current lay of the land when it comes to player contracts.

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Dean Cox heads into his second season in charge of the Swans.

The Swans are well-balanced, and well-placed to attack this year head on after facing unique challenges at this point 12 months ago. 

Charlie Curnow has joined the club in a high-publicized trade. Callum Mills and Errol Gulden have themselves primed for a big 2026 plus the addition of premiership winning coach Simon Goodwin to the coaching box is only going to give Cox even more confidence going into the clubs season opener against Carlton. 

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After an off-season of our own, AFL Daily returns on Monday, February 9
 
Josh Gabelich, Damian Barrett and the rest of the AFL.com.au team will have the latest footy news from the pre-season in the lead up to Opening Round. 
 
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Laura Spurway and Gemma Bastiani bring you the latest news on AFL Daily. 

A complete preview of the 2025 AFLW Grand Final. The undefeated North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos are aiming for a 29th consecutive win and back to back premierships, while the Brisbane Lions have reached their 7th AFLW Grand Final and looking for redemption after going down to the Roos 12 months ago. 

The storylines ahead of the game worth following, the players chasing their first title, how the coaches stack up against each other plus where it will be won and lost.

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Sarah Olle, Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich are in recap mode on AFL Daily for season 2025.

Champions of the game bid farewell in 2025. 

It wasn't the fairytale Callan Ward wanted when his ACL went on him vs. Richmond and ended his final year in tears. Sam Docherty is one of the games most inspirational figures for all the adversity he has played through. Nat Fyfe goes out a 2x Brownlow Medallist, and Oscar McInerney became a footy favourite finishing his career a premiership player with Brisbane after missing the 2024 Grand Final through injury. 

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Sarah Olle, Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich are in recap mode on AFL Daily for season 2025.

The Trade Period gave us plenty to discuss during October with a botched attempt from the Hawks to land Essendon captain Zach Merrett. 

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan is no longer a Bulldog after failing to play a single game for the club in 2025. AFLHQ football department went through a restructure that sees Greg Swann now in charge and already set about making significant change to the game for 2026. 

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Sarah Olle, Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich are in recap mode on AFL Daily for season 2025.

No one would've actually believed Lachie Neale was playing on Grand Final day until he stepped out there at the start of the third quarter. 

Bailey Smith and Jack Ginnivan brought back a healthy serving of "the bird" and Izak Rankine's homophobic slur put Adelaide's finals campaign on the backburner with the evolving story of his 4-match suspension. 

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Sarah Olle, Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich are in recap mode on AFL Daily for season 2025.

In this edition, we are going back over the moments that dominated our news feeds in 2025.

Opening Round was postponed in Queensland due to tropical cyclone Alfred, the Eagles asking for an assistance package. A favourite Giant forced into retirement with an ACL tear and Oscar Allen forced into an uncomfortable apology. 

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Sarah Olle, Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich are in recap mode on AFL Daily for season 2025.

In this edition, relive the moments that made us smile this year.

From the Brisbane Lions back to back title on the last Saturday in September, all the way to Seth Campbell's backflip as the Tigers produced a come-from-behind special to start the year. 

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