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Xander McGuire @XanderMcGuire7

Hawthorn has announced that Jai Newcombe will be the co-captain of the Hawks in 2026 - alongside James Sicily.

Newcombe has fast become one of the best big game players in the AFL - a fitting honour for the 24 year old taken in the 2021 mid-season draft.

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2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse as with 1906 and 1966

In 1906 Carlton won its first VFL flag and in 1966 St Kilda won its first, and only VFL flag to date.

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Patrick Cripps and Marcus Bontempelli will skipper WA and Victoria respectively in the State of Origin match on February 14.

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A year of the fire horse also means big changes

  • The centre-bounce is scrapped
  • Final 10 system introduced
  • Introduction of a wildcard round, effectively extending the finals and giving the top 6 teams a bye in the first week with 7-10 in a wildcard round
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Why did a member find the above post funny?

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@Daniel_Del_Borrello

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2018 Brownlow medallist and Collingwood premiership player Tom Mitchell announced his retirement today.

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2009: Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando Verdasco in an epic semi in 5hr and 14min on Friday, January 30 and then wins his first Australian Open title by defeating Roger Federer in the final on Sunday, February 1

Geelong won the premiership that year, vs St Kilda, on September 26

2026: Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev in an epic semi in 5hr and 27min on Friday, January 30 and then wins his first Australian Open title by defeating Novak Djokovic in the final on Sunday, February 1

Geelong to win premiership, on September 26

2008: Geelong lost Grand Final vs Hawthorn on September 27
2025: Geelong lost Grand Final vs Brisbane on September 27

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WA have finalised their squad for next week’s State of Origin against Victoria, with Brandon Starcevich ruled out due to injury.

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Both Origin squads are now finalised.

The winner will be _________ pic.twitter.com/km9SE4JkYv

— 7AFL (@7AFL) February 4, 2026

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hey all, starting off the tipping comp a little early to include the Origin!

if you want to join in, feel free! :slight_smile:

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Jeremy Cameron has been ruled out of this Saturday’s Origin clash, and has been replaced by Ben King.

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Every weekday from today, Bob Murphy will give his predicted ladder to every AFL team from 1st to 18th for this season, on ABC Melbourne breakfast. He will do this in random order.

So far this morning, Bob said Geelong (who lost last year’s grand final) would finish 9th, because the average age of the club’s top eight players is over 30.

Tuesday 10/2

Richmond: 14th (“young team, don’t score enough”)

Wednesday 11/2

Port Adelaide: 13th

Thursday 12/2

Hawthorn: 5th

Friday 13/2

Gold Coast: 3rd

Monday 16/2

West Coast: 17th (“irrelevant, forgotten”)

Tuesday 17/2

Essendon: 12th (Bob is feeling optimistic and says the Bombers need to put their best team on the field)

Wednesday 18/2

Melbourne: 16th

Thursday 19/2

Brisbane Lions: 2nd (they are No.1 in clearance and marks)

Friday 20/2

GWS: 11th

Monday 23/2

Fremantle: 4th

Tuesday 24/2

St Kilda: 8th

Wednesday 25/2

North Melbourne: 15th

Thursday 26/2

Carlton: 18th

Friday 27/2

Adelaide: 7th

Thursday 5/3

Sydney: 1st, Western Bulldogs 6th, Collingwood 10th

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The AFL revealed yesterday that the best player from WA and Victoria at Saturday’s Origin match would receive the Graham Moss Medal and the E.J. Whitten Medal respectively. Kim Farmer, daughter of the late Graham Farmer, would present the Graham “Polly” Farmer Cup to the winning team captain.

Essendon has appointed its current vice president Tim Roberts as the new CEO, replacing Craig Vozzo.

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2014 Seahawks won Super Bowl
2014 Hawthorn won the premiership; Alastair Clarkson became a triple-premiership coach

2026 Seahawks won Super Bowl

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If the Brisbane Lions do win this year’s flag, Chris Fagan will become the second coach (after Damien Hardwick) to win a third flag since leaving Hawthorn.

But Fagan would be the first to achieve a hat-trick in as many years (Hardwick’s three flags came in a four year period, 2017-20, with 2018 the outlier - but even then, an ex-assistant of Alastair Clarkson’s, Adam Simpson, won that year’s flag with West Coast).

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Bootmaker Blundstone (former naming rights sponsor of Bellerive Oval) has become the inaugural major partner of Tasmania Devils following a seven-year deal expiring in 2032.

Also last week, Virgin Australia had extended its sponsorship of the AFL until 2030.

https://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en/newsroom/2026/2/virgin-australia-and-afl-kick-off-major-new-partnership/

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One day your frequent history repeating will happen

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