Gold Coast has the hardest 2026 draw according to Champion Data’s fixture difficulty rankings

Champion Data has released its 2026 fixture difficulty rankings, which placed North Melbourne on the other end of the spectrum from the Suns with the easiest draw. The fixture rankings are calculated ...
Fox Sports

The Advertiser's AFL reporter Michelangelo Rucci calls for the AFL to make the draw equal for all

For the next month - if Adelaide reaches the AFL grand final for the first time since 1998 - the argument will be that Brenton Sanderson's men were set up by a "soft" draw. More so in the next ...

Grand final rematch and expanded Opening Round details confirmed by AFL

Geelong will have to wait until May for the chance to exact revenge on Brisbane, with the AFL grand final rematch to open Sir ...

Izak Rankine to miss Collingwood clash as 2026 AFL fixture offers up different opportunities for Crows, Power

Adelaide will be footy free until the third week of the 2026 AFL season in a move that’s been slammed by Crows chairman John ...

The AFL has gone chips-in on Carlton again despite sorry 2025 season, putting blowtorch on the fixture

Luke Beveridge’s men were dealt a “crunch month” to kick off the new season with tough assignments against reigning premier ...
The Mercury

AFL Grand Final: What happens if it’s a draw? Golden point rules explained

The high-scoring nature of the AFL is why it’s such an exciting game. But even with plenty of opportunities to score, the unlikely scenario of a draw in the Grand Final has happened in the past. The ...