Fremantle’s Rising Star Murphy Reid looks set to rise to another level in 2026, and he’s explained his approach to becoming an even better player during an exclusive interview with The West Australian.
Craig O'Donoghue
Origin football’s return has received unanimous backing from the 50 star players who ran out in its historic return at Optus Stadium on Saturday night.
Mitchell Woodcock
Star defender Jacob Weitering was among several players injured in State of Origin, but Carlton are confident the vice-captain won't miss out on game time.
Joanna Guelas
Nick Watson was outstanding in Hawthorn's practice match victory over Geelong, while Ollie Dempsey looked good in a new role for the Cats.
Shayne Hope
Christian Petracca has taken a shot at critics about off-field pursuits he says have helped improve his mental health and prepared him to flourish at the Suns.
Murray Wenzel
West Australians got behind AFL Origin in astonishing numbers, with more than double the amount of Sandgropers tuning in compared to an average home and away game last year.
Samantha Rogers
St Kilda made off-season waves with their aggressive recruiting but have turned to former rookies Callum Wilkie and Jack Sinclair as co-captains.
Anna Harrington
After Lachie Neale stepped down as Brisbane co-captain, the Lions have turned to three stars to co-captain their bid for an AFL premiership three-peat.
GWS star Finn Callaghan is backing himself to be ready for opening round despite an injury, but key defender Sam Taylor will miss the start of the season.
The Brisbane Lions have named three co-captains to spearhead their hat-trick bid after Lachie Neale stepped down following his marriage breakdown.
Marco Monteverde
After Lachie Neale vacated the captaincy in the wake of off-field drama this summer, Brisbane have opted for an unusual path with their leadership.
Chris Robinson
Two players with impeccable resumes have been named as St Kilda’s new captains in the wake of Jack Steele’s departure.
Tyler Lewis
Former Melbourne star Clayton Oliver says an old teammate has given him hope in his bid to return to the peak of his powers at new home GWS.
West Coast forward Jake Waterman looks set for a big season after playing an important cameo in WA's State of Origin loss to Victoria.
Justin Chadwick
After Chad Warner had 60,000 fans on his side at Optus Stadium, would he consider making that a permanent thing when he comes off contract at the end of next year? He’s how he responded.
Jackson Barrett
Star Gold Coast midfielder Matt Rowell hopes State of Origin will thrive into the future despite injuring a finger in Victoria's 24-point win over WA.
Luke Jackson’s life as a big-bodied midfielder took a big step on Saturday when he turned out for the role for Western Australia in the AFL Origin clash against Victoria. Here is a breakdown of how he fared.
Fremantle star Luke Jackson was among Western Australia’s first choice midfield for AFL Origin and he’s revealed how much he learnt from some of AFL’s biggest names while playing with and against them in Perth.
Until Saturday night, Brent Harvey was the most recent winner of the EJ Whitten Medal for Victoria’s best player — and the North Melbourne champion has ranked every player from their AFL Origin win over WA.
Brent Harvey
If there’s a main takeaway from Saturday night’s triumphant AFL Origin return, it’s that the game is here to stay and it must stay in WA.
Which WA stars stood tallest against Victoria in AFL Origin’s red-hot return against Optus Stadium? Danielle Laidley assesses each player here.
Danielle Laidley
West Coast forward Jake Waterman wants to back up in Saturday’s practice match against Fremantle after starring in an emotional State of Origin debut at the weekend.
Fremantle dynamo Caleb Serong says the players from both teams spoke with their actions in Saturday night’s Origin fixture at Optus Stadium, revealing their extra motivation to put on a show.
Glen Quartermain
All-Australian defender Sam Taylor destroyed Jesse Hogan's confidence in recent weeks, and the star forward couldn't be more thankful.
