Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

Damo has gone one on one with Collingwood coach Craig McRae and St Kilda coach Ross Lyon. We unpack both of those chats.

Can Dan Houston recapture his All-Australian form of 2023 and 2024 leading into 2026? Will Bobby Hill return to the fold this season?

Ross Lyon responds to Lions coach Chris Fagan, and the expectations on the Saints heading into this year.

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Essendon coach Brad Scott goes one on one with AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey.

Zach Merrett wanted out of the club during the trade period but in the end the trade fell over and he came back to the Bombers. He and the club has put that behind them now and they're looking forward to a strong 2026.

The Bombers had an injury crisis through 2025, Scott explains what they've done to go about changing their injury fortunes in 2026.

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Michael Whiting and Nathan Schmook bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily.

We are taking a look at all eight non-Victorian sides a fortnight out from Opening Round.

Zak Butters is the biggest name in the free agency pool this year, as the Power have a new lease on life under coach Josh Carr.

The Giants will call it shrewd recruiting having Clayton Oliver given the amount of injuries the midfield has felt this summer.

Oscar Allen had his first hitout as a Lion this week plus there's an expectation the Swans are back in the finals in Dean Cox's second year.

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In this edition of Your Coach, St Kilda coach Ross Lyon hits back at critics of the Saints' off-season recruiting raid that landed four stars from other clubs including former Carlton ruck Tom De Koning.

He also discusses injury-prone forward Max King's prospects in 2026, the perceived pressure that comes with headline-grabbing contracts, and the role that Saints great Lenny Hayes will play at the club in 2026.

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Which club has got the best midfield trio heading into 2026?

After another lean season in 2025, is this the year the Roos finally bounce and get themselves out of the bottom 4?

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The Eagles are coming off a one-win season, surely the only way is up for West Coast in Andrew McQualter's second season.

Key players will miss Opening Round through injury as the AFL's COO Tom Harley declares Opening Round is here to stay.

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The inclusions of Christian Petracca and Jamarra Ugle-Hagan to the SUNS line up over summer has them well poised to go deep into September in 2026.

St Kilda and Brisbane have announced fresh captains for the year ahead, which one was the bigger shock?

Jeremy Cameron is in a race against time to be ready for Opening Round.

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In this edition of Your Coach, GWS coach Adam Kingsley is confident that despite the past 4 finals losses, the Giants can take the step that's proven elusive during September in recent years.

The addition of Clayton Oliver to the star-studded midfield, Aaron Cadman is coming on in leaps and bounds plus growing the game in Greater Western Sydney.

Note this was recorded in the days before Tom Green's ACL injury

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