The third edition of the AFL‘s Gather Round has come and gone, with plenty of positive and not-nearly-as-positive performances to sink our teeth into. From the Cats and Lions clawing their way to victory, to the questions being asked about a Day-less Hawthorn, here are our biggest take-outs from the weekend. 1 – Geelong will be at the pointy end…again. For non-Cats supporters, the unfortunate reality is the blue and white hoops will undoubtedly be there when September rolls around. Again. It’s what they do. Chris Scott could lose half his list in any given off-season and still find a…

Adelaide, Gold Coast, St Kilda, Western Bulldogs; did anyone see them in the top eight at any stage this season? All this while Geelong, Sydney and Port Adelaide sit outside the finals bracket. There was certainly plenty to take out from Round 3 of the AFL season. 1 – 2025 is going to be a bumpy road for Ken While the succession plan between Ken Hinkley and Josh Carr has been formalised, it hasn’t resulted in an overly successful start to the season for last year’s preliminary finalists. The Power have been as inconsistent as any side from their first…

Three rounds into the season (Opening round still counts right?) and we’re starting to see a few patterns emerge throughout the AFL. Brisbane have battled their way to a 2-0 start, while Essendon have given their fans new reasons to approach the Monday morning water cooler chat with apprehension. In any case, we learnt plenty over the weekend and you can find our thoughts below. 1 – The Lions aren’t March premiers For every person who’s all-in on Hok-ball, there’s someone doubting the reigning premiers. Even our beloved overlords on Team Red have Chris Fagan’s men as $6.50 equal second…

The first full round of the 2025 AFL season is in the books and plenty of preseason prognostications have already been thrown out the window. Few would have expected Richmond’s upset of Carlton on Thursday (and didn’t we hear about it from those who did… all Tigers fans funnily enough). Defending Premiers Brisbane did just enough to start their season on a winning note in Sydney although it’s fair to say there was room for improvement, which should make the rest of the competition nervous. Check out all of our big takeaways from Round 1 below. 1 – Sam Lalor…