Sam Darcy's untouched potential, Richmond's progress might not be linear

Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Sam Darcy is poised to explode in 2026 and be the headline act when it comes to key power forwards in the game. We discuss the ceiling for Darcy, and which other young key forwards are worth keeping a watch on this year…

Mounting a case for the Non-Victorian sides in 2026

Michael Whiting and Nathan Schmook bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. A week away from the season kicking off, today we are making a case for the 8 non-Victorian sides.  Which ones will propel themselves into the top 8, can the Eagles climb out of the bottom four, and can the chasing p…

Walsh's mega contract day is done, a Bluebagger for life; no Danger signs of the Cats sliding

Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Sam Walsh has signed the biggest deal in Carlton's history, the extension see's him a Bluebagger for life and will remain at the club until the end of 2034.  We're continuing the countdown to the Opening Round match up…

Damo's is bullish on the Blues; "weird" coaches; Michael Christian joins us to explain MRO changes

Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Roaming reporter Joel Peterson spent his Monday with 9 of the AFL captains ahead of Opening Round. We hear from Patty Cripps, Marcus Bontempelli, Cal Wilkie and Max Gawn.  AFL Match Review Officer Michael Christian joi…

Houston can propel Collingwood a long way; Expectations is finals for St Kilda

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 …

BONUS | Your Coach 2026 - Brad Scott on mending Zach Merrett's relationship with the club, being aggressive at the trade table

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 B…

Our temperature test on the non-Victorian sides; Butters, Carr, Oliver, Curnow and Allen all on the agenda

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…

Bonus | Ross Lyon returns fire at Lions as part of our Your Coach podcast series

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 t…

Who has the best midfield trio? Is 2026 the year the Roos bounce?

Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. 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? Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an…

Only way is up for the 1-win Eagles side, where did Brand Petracca come from?

Damian Barrett and Nathan Schmook bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. 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 Openin…