Melbourne's 77-point lead is the largest half-time margin this season, surpassing the previous high of 66 set by Adelaide against North Melbourne in Round 10. [AFL.com.au]
Collingwood advises captain Darcy Moore sustained a hamstring injury at training on Tuesday which requires surgery and rules him out for the remainder of the 2026 AFL season.
No Tyson Stengle again in the VFL. Given he needed a consistent 4-6 week VFL block to push his case for an AFL recall, he’s run out of time. Don’t expect to see him at AFL level this year.
Interesting chatter amongst clubs whether Hawks/Bombers could agree on deal for Zach Merrett where they change his deal to be out of contract at end at the end of 2026 then leaves as a FA, allowing Hawks to pay up and trigger band one compo. Good idea for all but AFL would block.
The First ever Australia v Ireland women's game will be held at the start of August, but a reboot of the men's International Rules series has been pushed back until at least next year.