After a very tightly contested season, it all comes down to this, the Fremantle Dockers face the Brisbane Lions in the 2026 AFL Grand Final From 18 teams down to 2, the 2026 AFL Grand Final is here.

Three teams will compete in the Premiership Season based at North Harbour Stadium on Auckland’s North Shore with a 6 week schedule culminating in April. The AFL New Zealand Premiership will target the ...

Key Links: AFLNZ Youth Competition Manager, AFLNZ Development Coaches, AFLNZ Physio, Youth Coaches, Youth Team Managers, Participants. This Role will work closely with the AFLNZ Youth Competition ...

The New Zealand Falcons Pacific Cup Squad has been officially announced, marking an exciting milestone ahead of their campaign in November which kicks off on the 17 th through to the 25 th. The team ...

The 1 Percenters are the little things that are not usually given a stat in AFL. Typically 1%ers refer to knock-ons, spoils, smothers, shepherds, chase from behind, bumps, blocks. A 1%er requires a ...

At the end of 10 rounds, the North Shore Tigers have gone undefeated and secured themselves back to back minor premierships. After a year off due to government restrictions, the Auckland AFL ...

The weighted kick is used to give the ball more ‘hang time’ to make it drop where a teammate is either already positioned or preferably can run on to it. The weighted kick is more about ‘touch’ than ...

NZ Kahu player Axel Oswald has earned her spot on the Geelong VFLW list for the 2026 season. Since beginning her journey playing AFL back in 2023, Axel quickly found her passion for the sport and also ...

Lachlan Salmon, Jonathon Ilaua and Elliot Bennetts have all signed with the Central Giants for the 2022 Men’s Premiership season. Lachlan Salmon has great skills and fast on his feet. The 2021 ...

NZ Falcons, Mykelti Lefau and Misilifi Faimalo have both signed with the Richmond Football Club and will link up with their VFL side for 2022. The pair have continued to develop their game over the ...

In December 2025, The AFL and AFLW Academies, kick started their program with a trip to the New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport (NZCIS) in Wellington, the first international camp for the ...

The AFL New Zealand Women’s Premiership saw the culmination of its third season with a Grand Final victory to the Central Shakers The Shakers completed a convincing victory over the previously ...