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NATE CADDY RE-SIGNS ESSENDON forward Nate Caddy has agreed to terms for a contract extension to remain at the Bombers until the end of the 2031 season.  The 20-year-old had been contracted to the end of the 2028 …

I have selected a post Round 17 2026 AFL All-Australian team that will be changed at different stages before it is set in stone at – or near – the end of the Home and Away season.

B: Darcy Wilmot (Brisbane), Sam Collins (Gold Coast), Callum Wilkie (St Kilda)

HB: Lachie Ash (Greater Western Sydney), Harris Andrews (Brisbane), Max Holmes (Geelong)

C: Bailey Smith (Geelong), Lachie Neale (Brisbane), Harry Sheezel (North Melbourne)

HF: Isaac Heeney (Sydney), Josh Treacy (Fremantle), Kysaiah Pickett (Melbourne)

F: Nick Watson (Hawthorn), Charlie Curnow (Sydney), Logan Morris (Brisbane)

FOLL: Luke Jackson (Fremantle), Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs), Nick Daicos (Collingwood)

I/C: Jordan Dawson (Adelaide), Zak Butters (Port Adelaide), Will Ashcroft (Brisbane), Zac Bailey (Brisbane), Max Gawn (Melbourne)

This team was selected with two changes being made to my post Round 16 lineup.

In: Charlie Curnow, Zac Bailey

Out: Jeremy Cameron, Luke Davies-Uniacke

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MY CURRENT ALL-AUSTRALIAN TEAM BY MARK OPOLION I HAVE selected a post Round 17 2026 AFL All-Australian team that will be changed at different stages before it is set in stone at – or near – the end of the Home and Away season. B…

Based on all of the Round 17 games, I have selected my AFL Team of the Round.

B: Darcy Wilmot (Brisbane), Darcy Gardiner (Brisbane), Connor Idun (Greater Western Sydney)

HB: Bailey Dale (Western Bulldogs), Tom McCartin (Sydney), Bodhi Uwland (Gold Coast)

C: Zac Bailey (Brisbane), George Hewett (Carlton), Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (St Kilda)

HF: Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong), Jacob van Rooyen (Melbourne), Toby Greene (Greater Western Sydney)

F: Kai Lohmann (Brisbane), Charlie Curnow (Sydney), Jake Stringer (Greater Western Sydney)

FOLL: Brodie Grundy (Sydney), Will Ashcroft (Brisbane), Nick Daicos (Collingwood)

I/C: Bradley Hill (St Kilda), Isaac Heeney (Sydney), Max Hall (St Kilda), Jason Horne-Francis (Port Adelaide), Max Gawn (Melbourne)

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MY TEAM OF THE ROUND: ROUND 17 BY MARK OPOLION BASED on all of the Round 17 games, I have selected my AFL Team of the Round. B: Darcy Wilmot (Brisbane), Darcy Gardiner (Brisbane), Connor Idun (Greater Western Sydney) HB: Bailey …

Given that the NRL’s State Of Origin series decider will be played next week, I have selected a mythical Victorian AFL team of presumed available players based on form across the first 16 Rounds of this season.

B: Darcy Wilmot (Brisbane), Sam Collins (Gold Coast), Josh Worrell (Adelaide)

HB: Lachie Ash (Greater Western Sydney), Tom McCartin (Sydney), Max Holmes (Geelong)

C: Bailey Smith (Geelong), Zak Butters (Port Adelaide), Harry Sheezel (North Melbourne)

HF: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood), Josh Treacy (Fremantle), Christian Petracca (Gold Coast)

F: Murphy Reid (Fremantle), Charlie Curnow (Sydney), Logan Morris (Brisbane)

FOLL: Max Gawn (Melbourne) (C), Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) (VC), Nick Daicos (Collingwood)

I/C: Luke Davies-Uniacke (North Melbourne), Clayton Oliver (Greater Western Sydney), Andrew Brayshaw (Fremantle), Toby Greene (Greater Western Sydney), Jake Stringer (Greater Western Sydney)

Captain – Max Gawn

Vice-captain – Marcus Bontempelli

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MY VICTORIAN TEAM BY MARK OPOLION GIVEN that the NRL’s State Of Origin series decider will be played next week, I have selected a mythical Victorian AFL team of presumed available players based on form across the fi…

Given that the NRL’s State Of Origin series decider will be played next week, I have selected a mythical West Australian AFL team of presumed available players based on form across the first 16 Rounds of this season.

B: Wil Powell (Gold Coast), Billy Frampton (Collingwood), Heath Chapman (Fremantle)

HB: Jordan Clark (Fremantle), Tom Barrass (Hawthorn), Liam Baker (West Coast)

C: Bradley Hill (St Kilda), Tim Kelly (West Coast), Dan Curtin (Adelaide)

HF: Shai Bolton (Fremantle), Mitch Georgiades (Port Adelaide), Kysaiah Pickett (Melbourne)

F: Charlie Cameron (Brisbane), Jye Amiss (Fremantle), Liam Ryan (St Kilda)

FOLL: Luke Jackson (Fremantle), Patrick Cripps (Carlton) (C), Chad Warner (Sydney) (VC)

I/C: Elliott Yeo (West Coast), Aaron Naughton (Western Bulldogs), Jake Waterman (West Coast), Brady Hough (West Coast), Stephen Coniglio (Greater Western Sydney)

Captain – Patrick Cripps

Vice-captain – Chad Warner

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MY WEST AUSTRALIAN TEAM BY MARK OPOLION GIVEN that the NRL’s State Of Origin series decider will be played next week, I have selected a mythical West Australian AFL team of presumed available players based on form across …