It's a year of firsts for Women's AFL.

Edward Furst on footy preferences across Australia

“Unbelievably stupid and ridiculous” was the response from Sam Newman, sexist stalwart of Channel Nine’s The Footy Show, to the floated prospect of a national women’s AFL competition in 2011. Fast forward five years to the recent announcement of a national women’s league beginning in 2017, and it appears that thankfully no one paid too…

Georgia Mantle speaks to Adam Goodes, in his first interview since retiring from the AFL.

Sophie Gallagher’s friend was lost for words.

Riordan Lee explores racism in the Australian Football League

Precious few of our athletes are choosing to make their sexuality public, writes Thomas Poberezny-Lynch.

This has been a journey worth reliving, writes Richard Withers.