Melbourne great Garry Lyon has taken a swipe at the lack of momentum the AFL schedule is building in 2026 with Hawthorn's draw being compared to that of the Demons who don't get a draw until round 16.

Hawthorn v Collingwood ended in the grey area typical of AFL draws while Western Bulldogs v Carlton was, unusually, cause for mass hysteria “Sometimes when you win, you really lose. And sometimes when ...