The AFL has successfully navigated 2020 and reached a belated grand final, and as eyes start to cast forward to the future of the league, there is still time to reflect on what has been overcome and learnt this year.

The 2020 season has had it all for Richmond defender Bachar Houli ” a grand final, a new baby son and his mother was critically ill with coronavirus. Despite the challenges, Houli has put a positive spin on the season and is refusing to be defined by the outcome of one game of footy.

The Bureau of Meteorology updates its forecast for Saturday's grand final in Brisbane but the Tigers and Cats ” and the crowd ” aren't in the all clear yet.

The decision to allow up to 500 owners and connections to attend the Cox Plate this weekend was overturned after a backlash from the community.

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Richmond could field five players born in regional WA in this Saturday's AFL grand final against Geelong.

João Almeida holds the leader's jersey at the Giro d'Italia, but COVID-19 concerns arise after Colombian rider Fernando Gaviria quit the race due to a positive test.

After almost two decades of remarkable football, Gary Ablett Jnr is set to play his final AFL game in Saturday's grand final. The Geelong hero conquered myriad pressures, as Russell Jackson explains.