The AAMI Community Series is your only look at team shapes, role battles, and emerging rookies before money changes hands in Round 1. Every game below is reviewed for SuperCoach signals — who to back, who to fade, and what the market hasn't priced in yet.
All 9 AAMI Community Series practice matches reviewed with SuperCoach analysis, three players to watch from every game, injury updates, and rookie signals heading into Round 1 2026.
Read article →Fremantle rallied with five unanswered final-quarter goals to beat Adelaide by 16 points in Mandurah. Josh Treacy bagged five, Josh Rachele exploded through the midfield, and draftee Mitchell Marsh announced himself with a 65m bomb. Three players to watch.
Read article →North Melbourne's top pick Lachy Dovaston kicked the winning goal in a thrilling one-point comeback win over an undermanned Collingwood. Three players to watch heading into Round 1.
Read article →Port Adelaide obliterated West Coast by 73 points with an 11-goal third quarter. Mitch Georgiades bagged six, Zak Butters was untouchable, and Josh Lindsay emerged as the Eagles' lone bright spot. Three players to watch for Round 1.
Read article →St Kilda demolished Essendon by 43 points in Ballarat. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera announced himself as an elite SuperCoach option, Lachie Blakiston firmed as a must-start rookie, and Liam Ryan showed immediate chemistry. Three players to watch for Round 1.
Read article →Melbourne showcased a bold new attacking game style in a 35-point win over Richmond before lightning ended the contest early. Caleb Windsor and Kysaiah Pickett starred in the new-look midfield, while Jacob van Rooyen kicked three. Three players to watch.
Read article →The Bulldogs powered past the reigning premiers by 44 points at Whitten Oval. Tim English dominated the ruck, Marcus Bontempelli was elite, and Nick Watson showed his class with two goals. Three players to watch for Round 1.
Read article →Two-time reigning premiers Brisbane held off a spirited Gold Coast in a high-scoring 126-101 thriller at Springfield. Logan Morris kicked four, Keidean Coleman returned from ACL, and Jamarra Ugle-Hagan teased on Suns debut. Three players to watch.
Read article →Sydney smashed crosstown rivals GWS by 38 points in the rain at Henson Park. Brodie Grundy dominated under new ruck rules, Charlie Curnow kicked two on debut, and Clayton Oliver showed class for the Giants. Three players to watch.
Read article →Carlton's new era started with a 15-point win over Geelong at Princes Park. Jagga Smith dominated with 37 disposals on return from an ACL, Tanner Bruhn impressed for the Cats, and Shannon Neale avoided a serious injury scare. Three players to watch.
Read article →Essendon edged Carlton 89-81 at Marvel Stadium in a competitive practice match that gave SuperCoach coaches their first look at Zak Johnson's midfield role, Harry O'Farrell in Carlton's rebuilt defence, and Jagga Smith's carefully managed ACL return. Three players to watch.
Read article →Christian Petracca's first game as a Gold Coast Sun ended in a stunning 92-88 upset win at Coopers Stadium. Petracca had 21 disposals and 7 clearances on debut, Zak Butters was brilliant for Port, and Jed Walter kicked three. Three players to watch.
Read article →Sydney opened with a 21-point win over Hawthorn at the SCG as Charlie Curnow kicked three in his Swans debut and Brodie Grundy showed early command of the ruck role. Jai Newcombe was Hawthorn's best. Three players to watch.
Read article →The Western Bulldogs ran out 31-point winners over North Melbourne at Whitten Oval. Sam Darcy dominated in the ruck, Harry Sheezel was North's best with 30 touches, and Lachy Dovaston caught the eye with his first pre-season run. Three players to watch.
Read article →Adelaide edged Fremantle 93-80 at Adelaide Oval in a hard-fought practice match. Riley Thilthorpe dominated in the ruck, Josh Rachele showed midfield intent, and Caleb Serong was Fremantle's best with 27 disposals. Three players to watch.
Read article →Brisbane's premiership engine roared to life with a 41-point win over West Coast at Springfield. Lachie Neale controlled the midfield, Logan Morris kicked three, and Harley Reid was West Coast's lone bright spot with 23 disposals. Three players to watch.
Read article →St Kilda stunned near-full-strength Collingwood 95-86 at Ikon Park as Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera's new midfield role produced two goals. Nick Daicos was elite in a losing side. Three players to watch.
Read article →Melbourne stunned Geelong 88-74 at GMHBA Stadium as Jack Steele debuted in navy blue and Caleb Windsor ran the new-look midfield. Geelong's Jeremy Cameron kicked three on return. Three players to watch.
Read article →Taj Hotton and Sam Lalor announced Richmond's midfield rebuild in a competitive 12-point win over GWS at the Swinburne Centre. Toby Greene was the game's best player for the Giants. Three players to watch.
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