🏉 AFL: Perfect Starts, Injury Blows, and the SCG Curse

As of Monday, March 16, 2026, the AFL world is buzzing. We’ve just wrapped up a Round 1 that saw the Sydney Swans claim the top spot on the ladder, while the Brisbane Lions and Collingwood are already feeling the heat of the pack. With Round 2 kicking off this Thursday at the MCG, the premiership window talk has already begun. Here is your essential guide to the week ahead in footy.