Rebuilding, regrouping, unreliable or overripe: The AFL’s 17-year Victorian era is fading
- Posted on March 1, 2026
- By The Age
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Rebuilding, regrouping, unreliable or overripe: The AFL’s 17-year Victorian era is fading
In 2026, the Victorian clubs’ prospects aren’t bleak or bereft of hope. A premiership for one of them can’t be discounted. What is evident, however, is that the cycle is turning in favour of teams beyond Victorian borders.
