Almanac Footy: AFL Season 2026 – Match Results and Reports Rounds 1-9

Match results and reports for AFL Season 2026, Rounds 1 – 9. Each week we’ll add the latest round’s yarns to this inventory.

Round 3 – Geelong v Adelaide: From the Premiership Stand

Marcus Holt was in the Premiership Stand to see his Cats triumph over the Crows at a soggy Kardinia Park

Round 3 – Haiku Bob: unnatural things

Haiku Bob saw rather more polish in the Magpies’ performance under the dome in Round 3.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Round 3 Review and Round 4 Preview

A good Round 3 win to the Pies over the Giants is reviewed by Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026, and the Round 4 match against Brisbane is previewed.

Round 3 – Collingwood v GWS: No surprises at Marvel

Richard Griffiths was unable make the match with the Giants playing Collingwood at Marvel on Friday night. Thunderstorms and high winds delayed his flight from Sydney, but his nephew’s wedding on Saturday atoned for the disappointment of the missed match.

The People’s Elbow: No longer angry, but conditioned.

The People’s Elbow comes off the top rope and offers some sobering insights into the Carlton Condition.

Round 3 – Carlton v Melbourne: Voss to a half-back flank?

In a past life, Greg A held the Blues close to his heart as a South Australian with an adopted VFL side that featured many big names from west of Horsham…but now he finds more to like in their opponents, the Demons.

Round 3 – Essendon v North Melbourne: Another crash landing!

Although beaten again, the Bombers put up a much better effort against North Melbourne to go down by 2 goals.

Round 3 – Geelong v Adelaide: Jealous Of The Cats Success, But Gee! I Admire Them!

In summing up Thursday night’s game at Kardinia Park, Dan Lonergan believes Adelaide has a lot to prove while you just have to respect the Cats’ winning ways.

Round 3 – Port Adelaide v West Coast Eagles: Young guns shoot down Port

The old and the young of the West Coast Eagles combined to pull off a win for the ages on the road against the Power, writes Nick Kossatch.

Round 3 – Geelong v Adelaide: Riding my bike to the footy. What!? Is it 1975 again?

The Spirit of Tasmania, and a bicycle, transported Danny Russell all the way from Devonport to Kardinia Park to see the Cats host the Crows on Friday night. The story of his journey and his observations at the footy are worth a read.

Round 3 – Collingwood v GWS: Floreat Pica Society Match Report

Richard Moody presents the Round 3 match report of Collingwood v GWS on behalf of the Floreat Pica Society and he liked what saw from debutant Oscar Steene.

Round 3 – St Kilda v Brisbane: “Ahh Well.” …… till next time

Ian Wilson went to Marvel Stadium with a positive outlook for his Saints, but in the end it was the physical presence and connectivity of the Lions that burst St Kilda’s pressure balloon.

Round 3 – Geelong v Adelaide: Meet The New Loss, Same As The Old Loss

Swish went to Kardinia Park with low expectations and these were duly met.

Sal’s preview – Round 3 and Australian Cup Preview: Like Guilty Feet, Footy Season’s got no Rhythm!

Sal says that ‘the Opening Round experiment prioritises novelty over cohesion and, in doing so, disrupts the flow that has long been central to the competition’. Hard to argue against. Read more here. Then there are the big meets at Flemington and Rosehill this weekend to consider.

Round 3 – AFL Season 2026 Footy Fixture: Who, where, and when

Find out who, where, and when your team is playing in Round 3 of AFL season 2026.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Round 3 – Preview Collingwood v GWS

After a loss and a bye Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life and true believers are keen for a Round 3 win against the Giants. Cam previews the game.