~ 6 November ~
Mossimo 118 - Syn City 103
As the AFL has released the 2027 fixtures, it is as good a time as any to start updating the website, almanac and prepping for the 2027 MCAFL season.
Draft Day - tentatively reserved for Saturday 13 March 2027 (134 more sleeps). The AFL starts four days later - so there'll next to no chance of losing a drafted player before the season starts.
Player data and the 2027 draw - these have been updated (see 2027 Docs page) but are well short of being finalised. The draw will be determined by the order of the Draft. Player data still needs to be updated pending the outcome of the AFL draft; preseason and rookie drafts in mid/late November; and Champion Data to finalise positions for the 2027 season - I've pretty much posted the player data now so the nuffies amongst us can have a first run at player stats for next season.
2027 Rules - as always, if you have any suggestions - let me know. I thought the changes made for the 2026 season worked really well but happy to take on suggestions.
Annual request - please let me know asap if you intend on leaving the competition so that I can arrange a replacement.
Meerkats claim first Premiership
Badgers win inaugural All-Star game
2027 Preparations have begun
Mossimo have celebrated their 20th MCAFL season in style having claimed their inaugural Premiership. The Meerkats held the vantage point from Friday night after the Lions-Hawks game went poorly for Syn City. Seven 100+ players did enough for them to keep the Blues at bay with the result pretty much known before the final game on Sunday. The Meerkats are the first team in the competitions history to have gone from Wooden Spooners to Premiers in consecutive seasons.
In claiming this title the Meerkats have also stopped a run where they last four Minor Premiers have gone on to win the comp. At the completion of the regular season, they are the first team to win the title from third place. In fact, they are the first team to win it outside of first or second since 2010. Quite a few interesting records being broken... Congratulations Kaz.
Had the winner not been Mossimo, many would have been gutted for Syn City. The Blues were deserved Minor Premiers and rightfully on track to win a second title in five years. However an unfriendly schedule not only ended their eight game winning streak, it led to their lowest score of 2026. Ash's drafting was elite this year. 14 of his original 17 played in the GF (11 of 12 in the starting line up) and they had eight players in the top-50. Bad luck Ash, if it helps, your the 12th Minor Premier that didn't go on to win the comp.
In the Vic Price Trophy, Capper County claimed their third best-of-the-rest title after an entertaining 132-125 win over West Fisher. It was the Clangers second best score of 2026 and the win means they stay undefeated in VPT finals. Well done JR.
Note the 2026 season continues for one more week with the introduction of the Gazzas v Badgers AllStar Game. A template will be added to this page soon - all you have to do is nominated three players from your team (1 Defender, 1 Mid and either 1 Ruck or Forward).