2026 - Rule Changes

Hi all. Andrew MicDillon here. Get ready for seven big announcements concerning changes to our beloved MCAFL. Some will reflect rules of yester-year, others are a slight tweak to existing rules and couple have never been seen in the history of this competition... Don't worry, introducing a MCAFLW for 2026 is not on the agenda.

Announcement # 1: Squads are being cut from 19 to 17.

This simply aims to prevent players sitting on teams and rarely/never being used. It should increase the quality of players available at MSDs and may prevent players being stockpiled when they have longer term injuries.

Announcement # 2: Reserves listed 1 to 5 only

Maintaining the 'retro' feel with Announcement 1, we're going to back to simply listing your reserves 1 to 5. Position nominations for DPPs are no longer required - your best reserve will be used if/when needed (provided minimal position numbers have been met).

More information concerning these changes will be available in the 2026 Rules document - which will be posted upon the completion of these releases.