The AFL competition consists of sixteen teams from the states of Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and West Australia, with teams playing 22 home and away rounds before a four week final series that commences in September.
The 2009 AFL season is full of debatable talking points. Can Hawthorn repeat the glories from last season, or will they get dragged back to the pack by a number of hungry aspirants, including Collingwood, Geelong, and the Sydney Swans.
THE ROAR ON