What went right, what went wrong and how to fix AFL’s bottom eight — Brutal reviews
Fox Sports reviews the 2026 performance of the bottom eight AFL clubs, highlighting both successes and failures for each team. The analysis focuses on tactical improvements, player development, and necessary off-season adjustments to improve future standings.
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AFL What went right, what went wrong and how to fix AFL’s bottom eight — Brutal reviews Emotional scenes in Swans win | 02:47 Jack Jovanovski, Will Faulkner, Ben Waterworth and Ben Cotton from Fox Sports August 24th, 2026 7:20 am The 2026 AFL home and away season is over - and for eight clubs, that means they’ve failed.
Here’s how they all got here, and what they need to do in the off-season to ensure there’s no sad repeat next year in Fox Footy’s 2026 Brutal Reviews!
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