From the Pocket: after an off-season clouded by tragedy, high farce and a cyclone, let the games begin

Want to get this in your inbox every Wednesday afternoon? Sign up for the AFL newsletter here.The 2025 off-season began at half-time of the 2024 grand final. At the AFL’s official function, many of the most powerful people in the country yawned into their lobster rolls. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, nearly every state premier, and the heads of News …