AFL Beat 2026 – Round 20 Recap!

We’re almost at the end of the regular season. Who is in good shape and who isn’t? Let’s find out!

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The AFL Ladder

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Round 20 Results

Round 20 Highlights and Australian music Placeholder Videos

Round 21 Schedule

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AFL Footy Tipping Contest Results

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Notes and Comments

Somehow, some way, the St. Kilda Saints are in a finals position! It took the AFL expanding the finals field for the Saints’ customary 10th place finish to give them a shot at glory!

This is now the part of the season where we start looking at the remaining games to see how the final places will play out. The Cats had the toughest schedule to date and now have the easiest run home. If they can get by the Pies this week, a finals shot is all but assured and they may even get a bye.

Meanwhile, the Dockers continue showing everyone that has any hopes of winning the Premiership that it’s theirs to lose. Another strong showing virtually assures them off winning the regular season title.

Collingwood won again and this time it was IN Adelaide, which was no small feat. They are on the rise and this week’s game against Geelong will probably decide who gets a bye in finals.

Sydney got back on the winning side against a deleted GWS side. It appears season is over for the Giants. Mathematically, they are still in it, but it’s hard to see them overcoming both Carlton and St. Kilda.

One important note: AFLW is starting soon!! If you like the sport and you want to see athletic ladies play it at the highest level, you need to check it out! This weekend, there is a special Australia v Ireland game that will be held in Sydney. You should be able to watch it using the Watch AFL app!

Finally, Spam did not have a bad week and maintains a 3 game lead over second place. Still time to catch him, so don’t forget to put the tips in!

If you are a member of an AFL club or you got a Watch AFL membership, you should be able to watch every AFL and AFLW game, including replays. Game times vary between Australian afternoon and evening, which actually makes it easier for us in North America to watch as the games can be seeing in the evenings on Pacific Time and early mornings on Eastern time.

If you haven’t become a member of a club or signed up for the Watch AFL app, you can still watch the AFL and AFLW games in the USA on either FS1 or FS2 and in Canada on TSN. Showtimes can be found here on the Australian Football Association of North America website. But I do recommend that you join a club. It’s fun and they send you free shit.

See you next week!