DRAFT CHALLENGER

Go 26-0.

Twenty-three home-and-away wins, three finals, the flag, zero losses. Draft the all-time side that could.

Twenty-three home-and-away wins, three finals, the flag, zero losses. Draft the all-time side that could.

Questions people actually ask

What is the 26-0 challenge?

Draft an all-time AFL side — ruck, midfield, forwards, defenders — and win every game to the flag: 23 home-and-away, 3 finals, zero losses.

Is 26-0 possible?

Yes, but most boards fall short. The whole side contributes across the home-and-away season and finals.

Has an AFL team ever gone undefeated?

Not once, through a complete season. Collingwood swept the 1929 home-and-away season 18-0 and won the flag, but lost a final along the way. The best full-season record belongs to Essendon in 2000 at 24-1.

How do I build a 26-0 AFL team?

Each round spins one era and lays out the players who actually played it, real season statistics on every card. You fill the ruck, the midfield, the forward line and the defence — one weak post and a loaded side drops games it should win.

Is the 26-0 game free?

Yes, free and login-free. The game runs in the browser and your sides stay saved locally.

Which AFL eras are in the pool?

Every era of the VFL/AFL, with real players rated against their own time. Each club chapter is identified by its city and years, which fixes the era for the spin.

How long does a 26-0 run take?

A few minutes. The ruck, midfield, forward line and defence get filled from the eras you spin, and then the home-and-away rounds and the finals resolve together in one pass.

What ends a 26-0 run?

Any loss across the twenty-six. The home-and-away season is forgiving enough that a strong side survives a flat week; September is not, and one final going wrong takes the flag and the perfect record with it.

Why is the AFL number 26 and not 23?

Because the home-and-away season is only part of it. Twenty-three rounds gets a side to September, and three more wins gets the flag — 26-0 means taking every one of them.

Can I play one AFL career instead of a season?

You can — the AFL career game drafts one player young and plays out his home-and-away years and his Septembers, drawn from the same century of league footy that stocks this board.

How far back does the 26-0 archive reach?

Australian rules has been keeping records since 1897 — longer than the NBA or the NHL — inside a competition small enough that the same club recurs across a century of it.

How many teams can a 26-0 roster draw from?

21 clubs, few enough that you will meet them all, split into eras that can sit ninety years apart.

Which honours does a 26-0 card show?

The Brownlow, the Coleman, the Norm Smith and All-Australian selection. Umpires vote the Brownlow round by round through the whole season, which makes it the rare award describing consistency rather than a highlight — the exact quality twenty-six straight wins asks for.

Are Hall of Famers on the 26-0 board?

336 names are recorded, and all of them are draftable — but a spin hands you a club era, not a career. A legend's twelfth season and his third are separate players here, and you take whichever one the era gives you.