The maligned competition is back for a second year, revamped but unlikely to woo AFL fans
There are plenty of positive associations with the letter X. Malcolm X, X-Men and to those with a high pain threshold, The X-Factor, perhaps. AFLX, however, has not won a place on that golden list. In its inaugural outing earlier this year, the competition was blasted by fans as boring, poorly designed and an unnecessary distraction from the AFLW season.
For round two, AFLX has been reimagined as a one-day tournament played between four teams made up of a mixture of players across all clubs. There will be a live draft from which players will be chosen; it will be played at Marvel Stadium, and to really lean into its corporate ties, the tournament will be superhero-themed.
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