AFL 26 Platinum Guide for PS4 and PS5

PS4 / PS5

Build the AFL 26 platinum around a Management season. That path brings together ladder position, the Grand Final, individual honours and recruitment; use practice matches for the AFLW win and on-field targets. Keep a separate venue checklist: the game asks you to change state or territory, so several away games in the same area will not cover the requirement.

Native PS4 and PS5 base lists: season, Management, AFLW, venues and one online match to complete.

Difficulty: No global difficulty requirement; one trophy mandates quarters of at least five minutes.
Season: The four All-Australian selections count in Management only.
Online: Complete one online match; multiplayer requires PS Plus.

Finish the online match early

Open a mode marked Online and finish a match through the result screen. Winning is optional; quitting when the score looks settled only wastes the match. If the queue is quiet, try an Australian evening or coordinate a search with another player. You do not need to advance the Pro Team collection to try this route.

Check the trophy after the result before starting your season.

Manage the ladder and selections

Play a Management season and aim for a top-eight finish, then take the club through the finals to a Grand Final win. Give at least four key players time on the ground and productive games, then check the All-Australian selections. Ladder position and team honours do not replace four individual call-ups. Note which club wins the premiership as well.

Check season completion, top eight, Grand Final and four selections separately.

Recruit from the reigning premiership club

When the Management calendar opens recruitment, target a player who won the previous season’s premiership. Verify the club and season before making the offer, then wait for acceptance. If your champion club leaves no suitable signing target, use another save with a different team and look for a player from the previous winner.

Write down your target and confirm the offer was accepted.

Cover states and territories with venues

In the match picker, match the venue to its state or territory before the first bounce. Cover NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, ACT and Northern Territory. If you are also playing an AFLW game, pick a location you still need, finish the match and update your checklist.

Count eight different areas, not eight stadium names.

Work on hitouts, handballs and defence

Set quarters to at least five minutes and keep the opposition without a goal through halftime; a behind is not a goal. Use dedicated games for five spectacular marks and twenty tackles to the ground, which must happen in one match for their respective trophies. Build up the 100 won hitouts and 300 handballs while working through the season.

Use separate games for the comeback from over 30 points and the winning margin below six.

Trophies to watch

Plays to win for you and me

Complete a match in any Online mode.

Finish the match even if you lose.

Mr Worldwide (Australia only)

Play a match at a stadium in each state and territory.

Log each venue’s area when selecting it.

Advance Australia Team

Have 4 players from your team in Management mode selected for the All-Australian team.

Follow the end-of-season selections in Management.

Oh when we go marching in

Reach half time without the opposition scoring a goal. Min 5 minute quarters.

Verify the length of each quarter before the match.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to win online?

No. Completing a match in an online mode is enough; a local match does not count.

Does a regular Season cover every management trophy?

No. A regular Season can count for the ladder and final, but four All-Australian selections require Management.

Do PS4 and PS5 have the same objectives?

They are separate native lists with the same verified gameplay objectives. Check which version you are launching in your trophy collection.

Sources

Trophy lists

Buying the game

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