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Blues boss talks tough on behaviour
The chief executive of the Carlton Football Club says there will be dire consequences if any player breaks the club's code of conduct after the announcement of a new multi-million dollar sponsorship deal. »
Added: 1hr 15mins ago, Source: ABC
Expect 'something special' from Wells: Campbell
North Melbourne's Matthew Campbell expects teammate Daniel Wells to be available from round one »
Added: 2hrs 16mins ago, Source: AFL.com.au
Bombers' young guns under cloud (AAP)
The immediate future of two of Essendon's best prospects - Scott Gumbleton and Michael Hurley - is uncertain heading into Friday night's AFL pre-season opener. »
Added: 2hrs 42mins ago, Source: The West Australian
Eagles spies keep close tabs on Lions forwards
The start of the AFL season is still two months away but West Coast are already busy formulating round one plans to stop Brisbane power forwards Jonathan Brown and Brendan Fevola.
Fevola, a fan favourite during his 11 colourful seasons at Carlton, was off-loaded to Brisbane during trade week following his drunken antics at last year’s [...] »
Added: 3hrs 42mins ago, Source: The Roar
Parkin says wow factor will grow in importance
AFL coaching legend David Parkin calls it the “wow factor”. With Geelong’s two premierships in three years leading the way, the game is set to place more reliance on players who can take risks and open up play.
Parkin attended the AFL’s national coaching conference in Adelaide last weekend and was impressed by speeches from Port [...] »
Added: 3hrs 42mins ago, Source: The Roar
The AFL World Team is finally taking shape
Kevin Sheedy has come good on his promise to look far and wide for talent, with the signing of a South African recruit.
Sobetwa adds to the list compiled below and adapted from Worldfootynews of the ‘international’ class of 2010.
Senior Listed
Ireland – Sydney: Tadhg Kennelly (158 games since 2001)
Ireland – Carlton: Setanta O’hAilpin (58 games since [...] »
Added: 3hrs 42mins ago, Source: The Roar
McGlynn enjoying life in Sydneys nest
Sydney recruit Ben McGlynn feels hugely indebted to the Swans, the only AFL team to show genuine interest in him once he decided to part ways with Hawthorn last year.
Now, the focused 24-year-old wants to join the impressive list of players who have re-invented their careers after leaving other AFL clubs to don Sydney’s red [...] »
Added: 3hrs 42mins ago, Source: The Roar
Troy Taylor a work in progress, on and off field
Troy Taylor was one of the feel-good stories of the draft. Nabbed by Richmond at pick 51, the 188cm teen from the Northern Territory had made it to the AFL despite his troubled past. At the beginning of last year, it would have looked like an impossible dream.
As The Age reported prior to the draft: [...] »
Added: 3hrs 42mins ago, Source: The Roar
South African joins GWS AFL side
Kevin Sheedy’s willingness to explore different AFL recruiting opportunities has led to South African Bayanda Sobetwa joining the fledgling Greater Western Sydney team.
The 19-year-old from the Khayelitsha Township, near Cape Town, will join Greater Western Sydney on a scholarship.
He is the first international recruit for GWS, where Sheedy is the inaugural coach.
One of Sheedy’s traits [...] »
Added: 3hrs 42mins ago, Source: The Roar
Sheedy wants GWS games played in Canberra
GWS coach Kevin Sheedy wants the AFL expansion team to play in Canberra and build a strong presence in the national capital. Sheedy is keen to play three or four GWS home games per season in the ACT.
The coaching legend and the AFL’s NSW/ACT manager Dale Holmes met on Wednesday with ACT Minister for Sport [...] »
Added: 3hrs 42mins ago, Source: The Roar
AFL to finally rid the game of stagers
Those in positions of power at AFL House are criticised heavily when they do something wrong, so it is only fair we acknowledge them when they do something right. Finally, the league is going to come down on a group of players no one likes – the stagers.
This season will see players fined for faking, [...] »
Added: 3hrs 42mins ago, Source: The Roar
Stokes could face lifetime ban if found guilty
Geelong premiership forward Mathew Stokes faces a lifetime AFL ban if found guilty of trafficking cocaine. Under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code, the penalty for trafficking a prohibited substance ranges from four years to a lifetime suspension.
The AFL pointed out the severe penalty, emphasising how seriously they view the Stokes case.
Stokes was charged in [...] »
Added: 3hrs 42mins ago, Source: The Roar