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AFL Tigers need to step up: Cotchin Sydney Morning Herald Richmond's star midfielder Trent Cotchin says it's time for the Tigers to take the next step after showing steady improvement in the past two AFL seasons. He says the Tigers have rebuilt the club virtually from scratch under Damien Hardwick, ... |
 AFL.com | Mitchell calls for Brownlow overhaul Fox Sports Source: Michael Dodge / News Limited Hawthorn star Sam Mitchell wants the AFL to relax its Brownlow Medal eligibility laws to protect fair players from being ruled out for minor offences. The AFL this week stood by the rules, under which any player who ... Hawthorn's Sam Mitchell says Brownlow Medal eligibility laws too harsh No change to Brownlow set-up |
 Brisbane Times | Riewoldt retains Saints' AFL captaincy Sydney Morning Herald St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt says he has never felt so excited to be leading the AFL club. The Saints officially confirmed on Wednesday that the five-time best and fairest will captain them for a seventh season. He will head an eight-man leadership ... Quick rise for new leaders Saints stick with Nick Riewoldt retains Saints captaincy |
 The West Australian | Daw suspended by Kangaroos Sydney Morning Herald The athletic rookie is the first Sudanese-born player to make it on to an AFL list. He is yet to play a game for North Melbourne, but excited fans with several displays of skill and dash last season. He was re-signed for two years in October 2011. Kangaroos suspend Majak Daw indefinitely for missing rehab sessions Roos suspend rookie for rules breach Kangaroos suspend Daw |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Springsteen tipped for AFL grand final Sydney Morning Herald Rumours are swirling that rock legend Bruce Springsteen has been locked in to perform at this year's AFL grand final in a welcome follow-up to last year's disastrous pre-match entertainment. The Boss will reportedly belt out his anthems at the MCG ... Bruce Springsteen to play AFL Grand Final rumours quashed Bruce Springsteen to play atthe AFL Grand Final? Bruce Springsteen To Play AFL Grand Final Rumour Denied |
 Noise11 | Bruce Springsteen to play AFL Grand Final rumours quashed Herald Sun BRUCE Springsteen will not be playing this year's AFL Grand Final, despite radio gossip. Promoter Michael Gudinski said this morning there was “no truth whatsoever” in reports The Boss had been secured to sing at the event in September. Bruce Springsteen To Play AFL Grand Final? |
 Gold Coast Bulletin News | Wilkinson takes racial attack in his stride Gold Coast Bulletin News With those defiant words, Gold Coast Suns youngster Joel Wilkinson declared he had moved on from last year's racial attack which rocked the AFL and revealed he would become a multi-cultural ambassador for the league. The AFL community was floored when ... Gold Coast Suns adopt Geelong's blueprint for AFL success. Suns spread the AFL word Gold Coast Suns youngster Joel Wilkinson tells of racial abuse |
AFL: Kangaroos mix with Ballarat community Ballarat Courier BY FIONA HENDERSON IT'S not often Kangaroos fans cry at the sight of a fit Drew Petrie but little Eamon Clark found the vice-captain a bit overwhelming at the Central Square Post Office yesterday. Luckily, the lure of a jellybean overcame the ... |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Caught in footy stream without a paddle Sydney Morning Herald Since those days of five concurrent games on a Saturday, I have become accustomed to live coverage, spread over the weekend, and I was excited by the new AFL broadcast rights deal announced last year, which assured fans that every game would be covered ... |
Noise11 | Bruce Springsteen To Play AFL Grand Final? Noise11 by Paul Cashmere on February 8, 2012 Will Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at the AFL Grand Final in Melbourne on September 29? The hot rumour is yes. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Photo by Ros O'Gorman A caller into 3AW's ... |
 AFL.com | Price tags: Geelong AFL.com By Mr Fantasy 7:00 AM Wed 08 Feb, 2012 AS THE start of the Toyota AFL Dream Team season approaches, AFL.com.au will provide a comment on every senior-listed player in the competition. The AFL Record's Mr Fantasy dissects Geelong's prospects, ... |
 The Roar | Has the AFL captain become irrelevant? The Roar By Ben Waterworth, 8 Feb 2012 Ben Waterworth is a Roar Expert Kyle Hardingham of Essendon evades Dane Swan of Collingwood during the AFL NAB Cup Grand Final match between the Essendon Bombers and the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne. Bombers invade Tigers' turf |
 AFL.com | Gold Coast Suns adopt Geelong's blueprint for AFL success. Courier Mail The Suns are more likely to win around six games and start their climb up the AFL ladder. "The biggest thing will be consistency. We played well for a half (last year) but fell off," Ablett said. "I think this year we will play out for longer in games ... Gold Coast Suns youngster Joel Wilkinson tells of racial abuse Suns spread the AFL word AFL legends in Lismore |
 The Age | AFL scrutinises coach contracts The Age Photo: Sebastian Costanzo AFL boss Andrew Demetriou has thrown his support behind a move to regulate the annual coaching merry-go-round and prevent a repeat of last September's scenario in which Geelong and Collingwood lost crucial assistants on the ... |
 Brisbane Times | Footy fans on hold over Telstra's 2012 packages Sydney Morning Herald Telstra is not yet selling promised services for live AFL coverage on mobile phones and tablets, less than 10 days before the start of the pre-season competition. Salespersons are unable to provide pricing details, and the website of the ... Footy on an X-Box? This is for real |
Hawthorn's Sam Mitchell says Brownlow Medal eligibility laws too harsh Herald Sun HAWTHORN star Sam Mitchell wants the AFL to relax its Brownlow Medal eligibility laws to protect fair players from being ruled out for minor offences. The AFL this week stood by the rules, under which any player who attracts more than 100 demerit ... No change to Brownlow set-up |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Sports demand protection of broadcast rights Sydney Morning Herald THE AFL and other major sport bodies held talks with the Prime Minister and senior ministers yesterday to demand changes to the law to protect broadcast rights worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The chief executives of the AFL, Cricket Australia, ... PM seeks advice over Optus copyright ruling The government has spoken of its concern over live sport on being broadcast on ... AFL takes copyright fight to PM |
 The West Australian | Fit Pavlich on track for big AFL season Sydney Morning Herald After shaking off the effects of hip surgery to post a new personal best in the three kilometre time trial, Fremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich is primed for a big AFL season. Pavlich, a veteran on 256 games, sliced 20 seconds off his best time in a ... Pav likes Lyon's influence Fit Pavlich on track for big season |
Sydney Morning Herald | AFL takes copyright fight to PM AFL.com By Ashley Browne 6:00 PM Tue 07 Feb, 2012 SENIOR AFL executives joined their counterparts from other major sporting bodies in Canberra on Tuesday to meet with government officials in the wake of the Federal Court ruling allowing Optus to transmit video ... Sports demand protection of broadcast rights Testing time for cricket and footy Telstra's avoidable copyright gaffe |
 Eurosport.com AU | Kreuzer feeling good about 2012 AFL season Sydney Morning Herald Carlton big man Matthew Kreuzer says a smooth summer of training has him expecting much bigger things this AFL season after last year's frustrating fizzer. The talented 22-year-old ruck-forward only returned from a serious knee injury in round 12 last ... Carlton ruckman Matthew Kreuzer ready to kick on Carlton's Kreuzer feeling good about 2012, Didak not so |