Welcome back Sheeds Sportal.com.au Kevin Sheedy's return to the AFL coaching ranks in 2012 with GWS will be a welcome one, even if he is more of a figurehead these days than the main man. That's because win, lose or draw, no matter how well or otherwise his old club Essendon were ... Kevin Sheedy tells Magpie chief Eddie McGuire that criticism is rich Sheedy looks to future |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Clubs dispute panel priorities Coastal Times CLUBS have complained to the AFL that too much weight was being put on consequence and not enough regard paid to intent when the match review panel assesses reportable offences. The complaint emerged after the panel's surprising decision to offer ... McPhee banned for Blues clash McPhee accepts ban |
 AFL.com | First among unequals AFL.com THE HISTORICALLY successful equalisation policies of the AFL have already been looking a bit ineffective lately. Then, all of a sudden on the same weekend, a remarkably dominant top two absolutely annihilate a ... The day they failed to kick a goal |
State of game: AFL and NRL in Queensland The Roar For reference's sake, and because I get slammed for 'ignoring' other codes, I've included NRL references. Note: In 2010, the AFL had one team, the NRL had three. In 2011, the AFL had two teams, the NRL had three. For the AFL, both teams are currently ... |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Suns & the gun: Crows may lose Tippett Sydney Morning Herald Crows chief executive Steve Trigg last night refused to discuss the detail in Tippett's departure clause, believed to be extremely rare in the AFL, and insisted the club would not entertain trading the 24-year-old. He also said Adelaide would back ... Bickley welcome to apply to be Crows coach Walker repaying the faith |
Sydney Morning Herald | Clubs dispute panel priorities Sydney Morning Herald Photo: Paul Rovere CLUBS have complained to the AFL that too much weight was being put on consequence and not enough regard paid to intent when the match review panel assesses reportable offences. The complaint emerged after the panel's surprising ... McPhee banned for Blues clash McPhee accepts ban |
 AFL.com | Time is of the essence Sydney Morning Herald THE AFL will look at scrapping time-on for the first 17½ minutes of quarters in next year's home-and-away season, a move trialled in this year's NAB Cup as a way of cutting the spiralling length of games. The length of matches has increased in recent ... AFL looks at time-on |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Bombers' fund-raising campaign takes flight Sydney Morning Herald With significant financial commitments from Essendon high-rollers pledged, the club is shifting its focus to the everyday fan so that a side training in facilities the AFL's boss recently termed the worst in the competition can enjoy an upgrade. ... |
The day they failed to kick a goal Sydney Morning Herald The Tigers lost 12.19 (91) to 0.8 (8) and remain the last VFL/AFL team to be held goalless. ''But it wasn't like some of these thrashings we've seen lately in Geelong and Collingwood games, we were going into attack,'' Guinane said yesterday. ... |
 Eurosport.com AU | Brisbane was scarred by loss to Gold Coast in round seven The Australian THE AFL calls it the "Q Clash" and there is even a giant silver cup for the winner. The locals call it the "Pineapple Punch-up" or "Banana Brawl", as for the second time this season the Brisbane Lions face the upstarts from down the road, ... Voss still has long 2011 AFL 'to do list' Patfull out for season Ablett may miss QClash |
 The Age | Clubs dispute panel priorities The Age Photo: Paul Rovere CLUBS have complained to the AFL that too much weight was being put on consequence and not enough regard paid to intent when the match review panel assesses reportable offences. The complaint emerged after the panel's surprising ... McPhee banned for Blues clash McPhee accepts ban |
 Brisbane Times | NRL policy 'more honest' The Age KEVIN Sheedy thinks the AFL should adopt the NRL approach to players and coaches moving clubs: put it all on the table. The Greater Western Sydney coach and AFL legend yesterday cited Wayne Bennett's move from St George Illawarra to Newcastle, ... Western union: club bosses meet to fight AFL threat How the NRL can match the AFL's TV rights deal Proof Phil Gould doesn't care |
 The Age | Western union: club bosses meet to fight AFL threat Sydney Morning Herald OFFICIALS from the NRL's four western Sydney clubs believe a coordinated strategy is needed to help combat AFL in the region and have met to discuss how to work together. Panthers supremo Phil Gould outlined the seriousness of the threat and described ... How the NRL can match the AFL's TV rights deal Proof Phil Gould doesn't care NRL can be the envy of the AFL, too |
 Brisbane Times (blog) | AFL role for Neil Craig a chance Herald Sun FORMER Adelaide coach Neil Craig is in hot demand, with a role at AFL House possible. Craig met AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou and football operations manager Adrian Anderson in Melbourne on Monday. Anderson last night confirmed the meeting, ... AFL bid to equalise playing field Player pay talks reach Adelaide Demetriou to face Cats over pay |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Brad Scott and Brent Harvey intent on sticking around Herald Sun And Roos skipper Brent Harvey has signed on for another year, which will be his 17th in the AFL. Scott would have been out of contract at the end of 2012. Kangaroos chairman James Brayshaw said the club "couldn't be happier" to continue its partnership ... Boomer bullish on future North captain, coach, sponsors sign on North Melbourne coach Brad Scott and Brent Harvey celebrate the round 13 win ... |
Time to shorten AFL matches Herald Sun Time for the overpaid powerbrokers to shorten AFL matches or make the bottom-eight teams go into a draft lottery draw. The game has become outdated and most of the matches at this time of year are simply airwave cloggers. The reason so many matches in ... |
 The Age | Parramatta Eels CEO Paul Osborne concerned over ageing list of 2011 recruits Herald Sun One of four off-season buys on the wrong side of 30, Webb yesterday followed veterans Chris Walker, 31, and Paul Whatuira, 30, into premature retirement after just a handful of NRL appearances with their new club. It is understood Walker was the only ... Former Broncos, Cowboys and Maroons Origin forward Carl Webb retires from NRL Webb hangs up the boots Webb calls it a day |
The ultimate 'champion team' Herald Sun Hawthorn star Lance Franklin is the AFL's leading goalscorer. Source: Herald Sun WHO would you rather have playing for your life? A team of champions or a champion team? The All-Australian line-up, named next month, is undoubtedly a team of champions. ... |
 Crikey (blog) | More people go to see bands than blockbusters Herald Sun During that time, 5.4 million people attended live music events in Victoria, compared with 4.3 million who attended AFL matches. The report found musicians earned an average of about $20000 a year. Premier Ted Baillieu released the industry report at ... More people see live music than AFL games Vic live music scene gets good report 'Sticky carpet-clad' Ted pledges Libs' love of live music |
Eurosport.com AU | Patfull out for season Sportal.com.au McKenna is faced with an unenviable injury list as a long first season of AFL football has started to take its toll on his young, inexperienced list. Both rugby league convert Karmichael Hunt and boom ruckman Zac Smith are in doubt, with both players ... Lions lose Patfull for season Arizona at a cost |