'O'Meara will lead Suns': Ablett

Gary Ablett says Jaeger O'Meara, right, could be the next captain of the Gold Coast Suns. Picture: Glenn Hampson Source: Gold Coast Bulletin GARY Ablett says he expects to retire a Suns premiership player but not captain and has anointed teenager...

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Merrett poised to sign again

Daniel Merrett is set to sign a deal that will make him a Lion for life. Picture: Darren England Source: The Courier-Mail BRISBANE vice-captain Daniel Merrett will be a "Lion for life". The 28-year-old is poised to sign a contract extension...

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Back on, but off the Record

Essendon James Hird gets back to basics ringing the changes as the Bombers go down in a preseason thriller. Picture: George Salpigtidis Source: Herald Sun TO THE vast relief of the besieged Essendon Football Club and concerned coach James Hird,...

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Footy's back: What we learnt

Essendon coach James Hird heaps praise on his players after they finally played some footy after a tough couple of weeks. Essendon star Brendon Goddard dishes off a handball in last night's match against Collingwood. Picture: Getty...

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West Coast 2013 SuperCoach preview

IN AND UNDER: West Coast's Matt Priddis is one of the competition's best contested ballwinners. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: PerthNow WHICH West Coast players should you pick in your SuperCoach team and who should you avoid? Over the...

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Byrnes lights up Dees' trial game

Shannon Byrnes booted five goals today. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: HWT Image Library CREATIVE forward Shannon Byrnes underlined his value to Melbourne's forward set-up with five goals in an intra-club game at Casey Fields in Cranbourne today....

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Tippett fires in Swans' intra-club

Kurt Tippett looked the goods. Picture: Tim Hunter Source: HWT Image Library KURT Tippett showed more than enough in a Sydney intra-club match to confirm he should make a major contributon to the Swans' premiership defence. The only problem...

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McLean, Graham sizzle for the Blues

Brock McLean and Tom Bell were among the standouts. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: HWT Image Library A RESURGENT veteran and a teenage draftee were the headline acts in Carlton's intra-club match this morning. Brock McLean and Nick Graham...

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Reasons to watch the NAB Cup

The Pies, Dons and Dogs will kick off the NAB Cup. Picture: Scott Chris Source: HWT Image Library FOOTY is just one sleep away, with Essendon, Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs set to ignite the NAB Cup. So, what should we look forward to...

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AFL umpires given extra powers

AFL Umpire's manager Jeff Gieschen will oversee the rule changes to be implemented in the NAB Cup. Picture: Greg Scullin Source: Herald Sun THE AFL will unveil a series of rule changes during this weekend's NAB Cup matches, with sliding the...

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Banned agent at Lions training

Disgraced player agent Peter Blucher made a surprise appearance at Brisbane training. Picture: Adam Armstrong Source: The Courier-Mail Lions star Simon Black rans laps while his teammates competed in an intra-club match. Picture: Adam Armstrong...

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Teams: Dockers turn to youth

BRING IT ON: Fremantle's Clancee Pearce will be part of a youthful Dockers squad for the opening round of NAB Cup fixtures. Picture: Paul Kane Source: Getty Images FREMANTLE will take a depleted midfield into Saturday's NAB Cup clashes against...

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Buckley wants the specifics

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says the cloud over players, and the lack of information filtering down to clubs is tarnishing the sport. Essendon boss Ian Robson responds to calls for heads to roll following Stephen Dank's...

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Anzac Day game investigation

"We obviously won't train properly, it's all about recovery; it's all about the high performance guys, we will leave the guys in their hands." - James Hird before Anzac Day, 2012 Source: Herald Sun ESSENDON'S rushed preparations for last...

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Academic defends Dank's integrity

Former Essendon sports consultant Stephen Dank at his Ascot Vale home. Picture: Tony Gough Source: Supplied THE academic supervising Stephen Dank's stalled PhD has defended the integrity of the figure emerging as sports science's fall-guy in...

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Teams: Macaffer returns for Pies

Essendon star Brendon Goddard, pictured here with Collingwood recruit Clinton Young and Bulldogs youngster Jackson Macrae, will make his debut for the Bombers on Friday night. Picture: Scott Chris Source: Herald Sun Brent Macaffer is set...

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McIntosh out for three weeks

Geelong ruckman Hamish McIntosh will miss three weeks after minor knee surgery. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun GEELONG recruit Hamish McIntosh has been dealt a blow in his return from a recurring knee injury. McIntosh, 28, will...

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Salter ruled out for eight weeks

Port Adelaide's Nick Salter will miss eight weeks. Picture: Simon Cross Source: The Advertiser PORT Adelaide's worst injury fears for Nick Salter have been realised with the key utility to miss eight weeks with foot stress fractures. ...

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Drug claims tarnish AFL: Buckley

Magpies coach Nathan Buckley says he feels for Essendon and rival coach James Hird. Source: Herald Sun COLLINGWOOD coach Nathan Buckley believes football's reputation is suffering from the lack of detail in the Australian Crime Commission's...

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Choices aplenty for Sando

Crows coach Brenton Sanderson marshals his troops at training. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: The Advertiser CROWS coach Brenton Sanderson is blessed with extraordinary luxury as he looks at 43 players capable of starting Adelaide's NAB Cup...

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Scouting report: Intra-club matches

Mick Malthouse has a word to Andrew Walker during the Blues' intra-club. Photo: Michael Dodge/Getty Images Source: HWT Image Library Shane Crawford channels his inner Liam Neeson when he discovers Gary Ablett is 'taken' and tries to...

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BJ reflects on Dons' madness

Brendon Goddard (middle) has reflected on Essendon's week from hell. Picture: Scott Chris Source: HWT Image Library IN AMONGST the seriousness, Brendon Goddard had a chance to laugh. The star recruit today became the first Essendon player...

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Young: Grand Final pain will spur me

Clinton Young has not watched the Grand Final. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: HWT Image Library CLINTON Young may have changed his stripes, but the Collingwood recruit said Hawthorn's defeat in last year's Grand Final will be a personal spur...

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Dons parents called to Windy Hill

Chairman David Evans arrives at Windy Hill. Picture: Mike Keating Source: HWT Image Library ESSENDON chairman David Evans has arrived at a special meeting at Windy Hill to speak to the players' parents. Evans delivered a short statement...

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Prized Giants safe from rivals

GWS Giants' 2011 No.1 draft pick Jonathon Patton has committed to the club. Picture: Gregg Porteous Source: The Daily Telegraph GREATER Western Sydney is on the verge of re-contracting some of its most prized young players, helping safeguard...

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SA clubs vow: we are clean

South Australian clubs say they are confident their players are not involved in the drugs and betting scandal engulfing Australian sport. Source: Supplied EVERY major club in South Australia has declared it is 100 per cent confident - or does...

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Cats leaders seek to ease minds

Geelong CEO Brian Cook, along with president Colin Carter, has written a letter to fans. Picture: Glenn Ferguson Source: Geelong Advertiser GEELONG has taken the step of writing a letter to its members and supporters to assure them they need...

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Dons investigation may take months

Gill McLachlan, AFL's CEO fronts the press to relay the latest information regarding AFL clubs and players under scrutiny. The AFL says it is aware of only two specific cases where players or clubs may have breached the league's...

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