Herald Sun: Football's most contentious issue – the bump – survived a critical test case last night when Geelong had a victory at the AFL Tribunal.
The dreams of mature-age players could be revived, with the AFL considering a plan to throw a lifeline via the rookie draft.
Brownlow Medallist Gavin Wanganeen will today tell his Port Adelaide teammates his stellar career is over.
Nathan Brown will end eight weeks of frustration when he plays against the Kangaroos at the MCG on Saturday.
Events of the past six weeks suggest St Kilda and Melbourne are travelling in opposite directions.
Fremantle midfielder Des Headland beat what initially looked like damning video evidence at the AFL tribunal tonight to successfully challenge his charge of attempting to strike an opponent.
The State Government is combining with the AFL and local councils to spruce up some of the league's old home grounds.
Brisbane Lions skipper Michael Voss has announced he will stand down as captain after this AFL season.
Sacked Geelong conditioning coach Loris Bertolacci last night claimed he was not to blame for the Cats' lack of fitness and accused coach Mark Thompson of adversely interfering with the pre-season program.
Hawthorn's Ben Dixon is in the clear after an AFL probe into contact with Bulldog Scott West on Saturday.
Geelong legend Bill Goggin yesterday said it would be "wrong" if Graham 'Polly' Farmer' wasn't named the club's greatest player at a function on Saturday night.
Jonathan Brown looms at the Brisbane Lions' long-term leader with skipper Michael Voss handing over the reigns in 2007.
A sharp jump in the rate of season-ending knee injuries this season is no cause for alarm, according to an AFL medical expert.
Fremantle has reappointed chief executive Cameron Schwab for three years, until 2009.
West Coast youngster Matt Rosa is the Round 10 AFL Rising Star nominee after an impressive performance against Geelong at the weekend.
The Advertiser: Adelaide captain Mark Ricciuto says taunting of AFL players today is no better nor worse than at any time during his 13 seasons in league football. But, he adds, the best policy is to ignore it.
Brownlow Medallist Gavin Wanganeen today will tell his Port Adelaide team-mates his stellar football career is finished.
No one - not even the Adelaide captain himself - knows when Brownlow Medallist Mark Ricciuto will return to lead-off duties in the Crows midfield.
Here is the big question: out of Brownlow Medallist Mark Ricciuto and three-time Magarey Medallist Barrie Robran, who would be captain of SA's greatest-ever team of country recruits?
By Saturday night, in their own den at the Gabba, Brisbane will realise that the Crows have, at the very least, matched the standard the Lions set in their premiership era.
Lions coach Leigh Matthews says the AFL owes it to the clubs to clarify its interpretation of the collision rules after it appeared to have outlawed the hip and shoulder without any official notification.
Jonathan Brown looms as Brisbane's long-term leader with Michael Voss handing over the reins in 2007.
Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams has partially excused the inconsistent form of premiership defender Matthew Bishop saying he is being left exposed by his team-mates.
The Age: The most recent time Adelaide registered a win over the Brisbane Lions, it was the first week of the 2002 soccer World Cup.
Nathan Brown will return for Richmond on Saturday against the Kangaroos after spending seven weeks out of the senior side due to chronic soreness in the leg.
Loris Bertolacci, the former Geelong fitness and conditioning coach who was sacked three rounds into the season, broke his silence yesterday to challenge the claim that the Cats are not fit.
Hawthorn sponsor MBF could become the club's naming-rights sponsor for Waverley Park.
Multi-million dollar redevelopments of at least four Victorian AFL club headquarters were to be unveiled by Premier Steve Bracks at Richmond's Punt Road Oval today.
The AFL draw is so complicated that the logistics of the next one will be arranged almost completely by computer.
Young Eagle Matt Rosa was named yesterday as the AFL rising star nominee for round 10.
A sharp jump in the rate of season-ending knee injuries this season is no cause for alarm, according to an AFL medical expert.
The Eagles have been installed as the shortest-priced favourite in AFL betting history as they prepare for Sunday's clash against Carlton at Subiaco Oval.
Coach Paul Roos is hoping his players regard last Sunday's narrow escape against the Kangaroos as a loss rather than the win it was.
Melbourne discard Steven Armstrong took a step towards resurrecting his career when he was promoted to West Coast's list.
Coach Rodney Eade has revealed how he used Fremantle's achievements this season to instil a tougher mental attitude into his players, and he plans to turn it on the Dockers at Telstra Dome on Sunday.
The most recent time Adelaide registered a win over the Brisbane Lions, it was the first week of the 2002 soccer World Cup.
The Australian: Sacked Geelong fitness adviser Loris Bertolacci yesterday hit back at accusations he did not prepare the players well enough for this season, claiming senior club staff limited pre-season training to just one session a day against his advice.
Brisbane has not given up its fight to regain a player-retention allowance, despite conceding it was powerless to stop the AFL from retracting its concession next year.
Fremantle midfielder Des Headland beat what initially looked like damning video evidence at the tribunal last night to successfully challenge his charge of attempting to strike an opponent.
With their club facing its biggest game in recent memory when it takes on Collingwood this Monday, there are a couple of Demons supporters practising a new tune when the subject of Byron Pickett is raised.
Brisbane Lions skipper Michael Voss has announced he will stand down as captain after this season.
The Courier Mail: Brisbane Lions skipper Michael Voss has announced he will stand down as captain after this AFL season.
The Daily Telegraph: Paul Roos says there is no bad blood towards St Kilda defender Matt Maguire who opted not to help free Barry Hall at the tribunal leading into last year's grand final.
Geelong Advertiser: Sacked Geelong fitness coach Loris Bertolacci has distanced himself from the training changes he says had directly contributed to the Cats' recent fitness and injury problems.
Sydney Morning Herald: The weekend results and AFL ladder may tell a different story, but Sydney coach Paul Roos is hoping his players regard Sunday's narrow escape against the Kangaroos in Canberra as a loss rather than the win it was.
The West Australian: Fremantle will lobby the AFL to overhaul tribunal penalties next year in the wake of Des Headland's report for attempted striking.
Fremantle coach Chris Connolly and Eagles chief executive Trevor Nisbett have called for reforms to equalise the WAFL competition following South Fremantle's Foundation Day slaughter of East Fremantle.