Herald Sun: Memo: Anthony Rocca – Zac Dawson is coming at you again. Signed: Alastair Clarkson.
Jason Akermanis will never play for the Lions again after a 12-0 vote against him at a special meeting.
The Australian Medical Association has backed calls for a more open policy on pain-killing injections.
Hawthorn remains firm on its stance with Peter Everitt over a one-year deal, citing the club's salary-cap issues two years ago as its No. 1 argument.
Geelong coach Mark Thompson has ensured a guessing game over the fitness of a key Cat will be played out for the rest of the week.
The Advertiser: Adelaide Crows' chief executive Steven Trigg will put forward a detailed plan to the AFL on Wednesday to reinstate a State-of-Origin football carnival every four years.
Port Adelaide full back Darryl Wakelin wants to play on next year.
Sydney premiership forward Michael O'Loughlin believes painkilling injections are a necessary evil - heaven at the time but hell afterwards.
The AFL will consider accessing club medical records to keep a log of the number of painkilling injections given to players by club doctors.
Adelaide premiership utility Mark Stevens says footballers will do anything to get on the park - for better or worse.
Port Adelaide key defender and pharmacist Darryl Wakelin says painkilling injections are a "part of the game and professional sport".
High-profile medical commentator Dr Peter Larkins says augmented club lists could reduce player take-up of painkilling injections.
Roger James took painkilling injections before several matches last year.
Adelaide is stealth bombing the game plans of its arch rivals, sharpening for a lethal September assault.
The Age: Stephen Silvagni is on the verge of throwing his hat into the AFL coaching ring and has indicated to his employer, Channel Ten, that he is aiming for a full-time position at a club next season.
Coaches are forever playing down their team's chances of winning and Melbourne's Neale Daniher isn't buying Rodney Eade's suggestion the Bulldogs will be more of a contender in 2007 than this season because of their shocking injury run.
The Transport Accident Commission will play a major role in the 2006 finals series through the North Melbourne breakfast.
Lance Whitnall is ill and failed to train yesterday but the Blues remain confident he will recover in time for Sunday's clash with Fremantle at Telstra Dome.
Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy, his reconstructed shoulder in a sling, fuels speculation about the future of Brisbane Lions' star Jason Akermanis.
The AFL-VFL past players' group, the X-Men, has again accused the AFL of ignoring the medical needs of thousands of former players.
The Crows are vulnerable against West Coast in the top-of-the-table clash at Subiaco Oval on Saturday because coach Neil Craig has trained the team into the ground, according to former skipper Chris McDermott.
The AFL will consider keeping a log of the number of painkilling injections given to players by club doctors.
Kangaroos chief executive Geoff Walsh concedes some supporters could boycott Sunday's game in Canberra in protest about the club's decision to move to the Gold Coast.
Season-ending injuries to Port Adelaide captain Warren Tredrea and Daniel Motlop may open the door for powerfully built teenager Ryan Willits to make his debut against Sydney on Saturday.
The Australian: Saturday's scheduled blockbuster between Adelaide and West Coast is threatening to fizzle, with another star Eagle injured. Andrew Embley, the club's vice-captain, is understood to have injured a hamstring on Monday and underwent a test in a rare closed training session at Subiaco yesterday in a desperate bid to prove his fitness for the season-shaping game.
David Parkin has added to the chorus lavishing praise on Adelaide with the four-time premiership coach saying Neil Craig's men are the most disciplined he can remember.
Kangaroos chief executive Geoff Walsh concedes some supporters could boycott Sunday's game in Canberra in protest at the club's decision to move to the Gold Coast.
Fremantle coach Chris Connolly yesterday refused to rule out the talented, but struggling, key position player Graham Polak as a trade option.
Fremantle coach Chris Connolly yesterday said his players' latest match review panel sanctions for striking were a by-product of improved aggression and maturity, and he was not concerned.
Forget about measuring kicking efficiency, goal accuracy, clearances and hard ball gets. When it comes to Sydney, the stats that matter relate to how many head wounds they suffer during a game. During the past two weeks, as Sydney has got back to playing the contested, Bloods football that won it the 2005 flag, the head injury count has soared.
Disgraced West Coast Eagles ruckman Michael Gardiner has been fined $800 and stripped of his licence for four months after pleading guilty to drink-driving.
Deputy mayor David Power has warned the Gold Coast City Council will not tolerate gamesmanship between rival football codes following the resolution of a bitter dispute involving the AFL, NRL expansion team the Titans and council.
Melbourne's second loss in three months - both of them coming in Perth - will prompt coach Neale Daniher to make at least two changes, against the Western Bulldogs at the MCG on Sunday.
When Grant Thomas, Justin Koschitzke's neurologist and the club's ubiquitous training services department meet today to decide where and whether Koschitzke will play this weekend, one argument will be to play him against the Tigers, simply to put an end to the circus.
Courier Mail: Jason Akermanis will never play for the Lions again after a 12-0 vote against him at a special meeting.
Miffed Gold Coast mayor Ron Clarke is threatening to scuttle a peace deal with Gold Coast Titans over vital seating at Carrara stadium.
Daily Telegraph: It took three days for Brett Kirk to become himself again after being accidentally KO'd by a kick to the head from Richmond's Shane Tuck.
Geelong Advertiser: Courageous Geelong defender Jarad Rooke is in a race against time to be fit for the Cats' season-shaping clash with the Kangaroos on Sunday.
Sydney Morning Herald: A division of football code loyalties on the Gold Coast Council has threatened to upset the AFL's plans to stage 10 matches at Carrara Stadium over the next three years.
The West Australian: West Coast Eagles ruckman Michael Gardiner has been fined $800 and had his driver's licence suspended for four months after pleading guilty to drink driving.
Disgraced West Coast ruckman Michael Gardiner is in doubt for Claremont’s clash with West Perth at Arena Joondalup because of a foot injury which prevented him from training last night.
