Herald Sun: Chris Tarrant says he would understand if Collingwood decided to unload him between seasons.
AFL players have strongly backed moves to haul State-of-Origin from its shallow grave.
Cameron Mooney's chances of being a future captain of Geelong have been all but shelved after his record fourth suspension of the season.
Richmond captain Kane Johnson has put his club on notice by claiming season 2007 will be a failure unless the Tigers make the finals.
Fox Footy's $300 million, five-year, 24-hour-a-day commitment to football will end next month, leaving the AFL shattered and stripped of a major promotional tool in the northern markets.
Hawthorn midfielder Sam Mitchell has called for more protection for players who are struck in the groin.
Melbourne coach Neale Daniher rates captain David Neitz only a 50/50 chance of playing against Geelong on Saturday because of hip soreness.
The Advertiser: Move over Chris Judd. Shaun Burgoyne has been rated by his Port Adelaide team-mates as the AFL's best player - and the X-factor who could lead the Power to a shocking upset of Adelaide in Showdown XXI.
Josh Francou's heart tells him he has at least one more AFL season in him. His body has other ideas.
Adelaide is planning a backbone-led revival at West Lakes. Amid questions about the club's mental state, Crows rover Matthew Bode has placed the onus on his fellow backboners to lift Adelaide from its malaise.
Adelaide has not thrown away its chance of winning the AFL premiership that only a month ago was being measured for the Crows' trophy cabinet.
The Age: Every AFL match could be televised on free-to-air television next year under a radical realignment of the broadcasting rights.
Dean Rioli's hobbled run to the 100-game milestone Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy has vowed his injury-cursed flanker will reach is being jeopardised at the 11th hour by a dispute over the terms of his imminent retirement.
Despite skipper David Neitz being only a 50-50 chance to play against Geelong on Saturday, Melbourne coach Neale Daniher believes that, with several key players due to return from injury this week, the Demons are in better shape leading into the finals than in their past two campaigns.
Michael Roach called the response "awesome". Dale Weightman, who has been involved at Tigerland for most of his life, had never seen teammates rally behind one of their own as the Tigers of old have for Terry Smith.
Kangaroos midfielder Brent Harvey will mark his new three-year contract with the caretaker captaincy in Saturday's AFL match against Hawthorn.
Despite being dreadfully underdone, Aaron Hamill will play tomorrow night against the Western Bulldogs.
The Australian: Pay-television giant Foxtel announced yesterday it would close its dedicated AFL channel, Fox Footy, opening a new front in the bitter battle with the Seven and Ten networks over the AFL rights negotiations.
Fremantle coach Chris Connolly has denied "simplistic" claims the Dockers have made wholesale changes to their game plan and attributed his side's turnaround in form to hard work, a better draw, an improved run with injuries and a maturing team.
An intriguing battle between Australia's leading ruckman and his heir apparent will shape Sunday's crucial derby between West Coast and Fremantle.
Eddie McGuire's Collingwood Magpies have extended their Melbourne hotel and gaming interests in a round of leasehold purchases understood to have cost the club more than $24 million.
Whenever people have questioned the speed of Adelaide's playing group, Neil Craig has stated his belief that a team's leg speed is not as important as the speed it can move the ball.
The Daily Telegraph: Nick Davis is back. Swans coach Paul Roos has confirmed that it's time for the maverick forward to return to senior football.
Sydney Morning Herald: Every AFL match could be televised on free-to-air television next year under a radical realignment of the broadcasting rights.
