COLLINGWOOD president Eddie McGuire has refused to be drawn on speculation the Magpies will resurrect the career of former West Coast captain Ben Cousins or chase his former teammate, Daniel Kerr, who continues to be at the centre of trade speculation
HAVING just walked away from the Brisbane Lions coaching position after a decade in the job, the push has started to get AFL legend Leigh Matthews involved in the fledging Gold Coast Football Club.
How much of a sporting star's behaviour off the field is is generated by his success on the field and what will the star judge his off-field behaviour when the adulation wanes?
What will be the cosequences for other AFL teams and coaches when the new teams enter the AFL competition?
When we laud the performance of a player on the sporting field, how much of his misbehaviour off the field are we willing to forgive?
When we laud a players feats on the playing field, do we also endorses his misbehaviour off the field?
When we laud a sportsman's feats on the playing field, do we also condone his misbehaviour of the field?
When we laud a sportsman for his feats on the playing field, are we also condoning is his laudable activities of the field?
THE third International Cup wrapped up last night after matches in Warrnambool earlier in the week. New Zealand, which won the 2005 tournament, and Papua New Guinea played in the grand final last night at the MCG as a curtain-raiser to the Hawthorn-Western Bulldogs clash.
PAPUA New Guinea has clinched its first International Cup win, beating New Zealand by eight points at the MCG last night. The Mosquitoes were two points up with four minutes remaining, when 16-year-old Amua Pirika kicked the sealer to stop the Falcons winning back-to-back titles.
AFL newcomers Gold Coast have played down the prospect of Leigh Matthews becoming foundation coach but have hinted there's a job for him if he wants it.
THE Gold Coast has the potential to snare one or two marquee players from rival clubs after being given an additional $1 million in its salary cap when it starts in the AFL in 2011.
THE controversial priority pick system could be suspended in 2010 and 2011 to allow Gold Coast and potentially a club from western Sydney to reap the major benefits of the national draft.
The AFL cannot stand by its claim that it is a clean sport when it actually legislates not to automatically ban players using drugs that are potentially performance-enhancing and thus capable of corrupting the competition.
YONATAN Belik is about to spend 4½ years in the Israeli Army. He is 18. I ask him the best thing about being in the Peres Peace Team, which has just competed in the AFL's International Cup. "Playing footy," he replies.
So what if 26 men (13 Israelis and 13 Palestinians) come to Australia to play a game that was completely unknown to them six months ago? History is littered with good intentions. But, in the end, with peace, as with everything else, we either give up or go on.
RIVAL clubs were last night warned to be "nervous" about a hostile raid on uncontracted players in 2010 by the new cashed-up Gold Coast club.
THE AFL has defined the pass mark for Gold Coast in its first season. Five to six wins and a percentage of about 80 would meet the AFL's criteria for a "competitive" 2011.
THE Gold Coast team has played down the prospect of Leigh Matthews becoming foundation coach but have hinted there's a job for him if he wants it.
THE AFL has confirmed the new Gold Coast team will have nine of the first 15 picks in the 2010 draft among a raft of draft concessions.
The football world continues to debate the need for technology in umpiring after Jason Porplyzia's controversial goal helped Adelaide beat the Western Bulldogs and all but secure them the double chance in this year's final series.
The AFL insisted on Thursday that illicit drug use among its players was in decline despite releasing statistics that showed the number of players that tested positive to drugs last season rose.
What they say he said isn't really what he said!
Porplyzia was awarded a goal from a desperate scramble in the goal square, but replays suggested the ball had come from the hand of opposition player Jason Akermanis.
When does "fine-tuning" result in a distinct change in the nature of the game?
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