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Stomach pains bench Cousins

March 12, 2010 17:33:00

Richmond star midfielder Ben Cousins will miss the club's last AFL practice match on Saturday with a gastric complaint.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, richmond-3121

AFL lashes out at Bingle's legal team

March 12, 2010 16:22:00

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has taken a swipe at Lara Bingle's legal team as the nude photo saga continues to drag on.[MORE]

Tags: australian-football-league, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Case against Cats star adjourned

March 12, 2010 11:41:00

Mathew Stokes will be back in court next month after his lawyers were unsuccessful having the cae dealt with today.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sport, australian-football-league, vic, geelong-3220

Cousins hospitalised with stomach pains

March 11, 2010 19:34:00

Richmond star midfielder Ben Cousins is expected to miss the Tigers' final preseason match after being sent to hospital with stomach pains. [MORE]

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Saints, Bulldogs bolster their line-ups

March 11, 2010 18:26:00

Rival captains Nick Riewoldt and Daniel Giansiracusa are among some big-name inclusions for Saturday night's AFL preseason cup final between the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda at Docklands.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, footscray-3011, st-kilda-3182

Two Daniels floored in Lions den

March 11, 2010 17:33:00

Brisbane's leaders have attempted to quell the hype surrounding the beefed-up Lions in 2010 with the mantra actions speak louder than words.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, southport-4215

Eade sees Johnson loss in positive light

March 10, 2010 17:35:00

The Western Bulldogs believe captain Brad Johnson's absence from their opening round blockbuster against Collingwood will pay off later in the season.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, footscray-3011

Richmond's King to front tribunal

March 10, 2010 13:16:00

Richmond's Jake King will risk missing the opening three rounds of the season by contesting a charge of striking Collingwood's Travis Cloke.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, melbourne-3000, richmond-3121

Johnson out of preseason final

March 10, 2010 12:00:00

Western Bulldogs captain Brad Johnson has been ruled out of Saturday night's preseason cup grand final against St Kilda through injury.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, footscray-3011, st-kilda-3182

Jurrah gone for four months

March 9, 2010 19:00:00

Melbourne expects to lose exciting forward Liam Jurrah for a huge chunk of the AFL season with a serious shoulder injury.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

AFL ups ante in doping battle

March 9, 2010 15:00:00

The AFL will start testing for human growth homes and a new type of EPO.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia

Tarrant nearing the end at Freo

March 9, 2010 13:46:00

Fremantle defender Chris Tarrant will treat 2010 as if it is his last season in the AFL as he bids to improve on last year's standout campaign.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, wa, fremantle-6160

Roos' Lower out with broken leg

March 9, 2010 12:42:00

North Melbourne midfielder Ed Lower is expected to be sidelined for six-to-eight weeks after breaking his leg in an AFL practice match.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, north-melbourne-3051

Hayes to play season opener

March 8, 2010 20:50:00

St Kilda star midfielder Lenny Hayes has escaped serious injury and is expected to play in round one of the AFL premiership season.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, st-kilda-3182

Bombers back cautious approach on Hurley

March 8, 2010 18:00:00

Essendon ruckman David Hille has defended the Bombers' caution in handing down a penalty to rising star Michael Hurley.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, essendon-3040

King could be out for season start

March 8, 2010 17:05:00

Richmond tagger Jake King could miss the start of the AFL season after being charged with striking Collingwood forward Travis Cloke during last Friday's practise match at Princes Park.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, richmond-3121

Demons sweating on Jurrah surgery

March 8, 2010 08:00:00

Melbourne will be hoping exciting forward Liam Jurrah can avoid surgery after a list of injuries put a dampener on the Demons' preseason.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

Taylor sidelined for four months

March 7, 2010 18:39:00

Hawthorn's number one ruckman Simon Taylor is out of action for four months after breaking his leg in Saturday's 40-point loss to North Melbourne in a trial match.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, hawthorn-3122

Port need to play games out: Williams

March 7, 2010 14:02:00

Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams has been pleased with his side's preseason campaign, but admits his players learned a lesson in needing to play out an entire game.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, sa, port-adelaide-5015

Bulldogs hopeful on Johnson

March 7, 2010 11:11:00

The Western Bulldogs regard reaching the preseason final as an ideal preparation for the AFL premiership, and are hopeful captain Brad Johnson can play St Kilda next weekend.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, footscray-3011

Saints cause Dockers damage

March 6, 2010 22:31:00

Melbourne's weather was not the only force causing damage on Saturday, as St Kilda thrashed Fremantle by 70 points at Docklands to secure a berth in the AFL preseason final.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, melbourne-3000, st-kilda-3182, wa, fremantle-6160

Swans youngsters star in trial win

March 6, 2010 22:01:00

Sydney's youth brigade starred in a 28-point win over an undermanned Essendon in an AFL practise match at Blacktown Olympic Park on Saturday night.[MORE]

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Blues outclassed by Eagles

March 6, 2010 19:02:00

Carlton's midfield and forward line failed to fire as West Coast powered its way to a 39-point victory in their AFL practise match at Leederville Oval in Perth on Saturday.[MORE]

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Taylor hurt in Hawks loss to Roos

March 6, 2010 17:12:00

North Melbourne beat Hawthorn by 40 points on Saturday in their AFL practise match at Ballarat on Saturday.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, ballarat-3350, hawthorn-3122, north-melbourne-3051

Hall stars in Bulldogs victory

March 5, 2010 22:39:00

Barry Hall again played a starring role as the Western Bulldogs won through to the grand final of the AFL preseason competition with a three-point win over Port Adelaide at Docklands on Friday night.[MORE]

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