Wednesday Jul 28 17:33 AEST

Malthouse says AFL will apply cap

The AFL's push to restrict interchange numbers is polarising opinion among coaches, with some saying opposing the proposal is "a waste of time".

Firing up: Blues, Pies differ on rivalry factor

No Suns: Showers rain on Hunt's training

Barry Hall infamously holds Scott Thompson in a headlock. (Getty Images)

Eade expects umps to help Hall stay cool

Rodney Eade doubts the defender whose niggling caused Barry Hall's temper to fray will get away it again.

AFL boss: Etihad must put footy before music

Cult hero: Podsiadly starting to feel the pinch

Michael Voss Demons are next superpower

Cousins joins Etihad criticism

Richmond veteran Ben Cousins says he takes a more conservative approach to playing at Etihad Stadium.

Interchange debate: Cats would cut rotations

Not yet: Roos deny deal on Hobart games

Rising Star: Bulldogs' Grant scores nomination

Port Adelaide's champion forward Warren Tredrea. (AAP)

Tredrea hangs up the boots

After a club-record 255 matches, Port Adelaide's Warren Tredrea has confirmed his retirement.

James Hird: Knights' attack not aimed at me

Away form: Travel next hurdle for Demons

Hawthorn's Campbell Brown in action. (GSP)

Hawks' Brown accepts two-match ban

Hawthorn utility Campbell Brown will miss upcoming games against Port Adelaide and Sydney.

Tiring Dockers: Pav urges team to soldier on

Shift games: AFLPA worried about Etihad surface

Better chance: Didak backs current Magpies

Western Bulldogs captain Brad Johnson with Jason Akermanis. (GSP)

Port Adelaide smash Crows

Adelaide coach Neil Craig questioned the hardness of his players after their capitulation to arch rival Port Adelaide.

Crows inaction: McLeod says he was sullied

Port duo: Tredrea to retire, Cornes' season over

Match stats: Sunday's AFL matches

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AFL will apply cap, says MalthouseCollingwood coach Mick Malthouse says it's a waste of time to oppose the AFL's push to cap interchange numbers. AFL coaches differ on rivalry factorCollingwood coach Mick Malthouse says the AFL club's arch-rivalry with Carlton is now more for the fans than the players. Heavy rains disrupt Suns' trainingHeavy rain at Gold Coast training has prevented Karmichael Hunt from honing his midfield skills. Malthouse wants no cap on interchangesCollingwood coach Mick Malthouse says it's a waste of time for his club to put its point of view to the AFL about capping the number of interchanges. Etihad must put footy before music: AFLThe AFL have called on Etihad Stadium to put football before music in a bid to improve the ground's much-maligned playing surface. Podsiadly starting to feel the pinchGeelong cult figure James Podsiadly says he's starting to feel the pinch. Eade expects umps to help Hall stay coolWestern Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade doubts the defender whose niggling caused Barry Hall's temper to fray will get away with repeating that approach. Demons are next superpower: VossBrisbane Lions coach Michael Voss does not believe Melbourne are their bogey team - but he does describe the Demons as the AFL's next superpower. Port great Tredrea retiresPort Adelaide's greatest player, Warren Tredrea, has thrown his considerable influence behind Matthew Primus to win the AFL club's coaching job. Cut rotations says Cats coachGeelong coach Mark Thompson will support any move by the AFL to reduce the number of interchange rotations next season. Kangaroos' Hobart move still in the airNorth Melbourne chief executive Eugene Arocca says his club are the frontrunners to play AFL matches in Hobart, but there is no guarantee it will happen. Campbell Brown accepts two-match AFL banHawthorn utility Campbell Brown will miss upcoming games against Port Adelaide and Sydney after accepting a two-match ban for striking. Grant scores Rising star nominationWestern Bulldogs forward Jarrad Grant is this month's AFL Rising Star nominee. Brown banned for two gamesHawthorn hard man Campbell Brown has been hit with a two-game suspension for an incident which left St Kilda midfielder Nick Dal Santo with a broken nose. Travel next hurdle for DemonsFresh from the biggest win of his coaching career, Melbourne's Dean Bailey says the Demons now need to learn to take that form on the road. Knights' lash not at me: HirdFormer Essendon captain James Hird says Bombers coach Matthew Knights was not targeting him when he lashed out at the AFL club's critics.