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Adelaide's hopes of landing Heath Grundy, a Swan from South Australia, in exchange for star forward Kurt Tippett have been quashed.
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United against bench changes
Mark Stevens, Michael Warner AFL players, coaches and sports sciences staff have joined forces to fight proposed changes to the interchange system.
Dawes D-day looms
Sam Edmund WEEKEND talks are expected to decide the future of Collingwood forward Chris Dawes.
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Grundy to stay a Swan for life
10:33PM Zac Milbank ADELAIDE'S hopes of landing Heath Grundy, a Swan from South Australia, in exchange for Kurt Tippett have been quashed.
Swans fail to offer anything for Kurt
10:33PM Michelangelo Rucci ADELAIDE'S trade talks with Sydney for defecting key forward Kurt Tippett amounted to no more than a cup of coffee yesterday.
Swans need more to snare Tippett
Michelangelo Rucci SYDNEY needs a trade partner to snare Kurt Tippett as Adelaide stands firm the defecting forward will cost more than a second-round draft pick.
Moloney grabs Lions lifeline
Sam Edmund, Matt Windley BRENT Moloney will play for Brisbane Lions next season after agreeing to terms with the club on Wednesday.
Moloney is Lions' Black-up plan
Greg Davis THE Brisbane Lions have all but signed Melbourne midfielder Brent Moloney as a step towards preparing for life after Simon Black.
Clubs reveal unlikely stars
Bruce Matthews RYAN Crowley and Joel Patfull both won B&F awards at Fremantle and Brisbane, despite neither polling a single vote in the Brownlow medal.
AFL may fine Scotland
Mark Robinson, Shannon Deery CARLTON is likely to push for financial penalty rather than suspension for Heath Scotland who pleaded guilty to assault on Tuesday.
'Solid' Blues re-sign Brock
Sam Edmund MIDFIELDER Brock McLean has signed a new deal at Carlton, with the Blues declaring they are satisfied with their 'solid' playing list.
Blues deny Watts interest
12:33PM Glenn McFarlane CARLTON says it doesn't want Jack Watts or Raphael Clarke but out-of-contract Essendon forward Scott Gumbleton is on the radar.
Dawes D-day looms
Sam Edmund WEEKEND talks are expected to decide the future of Collingwood forward Chris Dawes.
Magpie leaves with a whack
Jon Ralph COLLINGWOOD traded Sharrod Wellingham to West Coast on Tuesday night before delivering its players a stern warning.
Goldsack signs Magpie deal
12:08PM Sam Edmund TYSON Goldsack this morning signed a new deal with Collingwood.
Dees zero in on Gumbleton
Jay Clark MELBOURNE has zeroed in on Essendon forward Scott Gumbleton, but could face a fight from Fremantle for the luckless goalkicker.
Bombers chase midfield talent
2:04PM Al Paton ESSENDON is keen to snare another midfielder in the trade period but says it is out of the running for Gold Coast youngster Josh Caddy.
Bomber Angus lists to Port
Michael Warner ESSENDON goalsneak Angus Monfries has joined Port Adelaide as the Bombers clear the decks to pay for star signing Brendon Goddard.
Dees zero in on Gumbleton
Jay Clark MELBOURNE has zeroed in on Essendon forward Scott Gumbleton, but could face a fight from Fremantle for the luckless goalkicker.
Clubs reveal unlikely stars
Bruce Matthews RYAN Crowley and Joel Patfull both won B&F awards at Fremantle and Brisbane, despite neither polling a single vote in the Brownlow medal.
Lyon puts Dockers on notice
1:30AM Glen Foreman FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon has warned that some "hard decisions" will made in the coming weeks as the club continues to evolve under a new reign.
Geelong snares Suns' gun
Scott Gullan THEY'VE admired him from afar for two years and on Wednesday the Cats finally got their hands on Josh Caddy.
Cats show faith in Stringer
2:43PM Gilbert Gardiner GEELONG has upgraded young midfielder Jesse Stringer to its senior list for 2013.
Cats firm as Caddy suitor
1:18PM Gilbert Gardiner GEELONG has firmed in the race for Gold Coast young gun Josh Caddy.
Geelong snares Suns' gun
Scott Gullan THEY'VE admired him from afar for two years and on Wednesday the Cats finally got their hands on Josh Caddy.
Toy keen to play on
Sam Landsberger, Jay Clark JOSH Toy's AFL future hangs in the balance as clubs weigh up whether a serious heart condition overrides his sporting potential.
Suns blinded by Caddy hype
Mark Robinson THE Gold Coast surely was joking when it said it wanted two first-round draft picks to release Josh Caddy to a Victorian club.
Giants eye experience for quick fix
Neil Cordy GWS is prepared to use its stockpile of young talent to trade for marquee players in a bid to fast-track plans to become a force.
Rivals tip GWS juggernaut
Jay Clark and Michael Warner GREATER Western Sydney will enter its second AFL season with a whopping 25 first-round draft picks on its list.
Giants hoard picks for draft
Sam Lienert GWS will have the first three picks in November's national draft and five of the first 13 after further boosting its stocks in a trade with Melbourne.
Murphy, Gilham may be forced out
Jon Ralph and Scott Gullan HAWTHORN defender Tom Murphy is facing the distinct possibility of being squeezed out by the club's trade for Brian Lake.
Lake: I want a flag with Hawks
Bruce Matthews HAWTHORN defender Brian Lake declared "I'm here to win a premiership" as he started his new football life.
Lake: I want a flag with Hawks
Bruce Matthews HAWTHORN defender Brian Lake declared "I'm here to win a premiership" as he started his new football life.
Moloney grabs Lions lifeline
Sam Edmund, Matt Windley BRENT Moloney will play for Brisbane Lions next season after agreeing to terms with the club on Wednesday.
Giants hoard picks for draft
Sam Lienert GWS will have the first three picks in November's national draft and five of the first 13 after further boosting its stocks in a trade with Melbourne.
Dees secure Hogan in mini-draft
2:25PM Sam Landsberger, Warwick Green THE draft is still six weeks away, but Melbourne has already locked away three teenage gems after securing Jesse Hogan and Dom Barry today.
Tyson Goldsack stays a Magpie
Glenn McFarlane and Mark Hayes TYSON Goldsack is almost certain to remain at Collingwood after edging closer to a new deal.
Dilemma over Boomer's ban
Bruce Matthews NO ONE at North Melbourne would envisage a dilemma of what to do with Brent Harvey
McIntosh chases Cats ruck job
8:03AM Eliza Sewell GEELONG is keen to secure North Melbourne’s Hamish McIntosh for the right price, according to the ruckman’s manager Tom Petroro.
Jacobs given stay-or-go ultimatum
12:05AM Andrew Capel PORT Adelaide has demanded a stay-or-go decision from Ben Jacobs within 72 hours.
Salopek waits on last-gasp trade
Andrew Capel STEVEN Salopek's AFL future is expected to go to the final hours of free agency.
Port's as good as anywhere: Richardson
10:30PM Jesper Fjeldstad INCOMING senior assistant coach Alan Richardson says the Power's brand had taken a serious hit in Melbourne since the Mark Williams era ended.
Chaplin predicts Tiger flag
1:38PM Al Paton RICHMOND recruit Troy Chaplin says the Tigers can win a premiership "in the next couple of years".
Goldsack signs Magpie deal
12:08PM Sam Edmund TYSON Goldsack this morning signed a new deal with Collingwood.
Knee is no issue for Chaplin
Sam Edmund FORMER Port Adelaide defender Troy Chaplin is bemused by accusations by the club that he is vulnerable to knee problems.
Brown simply wants game time
5:05PM Sam Landsberger MITCH Brown is not homesick, but desperate to leave West Coast to join St Kilda simply in search of greater playing opportunities.
Eagles play hardball on Brown
Matt Windley WEST Coast remains adamant it will not trade defender Mitch Brown despite St Kilda's confidence it will get the key defender it craves.
Saints: We can get Brown
10:54AM Sam Landsberger ST KILDA is confident it can lure Mitch Brown from West Coast despite the Eagles declaring the key defender is a required player.
Grundy to stay a Swan for life
10:33PM Zac Milbank ADELAIDE'S hopes of landing Heath Grundy, a Swan from South Australia, in exchange for Kurt Tippett have been quashed.
Swans fail to offer anything for Kurt
10:33PM Michelangelo Rucci ADELAIDE'S trade talks with Sydney for defecting key forward Kurt Tippett amounted to no more than a cup of coffee yesterday.
No easy pickings for Swans
Neil Cordy SWANS boss Andrew Ireland has slammed complaints from other clubs over Sydney's cost of living allowance as "offensive and naive".
Brown simply wants game time
5:05PM Sam Landsberger MITCH Brown is not homesick, but desperate to leave West Coast to join St Kilda simply in search of greater playing opportunities.
Magpie leaves with a whack
Jon Ralph COLLINGWOOD traded Sharrod Wellingham to West Coast on Tuesday night before delivering its players a stern warning.
Eagles play hardball on Brown
Matt Windley WEST Coast remains adamant it will not trade defender Mitch Brown despite St Kilda's confidence it will get the key defender it craves.
Young Dog will replace Lake
Jon Ralph THE Dogs have earmarked Jordan Roughead as the man to replace Brian Lake after revealing the latter was set to play forward next year.
Lake: I want a flag with Hawks
Bruce Matthews HAWTHORN defender Brian Lake declared "I'm here to win a premiership" as he started his new football life.
Minson pens new deal at the Dogs
12:12PM Sam Landsberger WILL Minson will not follow Brian Lake out the Whitten Oval door, re-signing with the Western Bulldogs until the end of 2014.
Melbourne coach Mark Neeld flew to Perth to meet Bomber Scott Gumbleton, but the Dees face stiff competition from Fremantle to secure his signature.
AFL players, coaches and sports sciences staff have joined forces to fight a proposed second change in three years to the interchange system.
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Toy keen to play on
Sam Landsberger, Jay Clark JOSH Toy's AFL future hangs in the balance as clubs weigh up whether a serious heart condition overrides his sporting potential.
Geelong snares Suns' gun
Scott Gullan THEY'VE admired him from afar for two years and on Wednesday the Cats finally got their hands on Josh Caddy.
Dees zero in on Gumbleton
Jay Clark MELBOURNE has zeroed in on Essendon forward Scott Gumbleton, but could face a fight from Fremantle for the luckless goalkicker.
Moloney grabs Lions lifeline
Sam Edmund, Matt Windley BRENT Moloney will play for Brisbane Lions next season after agreeing to terms with the club on Wednesday.
Chaplin predicts Tiger flag
Al Paton RICHMOND recruit Troy Chaplin says the Tigers can win a premiership "in the next couple of years".
Giants eye experience for quick fix
Neil Cordy GWS is prepared to use its stockpile of young talent to trade for marquee players in a bid to fast-track plans to become a force.
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