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HEADLINES: Wayne Carey: Debate on Hall of Fame suitability ... Geelong first to wear special premiership badge ... Carey faces assault charges in Miami ... Carey: 3AW and Nine dump former star ... Eages fine and suspend rookie Chris Masten ... Carey questioned over Sunday police assault ...

Thursday, January 31

They said it ...
Carey: debate on Hall of Fame suitability
Wayne Carey's record of misbehaviour will spark a debate over his suitability for the AFL's Hall of Fame, similar to that which surrounded Gary Ablett's induction, selector Kevin Bartlett said yesterday. Carey becomes eligible for the Hall of Fame this year and, like Ablett, would have immediately been inducted if judged on football ability alone.

"I reckon it would polarise the community," Bartlett told Melbourne sports radio network SEN.

Bartlett said Carey would almost certainly have been inducted this year if not for his off-field record.

The Age,
January 31, 2008

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l Geelong first to wear special premiership badge
Geelong's players will carry a constant reminder of last year's premiership glory on their jumpers this season.

Darryl Timms reports in the Herald Sun that in an AFL initiative announced yesterday, the club that wins the Grand Final will wear a gold premiership logo on its jumpers the following season.

The Cats were cautious about accepting the league's offer and becoming the first club to wear the logo.

They had some concerns that the badge of honour would label the players as cocky.

But Geelong captain Tom Harley said he liked the idea of the Cats starting a tradition of wearing a premiership logo. He does not believe it will become a target for opposition players.

Geelong has decided to keep this season's special jumpers exclusive to the players and will not produce replicas for sale.

AFL chief commercial and broadcasting officer Gillon McLachlan said the reigning premier would now be recognised each time it played during the season.

"On the jumpers of the premiership team we will have a gold AFL logo with 2007 Premiers instead of the usual AFL logo," McLachlan said yesterday. "What this does is give each player of the premiership club the recognition for the entire year.

Geelong's chief operating officer Stuart Fox said the AFL approached the club late last year about becoming the first club to wear a premiership logo.

Fox said the Cats had been given the option by the AFL to market replica premiership jumpers but had decided they would only be worn by players.

The logo would appear on each jumper worn by a Geelong player this season, not just those who played in last year's premiership.

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Wednesday, January 30

They said it ...
Carey faces assault charges in Miami
Fallen AFL legend Wayne Carey could face jail in the United States if convicted over a wild clash with his girlfriend and Miami police.

David Hastie reports just 48 hours after police used capsicum spray on Carey and handcuffed him at his Port Melbourne apartment, the Herald Sun has learned he is already facing serious charges in Miami.

Carey was arrested and charged by Miami police during a holiday with girlfriend Kate Neilson last October.

Ms Neilson allegedly told police the former football great smashed a wine glass on her face, cutting her mouth and neck.

If convicted of third degree felony charges in Florida, penalties include up to five years' jail, five years' probation and a $US5000 fine.

Police were called to the five-star Mandarin Oriental Hotel about midnight on October 27. They found Carey, 36, asleep in his room.

Official police reports say that when they woke him he appeared drunk and lashed out, kicking one officer in the mouth and elbowing another in the face.

He was taken to Dade County jail where he was charged with assaulting a public servant, resisting an officer with violence and aggravated battery. He is due to face the Miami-Dade County Court on February 15.

DAVID HASTIE, Herald Sun, January 30, 2008
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Buckley to replace Carey at 3AW
The Australian
reports the new revelations came as top-rating Melbourne radio station 3AW said Carey's departure as a commentator had nothing to do with his troubles with police.

"Wayne Carey had an agreement for one year with 3AW, which was to cover the 2007 AFL season," the station's general manager, Graham Mott, said last night. "Wayne's obligations finished at the end of the 2007 season."

Mr Mott confirmed there had been an in-principle agreement reached between the station – now part of the Fairfax Media Group – and retired Collingwood captain Nathan Buckley before Christmas.

Buckley is likely to replace Carey on the station's commentary team, but the deal is yet to be finalised, Mr Mott said.
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Nine pass up Carey contract renewal
In Wednesday morning developments, the managing director of GTV-9 Jeffrey Browne says the Nine Network will not renew its contract with Carey, who has been working as a commentator.

"That contract expired at the end of last season and while negotiations had commenced for a new contract, Nine has now terminated those negotiations," Mr Browne said.

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Stab Kicks ...
n West Coast rookie Chris Masten has been booked by WA police and will face a charge of disorderly behaviour in public, in Perth magistrates court on February 18. He allegedly assaulted a man at the beachside Australia Day celebrations last weekend.

n North Melbourne's 22-year-old rookie Nathan Grima has the dubious distinction of being the first player to sustain a serious knee injury. The Tasmanian who played in the Central District SANFL premiership with Central District last year was pick No.14 for the Kangas at last month's draft..

While scans have been delayed, football manager Donald McDonald said it was almost certain Grima had ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament. "It's a big blow because we had high hopes for him this year," McDonald said.  "It's an ACL and it looks like he will be out for the season."

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Tuesday, January 29

l Eagles fine and suspend rookie
West Coast have fined their number one draft pick Chris Masten $2000 after an incident during Perth's Australia Day fireworks display.

Rookie Masten was issued a "move on" order by police at the event held on the Perth Foreshore on Saturday night. Masten was taken to the South Perth police compound following an alleged fight with another man.

The Eagles also suspended him from playing in the pre-season competition for breaking team protocol.

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They said it ...
Carey's career hangs on police charges
Wayne Carey's media career hung in the balance last night as police considered laying assault charges against the Australian football champion.

As footage surfaced (on Channel Nine and the Seven Network) yesterday of Carey after he was subdued with capsicum spray by police outside his Port Melbourne apartment on Sunday night, media outlets indicated his professional future rested on whether he was charged.

A police source told The Australian last night there was "still every chance" Carey would be charged with assaulting police.

A spokesman for the Nine Network said there would be no comment on Carey's future until after the police investigation had concluded.

Radio 3AW general manager Graham Mott said Carey's one-year deal with the station had expired.

An industry source said last night that 3AW had decided not to renew Carey's contract this year, before Sunday night's episode. "If he was any chance, I would say this would be the end of it," the source said.

MICHAEL DAVIS, The Australian, January 29, 2008

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Monday, January 28

l Wayne Carey questioned over police assault
Former AFL footballer Wayne Carey has been interviewed by police over an incident at an apartment at Port Melbourne last night.

ABC Sport Online reported: Police were called to a flat in Rouse Street about 8:00pm AEDT by a man who wanted a female to leave the property.

Police spoke to Carey at the front door when they arrived and it is alleged two officers were assaulted.

They used capsicum spray to subdue Carey, who was then taken to the St Kilda police station.

He was released after being interviewed.

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Stab Kicks ...
n AFL medical officer Dr Peter Harcourt warned West Coast and Fremantle players on Friday that all League players can expect significant increases this year in drug testing – up to 12 times. Players were also warned that suspicious finding in standard urine tests would result in orders for blood samples to be taken and examined closer – Sunday Herald Sun

n St Kilda is reviewing its co-captaincy arrangements with the possibility of reverting to a stand-alone leader. On and off, the Saints have more than one captain since 1996 when Stewart Loewe and Nathan Burke were twin captains.

n Rosanna Michie in her Sunday Herald Sun column reported Carlton footballers have been given a sobering warning about the danger they are walking into in South Africa (when they play Fremantle in an exhibition match in Pretoria on February 2). They aren't allowed to leave their hotel room at night and have been told not to take any jewellery or other valuables and cautioned never to separate from the group.

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Saturday, January 26
Australia Day
"A Game of Our Own"
FL00108_1.WMF (21892 bytes)l Neale Fong resigns over WA crime and corruption findings
l WAFC stands by its chairman

The return of WA Inc was felt with full force yesterday when Australia's highest-paid public servant was forced to resign following a damning corruption report linking him to former premier Brian Burke.

The West Australian Government is now bracing itself for nine reports, to be released in the next three months by the Corruption and Crime Commission, all involving Mr Burke's lobbying activities.

John Lyons reports in The Australian: The CCC yesterday recommended that the Director of Public Prosecutions consider legal action against Neale Fong, the state's $565,272-a-year director-general of health.

Dr Fong resigned shortly after the report was made public, saying he was embarrassed that he had not recalled 33 emails between himself and Mr Burke, but that they had been "totally innocuous".

Premier Alan Carpenter had banned all contact between members of his Government and Mr Burke. This followed ministers, MPs and public servants being caught passing confidential information to the lobbyist, who used it to advance the interests of his corporate clients.

Dr Fong had told the CCC under oath that there was no personal or professional business relationship between himself and Mr Burke and that he had no recollection of any of the 33 emails. The CCC recommended that consideration be given for Dr Fong to be prosecuted because of "his representation of his relationship with former premier Mr Brian Burke".

The CCC claimed Dr Fong had engaged in three cases of misconduct, the most serious being that he disclosed to Mr Burke that the CCC was investigating a fellow senior officer in his department.

The nine current investigations relating to the activities of Mr Burke are set to claim the scalps of more politicians and public servants. In the past year, four ministers, several public servants and some of the Government's key advisers have lost their jobs as a result of the new WA Inc activities of Mr Burke and his lobbying partner, former minister Julian Grill.

Neale Fong is also chairman of the WA Football Commission.

ABC Sport Online on Saturday reported the WA Football Commission is standing by its chairman Neale Fong.

The chief executive officer of the WAFC, Wayne Bradshaw, says the adverse findings did not relate to football, and Dr Fong has been an excellent chairman for a long time.

He says the commission will consider its position further on the matter, but for now would be standing by Dr Fong.

l Stan Alves awarded Order of Australia
Stan Alves has been awarded the Order of Australia Medal for service to football as a player, coach and commentator, and to the community as a supporter of charitable organisations.

The Age reports Alves basked in stardom as a footballer and enjoys still a profile in Melbourne as a commentator on the winter game. His relationship with the code at the highest level, be it as a wingman with Melbourne and North Melbourne in the '60s and '70s, coach of St Kilda in the '90s or contemporary ABC radio pundit, is into its fifth decade.

l Geelong practice match at Carrara cancelled
Geelong's practice match which was scheduled for Friday week February 8 at Carrara Oval during the Cats community camp on the Gold Coast tourist strip has been called off after the re-turfed ground failed an inspection.

The club is expected to make a early return and play the intra-club match at Kardinia Park.

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Friday, January 25

l Nathan Carroll dropped for two NAB games
Nathan Carroll will miss Melbourne's opening two NAB Cup games after being suspended by the club's leading players.

The disciplinary action for the Demon defender came for "a lack of professionalism in preparation for the 2008 season", the club said after being involved in two separate incidents overseas during the off-season. One was an altercation along with teammate Scott McLean on a Greek island in September, then weeks later Carroll with McLean and defender Jared Rivers were involved in another incident – this time in Germany.

The ban was imposed by the leadership group – David Neitz, Adem Yze, Russell Robertson, James McDonald, Cameron Bruce, Brad Miller and Brock McLean – The Age

l "Boomerangs" head for South Africa
A squad of 25 of Australia’s best young indigenous players was announced on Thursday, set to journey to South Africa for a learning and development tour starting later this month.

Footygoss reports the squad, accompanied by former AFL stars Derek Kickett, Gavin Wanganeen and Jason McCartney will play three matches against the South African Buffaloes, highlighted by a curtain-raiser for the February 2 clash between the visiting Fremantle and Carlton sides.

The squad is:

WA: Alliston Pickett, Johnson Taylor, Hayden Collard
NSW: Djali Bloomfield, Thomas Kickett, Anthony Taylor
NT: Steven May, Ashley Lansen, Curtly Hampton, Anthony Hale, Stanley Turner
Qld: Thomas Holland, Anzack Newman, Kieran Johnson, Peter Yagmoor, Rex Liddy
Vic: Tyrone Bean, Brandon Edwards, Richard Bamblett, Dylan Somerville
SA: Joshua Wittwer, Timothy Milera, Nathan Ahmat-Watkins, Jarrad Brusnahad
Tas: Daniel Cox

l Polo field in the UAE made ready for NAB Cup game
l AFL to host GAA and resume international talks
Damien Barrett noted in Thursday's Herald Sun that a polo field in the middle of the Abu Dhabi desert is being transformed into a football ground in preparation for the NAB Cup match between Adelaide and Collingwood to be played at the Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club, in the Abu Dhabi Emirate about 30 minutes from Dubai and 45 minutes from Abu Dhabi.

The match starts at 1.45pm –  7.45pm Australian Eastern Summer Time – before a crowd expected to be about 5000.

The conversion in the United Arab Emirates is in the good hands of Tony Hemming, former curator at Docklands, Princes Park and York Park. The playing oval will be 155m x 136m, compared to Docklands which is 160m x 129m.

In parallel with the match AFL officials and the Gaelic Athletic Association will meet in Dubai to further discuss the possibility of the Australia-Ireland International Rules Series returning after the contests were suspended as a result of on-field brawling in 2005 and 2006.

l Race to have Carrara ready
Footygoss reports that grass which re-turfed Carrara Oval on the Gold Coast last October and was re-laid a second time when temporary stands were erected, may not be ready in time for a Geelong intra-club game due to be played there on February 8th. This match may be moved to the nearby Fankhauser Reserve at Southport, home of the Sharks.

Ground officials are confident Carrara will be ready for the February 16th NAB Cup match between Essendon and Brisbane.

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2008 NAB PRE-SEASON CUP

FIRST ROUND

Fri, Feb 9
Collingwood v Adelaide, Dubai Polo Field
Fri (N), Feb 15
St Kilda v Richmond, Docklands, 7.40 ET
West.B'dogs v North Melb, Marrara Oval, 8.10 ET
Sat, Feb 16
Geelong v Melbourne, Kardinia Park, 3.40 ET
Port Adelaide v Carlton, Football Park, 6.10 ET
Essendon v Brisbane, Carrara, 6.40 ET
Sun, Feb 17
Hawthorn v Sydney, York Park, 3.40 ET
Fremantle v West Coast, Subiaco, 8.40 ET

n NAB Cup 2007 Match Review

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They said it ...
Leonard Colquhoun
ferrets out Ben Buckley's soccer spin
Sunday's (January 20th) online (Sydney) Sun-Herald *,  under the headline Big crowds push A-league into world elite*, "FFA chief Ben Buckley" [sic] made the claim that "this season will see Australian football join the ranks of the world's most highly attended leagues".

[ http://www.smh.com.au/news/a-league/big-crowds-push-aleague-into-world-elite/2008/01/19/1200620273137.html ]

Now, if he who was once 'our' Ben had used these self-same words to talk up the attendances of the game run by his former employer, namely, the AFL Commission, he'd have the stats to back up this Very Big Statement: Australian football's seasonal average per-match crowd of 38,113^ is second only to that of America's mighty NFL, which came in last season at 67,738 (yes, 67 thousand).

But, in his current job, he wasn't: when he now uses the expression 'Australian football', he is referring to soccer.

So what figure is he talking up?  It's – wait for it, breathlessly – 14,466. Yes, mid-14000, not mid-24,000, much less mid-34,000.

In a Wikipedia^ list, his A-league lot come in at about 25th, way below European soccer's Bundesliga and EPL at mid 30,000s, American baseball low 30,000 and Canadian 'gridiron' (not that they call it that; for them it's 'Canadian football', like, you know, how most of us talk of 'Australian football') just under 30,000.

Then there's four 20,000s, and way down in about 25th, come our national soccer competition, if the Wikipedia figures for "Indoor Sports" are included.

Pull the other one, Mr Buckley – it plays Up there Cazaly. And just when does "world elite" cut in ?

PS:  interesting, also, that three 'indigenous' (in a broad sense) codes of football are among the top six.

* with hyphen, as distinct from Melbourne's Herald Sun, no hyphen, for those not familiar with the niceties of the East coast press

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attendance_
figures_at_domestic_professional_sports_leagues

Leonard Colquhoun
INVERMAY TAS 7248

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Thursday, January 24

l Blues name six in leadership group
Carlton has named a six-man leadership group for the 2008 season.

Former West Coast captain Chris Judd is the standout in the group with former Port Adelaide midfielder Nick Stevens at 28 is the most senior player.

Kade Simpson, at 23, is the youngest, while former Collingwood player Heath Scotland, Coleman medalist Brendan Fevola and ball-magnet Andrew Carrazzo round out the list.

The decision who will replace the axed captain Lance Whitnall is expected shortly. The match committee will choose the new leader, subject to approval of the board.

l Sam Kekovich calls for 7-day *lamb-a-thon*
The irrepressible commentator Sam Kekovich makes his pitch why Australia needs a 7-day *lamb-a-thon* to replace Australia Day – see
www.themainmeal.com.au

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W L D F A % Pts
Gee 18 4 – 2542 1664 152.8 72
PA 15 7 – 2314 2038 113.5 60
WC 15 7 – 2162 1935 111.7 60
Kan 14 8 – 2183 1998 109.3 56
Haw 13 9 – 2097 1855 113.0 52
Col 13 9 – 2011 1992 101.0 52
Syd 12 9 1 2031 1698 119.6 50
Ade 12 10 – 1881 1712 109.9 48

StK 11 10 1 1874 1941 96.5 46
Bri 9 11 2 1986 1885 105.4 40
Fre 10 12 – 2254 2198 102.5 40
Ess 10 12 – 2184 2394 91.2 40
WB 9 12 1 2111 2469 85.5 38
Mel 5 17 – 1890 2418 78.2 20
Car 4 18 – 2167 2911 74.4 16
Rch 3 18 1 1958 2537 77.2 14

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Round 1
Thursday, March 20

Carlton v Richmond, MCG(n), 6:10pm
Port Adelaide v Geelong, FP(n), 8:45pm
Saturday, March 22
Collingwood v Fremantle, MCG, 2:10pm
St. Kilda v Sydney, Dok(n), 7:10pm
West Coast v Brisbane, Sub(n), 7:40pm
Sunday, March 23
West.B'dogs v Adelaide, Dok, 1:10pm
Hawthorn v Melbourne, MCG, 4:40pm
Monday, March 24
North Melb v Essendon, Dok, 2:10pm

Round 2
Friday, March 28

Brisbane v Collingwood, BCG, 8:40pm
Saturday, March 29
Melbourne v WB'dogs, MCG, 2:10pm
Adelaide v West Coast, FP, 3.10pm
St. Kilda v Carlton, Dok(n), 7:10pm
Fremantle v Hawthorn, Sub(n), 7:40pm
Sunday, March 30
Sydney v Port Adelaide, SCG, 1:10pm
Geelong v Essendon, Dok, 2:10pm
Richmond v North Melb, MCG, 4:40pm

Round 3
Friday, April 4

WB'dogs v St. Kilda, Dok(n), 7:40pm
Saturday, April 5
North Melb v Hawthorn, Dok, 2:10pm
West Coast v Fremantle, Sub, 5:10pm
Brisbane v Sydney, BCG(n), 8:10pm
Essendon v Carlton MCG(n), 7:10pm
Sunday, April 6
Geelong v Melbourne KP, 1:10pm
Richmond v Collingwood, MCG, 2:10pm
Adelaide v Port Adelaide, FP, 4:40pm

Round 4
Friday, April 11

Essendon v WB'dogs, Dok(n), 7:40pm
Saturday, April 12
St. Kilda v Geelong, Dok, 2:10pm
North Melb v Melbourne, MCG,  2:10pm
Sydney v West Coast, Hom(n), 7:10pm
Port Adelaide v Brisbane, FP, 7:40pm
Sunday, April 13
Hawthorn v Adelaide, YPL, 1:10pm
Carlton v Collingwood, MCG, 2:10pm
Fremantle v Richmond, Sub, 4:40pm

Round 5
Friday, April 18

St. Kilda v Essendon, Dok(n), 7:40pm
Saturday, April 19
Geelong v Sydney, KP, 2:10pm
Adelaide v Fremantle, FP, 3.10pm
Brisbane v Hawthorn, BCG(n), 7:10pm
C'wood v North Melb, MCG(n), 7:10pm
Sunday, April 20
Melbourne v Carlton, MCG, 1:10pm
West.B'dogs v Richmond, Dok, 2:10pm
West Coast v Port Adel, Sub, 4:40pm

Round 6
Friday, April 25

Collingwood v Essendon, MCG, 2:40pm
Fremantle v Geelong, Sub(n), 8:40pm
Saturday, April 26
Carlton v Adelaide, MCG, 2:10pm
WB'dogs v West Coast, Dok(n), 7:10pm
Port Adelaide v St. Kilda, FP, 7:40pm
Sunday, April 27
Brisbane v Melbourne, BCG(n), 1:10pm
North Melb v Sydney, Dok, 2:10pm
Hawthorn v Richmond, MCG, 4:40pm

Round 7
Friday, May 2

West Coast v Carlton, Sub(n), 8:40pm
Saturday, May 3
Geelong v Brisbane, KP, 2:10pm
Hawthorn v Collingwood, MCG, 2:10pm
Richmond v St. Kilda, Dok(n), 7:10pm
Adelaide v North Melb, FP(n), 7:40pm
Sunday, May 4
Sydney v West.B'dogs, SCG, 1:10pm
Melbourne v Fremantle, MCG, 2:10pm
Essendon v Port Adelaide, Dok, 4:40pm

150th Anniversary Match
Saturday, May 10
Victoria v All-Stars, MCG

Round 8
Friday, May 16

St. Kilda v Collingwood, Dok(n), 7:40pm
Saturday, May 17
Hawthorn v Port Adel, YPL,  2:10pm
Richmond v Geelong, MCG, 2:10pm
Carlton v Brisbane, Dok(n), 7:10pm
North Melb v West Coast, C(n), 7:10pm
Sunday, May 18
Adelaide v Melbourne, FP, 1.10pm
Sydney v Essendon, Hom, 2:10pm
Fremantle v West.B'dogs, Sub, 4:40pm

Round 9
Friday, May 23

Collingwood v Geelong, MCG(n), 7:40
Saturday, May 24
Carlton v Fremantle, Dok, 2:10pm
Port Adelaide v Sydney, FP,  3.10pm
Essendon v Richmond, MCG  7:40pm
West Coast v Adelaide, Sub(n), 7:40pm
Sunday, May 25
Brisbane v St. Kilda, BCG(n), 1:10pm
Melbourne v Hawthorn, MCG,  2:10pm
West.B'dogs v North Melb, Dok, 4:40pm

Round 10
Friday, May 30

Adelaide v Essendon, FP(n), 8.10pm
Saturday, May 31
Coll'wood v West Coast, MCG, 2:10pm
Hawthorn v WB'dogs, York Park, 2:10
Brisbane v North Melb, BCG(n), 7:10pm
Geelong v Carlton, Dok, 7:10pm
Sunday, June 1
Sydney v Richmond, SCG, 1:10pm
St. Kilda v Melbourne, Dok, 2:10pm
Fremantle v Port Adelaide, Sub, 4:40pm

Round 11
Friday, June 6

North Melb v Geelong, Dok(n), 7:40pm
Saturday, June 7
Richmond v Adelaide, MCG, 2:10pm
Essendon v Hawthorn, Dok(n), 7:10pm
West Coast v Sydney, Sub(n), 7:40pm
Sunday, June 8
Brisbane v Fremantle, BCG(n), 1:10pm
St. Kilda v West.B'dogs, Dok, 2:10pm
Port Adelaide v Carlton, FP,  4:40pm
Monday, June 9
Melbourne v Collingwood, MCG, 2:10pm

Round 12
Friday, June 13

Essendon v West Coast, Dok(n), 7:40
Saturday, June 14
West.B'dogs v Brisbane, MCG, 2:10pm
Fremantle v North Melb, Sub, 4:10pm
Sydney v St. Kilda, SCG(n), 7:10pm
Adelaide v Hawthorn, FP(n), 7:40pm
Sunday, June 15
Geelong v Port Adelaide, KP, 1:10pm
Collingwood v Carlton, MCG, 2:10pm
Richmond v Melbourne, Dok, 4:40pm

Round 13
Friday, June 20

St. Kilda v Fremantle, Dok(n), 7:40pm
Saturday, June 21
Hawthorn v North Melb, MCG, 2:10pm
Port Adelaide v Richmond, FP, 3.10pm
Brisbane v Adelaide, BCG(n), 7:10pm
West Coast v Geelong, Sub(n), 7:40pm
Sunday, June 22
Melbourne v Sydney, Manuka, 1:10pm
Carlton v Essendon, MCG, 2:10pm
Coll'wood v West.B'dogs, Dok, 4:40pm

Round 14
Friday, June 27

Hawthorn v West Coast, MCG,  7:40pm
Saturday, June 28
Richmond v Carlton, MCG, 2:10pm
North Melb v St. Kilda, Carrara, 7:10pm
WB'dogs v Port Adel, Marrara, 7:10pm
Sunday, June 29
Melbourne v Brisbane, MCG, 1:10pm
Fremantle v Essendon, Sub, 4:40pm

Friday, July 4
Adelaide v Geelong, FP, 8.10pm
Saturday, July 5
Sydney v Collingwood, Hom(n), 7:10pm

Round 15
Friday, July 11

Carlton v St. Kilda, MCG(n), 7:40pm
Saturday, July 12
Collingwood v Adelaide, MCG, 2:10pm
Geelong v Fremantle, KP, 2:10pm
Essendon v Brisbane, Dok(n), 7:10pm
Port Adelaide v North Melb, FP, 7:40pm
Sunday, July 13
Hawthorn v Sydney, MCG, 1:10pm
West.B'dogs v Melbourne, Dok, 2:10pm
West Coast v Richmond, Sub, 4:40pm

Round 16
Friday, July 18

North Melb v Coll'wood, Dok(n), 7:40pm
Saturday, July 19
Geelong v West.B'dogs, KP, 2:10pm
Richmond v Essendon, MCG, 2:10pm
Brisbane v West Coast, BCG(n), 7:10
St. Kilda v Hawthorn, Dok(n), 7:10pm
Sunday, July 20
Carlton v Sydney, Dok, 1:10pm
Port Adelaide v Adelaide, FP, 3:0pm
Fremantle v Melbourne, Sub, 2:40pm

Round 17
Friday, July 25

Hawthorn v Geelong, MCG(n), 7:40pm
Saturday, July 26
Essendon v Collingwood, MCG, 2:10pm
West Coast v St. Kilda, Sub, 4:10pm
Richmond v Brisbane, Dok(n), 7:10pm
Sydney v Adelaide, SCG(n), 7:10pm
Sunday, July 27
Port Adelaide v Fremantle, FP, 1:10pm
Melbourne v North Melb, MCG,  2:10pm
West.B'dogs v Carlton Dok, 4:40pm

Round 18
Friday, August 1

Coll'wood v Hawthorn, MCG(n), 7:40pm
Saturday, August 2
Essendon v Melbourne, MCG, 2:10pm
Adelaide v Carlton, FP, 3.10pm
Geelong v Richmond, Dok(n), 7:10pm
North Melb v Brisbane, C(n), 7:10pm
Sunday, August 3
WB'dogs v Sydney, Manuka, 1:10pm
St. Kilda v Port Adelaide, Dok, 2:10pm
Fremantle v West Coast, Sub, 4:40pm

Round 19
Friday, August 8

Melbourne v Geelong, MCG(n), 7:10pm
Saturday, August 9
Carlton v Port Adelaide, Dok, 2:10pm
Hawthorn v Brisbane, YPL, 2:10pm
Coll'wood v St. Kilda, MCG(n), 7:10pm
Sydney v Fremantle, SCG(n), 7:10pm
Sunday, August 10
North Melb v West.B'dogs, Dok, 1:10pm
Adelaide v Richmond, FP, 3.10pm
West Coast v Essendon, Sub, 4:40pm

Round 20
Friday, August 15

Port Adel v Collingwood, FP(n), 7:40pm
Saturday, August 16
Essendon v Adelaide, Dok, 2:10pm
Melbourne v West Coast, MCG, 2:10pm
Brisbane v WB'dogs, BCG(n), 7:10pm
Sydney v Geelong, Hom(n), 7:10pm
Sunday, August 17
Richmond v Hawthorn, MCG, 1:10pm
Carlton v North Melb, Dok, 2:10pm
Fremantle v St. Kilda, Sub, 4:40pm

Round 21
Friday, August 22

WB'dogs v Essendon, Dok(n), 7:40pm
Saturday, August 23
Richmond v Fremantle, MCG,  2:10pm
Port Adelaide v Melbourne, FP, 2:40pm
Brisbane v Carlton, BCG(n), 7:10pm
Collingwood v Sydney, Dok(n), 7:10pm
Sunday, August 24
Geelong v North Melb, KP, 1:10pm
St. Kilda v Adelaide, Dok, 2:10pm
West Coast v Hawthorn, Sub, 4:40pm

Round 22
Friday, August 29

Fremantle v Collingwood, Sub(n), 8:40pm
Saturday, August 30
North Melb v Port Adel, MCG, 1:10pm
Geelong v West Coast, KP, 2:10pm
Adelaide v West.B'dogs, FP, 4:10pm
Carlton v Hawthorn, Dok(n), 7:10pm
Sydney v Brisbane, SCG(n), 7:10pm
Sunday, August 31
Melbourne v Richmond, MCG, 2:10pm
Essendon v St. Kilda, Dok, 4:40pm

Finals
Week 1, Sept 5-6-7
Week 2, Sept 12-13-14
Week 3, Sept 19-20
Week 4, September 27


2008 NAB PRE-SEASON CUP

FIRST ROUND

Fri, Feb 9
Collingwood v Adelaide, UAE, 7.45 ET,
Fri(N), Feb 15
StK v Rch, Docklands, 7.40 ET
WB v NM, Marrara Oval, 8.10 ET
Sat, Feb 16
Gee v Mel, Kardinia Park, 3.40 ET
PA v Car, Football Park, 6.10 ET
Ess v Bri, Carrara, 6.40 ET
Sun, Feb 17
Haw v Syd, York Park, 3.40 ET
Fre v WCE, Subiaco, 8.40 ET

QUARTER FINALS
Fri(N), Feb 22
WB-NM v Ess-Bri, Docklands, 7:40 ET
Sat, Feb 23
StK-Rch v Gee-Mel , Manuka, 3:40 ET
Haw-Syd v PA-Car, tba,
Sun, Feb 24
Col-Ade v WCE-Fre, tba

SEMI-FINALS
Fri(N), Feb 29
Winners of Matches 9 & 10, tba
Sat, March 1
Winners of Matches 11 & 12, tba

GRAND FINAL
Sat(N), March 8
Winners of Matches 13 & 14, tba

 

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