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D-07-R26 |
Footystats Diary, Week 595,
Sept 28-October 4, 2007
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| Friday |
Essendon decide:
Knights get Bombers for three years
Comment: Geelong favoured to beat Port narrowly
Selected line-ups for the grand final
Mourners farewell Len Thompson
Happy crowd at Geelong's training run
Adrian Fletcher leaves Magpies
Port and Crows to both get project funding
Huge turnaround heralds Carlton profit
Thank you ... for another great season
Kathryn has last thought ... |
| Saturday |
AFLPA awards: Gary
Ablett wins the plaudits of his peers
Geelong player charged after nightclub incident
MWB: Three *Mc* umpires |
| Sunday |
Relentless Cats
shatter 44-year drought
Record-breaking 119-point premiership win
97,302 at grand final breaks 7-million for season |
| Monday |
Premiership heroes
30,000 Geelong fans celebrate |
| Tuesday |
Death of former West
Coast star
Sad end for troubled Chris Mainwaring
They said it: AFL grand final a ratings victory
Bulldogs miss; Robertson stays with Demons
Sumich stays with West Coast
Judd's new club may be known today
James McDonald wins Melbourne's best and fairest |
| Wednesday |
Essendon board remains
intact; Challenge to Horsburgh and Jackson fails
Butterss and four directors quit Saints board
Voss and Black escape conviction
Haggle begins after Judd chooses Carlton
They said it: Geoff McClure: The 117 men
Chris Grant retires after 18 years and 341 games
Brian Harris wins Bulldog's best and fairest
Chris Bond joins the Dockers
Kangaroos set new deals for five players
Demetriou denies Bulletin online report that he's going
Two Bomber retirements, Chris Heffernan and Scott Camporeale |
| Thursday |
West Coast struggle to
hold long-term sponsors
ANZ and SGIO re-think financial support
AFL testing overseas waters
Essendon: James Hird wins fifth Crichton Medal
They said it: The Australian: Sleepy Hollow awakens for its top Cats
St Kilda president-elect begins work
Laidley-North contract negotiations hit a wall
Thompson set for another two years with Geelong |
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D-07-R25 |
Footystats Diary, Week 594,
September 21-27, 2007
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| Friday |
Kangas unchanged but
Thompson "so close"
Josh Fraser back for the Magpies (he pulled out again!)
Port recall Darryl Wakelin
They said it: The Age: Matthews' distaste for Judd chase
Lure of premiership keeps Robert Harvey going into 21st season
Chris Bond to meet with the Dockers
Graeme Downie retires from Brisbane board
Gary Ablett best for Coaches Association
Nine Medal to Brent Harvey
They said it: The Age: Sumich, Hardwick put their pitch to Bombers
September 21st – an omen for Geelong?
Rare double beckons – premiership and Brownlow in same year
Richmond: Jack Dyer Medal won by Matthew Richardson
Natalie Bassingthwaighte to sing national anthem at AFL grand final |
| Saturday |
Preliminary Final:
Cats beat Pies by a whisker in desparate battle
Fremantle sign Jeff Farmer to one-year deal
AFL lashes unsubstantiated drug rumour
Canberra will fund new Geelong stand with $14m
Malthouse denies TV report Buckley has retired as "a total
fabrication"
Sydney have offered Darren
Jolly a lucrative 4-year contract
to stay
Western Bulldogs sever six-year partnership with
VFL Werribee club
Remarkable find: The first footy game; German etching shows footy origins |
| Sunday |
Geelong and Port into
2007 Grand Final
Bruce Kennedy: Insight to grand final prospects
Both grand finalists missing the next year – detailed
Geelong beat Coburg for VFA title |
| Monday |
James Clement
retirement comes as a shock
Kangas confident Laidley signing will be soon
Bruce Kennedy: Kangaroos: Biggest defeat aggregate in finals
Cup presenters: Fred Wooller or Gavin Wanganeen |
| Tuesday |
Geelong born and bred:
Jimmy Bartel romps home with Brownlow
MWB: Brownlow 2007: Pertinent observations
Injury forces retirement of Aaron Hamill
Funding boost for Kardinia Park plans
Preliminary finals given "all-clear" by Match Review Panel
Daniel Kerr – last year he was ineligible and
polled 22 Brownlow votes
Daniel Kerr – this year he was ineligible and
polled 22 Brownlow votes
Media Awards: Robert Walls and Gary Ablett win key honours |
| Wednesday |
Bruce Kennedy: Finals
analysis: who beats who and what does it mean?
MWB: GF and more Brownlow obso's
Burke and Thompson reject St Kilda offer
7's Brownlow peaked at 1.76 million viewers
Kathryn Michaelsen is curious
St Kilda has re-signed Matt Maguire for another
two years
The last Grand Final tickets were sold out by 11.30am
Tuesday
Demon coach Mark Riley confirms move to
Carlton on two-year deal
Collingwood has long held bragging rights – win leaders of 104 years |
| Thursday |
Cats make the hard
decision; Geelong recall King to replace Blake
Essendon: Damien Hardwick is the favourite
Mark and Goal of the Year – winners announced
Peter Coatman responds to Kathryn
Kasey Green retires from the Kangaroos and will return to WA |
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D-07-R24 |
Footystats Diary, Week 593,
September 14-20, 2007
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| Friday |
St Kilda board
challenge: Butterss and supporters retaliate
Confident Magpies make no change; Eagles suffer absence of fab trio
Kangas surprise by naming Lachlan Hansen
Mark Harvey set for three-year deal
Des Headland signs for two more years
They said it: Herald Sun: Brownlow betting bungled for months
Three Demons in fight on Greek island
Footy costs: Leonard Colquhoun replies ... |
| Saturday |
Finals, Week 2:
Collingwood pip Eagles in extra-time thriller
Assistant coaches leave Carlton and Brisbane (Liberatore, Rehn)
Aaron Fiora signed by St Kilda for another two years
Launceston FC memorabilia lost in fire |
| Sunday |
Unloved Kangaroos win
through to preliminary
Focus turns to future of Chris Judd
Ben Cousins plans to return to US to continue substance rehabilitation
Goalkicking: Franklin (Haw) and Brown (Bri) contribute 500 points |
| Monday |
The Chase begins:
Chris Judd leaves Eagles and heads east
Cousins expected to "tell all" in Seven exclusive |
| Tuesday |
All Australian team:
Geelong dominate 2007 selections – team detailed
They said it: The Australian: Judd to be out for four months
Bruce Kennedy: Analysis – finals, week 3
Simon Kelly – in his own words: 'Judd, where to now?'
MWB: 'Buddy' Franklin adds name to impressive list
Kangas cop $10,000 fine for -re-game scuffle
The ruling is, no Pie-Cats guernsey clash
Magpies will field own VFL team
Mark Harvey named Fremantle coach for three years
MRP: Three Hawks face suspension: Crawford, Lewis, Hodge
Alwyn Davey honoured by Army Award
Tight count for WAFL Sandover Medal |
| Wednesday |
Len Thompson died of
heart attack
First Brownlow to be sold
Essendon: Coaching prospects narrow to three
Robert Harvey expected to go another year
Hawk Ben Dixon confirms retirement after 11
seasons and 203 games
Brett Voss retires after 170 games over 11 years
with Lions and Saints
Tribunal confirms one-match suspension on Hawthorn's
Luke Hodge
Ben Hudson
quits Adelaide and seeks to be traded to the Bulldogs |
| Thursday |
MCG preliminary a
sell-out
TV live in Victoria and SA; on delay in other states
Chris Judd flies into Melbourne – surgeon, clubs to talk
Freo sign Luke McPharlin for three more years
Geelong plan another stand for Kardinia Park
They said it: Herald Sun: Cast of 5000 backs St Kilda ticket
Mathew Richardson pips Nathan Foley for Tiger's Jack Dyer Medal
Demon Mark Riley becomes assistant coach to
Brett Ratten
at Carlton |
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D-07-R23 |
Footystats Diary, Week 592,
September 7-13, 2007
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| Friday |
Week 1, Finals: Fewer
changes than expected
> Port and Hawthorn go with unchanged sides
Hawk captain Richard Vandenberg retires
Permanent injunction on drug related report
Leonard Colquhoun: 2007 attendances, Rounds 16-22
Richmond expected to profit over $1m this year |
| Saturday |
Port clip the Eagles
in nail-biter
Power advance to preliminary final
Why doesn't someone sue the fools?
Bruce Kennedy: Who beats who and what does it mean?
All-Australian captains since 1991 |
| Sunday |
Hawthorn snatch
thrilling win from Crows
Rampant Magpies end the Sydney magic
Mothballs for the Crows and Swans
Carlton: Andrew Carrazzo wins best & fairest
Saints re-sign Koschitzke and Sam Fisher to end of 2010
Blues cut five – Teague, McLaren, Raso, Young, Flint |
| Monday |
Geelong crush the
Kangaroos; Cats fly into preliminary as flag favourites |
| Tuesday |
MRP lay no charges
AFL likely to stop clash of stripes and hoops
They said it: The Age: Experts back AFL's three-strikes policy
Hird's stolen guernsey found
St Kilda's profit for the year expected to be $1.08m
Magpies take on Subiaco again ... detailed |
| Wednesday |
Bruce Kennedy:
Analysis – Second week of finals ... detailed
Martin Windsor-Black: Kangas 106pt loss has been overcome before
St Kilda rebels attract Nathan Burke and Andrew Thompson
Melbourne radio ratings: AW reclaim Friday night
> MMM and 774 retain listener loyalty; Improvement continues for SEN |
| Thursday |
Peter Coatman: Plain,
simple thoughts |
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D-07-R22 |
Footystats Diary, Week 591,
Aug 31-Sept 6, 2007
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| Friday |
Ban by players on
Seven expected to remain
Injunction to continue on drug identities
Freo dump six; Docker discipline may impact on Eagles
Sydney signs promising Irish teenager |
| Saturday |
Round 22 – Adelaide
secure place in finals
Demons appoint Dean Bailey as coach
Final score of 1948 match is now "official"
Gehrig boots Saints home over Tigers
Bombers' fairy-tale falls short to oust Eagles |
| Sunday |
Geelong easily in
spite of 7-goals by Brown
Port grabs second place and home final
Sydney humiliate Hawks by 12 goals
Kangas flog the Dogs and grab double chance
Brisbane's first Coleman Medal
176 home-and-away games draw 6,475,521 |
| Monday |
Bruce Kennedy:
Analysis – what happened in 2007 – detailed
Blues ranked 7th of all-time worst defences – detailed
Sav Rocca named new punter for Philadelphia |
| Tuesday |
MRP, Round 22 – Kasey
Green likely to miss Kanga finals
Footy in 2008 will embrace 29 weeks; League leaves room for Origin fixture
NAB Rising Star, Round 22: Will Thursfield (Richmond)
Egan in race against time to be fit from fractured foot
Disgruntled Bomber fans push for EGM |
| Wednesday |
Tribunal, MRP: Newton
escape with reprimand; Green takes two matches
Seven apologises for AFL drugs story
Chris Judd misses All-Australian nominations – 40-man squad – detailed |
| Thursday |
NAB Rising Star, Ron
Evans Medal: Geelong's Joel Selwood a clear winner
O'Loughlin to break 90-year-old record
They said it; The Age: Players welcome Seven apology
MWB: The Full Picture after Round 22 – detailed
They said it: The Australian: Fox Sport win $780m AFL ratings war |
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D-07-R21 |
Footystats Diary, Week 590,
August 24-30, 2007
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| Friday |
Appeal – Steven Baker
appeal rejected
Geelong leave Steven King out
Jared Crouch set for his 200th
Lighting system to help grass grow at Docklands
50-50 for Eagles at Docklands – detailed
Sydney approach MCG with confidence |
| Saturday |
Round 21 – Eagles tip
Saints out of the top eight
They said it: The Australian: Claims two players test positive
St Kilda will not go to court over Baker
Bartel has appendix operation |
| Sunday |
Sheedy-Hird farewell
draws 88,468 to MCG
AFL pass six million fans in a season again
Eagles tip Saints out of top eight
Kangas thump Blues to stay in top four fight
Solid Fremantle put Demons to the sword
Magpies flatten Sydney; Swans finals shaky
Crows in full flight finish off the Lions
Hawks run riot in last half over Bulldogs
Port's amazing finish snaps Cats' winning run
Tigers far too good for Bombers |
| Monday |
Bruce Kennedy:
Delicately poised final round
Double celebration: twin 100 goals
Hawk kicks 2.11; background to Off-Target Days – detailed |
| Tuesday |
MRP: Round 21 – Rocca
accepts reprimand for Goodes hit
> Past record saves Buchanan to one game
Darren O'Shaughnessy: We could have a quirky combination of results
They said it: The Australian: Players draw line in the sand
Graeme McIntyre: "Tanking for rushbys" or "contrived draw"
Briefly ... three key games of Round 22 – detailed |
| Wednesday |
No tribunal required –
players accept MRP penalties – details
They said it: The Age: Seven's ratings slump as it seeks peace
MWB: The Full Picture after Round 21 – detailed
MWB: Prognostications – detailed
NAB Rising Star, Round 21: Tyson Goldsack (Collingwood)
Port re-sign Carlile, Pettigrew and Thomas
Demons move closer to decision on coach |
| Thursday |
Players may be
questioned by police
Stand-of extends between players and Seven
Bruce Kennedy: Just reminiscing ... 10, 20 years back – the last round
MWB: Collingwood sets new crowd record
Briefly – retirements ... |
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D-07-R20 |
Footystats Diary, Week 589,
August 17-23, 2007
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| Friday |
Age forecast:
Chris Connolly: assistant to Ratten?
Mark Ricciuto to retire
They said it: Bruce Eva: David Neitz: Three near unbeatable records
Hawks and Port will bring 'em in to York Park |
| Saturday |
Round 20 – Magpies
hold out desperate Demons
No neck damage suffered by Daniel Bell |
| Sunday |
Bombers stay alive for
finals
Saints jump into eight as Dockers wilt
Lions and Swans fight out critical draw
Lynch kicks seven as Eagles roll Tigers
Port steal 2nd place with two last-minute goals
Geelong thump Kangas; 15th-straight win
Crows stay in with a sniff by downing the Dogs |
| Monday |
Bruce Kennedy:
Reflections on Round 20
They said it: Tim Lane: AFL's incentive to lose |
| Tuesday |
Carlton give Brett
Ratten the nod
Ben Johnson prepares to accept six-game ban
Col Hutchinson reaches 1000 games
Drug authority clears Michael Braun
Chris Fagan quits Demons, to join Hawthorn
MWB: Possessions hit new high in Don-Blues game |
| Wednesday |
Tribunal – Steven
Baker suspended seven matches
Ben Johnson accepts MRP six-game ban
SEN lures Eddie McGuire
Sydney AFL at SCG and Homebush until 2016
Lions and Swans draw for the first time
NAB Rising Star, Round 20: Mark LeCras (West Coast) |
| Thursday |
Finger surgery ruins
Daniel Kerr for finals
Saints appeal Baker ban – hearing tonight
MWB: The Full Picture after Round 20 – detailed
MWB: Prognostications – detailed |
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D-07-R19 |
Footystats Diary, Week 588,
August 10-16, 2007
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| Friday |
Luke Darcy joins laws
of the game committee
Sydney regain Barry and Roberts-Thomson (neither played)
MWB: Magpies break the 1m crowd figure early |
| Saturday |
Round 19 – Richmond
break the drought
MWB: Collingwood – remarkable timing |
| Sunday |
Well-drilled Hawks
halt Brisbane's run
Port survive strong Carlton challenge
Melbourne skittle the Bulldogs by seven goals
Sydney win seriously dents St Kilda's hopes
Eagles take 4th place in thriller as Kangas dip
Cats gain minor premiership with 14th-straight
Fremantle run over the Bombers by 63 points
Mathematically – 13 can still make the finals
Lions celebrate their heritage; Kings of the Pride named |
| Monday |
Amazing stuff – the
squeeze of 13 into eight
The Gabba – Saturday night beckons the Swans – detailed |
| Tuesday |
MRP: Round 19 – Rhan
Hooper handed two-game suspension
Port's Damon White faces one-game ban
Pies' Jones escapes with reprimand
Laser light louts is latest interference
Blood clot ends season for Troy Simmonds
They said it: The Age: Carey at odds with his old club again
Crunch-time at Docklands for Saints and Freo – detailed |
| Wednesday |
Tribunal – Rhan Hooper
suspended for three matches
Damon White guilty; reprimanded
Pavlich signs new deal with Dockers
Charges against Campbell Brown expected
NAB Rising Star, Round 19: Travis Boak (Port Adelaide)
MWB: The Full Picture
after Round 19 – detailed
MWB: Prognostications – detailed
Docklands: heating, lighting to help grass grow |
| Thursday |
Campbell Brown fined
$7500 for tribunal lie
Hawks fined $25,000 for unauthorised video
They said it: The Age: Dons act to halt Sheedy strife
Williams and Thompson top Bombers shopping list
Four captains fight back
Bruce Kennedy: Sydney's "go slow" style provides opening
Judd to face surgery at season's end |
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D-07-R18 |
Footystats Diary, Week 587,
August 3-9, 2007
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| Friday |
Luke Darcy calls it
quits
They said it: The Age: Sheedy to talk further with Demons
They said it: The Australian: Bombers reject Hird coach plan
Footy returns to Manuka Oval on Sunday – detailed |
| Saturday |
Round 18 – Dramatic
draw keeps Saints and Dogs in race |
| Sunday |
Magpies get four goal
win over gallant Blues
Geelong smash Tigers; 13th-straight victory
Crows stay alive by pipping Port
Lions burst bubble but Kangas retain 2nd spot
Swans swamp Demons; Hawks deflate Dons
Lamp still flickers for Dockers |
| Monday |
Tasmania to revive
Statewide concept; AFL set to underwrite
They said it: The Age: Drugs, tanking claims a threat to game's
integrity
Daniel Kerr fine4d $2000 for assault
Looking ahead – St Kilda in Sydney – detailed |
| Tuesday |
MRP – Round 18:
Several fined but no suspensions
Whirlpool of action over Akermanis' EPO claim
MWB: There's always a parallel: Scoring same in consecutive quarters
Cats-Tiger stats deliver surprising numbers
St Kilda pub brawl case adjourned |
| Wednesday |
Kevin Sheedy named:
AFL ambassador for 150th celebrations
State of Origin poser: which format?
They said it: The Age: Priority pick to stay: AFL
Melbourne radio ratings: MMM consolidates; 774 solid; AW claws back;
Numbers pleasing for SEN
No turning back for the Crows at Geelong – detailed
NAB Rising Star, Round 18: Tom Williams (WBdogs)
Grand final motorcade is back on the slate |
| Thursday |
MWB: The Full Picture
after Round 18 – detailed
MWB: Prognostications – detailed
Demons omit Laidley from new coach process
Crows slap ban on trio; Ricciuto stays
David Rodan extends Port contract
Ricky Petterd returns to training |
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D-07-R17 |
Footystats Diary, Week 586,
July 27-August 2, 2007
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| Friday |
Fevola's surprising
recovery
AFL first with new player stats during a match
They said it: AFL webpage: AFL doors open for Sheedy
Re-signings: Crawford, Stanton, Winderlich
Hamill looks to 2008 as new surgery beckons
MWB – musing on Round 17
AFL wraps two-day conference with clubs |
| Saturday |
Round 17 – Bulldogs
plummet as Eagles win by 15 goals
They said it: The Age: Voss key to coach race
They said it: Herald Sun: Stokes lashed by C7 judge
They said it: Weekend Australian: C7 judgement against Seven
"Extraordinarily wasteful, scandalous" |
| Sunday |
Saints edge ahead with
tight win over Blues
Geelong win 12th-straight; Dockers thrashed
Brisbane in supreme form pummel the Pies
Sydney savage the Tigers by 66 points
Kangas slice Hawks and take hold of 2nd place
Emotion charged Dons remain in fight for finals
Port smash the Demons and grab 3rd spot
They said it: Demetriou: AFL considers Bracks for Commission |
| Monday |
Sheedy termination:
Apology for lying from Bomber chairman
Looking ahead – Tigers at Kardinia Park ... detailed |
| Tuesday |
MRP – Round 17: Jordan
Lewis escapes striking charge
> Michael Newton bump of Burgoyne excused; Thurstans draws reprimand
Showdown 22 – Saturday night; detailed ...
Round 17 – Five over 60-point margins ... detailed
MWB: Handball-happy Hawks ... YPL sets new record ... detailed |
| Wednesday |
Retirement after 287
matches; Hip injury ends career for Koutoufides
Thurstans and Johnson accept MRP penalties ... detailed
Sheedy urges Bomber fans to stick
NAB Rising Star, Round 17: Nathan Jones (Melbourne)
MWB: 7-goals by two left-footers in same round ... detailed |
| Thursday |
Michael Voss decides:
Coaching is out until at least 2009
Western Derby – Sunday ... detailed
MWB: Prognostications – 10 clubs can finish on top ... detailed
Sheedy: Demons today, Dockers are next
Bottom v top – detailed
Geelong encouraged by Rooke's German visit
Briefly – Pies three-in-a-row over Blues, best since five in 1953-55 |
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D-07-R16 |
Footystats Diary, Week 585,
July 20-26, 2007
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| Friday |
12th Annual Hall of
Fame dinner
Norm Smith is named a Legend; Eight inductees to Hall of Fame
Police charge Farmer with criminal damage
They said it: The Australian: AFL to adopt two-strikes policy
Geelong-Bulldogs: What's gone before – will it be repeated? |
| Saturday |
Round 16 – Classy
Geelong sweep to 11th-straight win
Detail: Geelong's longest wining sequences
MWB: Port's 250th game: Interstate venue breakdown since 1987 |
| Sunday |
Magpies too strong for
Bombers
Accurate Dockers give Harvey first-up win
Hawks fall victim as Saints continue surge
Eagles account for Swans; Cousins outstanding
Brown kicks 10; Records tumble at the Gabba
Port outclass hopeless Tigers
Kangaroos jump to outright second place
They said it: The Age: AFL ditches Gold Coast draft plans |
| Monday |
25 wins from 104
games: Carlton end Pagan's tenure as coach
Carlton: matches lost by 100 or more points
Trivia from Round 16
Essendon board to determine Sheedy's fate
16 rounds ago, how did you rate the Kangas?
Is it time for Denis Pagan to go? |
| Tuesday |
MRP – Round 16:
Koschitzke contemplates one week out
Cooney can accept reprimand for Ling strike
Nigel Lappin faces $2400 fine for ump bump
They said it: The Australian: Carlton: Voss favoured to step into top
job
Essendon maintain status quo on Kevin Sheedy
Jeff Farmer admits alcohol problem
Fevola will miss three matches
They said it: The Age: AFL increases grand final tickets by 9%
Docklands will challenge the Eagles – details |
| Wednesday |
Brett Ratten takes
over as Carlton coach
Players accept MRP penalties for Round 16
Aaron Hamill faces further knee surgery
NAB Rising Star, Round 16: Sam Gilbert (St Kilda)
Lions are rare visitors to the MCG – detailed
Quarters: Goals without a behind – detailed, Q1-2-3-4
Most defeats by 100+ points: Pagan 6, Jesaulenko 5 |
| Thursday |
After 27 years –
Essendon and Sheedy divorce gracefully
Wave of comments result
Farmer free to play despite conviction
MWB: The Sheedy Era – facts and figures
120 other coaches who shared the journey
Burgoyne, Pickett may share record |
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D-07-R15 |
Footystats Diary, Week 584,
July 13-19, 2007
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| Friday |
AFL clubs memberships
reach record 532,412
Essendon: Davey moves to long-term injury list
Bill Express to end St Kilda sponsorship
MWB: As a Hawk supporter – it was awful to watch
VFL to remain almost Victorian
Brawl video link 'in contempt of court' |
| Saturday |
Round 15 – Saints hold
out Crows by two points
They said it: The Age: Support in the north causing concern
New long-term deal makes Goodes a Swan for life
Cyst in lung caused Petterd's collapse
MWB: Most consecutive losing quarters |
| Sunday |
85,497 at the G see
Cats notch 10th-straight
Geelong outlast fighting Magpies
Port smash West Coast by 15 goals
Classy Dogs too smart for Bombers
Brisbane sweep Melbourne aside
Hawks easily account for Richmond
Sydney regain eight with big win over Blues
Shinboners to 3rd with nail-biting win over Freo |
| Monday |
Bruce Kennedy –
Analysis >
How your team will finish the season, based on the situation at Round 15
Trivia from Round 15 |
| Tuesday |
MRP – Round 15: Aaron
Davey faces two weeks suspension
Ryan Murphy booked for rough conduct; Reprimand for Simon Black
MWB: Ladder updates following Round 15
Are Magpies favoured with "best run home"?
Subiaco Oval – another hurdle for Sydney |
| Wednesday |
Match Review Panel:
Davey, Murphy and Black plead guilty
MRP penalties accepted; no tribunal required
They sais it: Yahoo! Sport: AFL may act on clash jumpers
Petterd on the road back after close call
Leonard Colquhoun: 2007 attendances, Rounds 8-15
Gabba – Blues: odd visits, fewer wins
NAB Rising Star, Round 15: Justin Westhoff (Port Adelaide) |
| Thursday |
Chris Connolly quits
Dockers
Mark Harvey short-listed as caretaker coach
Nathan Buckley suffers another hamstring injury
Court clears Teague of careless driving
MWB: Lowest ladder positions by over 100 per cent
Football Park – slim pickings for Dockers
They said it: The Age: Frankston joins mix for Saints |
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D-07-R14 |
Footystats Diary, Week 583,
July 6-12, 2007
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| Friday |
Arden Street
rebuilding a step closer
MWB: Fremantle – remember this time last year?
Demons lose four names for season
SANFL considers addition of Tasmanian Devils
They said it: The Age: Fevola wants to stay at Carlton
Barry Cable awarded fifth Simpson Medal
Geelong's Tom Harley cops another $5000 fine |
| Saturday |
Round 14: 51,156 cheer
Cats to 9th-straight win
Cousins falls to hammy |
| Sunday |
Collingwood surge past
Saints in the wet
Bulldogs down Power in the end
Reality bites as Crows shred Hawks by 12 goals
Brisbane surprise Eagles with rare win in Perth
Bruce Kennedy: R14 obso's |
| Monday |
Round 14 – pertinent
obso's – Bruce Kennedy, Martin Windsor-Black
Melbourne's Ricky Petterd suffers collapsed lung |
| Tuesday |
Round 14: MRP: Kerr
takes another week; Bomber due face suspension
Fevola back after one week suspension
They said it: AFL review finds Col-StK umpires at fault
It's been a while – Carlton's last win in Sydney was in 1993
Bruce Kennedy: more obso's on Round 14 |
| Wednesday |
Tribunal – McVeigh
wins downgrade but still suspended
Sydney hits new membership high of 32,452
Port re-sign Salopek for another three years
NAB Rising Star, Round 14: Scott McMahon (Kangaroos)
NSW-ACT win NAB Under 18 Division Two title
They said it: The Age: Camera catches stars' pub showdown |
| Thursday |
Sheedy and Pagan weigh
up futures
Ricky Petterd to undergo lung surgery
WA win Under 18 Division One championship
Coaches warn against "free agency"
They said it: Delivering the best for the fans? |
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D-07-R13 |
Footystats Diary, Week 582,
June 29-July 5, 2007
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| Friday |
Police question
Collingwood's Alan Didak
Last game for Neale Daniher; Demons appoint caretaker coach
Cousins to meet with Demetriou
Any chance Carlton?
They said it: The Age: 50 years on, Kanga game that time forgot |
| Saturday |
Retirement after 223
games; Bombers douse Daniher dream
Cousins resumes training with Eagles on Monday
MWB: Essendon's final quarters are astonishing
MWB: Unlucky 13 – Round 13 not so lucky ...
Alastair Clarkson says Neale Daniher was "torched" by media |
| Sunday |
Geelong stand out with
8th-straight win
Fremantle crush Blues by 77 points
Port holds on in face of late Lions' deluge
Port hold on in face of late Lions' deluge
Richmond wilt under Saints' last term burst
Carlton's new (unwanted) record – games conceding 100+
Bruce Kennedy – worthwhile weekend trivia
They said it: Eddie McGuire: "I don't know how much more we can do?" |
| Monday |
Hard-working Eagles
too good for Crows
Kangas honour Archer's 300th with solid win
Hawks down Magpies in all-game struggle
They said it: Didak cops abuse from crowd
At Young: The RED dog won ... |
| Tuesday |
MRP – Round 13: Citing
will cost Lloyd one game
Tiger, Port and Cat players reprimanded
They said it: Didak given off-field sanctions
Carlton dump Fevola – "go away and think ..."
They said it: Cousins comeback costs |
| Wednesday |
Tribunal: Lloyd out
one game for charging Carroll
Welsh reprimanded for front-on contact
Harley fined $3200 for umpire contact
MWB: Kangaroos – quarter streaks – a new record?
NAB Rising Star, Round 13: Martin Clarke (Collingwood)
MWB: Hawks put the points on the board against top 8
Twin records for Sydney on Sunday |
| Thursday |
Kangaroos re-sign
Simpson, Thompson and Hale
Cats set to name Bartel for Friday night
Essendon pair broke team rules – will stay with Bendigo
Ramanauskas returns in milestone Bomber weekend
MWB: Kevin Sheedy – King of the thrillers |
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D-07-R12a |
Footystats Diary, Week 581,
June 22-28, 2007
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| Friday |
Colin Carter:
long-serving commissioner to step down?
Fremantle ponders Tarrant penalty
Hawthorn re-sign Sewell, Ladson and Gilham
They said it: 3AW takes axe to vaudeville footy |
| Saturday |
Split round 12 –
Tigers break through for first win
Tradition wins – Grand Final will remain "day" game
AFL grant $2.5 million to SCG Trust redevelopment
Government starts drug talks with other bodies |
| Sunday |
64,222 at Homebush
marquee event
Collingwood maul slack Swans; fierce Pies on the march
St Kilda down Eagles to win for Harvey's 350th
Hawks up to 2nd place; West Coast drop to 3rd |
| Monday |
Sydney finds life
"tough at the top"
They said it: The Australian: Sydney may drop injured Hall |
| Tuesday |
MRP: Anthony Rocca
faces one-match suspension
They said it: West Australian: Eagles feel pain of Judd's torn muscle
Sydney at Kardinia Park; do they stand a chance?
Bruce Kennedy: Last v second-last; first v second
Martin Windsor-Black: More scoring, than rushing ... |
| Wednesday |
AFL Tribunal: Eagleton
and Rocca both get two weeks
MWB: The Full Picture: Quarters, Ladders, Attendance
after Round 12
NAB Rising Star, Round 12: Robert Gray (Port Adelaide)
They said it: The Age: Telstra to quit Docklands and Homebush
Melbourne starts wide-ranging review |
| Thursday |
Neale Daniher quits
the Demons
Caretaker may take over last part of the season
Dockers learn of Des Headland family scuffle
Sydney rest injured Barry Hall – is his season over?
Michael O'Loughlin equals Swans' 260 games record
They said it: The Age: AFL "restricting foreign news publications"
Surgery ends season for Michael Gardiner
Bruce Kennedy: Finals: Saints and Dockers – yes or no? |
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D-07-R12 |
Footystats
Diary, Week 580, June 15-21, 2007
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| Friday |
Blues ink new deals
with Walker, Kennedy
Halls heart still in footy, not boxing
Bruce Kennedy: Comparisons – Ladders at Round 11
Swans gather to celebrate 25 years in Sydney |
| Saturday |
Split Round 12 – Hawks
trash Carlton for new Docklands record crowd
Benefactor to deliver for Carlton – Blues crack record 35,000 in members |
| Sunday |
More creative Crows
leave Kangas for dead
Bulldogs' big finish flattens the Dockers
Dial twiddling on a Sat'dy arvo
Ben Cousins takes a 1000-day pledge
Geelong crush Brisbane by 50 points
Port give the Bombers a thrashing |
| Monday |
Robert Murphy falls to
another hamstring
They said it: Mike Sheahan: League fails with split round
Tom Lonergan achieves his footy comeback
They said it: Tim Lane: Government oversteps the mark by dropping
Voss |
| Tuesday |
MRP: Sam Mitchell
clear of Carrazzo contact
> Eagleton faces two-game suspension; Bombers' Hille given one game
> Port's Wilson handed reprimand
Dockers investigating Darwin nightclub incidents
Whitnall's future in doubt
Bruce Kennedy: Weirdest stat for the year so far ...
High tackle count in Cats-Lions clash – 218
David Neitz to miss with finger injury
Gary Ablett leads Brownlow betting
They said it: The Age: Saints shift a step closer |
| Wednesday |
OzFooty "still the
one" – 'A Game of our own' still ranks No.1
Dockers ask AFL to investigate Tarrant incident
MRP: Eagleton to contest two-game suspension at Tribunal
New deals for Schammer, Tambling
Port lose Salopek for two months
Nathan Brown set for Friday night return
Commemorative jumper for Archer's 300th
Carlton's Andrew Walker out for a month |
| Thursday |
Roy Morgan poll says
Sydney is the most popular AFL club
Mark Harvey calls his attacker a coward
Port extend contracts of Chapin and Surjan
Bruce Kennedy: Wind assisted |
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D-07-R11 |
Footystats Diary, Week 579,
June 8-14, 2007
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| Friday |
Bulldogs made four
changes
Cousins training for a return this year
They said it: Neale Daniher: Don't cap interchange numbers |
| Saturday |
Queen's Birthday
holiday round:
Bombers clinch one-point win to stun the Eagles |
| Sunday |
Persistent pressure
gives Swans win over Hawks
Bulldogs too sharp for the Lions
Carlton on a roll dowse the Power
One-point wins in successive premiership games – detailed
Triple M promises interesting Sunday pre-match
Credit – where it is due: AFL website makes welcome change
James Hird tells SEN "this is my last year"
342,376 is best-ever QB holiday record
Geelong down Crows in arm-wrestle
Kangas punish flagging Saints
Strong Freo finish denies gallant Richmond |
| Monday |
Queen's Birthday
honours: Jim Stynes receives OA for services
Sydney await Kennelly scans
Bulldogs expect Griffen and Cross will miss six
Tassie lowers its colours to Queensland
Geelong goes to top of the ladder – details |
| Tuesday |
MRP – Round 11: Max
Rooke faces one-match suspension
New Queen's Birthday crowd records – link to *Attendances* |
| Wednesday |
Rooke accepts one-game
suspension
Tadhg Kennelly to miss 4-6 weeks
Bruce Kennedy, analysis: Top teams win the close ones
Harry O'Brien out for a month
Tom Lonergan returns to Cats via VFL
In the goals – slim pickings
They said it: The Age: Swan plays on for Dalai Lama |
| Thursday |
Sydney cops $5000 fine
for Everitt outburst
Comments impacting on umpire numbers
Collingwood seek the help of Brian Taylor
Darren O'Shaughnessy: Essendon's effort is quite a feat
> Beating grand finalists in successive weeks
NAB Rising Star, Round 11: Shannon Hurn (West Coast) |
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D-07-R10 |
Footystats Diary, Week 578,
June 1-7, 2007
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| Friday |
Round 10 selections:
Crows finally regain Ricciuto
2008 State of Origin: Competitive NSW squad at the ready
Italian Team of the Century named
Port Adelaide matriarch Von Williams passes aged 82 |
| Saturday |
Pies clip Freo by nine
points in MCG thriller
Must read: The Age: Martin Flanagan:
> Cynical politicians deserve to be benched |
| Sunday |
Demons hold out the
Crows and break the ice
Eagles thrash Kangas by 11 goals
Richmond and Brisbane lock up 137th draw
Sydney and Bombers in another one-point thriller
Hawks power away from Port
Blues skittle Bulldogs in high-scoring spree
Cats maintain the surge and dispose of Saints
Paul Roos: "AFL turning Gaelic"; Sympathy for next generation |
| Monday |
Bruce Kennedy:
Forecast for the finals
> Now the calculations begin; Does your side still rate a chance?
Stats that Matter: Blues-Bulldogs produce 25 goalkickers
They said it: Kathryn Michaelsen: The TV rights joke |
| Tuesday |
Match Panel Review:
Two suspensions; two fined
They said it: Leigh Matthews defends push-in-back rule
Hawks captain expected to miss a month
They said it: The Australian: Invasive TV coverage riles coaches |
| Wednesday |
MRP, Tribunal:
Tribunal clears Alan Didak
NAB Rising Star, Round 10: Bryce Gibbs (Carlton)
Carlton moves for a return to reserves footy
Some TV ad-breaks up to 50 seconds |
| Thursday |
St Kilda hotel brawl:
Voss, Black, Gehrig, Lawrence charged
Brett Burton out for a month
Bathroom fall ends season for Josh Gibson
They said it: The Australian: Grant Thomas told to butt out
Ump comments may add to Spida's record |
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D-07-R09 |
Footystats Diary, Week 577,
May 25-31, 2007
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| Friday |
Chance Bateman to lead
Hawthorn
Richmond shock by naming Richo to play with fractured eye socket
MWB: Catching up with the stats ...
Geelong presidency: Frank Costa will continue to lead Cats
They said it: Paul Roos: Don't mess with history |
| Saturday |
Round 9 – Fremantle
coast home by 46 points
Politicians fail to change AFL drug policy
Demetriou keen to see the process of 88 other sports
Injury ends career of Brett Montgomery
Darren Glass inks new deal with Eagles
Is one enough for the Bulldogs? – background to Manuka Oval games |
| Sunday |
Blues make Adelaide
work hard for victory
Hawthorn belt West Coast by six goals
Magpies break 12-year Gabba hoodoo (background detail)
Essendon steal unlosable win from Tigers
Judd under scrutiny for Launceston incident
Sydney dispatch Dogs in dominating style
Kangaroos hand Demons a cruel defeat
Geelong in full flight strip the Power |
| Monday |
Robert Harvey likely
to miss four
Nathan Brown nears Richmond comeback |
| Tuesday |
MRP, Round 9: West
Coast to contest Judd eye-gouge charge
Ashley Hansen to miss up to eight weeks
Crows lose 200cm rookie to injury
Port without Daniel Motlop until July
The Best of Round 10 ... detailed
The Kangas in Perth ... detailed |
| Wednesday |
MRP, Tribunal: Chris
Judd not guilty of eye-gouging
Bruce Kennedy: The ladder – nothing like it since 1972
They said it: Peter Coatman: His take on Richo incident
NAB Rising Star, Round 9: Mitchell Clark (Brisbane Lions) |
| Thursday |
Moorabbin re-vamp:
Saints talk of moving to another home
They said it: The Age: Coaches back return of state-of-origin footy
AFL bends on yellow cancer armband
Toughies – Round 10 – Lions at Docklands, Hawks in Adelaide
Mending wounded warriors – Nathan Brown, Grant, Hamill, Farmer |
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D-07-R08 |
Footystats Diary, Week 576,
May 18-24, 2007
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| Friday |
Tigers change five for
second week running
Surgery for Andrew Embley
Byron Pickett wants to remain with Melbourne
Neale Daniher reaches 300 games as player and coach
Eddie McGuire quits as Nine CEO
They said it: Hands-in-the-back change fails to impress Plugger |
| Saturday |
Round 8 – Adelaide
survive persistent Richmond effort
V8s grab pole from footy
First the Cup; now the Rose-Sutton medal |
| Sunday |
Essendon trash
Brisbane by 10 goals
Geelong cast the Dockers adrift
Hawks grind home over Saints in MCG yawn fest
Kangas overpower Blues to win 5th-straight
Sydney back to form knock Port off top perch
Dogs thrash Pies in strong last-half finish
Eagles overrrun Demons and return to leadership
There's always a first time: After 198 games Swans drop Jared Crouch
Hobart: Goal post snap is a Lethal reminder |
| Monday |
Reflections on Round 8 |
| Tuesday |
MRP – Daniel Kerr
takes two-week suspension
Kirk escapes with a reprimand
Josh Carr booked for Tribunal hearing
AFL maintains defence of drug policy against parliamentary opposition
Highest losing scores in League footy
New Kangaroo study will look at four alternatives
Bruce Kennedy: Longest wait to open account?
Pies and Crows heading for Dubai
Bruce Kennedy: Winning, losing margins, after eight rounds
How often do we have to hear the club song played? |
| Wednesday |
Josh Carr fails to
sway Tribunal; one-game suspension stays
MWB: The Full Picture: Quarters, Ladders, Attendance
after Round 8
NAB Rising Star, Round 8: Shaun Higgins (Western Bulldogs)
Sydney Swans to compete in NY Marathon in November
Gary Fila promoted to Umpires' panel
Shane Woewodin to captain WA against VFL |
| Thursday |
Will reserves footy
return to Melbourne?
Paul Roos advises senior journos to quit >
Melbourne press coverage can be insane
Twilight time calls in grand final
DVFL is now the "Northern" |
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D-07-R07 |
Footystats Diary, Week 575,
May 11-17, 2007
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| Friday |
Gary Pert appointed
Collingwood CEO
Crows question AFL on penalties
Richmond reacts with five changes
Bachar Houli: First devout Muslim gets AFL selection
Fletchers are closing in on the Silvagnis |
| Saturday |
Kangaroos swoop on
wasteful Bombers
Deal opens betting details to AFL
Melbourne, Essendon, Sydney & Bulldogs fined over ump comments
Dreamtime Player of the Year award announced |
| Sunday |
Port Adelaide take
over top place on ladder
Pies finish too strongly for the Blues
Port coast to solid win over the Tigers
Adelaide outplay Lions at the Gabba
Pumped-up Saints strangle Sydney
Geelong hand Eagles their first defeat
Bulldogs deny Melbourne in nail-biter
Subi thriller goes to Fremantle
Pratt gives Pagan the thumbs up
Bad blood remains; Amateurs denied Ireland tour by GAA |
| Monday |
$1 million grant for
study of injuries
MCG melee: Fevola faces hefty fine
Bruce Kennedy: Where your team will finish based on performance |
| Tuesday |
Match Review Panel: 16
face melee fines of $32,000
Brad Johnson and Ben Holland under investigation
Demetriou and Anderson meet Cousins in Perth
Port prison bars on show in heritage rounds
Ricciuto back problems flare again |
| Wednesday |
MRP, Tribunal – MCG
melee costs 15 players $32,400
Melbourne's Ben Holland reprimanded
MWB: The Full Picture: Quarters, Ladders, Attendance
after Round 7
NAB Rising Star, Round 7: Jesse Smith (Kangaroos)
Carlton lose Cameron Cloke for rest of year
Melbourne suspends Byron Pickett
MWB: Laidley takes the points over Sheedy; Kangas win all Q1's |
| Thursday |
Players may not pay
melee fines
They said it: Herald Sun: Nixon: players fume over fines
Melee instigators face tougher penalties
Des Rowe: a great Tiger passes
Essendon icon Allan Hird passes, aged 88
They said it: Herald Sun: Clubs gagged over drug testing |
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D-07-R06 |
Footystats Diary, Week 574,
May 4-10, 2007
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| Friday |
Court fines Farmer $3,000 (+$200) on assault charge
Richmond fined $10,000 for breach of rules
Carlton's Nick Stevens has neck surgery
Saints chief lodges writ against ex-coach
AFL website looses the plot on Internet links
Port's prison bars jumper raises Pie ire |
|
Saturday |
Round 6 – Strong finish gains Saints good victory
Darren Gaspar retires abruptly
Kade Simpson re-signs with Carlton |
|
Sunday |
Hawks rip through the Bombers
West Coast hold off gritty Bulldogs
Kangaroos win third-straight and stun tardy Swans
Fresh Magpies beat Adelaide in hard slog
Sydney Rugby fans feel pain of lost crowds |
|
Monday |
Lions score runaway win over Dockers
Port beat Demons in tight finish
Richmond suffers greatest defeat; Geelong decimate the Tigers
Magpies boot near-record seven posters
Four of a kind – Jack, two McVeigh's and a Hayes |
|
Tuesday |
MRP: Round 6: Nine players face 10 charges
Richmond say "sorry"
MWB: The Full Picture: Quarters, Ladders, Attendance
after Round 6
Bruce Kennedy: Cats, Hawks top the two hundred caper
Tigers head big win stakes
Saints turn the tables on the Blues |
|
Wednesday |
Tribunal: Baker & Solomon suspended; Mitchell fined $3200 for ump bump
Martin Windsor-Black: Percentage trebles – have you noticed?
NAB Rising Star, Round 6: Ricky Petterd (Melbourne)
They said it: The Age: Hall of Fame may move to MCG |
|
Thursday |
AFL
deny Essendon request on armbands
Cameron Cloke dislocates shoulder a fourth time
AFL issues statement on Baker decision
They said it: Andrew Dare: voices his opinion
AFL shows sign of improvement
Matthew Campbell and Jason Bennett – old Fox Footy voices live on |
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D-07-R05 |
Footystats Diary, Week 573,
April 27-May 3, 2007
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| Friday |
Kangaroos to meet AFL: The Age: AFL puts 6-month deadline on move
MWB: Eagles on a winning streak
MWB: The Full Picture: Quarters, Ladders, Attendance
after Round 4
Mark Williams to miss six week with shoulder injury
Worth repeating: Crikey: more criticism of AFL website |
|
Saturday |
Round 5: Port
trash Saints by 53 points in all-game rain
AFL give Kangaroos breathing space
They said it: Match Review Panel to demand medical reports
AFL decides no action against Ben Cousins |
|
Sunday |
Eagles stay
unbeaten after strong Tiger pressure
Sydney hit by injuries in easy defeat of Melbourne
Lions beat Blues in wild goal-kicking spree
Injury bites the Swans
AFL and West Coast meet at midday |
|
Monday |
Efficient
Bulldogs shade Hawks all day
Kangas hold on to beat Geelong
Freo-Crows fight out 298th one-pointer
Cousins back in Australia
They said it: The Age: Eagle eye on West Coast
Tele history piece frames Jack Dyer |
|
Tuesday |
MRP: Brownlow
front-runners face suspensions
Leigh Matthews calls for 12-week ban on Cousins
Demetriou claims comments "naive"
They said it: The Age: Kangas spend big on plan for the future
Knee injuries take down Williams and Kennelly |
|
Wednesday |
Tribunal clears
Goodes, Shaun Burgoyne and Thomas
$1.85m on coaching – The Age: Big spending Magpies top them all
MWB: The Full Picture: Quarters, Ladders, Attendance
after Round 5
Bruce Kennedy: Scoring trends are lower
NAB Rising Star, Round 5: Tom Hawkins (Geelong)
Carlton to wear *clash* strip – only the second time |
|
Thursday |
Sydney promote
Kieran Jack to seniors
Ricciuto returns to training
They said it: The Australian: Number of drug tests to triple |
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D-07-R04 |
Footystats
Diary, Week 572, April 20-26,
2007
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| Friday |
Nick Stevens to miss rest of season with prolapsed disc
Daniel Chick: Evidence to tribunal will be reviewed
Saints name Luke Ball for return
Ramanauskas selected for Bendigo
Footy back on NIRS
New footy website – Football United |
|
Saturday |
Round 4 – Better-equipped Bulldogs whip Tigers
They said it: The Australian: Eagles forced to face the music |
|
Sunday |
Port run over Collingwood
Bombers blitz St Kilda with 11 goalkickers
Pumped Kangas take the line from Brisbane
Adelaide easily over woeful Sydney |
|
Monday |
Hawks bag third win in tight finish over Cats
Pavlich with six leads Dockers to first win
West Coast thrash Carlton by 10 goals
Docklands revoke their passout ban
Mark McVeigh hit with $900 fine |
|
Tuesday |
MRP: Fevola and Whitnall given reprimands
Ben Cousins heading back home; talks under way
Ross Stapleton: AFL needs to crack down on football betting governance
Bruce Kennedy: More on York Park
They said it: Herald Sun: Injury demons haunting Melbourne |
|
Wednesday |
Alan Didak returns for Anzac Day clash
NAB Rising Star, Round 4: Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)
MRP penalties accepted – no Tribunal required
They said it: The Advertiser: Port's drug test tip-off; on 5AA
*Crikey* readers air their views on AFL website – deluge of
complaints |
|
Thursday |
Anzac Day: 90,508 watch Magpies outlast Bombers
Essendon grant to honour Ron Evans
AFL forces father-son picks into bidding system |
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D-07-R03 |
Footystats Diary, Week 571,
April 13-19, 2007
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| Friday |
Roy
Morgan poll will show: Has Cousins drug scandal hurt the game?
Round 3 selections
Hawks lose Tim Clarke for three months
Second superscreen unveiled at Football Park |
|
Saturday |
70,569 at the G – Magpies fly home to beat Richmond
They said it: Andrew Hamilton: Matthews questions AFL's video review
Kangas get green light on Arden Street redevelopment |
|
Sunday |
Carlton's greatest comeback floors the Bombers
Crows survive spirited Port fightback
Pumped St Kilda lash the Bulldogs |
|
Monday |
344,536 attends round – 4th highest – 43,067 average
Sydney's late run too much for the Lions
Cats find injury-hit Demons easy meat
Hawthorn too slick for winless Kangas
Graham Duff: Kanga move to Gold Coast not on agenda |
|
Tuesday |
Match Review Panel – Freo's Headland faces five weeks
AFL fines Michael Braun over national TV use of F-word
They said it: The Australian: Two stars face off on sledging claim
Bruce Kennedy: Numbers from the SCG
Musing: Anzac Day draws national TV cover for 5½
hours
Musing: John Elliott and Sam Kekovich to bow on SEN
Nick Stevens has precautionary neck scans |
|
Wednesday |
Tribunal: Danny Jacobs cleared on umpire contact
They said it: Herald Sun: AFL Kangaroos discuss takeover
NAB Rising Star, Round 3: Tom Hawkins (Geelong)
More head scans for Luke Ball
Len Fitzgerald: A great in two states passes at 77
Temporary lights at SCG get go-ahead
MWB: Sydney defence is holding strong |
|
Thursday |
Tribunal decides: Selwood and Headland cleared to play
They said it: Trevor Nisbett: Mediation would have been a better way
Demetriou concedes AFL may buy Kangaroos
Nick Stevens: Fourth specialist sought on neck risk |
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D-07-R02 |
Footystats Diary, Week 570,
April 6-12, 2007
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Saturday |
Hard-working effort gives Lions big win
Warren Tredrea bags seven in SANFL comeback |
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Sunday |
Richmond make Swans work hard for victory
Rampaging Cats give Blues savage reality check
Eagles just hold out hard-fighting Magpies |
|
Monday |
Port has spark to narrowly deny the Kangas
Essendon victory makes Docker task harder
Crows give Bulldogs a 38-point pasting
Hawks zoom to victory while Demons flounder |
|
Tuesday |
MRP: Dean Solomon and Anthony Rocca cleared
Adem Yze: 226-game streak ends
Akermanis and Peake sidelined
Umpires win substantial pay increase
AFL sign with Setanta
MWB: Hawthorn ladder ride one of the biggest |
|
Wednesday |
MRP: Nathan Bock reprimanded; Three players cop wrestling fines
NAB Rising Star, Round 2: Cameron Wood (Brisbane)
Ankle surgery for Trent Knobel
Hawks re-sign Luke Hodge until 2009
Demetriou takes up non-executive finance post |
|
Thursday |
Collingwood strikes again: Magpies swoop on Sydney teenager
They said it: Tim Morrissey: AFL anxious to see SCG lights.
David Teague pleads not guilty to careless driving
Michael O'Loughlin reaches 250 game |
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D-07-R01 |
Footystats Diary, Week 569,
March 30-April 5, 2007
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| Friday |
Cousins to head overseas for rehab
Footy Show: Jonathan Hay: took drugs for years
Opening round oddities
Herald Sun sets new standard for selected sides
Richmond's Nathan Brown: *Hot spot* found in leg
MWB: Large contingent will miss opening round |
| Saturday |
Footy back in the headlines:
> Demons wilt to sizzling Saints
Cousins, father and official fly to United States
Kevin Bartlett ends Tiger stand-off |
| Sunday |
Magpies stun Kangas and steal the
game
Port sparkle in comeback victory over Freo
Brisbane towel up the Hawks
Swans and Eagles in 3rd successive one-pointer |
|
Monday |
Bombers bury the Footy Park hoodoo
Johnson with style leads the Dogs to victory
Blues last term blitz lays out the Tigers
Dick Pratt says "Thanks a million, guys" |
|
Tuesday |
MRP: Ruling sets new high benchmark
They said it: Paul Gough: Bump set to stay
MWB: Pondering over Round 1 stats
Kanga coach gets an apology |
|
Wednesday |
AFL Tribunal: Bassett and Sinclair cleared
NAB Rising Star, Round 1: Patrick Ryder (Essendon)
AFL refute reports Cousins is getting financial assistance
They said it: Damien Barrett: AFL has missed the Gold Coast bus |
|
Thursday |
MWB: Odd spots of Round 2; Top 2 and bottom
2 face each other
Col Hutchinson's *Approaching Milestones* |
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Footystats Diary, Week 568,
March 23-29, 2007 (Tween Seasons) |
| Friday |
Debt-free AFL revenue jumps six per
cent
> Revenue climbs to record $215 million
> League operating surplus of $140m; Profit for the year is $7.6m
Ben Cousins: Parents admit son's substance abuse
Club captains gather to forecast the season
Rising Star Medal to carry name of Ron Evans
AFLPA elect Joel Bowden president
Ire;and demands rule changes for International's to stay |
| Saturday |
ABC Television expose West Coast
> Lengthy drug problem shown up in police tapes
Prime Minister weighs in on drugs
> Howard calls for zero-tolerance level
Greg Swann appointed new Carlton CEO
Aaron Sandilands signs with Dockers until 2010
Daniel Bradshaw to miss season? |
| Sunday |
West Coast drug controversy: Eagles
will take no action against Kerr
They said it: The Age: Night I snorted cocaine with a Brownlow medallist |
| Monday |
AFL to consider Kerr police tape
revelations
Hawks add Ayres, Langford and Spinks to Hall of Fame |
| Tuesday |
Erratic Cousins remains in denial;
AFL to investigate drug tapes
Bradshaw has knee surgery today
Chad Fletcher wrenches right knee
Scarlett in head-butt incident
Punch costs Brodie Holland $2500; no conviction
Koutoufides out for 8 to 10 weeks
Cameron Bruce: Demon for another three years
Council weighs into future of Kangaroos |
| Wednesday |
Brendan Fevola faces knee surgery
Andrew McKay set to become MRP chairman
Sports Minister attacks AFL three strike drug policy
Sore neck confines Ricciuto to bed |
| Thursday |
Anti-Doping Body; Has Cousins played
under effects of drugs?
Drug report released: League to extend testing despite positive dip
Bruce Kennedy and Martin Windsor-Black open the season
Round one oddities |
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| D-07-Mar-03 |
Footystats Diary, Week 567,
March 16-22, 2007 (Tween Seasons) |
| Friday |
They said it, The Age: AFL
lockout of world media may blow image
MWB: Night win after premiership wooden spoon
NAB Cup squads announced
Glass joins Embley as Eagle deputy to Judd
Wayne Carey says Laidley's time is nearly up
Sydney's Jared Crouch lashes out at media
Starcevich as fitness coach to soccer club |
| Saturday |
Lions take safety option to leave
out Bradshaw; Brown a starter
Ron Evans honoured at St Paul's
Drought delays start of VAFA season |
| Sunday |
Carlton boosts morale with NAB
victory; second pre-season in three years |
| Monday |
Blues expect membership boost
Queentown's gravel oval makes Hall of Fame |
| Tuesday |
Mrp: Several Hawk-Dons charges
dismissed
Freo's Matthew Carr takes one week
Crawford faces $1800 fine for umpire abuse
MWB: NAB Cup stats that matter; Pre-season ladder
Pre-season attendance comparisons
Ricciuto uses epidural to ease lower back pain
Steven King to miss opening round
Change of name for Moorabbin Oval – Linen House Oval
AFL Players Association: changes at the top
Concern over extent of Grant's groin injury |
| Wednesday |
West Coast suspends Ben Cousins
indefinately
Missed training sessions; private and personal issues ...
MRP: Crawford, Carr, Wood take MRP penalties
Brisbane name five captains for 2007
Dean Brogan fined $750 for airport incident
They said it; Geoff McClure: Lethal, Mr 750 – Matthews reaches milestone |
| Thursday |
The aftermath: John Worsfold: Eagles
had no choice
David Smorgon asked AFL to re-think drugs policy
Mark Ricciuto trains briefly
Federal government and AFL in indigenous partnership
They said it: Greg Denham: AFL top dog first to reach a million |
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|
D-07-Mar-02 |
Footystats Diary, Week 566,
March 9-15, 2007 (Tween Seasons) |
| Friday |
Arden Street grandstand comes down
Geelong confirm leaders for 2007
Shoulder injury may cost Rusling rest of the season
They said it: The Age: VFL has role to play says local footy chief |
| Saturday |
Ron Evans, 1939-2007
Tributes flow for servant of Australian football
They said it: Mike Sheahan: Ron Evans lauded for honest, integrity
NAB Cup: 12-point win puts Lions into grand final
Andrew Lovett fined but not convicted over intervention |
| Sunday |
NAB Cup: 8 goals by Fevola kicks
Blues into play-off |
| Monday |
Return of Jonathan Brown to lift
Lions
Brisbane search Melbourne for accommodation |
| Tuesday |
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