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Footystats Diary, Week
634,
July 4-10, 2008 |
| Friday |
Selections: Pies get
back Cloke, Davis and Wakelin
> Scarlett and Stokes return for the Cats
Bruce Kennedy: Draw is too skewed to be fair to all
Essendon re-sign Fraser and Lucas |
| Saturday |
Cats crumble before
Cat onslaught; Geelong by 68 points
Grant Thomas wins pay claim from St Kilda
Country player sentenced to prison over punch
They said it: Geelong's run no match for Col (Hutchinson)
Polak moved to Epworth rehab
Leonard Colquhoun: A simple answer is sometimes the best
Michael Rogers: Another slant on anomalies in the draw |
| Sunday |
Powerful Pies
overwhelm lifeless Swans
Bruce Kennedy: Cats challenge Essendon's 1949-51 benchmark
Crowds tip over to 4,252,122 for first 112 matches |
| Monday |
Launceston siren
debacle in 2006:
> Punters sue AFL over Saints-Freo decision
They said it: Magpies speak out on surface at Homebush
Hall waits on MRP assessment
Michael Rogers: Do the stats make it a challenge by the Cats? |
| Tuesday |
The News Hoover finds there's always
another story ... |
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D-08-R14 |
Footystats Diary, Week
633,
June 27-July 3, 2008
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| Friday |
Team selections for
split Round 14
> Kane Johnson, Will Thursfield in for Tigers
> Crawford and Croad back for Hawthorn
Players Association denies hair testing reports
Jason Winderlich out for the season
Heath Black and Jeff Farmer dropped to WAFL
David Hille cleared on spitting allegation
David Dench jailed on fraud charges
Ricky Nixon to meet GAA about Irish draft network |
| Saturday |
Hawks coast to easy
win over West Coast
Richmond centenary celebrations
John James, CEO at Port Adelaide resigns
Ben Cousins expect to register with Port Melbourne |
| Sunday |
Blues kick away to
rain on Tigers parade
Saints fightback flattens Kangaroos
Port no match for determined Bulldogs
Interchange blunder at Carrara; Kangas get momentary free kick boost
Graham Polak critical after being hit by a tram |
| Monday |
Hit by a tram: Graham
Polak remains in critical condition
Bruce Kennedy: Brisbane: suspect in tight finishes |
| Tuesday |
MRP: Hawks become
regulars; Renouf, Williams and Croad this week
> Fevola booked for wrestling
Graham Polak out of intensive care
They said it; The Age: Minson sorry for sledge on Cornes
Malthouse to coach Australia in IR series
> IR suspensions to will carry into AFL schedule
AFLQ games may be played in Alice Springs
Cousins registers with Port Melbourne |
| Wednesday |
Demons lose Brock
McLean for season
They said it: Adrian Anderson: Interchange penalties stay
June in Melbourne was one of the driest
Bruce Kennedy: "All day drubbings" detailed |
| Thursday |
Graham Polak still
tired and confused
They said it: Jake Niall: AFL needs to abandon 'round 15 raffle'
They said it: Paul Gough: More milestones for Mick Malthouse
MWB: Assessing the month of June detailed
Carey wins three-month delay in Miami assault case
Fremantle membership climbs to 43,366
Jobe Watson resigns for two more years with Bombers |
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D-08-R13 |
Footystats Diary, Week
632,
June 20-26, 2008
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| Friday |
Round 13 selections
> North axe four; Dockers unchanged; Saints drop Dal Santo to VFL;
> Pies lose Fraser and Davis to knee injuries
St Kilda's move to Frankston on hold
Demetriou remains opposed to night grand final
AFL clears Xavier Ellis of betting code breach
Tassie calls for tenders on AFL bid |
| Saturday |
Saints stay alive with
narrow win over Fremantle
Dick Pratt steps aside; Kernahan take helm at Carlton
They said it: Tanking: will clubs sue over allegations? |
| Sunday |
Kangas upset Hawks to
climb back into eight
Tigers beat Port in rare Footy Park victory
Brisbane gain crucial break over Crows
Geelong in record-setting success at Subiaco
Demons press hard but Swans make it 6-straight
Dons jump early and defy late Carlton comeback
Bulldogs overcome Pies and move to second |
| Monday |
From the Round
details and trivia from the weekend
Ankle injury may be the end of Rocca
Negotiations bog down on new Fevola deal
Throat scare for Adam Selwood |
| Tuesday |
MRP: Suspensions face
Goods, Bassett; Thomas
Rocca and Reid to miss two months
Slattery has minor cheekbone crack
MWB: The Full Picture after Round 12 detailed
Bruce Kennedy: We have an amazing ladder |
| Wednesday |
MRP-Tribunal: Adam
Goodes: stumped at 204
Nathan Bassett cleared by tribunal
North re-sign five key players
Scott West should return early August
McCloud could miss a month
NAB Rising Star: Round 13 Jarryd Morton (Hawthorn) |
| Thursday |
Cousins expected to
nominate by Monday; either VFL or WAFL
Almost half of Tassie show support for AFL team |
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D-08-R12 |
Footystats Diary, Week
631,
June 13-19, 2008
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| Friday |
Melbourne FC board
revamped
> New chairman Jim Stynes faces difficult task
Round 12 selections
> Fremantle make four changes; Wells back for North
> Barry Hall, Shaun Burgoyne return from suspension
Injuries stretch Geelong's defence
They said it: Caroline Wilson: New Sydney club on fast track
Martin Windsor-Black: Attendance v capacity
Greg Miller stays but steps down from Richmond board
They said it: Geoff McClure: Not half bad, boys |
| Saturday |
Round 12: Bombers snap
8-game losing streak
Demetriou: Monday night's all right for footy
Kathryn Michaelsen: Statistics can be made to say anything
They said it: The Age: Tasmania bid picks up steam |
| Sunday |
Bulldogs smash
Brisbane by 10 goals
Dockers break the hoodoo; Pavlich 8 goals
Sydney's 5th-straight win; Saints fail by 35 points
Hawks clip Crows in thrilling cliffhanger
Kangas lose McIntosh to right knee injury
Hawks wait on Franklin report
Search of books show Demons owe $4.5 million |
| Monday |
From the Round
details and trivia from the weekend
They said it: In saffron robes and Swans scarves monk bring karma to
Sydney
Crowds hit 3,698,136 for 12 rounds |
| Tuesday |
MRP: Lance Franklin
set to accept reprimand
> Magpies to decide on Cloke's two-game charge
MWB: The Full Picture after Round 12 detailed
Hawks lose ruckman Max Bailey to right knee reconstruction
Essendon's Scott Gumbleton breaks collarbone in VFL comeback
Gabba's centre wicket area "hard as concrete" |
| Wednesday |
AFL may impose fine:
Jonathan Brown awaits judgement on comments
They said it: Greg Denham, The Australian:
>Radical new plan to 'bank' draft selections
> Gold Coast Gabba deal may extend into 2025
Mark Harvey: Tanking a slur on the game
NAB Rising Star: Round 12 Trent Cotchin (Richmond) |
| Thursday |
Brown escapes fine;
AFL warning on making early comments
They said it: Herald Sun: Twilight grand final mooted next year
Rodney Eade: AFL should act on light of 'tanking'
Nigel Lappin fails to finish training
Return of premiership stars likely to boost Eagles
Andrew Krakouer convicted over car park attack
Tasmania looks to 10 teams for new Statewide
Gas crisis may push West-Cats match to afternoon |
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D-08-R11 |
Footystats Diary, Week
630,
June 6-12, 2008
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| Friday |
Round 11 selection:
Kangas lose two forward from important clash
Allan Jeans is a St Kilda legend, officially
They said it: Caroline Wilson: Top two snub pivotal match for
Olympics
Carlton offer Fevola a three-year deal
Magpies re-sign five top youngsters
Gold Coast: TAC Cup next year, VFL in 2010
Saints and Demons swap affiliates: Saints to Sandy; Demons to Casey |
| Saturday |
Round 11: Cats hold on
to beat brave Kangas by 13 points
AFL to note: 'No more rule changes' |
| Sunday |
Adelaide crush the
Tigers
Hawks blitz Bombers; Franklin nine goals
Swans beat Eagles by 5pts in another epic
Brisbane beat Dockers and secure 7th win
Bulldogs enjoy solid win over disappointing Saints
150 Heroes: Melbourne celebrates their 150th anniversary |
| Monday |
59,548 at Queen's
Birthday clash
Magpies win easily against improved Demons
They said it: Sportal: Blues complete stunning comeback
From the Round
details and trivia from the weekend |
| Tuesday |
MRP: Goodes offered
reprimand for high contact
Black accepts guilt to striking and wrestling
Changes at Melbourne FC: Gardner to step down as chairman
Jim Stynes to contest top board role
Ankle sidelines Rocca for at least a month
They said it: Geoff McClure: 150: One hell of a night
Crowds total: 3,391,470 |
| Wednesday |
Tribunal: Adam Selwood
reprimanded for Buchanan blow
Travis Cloke takes reprimand for headbutt
They said it: Paul Roos lays down the law to Goodes
MWB: The Full Picture after Round 11 detailed
NAB Rising Star: Round 11 Matthew Kreuzer (Carlton)
Bruce Kennedy: The best and worst of 25-50-100-200 games detailed
They said it: Geoff McClure: Foxtel proves it's no pay-for Tiger |
| Thursday |
They said it:
Stynes push for complete control
Shoulder injury takes out Brent Moloney
NTFL rains with goals
Docklands finds happy medium for growing turf
They said it: Geoff McClure: Not half bad, boys! stats trivia,
first 11 weeks |
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D-08-R10 |
Footystats Diary, Week
629,
May 30-June 5, 2008
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| Friday |
Round 10 selection:
Ottens back for Cats; Dons regain Lucas
O'Loughlin bags 300 games with the Swannies
Bruce Kennedy: Best & worse: best over 50 matches detailed
Hawk icon 'Doc' Ferguson dies at 91 |
| Saturday |
Round 10: Relieved
Crows edge past desperate Bombers
Hawks are third club to pass 40,000 members
International Rules: Australia-Ireland to meet in Tests in October |
| Sunday |
Magpies unleash its
biggest win over West Coast
Bulldogs bring Hawks' unbeaten run to an end
Brisbane's scoring power too much for North
Class wins out for Cats against Blues
Tigers no match for ruthless Sydney; 1000th win
Revved-up St Kilda beat sloppy Demons
Fremantle's extraordinary record of defeat
Southport Sharks is first $150,000 sponsor |
| Monday |
From the Round
details and trivia from the weekend |
| Tuesday |
MRP: Burton, Murphy
and Waters cited for head-high
AFL delighted with North Melbourne's transformation
MWB: Checking out Round 10; The month of May
BK: Top of the ladder three teams, one loss |
| Wednesday |
Tribunal, MRP: Three
suspended; Head-high bumps are out
> Demetriou: Head is 'sacrosanct'
Nathan Thompson waits on scans
Richmond name two captains for injured Johnson
Mark Coughlan's treatment speeds return
NAB Rising Star: Round 10 Nathan J Brown (Collingwood)
Gerry McGuire: My passion boils over |
| Thursday |
Sport Australia Hall
of Fame: 1989 Hawthorn team into Hall of Fame
They said it: Clarkson: I was out of line
MWB: Scoring oddities
Bulldogs open Whitten Oval redevelopment
Demons set to ditch away guernsey design
Collingwood plan IR match in Dublin |
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D-08-R09 |
Footystats Diary, Week
628,
May 23-29, 2008
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| Friday |
Round 9 selections:
Collingwood names Josh Fraser
> Chad Cornes, Michael Wilson return for Port
They said it: Patrick Smith:
> AFL on red alert as NRL drops Sydney bombshell
ANZ withdraws advertising from Footy Show
200th for David Wirrpanda; may be his last season
Wayne Carey case adjourned
SANFL rejects inclusion of Northern Territory team |
| Saturday |
Round 9: Magpies
irresistibly triumph over the Cats
They said it: AFL bids to buy Olympic Stadium at Homebush
Kennett: Demons should locate to Gold Coast
Troy Cook wins Nowalenko Award |
| Sunday |
Dockers fail again
after leading at last change
Sydney pip Port in real scrap at Footy Park
Tigers too good; Dons recover in second half
Eagles roast the Crows with 50 point win
Brisbane climb to 7th; smashing win over Saints
Kangaroos pip Bulldogs by three points
Eagles gift Crows with first interchange indiscretion penalty
> League admit major blunder on ruling |
| Monday |
First interchange
penalty; Messing around with the rules
> AFL's embarrassing blunder at Subiaco
From the Round
details and trivia from the weekend |
| Tuesday |
MRP: Jarrad Waite and
Sam Mitchell face suspension
AFL admits blunder: Official "thought he saw" player go onto to field
Score mix-up from opening emerges
Geelong's thrashing; could have been worse
Trevor Nisbett inks new three-year deal as Eagles CEO
Crowd for the round: 331,733, progressive 2,811,409, average 39.047 |
| Wednesday |
Tribunal: Jarrad Waite
cops one week;
> Reprimand leaves Sam Mitchell free to play
MWB: The Full Picture after Round 9 detailed
NAB Rising Star: Round 9 Garrick Ibbotson (Fremantle)
Bruce Kennedy: Biggest defeats suffered by eventual premiers
Cancer claims Mick Nolan
Worth repeating: Crikey: AFL quietly doing its homework on NRL
David Hill signs new two-year deal with Essendon |
| Thursday |
AFL change revised
interchange rule
> Champion Data to record interchange movements
Footy Show fallout: Channel Nine to "rest" Newman
They said it: 2007 injury report
> Head, neck and PCL injuries down; Groin, hamstring rates up
Barry Hall on track to return in Round 12 |
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D-08-R08 |
Footystats Diary, Week
627,
May 16-22, 2008
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| Friday |
Use of Hibbins essay
by AFL "regrettable"
Notion by appointed historian tackled
AFL distances itself from racist comments
Round 8 selection: Fraser and Riewoldt among the missing
Malthouse: Change to bench should have waited
Sydney scholarship rookie Ryan Davis to make West Coast debut
NTFL votes against new AFL Tasmania statewide model |
| Saturday |
Round 8: Magpies
outlast Saints in hard contest
Debate over our beginnings: Battle of Wills not over
Comment: Our detractors gather comfort |
| Sunday |
Unbeaten Hawks defy
Port's lightning start
Cats lap up the Tigers in wet-weather MCG win
Brisbane rip through the Blues
Lowest crowd for 12 years watch Kangas pip Eagles
Crows easily defeat Melbourne by 12 goals
Sydney thrash Bombers by 91 points
Bulldog fightback scuttles the Dockers |
| Monday |
From the Round
details and trivia from the weekend
They said it: The Age: Confusion on interchange benches
Bruce Kennedy: Comparison: Doggies and Dockers
They said it: Kathryn Michaelsen: Gotta love history an opinion |
| Tuesday |
AFL new interchange
rules
> Weekend trial noted 16 infringements
> First Sydney error will cost Swans $25,000
Melbourne veteran David Neitz calls it a day
MRP: McGlynn, Crawford, Burgoyne face certain suspensions
Matthew Car retires
Hawthorn's Mark Williams mocks Port coach
Roger Hayden suffers collapsed lung |
| Wednesday |
Tribunal: Burgoyne,
McGlynn and Crawford suspended
MWB: The Full Picture after Round 8 detailed
NAB Rising Star: Round 8 Kurt Tippett (Adelaide)
200-straight for Sydney's Adam Goodes
League cuts Kangas from Gold Coast schedule
Saints place Fraser Gehrig on long-term injury list
Roger Hayden hospitalised with collapsed lung |
| Thursday |
Interchange confusion:
Terry Wallace slams officious bench rules
Port coach Mark Williams: Suspension threatens 'fabric of the game'
Bruce Kennedy: Clubs' best and worse of 25 matches detailed
Melbourne to seek more AFL financial help
Hawks warn Shane Crawford over undisciplined acts |
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D-08-R07b |
Footystats Diary, Week
626,
May 2-9, 2008 (150th anniversary match) |
| Friday |
AFL Hall of Fame:
Kevin Sheedy leads eight new inductees
> Alex Jesaulenko elevated to Legend status
AFL Tribute Game: AFL elite players urge return of State of Origin
They said it: Paul Roos: Paul Roos backs Fame exclusion clause
Lean times for Fox replay of Tribute match |
| Saturday |
AFL Hall of Fame
Tribute Match: Jonathan Brown cleared to lead Victoria
Martin Flanagan, The Age: Official historian clouds contribution of
Wills |
| Sunday |
Tribute Match: Vics
kick away in the last quarter details, teams
New SCG stand will lift capacity to 47,000
They said it: Bulldog director Susan Alberti sues Nine Network
Long time between ... Collingwood and Port 38 rounds between meetings |
| Monday |
Normal programs resume
Josh Fraser receives hopeful news |
| Tuesday |
Rapid return from knee
surgery; Sydney's Malceski set to return
Overhaul of interchange to be revealed
Football Park upgrade gets AFL backing
Des Headland to be out eight weeks for left knee surgery
AFL Tasmania to proceed to 10-team statewide comp in 2009
Cameron Schwab likely to be behind an AFL desk
Mike Sheahan: Ten got 1.7 million viewers for Tribute match
Essendon put Jason Johnson and Damian Peverill on the shelf |
| Wednesday |
Interchange rules
overhaul New changes apply from this weekend
Hawks re-sign Clarkson until end of 2011
Bruce Kennedy: Where will your team finish based on performance to R7?
Repeat foot surgery for Matthew Egan
League expecting small turn-out at Carrara |
| Thursday |
Gold Coast franchise:
Michael Voss: a step closer to coach
St Kilda-Thomas battle reaches County Court
They said it Jake Niall: West Sydney could be a disaster
Mark Coughlan's return to Tigers delayed further by hamstring soreness
Grand Final motorcade of retiring champs returns
Gillian Hibbins brands Adam Goodes for *racist* comments |
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D-08-R07 |
Footystats Diary, Week
625,
May 2-8, 2008
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| Friday |
R7 selections: Saints
regain Gehrig, Gardiner and Schneider
> Burns and Rocca return for Magpies; Bombers add trio of debutants
They said it: Newman's 'stupid' antics gets official Nine rebuke
MWB: There's always a first time: Port's quarters, 18, 19, 20 and 21 points
Robert Harvey equals Bernie Quinlan record 366th game without a flag
Will Nine viewers get what they deserve? Caro and Sammy Unzipped |
| Saturday |
Round 7 Carlton beat
Eagles; first Perth win for seven years
They said it: The Age: AFL image 'being damaged by Nine behaviour
Docker Peter Bell returns to full-time training in Perth
Tassie no nearer to new statewide league issue |
| Sunday |
Saints scrape home
over unlucky Richmond
Last term lapse dulls Crow victory over Kangas
Bulldog pressure wipe out the Swans
Demons break the ice and sink the Dockers
Bombers no match for Port Adelaide |
| Monday |
From the round
details and trivia from the weekend
> three unbeaten sides after Round 7 is a first ...
> Demons stage second greatest comeback from a half-time deficit ...
They said it: Devonport 'Advocate' what have women ever done for
footy?
They said it: Ken Booth: Channel Ten's 'five-minute warning' yes or
no?
Crowds to six of first seven rounds over 300,000 progressive 2,227,096 |
| Tuesday |
McPhee and
Lovett-Murray face suspension
They said it: The Age: Injuries sideline Saints Riewoldt and Maguire
Essendon fined $5000 for approach to umpire
They said it: Mike Sheahan: Matthew Richardson setting footy alight
AFL confirms 300,023 for Round 7 |
| Wednesday |
Tribunal: McPhee and
Lovett-Murray outed for one match
MWB: The Full Picture after Round 7 detailed
NAB Rising Star: Round 7 Austin Wonaeamirri (Melbourne) |
| Thursday |
Headland may need
season-ending knee surgery
Worth repeating: Patrick Smith: The search for Fremantle's soul link
Launceston FC added to Tasmania's Hall of Fame
Jack Boon, 16, makes his debut with Clarence |
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D-08-R06 |
Footystats Diary, Week
624,
April 25-May 1, 2008
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| Friday |
Bombers lose Alwyn
Davey in ACL training mishap
McDonald and Bruce to lead Melbourne
Jimmy Bartel and Cameron Ling re-sign with Cats
Hall of Fame: Nine reports Carey snubbed this year
Bob Ansett to again be saviour in Kangaroo crisis
Kathryn Michaelsen: Instant premiership just add football |
| Saturday |
Round 6 Anzac Day
> Magpies by 12 goals; Cats home by a point
Cameron Ling: New consecutive win record of 25 |
| Sunday |
Crows run away from
Blues in second half
Bulldogs crush West Coast by 10 goals
Port too slick for St Kilda
Michael Voss confirms interest in Gold Coast job
Fremantle ask: "where did the nine seconds go?"
Update of *W-L-D, club-by-club" files detailed |
| Monday |
Lions give Demons
another thumping
North Melb and Sydney draw
Hawks survive strong Richmond challenge
From the round details and trivia from the weekend |
| Tuesday |
MRP: Daniel Kerr and
Josh Carr face suspensions
Hawthorn honour John Kennedy
Scans confirm Bombers lose Davey for season
They said it: The Age: Win for Melbourne; club gets city training
venue
MWB: Around and about ... |
| Wednesday |
Sydney fined $50,000
for unwanted 19th man
MRP, Tribunal Round 6: Kerr takes three weeks; Carr three games
MWB: The Full Picture after Round 6 detailed
NAB Rising Star: Round 6 Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn) |
| Thursday |
Free agency issue on
AFL backburner
They said it: Fox Sports: Interchange rules to be changed
Crowd figures interesting parallels
Gerry McGuire: "Do my eyes deceive me?"
Statewide comp for Tasmania still on the drawing board
Gehrig hit with arthritis in both hands
Sydney gets Peter Everitt back; Nick Davis dumped again
Gieschen: Taggers warned on illegal tactics |
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D-08-R05 |
Footystats Diary, Week
623,
April 18-24, 2008
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| Friday |
Round 5 selections: St
Kilda dump Gehrig; Bombers regain Lloyd
Barry Hall starts the mending process; rest and a psychologist ...
Bombers (38,953) and Magpies (over 40,000) announced peak membership |
| Saturday |
Round 5: St Kilda
survive pressure of Bomber fightback
Ben Cousins meets Malthouse again for a friendly chat |
| Sunday |
Geelong's last quarter
blitz split Swans apart
Improved Dockers rattle scrappy Adelaide
Unbeaten Hawks sparkle; Franklin 8.6
Kangas pip Pies in MCG nail-biter
They said it, The Age: Subjected to scrutiny, AFL must improve |
| Monday |
Carlton bag rare
back-to-back wins; Fevola 7.0
Bulldogs desperately claw Tigers back to draw
Port get first win; Another shattering loss for Eagles |
| Tuesday |
MRPRound 5: Pratt and
Whelan face suspension
David Neitz faces career-ending neck injury
MWB: The Full Picture after Round 5 detailed
MWB: Demons slip to lowest percentage since 1919
NAB Rising Star: Round 5 Ben McKinley (West Coast)
Swans saddened by passing of Geoff Polites
ANZAC Medal list since inauguration in 2000
Umpires guilty of dreadful bounce which goaled for North
Umpire wrong in awarding kick to Bulldog Will Minson
Court ordered to community work for urinating offence |
| Wednesday |
AFL Tribunal: Daniel
Pratt is only suspension
Gold Coast group prepare for 17th club franchise
They said it; The Age: More work before new Sydney team is viable
Jonathan Brown: a likely Lion for life
16, 50kg, 154cm eye-catching teenager sparks Hobart footy
Nick Riewoldt caught sledging Andrew Lovett via umpires' mike
Scott Burns likely to miss 250th again |
| Thursday |
Gold Coast and West
Sydney
> AFL will give massive draft help to new clubs
17th club bid team launches 'GC 17'
They said it: The Age: AFL's Coast bid hits road block
Cameron Ling on verge of historic winning streak
Scott Burns to miss 250th for third-straight week
Umpire Damien (crooked bounce) Sully dropped for Round 6 |
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D-08-R04 |
Footystats Diary, Week
622,
April 11-17, 2008
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| Friday |
Round 4 selections:
Bombers weakened; Lloyd lost to calf injury
Lloyd and Lucas absent from Bomber line-up for first time since 1999
TFL to add 1958 Centenary Carnival side to Hall of Fame
Monday night football adds up to early retirement |
| Saturday |
Round 4: Bulldogs
survive exhilarating Bomber challenge |
| Sunday |
North comfortably
dispose of Melbourne
Geelong easily beat the Saints by seven goals
Solid Sydney thump the Eagles
Gutsy Brisbane fightback flattens Port
Hawks overpower Adelaide
Carlton break the drought after 14 defeats
Richmond flog Dockers by 10 goals |
| Monday |
MRP: Hall is one
charge of many from weekend
Barry Hall apologises to Brent Staker
West Coast in worst slump since 1989
Bruce Kennedy: Geelong: is current 23 from 24 better than 1952-53? |
| Tuesday |
MRP refers Hall
judgement to Tribunal
Free agency inevitable: Matthews
Richard Pratt expects AFL clarification
After-shock from Showdown and the Derby
Peter Coatman: Essendon's 33 games 1949-51 ...
Dale Kerr: Port Adelaide's losing start, and the numbers ...
Round 4 crowds 315,414; progressive 1,297,678 |
| Wednesday |
Tribunal: Barry Hall
suspended for seven matches
> Mooney and Dodd escape with reprimands
They said it: The Age: Tasmania stakes claim to field its own AFL
team
AFL 2005 grand final plot
MWB: The Full Picture after Round 4 detailed
MWB: North struggling to finish off matches
NAB Rising Star: Round 4 Kieren Jack (Sydney)
Tiger great Jack O'Rourke passes |
| Thursday |
They said it: The
Age: AFL tells Melbourne to 'face up to the crisis'
Leigh Matthews: "I still live with the guilt"
> Hall wrist surgery will take 8 to 10 weeks to heal
> AFL sees no reason for send-off rule
Tasmanian AFL bid certain to be snubbed
Hall of Fame tribute match: Squads named for May 10 event
They said it: Players propose 17-round season
What you say: Kathryn Michaelsen: If footy heartless and homeless? |
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D-08-R03 |
Footystats Diary, Week
621,
April 4-10, 2008
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| Friday |
Ben Holland sues
Richmond; compensation of $530,000 sought
Round 3 Fourth Selwood brother (Scott) will debut for Eagles
> Blues pick Matthew Kreuzer for first game
Bruce Kennedy: Like it or lump it, interstate clubs have the numbers
Betting: $100,000 on Geelong to win
Kennelly on slate for return to Ireland; Fourth Selwood brother set to play |
| Saturday |
Round 3: Bulldogs
fight back to smash St Kilda |
| Sunday |
Hawthorn overrun
wasteful North; Franklin 5
Fremantle take another Derby from the Eagles
Sydney hold out dogged Brisbane
Essendon beat Blues in high-scoring shootout; Fevola 8
North Melbourne to lodge complaint over umpires |
| Monday |
Geelong by five goals
over stubborn Demons
Collingwood outclass sorry Tigers
Crows pip Port by a goal in 24th Showdown
Dean Laidley apologises to field umpires |
| Tuesday |
MRP: Showdown
rough-house given all clear
> No case for Harvey to answer on Aker claim
Cameron Schwab to quit Freo at end of season
They said it: Demetriou sells the western Sydney plan to Swans
MWB: Most consecutive quarters without a win, and more ...
Sydney given counting lesson |
| Wednesday |
Swans back second
Sydney team; New side as early as 2011
Why? asks The Age?
MRP: Players accept rulings; no tribunal
Adelaide to build new $16m training facility
NAB Rising Star: Round 3 Rhys Palmer (Fremantle)
Carlton may take two unwanted records
Gerry McGuire says "Put Terry on the ferry" |
| Thursday |
20-year extension:
Crows extend their Football Parl lease
Michael Voss is front-runner as Gold Coast coach
Peter Bell to equal AFL record
Eagles lose Matt Priddis to knee injury
Wayne Carey hires sharp Sharpstein
Umpire Scott McLaren reaches 300 games |
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D-08-R02 |
Footystats Diary, Week
620,
March 28-April 3, 2008
refer
Match
Review and
Tribunal archives for wider detail of
subject |
| Friday |
Second Queensland
club: AFL downplays threat to new team
Melbourne ready to sign off on Cranbourne base
They said it: Players cast new shadow on Pratt's right to rule
Trent Croad: no break but will miss six weeks
Geelong in sight of record membership |
| Saturday |
Lions down Pies by two
points in muddy Gabba thriller
They said it: Doubts on Gold Coast support |
| Sunday |
Bulldogs by 95 points;
Demons smashed again
Crows post record win over Eagles; Goodwin 7
St Kilda notches 10th-straight win over Carlton
Hawks secure 2nd win despite brave Freo fightback
Footy Works updates now available
Sydney swamp Port by 11 goals
Geelong deliver Essendon with a 99-point lesson
Kangas bound back to form over Richmond |
| Monday |
Foot sprain sidelines
Aaron Davey
Injury round-up after Round 2
They said it: Required reading: Rotate or perish in turnover
revolution |
| Tuesday |
MRP: Adam Goodes
facing one-match suspension
ABC-TV "Enough Rope" interview >
> Wayne Carey finds retirement is tough
MWB: The Tucks hit 500
Bruce Kennedy: 95-point lifts Melbourne's percentage
$400,000 fire damage to heritage grandstand at York Park
AFL registers name Western Sydney Football Club Limited
They said it: The Age: Jed Adcock, the comeback kid |
| Wednesday |
Tribunal: Adam Goodes
cleared; SCG was real culprit >
> Sydney's games record to be equalled
MWB: Cats v Demons: Mismatch of all time
Wallace and Malthouse agree on proposed changes
NAB Rising Star: Round 2 Josh Hill (West.B'dogs)
Peter Coatman: What about the Fletchers?
Fevola swears off the booze |
| Thursday |
Saints train in gale
force winds
Neil Craig extends helping hand to Carey
MRP & Tribunal: Round 2 charges and results
Stab kicks: Bombers suffered equal-10th worst League defeat |
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|
D-08-R01 |
Footystats Diary, Week
619,
March 21-27, 2008
refer
Match
Review and
Tribunal archives for wider detail of
subject |
| Friday |
Strong finishing
Tigers overrun Blues
Geelong, shaky at times, hold out gritty Port |
| Saturday |
They said it:
Barry Hall sceptical of second Sydney team
Scoring doubt in Carlton-Richmond match |
| Sunday |
Solid Magpies too good
for Dockers
All night struggle; Saints pip Swans by two points
Eagles home despite dominant Brown |
| Monday |
Dogs clip Crows by
3pts in Brad Johnson's 300th
Hawks demolish pitiful Demons by 104 points
"Legless and mindless": incident; Richmond captain urinates in public
Scans show Croad escapes broken wrist
Watch on Sean Rusling shoulder injury |
| Tuesday |
Bombers destroy Kangas
but critically lose Scott Lucas
MRP: Howat, Hartlett, Solomon booked
They said it: The Australian: Dons lose goalkicker Lucas
Crows without Brent Reilly for two months
Horror debut by Dean Bailey is second worst
Malthouse apologises for "stupid people" comment |
| Wednesday |
AFL Tribunal: Dean
Solomon two matches; Cam Howat three
Call for ban on "tunnelling" tactics
Saints lock in their best against potential raiders
Grybas family deny Derryn Hinch claim
Carey awaits charge over January incident
MWB: Wheel turns for Victorian-based clubs
Carey tapes interview for ABC's Enough Rope |
| Thursday |
St Kilda make official
complaint: Paul Roos hurt by slur for 'tunnel' tactics
New Queensland club faces Gold Coast embargo;
Relocation still on the table
NAB Rising Star: Round 1 Bachar Houli (Essendon)
More surgery for Sean Rusling |
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|
D-08-Mar 03 |
Footystats Diary, Week
618,
March 14-20, 2008 |
| Friday |
Increase to 18 clubs:
AFL presidents unanimous in vote to expand
They said it: Liberatore: Carlton "tanked" in last four games
Convention in November: Demetriou: "Where we are and where we can go"
Debut delayed: Kreuzer injures hip at training
They said it: Paul Roos "tarnished" by match-fixing inquiry
Brad Ottens rolls ankle at training
Bryce Gibbs signs new two-year deal with Carlton
Bulldog Tom Williams will miss four-to-six weeks with torn thigh tendon
Peter Costello over taken by Leigh Clifford for Essendon No.1 ticket |
| Saturday |
Gillard report clears
West Coast;
AFL Commission takes no action against Eagles
Liberatore to repeat "tanking" claims to League
Cousins: Ayres opens the door at Port Melbourne
Docklands get VFL and TAC grand finals
They said it: The Australian: AFL scared of what it might find |
| Sunday |
News Ltd newspapers:
Wayne Carey confesses to a cocaine program;
$180,000 report to reveal more in New Idea
Last-minute injuries to Neagle and Kennelly
Hawks elevate Michael Tuck to Legend status |
| Monday |
League concern over
Carey drug problem;
Question over Hall of Fame eligibility;
Outrage over "sleazy" magazine deal
Clubs to get windfall from Victorian Government
Southport still a major player in Gold Coast push |
| Tuesday |
Victorian Government
invests in our future;
$10.5 million windfall for nine Melbourne clubs
No change to priority pick rules
Liberatore backs away on earlier "tanking" claims
Australia's "history" revealed in new AFL commercials
Royce Hart added to Tigers' Immortals
Ray Shaw joins Collingwood's Hall of Fame
Fevola allegedly caught urinating in public |
| Wednesday |
Brendan Fevola fined
$10,000; Carlton give Fevola "last" chance warning
Demons name Paul McNamee as new CEO
International Rules: Series against Ireland set to resume
Hawks sign Sam Mitchell to new three-year deal |
| Thursday |
AFL will take no
action on Liberatore claims |
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|
D-08-Mar 02 |
Footystats Diary, Week
617,
March 7-13, 2008 |
| Friday |
Scott Burns to captain
Collingwood
They said it: Mike Sheahan: 50 all-time greatest players
SANFL view two options for Football Park
Ashley Hansen and Simon Madden to AFLPA exec |
| Saturday |
Paul Roos cleared of
failing to perform on merit
They said it: The Australian: Paul Roos rightly offended by the
accusations
Comment: High cost of running football
Hawks fined $7,500 for 'extra man'
Practice match round-up, details ...
Judge debut with 20 touches in Carlton win
Cats smash Tigers again
Eagle forwards work hard in narrow win over Bombers
Magpies lift to beat Hawks in Shepparton |
| Sunday |
NAB Cup: Saints squeak
home for the silverware
Lions by 10 points over Swans in Canberra
Kangaroos too good for hapless Demons
Better prepared Port slam Dockers in 39C at Noarlunga
They said it: Sunday Times: Cousins meets with Mick Malthouse |
| Monday |
Demetriou: Way is
clear for Cousins to return
They said it: Paul Roos: I was disgusted
Adelaide find: Kurt Tippett: Basketball covert shows promise |
| Tuesday |
Melbourne's CEO: Paul
McNamee and Michael Conlan vie for post
MWB: St Kilda's remarkable pre-season climb back |
| Wednesday |
Demons suspend and
fine Colin Sylvia
Blues will miss Andrew Walker for three months
MRP dismiss three charges
David Wojcinski has finger surgery
Tigers ink Shane Tuck to new two-year deal
Port cops $3000 fine for 19th player
Victorian Government adds $3.4m to Frankston plan
North Melbourne membership tops 2006 record
AFL nears introducing third boundary umpire
They said it: The Mercury: Tassie wants AFL team |
| Thursday |
Combined club profits
top $26.8 million;
Club revenue up 15 per cent to $512.7 million
Warren Tredrea stays as Port captain
Riewoldt made solo captain of St Kilda
Danny Jacobs hangs up the boots
Does pre-season form carry over; *Night* premiers record in Round 1
TAB Sportsbet: betting on Round 1
League names five new umpires
Melbourne: nomadic training existence to end;
Demons eye Casey Fields at Cranbourne |
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|
D-08-Mar 01 |
Footystats Diary, Week
616,
February 29-March 6, 2008 |
| Friday |
Ricky Quade retires
from Sydney board; last official link with South
Fevola admits to speeding past school
Comment: Guarding Australian football our national game
> Soccer has no God-given right to be called "football"
Team photo gives glue to next Magpie skipper
Ricky Nixon pursues crack Irish junior
Prestigiacomo out for eight weeks |
| Saturday |
NAB Cup: Late goal to
Armitage puts Saints into playoff
Lights out for both Dogs and Demons in Bendigo
Cats easily account for Brisbane at Carrara
Injuries tarnish Tiger win over Swans
Experienced Eagles make short work out of Blues |
| Sunday |
Burton shines in
Adelaide's win over Hawks
Port cruise home against Magpies
North's blistering finish flattens Dockers
Error denies supergoal for Tyson Edwards |
| Monday |
Prospects dim as Beau
Muston awaits scans
Sydney lose Peter Everitt from opener
No action by League against Paul Roos' comments
Thumb injury sidelines Jess Sinclair
Mark Williams sells final 12 idea to AFL |
|
Tuesday |
MWB: 48th
*night GF what part will *8* play?
Third knee operation await Muston
MRP: Robertson charge dismissed; Davey, Proud and Black booked
They said it: Demetriou backs investigation of Paul Roos' comments
They said it: Mike Sheahan: rewriting footy history |
| Wednesday |
Brock McLean dumped
from Demon leadership group
Paul Roos to face match-fixing charges; Roos up against a Kangaroo court
MRP: No tribunal required as trio accept MRP penalties |
| Thursday |
Footy's 150th year:
AFL plans mega-turnout for 150th birthday
Sydney wait on results of AFL hearing
Sam Newman operation for prostate cancer
Demons' apply 1am curfew on bars and nightclubs
Dockers travel in style to Noarlunga |
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D-08-Feb-04 |
Footystats Diary, Week
615,
February 22-28, 2008 |
| Friday |
NAB Cup: Saints rest
Steven King from Geelong clash
AFL stops Brisbane lifting drink-driving ban
New AFL video will provide guidance for players
Costs may force NIRS to cut footy broadcasts |
| Saturday |
NAB Quarter finals:
Dream start continues for Matthew Knights
Geoff Leek dies, aged 76
Rhett Biglands undergoes second knee reconstruction
Cousins withdraws from Mundine's undercard
Jarrad Grant: From Stingrays to the real things
Salesman sacked for stalking Aaron Hamill |
| Sunday |
St Kilda clip Geelong
by five points in Canberra
Three reports take gloss off solid Hawthorn victory
NAB Cup and practice match details |
| Monday |
Crows eclipse the
Dockers and through to the semi's
NAB Cup
Week 3 matches and results |
| Tuesday |
MRP: Campbell Brown
faces two match suspension
Eagle and Sydney rookie latest knee casualties
Sydney Swans to sponsor netballs' NSW Swifts
Comment: Proud to fight the Australian way
Tattersall's dump Tipstar tipping competition
AFL game at Albany sets regional template |
| Wednesday |
MWB: Worst recent
performers have made the NAB semi's
Brown and Waite accept MRP penalties
They said it: Mike Sheahan: Amazing surgery may see Malceski back in
May
Risky Malceski surgery banned in France
They said it: Roy Masters: AFL imperialism doomed to failure
Brian Lake has minor hip surgery
AFL will "wait and see" on outcome of soccer bid
Tissot takes timekeeping to high-tech level |
| Thursday |
International Rules:
Decision to revive series likely mid-March
They said it: AFL expansion: Barassi wants four Sydney teams
Jakovich replaces Mainwaring on select panel
Simon Black, Jonathan Brown back for Lions
MWB: Fremantle's even performance against Crows
Port Power ink three youngsters to new deals
Brownlow Medal count to stay on Monday night
Soccer: EPL sidesteps FIFA showdown |
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|
D-08-Feb-03 |
Footystats Diary, Week
614,
February 15-21, 2008 |
| Friday |
West Coast review
finds club failed miserably to change culture
Catalogue of 35 incidents in six years
Assaults, drug abuse, underworld connections
Bulldogs ban Liberatore after SEN outburst against Campbell Rose
They said it: The Australian: End of the line for Cousins US rehab
site
Brisbane's Beau McDonald retires
Umpire Darren Goldspink hangs up the whistle after 19 seasons |
| Saturday |
NAB Cup: Tigers no
match for young St Kilda outfit
Bulldogs edge out North in Darwin
Carey fails to appear in Florida court
They said it: The Age: AFL to add two new teams within four years
Fitzpatrick warms to hot seat
Kangaroos lead #18 in the cupboard
Administrative error costs Saints $10,000 |
| Sunday |
Potent Cats flatten
the Demons
Promising start by Carlton to edge out Port
New Bomber game plan clips the Lions at Carrara
They said it: Herald Sun: Clubs and fans vow to fight AFL expansion
plans |
| Monday |
Hawks down Swans by
two points
Knee injury dampens Freo's win over Eagles
Sydney set to lose Nick Malceski for season
They said it: The Age: Shareholders' gesture gifts North to members |
| Tuesday |
Demetriou: Expansion
plan is not a bluff
The Gillard Report: League awaits West Coast response
Knee injuries end season for Hasleby and Malceski
Cracked fibula sidelines Farren Ray
MRP: Reprimands accepted by Jack and Harding
They said it: The Age: Sydney call 'too early': Bob Skilton
Brad Fisher breaks thumb; out for eight weeks |
| Wednesday |
Chris Judd appointed
captain of Carlton
Steve Johnson loses driving licence for 12 months
Geelong star Peter Pianto dies
They said it: The Age: Bombers set to win $7.5m deal
League opposes Nixon's ambitious Irish plan
International Rules: Dubai talks with GAA point to stronger penalties |
| Thursday |
Geelong take out
another two awards
They said it: The Age: Arocca and North put down roots
Terse memo reminder; Clubs told of expansion plans last November
Lachlan Pryor, second NSW scholarship player taken by Kangaroos
Stealing medical records: Pair appear in Heidelberg court |
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|
D-08-Feb-02 |
Footystats Diary, Week
613,
February 8-14, 2008 |
| Friday |
League reallocates NAB
Cup prize pool
Hard-working Swan Barry Rogers dies, aged 69
Luke Ball stands down from, St Kilda captaincy |
| Saturday |
West Coast post record
operating profit of $6.6 million
They said it: Subiaco to get new $1.1 billion stadium by 2014
Seven invest heavily for Dubai telecast |
| Sunday |
NB Cup: Crows desert
the Magpies in Abu Dhabi; match details; trivia
Daniel Kerr suffers hamstring injury |
| Monday |
Lloyd doubtful for NAB
opener against Brisbane
Kerr to miss Eagles pre-season campaign
Sydney hand coveted #14 jumper to Craig Bird |
| Tuesday |
Port to miss Brendon
Lade for two weeks
Hawks to rest Dew from Launceston match
Swans expect Everitt will miss opener
Bill Hart, NSW stalwart passes, aged 82 |
| Wednesday |
Brisbane to go with
four captains
Nathan Thompson a chance to return
Bulldog "Hilton" plans take shape
MWB: NAB Cup: Head-to-head for the First Round
TAB Sportsbet update: The Final 8
Protest from 2006 brings subtle rule change
David Dunbar to Melbourne as innovations coach |
| Thursday |
AFL hail PM's
Indigenous apology
Heat concerns bring NAB Cup changes
Craig Bolton named new Sydney co-captain
Ireland players to be targeted
David Schwarz to Bulldogs as forwards coach
Arson claims historic Frankston grandstand |
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|
D-08-Feb-01 |
Footystats Diary, Week
612,
February 1-7, 2008 |
| Friday |
Gold Coast: 17th club
not feasible until 2011
League ignores clubs on NAB interchange
Scarlett heads Geelong's injury list
MWB: Premiership odds from all over
Lengthy St Kilda-Thomas fight heads to court
New Carey twist: US bounty hunter on the prowl
AFL execs sign the pledge for *FebFast* campaign |
| Saturday |
Changes for 2008
Tribunal; Melee instigator fines increased;
>Action on those who fail to co-operate
Dutch lighting rigs arrive for Docklands
Rhett Biglands suffers another knee injury |
| Sunday |
Carlton's $18 million
plan to revitalise Princes Park
New deal sets Dean Cox up for life
HDTV: The Superbowl's most valued player |
| Monday |
Exhibition match in
South Africa; Blues look better; Freo promising as ever
NAB Cup: Early planning for pre-season series
19-year-old footballer drops dead in weekend training camp |
| Tuesday |
Steve Harris resigns
Melbourne's CEO post
AFL elevates 12 to life membership
Knee injuries ground Cameron Bruce and Nic Fosdike
They said it: Scot Palmer: Scotch and Brown |
| Wednesday |
North Melbourne add
important Vodaphone link
Hawks go far and wide across Tasmania
MWB notes where and when in UAE on Saturday
Freo coach Mark suggest suggest place for South African rookies |
| Thursday |
Cousins limited
answers to three questions
Magpies aim to repair Irish links
MWB: Game in UAE is 5th overseas pre-season start
Dean Cox signs four-year deal with Eagles |
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|
D-08-Jan-04 |
Footystats Diary, Week
611,
January 25-31, 2008 |
| Friday |
Nathan Carroll dropped
for two NAB games
"Boomerangs" head for South Africa
Polo field in UAE made ready for NAB Cup game
AFL to host GAA and resume international talks
Race to have Carrara ready
They said it: Leonard Colquhoun ferrets out Ben Buckley's soccer spin |
| Saturday |
Neale Fong resigns
over WA crime and corruption findings
WAFC stands by its chairman |
| Monday |
Wayne Carey questioned
over police assault
Clubs warned on increases to drug tests
Carlton warns players on safety measures in South Africa |
| Tuesday |
Eagles fine and
suspend rookie Chris Masten
They said it: The Australian: Carey's career hangs on police charges |
| Wednesday |
Carey now faces
assault charges in Miami
Nathan Buckley to replace Carey at 3AW
Chris Masten to face police disorderly behaviour charges
North Melbourne's Nathan Grima is first major ACL victim |
| Thursday |
They said it: The
Age: Carey: debate on Hall of Fame suitability
Geelong first to wear special premiership badge |
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|
D-08-Jan-03 |
Footystats Diary, Week
610,
January 18-24, 2008 |
| Friday |
Geelong's Steve
Johnson booked at 128 km/h
David Neitz to lead Demons for ninth season
Trevor Sprigg dies suddenly
Russell Robertson now a TV singer
Leigh Matthews plumps for 20m kick as minimum distance for mark
Footystats comment: Meddling again where it isn't needed |
| Saturday |
North Melbourne land
Eugene Arocca a new CEO
Brisbane post strong pre-season membership sales
Geelong may have to limit membership numbers |
| Tuesday |
Focus turns to South
Africa as new season looms |
| Wednesday |
Steve Johnson: Cats
impose penalty of 50 hours community work
Gavin Bell gets development coach role with West Coast
Bulldogs add Matthew Boyd and Dale Morris to leadership group |
| Thursday |
Blues name six in
leadership group
Sam Kekovich calls for 7-day *lamb-a-thon* |
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|
D-08-Jan-02 |
Footystats
Diary, Week 609, January 11-17, 2008 |
| Friday |
They said it:
Herald Sun: Service on Tuesday to praise Clinton Grybas |
| Saturday |
They said it: AFL
website: New Kangaroo sponsors imminent |
| Sunday |
Neale Daniher takes
AFL technical coaching spot |
| Tuesday |
Kane Johnson to
captain Richmond a fourth year; Newman, Foley deputies
13-month-old son is best man to Sydney's Spida Everitt
Magistrate bans Port's Nathan Krakouer from driving for two days |
| Wednesday |
Sports identities
mourn the death of Clinton Grybas
Trial rules for NAB Cup; League experiments with limit on interchange |
| Thursday |
They said it:
Herald Sun: NAB Cup interchange caps will strip stars away |
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|
D-08-Jan-01 |
Footystats Diary, Week
608,
January 4-10, 2008 |
| Sunday |
Clinton Grybas dead at
32; Tributes flow for top commentator
Len Dockett dies, 87 |
| Monday |
They said it;
Herald Sun: Clinton Grybas's wedding hope revealed
Tributes from Caroline Wilson and Mike Sheahan |
| Tuesday |
Pressure too much for
Nathan Ablett
They said it; The Age: First Brownlow sold for more than $300,000
Daniel Chick to play on with WAFL's Subiaco |
| Thursday |
Drink-driving charge
costs Collingwood $500,000
Kangaroo pair ready to spring into action
AFL still searching for ground in Dubai
Daniel Giansiracusa escapes knee reconstruction
Bulldog player changes surname |
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D-08-Dec-04 |
Footystats Diary, Week
607,
December 21, 2007 to January 3, 2008 |
Friday
Dec 21 |
They said it: The
Age: Gold Coast market isn't ready for AFL push
Fremantle's record profit of $1.539 million
Carrara's round 4 game moved to MCG |
Saturday
Dec 22 |
Sydney on revenue lift
profit by $1.531 million
Telstra goes full distance at Docklands until 2010
Hawks keep pressure on Clarkson
They said it: Herald Sun: Cool response to AFL's Gold Coast plans
TAB Sportsbet odds for 2008; Richmond facing wooden spoon again
Port Adelaide re-sign Warren Tredrea to one-year deal |
Sunday
Dec 23 |
They said it: The
Age:
Brisbane's Travis Johnstone will cost Melbourne $200,000 next season
They said it: Sunday Herald Sun
Ben Cousins' special Christmas message to media |
Sunday
Dec 30 |
They said it:
Sun-Herald
Overhaul to reaction of off-field incidents
Worth repeating: The Age:
Teamwork goes for goal: peace (Israel v Palestine) |
Monday
Dec 31 |
Worth repeating:
The Age:
Happy anniversary: Paths of history intersect for 150th |
Tuesday
Jan 1 |
When your club resumes
Record high temperatures end Melbourne's 2007 |
Wednesday
Jan 2 |
Carlton's Jarrad Waite
suffers facial injuries |
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|
D-08-Dec-03 |
Footystats Diary, Week
606,
December 14-20, 2007 |
| Friday |
Glenn Archer wins
inaugural AFLPA Madden Medal
They said it: AFL.com.au: Brendan Murphy awarded Barassi scholarship
Kangaroo members will regain control of club
Barassi: Kangaroos should have moved
Hawthorn museum opens at Waverley Park |
| Saturday |
They said it: West
Australian: Geoff Lewis rounds out new Kangaroo board
Hawks retain HSBC sponsorship until end of 2009
They said it: Herald Sun: Sports science continues to kick goals
Bill Sanders stays another year as Adelaide chairman
Shoulder surgery for Danny Daniher; VFL alignments for 2008 |
| Sunday |
They said it:
Sunday Times: West Coast get back to basics in South Africa
Bendigo to host NAB Cup match |
| Tuesday |
AFL Commission has a
lot on its plate
Port honour Allan Scott and Chad Cornes
They said it: Gale & Demetriou deny Crikey version of cafe
conversation
Sydney resurrects No.14 for new comer
Nick Stevens gets all-clear |
| Wednesday |
Carlton: Pratt stays;
board returned unopposed
They said it: Herald Sun: Perth to get new 60,000-seat stadium
TAB Sportsbet 2008 Brownlow betting; the top 25
Two clubs elevate Neale Daniher to life membership
ARU after loss of $4.7 million scraps one-year-old oz-wide 8-team comp
NRL moves grand final back to 5pm start
Simon Madden takes on Saints as ruck coach
Life members rewarded by clubs at many AGM's
Sweeney Sports Report serves up tennis shock |
| Thursday |
They said it: The
Age: Thomas, Saints in stalemate over payment dispute
North hit 12,047 members in pre-Christmas surge
Craig Bolton gets $10,000 for his Street Swags |
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|
D-08-Dec-02 |
Footystats Diary, Week
605,
December 7-13, 2007 |
| Friday |
AFL $100 million Gold
Coast offer rejected
Kangaroos vow to stay Victorian-based
Club to be renamed back to North Melbourne
They said it; Herald Sun: NRL says AFL misses the Gold rush
Port Adelaide posts profit of $927,626
NRL considers returning grand final to afternoon format
AFL Northern Territory push for SANFL or WAFL inclusion
Bulldogs appoint James Fantasia new football department head |
Saturday
Sunday |
AFL moves on with
expansion of 17th club
North-Kangaroos snare return of Denis Pagan
AFL looks to 18th licence for western Sydney
The Age: Revealed: Kangaroos' $2 million sponsor
Pre-season draft will be over in minutes
Surgery for Peter Everitt; Betts has appendicitis |
| Monday |
Sydney chairman makes
it plain; No new Sydney team before 2015
Population remains "significantly disinterested" |
| Tuesday |
One of the great
unfathomable decisions
NSW footy give Craig Davis the flick
Seven Network ink Nathan Buckley
Hawthorn complete arduous Kokoda Track journey |
| Wednesday |
Rick Aylett resigns
suddenly from Kanga CEO post
They said it: The Age: AFL rip Kangaroos out of Carrara
Bulldogs get Welsh; David Gourdis is No.1 rookie
New deal opens windows and doors for St Kilda
Demetriou defends drug policy
Tassie to revive State Premiership |
| Thursday |
Master plan for
Carrara unveiled
Demetriou presses for $200 million upgrade; ready by 2012
They said it: The Age: Branding backtrack as Kangaroos name stays
NAB Cup games revised
Telstra passes Homebush baton to ANZ Bank
Pagan back at Arden Street as football director
Adelaide post $2.2 million profit
Door open for return by Cousins to WAFL
They said it: Herald Sun: Lions want impact assessment on second club
Richmond appoint Jeff Bond to Learning and Development
Simon Goodwin to captain Adelaide
Collingwood aligns with women's netball team Melbourne Vixens |
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D-08-Dec-01 |
Footystats Diary, Week
604,
November 30-December 6, 2007 |
| Friday |
Bulldogs post record
cash profit of $534,214
Father slams Ablett's drug death remorse
Permission to train Thursday update
They said it; The Age: Malthouse joins Pies' 10-year-club
Paul Roos wants player behaviour tightened |
| Saturday |
West Coast officially
delist Cousins
Richmond to gain new $10m facility at Craigieburn
Geelong's Nathan Ablett takes "time out"
Wirrpanda listed in top 10 indigenous Australians
AFL investigations of West Coast will be lengthy
They said it: Greg Baum: Galaxy not worthy of star treatment |
| Sunday |
Worth repeating: Laws
of the Game Committee findings on 2007
The Age: Kangaroos will post modest profit of $114,000 |
| Tuesday |
Kangaroos involved in
weekend incidents
Anthony Rocca ready after off-season groin surgery
Tigers poach long-time Melbourne recruiter
VFL Pies and VFL Blues to share Princes Park
Adrian Fletcher back coaching with Brisbane
Carlton farewell George Harris |
| Wednesday |
Community Camps: Focus
on progress in South Africa
Visits by Eagles, Dockers, Blues and Magpies
2008 Community Camp locations
Collingwood board returned unopposed
West Coast name deputies to Darren Glass
Wicket Sleepers: AFL now takes it one year at a time
Umpires Brett Allen and Derek Woodcock retire
Danny Frawley declines Bulldog head of footy post |
| Thursday |
No changes to rules
but ...
Interchange limit may be tested in NAB Cup
Evidence shows use has risen 234% since 2000
Gold Coast decision expected today
Paul Broderick replaces Nathan Burke on MRP
Adelaide to change "away" jumper |
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D-08-Nov-04 |
Footystats Diary, Week
603,
November 23-29, 2007 |
| Friday |
Collingwood launch
radical Queensland plan
Kangaroos get space to consider alternatives
They said it: Paul Roos slams "ridiculous" draft system
Essendon and Richmond post record profits |
| Saturday |
2007 Draft: Kreuzer to
Carlton; Tigers get Cotchin
St Kilda regain Fraser Gehrig with pick 57
Kangaroo fans show defiance against move north
League: rulebook to be left alone |
| Sunday |
They said it:
Sunday Herald Sun: AFL to probe Chad Fletcher collapse
Labor Party wins federal election with 5.6 per cent swing |
| Monday |
Printing glitch causes
AFL embarrassment
Sheedy fast-tracked to Bombers' Hall of Fame |
| Tuesday |
Kangaroos face Gold
Coast ban
AFL confirms May 10 All-Star match at MCG
Leon Davis suffers broken jaw in hotel attack
George Harris dies; a leviathan of Carlton FC
They said it; The Australian: AFL sponsors really get a guernsey
Time changes to some 2008 games detailed |
| Wednesday |
Carlton reports first
profit since 2003
They said it: West Australian: Fletcher questioned in Eagles player
probe
They said it: Herald Sun: Cornes and Moss rubbish "Dream Team"
concept
Permission to train update detailed |
| Thursday |
Bulldogs hand No.3
jumper to Andrejs Everitt
AFL investigator continues West Coast interviews
WA fitness guru goes to the Devils
Your thoughts Kathryn Michaelsen: AFL on a thrashing to nothing
James Hothersall "scurrilous to suggest the
1858 game was rugby" |
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D-08-Nov-03 |
Footystats Diary, Week
602,
November 16-22, 2007 |
| Friday |
Kangaroos move closer
to Gold Coast decision
Brisbane Lions post profit
Mark Williams: many clubs interested in Cousins
Boxing match off before it started |
Saturday
Sunday |
Kangaroos: Gold Coast
sticking point is the stadium
They said it: The Age: $100m for Kangaroos to move
Premiership lifts Geelong profit to $1.87 million
Melbourne launches new logos; sans Demons |
| Monday |
Facing the future:
Cousins appears today before AFL Commission today
Answers awaited to many questions
Dons invite Jarrod Atkinson to train
Barry Hall steps down from Sydney co-captaincy |
| Tuesday |
Conduct unbecoming;
Commission suspends Cousins for 12 months
Guilty of bringing the game into disrepute
MWB: A lot of names; a whole lot of talent in draft
Sydney press stick the boots in again ...
"AFL's first game was rugby" you be the judge ... |
| Wednesday |
Nathan Buckley takes
up youth development role
No charges for Cousins from LA cocaine incident
AFL adds two new faces to Commission
Huge Magpie profit for 7th-straight year
Finals lift Hawks into big new profit
Commission confident clubs will vote for 17th club
Tassy Statewide concept still up in the air
Sheffield soccer club reaches 150th anniversary oldest, details |
| Thursday |
St Kilda confirm 2010
move to Frankston
Stay-at-home Kangaroos get "white knights"
Gehrig nominates for draft in surprise move
40 formerly listed players nominate
Cousins may still sue Eagles over sacking
If Kangas stay Pagan is likely new board member
Rhett Bartlett launches Richmond A Century of League football |
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D-08-Nov-02 |
Footystats Diary, Week
601,
November 9-15, 2007 |
| Friday |
They said it: The
Age: League sanctions to back up drugs inquiry
Review of Bulldog operations impacts on Eade
Cousins spends time at The Sydney Clinic
QC heads defence to AFL charges on November 19
Knights stresses Bombers "will be fit"
Permission to train given to 61 players detailed |
Saturday
Sunday |
Cousins' LA cocaine
binge; West Coast launches own independent survey
West Australian warns more damaging revelations expected
Cousins may face US criminal charges
Darren Glass appointed new West Coast captain |
| Monday |
Big changes to pathway
program; Under 16 focus on eight new academies
TAC Cup moved aside as youth takes spotlight
Paul Licuria to set up Pies' VFL side
Melbourne cast out the Demons
Services for George Grljusich |
| Tuesday |
Seven added to
training lists
Disappointed Whitnall confirms retirement
Josh Fraser captures new three-year deal
Kangaroos set two-season alignment with VFL Werribee
Hyundai commits to three-year sponsorship with Carlton
Chris Jud to wear number 5 jumper with Blues |
| Wednesday |
Another embarrassing
WA blunder;
Police apologise to Cousins as charges dropped
The Age: Cousins team ready to fight
AFLPA launches Madden Medal to honour retirees
Scott Welsh splits from Adelaide
Kangaroo decision unlikely before Christmas
Geelong fan becomes unlikely gay icon |
| Thursday |
Suggested move to Gold
Coast; AFL finally deliver a proposal to Kangaroos
Ben Cousins aims to continue footy career
Awarded further $2000 in costs on bungled charge
They said it: The Age: Deacon Blue a work of art Bert Deacon, 1947
2008 International Cup to be held August 27 to September 5 in Melbourne |
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D-08-Nov-01 |
Footystats Diary, Week
600,
November 2-8, 2007 |
| Friday |
Kanga hybrid Gold
Coast plan rejected the reasons
Bryan Cousins: "Media fabricating stories about my son"
Port and Bulldogs add coaches
600th week of Diary on Internet
Can "Our Ben Cousins" be far away?
AFL prepared to spend millions to secure Gold Coast foothold
Second team in Sydney is *pie-in-the-sky* stuff
Geelong aim for respect to become great |
Saturday
Sunday |
Bringing the game into
disrepute; AFL lays charge against Ben Cousins
Notice to appear before Commission on November 19
Cricket Australia announces "two strikes" drug policy
The SCG adds three metres
James Hird in 2004 is most recent to be charged with similar offence
Richmond secure new two-year sponsorship of Dick Smith Electronics
Essendon appoint Ray Gunston as new club director
AFL Tasmania have plans for 2011
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