Herald Sun: St Kilda's long-held dream of putting its best team on the park took another savage hit when champion onballer Robert Harvey injured his hamstring against the Brisbane Lions last night.
Essendon's board is on a collision course with supporters over its decision to bow to AFL pressure and produce a clash jumper.
Peter Everitt has a battle on his hands to regain the role as starting ruckman for Hawthorn if young teammate Robert Campbell has anything to do with it.
Sitting on his couch, Corey Enright is cataloguing the injuries and surgeries that have made the past two seasons both painful and frustrating.
Health problems and friction at the Carlton board table have forced president Ian Collins to consider his future.
Kangaroos veteran Glenn Archer and prominent player manager Ricky Nixon are trying to broker a deal over a dispute that has threatened to turn into a bitter legal row.
Adelaide Advertiser: Chad Cornes has admitted there is "bad blood" between Port Adelaide and Fremantle, adding fuel to the Easter Sunday twilight clash at AAMI Stadium.
Adelaide key position player Ken McGregor was dealing with spines yesterday - real spines, not the cliche ones that connect a football team from full back to full forward.
Daily Telegraph: Sydney has gone soft after breaking the longest premiership drought in AFL history. Coach Paul Roos warned yesterday that if the players did not rediscover their renowned hardness, 2006 could turn into a rebuilding year.
The Age: Millionaire businessman Graham Smorgon is almost certain to succeed Ian Collins as Carlton president when the Telstra Dome boss resigns at Tuesday's board meeting.
Embattled Melbourne has turned to two first-gamers and a Rising Star to notch its first victory of the season.
AFL and MCG considering Melbourne FC proposal to allow women free admission over the Mother's Day round to raise awareness for breast cancer.
Geelong Advertiser: Courageous Cameron Mooney looks set to take Matthew Scarlett's post in tomorrow's round three clash with Hawthorn.
Courier Mail: Melbourne says it will not be flattened by an expected steamy afternoon at the Gold Coast's first AFL game in 12 years.
