Herald Sun: Hawthorn coach Peter Schwab has left the door ajar for Gary Ayres to return to Glenferrie Oval. Schwab said he would have no problem with using Ayres, sacked by Adelaide last month, in a support role if an opportunity presented itself.
St Kilda superstar Nick Riewoldt is set to join elite company next season when he takes home a pay packet estimated to be close to $1 million.
Boom Essendon utility Adam McPhee signed a new two-year deal with the club yesterday ahead of tomorrow night's clash with West Coast at Subiaco.
The Australian: Sydney is winning on the scoreboard but coach Paul Roos lamented on Wednesday that they could not win with the critics.
Adelaide could lose Tyson Stenglein at the end of the season, with the Crows key midfielder refusing to commit himself to the club for 2005.
There are always spirited byplay and transcontinental shenanigans when Essendon and West Coast play each other and it has been no different this week.
The Age: Richmond's Danny Frawley became the first coach to receive counselling from the AFL Coaches Association as he prepares for life after football at the end of the season.
St Kilda's defensive stocks were left seriously depleted on Wednesday when veteran Max Hudghton was ruled out for a month with a broken finger.
The West Australian: West Coast coach John Worsfold questioned Essendon counterpart Kevin Sheedy's faith in his young players as the rivals geared up for their critical clash at Subiaco Oval on Thursday night. Worsfold said he was taking no notice of Sheedy's claim to underdog status or the Bombers' perceived injury worries. "I could plead with all of our injuries as well," he said.
Fremantle's determination to improve with youth will continue when debutant Ryan Murphy and defender Andrew Siegert play against Adelaide at AAMI Stadium on Saturday night.
Adelaide Advertiser: ADELAIDE will begin interviewing prospective coaches next week in an environment suggesting caretaker Crows coach Neil Craig remains the frontrunner for the job.
Port Adelaide will introduce chief executive officer Brian Cunningham's successor on Thursday – and then set about introducing this business high-flyer to the competitive world of the AFL.
Geelong Advertiser: Geelong coach Mark Thompson said the Swans' style had altered somewhat since their encounter in round three at the SCG, which the Swans won by six points.
Sydney Morning Herald: So far this season the Sydney Swans have been told their football is too free-flowing, too hard and now too ugly.
