The Eagles have selection concerns, Goodes snares another accolade, clubs start to reassess their lists and Brett Kirk to lead the Swans on Saturday are among the AFL-related items making news in Australia's daily newspapers on Wednesday, September 27 2006.

Herald Sun: Recalcitrant Sydney forward Nick Davis says he owes his mates.

It's the day after the night before but to Paul Roos, his superstar Brownlow medallist Adam Goodes is still Bernie Quinlan reincarnated.

David Wirrpanda will on Wednesday make a desperate bid to prove his fitness as selection tension mounts at West Coast.

Sydney's heart and soul Brett Kirk has been anointed captain for official Grand Final day duties on Saturday.

West Coast may have a Grand Final to worry about but it is already thinking of next year, with Chris Tarrant looming as a possible recruit.

Melbourne midfielder Phil Read's chances of retaining a place on the senior list has taken another jolt.

Garry Lyon remains in the mix for the St Kilda senior coaching role.

The Australian: Sydney coach Paul Roos believes Adam Goodes is capable of becoming only the fifth player to win a third Brownlow Medal and that he has the ability and physique to play for another eight years.

On Saturday afternoon, while the rest of his squad finalises their preparation for Sunday night's finale with the Melbourne Storm, Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett will take more than a passing interest in the weekend's other big decider.

Despite losing its preliminary final against Sydney, Fremantle's entire playing squad will be at the MCG for Saturday's grand final.

Imagine you are the man in white/yellow/green/red/orange in charge of play in the final minute of Saturday's grand final.

By his own admission, the award bestowed on Adam Goodes on Tuesday at a low-key lunch devoid of glitz carried greater significance than his second Brownlow Medal triumph.

Champion West Coast ruckman Dean Cox will be looking over his shoulder come Saturday's grand final against Sydney.

History has been kind to Adam Schneider. The Sydney small forward is heading into his seventh grand final.

Adelaide Advertiser: Adelaide will enter AFL trade talks on Monday week facing questions if key position player Ken McGregor is up for sale.

West Adelaide has no option but to recruit key players to even be competitive next season and it has an ace up the sleeve set to turn despair into hope.

For West Coast fanatic Daniel Williams, grand final revenge against Sydney has become personal.

It's the day after the night before but to Sydney coach Paul Roos, his superstar Brownlow medallist is still Bernie Quinlan reincarnated.

The West Australian: Fuelled by chips, choc milk and the thought of seeing their beloved Eagles win Saturday's grand final, the Dellar family of Glen Forrest are just one of hundreds of car loads of footy fans making the long drive to Melbourne.

Sydney coach Paul Roos is prepared to roll the dice again in a midfield shootout between dual Brownlow medallist Adam Goodes and West Coast champion Chris Judd in Saturday's grand final at the MCG.

The Age: Every AFL game will be broadcast live in Melbourne next year in a radical shake-up of the competition's radio rights, which look set to reap the league an estimated $8 million between 2007 and 2009.

Police and the AFL will work together for the first time to crack down on sellers of fake merchandise before Saturday's grand final.

John Worsfold's premiership teammate Chris Mainwaring expects the Eagles to make some adjustments to their man-on-man game plan.

Even Dean Cox has his fingers crossed that Darren Jolly's unborn child can hold on another week.

After a recent tip to a clairvoyant, Andrew Embley's fiancée, Rayne, came home and reported there was "a lot of red and white" in the air.

Melbourne's hotels are booked out, and airlines are putting on extra flights to cope with the footy fans arriving for Saturday's all-interstate grand final.

Geelong Advertiser: Geelong members will receive an edited version of the club's recently-completed football review.

Newly-appointed Geelong captain Tom Harley has pledged to reunite his players and help the Cats win back the respect of the football world.

Sydney Morning Herald: The best is yet to come from dual Brownlow winner Adam Goodes, says Sydney coach Paul Roos. The Swans midfielder this week became just the 12th man in the event's 82-year history to win multiple Brownlow medals, adding to his 2003 success.

There are only four men in the history of Australian football who own more Brownlow medals than Adam Goodes. One of them was a very proud Swan and is an unabashed fan of Goodes's.

In the lead-up to the grand final, it would be nice to cast Sydney as Muhammad Ali and West Coast as Joe Frazier, snarling before the AFL's heavyweight title fight, writes Richard Hinds.