Herald Sun: Kevin Sheedy added fuel to the Essendon-Hawthorn fire yesterday when he revealed onballer Mark Johnson had been choked during the brawl at the MCG on Saturday.
Doug Hawkins last night dedicated his Hall of Fame induction to his parents. Hawkins' father Max died in April after a long illness, while his mother Thelma is in a nursing home with Parkinson's disease.
Former Western Bulldog Paul Dimattina has taken a swipe at coach Peter Rohde, warning the club will die unless there is a significant turnaround in fortunes.
Collingwood has an AFL Tribunal battle to try and save key forward Chris Tarrant from suspension on Tuesday night.
Melbourne goalsneak Peter Vardy says the Demons are a superior side than when they came within two goals of a preliminary final berth in 2002.
Courier Mail: Jason Akermanis has been forced to get over his greatest desire -- to be part of the Brisbane Lions captaincy group -- after being told it would never happen.
The Age: Junior football leagues across the state have denounced Hawthorn's "inappropriate" attitude to the "disgraceful" brawl that marred its match against Essendon at the weekend.
Melbourne coach Neale Daniher yesterday delivered an extraordinary plea to the AFL Commission for financial support to guarantee the club's survival.
Western Bulldogs president David Smorgon yesterday backed beleaguered coach Peter Rohde and said it was up to the players to start performing and turn their season around.
The Australian: At a time when the Essendon-Hawthorn brawl had football revisiting scenes from a bygone era, it was fitting that one of the game's most feared and revered strongmen was one of four players inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame last night.
Bomber coach Kevin Sheedy has labelled Hawthorn football director and media personality Dermott Brereton a "frustrated player" and has questioned the right of any board member to approach players during a match.
Adelaide Advertiser: Crows coach Gary Ayres has vowed to fight for his job, yesterday declaring he is "no quitter".
Port Adelaide firebrand Josh Carr is poised for a thunderbolt comeback from a broken jaw against finals nemesis Sydney on Sunday at AAMI Stadium.
West Australian: A disappointing month of AFL football has forced Fremantle coach Chris Connolly to give several prominent players just 11 more games to prove their worth to the club.
Adelaide, down on form and confidence and fielding speculation that coach Gary Ayres will be axed, will be without two key players for Saturday night's clash with West Coast at Subiaco Oval.
Geelong Advertiser: Former champion utility Denis Marshall last night became the 15th Geelong player inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame.
Sydney Morning Herald: Sydney's stunning victory over St Kilda has come at a cost - two crucial players, Jason Ball and Leo Barry, are unlikely to recover in time to play this weekend against Port Adelaide.
