What the papers say...
The aftermath of the AFL draft, a premature retirement and Mark Harvey's first day on the job at Fremantle are among the AFL-related items making news in Austra
The aftermath of the AFL draft, a premature retirement and Mark Harvey's first day on the job at Fremantle are among the AFL-related items making news in Australia's daily newspapers on Tuesday, 29 November 2005.Herald Sun: Geelong's board of management will discuss the future of the famous no.5 guernsey on Wednesday night.Prized Hawthorn draftee Beau Muston may require another knee reconstruction.The AFL's hopes of mediating its way out of Channel Seven's billion dollar damages claims have diminished, with the network telling the Federal Court on Monday that talks had broken down.The future of injured St Kilda defender Luke Penny is expected to be decided today. His former teammate Brent Guerra, meanwhile, is expected to resume his career at Hawthorn.Adelaide Advertiser: New Port Adelaide recruit Hugh Minson has warned supporters not to confuse his game with that of big brother Will.Adelaide coach Neil Craig has given his players a big tick, praising their professionalism and declaring they had never returned to pre-season training in better condition.The Australian: Newly-appointed Fremantle assistant coach Mark Harvey hopes to shake a number of players out of their comfort zone with an aggressive approach.The Age: AFL footballers are considering challenging the competition's new rules relating to sexual assault.Hopes of a speedy resolution to the AFL television rights saga appear slim after the breakdown of mediation talks.Twelve months after offering encouragement to the first Ethiopian to harbour ambitions of an AFL career, Essendon invites two Japanese footballers to pre-season training.The immediate unavailability of three prized draftees due to injury and school commitments will prompt Hawthorn to temper its uncompromising youth policy.The West Australian: New Fremantle assistant coach Mark Harvey has vowed to get into the faces of the Dockers, after coach Chris Connolly named mental and physical toughness as the key areas where Fremantle must improve.