The Age: The Western Bulldogs and Melbourne are set to end the financially driven practice of playing a home game each season in Sydney and Brisbane, respectively.
St Kilda has the skill, confidence and hopefully enough focus to turn its nine-win start into an undefeated season, according to midfield veteran Andrew Thompson.
Collingwood will regain up to four senior players for Saturday night's game against the Kangaroos, with ruckman Josh Fraser and midfielder Scott Burns near-certain inclusions.
An upbeat Leigh Matthews yesterday denied suggestions of alarm bells or panic buttons despite the Brisbane Lions being at the lowest ebb and most vulnerable of their golden era.
Herald Sun: Sydney coach Paul Roos has described as "staggering" and "mind-blowing" the AFL decision to dress the field umpires in yellow at the SCG on Sunday.
Carlton captain Anthony Koutoufides says Matthew Richardson is the best player in the competition. Koutoufides said the star Tiger, who was held to one goal against Port Adelaide on Saturday night after kicking a career-best 10 goals against the Western Bulldogs, always challenged him.
Andrew Thompson was one of only three present-day Saints who knew before Sunday what it was like to win nine games on the trot.
The Western Bulldogs have not ruled out expanding their interstate commitment to three "home" games next season.
The Australian: Faced with an investigation into star defender Mal Michael within one week of costly suspensions to key players Jonathan Brown and Jamie Charman, Brisbane's Leigh Matthews has became the first AFL coach to publicly support the push for televised tribunal hearings.
Adelaide Advertiser: Port Adelaide's joy at trimming its horrific injury list for Sunday's match against giant-killer Geelong could be short-lived. While the Power expects to regain All-Australians Byron Pickett, Gavin Wanganeen and Brett Montgomery, key onballer Peter Burgoyne will front the AFL tribunal tonight on the serious charge of kneeing.
Adelaide will have a new-look attack this week with the much-awaited return of key forward Mark Stevens from a career-threatening knee injury.
CROWS coach Gary Ayres' decision to have part of his quarter-time address to his players broadcast by Channel 9 in Friday night's clash with Collingwood continues to draw comment – but not from the Adelaide Football Club.
The West Australian: Pressure is mounting on West Coast's David Wirrpunda to keep his place in the Eagles line-up after his poor start to the season.
Fremantle is set to resist the temptation to play Graham Polak in attack against Essendon at Telstra Dome on Friday night, despite an impressive display from the youngster against Brisbane.
Geelong Advertiser: Over the past six weeks Geelong's forward line has become the most lethal in the AFL.
Courier Mail: Brisbane coach Leigh Matthews could do worse than pinch an unusual Malcolm Blight tactic and use a vertically challenged midfielder in the ruck against Melbourne at the Gabba on Sunday.
Sydney Morning Herald: Sydney coach Paul Roos yesterday slammed the AFL's decision to have umpires wear yellow shirts during last Sunday's game against Hawthorn.
