Herald Sun: If it blows up, he's out. If it doesn't, he's in. That is Carlton coach Denis Pagan's simple take on Anthony Koutoufides' million-dollar knee ahead of tomorrow night's Wizard Cup final.
St Kilda superstar Nick Riewoldt has become football's youngest millionaire.
Collingwood, a financial basket case six years ago, has been acclaimed as the most valuable football club in Australia.
Mike Sheahan: If you saw Port Adelaide toy with the Brisbane Lions late in the 2004 Grand Final, you might have thought Port, too, could win three flags in a row.
The best young players in rival football codes will be head-hunted by the AFL in an aggressive talent-grab program in New South Wales and Queensland.
The injury-hit Western Bulldogs today embark on a 24-hour journey from hell to take on a full-strength Fremantle side in a practice match at Subiaco.
Away from the fishbowl that is the AFL, Adam McPhee admits he's a little unsure of what career path to take.
The Age: Even if he starts, the Blues will not have their skipper for all of the grand final.
The now-dead draft concessions for the Brisbane Lions and Sydney might become an issue again after the announcement of an AFL initiative designed to lure more elite athletes in the northern states to the national game.
Nick Riewoldt believes the re-signing of five Saints proves the players are in it to win it.
Adelaide's new coach Neil Craig is not concerned about whether the rest of the nation rates him or his team this season.
Rohan Connolly: A team with two of the game's biggest stars (and most enigmatic coach) can never be discounted, but Essendon has much to do.
The Australian: The AFL is creating a network of football-friendly schools in Sydney which will offer scholarships to talented teenagers.
St Kilda yesterday declared it was up to the challenge of keeping its best players together in an era that appears capable of producing premiership success.
Carlton captain Anthony Koutoufides yesterday made an early exit from the Blues' last training session before tomorrow night's Wizard Cup grand final, but coach Denis Pagan was confident he would play against the West Coast Eagles.
Eddie McGuire shook up the Collingwood Football Club and now he has taken aim at athletics, which he says will "disappear" unless there is massive restructuring.
The Advertiser: Neil Craig today will get an important insight to his Crows - how his redeveloping Adelaide players handle the age-old challenge of travelling beyond SA's borders.
Ben Hart has at least two years left on his extended contract at the Adelaide Football Club.
Port Adelaide says there are no gold passes for any of its players - including the 19 premiership heroes who will grace AAMI Stadium against Hawthorn tonight.
Geelong Advertiser: Geelong's coaching staff have pinpointed key areas for improvement ahead of tonight's clash against Essendon in Bendigo.
Ask Jimmy Bartel about last season and he will inevitably ask you `which half'? Dropped after a demoralising round two loss to Carlton, the 21-year-old fought his way back through the VFL to play 14 of the last 17 games as one of Geelong's driving forces.
The Courier Mail: Evergreen Carlton midfielder Scott Camporeale said tomorrow night's Wizard Cup grand-final appearance against West Coast was the result of clever recruiting and a dedicated pre-season campaign.
It was like a cross between fastest finger first and a very old-fashioned game of concentration for the Brisbane Lions yesterday as they sat their annual neuro-psychological exams.
The Daily Telegraph: The Swans and the AFL launched a development program yesterday aimed at luring Sydney's best young athletes from the junior ranks of rugby league and rugby union.
