Power the perfect fit for Darren

Fitness coach Darren Burgess, centre, leads Port Adelaide players through their paces. Picture: Campbell Brodie Source: The Advertiser Fitness coach Darren Burgess, right, leads the Port Adelaide squad in the scorching heat at Grange. Picture:...

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Nod to Neil Craig for shaping Crows

Former Adelaide Crows coach Neil Craig is getting credit from new fintess coach Nick Poulos for developing the current squad's work ethic. Picture: Chris Mangan. Source: The Advertiser ADELAIDE'S new fitness coach Nick Poulos has credited Neil...

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Watters issues challenge to Saints

St Kilda coach Scott Watters, left, and captain Nick Riewoldt watch a Denver Broncos training session in Englewood, Colorado. Picture: Dustin Bradford. Source: Getty Images Lenny Hayes, centre, is working just as hard as every other player...

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Roos cop horror draw

Ryan Bastinac leaves Patterson's Stadium after the Kangaroos were knocked out of the 2012 finals by West Coast. Picture: Justin Benson-cooper Source: The Sunday Times AFTER climbing peaks in Utah, North Melbourne faces another uphill battle...

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Pies boss delivers drugs blast

Collingwood CEO Gary Pert says clubs are committed to the health of their players. Source: Herald Sun COLLINGWOOD chief executive Gary Pert has slammed his AFL Players Association counterpart, Matt Finnis, for his "inaccurate, ignorant and...

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Tigers to face Indigenous All-Stars

Matt Campbell celebrates a goal with Lindsay Thomas during the last Indigenous All-Stars game in 2009. Picture: Justin Sanson Source: Northern Territory News THE AFL will use the Indigenous All-Stars' clash against Richmond to help clubs...

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Anderson hands back AFL pass

AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson announces his resignation. Picture: Nicole Garmston Source: Herald Sun THE AFL will appoint a stand-in manager of football operations after Adrian Anderson finishes his last shift next Friday....

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Knee surgery for young Giant

Dom Tyson tries to get the ball out of the pack. Picture: Tim Hunter Source: The Daily Telegraph GREATER Western Sydney midfielder Dom Tyson will miss five months of football after injuring his knee at training. Tyson ruptured his posterior...

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Don't give up on indigenous kids

Sydney Swans star Lewis Jetta celebrates after the siren in the 2012 AFL grand final. Picture: Phil Hillyard. Source: Herald Sun INDIGENOUS educator Gerard Neesham says AFL clubs should keep faith with talented Aboriginals, pointing to Sydney...

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Drug test wake-up call for Pies

Collingwood onballer Dayne Beams - one of the players woken by an early morning drug test in Utah. Picture: Wayne Ludbey. Source: Herald Sun Collingwood players Dayne Beams and Harry O'Brien take part in a drug test in Utah, in a photo posted...

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Ablett choked by UFC fighter

Gary Ablett gets jiu jitsu lessons from UFC fighter Kyle Noke at Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast. Picture: Glenn Hampson Source: Gold Coast Bulletin UFC fighters tought AFL star Gary Ablett the finer points of wrestling during a visit...

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Fit Hawks ready to shine

Jarryd Roughead says Hawthorn players have moved on from the Hawks' Grand Final defeat. Source: Herald Sun HAWTHORN is in good shape physically and mentally as it kicks off its 2013 campaign with a training camp on the Sunshine Coast. The...

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Is altitude worth high price?

The Gold Coast Suns, pictured here hiking the Grand Canyon, are one of many clubs sold by the benefits of high-altitude training. Picture: Ben Jaensch. Source: Supplied OVERSEAS high-altitude training for AFL clubs is all the rage these days....

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Ablett backs flag talk

Gary Ablett gets an honorary belt from UFC fighters Anthony Perosh (left) and Kyle Noke (right) at Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast. Picture: Glenn Hampson Source: Gold Coast Bulletin Gary Ablett gets some fight lessons from UFC fighter...

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American chases AFL dream

Check out North Melbourne's prospect former US Basketballer Eric Wallace in a college game. American Eric Wallace in action at the draft camp. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun AN AMERICAN basketball hopeful who had...

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Teammate's climb spurs on Bennell

DRIVEN: West Coast rookie addition Jamie Bennell is determined to climb onto the club's main list after arriving from Melbourne. Source: Getty Images WEST Coast rookie addition Jamie Bennell doesn't have to look far for inspiration as he...

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Pies plunder VFL in rookie draft

Sam Dwyer is now a Magpie. Picture: Chris Scott Source: Herald Sun COLLINGWOOD recruiting genius Derek Hine plundered the VFL in today's rookie draft, snaring three of the most sought-after mature-age prospects headed by premiership star Sam...

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Rookie class not so raw

Former Demon Ricky Petterd was picked up by Richmond in the rookie draft. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun IT'S time the AFL rookie draft had a name change. Once the domain of raw recruits, of the 45 rookies taken by 15 clubs today,...

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Edwards dodges booze ban

Tyrone Vickery and Aaron Edwards run laps during a pre-season training session yesterday at Trevor Barker Beach Oval. Source: Herald Sun Former Kangaroo Aaron Edwards at Tigers training. Source: Herald Sun RICHMOND forward Aaron Edwards...

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Lions' Black in for knee op

Simon Black - pictured in training recently at Giffin Park - has had surgery on a troublesome knee but the Lions are confident it will not prevent him starting the new season. Picture: Peter Wallis Source: The Courier-Mail Chris Stubbs...

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I'm not Tippett insurance: Graham

Angus Graham joins his Crows teammates for pre-season training. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: The Advertiser ADELAIDE recruit Angus Graham doesn't want to be known as his new club's insurance policy for Kurt Tippett. The ex-Richmond ruckman...

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Goddard to lead baby Bombers

Essendon recruit Brendon Goddard models the No.9 jumper he will wear next year. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun ESSENDON star recruit Brendon Goddard feels he can take on a greater leadership role with the Bombers than he had with...

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Time for a fresh start: Judd

Former captain Chris Judd requests exclusion from Carlton's new-look leadership group. Superstar Chris Judd is stepping aside at Carlton. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun CHRIS Judd says he is looking forward to enjoying...

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Port to pass on Jurrah

Liam Jarrah arrives at the Port Adelaide Football Club for a trial training run. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: The Advertiser PORT Adelaide will not pick Liam Jurrah in tomorrow's pre-season draft but says it hopes to recruit him in 12 months....

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Giants swoop on ex-Blue

Bret Thornton could be headed to Greater Western Sydney in this week's pre-season draft. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun GREATER Western Sydney is expected to throw an eleventh-hour AFL lifeline to delisted Carlton defender Bret Thornton...

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Nicoski's hard road at an end

BACK ON TRACK: West Coast's Mark Nicoski is hoping for better things next season after injury cruelled his 2012 campaign. Picture: Justin Benson-Cooper Source: PerthNow MARK Nicoski doesn't feel sorry for himself and he doesn't want you to,...

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Swan sets standard in Utah

Luke Ball has backed Dane Swan, saying he is setting the standard for his teammates on their pre-season camp in the US. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun LUKE Ball has backed Dane Swan over claims he had a damaging impact on Collingwood...

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Better Luke next time for Magpie

Luke Ball has taken the slow road back to full fitness in a bid to be ready for the 2013 AFL season. Source: Supplied LUKE Ball and patience have never been the closest of companions. But knee injuries - like the one Ball suffered in Round...

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