The independent investigation into disgraced player agent Ricky Nixon will continue despite Nixon's reported decision to stand aside indefinitely.
Collingwood will be boosted by the return of several stars for Friday night's NAB Cup Grand Final against Essendon, not the least of which is senior coach Mick Malthouse.
After a pre-season dominated by off-field controversy, fans will be glad to see a NAB Cup final worthy of staying home on a Friday night.
The doomsayers who forecast a season of woe for the Bisbane Lions may need to reassess judging by the club's 29-point NAB Challenge series win over Melbourne in bright sunshine at Visy Park.
The Saints are confident that defender Sam Fisher's facial injury, caused by 'friendly fire' in the club's NAB Cup semi-final loss to Essendon, is not serious and that he'll be fit to line up in the opening...
Essendon coach James Hird believes his team has improved in each of the three outings under his charge during the pre-season and he's looking forward to more in next week's NAB Cup grand final.
Essendon's honeymoon under new coach James Hird shows no signs of abating with the rampant Bombers comfortably accounting for St Kilda in Friday night's NAB Cup semi-final.
Melbourne's out-of-contract emerging star Tom Scully declared he wants to remain a Demon for the rest of his AFL career.
Patersons Stadium, Saturday 5 March 2011, 5.40pm (8.40pm AEST)
Fremantle coach Mark Harvey has hit back at claims from Terry Wallace and Chris McDermott that the Dockers lack depth in key positions.
Eagles coach John Worsfold will unleash a rejuvenated Dean Cox on Darren Jolly, setting up a mouth-watering ruck battle in Saturday night's NAB Cup semi-final against Collingwood.
Sydney coach John Longmire has decided to give forward Daniel Bradshaw another week off and will also rest Marty Mattner and Rhyce Shaw for the Swans' NAB Challenge Game against the Gold Coast Suns on...
Essendon have a great recent record against St Kilda, but it seems the jury's out on whether first-year coach James Hird's game plan will prove as effective as Matthew Knights'.
Port Adelaide coach Matthew Primus is disappointed the Power will square off against Greater Western Sydney in their final NAB Challenge match before the season proper.
It's a quirk of the draw that these teams were grouped in a NAB1 triple-header and now meet again two weeks later.