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Cats get new life after 11 years
11:00PM Matt Windley GEELONG coach Chris Scott has been a breath of fresh air for the Cats, according to one of his assistants, Blake Caracella.
Footy mourns trailblazer Rioli
11:00PM David Wood MAURICE Rioli died on the big stage - with his family - his brother said yesterday.
Tigers legend Rioli dead
12:01AM
THE football community is in mourning after the death of former AFL Richmond great Maurice Rioli at 53.
Insults fly in Roo row
11:00PM Tony Sheahan NORTH Melbourne's chairman James Brayshaw has declared war against former club powerbroker Peter de Rauch.
Columnists
Riewoldt a victim of being juvenile
Patrick Carlyon NICK Riewoldt is not Shane Warne. He has not been exposed for losing his marriage or inviting a married lady to "ride" him.
Bomber never complains nor explains
Mike Sheahan MARK Thompson, it needs to be remembered, was a back-pocket player.
'Man of action' backed to lead Cats
Mike Sheahan FORMER Geelong president John Holt has endorsed independent candidate Peter Burnett in the upcoming club election.
Pros for North's Ballarat Roo-sters
Mike Sheahan THERE have been times at North Melbourne games in recent years when you wonder who will fox the ball if it lands over the fence.
Pick 1: Sports team nicknames
Jon Anderson JON Anderson picks the sporting teams with the best nicknames. Join him LIVE online and tell him yours.
Very different ball game this time
Mike Sheahan HOW things have changed as the AFL launches a second, more considered, infinitely better-resourced incursion on Sydney.
Hawks have earnt Tassie deal
Mike Sheahan THE Tasmanian Government made the correct decision when it extended its agreement with Hawthorn.
Martin gets famed No. 4 guernsey
Mike Sheahan FORTUNATELY for Richmond, Dustin Martin is a young man with a body and temperament beyond his years.
Stealth Bomber landing
Mike Sheahan PAUL Hamilton copped plenty of dirty jobs as a diligent, dour Essendon defender in the 1980s and '90s.
Footy News
Fevola jumps to Hoops' defence
11:00PM Tony Sheahan BRENDAN Fevola has rated Ryan Houlihan the most skilful he has played with during his time at Carlton.
Rioli dies at Christmas barbecue
6:39PM Tony Sheahan RICHMOND great Maurice Rioli has died in Darwin at the age of 53.
Teen seeks deal to tell AFL story
7:23AM GIRL who posted St Kilda photos on Facebook says her family is no longer speaking to her.
Hawks deal details revealed
6:55PM Matt Smith TASMANIA has to pay more to get top AFL clubs such as Essendon, Carlton and Collingwood to play in Launceston.
Roos probe privacy breach
12:19PM Al Paton THE details of every North Melbourne member has been obtained by a third party given unauthorised access to the club's database.
Inglis future still up in the air
11:03AM Staff writer AFL side Essendon has no plans to talk to clubless football superstar Greg Inglis again until his rugby league future is resolved.
Fat chance of Inglis making it
9:17AM AAP A FITNESS and performance expert says Greg Inglis is so out of shape he'd be a "bad buy'' for any club next season.
Hall gives Giants the boot
11:00PM Matt Windley MANAGERS James Fantasia and Phil Mullen have laughed off a report that the Barry Hall could play for Greater Western Sydney in 2012.
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