Dockers may pay for victory
Kangaroos' nine-point victory over Fremantle may be remembered more vividly by the losers than the victors. Full report

Port's post shot spares Cat Corey's blushes
Joel Corey felt stunned and a little guilty when he conceded a dubious 50-metre penalty he was sure would cost Geelong a place in the NAB Cup semi-finals. Full report

Pies play safe with Buckley
Nathan Buckley reveals that he has "tightness" in his troublesome right hamstring but believes he should be right for the first-round clash with the Kangaroos. Full report

Deja vu for Aurora as umpire misses siren
More sirens to be installed at Launceston's Aurora Stadium following another malfunction in the ground's sound system. Full report

Laidley scratches head at venues for semi-finals
Kangaroos may one day create new identity on Gold Coast but until then it will not do to disregard the overwhelming majority of the club's support in Melbourne. Full report

Blues down Hawks to reach semis
Carlton continues its impressive pre-season form and progresses to a NAB Cup semi-final after toppling Hawthorn by seven points. Full report

Cats win in water-logged thriller
Geelong advances to the semi-finals of the AFL's NAB Cup with a three-point victory in extra time over Port Adelaide. Full report

Crows' new big guns fire up to overwhelm Demons
Adelaide takes strides towards solving its ruck problems when youngsters Jonathon Griffin and Kurt Tippett shine during a NAB Challenge match. Full report

Lloyd fires but Dons lose Johns
Three second-quarter goals in just nine minutes from captain Matthew Lloyd inspires Essendon to a 58-point win over West Coast. Full report

English lessons
He took up football only four years ago, but Brad Moran wants to keep up the pace. Full report

Blues find cause for optimism
Denis Pagan is wary of making too much of last night's NAB Cup quarter-final win over Hawthorn, but he still can't help expressing some delight. Full report

Port authority
Warren Tredrea has always known how to be a great player. Now, as he makes his way back from injury, he is learning how to be a great leader. Full report

CAROLINE WILSON
Kangaroos appear a disjointed mob
The ailing club needs stability and direction instead of the air of division apparent after Wednesday. Full report

Fremantle's Johnson desperate to honour his father
As Michael Johnson comes to terms with the loss of his father who had inspired and guided him, he knows he will need to show courage of his own. Full report

'New boy' pleases the coach
Peter Everitt was rusty and regularly on a different wavelength to his new AFL teammates, but the ruckman's first outing for the Swans was a largely positive affair. Full report

Surgery sidelines top pick
Hawthorn's latest first-round draft choice, Mitch Thorp, will have hip surgery this week. Full report

Eade fires a warning after Dogs disappoint
Western Bulldog players who thought they'd already secured a spot in the team for the round-one clash with Geelong will need to think again. Full report

Saints trainer expects drop in injuries
The injury problems that were a factor in derailing St Kilda's premiership hopes in the past two seasons should not play a part this year. Full report

AFL turns down Lion demands
Brisbane Lions coach Leigh Matthews' plea to have his team's NAB Cup semi-final relocated to Queensland has been dismissed by the AFL. Full report

Fremantle looks back to the future for Sandilands
Giant ruckman Aaron Sandilands will become unstoppable should the AFL's umpires strictly enforce the new interpretation of the hands-in-back rule. Full report

Melbourne star faces his inner Demons
Gambling has taken Daniel Ward through many dark and lonely places since he started betting on horses as a teenager. Full report

Lethal fumes as Lions hit road again
A fuming Leigh Matthews lashes out at the AFL for sending Brisbane on three consecutive away trips. Full report

Blues edge out Hawks
Carlton takes a white-knuckle ride into the NAB Cup semi-finals. Full report

Everitt's positive Swans debut
Peter Everitt plays his first AFL match in eight months against an understrength Richmond with Sydney winning the practice clash by 19 points in hot conditions. Full report

Barry comes to grips with change to rule
Sydney's Leo Barry is probably the first player to have been left out of a team because of a rule change. Full report

Dark side of the Mooney
Geelongs Cameron Mooney acknowledges he was an idiot to become the league's most-suspended player last year. But he doesnt quite know how to change. Full report

New Magpies waiting in wings
Everyone got in a little practice at Princes Park last night - 56 players, a dozen umpires, security guards and around 4000 fans. Full report

Flexible Cat picks tough spot as own
Cameron Mooney intends to lead his club's attack this season and become a full-time centre half-forward. Full report

Surgery for Tiger duo, hell flight for Cats
Richmond's difficult start to 2007 worsened yesterday when two key-position players tripped off to hospital for surgery. Full report

Row leads to paternity test for Sampi
Ashley Sampi is embroiled in another controversy, claiming he may not be the father of his former girlfriend's baby. Full report

The Bryce stuff
Bryce Gibbs wanted to wait a season or two before being considered for any leadership role at Carlton. His teammates, however, had other ideas. Full report

Duff declares a thirst for the job
Graham Duff strode past workers on their lunch break in Docklands looking every inch a man on a mission. "I'm going for a beer," he said. "I've earned one." Full report

Changing face of Aussie rules has even die-hard fans frowning
As fans streamed into Telstra Dome last night, the writing was on the wall at the barren concourse. "Kicking of footballs is prohibited", a sign warned. Full report

Pay TV footy gets kick along by Nine
Television's football war takes another strange turn, with Channel Nine trumpeting a sponsorship agreement with a competitor it part-owns, pay television channel Foxtel. Full report

Fresh Tarrant 'has new hunger'
Star Fremantle recruit Chris Tarrant is ready to resume his standing as one of the AFL's elite players, according to coach Chris Connolly. Full report

Goodwin admits gambling problem
Shortly after the AFL announced that the next player caught betting on football would be suspended and possibly deregistered, Adelaide's Simon Goodwin identified himself as a gambling addict. Full report