Football Nation’s league-wide round up providing our readers with a quick update of news from all clubs around the league.
Adelaide:
Jared Petrenko is always reluctant to say he’s cemented his place in the Adelaide team.
Brisbane:
Simon Black is no certainty to play in the Brisbane Lions’ season opening clash with the Western Bulldogs.
Carlton:
The Carlton Football Club has advised that five board candidates have been successfully returned to office.
Collingwood:
Forward Andrew Krakouer is hoping his first taste of altitude training will set him up for 2013, and perhaps see him push into an 11th AFL season.
Essendon:
The Essendon Football Club is mourning the death of two-time premiership player Brian Sampson, who passed away yesterday, aged 72.
Fremantle:
After glandular fever knocked him out of 2012, Hayden Crozier is working his way back.
Geelong:
The Cats have emerged as the punters’ choice for next year’s AFL flag, according to an early wave of money at a leading bookmaker.
Gold Coast:
Former Collingwood and Gold Coast ruckman Josh Fraser has taken the first step in his post-AFL career by signing on with the club where he first played footy.
Greater Western Sydney:
The Giants have announced a new three year partnership with Dyldam, with the property development company joining the club as their official shorts partner from 2013.
Hawthorn:
Michael Osborne believes he still has lots to offer Hawthorn in 2013, despite coming off a serious knee injury.
Melbourne:
Alice Springs’ speedster Dominic Barry feels a sense of belonging at Melbourne after completing a gruelling training venture in the Top End on Saturday.
North Melbourne:
After climbing peaks in Utah, North Melbourne faces another uphill battle after being ranked with the toughest draw in the AFL.6
Port Adelaide:
Robbie Gray wants a fresh start as he works his way back from an ACL injury and changing numbers is a symbolic way of doing it.
Richmond:
It’s a long way from Pinjarra to Punt Road for Richmond youngster Kamdyn McIntosh.
St Kilda:
The club’s two-week altitude camp in Boulder may have come to an end but its benefits will continue to linger according to coach Scott Watters.
Sydney Swans:
The AFL’s first ”gay pride” game is being proposed between powerhouse clubs Sydney and Hawthorn next season as part of a broader plan to tackle homophobia and make football more inclusive.
West Coast:
Midfielder Luke Shuey has resisted the temptation to return home to Victoria, re-signing with the Eagles for two more years.
Western Bulldogs:
Jason Tutt has unfinished business on Manuka Oval and is desperate to get back there.
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