Football Nation’s league-wide round up providing our readers with a quick update of news from all clubs around the league.
Adelaide:
As we reported last night, the AFL is set to charge the Adelaide Crows and Kurt Tippett over clauses in a contract between the two parties that involved up to $200,000 of payments that were not made within the salary cap structure as well as a controversial ”trade” provision.
Brisbane:
While 18 of the ‘older’ players continue their gruelling training camp over in Arizona, the remaining members of the Brisbane Lions’ list are being worked just as hard.
Carlton:
Defender Heath Scotland will return to court in Albury next year for an appeal against the leniency of his penalty for an assault.
Collingwood:
Coach Nathan Buckley was inducted into to the AFL Northern Territory Hall of Fame on Saturday night, one of three decorated past players to be admitted as legends.
Essendon:
With the Second List Lodgement deadline looming this Thursday, the Bombers have announced that they have parted ways with Brent Prismall, Ricky Dyson and Ariel Steinberg.
Fremantle:
Ross Lyon and the club’s senior coaching brains trust have spent the past week in the US and UK visiting some of the biggest sporting organisations in the world.
Geelong:
The club hopes to have star midfielder Jimmy Bartel back in its main training group in the lead-up to the Christmas break.
Gold Coast:
The club has finalised its selections for the 2013 Gold Coast Suns Talent Academy.
Greater Western Sydney:
GWS has delisted ruckman Dean Brogan to create space on its list for Kurt Tippett.
Hawthorn:
Hawthorn members will get access to blockbuster matches against Collingwood and Geelong as part of their membership entitlements.
Melbourne:
Tom Gillies has been thrown a lifeline with the Melbourne Football Club announcing that it has signed him to a one-year contract.
North Melbourne:
They have made it a habit of defying the doomsayers over the past 20 years and it seems punters are again falling for the trap of writing off North Melbourne ahead of the 2013 AFL season.
Port Adelaide:
The Liam Jurrah intrigue continues at Port Adelaide, with coach Ken Hinkley refusing to discuss whether he is interested in bringing the troubled star to Alberton.
Richmond:
The Tigers appear determined to add another ruckman to its list after inviting delisted big men Cameron Wood and Orren Stephenson to train with the club.
St Kilda:
The club believes veteran midfielder Lenny Hayes will be fit to play in round one next year after making an impressive recovery from heart surgery.
Sydney Swans:
No news today
West Coast:
Eagles recruit Jamie Cripps will join a young group of his new teammates in Cambodia for an induction camp that will mix team building and community service.
Western Bulldogs:
Delisted Bulldog Justin Sherman will retain links to his second AFL club if he is overlooked at next month’s pre-season draft after signing at VFL affiliate Williamstown.
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