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b on Attendance not worrying Demitriou Andrew Demitriou says he's not concerned Neither is the rest of the public HAHAHAHA. more
Jason on Attendance not worrying Demitriou Football has become a very soft game and is nothing like traditional VFL. A game that was once played by men as a contact ... more
Mylene on Attendance not worrying Demitriou There's an extra team in the competition and a every team gets a by. Factor that in and there's actually more people ... more
gbh on Time to punish abusive AFL fans? Grow a pair, Seb. more
Taking the Mikie on Time to punish abusive AFL fans? It is unAustralian NOT to abuse the umpire at an AFL game. But one should do so politely, caringly, without malice or foul ... more
col on Demetriou 'doesn't get it' Can we the people of the game get rid of Demetriou more
col on Time to punish abusive AFL fans? Hey Demetriou start selling good food at the footy and the behavior will change, Sell crap and you get crap more
Enoch Powell on Time to punish abusive AFL fans? In this country we are free to yell and scream if we want to, please don't try to take this right away from us, it is bad ... more
Mark on Demetriou 'doesn't get it' Adolf Demetriou should be a dictator in the Middle East.The play is very fast now and things happen in a split second. I am ... more
ian on Demetriou 'doesn't get it' Get a real job andy,you get paid more than a P/M what a joke. more
Susan on Demetriou 'doesn't get it' Join the sad fans who are mourning the death of the tackle this week and wear a black armband to your game. All games, not ... more
Chris on The tackle heard around the world The match review panel is a joke the tackle itself was within the rules of the game, whether an injury is sustained from the ... more
Ken of Euroa on The tackle heard around the world Australian Rules Football is the greatest game in the world. We have a well run competition with great stadiums and amazing ... more
brendan cohen on The tackle heard around the world That was a perfect tackle.If the AFL uphold the suspension, then the AFL should be dissolved; and all the footballers should ... more
Pedro on The tackle heard around the world WHO CARES, last week this mob were back stabbing the coach!! more
Matt - proudly Un-Australian on The tackle heard around the world "Heard around the world"...hahahaha sorry to break it to to old white bogans from 3AW but nobody around the world has heard ... more
Kelli Mcleod on The tackle heard around the world The AFL have no credibility. Inconsistent tribunal decisions, three weeks for a good tackle is a disgrace. Umpires on ... more
Steve on The tackle heard around the world If this was a North player Mitchel would not have given it air time... more
Simon on The tackle heard around the world I barrack for St. Kilda and I think that Jack Trengrove was VERY stiff with this decision. His tackle was a perfect example ... more
Harvey on North Melbourne getting left behind Congratulations, another person taking an easy pot shot at my club. I'll think you'll find that we're doing everything that ... more

AFL captains have their say on 2010

Posted by: 3AW Football | 18 March, 2010 - 3:01 PM

AFL MEDIA: The Australian Football League today polled the 16 AFL club captains for their views on the impending 2010 AFL Premiership Season, and they see the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda as the teams to beat.

Overwhelmingly, the view of the game's on-field leaders is that reigning premier Geelong will be heavily challenged by two teams with long premiership droughts, while exciting young West Coast star Nic Naitanui and North Melbourne's emerging midfielder Jack Ziebell are their picks as the emerging young stars of the game.

A total of 11 different players received a tip as a choice for this year's Brownlow Medal favourite while the Coleman Medal as leading goalkicker is expected to be fought out between Lance Franklin, Brendan Fevola and a rejuvenated Barry Hall, in the eyes of the AFL's captains.

At a gathering with the AFL Commission in Melbourne today on the eve of the season launch, the captains were asked five key questions on the season ahead, with the proviso that their individual answers would be treated anonymously to ensure personal views:

Which seven other clubs do you think can make this year's top eight?
Which other club is most likely to reach the Grand Final?
Who do you think will win the 2010 Coleman Medal?
Who do you think will win the 2010 NAB AFL Rising Star?
Who do you think will win the 2010 Brownlow Medal?

The Saints and the Bulldogs were each nominated by six captains to reach this year's Grand Final and those two clubs, along with Collingwood, were a unaninmous pick by a maximum 15 captains as expected to reach September action.

The full voting was:

Which seven other clubs do you think can make this year's top eight? (16 times seven selections)
Collingwood (15), St Kilda (15), Western Bulldogs (15), Brisbane Lions (14), Geelong Cats (14), Adelaide (13), Hawthorn (12), Port Adelaide (five), Essendon (two), North Melbourne (two), Sydney Swans (two), West Coast (two), Carlton (one), Fremantle (nil), Richmond (nil), Melbourne (nil).

Which other club is most likely to reach the Grand Final?
St Kilda (six), Western Bulldogs (six), Geelong Cats (three), Collingwood (one).

Who do you think will win the 2010 Brownlow Medal?
Gary Ablett, Geelong Cats (three), Joel Selwood, Geelong Cats (two), Nick Dal Santo, St Kilda (two), Chris Judd, Carlton (two), Simon Black, Brisbane Lions (one), Adam Goodes, Sydney Swans (one), Barry Hall, Western Bulldogs (one), Brent Harvey, North Melbourne (one), Lenny Hayes, St Kilda (one), Leigh Montagna, St Kilda (one), Dane Swan, Collingwood (one).

Who do you think will win the 2010 Coleman Medal?
Brendan Fevola, Brisbane Lions (five), Barry Hall, Western Bulldogs (four), Lance Franklin, Hawthorn (four), Daniel Bradshaw, Sydney Swans (one), Jonathon Brown, Brisbane Lions (one), Nick Riewoldt, St Kilda (one).

Who do you think will win the 2010 NAB AFL Rising Star?
Nic Naitanui, West Coast (five), Jack Ziebell, North Melbourne (five), Jack Trengove, Melbourne (two), Ben Cunnington, North Melbourne (one), Dustin Martin, Richmond (one), Andrew Moore, Port Adelaide (one), Anthony Morabito, Fremantle (one).

Caro defends her story

UPDATE: 3AW Football's Caroline Wilson speaks to Sports Today's Gerard Healy and Dwayne Russell about her Ben Cousins story and Richmond Football Club's denial. Click on the image on the right for more.