Daily One Liners: 5 Jun 2012
Posted by Football NationJun 5. 2012 4:52 pm
Football Nation’s daily feature, Monday through to Friday, providing our readers with a quick update of news from around the league.
Adelaide:
The club has surprisingly accepted midfielder Bernie Vince’s one-game ban for striking Fremantle forward Zac Clarke on Saturday.
Brisbane:
When the siren sounded on their remarkable two-point win over AFL leaders West Coast, the Brisbane Lions flocked to one man.
Carlton:
Chris Judd has flagged the team adopting a more attacking game-style on Friday night to get their season back on track.
Collingwood:
Travis Cloke’s contract talks have reached boiling point as his father last night demanded a five-year contract, or bust.
Essendon:
Bombers big man Patrick Ryder has accepted a reprimand for tripping Dan Nicholson in Saturday night’s loss to Melbourne.
Fremantle:
Anthony Morabito was prepared for the possibility of soft tissue injuries on his return from a knee reconstruction.
Geelong:
The Cats could be boosted by the return of four senior players for Friday night’s showdown against Carlton, including dashing defender David Wojcinski.
Gold Coast:
Tom Hickey has described his skipper Gary Ablett as a freak after his 53 possession performance against Collingwood but the young ruckman’s efforts in his second game of the year also caught the eye.
GWS Giants:
The Giants have their fourth different AFL Rising Star of the year nominee after Dylan Shiel took out the award for Round 10.
Hawthorn:
David Hale has become somewhat of a utility since arriving at Hawthorn, spending time both up forward and in the ruck.
Melbourne:
The Jack Watts show took another leap forward on Saturday night against Essendon.
North Melbourne:
The Roos losing streak continues with today’s surprise resignation of CEO Eugene Arocca.
Port Adelaide:
Smooth mover Danyle Pearce is finally delivering consistent quality football and the Power are reaping the rewards, winning three games on the trot.
Richmond:
Brett Deledio says the Tigers are mindful of the hype that threatens to engulf the club as it pushes towards a rare finals series.
St Kilda:
For the second month in a row, Saints fans have nominated Lenny Hayes as the Ozito Player of the Month for May.
Sydney Swans:
Swans small forward Ben McGlynn has accepted a one-match ban after being charged by the AFL’s Match Review Panel.
West Coast:
Despite being sidelined for the season, star forward Mark LeCras is still making sure he kicks goals off the field.
Western Bulldogs:
It is with great sadness that the Western Bulldogs announce the passing of Bulldogs hero Charles (Charlie) Sutton.
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