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Geelong is keeping a close eye on Brad Ottens, Joel Selwood and Jimmy Bartel as they try to overcome a bout of the flu ahead of Friday’s big AFL match against Carlton. Read the entire article.

Western Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade has launched a spirited defence of under-fire skipper Brad Johnson and delivered a back-hander to the sacked Jason Akermanis in the process. Read the entire article.

Geelong forward Paul Chapman and Western Bulldogs tagger Liam Picken have both accepted reprimands for incidents in Saturday’s clash at Docklands, meaning the AFL Tribunal will not sit this week. Read the entire article.

The career of one of the AFL’s most talented and troubled players has come to an end, with Ben Cousins announcing he will retire at the end of the 2010 season. Read the entire article.

Controversial Richmond midfielder Ben Cousins is set to announce his AFL retirement at a press conference on Tuesday. Read the entire article.

Nick Riewoldt returned to peak form as St Kilda confirmed a top-four finish with a grinding 52-point victory over North Melbourne at Docklands stadium on Sunday evening. Read the entire article.

Hawthorn has defeated Melbourne in a tense battle for finals football, edging out the ambitious Demons by 22 points at the MCG to all but confirm its place in the AFL’s top eight. Read the entire article.

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou says he is against a controversial proposal to change the scoring system which would see a goal awarded if the ball went through after hitting the post. Read the entire article.

The AFL’s chief executive has described as opportunistic a Liberal Party election promise to fund the redevelopment of Geelong’s Kardinia Park. Read the entire article.

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has described a Liberal Party election promise to fund the redevelopment of Geelong’s Kardinia Park as “opportunistic”. Read the entire article.