Jon Pierik

Tigers can end their 12-year finals drought: Cotchin

Jon Pierik Trent Cotchin says it's time for the Tigers to take their game to the 'next level'.

AFL needs 'army plan'

Jon Pierik A psychologist at the AFL's drug summit says the league must adopt an US army plan.

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Dahlhaus a hard-working Dog

Jon Pierik The feisty Bulldog forward has gone through a summer of torture to improve his game.

Buddy defers contract talks to end of season

Jon Pierik Hawthorn will look to continue contract negotiations with Lance Franklin despite the superstar forward putting talks on hold until the end of the season.

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Mental tests in drugs plan

Jon Pierik Footballers Could face annual psychological tests assessing their propensity to use drugs.

Football

Cats can rise again: Ling

Jon Pierik Former Geelong captain Cameron Ling believes the Cats can emulate the resurrected Swans.

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AFL keeps three strikes on drugs

Jon Pierik AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has conceded that the league ''dropped the ball'' in dealing with alcohol abuse by players, as it emerged confidentiality was still an issue in informing clubs...

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Clubs can 'do more to help' if told sooner

Jon Pierik One of the experts brought in by the AFL to present on the drugs issue at the ground-breaking summit on Wednesday has effectively backed the clubs' wish to be informed of a player's identity after a...

Football

Fresh quad muscle strain for Zaharakis

Jon Pierik and Emma Quayle Essendon midfielder David Zaharakis could miss next month's NAB Cup with a quad strain.

Demons' financial viability at risk, warns Healy

Jon Pierik MELBOURNE great Gerard Healy has hit out at AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou and the AFL Commission and fears the Demons could be left financially depleted if found guilty of tanking.

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Clubs in legal minefield on drugs: Port

Jon Pierik Port Adelaide president David Koch fears clubs will be open to legal reprisal.

Fresh quad muscle strain for Zaharakis

Jon Pierik ESSENDON midfielder David Zaharakis could miss next month's NAB Cup after straining a quad muscle at training on Monday.

AFL

Dustin time

Jon Pierik Martin is still a work in progress off the field, but Tigers expect his best season yet.

Lawyers keep powder dry on tanking

Jon Pierik Despite believing the AFL's investigation is flawed, lawyers representing the Melbourne Football Club board and three of its employees are debating whether to keep their ''powder dry'' when they...

AFL

Bartel is not prepared to accept Geelong demise

Jon Pierik Jimmy Bartel looked very much the part modelling a range of suits last week.

Football

Lay-off has Petrie keen to dish it up

Jon Pierik Drew Petrie joked that he had better repay coach Brad Scott for giving him almost three months off over the pre-season to rest a body preparing for its 13th AFL campaign.

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Education on drugs is key: Petrie

Jon Pierik Drew Petrie says players must not be victimised if there is change to the illicit drugs policy.

Football

Thomas contract on hold

Jon Pierik Undergoing ankle surgery means Dale Thomas is likely to delay his contract negotiations.

AFL

Call to ban all gloves

Jon Pierik North Melbourne full-back wants blanket ban, claiming glove use gives an unfair advantage.

AFL

Drug policy loophole needs closing: Bartel

Jon Pierik Geelong's delegate with the AFL Players Association says three-strikes must remain.