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Football Nation’s league-wide round up providing our readers with a quick update of news from all clubs around the league.
Adelaide:
The Crows as well as chief executive Steven Trigg, football operations manager Phil Harper and former football operations manager John Reid, have been found guilty of all charges relating to salary cap and draft conduct breaches relating to hidden clauses in a contract with Kurt Tippett.
Brisbane:
Michael Close couldn’t believe it when he got a text from Brisbane Lions captain Jonathan Brown congratulating him on being chosen by the club in this month’s national draft.
Carlton:
Chief executive Greg Swann has indicated that team captain Chris Judd may be resigning from that role for the 2013 season.
Collingwood:
Nathan Buckley is brimming with confidence about the health of his playing list after the AFL club’s busy trade period.
Essendon:
There is growing unrest about Frankston coach Simon Goosey’s part-time job as an Essendon recruiter.
Fremantle:
The Dockers’ long rumoured decision to move to Cockburn is poised to be announced in coming days.
Geelong:
The Cats have announced an operating profit of $321,970 in 2012, the club’s 13th consecutive operating profit.
Gold Coast:
Jared Brennan has admitted he almost gave the game away after a disappointing 2012 season.
Greater Western Sydney:
Just five weeks into his new job as senior assistant coach and officially anointed heir apparent to Kevin Sheedy at Greater Western Sydney, Leon Cameron hasn’t yet experienced the first of those moments. He knows, full well though, they are going to come soon enough.
Hawthorn:
No news today.
Melbourne:
The Demons have implemented a new course for its emerging players to help them with their football and their life in general.
North Melbourne:
It’s been a long time coming for Ben Jacobs and North Melbourne, but finally the former Port Adelaide player has become a Kangaroo and is proudly wearing royal blue and white colours.
Port Adelaide:
Port Adelaide’s year from hell in the AFL took a savage financial toll, with the beleaguered club recording a staggering loss of more than $4 million.
Richmond:
Ruckman Ivan Maric and injury-prone defender Dylan Grimes will help lead the Tigers under new skipper Trent Cotchin next season.
St Kilda:
St Kilda has landed a major opportunity with one of NFL’s most successful teams, having being invited to attend a Denver Broncos’ practice session and tour of their training facilities ahead of the side’s important game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
Sydney Swans:
Following repeat sprints, long distance running and footy drills in scorching 30-degree heat, Sydney Swans midfielder Kieren Jack said he couldn’t be happier to be back at the club for his eighth pre-season.
West Coast:
Eagles forward Murray Newman has yet to enter a plea to a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm following an alleged incident at a Perth nightclub.
Western Bulldogs:
The Bulldogs are mixing it up in the pre-season, alternating between skills sessions, defensive drills and running trials to simultaneously address a number of key areas.
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