From: marino@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.australian
Subject: AFL News Tues.-Thurs. 25-27/8/1992
Date: 28 Aug 92 10:23:48 +1000
Organization: Computer Centre, Monash University, Australia

The AFL News for Tuesday - Thursday 25-27/8/1992.
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 Welcome to the wrap-up of the AFL news. In this last week of the AFL regular
season most of the news has dealt with the teams competing to get into the
finals. Firstly in news of reports, Sydney's Jason Mooney received a two week
suspension for striking, and Brisbane's Darryl White received a 1 week suspen-
sion for the same incident. In other news:

 -Essendon is under extreme pressure to include Terry Daniher and Simon Madden
  for this week's game against Geelong. Daniher and Madden have been playing in
  the reserves, and both will be playing their last game for the club on Satur-
  day. These players are the only two players in the AFL t the moment to have
  played more than 300 games.

 -Most of the finals teams are taking this last week at an easier pace. They are
  trying to vary their training methods to increase morale of the players. After
  all, they have been in training since October or November last year, and they
  have played matches since February! Collingwood and St.Kilda have swapped
  normal training for swimming, and Geelong has had their training augmented
  by a strange variety of baseball and football (?!?).

 -North Melbourne is denying they have already decided to give coach Wayne
  Schimmelbusch the axe at the end of the season. They are toting the conven-
  tional line about 'we will review the state of the club at the end of the
  season and for now the club is right behind the coach' line. This of course
  means adios amigos!

 -Carlton will take a squad of 23 to Perth for Sunday's match. The players under
  an injury cloud are Greg Williams, Rohan Welsh, and Michael Sexton. Meanwhile
  former Carlton great and ew-Western Australian Peter Bosustow is helping his
  old team prepare for the West Coast game.

 -Footscray has lost hope of regaining center half-back Peter Foster for the
  finals series. He has had an infection and a consequent calcium buid-up
  around the break in his leg. Brian Royal is once again a doubtful starter
  after he once again aggravated his hamstring.

 -Hawthorn is due to regain captain Gary Ayres and Dermott Brereton this week
  after long lay-offs. Ben Allan is also an injury worry with knee soreness
  but he should play.

 -Collingwood should have available Shane Morwood, Gavin Crosisca, Troy Lehmann,
  and Shane Kerrison this week. Gavin Brown, Brad Hardie, and James Manson
  should also be fine to play this Saturday against Adelaide.

 -St.Kilda's Stewart Loewe should be fine to play if the Saints make the finals.
  Jayson Daniels will be doubtful for any final after corking his thigh in
  Sunday's game against Melbourne.

 -Geelong hopes to regain Gary Ablett in about 1 or 2 weeks, but Paul Couch and
  Andrew Bews will be available this week.

 -West Coast should regain Peter Sumich and David Hart this week. Paul Peos and
  Peter Wilson are still about 1 or 2 weeks away from playing.

Hope you enjoy these. Until tomorrow.............

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