From: marino@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.australian
Subject: AFL News up to Sunday 22/11/1992
Date: 23 Nov 92 00:23:09 +1100
Organization: Computer Centre, Monash University, Australia

The AFL News up to Sunday 22/11/1992.
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 Hello to everyone once again. It is only two months since the footy season
finished but the circus still rolls on. Most of the teams have been in pre-
season training for one month now after their four weeks break. After all
there are only 83 days until we start the Foster's Cup on Saturday 13/2/1992!
Anyway the main news over the last week has been Collngwood's drafting of
Port Adelaide's Brett Chalmers. Chalmers sent letters to AFL Clubs that had a
draft selection before Collingwood's that he had no intention to play for them.
Two other players from Adelaide also did this but they were subsequently drafted
anyway. The AFL is investigating this incident and may suspend Chalmers from
playing with Collingwood for three years. Collingfwood is also still under the
microscope over all their pre-deaft deals. More news on this later.

 In other news:

 -The MCG and Waverley Park have both undergone surface reconstruction this
  year. The grounds have suffered from poor drainage for the last couple of
  years and they should be ready by mid-December for cricket and baseball
  respectively.

 -Brisbane's new home ground is the 'Gabba in the heart of Brisbane. For all
  those who don't know 'Gabba is short for Woolloongabba, the suburb in which
  the ground is situated in. The 'Gabba is also being resurfaced. The greyhound
  track that encircles the ground will be removed from January 1 and the ground
  will have approximately the same dimensions as the MCG.

 -Speaking of the Bears, the AFL has asked Brisbane not field a reserves team
  next year. This will save over a million dollars in air fares alone, and will
  also help to increase the standard of the local Queensland league.

 -Another club on the move is Fitzroy which will return to its old home in
  Fitzroy as an administrative and training base.The ground is the Brunswick
  Street Oval and it is Fitzroy (funny that!).

 -In the last news of clubs, Essendon has made a healthy profit of $110,000
  for this year. This was helped in no small way by an 88% increase in gate
  receipts due to the move from Windy Hill to the MCG.

 -There is still a degree of player discontent around at the moment. St.Kilda's
  David Grant looks like he will fly the coop in 1993 after being disappointed
  with the treatment he received from the Saints in pre-draft deals. My infor-
  mation is that the club was willing to trade him because he was the only
  player to speak out against the move from Moorabbin to Waverley Park. This
  angered the club as they had asked the players to not comment on the move.
  Sydney is believed to have offered Grant the captaincy for 1993 as well as
  $150,000 per year, and a share in a Sydney gymnasium. Since Sydney has first,
  third, and fifth choice in the March draft, it's seems highly plausible that
  Grant will be in the red and white next year.

 -Another disgruntled player is Footscray's Greg Eppelstun. Eppelstun is out of
  favour in Dog land and is looking for a new kennel (sorry I had to do that) in
  1993. Eppelstun is a 100 game veteran of the dishlickers and has played for
  Victoria three times. Brisbane and St.Kilda look like picking up the defender
  in the March Draft.

 -Lastly the AFL has increased the admission price to games for next year. In
  1993 the adult price of admission will be $10.50 which is up 50 cents. Still
  good value I say.

 That's all for now. Hopefully I'll have more news soon. If anyone would like
any of the news items I have posted this year just give me the date and I will
send it to you.

John

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