LAST GAME AT CARRARA ... FOR NOW The AFL will close the doors on an era of football at Carrara for the second time on Saturday night. The Adelaide - Richmond game will be the last at Gold Coast Stadium until the Gold Coast's very own team joins the AFL in 2011. Here we look back at how footy started on the tourist strip with the Brisbane Bears. more -->

AFL FRIDAY: JIM STYNES FIGHTS CANCER Melbourne president Jim Stynes (pictured) has confirmed he is fighting cancer. In other news, Barry Hall writes honestly about his latest suspension and his football future, a poll shows support for a second Sydney side, Mike Sheahan analyses Kevin Sheedy's bid for the Richmond job and Angus Monfries eyes the Essendon captaincy. more -->

LIONS COY ON LINE-UP The Brisbane Lions are keeping coy about the make-up of their final line-up for tonight’s crucial Round 12 clash with the NT Thunder in Darwin and will field 13-16 listed players. more -->

VULTURES SWOOP ON LAKE Mt Gravatt have secured a mid-season recruiting coup with the return of reigning club champion Rory Lake. Lake flew back into Brisbane on Tuesday after spending the first half of the season with East Ringwood and will step straight into the Vultures senior team for the Velocity Sports Cup match of the round at Morningside on Sunday. more -->

ROUND 12 - CRUNCH TIME It's crunch time for the Thunder and Lions, and Panthers and Vultures, as the Velocity Sports Cup finals race hots up. more -->

AFL SELECTION: SAM REID IN FOR 2ND AFL GAME Sunshine Coaster Sam Reid (pictured) was selected for his second AFL game for the Western Bulldogs this weekend in a stand-alone Queensland highlight. In addition to the loss of North Melbourne’s Ben Warren (broken leg), Adelaide’s Brad Moran (knee) and Hawthorn’s Brendan Whitecross, St.Kilda's Max Hudghton was ruled unfit and Melbourne's Brad Miller was dropped. more -->

GORILLAS, RHINO TANKS DOING THEIR BIT Wilston Grange AFC and Rhino Water Tanks are doing their beat to help the fight for appropriate water useage. Leading the fight is Grange president Brett Gillett, and assistant-coach and senior player Daniel Collins (pictured). more -->

CENTURY SLIPPING OUT OF REACH The magic 100-goal mark is slipping out of reach for the leading forwards in the Velocity Sports Cup. Joint leaders Jason Eagle and Darren Ewing will need to kick average a tick over seven goals a game over the remaining seven qualifying rounds if they are to achieve the ton. more -->

CROSSING OFF THE MILESTONES Popular umpire Andrew Cross reaches a significant milestone in his career this weekend when he officiates in his 550th game. more -->

AFL THURSDAY: SHEEDY WANTS TO COACH TIGERS Kevin Sheedy has put his hand up and says he wants to coach Richmond next year. Also, more on the Kurt Tippett contract situation, Dean Solomon is suspended by Fremantle, Jim Stynes backs his coach amid reports Stynes may quit for health reasons, and build-up to the Cats-Saints showdown grows. more -->

SCORPIONS LOSE ANOTHER NAIL-BITER The Australia Post Queensland Scorpions have suffered their second heart-breaking one-kick loss in five days at the NAB AFL U18 Championships. Level with Vic Metro inside the last minute on Wednesday before going down by a goal, they were beaten by the Northern Territory today by one point at Etihad Stadium. more -->

GILLILAND JOINS SHELTON AT TOP Morningside ace Paul Shelton broke clear of his tie with Redland ruckman Jeff White at the top of the Syd Guildford Trophy vote only to find Nathan Gilliland sidle up alongside him. more -->

STARS SWING INTO AFLQ GOLF DAY ‘Swing with the Best’ is the catch-cry for this year’s AFLQ Golf Day, with a number of sporting stars across various sports set to appear at North Lakes on Thursday 30 July. more -->

SCORPIONS LIVE ON FOX SPORTS FROM 11AM TODAY The Australia Post Queensland Scorpions have made 14 changes to their side for today's clash with the Northern Territory in Melbourne, which will be shown LIVE on Fox Sports One from 11am. more -->

AFL WEDNESDAY: WILLIAMS STAYS, LAIDLEY HELPS Mark Williams will accept a sizeable pay cut to stay as Port Adelaide coach, and has brought Dean Laidley in as a short-term consultant. In other news, Essendon suspend Mark McVeigh, Matthew Pavlich will miss two-three weeks, Barry Hall is tagged an 'outstanding' boxing prospect, and John Elliott is banned by Carlton. more -->

FURFARO CLEAR FOR BIG CLASH Mt Gravatt will have the services of important utility player Jake Furfaro for Sunday’s match of the round against Morningside at Esplen Oval after the Vulture’s clean record saved him from a one-match suspension. more -->

AFL TUESDAY: PAY CUT TIPPED FOR WILLIAMS, IF ... Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams appears likely to be retained beyond 2009, but he'll be asked to take a sizeable pay cut, following a marathon board meeting. In other news, Barry Hall denies he's about to quit football, Garry Lyon says he's not interested in coaching - now, all the Cats v Saints news, Nick Stevens faces the axe, two big injuries, and the Eagles re-sign a new cult figure. more -->

TRAGIC BLOW FOR BRAD MORAN - SEASON OVER Gold Coaster Brad Moran has suffered a heart-breaking knee injury after finally consolidating his place in the Adelaide Crows side. Moran will miss 12 weeks – effectively the rest of the 2009 AFL season – after scans late today confirmed he had ruptured his posterior cruciate ligament. more -->

AFL MONDAY: CONTRACT REWARD FOR KNIGHTS Essendon are set to reward Matthew Knights with a pay rise and a contract extension as coaches continue to dominate AFL news. Mark Thompson and John Worsfold have signed new deals as Mark Williams waits anxiously for an answer and Gerard Healy says "it's time" for Garry Lyon. Also, Barry Hall is in the spotlight again. And more. more -->

BROKEN LEG BRINGS SAD END FOR BEN WARREN Ben Warren’s breakout AFL season with North Melbourne ended today with a broken leg. The 20-year-old half forward lasted barely three minutes of the Kangaroos’ Round 13 clash with the Western Bulldogs at the MCG before a freak accident. more -->

QUEENSLANDER WATCH: MITCH HAHN Unheralded Western Bulldogs forward Mitch Hahn (pictured) became the 14tth Queenslander to post 150 AFL games yesterday. The ever-bullocking 28-year-old, drafted from the Northern Eagles at No.37 in the 1999 AFL National Draft, is the Queensland AFL Player of the Week. more -->

EFFICIENT PANTHERS CRUSH HORNETS Aspley were tenacious throughout but they were punished badly for every mistake by Morningside as the Panthers ground their way to an 84-point victory at Esplen Oval today. more -->

FULL STRENGTH LIONS TOO GOOD A full strength Brisbane Lions outfit was far too strong for Broadbeach at the Gabba last night, strolling to a comfortable 92-point victory. more -->

SCORPIONS IN BRAVE LOSS TO VIC METRO The Australia Post Queenland Scorpions produced easily their best performance of the NAB AFL U18 Championships, pushing Vic Metro to the absolute limit at Casey Fields in Melbourne today. more -->

SHARKS CONTINUE HEX OVER BOMBERS Southport dominated the final three quarters and showed Redland they still are a rung short of the powerhouse sides in their crucial clash at Victoria Point today. more -->

THUNDER SHOW THEIR HEART Stricken NT Thunder ‘Captain Courageous’ Jarred Ilett led from the front as his side notched a scratchy but important win over the lowly Western Magpies at Chelmer today. more -->

VULTURES REIGN OVER ERRANT TIGERS Mt Gravatt remained in the Velocity Sports Cup finals hunt with a gritty nine-point win over a dreadfully inaccurate Labrador at Cooke-Murphy Oval today. more -->

LABRADOR v MT GRAVATT TIME CHANGE The starting times for the Senior and Reserves games between Labrador and Mt Gravatt this weekend have been altered.
The Senior game will start at 1.00pm with the Reserves game following at 3.30pm.
The change only applies to the Labrador v Mt Gravatt game. more -->

AFL THURSDAY: BLUES HAVE BEST RUN TO THE FINALS Carlton have warned everyone it is coming. But will the Blues reach their intended destination, the final eight? According to the Herald Sun, they have been dealt the easiest run home of all clubs. Also, Michael Voss calls for an interchange cap, Tom Harley is set to return for the Cats, Lindsay Gilbee in doubt for the Dogs, and is the No.1 draft pick already set? And more. more -->

BOMBERS ON CRUISE CONTROL Redland produced some quality football in patches to dispose of Broadbeach by 96 points in a regulation victory at Victoria Point today. more -->

PBC COUP: WAYNE CAREY TO PLAY ON SATURDAY The Wayne Carey comeback is on, the North Melbourne legend yesterday confirming he intends to play with Palm Beach-Currumbin in a QAFL Pineapple Hotel Cup Division Two premiership match on the Gold Coast on Saturday, reveals Terry Wilson. more -->

EWING CLOSES - AGAIN The cat-and-mouse scenario in the QAFL goalkicking race continues with NT Thunder full-forward Darren Ewing again closing to within striking distance of one-time runaway leader Jason Eagle. more -->

CATS FADE AS THUNDER ROLLS IN Perhaps the message was there pre-match when Broadbeach players did their stretching exercises in the shadow offered by one of the TIO Stadium light towers on a hottish Darwin afternoon today. more -->

TANDOGAC NAMED FOR THUNDER Former Southport premiership player Kevin Tandogac has been named in a 25-man squad by the Northern Territory for their clash with Broadbeach in Darwin tomorrow. He returns as part of a fascinating Round 9 of the Velocity Sports Cup. more -->