Will your club get off to a flyer?

Despite Melbourne's heatwave there is no respite for several AFL clubs with the NAB Challenge a month away. Is Travis Cloke thinking about Collingwood's horror early draw during pre-season training? Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Limited YOU can set your whole season up in the first five rounds. Just ask Ken Hinkley. Port Adelaide got off to a flyer...

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Mystery jumper lead for Wangas

Port Adelaide champion Gavin Wanganeen with son Tex after the 2004 AFL grand final win over Brisbane. Picture: Cameron Tandy. Source: News Limited GAVIN Wanganeen is clinging to hope an anonymous caller with information about the whereabouts of his 2004 Port Adelaide premiership guernsey will get back in touch with the club. A mystery caller contacted the Power's Alberton headquarters...

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No talk of replacing skipper yet

Could Patrick Dangerfield, right, take over at the Crows stand-in captain while Nathan van Berlo is missing? Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: News Limited ADELAIDE will not discuss a replacement acting-captain for injured skipper Nathan van Berlo until later in the month when senior staff return from leave. But list and strategy manager David Noble said van Berlo's freak achilles tendon...

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VB's Achilles cut a freak accident

Adelaide Crows have suffered a major setback with captain Nathan van Berlo rupturing his Achilles Tendon at training on Monday which will likely see him out of action for up to three months. Adelaide captain Nathan van Berlo won Adelaide's first time-trial of the new year but will now miss three months with an Achilles injury. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: News Limited...

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Crows, Power will cop heat on chin

Port Adelaide train at Alberton Oval. Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: News Limited ADELAIDE'S two AFL clubs are unlikely to move training times or modify sessions despite the city's extreme heatwave this week. But both Port Adelaide and the Adelaide Crows say player safety will be top priority and precautions such as extra hydration will be taken. Crows football operations manager Phil...

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Running sled caused VB's Achilles cut

Adelaide Crows have suffered a major setback with captain Nathan van Berlo rupturing his Achilles Tendon at training on Monday which will likely see him out of action for up to three months. Adelaide captain Nathan van Berlo won Adelaide's first time-trial of the new year but will now miss three months with an Achilles injury. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: News Limited...

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H-Mac finally off the leash

Geelong Cat's Hamish McIntosh set to debut after injuries cause constant set back for the recruit over the past 12 months. Geelong ruckman Hamish McIntosh relaxes with his dog Boston near his home in Maribyrnong. Picture: George Salpigtidis Source: News Limited HAMISH McIntosh admits he felt embarrassed just walking into the changerooms. "I went into my...

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Suns can still party with Brown

Former Gold Coast Suns footballer Campbell Brown is in trouble with the law again, arrested while celebrating his big win at yesterday's Magic Millions. Part owner Campbell Brown (right) celebrates Sweet Idea's win in the Magic Millions. Picture: Adam Head Source: News Limited GOLD Coast boss Travis Auld insists Campbell Brown's arrest will not jeopardise...

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H-Mac finally off the leash

Geelong Cat's Hamish McIntosh set to debut after injuries cause constant set back for the recruit over the past 12 months. Geelong ruckman Hamish McIntosh relaxes with his dog Boston near his home in Maribyrnong. Picture: George Salpigtidis Source: News Limited HAMISH McIntosh admits he felt embarrassed just walking into the changerooms. "I went into my...

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'Wilbur' turns Ironman for Mum

Former Port Adelaide star Michael Wilson with mother Regina. Picture: Simon Cross. Source: News Limited PORT Adelaide premiership warrior Michael "Wilbur" Wilson has turned Ironman in his mother's fight against leukaemia. If ever there was an event made for Wilson - the heart and soul of the Power's 2004 flag - it is Iron man. Wilson endured 10 operations through his 11-year, 192-game...

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