Connolly disagrees with Wallace

Fremantle's coach Chris Connolly had some very harsh comments to say about Richmond's coach Terry Wallace, after Wallace's public display against AFL players using caffiene pills while playing. Wallace said Connolly is going against the coaches code by breaking the silence.
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AFL Round 7 Ladder

The AFL standings have changed after the completion of round 7. Current the West Coast Eagles are still leading the Ladder with an undefeated 7-0 season. In second place is the Melbourne Demons up from last rounds 3rd place finish with a 5-0-2 record. Rounding out the top 3 is the Geelong Cats also with a 5-0-2 record. This weekend's Round 8 match ups start with Carlton playing Geelong on Friday and ends with Essendon playing Fremantle Sunday night. The West Coast Eagles play St Kilda Saturday at 2:10PM. It'll be nice to see if St Kilda can finally beat the undefeated team.

Caffeine AFL Stimulant on the Richmond Team

The Richmond Tigers coach Terry Wallace is concerned about his players taking caffeine pills. Before games some of his players, including one of his star players Nathan Brown, take caffeine pills to give themselves a boost. Wallace is concerned about his players, but also about the image it is conveying to young people and that the AFL will get from this problem. Even though Wallace doesn't agree with the stimulant, he won't ban it from the club.

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Grapple Tackle No Longer Allowed in NRL

The grapple tackle, which is a controversial tackling method used in rugby, is no longer tolerated in the NRL. Recent guidelines handed out to referees have put in place a ban on the tackle because it has been deemed too dangerous. The move which involves contact with the head or neck of an opponent now carries heavy penalties with it. Most clubs now have a zero tolerance associated with the tackle both for safety as well as for their clubs. If the move is performed intentionally several penalties have now been put into place, ranging from monetary fines to losing points in the standings. Hopefully the NRL will benefit from these changes.
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NRL Standings After Round 9, Broncos Take Over

After this weekends matches the Broncos took the lead in the NRL Ladder standings, while last week's leaders the Sea Eagles dropped down to third. The Sharks jumped to second place from their last week's third place standing. The Broncos now have a 5 game winning streak under their belts. If they keep up this pace they're sure to be a contender for the finals.

Barrett will leave game for baby

Trent Barrett will leave the NRL City-Country game this coming Friday if his wife Kylie goes into labor early. The Channel Nine helicopter (which broadcasts the game) has agreed to take him if he receives word that his wife went into labor. Barrett said he would've pulled out of the match altogether but his wife's doctor said she most likely will deliever on her due date (10 days from now).
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Port Adelaide Has No More 'Power'

During this weekend's AFL matches a very disappointing loss was felt by the Port Adelaide Power. The Power had been on a losing streak for quite some time, but this weekend's match against the Richmond Tigers was just an embarassment. The Tigers had been losing by 28 points halfway through the game only to turn it around, score 14 goals and end the game with a 10 goal romp of the Power. For those who don't know alot about Aussie footy that's like having the Detriot Lions winning by 3 touchdowns at halftime, only to have the Dallas Cowboys come back and score 7 unanswered touchdowns and win the game. There is hope for the Power. There are still enough rounds left in the season for them to make the finals, however if they don't improve their playing they should just call it a season now and save themselves from further embarassment.
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Gold Coast Gets an NRL Team in 2007

The NRL will be getting a 16th team starting in 2007. The Gold Coast Government approve $80 million in funding for a new stadium yesterday, almost assuring the Gold Coast as the new spot for the team. Several other barriers need to be crossed before the Gold Coast and NRL will say for sure that is where the new team will be, however these are just safety precautions taken by both sides. Look out Gold Coast, you're getting a new team. The biggest problem now is thinking of a good nickname.
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