www.sportal.com.auThe latest AFL news from Sportal.com.auen-auCopyright © 1999-2013 Sportal Australia Pty Ltd.Fri, 24 May 2013 03:03:16 GMTSports, AFLSportal RSS Feed Generatorhttp://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/afl-previewsround-9-236525Check out all our previews ahead of an intriguing Round 9 in the AFL.http://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/LeadImage/00141418-image.jpghttp://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/thumbnail/00141755-thumbnail.jpgSports, AFLFri, 24 May 2013 02:02:00 GMThttp://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/poor-recruiting-cuts-down-saints,-dogs-236518It's hard to believe that just three seasons ago St Kilda and the Western Bulldogs contested their second straight preliminary final.Paul Goughhttp://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/LeadImage/00141406-image.jpghttp://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/thumbnail/00141743-thumbnail.jpgSports, AFLFri, 24 May 2013 01:09:00 GMThttp://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/hird-im-not-going-anywhere-236516Essendon coach James Hird has no intention of stepping down from his position at the helm of the embattled club.Dejan Kalinichttp://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/LeadImage/00141402-leadimage.jpghttp://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/thumbnail/00141739-thumbnail.jpgSports, AFLFri, 24 May 2013 01:01:00 GMThttp://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/demetriou-fears-sport-drug-copycats-236492AFL boss Andrew Demetriou and former ASADA chief executive Richard Ings have raised concerns that the Drugs in Sport investigation could see players in lower leagues using performance enhancing supplements after hearing of their use elsewhere.Paul Barbierihttp://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/LeadImage/00136852-image.jpghttp://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/thumbnail/00137641-thumbnail.jpgSports, AFLThu, 23 May 2013 22:17:00 GMThttp://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/clokes-wobble-cloaks-great-season-236400Collingwood are keeping a secret from the rest of us; Travis Cloke is in career-best form despite his yips in front of goal.Bren O'Brienhttp://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/LeadImage/00141236-image.jpghttp://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/thumbnail/00141585-thumbnail.jpgSports, AFLThu, 23 May 2013 21:48:00 GMThttp://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/longmire-dismisses-pies-hoodoo-236483Sydney coach John Longmire has shrugged off suggestions Collingwood are their bogey side, ahead of the teams' Friday night blockbuster at the MCG.Sportalhttp://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/LeadImage/00141333-image.jpghttp://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/thumbnail/00141681-thumbnail.jpgSports, AFLThu, 23 May 2013 21:21:00 GMThttp://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/omeara-has-big-plans-with-suns-236424Gold Coast Suns starlet Jaeger O'Meara has forecast becoming as good as his Brownlow Medal-winning team-mate Gary Ablett.Sportalhttp://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/LeadImage/00141301-leadimage.jpghttp://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/thumbnail/00141650-thumbnail.jpgSports, AFLThu, 23 May 2013 09:57:00 GMThttp://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/shaw-to-miss-for-magpies-236417Collingwood defender Heath Shaw will miss Friday night's blockbuster with Sydney, after hamstring tightness aborted his impending return from suspension.Luke Sheehanhttp://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/LeadImage/00141284-image.jpghttp://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/thumbnail/00141633-thumbnail.jpgSports, AFLThu, 23 May 2013 08:56:00 GMThttp://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/afl-teamsround-9-selections-236418All the ins and outs are in for Round 9. Check them out before the full teams come in.http://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/LeadImage/00126042-image.jpghttp://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/thumbnail/00067569-Thumbnail.jpgSports, AFLThu, 23 May 2013 08:26:00 GMThttp://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/power-encouraged-to-take-on-cats-236401Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has urged his players to be bold and take risks as they look to upset the brilliant Geelong Cats this weekend.Trent Balthazaarhttp://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/LeadImage/00141239-leadimage.jpghttp://sportal.com.au/Site/_content/thumbnail/00141590-thumbnail.jpgSports, AFLThu, 23 May 2013 06:50:00 GMT