SHOWDOWN Medallist Justin Westhoff says the shock omission of key players from Port's squad for Saturday night's match against Adelaide has put the playing group on notice for the rest of the season.

MELBOURNE will continue to use ruckman Mark Jamar as a part-time forward, in lieu of a permanent key-position player, coach Dean Bailey said.

COLLINGWOOD'S playing group is adamant it won't show any signs of arrogance as it heads towards another premiership in 2011. Goalsneak Jarryd Blair forecast a spell in the VFL for any player who allows arrogance to creep into...

Tom Liberatore is unlikely to need a ghost writer if a publisher one day comes knocking in search of an autobiography.

The mood in the Melbourne rooms was more relieved than ebullient as club president Jim Stynes moved forward to speak after yesterday's win over Brisbane. He unfurled a club banner and said every player would sign it. He then...

It was a call that Travis Varcoe was dreading, but knew he had to make. The first conversation with a new coach is often nerve-racking, but when it takes place from more than 17,000km away, the difficulty factor rises.

Liam Jurrah is capable of magic. With the Demons listless and second-guessing themselves, it was Jurrah who single-handedly ignited them.

Tom Ledger takes us through a typical week of training and his personal development.

Melbourne midfielder Brent Moloney says Liam Jurrah's uninterrupted summer has helped him become a player capable of consistently having an impact on results.

It's Hawks at Home, but not as you know it! Clinton Young takes you on a shopping expedition to the supermarket to buy ingredients for a chicken and mushroom risotto.