"AFL dismisses double tribunal points"
Mike Sheahan - Herald Sun
"This is a bad decision, a decision that reeks of a desire to make sure no one is suspended from Saturday's drawn Grand Final."
"No double penalties for drawn Grand Final"
Julie Tullberg - Herald Sun
"THE AFL Commission today confirmed that players found guilty of reportable offences in a drawn Grand Final would not receive double penalties."
"Extra time for replay only - AFL"
Jon Ralph - Herald Sun
"THE AFL says Grand Final draws are here to stay, despite a new rule adding extra time to Saturday's Collingwood-St Kilda rematch."
"Be kind, rewind: Collingwood and St Kilda will battle to win the Grand Final replay"
Mike Sheahan - Herald Sun
"The same two teams will be in next week's Grand Final replay, but that's about all we can be sure of, writes Mike Sheahan."
"Grand Final players ranked: 44 to 1"
Mark Stevens - Herald Sun
"HERALD Sun journalist Mark Stevens ranks the 44 men that went to 'war' on Saturday."
"Pies can peak again for the Grand Final replay"
Glenn McFarlane - Herald Sun
"COLLINGWOOD coach Mick Malthouse has urged his players to use the memory of enduring freezing conditions to scale the 3852m peak of Mt Humphreys in Arizona last November as added inspiration for Saturday's Grand Final rematch."
"Diehard fans to cram the MCG for the Grand Final replay"
Jon Ralph - Herald Sun
"THE People's Grand Final could see 70,000 Collingwood and St Kilda supporters flood the MCG to witness the historic rematch on Saturday."
"Can Collingwood keep missing easy goals?"
Paul Roos - Herald Sun
"Both coaches will spend 4-5 hours watching the game and although I feel very little will change from a tactical point of view next week, there will be some subtle messages given to both playing groups before 2.30pm next Saturday afternoon."
"Nervous wait for four players contesting the Grand Final replay"
Bruce Matthews - Herald Sun
"ST KILDA midfielder Brendon Goddard and Collingwood forward Alan Didak are among at least four players under threat for Grand Final incidents."
"Neon blight may cost Davis a replay spot"
Jon Anderson - Herald Sun
"LEON Davis remains the major selection quandary for Collingwood after his woeful Grand Final record continued on Saturday."
"Bloody stupid not to finish the Grand Final"
Jason Akermanis - Herald Sun
"There are three rules for a draw. And it has always been bloody stupid to have a draw in a sport that should always get a result."
"Five pivotal moments"
Martin Blake - The Age
"Five moments that could have/should have decided the grand final."
"Replay kicks in a bonanza"
Darren Gray, Mark Hawthorne and Scott Spits - The Age
"MELBOURNE - along with the AFL and Channel Seven - is about to reap a financial bonanza worth tens of millions of dollars from the grand final replay, which is already being dubbed the ''people's final'' as a greater number of tickets have been allocated to Collingwood and St Kilda members."
"Campaign closes, now for a result"
Greg Baum - The Age
"ALL bets are off now, whatever the bookmakers say. With a win each this season, and now this epic draw, Collingwood and St Kilda have played each other to a standstill."
"Rematch rare enough to be good for game"
Caroline Wilson - The Age
"THE AFL Commission must resist the spontaneous and predictable calls to put an end to grand final rematches."
"Up there with the greats"
Rohan Connolly - The Age
"ONE more point and either St Kilda or Collingwood would now be celebrating a victory in one of the greatest of grand finals."
"Changes ensure the next game will be different"
Jake Niall - The Age
"THE second grand final will be a replay only in name. The teams will change their line-ups, match-ups and perhaps even tactics."
"Pies must grab second chance: Maxwell"
Jon Pierik - The Age
"COLLINGWOOD captain Nick Maxwell says the Magpies ''dodged a bullet'' on Saturday and underperforming teammates must now grasp the rare opportunity to quickly make amends in the grand final replay against St Kilda."
"Goldsack, Lockyer may win reprieves as Davis's spot looks shaky"
Michael Gleeson and Jon Pierik - The Age
"TYSON Goldsack, the Collingwood defender heartbreakingly dropped for the grand final last week, appears likely to be given a reprieve this week."
"Collingwood urged to think hard before shunning Davis"
Rohan Connolly - The Age
"THE calls for Collingwood to drop Leon Davis for the grand final replay are already loud, and will probably have escalated to a dull roar by the time the Magpies actually sit down to pick their team."
"Magpies get the message"
Michael Gleeson - The Age
"Collingwood's line coaches were seen to immediately grab the leaders for their zones and speak to them on the ground."
"Players in line to collect cash windfall"
Michael Gleeson - The Age
"THE players required to return next week for a rematch could reasonably expect a significant slice of the AFL's financial windfall forecast to earn the league another $18 million."
"Stressful week a Shaw thing as family copes with second draw"
Samantha Lane - The Age
"HE emotional toll of re-booting for a grand final replay is too tough on players, according to Rhyce Shaw whose brother, Heath, will back up for Collingwood this week and father, Ray, played for the Pies in the two 1977 grand finals."
"Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell remains a critic of grand final replays"
Courtney Walsh - The Australian
"COLLINGWOOD captain Nick Maxwell believes the premiership favourite dodged a bullet when the final siren sounded on Saturday."
"Leon Davis had a sub-standard game and could be replaced in Pies team"
Courtney Walsh - The Australian
"LEON Davis, the x-factor in the Collingwood team, has a question mark hanging over his position this week for the grand final replay."
