"Prince of tackles becomes a pauper"
Mark Stevens - Herald Sun
"In reality, Davis's defensive effort was so lame you could have used another "f" word to describe it."
"Players win big payday"
Michael Warner - Herald Sun
"The AFL has doubled this year's prize pool to $3.4 million."
"Golden Brown"
Peter Hanlon - The Age
"IN LITTLE more than a week, Nathan Brown stands to have been dropped for an AFL grand final, recalled at the last gasp, played his 49th game on Nick Riewoldt, and celebrated his 50th the same way. Fortunate then, that he is made of stern stuff."
"Hello? Lionel Richie to sing, and best cyclists going round"
Samantha Lane - The Age
"Meanwhile, after a mad scramble to net a big name for the pre-match entertainment, the AFL is likely to announce today that soft rocker Lionel Richie will perform."
"Another $1.7m to play for"
Jesse Hogan - The Age
"TWICE the reward for twice the play, the AFL has declared in finalising a compensation package for Collingwood and St Kilda for having to play in a second grand final."
