The opening bounce of the 2010 AFL Premiership season takes place on Thursday night March 25th at the MCG in Melbourne, when Richmond take on Carlton to kick off the new season.
Geelong won the 2009 flag to make it two premierships in 3 years and stamped themselves as one of the greatest teams of modern times.
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2010 AFL Football News & Information
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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:09:00 GMT - Western Bulldogs' coach Rodney Eade has taken a refreshing approach to Saturday night's NAB Cup decider in embracing the hype that's come with the club's first grand final appearance in 40 years, rather than shying away from it.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:42:00 GMT - Richmond defender Jake King will risk missing the first three rounds of the AFL season after deciding to contest the striking charge handed down to him by the match review panel.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:29:00 GMT - After playing more games for his club than any player in history, Western Bullldogs captain Brad Johnson has been heartbreakingly ruled out of the club's first grand final appearance in 40 years against St Kilda in Saturday night's NAB Cup decider.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:01:00 GMT - This is the second year of Fremantle's massive rebuilding program and despite the bottom four finish in 2009, the signs are reasonably good.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:00 GMT - There should be a few genuine patches of excitement for North Melbourne fans in 2010 but a finals tilt will be out of reach due to the onset of fatigue across a young, developing list.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:35:00 GMT - The best Richmond fans can hope for is new coach Damien Hardwick uses this year as the start of a genuine re-building phase which will bring success down the track.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:59:00 GMT - Dynamic Melbourne forward Liam Jurrah will undergo a shoulder reconstruction on Wednesday and will be sidelined for four months, continuing the Demons' injury-ravaged preparations for the premiership season.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:21:00 GMT - The NAB Cup grand final could well prove a great form line when it comes to sorting out the contenders from pretenders in 2010.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:16:00 GMT - St Kilda is not prepared to flirt with its form even in the pre-season, according to utility Jason Blake, and will play to win in Saturday's NAB Cup grand final against the Western Bulldogs.
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