Sam McClure

A memo to all 18 clubs, which revealed match-simulations in pre-season produced the highest rate of concussions, prompted Port Adelaide chairman David Koch to fire back in an email that criticised the league for an inconsistent approach.

The Bombers settled with Dodoro after he lodged legal proceedings against the club.

Clayton Oliver has started his own pre-season early, with the 27-year-old spending the week back at his roots in his home town of Shepparton.

Clayton Oliver left the idyllic farmland property belonging to Geelong premiership ruckman Rhys Stanley on Tuesday wanting to play for the Cats in 2025.

Clayton Oliver’s feeling that his club Melbourne has dangled him as trade bait twice in 12 months led to the four time best and fairest winner met with Geelong on Tuesday.

Rival clubs believe Clayton Oliver is again an attainable trade target, with Geelong emerging as contenders for the superstar midfielder if Melbourne are prepared to trade him.

The meeting between Zach Merrett and coach Brad Scott came a day after Stringer and Laverde met the club to discuss their futures.

Despite guarantees from Melbourne that Petracca would not be traded, the Norm Smith medallist wants to play for a rival club.

Geelong and Sydney top the AFLPA’s wellness survey. But the club languishing at the bottom of the table for player wellbeing, nearly three full points behind the Swans and the Cats in a rating out of 10, remains a secret.

Carlton’s superstar defender is set to become one of the highest-paid players in the AFL after St Kilda informally pitched him a bumper multi-year deal.