North Melbourne captain Brent Harvey won't countenance talk of a rebuilding phase, saying the club has what it takes to finish top eight

Brisbane Lions ruckman Jamie Charman has bounced back strongly from the serious ankle injury that ruined his 2009 season

A pre-Christmas abdominal strain may keep ruckman Dean Cox out of the Eagles' NAB Cup match against Essendon

Nathan Buckley took charge of Wednesday's training session handing out advice to rookies and veterans

Essendon coach Matthew Knights says young key position player Michael Hurley's wrist injury setback is a minor one

Second-year Kangaroo Jack Ziebell is already building a strong relationship with first round draft pick Ben Cunnington

North Melbourne youngster Jack Ziebell says his training form proves he has moved on from his 2009 injuries

Gold Coast football manager Marcus Ashcroft keeps mum on going after Gary Ablett but says the club is already mapping out important targets

Carlton midfielder Marc Murphy will undergo hip surgery later this week and miss the start of the club's NAB Cup campaign

The latest intake of the AIS-AFL Academy is likely to form the nucleus of Team GWS' young playing group

Richmond forward Jack Riewoldt says the players have seen new coach Damien Hardwick's intensity but he is not as tough as they first thought

Carlton has handed guernsey numbers to its recruits and draftees ahead of the 2010 season, with traded forward Brendan Fevola's 25 not among them

Despite early pre-season setbacks Melbourne believes Jack Watts can be ready to make an impact from round one

Hawthorn ruckman Brent Renouf has required additional treatment to burns suffered in a beach accident early this month

Former Lion Daniel Badshaw will wear Michael O'Loughlin's No.19 guernsey this year

Collingwood's US international rookie, Seamus McNamara, says the challenge of doing something unique drew him to Australian football

Geelong ruckman Brad Ottens is confident he can play in the NAB Cup despite a freak speedboat accident over Christmas

As Greater Western Sydney's talent scouts begin their work, coach Kevin Sheedy is watching Gold Coast's every move

Ben Cunnington's early detection of a hot spot on his right foot has avoided a longer spell on the sidelines

Brisbane Lion Aaron Cornelius has his sights set on breaking into the team's star-studded forward set-up