NRL chief executive David Gallop yesterday led a chorus of opposition, describing any shutdown as unworkable, while Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett compared the prospect to "cutting off your arm". Full Article at Herald Sun

West Coast says it knows nothing of a possible third AFL team in the nation's west. The club's comments come after AFL boss Andrew Demetriou spoke last night of the possibility of another franchise in Western Australia to join the Eagles and Fremantle. Full Article at ABC Online

THE AFL's ambitious Greater Western Sydney club will have access to players from the ACT, Riverina and Northern Territory although most of NSW is off limits under generous start-up concessions announced yesterday. Full Article at The Australian

While surely everyone in Australia knows who Andrew Demetriou is, the AFL boss wasn't exactly sure who his code's latest recruit was when told former Manly chief executive Grant Mayer had taken up a role with Team Greater Western Sydney. Full Article at Sydney Morning Herald

WHEN AFL boss Andrew Demetriou was told who would be heading the new western Sydney franchise, he thought they were talking about Jennifer Aniston's former boyfriend, Canadian rocker John Mayer. Or did they mean Channel 7 weatherman Grant Denyer? Full Article at The Daily Telegraph

"There is room for us all ... we don't have an argument with the rugby league." And then came the bombs. Full Article at Adelaide Now