A Carlton defender is on the radar for a Victorian club.

The AFL is set to remove Rookie lists, while a reduction in contact training has been locked in.

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Demon tipped for Power switch

Melbourne midfielder Tom Sparrow is eyeing a move to Port Adelaide in the off-season.

Sparrow has yet to commit to the Demons, and is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the year.

The Power, who are in his home state, have been tipped to secure the on-baller.

"I can tell you, Melbourne midfielder Tom Sparrow is getting closer and closer to coming home to Port Adelaide," Chris Dittmar said on Triple M.

Mark Ricciuto: “So you reckon he's playing for Port next year?”
Dittmar responded: “I do”

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Rookie lists gone

The AFL is tipped to remove the rookie lists from the competition at the end of next year.

Club chief executives and league power figures have met this week on the Gold Coast to discuss a wide range of topics, and the removal of the rookie lists is one.

AFL clubs have manipulated the use of rookie lists, with older veterans delisted and redrafted via the rookie list, which is against the premise.

AFL confirms stance on Stengle uncertainty

The AFL is refusing to get involved in the Geelong matter regarding Tyson Stengle's playing future.

Stengle hasn't played a senior game this year, and featured in the VFL a fortnight ago before missing last week.

League COO Tom Harley said it's up to the Cats on what they do next.

“It is not in my purview at the moment, it is certainly a club matter,” Harley said on Wednesday at Marvel Stadium.

“Within the right structures, the right conversations are being had between the AFL and the club.

“As a fan, what I like to see is the best players (playing). There are a myriad of reasons why players don't play.

“What I do know to be true, both from a club experience and from the AFL, is that the health and wellbeing of the player (is priority).

“Clubs are best placed to make those decisions. I would to see Tyson running around, I would love to see Bobby (Hill) running around … they are not at the moment.”

In-form Dog chased by a pair of clubs

Essendon and West Coast are chasing Western Bulldogs forward Arthur Jones.

The young Bulldog is contracted until the end of the year show and is in career-best form, kicking 12 goals from 10 matches.

Jones fits the Bombers and Eagles' list profile as an emerging young talent.

North Melbourne calls Carlton leader

The Kangaroos have made no secret of their desire to bolster their defensive line, and calling Blues defender Jacob Weitering is part of their push.

Weitering is one of the few Carlton players with trade currency if the club opts to go down the path of a rebuild, while it will need to make considerations about potential Pick 1 Cody Walker and matching a bid.

AFL set to limit contact training

The league is set to reduce the amount of contact training throughout the week at the end of this season.

It follows a model introduced by the NRL, which puts a cap at 115 minutes of full-contact training per week.

The AFL uses six definitions to classify contact training.

 

1: Non-contract drills such as stretching and kick to kick
2: Warm-up drills, such as lane work and ball movement with no defenders
3: Low density, incidental or controlled contact such as one v one ground balls, wrestling and aerial contest
4: Moderate density, incidental contact drills such as stoppage rehearsal with passive defenders
5: Moderate density with full contact drills such as match simulation or small-sided games
6: High-density full-contact match simulation with full contest

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