Sat 20 Mar 2010 07:16 PM AEST
A confidential report on the death of former AFL footballer Chris Mainwaring has revealed he died of a seizure after consuming a large amount of cocaine.
The Western Bulldogs, on the eve of potentially their finest AFL season in years, will have to start their campaign without captain Brad Johnson.
Geelong's aura is fading, with rival captains rating St Kilda and the Western Bulldogs as more likely AFL grand finalists than the reigning premiers.
Richmond captain Chris Newman has little doubt midfield star Ben Cousins will play in the AFL season-opener against Carlton after overcoming a stomach problem.
09 Mar, 2010, 23:50PM
When it comes to the life of an elite batsman, perhaps Chrissy Amphlett and The Divinyls best summed it up in the 1980s when they penned the lyric "There's a fine line between pleasure and pain".
