The King of Sledge ?

On air radio sledging , by media man Eddie McGuire , with GWS coach , Kevin Sheedy , caused a furore this week . McGuire's comment " the land of the falafel " was used to describe GWS . It incited Sheedy , fellow commentators , and AFL fans .

The media savvy president , of the popular Collingwood Magpies , has achieved much publicity , even though the AFL Season , hasn't started yet !

Love him or hate him , Mc Guire , is a brilliant operator , who is able to gain exposure for the Game , and get publicity for his Club , with his clever media manipulating tactics.

Are the AFL are paying him a fee , for his skills ?

The NAB Cup , the AFL's pre season competition , begins tonight .

The 2011 Competition , begins on 24 March through to October 1 2011 . Its new format includes 17 clubs , and 24 rounds of matches . The Grand Final , traditionally played on the last Saturday in September has moved . It will be played on the first saturday of October , to accommodate new team , Gold Coast Suns , into the competition .

Sheedy's kids jumper

With an expanded AFL competition, and inclusion of interstate teams, a big venue, Saturday afternoon ,Football Game, in Melbourne , is rare.

Will Collingwood Win?

Such a blockbuster, is planned for this Saturday afternoon, at Melbourne 's MCG . The match promises much . Its scheduled at the traditional time slot of 2.10pm , and combined with the large seating capacity of the Ground , a bumper crowd of 75,000 fans , are expected .

Tenacious Collingwood, take on flag hopefuls , St Kilda . It promises riveting entertainment, and thousands of fans will be out in their team's jumpers , jerseys , guernseys .

Bring it on.

Will Saints Win ?

The AFL has announced tentative plans to Move the Grand Final from the last Saturday in September.

It gives the reasons that with two new teams joining the competition in 2011 will require the fixture to be extended .

More matches will need to be played . The number of finals series of matches will be greater .The length of the finals series will be longer .

It will seemingly be impossible for all the finals to be played throughout September . Traditionally the final series has culminated with the Grand Final being played on the last Saturday in September .

Fans and historians of the Game will be surprised if this monumental change occurs to the current AFL fixture .

Time will tell if it occurs .Fans everywhere will still come out to support their teams in their football jumper , jersey , guernsey .

Will the Grand Final still be played on the historical last saturday in september ? Will it be played on the first or second saturday in October ?

Exciting Melbourne in September