BEN Cousins is unlikely to play in Richmond’s practice match on Saturday after being taken to hospital with abdominal pains.

All the weekend's betting. 

BRISBANE'S leaders have attempted to quell the hype surrounding the beefed-up Lions in 2010 with the mantra actions speak louder than words.

DEFENDING champion Laura Davies is setting the pace after the first round of the Women's Australian Open at Melbourne's Commonwealth Golf Club.

RAIN has delayed Australia's innings after it bowled New Zealand out for 238 in the fourth one-day international in Auckland.

UPDATE 4.03pm: Victoria in command against Tasmania - and has a home Sheffield Shield final at its mercy.

VICTORIA's hopes of a home Sheffield Shield final looked even better today with Queensland struggling against Western Australia.

WESTERN Bulldogs chief executive Campbell Rose has ramped up a push for the Dogs to play games for premiership points in New Zealand.

THE Brisbane Lions have unveiled a new predominantly white clash jumper.

THIS time last year, the name Patrick McGinnity was big news in the AFL as the victim of a jaw-breaking bump from Magpie Nick Maxwell.

MCC members at Etihad Stadium

MCC members are permitted to purchase one ticket for themselves and one guest ticket (subject to availability) to Level 2 Gold Reserve seating in the Axcess One members’ area at Etihad Stadium for home and away matches in the 2010 AFL season. 

There are no access rights for AFL finals matches.  Please note that the Etihad Stadium agency is Ticketmaster, not Ticketek.

MCC Members’ Ticket Prices - Gold Reserve Level 2 Seating

MCC members                      $32
Guest tickets
- Adult                                       $49
- Child (under 15 years)       $15

Prices are inclusive of GST and fees, except for a $7.30 fee for operator-assisted phone bookings and a $5.75 fee for web bookings.

Ticket Purchase Methods
• Ticketmaster booking line 136 100
• Ticketmaster outlets
• Via Ticketfast at www.ticketmaster.com.au
• The Axcess One members’ window at Gate 7 on match days, from two hours prior to the start of the event, if tickets are still available.

MCC members must provide the valid barcode number located on the front of their membership card when booking tickets by phone and website, or present their membership card for scanning when purchasing tickets at the designated Ticketmaster outlets or at Etihad Stadium on the match day. 

Ticket Pre-Purchase Period
Tickets will be available no earlier than 9.00am on the Friday of the week prior to the match. Instead of scanning the membership card at the turnstiles, MCC members must be in possession of a valid event ticket to enter Etihad Stadium.