Hawthorn star Lance Franklin was forced to apologise to a woman who accused him of drunken behaviour but this morning tweeted defence of his actions.
West Coast say there's no chance GWS coach Kevin Sheedy or any other club can snare Eagles star Nic Naitanui while he's contracted to the end of 2014.
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| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Points |
| 1 | Hawthorn | 7 | 1 | 28 |
| 2 | Geelong Cats | 7 | 1 | 28 |
| 3 | Essendon | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| 4 | Sydney Swans | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | Fremantle | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| 6 | Port Adelaide | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Richmond | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Collingwood | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 9 | Adelaide Crows | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 10 | Carlton | 4 | 4 | 16 |