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.
Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna says his young defenders have been studying for eight weeks but now face an examination against Hawthorn this Sunday.
Teenagers Jesse Lonergan and Henry Schade have become the latest Gold Coast players to commit their future to the rising AFL club.
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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 |