What the papers say - Wednesday Aug 29
Here’s your one stop shop to all the stories making headlines around the country
Daily Telegraph
* A group of rich Newcastle benefactors, including John Singleton and Jack Newton, has threatened a boardroom coup unless they receive answers from the Knights management to the club’s current crisis.
* More on the Knights, with editor Phil Rothfield taking a swipe at the reporting of the Newcastle Herald, who happen to be a club sponsor.
Sydney Morning Herald
* Roosters boss Nick Politis says it would be great if bitter arch rivals Souths make the NRL finals.
“I think it will be a great thing for rugby league. I really do. They’ve done a great job. Russell Crowe and Peter Holmes a Court have been a great influence. They’re putting their heart and soul - and money - into the club. And it’s really paying off. They’ve obviously created a great culture among their players and it really is showing.
“They should be congratulated.”
* The successor to John Connolly as the new Wallabies head coach will be revealed only a month after the World Cup in France
Herald Sun
* A high-profile AFL player on the team at the centre of the latest drug scandal has been investigated by police for dealing drugs. The player was investigated as recently as April.
* The Melbourne Demons are poised to select its coaching candidate at a board meeting tomorrow night. An announcement could be made early next week.The Age
* The future of Kangaroos coach Dean Laidley may be determined tonight when the board meets. Laidley wants to know if and when a move to Gold Coast is on the cards, before committing.
* Channel Seven’s news ratings have plunged since the network revealed drug use at a Melbourne-based football club.
The station is now seeking a peace deal with the AFL as the issue boiled over, with some players vowing to shun Seven’s reporters.
Courier Mail
* Karmichael Hunt is set to miss another week, as the Broncos prepare for their make or break clash with Parramatta
Adelaide Advertiser
* The Crows ban on Channel Seven was proven to be a farce, when Brett Burton told a Seven reporter he wouldn’t answer his question, yet answered exactly the same question from an ABC journalist moments later, while Seven cameras were rolling.
* Betting on greyhound racing has soared by more than 80 per cent since the outbreak of equine influenza.
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