Coaches reject warning from AFL on resting players before wildcard round

In short:

Melbourne coach Steven King has doubled down on the issue of resting players, saying he will take any decision that is best for his club in the face of AFL warnings.

AFL football boss Greg Swann has written to clubs warning the league will scrutinise team selections in the lead up to finals.

With the introduction of the wildcard round, teams seven to 10 will not have the week off between round 24 and the start of finals.