Bradshaw Drops Out

Big $259k Brisbane Lions forward Daniel Bradshaw will not play this weekend due to a hamstring injury he sustained 2 weeks ago.

Bradshaw, who is owned by over 18,000 DT coaches, was surprisingly named in the Lions side to face Collingwood this weekend having missed the club's last game.

Brisbane coach Michael Voss said, "Braddy hasn't come up. We ended up giving him a run around on Wednesday night and he got through the training session alright but we wanted to find out how he pulled up. He won't be in the side.

"Earlier in the week we weren't too sure [if he'd be available] and the physio gave us a little bit of a surprise when he said that he might be a chance on Tuesday.

"We ran that (the possibility) into the ground as much as we possibly could and he just didn't come up.

"It (naming him) was a little bit out of hope that he would pull up OK, but the fortunate thing is that we've got him next week."

Midfielder Travis Johnstone and defender Jason Roe are the travelling emergencies, and one will replace Bradshaw in the 22.

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DT Round 18 Sunday Teams

Melbourne v Richmond, Sunday, MCG

Melbourne
Ins: James Frawley, Jack Grimes, Neville Jetta
Outs: Jordie McKenzie (calf), Liam Jurrah (ankle), Brent Moloney (groin)

B: James Frawley, Matthew Warnock, Kyle Cheney
HB: Jack Grimes, Jared Rivers, Cameron Bruce
C: Clint Bartram, James McDonald, Aaron Davey
HF: Jamie Bennell, Michael Newton, Lynden Dunn
F: Brad Miller, Matthew Bate, Stefan Martin
Foll: Paul Johnson, Ricky Petterd, Nathan Jones
I/C: Matthew Whelan, Shane Valenti, Neville Jetta, Cale Morton
Emg: Colin Sylvia, Jake Spencer, Simon Buckley

Richmond
Ins: Kelvin Moore
Outs: Jarrod Silvester (knee)

B: Jake King, Will Thursfield, Chris Newman
HB: Dean Polo, Luke McGuane, Matthew White
C: Shane Edwards, Trent Cotchin, Brett Deledio
HF: Robin Nahas, Jack Riewoldt, Jayden Post
F: Nathan Brown, Mitch Morton, Ben Cousins
Foll: Tyrone Vickery, Daniel Jackson, Richard Tambling
I/C: Adam Pattison, Tom Hislop, Jordan McMahon, Kel Moore
Emg: Shane Tuck, Alex Rance, Mark Coughlan

Port Adelaide v Hawthorn, Sunday, AAMI

Port Adelaide
Ins: Dean Brogan, Hamish Hartlett, Tom Logan, Nick Salter, Matthew Thomas
Outs: Brett Ebert, Steven Salopek, Matthew Broadbent, Nick Lower, Paul Stewart

B: Alipate Carlile, Toby Thurstans, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Chad Cornes, Troy Chaplin
C: Shaun Burgoyne, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Robert Gray, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
F: Matthew Thomas, Brendon Lade, Justin Westhoff
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
I/C: Jason Davenport, Hamish Hartlett, Tom Logan, Nick Salter
Emg: Matthew Broadbent, Nick Lower, Paul Stewart

Hawthorn
Ins: Brendan Whitecross
Outs: Beau Dowler

B: Brent Guerra, Thomas Murphy, Grant Birchall
HB: Ryan Schoenmakers, Stephen Gilham, Xavier Ellis
C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Chance Bateman
HF: Michael Osborne, Lance Franklin, Ben McGlynn
F: Cyril Rioli, Jarryd Roughead, Campbell Brown
Foll: Simon Taylor, Luke Hodge, Brad Sewell
I/C: Josh Kennedy, Brent Renouf, Liam Shiels, Brendan Whitecross
Emg: Beau Dowler, Cameron Stokes, Travis Tuck

West Coast v Essendon, Sunday afternoon, Subiaco

West Coast
Ins: Callum Wilson, Ben McKinley
Outs: Ashley Hansen, Mark Seaby

B: Adam Selwood, Darren Glass, Matt Spangher
HB: Shannon Hurn, Mitch Brown, Sam Butler
C: Matt Rosa, Matt Priddis, Tim Houlihan
HF: Andrew Embley, Josh Kennedy, Scott Selwood
F: Mark LeCras, Callum Wilson, Quinten Lynch
Foll: Nic Naitanui, Brad Ebert, Chris Masten
I/C: Pat McGinnity, Ben McKinley, David Wirrpanda, Tom Swift
Emg: Ryan Davis, Eric Mackenzie, Tyson Stenglein

Essendon
Ins: Sam Lonergan, Heath Hocking, Jay Neagle, Hayden Skipworth
Outs: Matthew Lloyd (heel), Mark McVeigh (leg), Alwyn Davey (knee), Jason Winderlich (back)

B: Heath Hocking, Tayte Pears, Andrew Welsh
HB: Ricky Dyson, Dustin Fletcher, Adam McPhee
C: Angus Monfries, Henry Slattery, ANdrew Lovett
HF: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Micahel Hurley, Kyle Reimers
F: Hayden Skipworth, Jay Neagle, Sam Lonergan
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Brent Prismall, Jobe Watson
I/C: Brent Stanton, Courtenay Dempsey, Scott Lucas, Cale Hooker
Emg: Bachar Houli, Leroy Jetta, Michael Quinn

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Gilbert Will Miss Just One

St Kilda claim popular $361k defender Sam Gilbert will probably only miss one match due to a back problem.

Gilbert, who is owned by over 51,000 DT coaches, was excluded from the Saints side this weekend to face Sydney due to back soreness.

Saints footy manager Greg Hutchison said, "Sam was assessed by our medical staff after complaining of back soreness following our final training session today.

"It’s disappointing for Sam to miss this week, but we’re optimistic at this stage that he’ll be available next week."

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DT Round 18 Teams

Plenty of the typical feather-ruffling this week with plenty of key DT players in and out of sides. The big outs include Shaun Higgins, Rob Murphy, Sam Gilbert, Steven Salopek and Liam Jurrah but the big ins include Stevie Johnson, Jack Grimes, Nathan Grima, Lindsay Gilbee, Shane Tuck, Daniel Bradshaw and Justin Koschitzke. Not to mention Chad Cornes is selected amongst others. It's gonna be another big week.

North Melbourne v Carlton, Friday night, Docklands

North Melbourne
Ins: Nathan Grima, Daniel Pratt
Outs: Ben Ross, David Hale (omitted)
The return of $230k def Grima is big news for many DT coaches, but Hale's depletes many ruck stocks. No return either for cherry-ripe Leigh Adams.

B: Josh Gibson, Drew Petrie, Nathan Grima
HB: Scott McMahon, Scott Thompson, Levi Greenwood
C: Sam Power, Adam Simpson, Gavin Urquhart
HF: Matt Campbell, Lachie Hansen, Liam Anthony
F: Lindsay Thomas, Corey Jones, Brent Harvey
Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Brady Rawlings, Michael Firrito
I/C: Andrew Swallow, Todd Goldstein, Daniel Pratt, Leigh Harding
Emg: Daniel Harris, Ben Ross, Josh Smith

Carlton
Ins: Dennis Armfield, Michael Jamison, Setanta O’hAilpin, Mitch Robinson, Nick Stevens, Andrew Walker
Outs: Chris Johnson (hamstring), Greg Bentley, Brad Fisher, Shaun Grigg, Adam Hartlett, Chris Yarran (omitted)
While the returns of Stevens and Walker is big news down at Carltonland, in DT world the absence of fwd Jeff Garlett is a blow.

B: Paul Bower, Michael Jamison, Dennis Armfield
HB: Andrew Walker, Bret Thornton, Bryce Gibbs
C: Nick Stevens, Kade Simpson, Heath Scotland
HF: Ryan Houlihan, Setanta O’hAilpin, Jordan Russell
F: Eddie Betts, Brendan Fevola, Matthew Kreuzer
Foll: Shaun Hampson, Marc Murphy, Chris Judd
I/C: Mark Austin, Andrew Carrazzo, Aaron Joseph, Mitch Robinson
Emg: Cameron Cloke, Shaun Grigg, Richard Hadley

Western Bulldogs v Fremantle, Saturday, Docklands

Western Bulldogs
Ins: Andrejs Everitt, Lindsay Gilbee, Brennan Stack
Outs: Shaun Higgins (hamstring), Scott Welsh (ankle), Robert Murphy (hamstring)
Big changes from Footscray with gun forwards Higgins & Murphy gone. The return of $315k defender Gilbee is big news though. Still no Sam Reid.

B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Dale Morris
HB: Dylan Addison, Tom Williams, Ryan Hargrave
C: Nathan Eagleton, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Lindsay Gilbee, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
F: Josh Hill, Will Minson, Jason Akermanis
Foll: Ben Hudson, Ryan Griffen, Adam Cooney
I/C: Andrejs Everitt, Liam Picken, Brennan Stack, Callan Ward
Emg: Wayde Skipper, Guy O’Keefe, Easton Wood

Fremantle
Ins: Des Headland, Chris Mayne, Michael Walters
Outs: Brett Peake (ankle), Tim Ruffles (knee), Zac Clarke (omitted)
Still no Luke McPharlin or Byron Schammer for the struggling Dockers, while rookies Jay van Berlo and Walters get another run.

B: Greg Broughton, Chris Tarrant, Nic Suban
HB: Antoni Grover, Kepler Bradley, Paul Duffield
C: Garrick Ibbotson, Paul Hasleby, Chris Mayne
HF: Stephen Hill, Matthew Pavlich, Dean Solomon
F: Hayden Ballantyne, Scott Thornton, Jay van Berlo
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Steven Dodd, David Mundy
I/C: Des Headland, Matt de Boer, Clancee Pearce, Michael Walters
Emg: Adam Campbell, Marcus Drum, Zac Clarke

Geelong v Adelaide, Saturday, Skilled Stadium

Geelong
Ins: Steve Johnson, Tom Harley
Outs: Matthew Scarlett (groin), Harry Taylor (groin)
The return of $405k fwd Stevie Johnson is huge news in DT world. $230k def Scarlett is actually quite a popular DT player so his departure will hurt. Still no Nathan Djerrkura.

B: Darren Milburn, Tom Harley, Corey Enright
HB: David Wojcinski, Tom Lonergan, Andrew Mackie
C: Joel Corey, Cameron Ling, Jimmy Bartel
HF: Travis Varcoe, Cameron Mooney, Steve Johnson
F: Paul Chapman, Tom Hawkins, Max Rooke
Foll: Shane Mumford, Joel Selwood, Gary Ablett
I/C: Mathew Stokes, Shannon Byrnes, Kane Tenace, Simon Hogan
Emg: Tom Gillies, Jeremy Laidler, Mark Blake

Adelaide
Ins: Tyson Edwards
Outs: Brodie Martin (knee)
Edwards return is a handy one for the Crows, while Andy Otten will face a Friday fitness test which could open the door for popular fwd Taylor Walker or Jared Petrenko.

B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Michael Doughty
HB: Simon Goodwin, Nathan Bock, Andrew McLeod
C: Nathan van Berlo, Scott Thompson, Brent Reilly
HF: Chris Knights, Scott Stevens, Patrick Dangerfield
F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Brett Burton
Foll: Ivan Maric, Bernie Vince, Robert Shirley
I/C: Tyson Edwards, Brad Symes, Andy Otten, James Sellar
Emg: Taylor Walker, Jared Petrenko, Tony Armstrong

Sydney v St Kilda, Saturday night, SCG

Sydney
Ins: Jared Crouch
Outs: Kristin Thornton
Still no sign of Nick Malceski or Amon Buchanan from the Swannies, who give $102k Canadian ruckman Mike Pyke and $86k rookie Dan Hannebery another go.

B: Ed Barlow, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Craig Bolton
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Martin Mattner
C: Nick Smith, Brett Kirk, Jarrad McVeigh
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Adam Goodes, Luke Ablett
F: Jesse White, Michael O’Loughlin, Dan Hannebery
Foll: Darren Jolly, Kieren Jack, Jude Bolton
I/C: Craig Bird, Jarred Moore, Mike Pyke, Jared Crouch
Emg: Paul Bevan, Kristin Thornton, Patrick Veszpremi

St Kilda
Ins: Justin Koschitzke
Outs: Sam Gilbert (inj)
Big news from Moorabin is the injury to $361k def Gilbert (owned by over 50,000 DT coaches). Koschitzke returns while there's still no Michael Gardiner. Matt Maguire is named as an emergency.

B: Jason Blake, Max Hudghton, Raphael Clarke
HB: Steven Baker, Sam Fisher, Farren Ray
C: Brendon Goddard, Andrew McQualter, Leigh Montagna
HF: Jason Gram, Justin Koschitzke, Robert Eddy
F: Clint Jones, Nick Riewoldt, Stephen Milne
Foll: Steven King, Lenny Hayes, Nick Dal Santo
I/C: Sean Dempster, James Gwilt, Ben McEvoy, Adam Schneider
Emg: Jarryn Geary, David Armitage, Matt Maguire

Collingwood v Brisbane Lions, Saturday night, MCG

Collingwood
No change
Steele Sidebottom gets another run while there's still no Josh Fraser, Nathan Brown or Sean Rusling.

B: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Heath Shaw
HB: Nick Maxwell, Chris Dawes, Tarkyn Lockyer
C: Jaxson Barham, Dayne Beams, Scott Pendlebury
HF: Steele Sidebottom, Travis Cloke, Paul Medhurst
F: Alan Didak, John Anthony, Dale Thomas
Foll: Cameron Wood, Dane Swan, Shane O’Bree
I/C: Ben Johnson, Leigh Brown, Leon Davis, Alan Toovey
Emg: Jarrad Blight, Tyson Goldsack, Sharrod Wellingham

Brisbane Lions
Ins: Daniel Bradshaw, James Hawksley, Tom Rockliff, Troy Selwood
Outs: Tom Collier (knee), Pearce Hanley (hamstring), Tim Notting (suspended), Albert Proud (foot)
Big $259k fwd Bradshaw makes a miraculously quick recovery to be named here, while Jack Redden gets another game. Still no Travis Johnstone.

B: Ashley McGrath, Daniel Merrett, Troy Selwood
HB: Joel Patfull, Josh Drummond, Joel Macdonald
C: Jared Brennan, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, James Polkinghorne
F: Sam Sheldon, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power
Foll: Mitch Clark, Cheynee Stiller, Justin Sherman
I/C: Bradd Dalziell, James Hawksley, Tom Rockliff, Jack Redden
Emg: Aaron Cornelius, Travis Johnstone, Jason Roe

Melbourne v Richmond, Sunday, MCG

Melbourne
Ins: James Frawley, Jake Spencer, Jack Grimes, Neville Jetta, Colin Sylvia
Outs: Jordie McKenzie (calf), Liam Jurrah (ankle)
The return of Grimes is good news and he's back in the 18, so it looks very bright in an extended squad. Jurrah dropping out will hurt a few coaches with fwd line carnage.

B: James Frawley, Matthew Warnock, Kyle Cheney
HB: Jack Grimes, Jared Rivers, Cam Bruce
C: Clint Bartram, James McDonald, Aaron Davey
HF: Jamie Bennell, Michael Newton, Lynden Dunn
F: Brad Miller, Matthew Bate, Stefan Martin
Foll: Paul Johnson, Ricky Petterd, Nathan Jones
I/C (from): Jake Spencer, Matthew Whelan, Brent Moloney, Shane Valenti, Neville Jetta, Cale Morton, Colin Sylvia

Richmond
Ins: Alex Rance, Shane Tuck, Kel Moore, Mark Coughlan
Outs: Jarrod Silvester (inj)
Richmond's $404k gun Shane Tuck should return here, although Silvester is big defender so maybe Moore is a chance. I wouldn't expect Coughlan to get a game.

B: Jake King, Will Thursfield, Chris Newman
HB: Dean Polo , Luke McGuane, Matthew White
C: Shane Edwards, Trent Cotchin, Brett Deledio
HF: Robin Nahas, Jack Riewoldt, Jayden Post
F: Nathan Brown, Mitch Morton, Ben Cousins
Foll: Tyrone Vickery, Daniel Jackson, Richard Tambling
I/C (from): Adam Pattison, Tom Hislop, Jordan McMahon, Alex Rance, Mark Coughlan, Shane Tuck, Kel Moore

Port Adelaide v Hawthorn, Sunday, AAMI

Port Adelaide
Ins: Dean Brogan, Hamish Hartlett, Tom Logan, Nick Salter, Matthew Thomas
Outs: Brett Ebert, Steven Salopek
Salopek and Ebert are big outs, but $308k Chad Cornes staying in the Port team is good news for many DT coaches. Still no Josh Carr or Peter Burgoyne.

B: Alipate Carlile, Toby Thurstans, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Chad Cornes, Troy Chaplin
C: Shaun Burgoyne, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Robert Gray, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
F: Matthew Thomas, Brendon Lade, Justin Westhoff
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
I/C (from): Matthew Broadbent, Paul Stewart, Jason Davenport, Tom Logan, Nick Lower, Nick Salter, Hamish Hartlett

Hawthorn
Ins: Cameron Stokes, Travis Tuck, Brendan Whitecross
Outs: N/A
Where is Robbie Campbell? That's what there asking at Hawthorn. Still no Beau Muston.

B: Brent Guerra, Thomas Murphy, Grant Birchall
HB: Ryan Schoenmakers, Stephen Gilham, Xavier Ellis
C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Chance Bateman
HF: Michael Osborne, Lance Franklin, Ben McGlynn
F: Cyril Rioli, Jarryd Roughead, Campbell Brown
Foll: Simon Taylor, Luke Hodge, Brad Sewell
I/C (from): Beau Dowler, Josh Kennedy, Brent Renouf, Liam Shiels, Cameron Stokes, Travis Tuck, Brendan Whitecross

West Coast v Essendon, Sunday afternoon, Subiaco

West Coast
Ins: Callum Wilson, Ryan Davis, Eric Mackenzie, Ben McKinley, Tyson Stenglein
Outs: Ash Hansen, Mark Seaby
No sign of $418k ruck Dean Cox and with DT finals around the corner, I strongly recommend trading him. $75k youngster Wilson could be worth a look after hot WAFL form up forward.

B: Adam Selwood, Darren Glass, Matt Spangher
HB: Shannon Hurn, Mitch Brown, Sam Butler
C: Matt Rosa, Matt Priddis, Tim Houlihan
HF: Andrew Embley, Josh Kennedy, Scott Selwood
F: Mark LeCras, Callum Wilson, Quinten Lynch
Foll: Nic Naitanui, Brad Ebert, Chris Matsen
I/C (from): Ryan Davis, Eric Mackenzie, Pat McGinnity, Ben McKinley, David Wirrpanda, Tyson Stenglein,Tom Swift

Essendon
Ins: Sam Lonergan, Heath Hocking, Jay Neagle, Hayden Skipworth, Bachar Houli, Leroy Jetta, Michael Quinn
Outs: Matthew Lloyd (heel), Mark McVeigh (leg), Alwyn Davey (knee), Jason Winderlich (back)
Plenty of changes from Windy Hill with the inclusion of Skipworth sure to please plenty of DTers. A cut-price Jobe Watson gets the nod too.

B: Heath Hocking, Tayte Pears, Andrew Welsh
HB: Ricky Dyson, Dustin Fletcher, Adam McPhee
C: Angus Monfries, Henry Slattery, ANdrew Lovett
HF: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Micahel Hurley, Kyle Reimers
F: Hayden Skipworth, Jay Neagle, Sam Lonergan
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Brent Prismall, Jobe Watson
I/C (from): Brent Stanton, Courtenay Dempsey, Scott Lucas, Cale Hooker, Bachar Houli, Leroy Jetta, Michael Quinn

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Around The Grounds

• Richmond's popular $338k midfielder Nathan Foley will miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury. Tigers footy operations manager Ross Monaghan said, “Nathan has been restricted with his ankle since the early stages of the season, which has made it difficult for him to train, prepare for games and recover each week.” Foley will have surgery on the ankle in the next fortnight.

• Melbourne trio Liam Jurrah, (ankle), Jack Grimes (back) and Brock McLean (knee) will all face fitness tests to be ready for the Dees clash with Richmond this Sunday. Demons coach Dean Bailey said on Wednesday, "Training tomorrow is going to be important." He added, "We'll see how LJ goes tomorrow but he's rolled both ankles in the last couple of weeks. He's a pretty important player for us at the moment, and he's had a long season with no pre-season." Those comments suggest Jurrah may miss.

• Port Adelaide has a number of players under fitness clouds ahead of the weekend's Hawthorn game. Troy Chaplin (bruised shin), Jacob Surjan (corked calf), Steven Salopek, Paul Stewart and Alipate Carlile are all struggling. Dean Brogan (corked calf), Chad Cornes (knee) and Brett Ebert (leg) aren't 100% either.
  

• St Kilda's $318k midfielder Luke Ball could soon be back in the club's seniors despite being dropped recently. Teammate Lenny Hayes said today, “His attitude has been first-class. He is a really respected guy and he’s gone back and he is working really hard. I’ve got no doubt he’ll play a part in the side going forward.”

• Fremantle have confirmed young $100k fwd Tim Ruffles needs a knee reconstruction and will miss the rest of the season. Also The West claims Byron Schammer (calf) and Luke McPharlin (calf) will miss out this weekend and Brett Peake (ankle) is only a 50-50 chance. Chris Mayne should return.
  

• Bulldogs' $216k forward Scott Welsh will miss this weekend's clash with Freo due to an ankle injury.
  

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Taylor Walker Could Return

Adelaide's popular $211k DT forward Taylor Walker is in the mix for a AFL recall as the Crows prepare to face Geelong at Skilled Stadium this Saturday.

Walker, who is owned by over 41,000 DT coaches, hasn't played AFL footy since Round 13 having been dropped, but after some decent SANFL form and some unfortunate injuries to seniors, the door may be open for a return.

Adelaide's $75k young midfielder Brodie Martin needs a season-ending knee reconstruction having sustained the injury against Port last weekend, while early DT fave Andy Otten (corked thigh) is facing a Friday fitness test.

Teammate Bernie Vince said, “We’ve got guys in the side that are performing up forward at the moment, so Taylor’s just waiting for his opportunity. He’s doing everything he can and I’m sure when the opportunity arises he’ll grab it with both hands.”

$381k mid Tyson Edwards will take one of the spots available in the 22 after a hamstring injury.

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Higgins To Miss 3, Murphy Not So Much

Western Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade has revealed mixed news about important forward pair Rob Murphy and Shaun Higgins.

$347k fwd Murphy, who is owned by over 8,000 DT coaches, and $345k mid/fwd Higgins, who is owned by just over 111,000 DT coaches both injured their hamstrings in the weekend's loss to St Kilda.

And Eade revealed, "Higgins had a scan and we're hoping two, but it could maybe be three.

"Robert looks more likely one, but maybe two. If you're looking at percentages, Higgins is 60-40 to be a three-weeker, and Murphy is probably 60-40 to be a one-weeker.

"[Murphy's] is not the same hamstring and it's not in the same spot; it's down low. He hasn't done any damage to the muscle, so that's why we're positive it might only be the one week."

Some good news for DTers is $315k defender Lindsay Gilbee is believed to be available for this weekend's clash with Fremantle after being a late withdrawal against the Saints for personal reasons.

Eade also added about other possible replacements, "Brennan Stack, Andrejs Everitt, Tim Callan, Guy O'Keefe and Wayde Skipper … those sorts of guys will be in the mix. Jarrad Grant will be in the mix too."

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Tribunal Update: Corey Free To Play

Geelong's gun $399k midfielder Joel Corey is free to play this weekend after accepting a reprimand for a charge of rough conduct on Hawk Liam Shiels.

Corey, who is owned by over 26,000 DT coaches, accumulates 70.31 points towards his future record but will be available for this Saturday's clash with Adelaide.

Brisbane's Tim Notting also accepted a sanction for his charge of striking North Melbourne's Scott Thompson, but the Lion will be suspended for one match.

Hawthorn's Cyril Rioli accepted a fine for contact with an umpire.

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Stevie Johnson Is Back... Finally

Geelong's popular $405k forward Stevie Johnson looks set to return to the Cats line-up for this Saturday's clash with Adelaide.

Johnson, who is owned by 65,000 DT coaches, hasn't played since Round 13 due to a hip complaint.

But Geelong coach Mark Thompson said, "It took us a while to work out what was wrong with him, and then it was a bit of a program to get him back right to play.

"It's the right week to bring him back, and we're pretty confident that he'll be over his injury and he'll be able to perform at the level to be a good player for the club."

Thompson also revealed defender Tom Harley will face a test to play this weekend, while fellow key defensive pair Matthew Scarlett and Harry Taylor had been ruled out of the Adelaide game due to groin injuries.

Also midfielder James Kelly will still miss a few more games with injury, while bigman Brad Ottens could return via the VFL this weekend.

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Around The Grounds

• Port Adelaide's $308k def/mid Chad Cornes is reportedly okay after a knee scare in Q4 of yesterday's Showdown. Port assistant coach Matt Primus said today, “His knee injury was nothing to do with the problem he had earlier in the year. He just copped a kick right in the middle of the kneecap and it got real sore. He was at recovery today and he said it was feeling better than it was."

• Essendon are claiming injury worries to a few players shouldn't rule them out of next week. Bombers footy manager Paul Hamilton said, "I think (Jobe) Watson, (Mark) McVeigh, (Andrew) Lovett, they all got corkies of some description. We're monitoring them but we're hoping they'll all be okay." Hamilton also said Matty Lloyd could miss up to 4 weeks with a heel problem.

• Good news for the 18,000 DT coaches who own Brisbane's $259k fwd Daniel Bradshaw. The Lions have him listed on their injury list today as only missing another week, suggesting he'll be back a week earlier than expected in Round 19.

• Adelaide's gun $381k midfielder Tyson Edwards is reportedly ready to return to action after a hamstring injury. The Crows face Geelong this weekend.
  

• North Melbourne's $338k midfield skipper Adam Simpson will retire after this Friday's clash with Carlton. Almost 3,000 DT coaches own him, so lads, trade him in.

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News From The Reserves

- In the VFL, Casey Scorpions knocked off Coburg Tigers by 33 points this weekend, although most of Casey's Melbourne brigade were playing AFL with all their injury woes and tanking issues.

So for Coburg's Richmond bunch, Alex Rance was BOG, while Shane Tuck was excellent and Mark Coughlan and Graham Polak were amongst the best.

Werribee Tigers beat North Ballarat by 27 points this week, with both sides North Melbourne feeder clubs I'll take a conjoined look. For the Tigers, Leigh Adams and Nathan Grima were in the best, while for the Roosters, Cruize Garlett was BOG and Ed Lower wasn't bad either.

Northern Bullants smashed Bendigo Bombers by 74 points this weekend, with the Bullants' Carlton brigade in hot form. Cameron Cloke pressed his case for an AFL game with 6 goals and a best afield performance. Jeff Garlett got 3 snags too, while Andrew Walker returned with some touch with 38 disposals and Nick Stevens got 32 stats. Robbie Warnock also got through the game unscathed.

For Bendigo, with full-forward Matty Lloyd's injury there's a spot available and Jay Neagle got 2 snags and was in the best, so look out for him. Sam Lonergan got 2 and was in the best, while youngster Michael Quinn was the Bombers' best.

Sandy knocked off Williamstown by 26 points, with young Saint Tom Lynch impressive again with best afield. Luke Ball was also in the best for Sandringham, while Matt Maguire kicked a goal but wasn't amongst the best.

For Williamstown, Bulldogs bigman Wayne Skipper kicked one snagger and was amongst the best.

Box Hill pipped Port Melbourne by 8 points in an upset which was inspired by their young Hawks brigade of Hayden Kiel, Jarryd Morton (2 goals), Brendan Whitecross (2 goals), Travis Tuck and Cameron Stokes.

- In the SANFL, Norwood beat South Adelaide Panthers by 43 points with Adelaide's Taylor Walker dominant up forward with 7 goals and 4 behinds. Maybe he's a chance next week for the Crows.

The Eagles beat North Adelaide by 17 points, with Port Adelaide's Nick Salter kicking 7 snaggers there.

Sturt thrashed Port Magpies by 92 points, with Power veteran Peter Burgoyne amongst the best for the losers.

- In the WAFL, South Fremantle beat Subiaco by 19 points in a top-of-the-table clash with young Eagles forward Callum Wilson booting 4 crucial goals in Q4, with 5 overall for the game. Chad Fletcher had 31 touches for Subi. Eagles Adam Cockie and Tyson Stenglein both played for the Lions too, but weren't rated amongst the best.

In the only other game of WAFL this weekend, another Eagles forward Ben McKinley did okay kicking 5 majors as East Perth ran out easy winners down against Peel Thunder.

- In the QAFL, Brisbane Lions ressies beat Redland by 23 points with Aaron Cornelius outstanding with 7 goals. Ruckman Joel Tippett dominated the ruck, while Jason Roe was good down back. Troy Selwood was back from injury and played the match.

- In the Canberra AFL, Sydney Swans reserves had the bye.

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DT Round 17 Movers & Shakers

Okay another weekend done. And with finals fast-approaching, everyone's looking for a bargain with trades few and far between. There's also some forward carnage this week with injuries but we'll also keep tabs on a few ruck options here and there. Anyway, it is now mathematically impossible for DreamTeam to make the finals, so I'm hitting up some serious tanking and building for next season. But for all you finals-bound folk, here's the price important fluctuations.

For Collingwood, forward Alan Didak managed a nice score of 96 but he's actually on the slide following a weak one a few games back. Didak is down $28k to a nice $427k with a BE of 197 next week. Follow that name.

Other Pies worth notice, are mid Dane Swan (131) who slipped $800 so he's down to $498k and couldn't jump back above the magical $500k figure. Also def Heath Shaw (102) is in some form and good value up $16k to $340k with a BE of 58 next week.

For Carlton, midfielder Marc Murphy represents super value for me, despite a score of 111 his price is up just $600 to $373k which is top stuff. His BE is 82 next week, so get on while it lasts.

Also at Visy Park, mid Chris Judd (71) and mid Bryce Gibbs (92) are both on the slide so take a look at them with big BEs next weekend.

For Geelong, superstar midfielder Jimmy Bartel is sliding into wonderful, absolutely delicious value. He posted 94 this week but is down $16k to $396k. It's a result of a few injury worries but his BE is 171 next week. Monitor him, but I'd say get on that train soon.

Also at the Cattery, mid Joel Corey (111) is sliding down $14k to $399k, while mid Joel Selwood's (185) boat has sailed and he's up $38k to $406k.

For Hawthorn, it is official. Buddy is back! And seriously if you haven't got him, get aboard the Buddy train. Lance Franklin posted 118 this week and goes up $44k to a very affordable $313k. Get on, ASAP.

Other Hawkers worth a look are fwd Cyril Rioli (90) who I think is at a good price down $4k to $245k while mid Jordan Lewis (84) ain't bad down $8k to $378k.

For Fremantle, big gun forward Matty Pavlich is back fit and firing, and I'd take a fancy to his price if I hadn't sold him a few weeks back. Pav posted 136 against West Coast yet is down $2k to an affordable $359k.

Also for the Dockers, def Paul Duffield (64) is down $11k to $364k which is okay depending on his injury while def Clancee Pearce (64) is winning friends up $32k to $156k.

For West Coast, midfielder Matt Priddis is probably their best value player going around as he posted 107 in the derby yet is down $9k to a tasty $358k. Have a look.

Other Eagles worth mentioning are fwd Mark LeCras (75) who is ok value down $20k to $264k and young mid Pat McGinnity (56) bursts his bubble up $30k to $116k.

For the Brisbane Lions, the price of defender Josh Drummond (90) is quite lovely as he drops $5k to a tasty $309k. Take a look if you're after a handy defender.

Also from the Sunshine state, fwd Jonathon Brown (145) soars out of range up $28k to $395k and young mid Jack Redden (106) destroys his bubble up $59k to $145k.

For North Melbourne, I'm returning the ruck-watch, with Hamish McIntosh posting a 90 but going up $11k to a stiff price of $376k. It's a tad unaffordable.

Others from Arden Street worth a mention are mid Liam Anthony (89) up $40k to $251k (amazing stuff) and here's a rough one for ya, I think def Gavin Urquhart (103) ain't bad value up $9k to $224k. Worth a punt? Maybe not.

For St Kilda, gun midfielder Lenny Hayes is sliding into temptacious value. Hayes posted 99 on the weekend, yet is sliding down $22k to good value at $407k. His BE is 90 next week, so make your move now.

Also from Moorabin, Farren Ray (109) goes bananas up $44k to $351k and Jason Blake (133) destroys all reality up $31k to $318k.

For the Western Bulldogs, Brownlow Medallist midfielder Adam Cooney (61) ain't bad value down $9k to $381k, although he's been inconsistent this season. He is sliding, with a BE of 133 next week.

Others worth a note are Matty Boyd (140) up $14k to $421k and fwd Jason Akermanis (71) sliding down $12k to a nice $355k with a high BE next week.

For Sydney, midfielder Brett Kirk drops again down $30k to an affordable $335k following a score of 80. He's got a big BE of 122 next week, so if you're keen, wait a week.

Also from the Swannies, fwd Ryan O'Keefe (89) keeps going up with a rise of $2k up to $466k while Adam Goodes (70) slides again down $6k to $368k.

For Melbourne, forward Aaron Davey represents half-decent value following a score of 94. He's down $10k to $327k with a BE of 97 next week. Not bad.

Worth a mention elsewhere, is mid Cam Bruce (76) down $19k to $385k with a BE of 157 and fwd Liam Jurrah (51) who's up $13k to $213k which is quite upgradable.

For Richmond, The Footy Show's favourite forward Nathan Brown could be worth a risk. Brown scored 66 this week but goes down $23k to a nice $330k. With a BE of 139 next week, I'd wait, but monitor his progress.

Others worth a punt from Punt Road (pardon the pun-t!) include mid Benny Cousins (98) who's in hot form up $17k to $342k and def Jayden Post (78) who wins some friends up $34k to $157k.

For Essendon, midfielder Jobe Watson is sliding into juicy value after a few injury-affected weeks. His score of 68 on the weekend sees him down $22k to $308k. With a BE of 138 next week, he could go under $300k and be worth a look.

Also from Windy Hill, fwd Angus Monfries (83) I think is pretty cheap down $5k to $299k, while I've been going on about Andrew Welsh (119) for a while but his ship has left the port, as he's up $22k to $370k.

For Adelaide, gun midfielder Scott Thompson posted a score of 80 this weekend and slides into juicy value down $19k to $375k. With a BE of 135 next week, have a look.

Others worth a mention are fwd/mid Simon Goodwin (117) who's ship has almost sailed up $18k to $328k, while mid Chris Knights (117) is still an okay price up $3k at $340k.

For Port Adelaide, midfielder Travis Boak is down $17k to a very affordable price of $323k. He managed 80 this week and has a BE of 119 next round. Not bad, worth a look.

Also from the Port, midfield sensation Jason Davenport (82) is up $38k to $302k and def/mid Chad Cornes (72) is good value (depending on his injury) down $100 to $308k.

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Lloyd Gone Next Week, At Least

Essendon's $285k forward Matty Lloyd will miss next week and perhaps a few more games after sustained a heel injury in today's loss to Richmond.

Speaking after the game, Essendon coach Matty Knights said, "It's hard to know with those heels. I'm not that experienced myself with those injuries.

"Bruce Reid [club doctor] said it will be definitely next week, and couldn't guarantee the week after.

"It could be a little bit of time so we'll just wait and see."

Essendon travel across the Nullarbor next week to face the Eagles at Subi in Round 18.

Knights added Alwyn Davey was fine despite copping a heavy knock, while Jobe Watson and Mark McVeigh were 'a good chance' to play next week after receiving corked thighs.

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DT Round 17 Injury & Suspension News

Okay, you know the deal now, this section is our weekend rolling maul (to use a term from another sport). Basically, we'll keep you updated with all the injury and suspension news as they come, game by game, day by day, kick by kick, inch by inch. Anyway more importantly, enjoy your weekend and enjoy your DreamTeam!

Adelaide v Port Adelaide: Port's Dean Brogan was a late change with the flu and rib soreness. Adelaide's Andy Otten iced up with a thigh injury in Q3, Brodie Martin on and off the field with a knee worry. In Q4, Port's Troy Chaplin limped off with a nasty ankle problem and Chad Cornes shut down early with a knee worry.

Essendon v Richmond: Matty Lloyd struggled and ended up going off with a heel injury. Andrew Lovett copped a corked knee, while Tigers Jarrod Silvester went off in Q4 with a knee worry too but might be okay. Chris Newman has a knee complaint too.

Melbourne v Sydney: Amon Buchanan was a late withdrawal. There were knocks to Dees Kyle Cheney (calf) and Liam Jurrah (minor ankle injury).

St Kilda v Western Bulldogs: Popular defender Lindsay Gilbee is a late withdrawal due to 'personal reasons'. Shaun Higgins and Rob Murphy both ended up on the pine with hamstring injuries. Murphy's may have just been tightness.

Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne: no changes.

West Coast v Fremantle: Luke McPharlin was a late withdrawal for Freo. Brett Peake hurt his ankle but came back. Paul Duffield got hit hard and had his shoulder strapped. Freo's Tim Ruffles has a serious one, went off on a stretcher, maybe a season-ending knee injury.

Geelong v Hawthorn: Cats defender Matty Scarlett had a groin problem and was done for the game in Q2. Harry Taylor copped a heavy one and was struggling with a lower abdominal strain, while Hawk Jordan Lewis may be off to the tribunal this week for an off-the-ball incident.

Carlton v Collingwood: A late change for the Blues is defender Michael Jamison who drops out again with a groin. Brendon Fevola hurt his ankle which effected his output but the big worry is gun midfielder Chris Judd ended the game on the pine and limping with an ankle problem. Carlton's Chris Johnson also had a knee concern.

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Injury Update: Immediate Reaction

• Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade admitted Shaun Higgins hamstring injury today meant he'll probably miss two weeks. Eade also spoke about Rob Murphy saying, "It was sort of like a cramp and they were confident he would be able to get back on, but every time he started to run it started to cramp. He'll certainly miss next week, so we're hopeful there's no damage there and it will only be the one."

• Carlton coach Brett Ratten claims gun $386k midfielder Chris Judd will be fine to play next week despite finishing Friday's game on the pine and seen limping after the final siren. Ratten claims he rested Judd and he'll be okay to take on North next Friday.

• Fremantle coach Mark Harvey conceded the early signs were not encouraging for young $86k forward Tim Ruffles, after he had to be stretchered off in the Western Derby. The club is hopeful the youngster's knee injury isn't serious, but it doesn't look good.
  

• Harvey also acknowledged late withdrawal Luke McPharlin ($257k fwd/def) was rated only a 50-50 chance for next weekend's clash with the Western Bulldogs.

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DT Round 17 Sunday Teams

Melbourne v Sydney, Sunday, Manuka

Melbourne
Ins: Kyle Cheney, Paul Johnson, Brad Miller, Michael Newton, Shane Valenti, Matthew Whelan, Jordie McKenzie
Outs: Brock McLean (knee), Mark Jamar (quad), Brad Green (scaphoid), Jack Grimes (back), James Frawley (back), Neville Jetta (flu), Russell Robertson (omitted)

B: Lynden Dunn, Matthew Warnock, Matthew Whelan
HB: Brent Moloney, Jared Rivers, Cameron Bruce
C: Clint Bartram, James McDonald, Aaron Davey
HF: Jamie Bennell, Michael Newton, Cale Morton
F: Brad Miller, Matthew Bate, Liam Jurrah
Foll: Stefan Martin, Ricky Petterd, Nathan Jones
I/C: Paul Johnson, Kyle Cheney, Jordie McKenzie, Shane Valenti
Emg: Rohan Bail, Jake Spencer, Simon Buckley

Sydney Swans
In: Amon Buchanan, Jarred Moore, Mike Pyke, Kristin Thornton
Out: Ted Richards (ribs), Paul Bevan, Craig Bird, Patrick Veszpremi (omitted)

B: Ed Barlow, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Craig Bolton
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Martin Mattner
C: Nick Smith, Brett Kirk, Jarrad McVeigh
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Adam Goodes, Luke Ablett
F: Jesse White, Michael O’Loughlin, Daniel Hannebery
Foll: Darren Jolly, Kieran Jack, Jude Bolton
I/C: Kristin Thornton, Mike Pyke, Amon Buchanan, Jarred Moore
Emg: Patrick Veszpremi, Craig Bird, Paul Bevan

Essendon v Richmond, Sunday, MCG

Essendon
Ins: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Angus Monfries
Outs: Sam Lonergan, Heath Hocking

B: Henry Slattery, Tayte Pears, Michael Hurley
HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Dustin Fletcher, Adam McPhee
C: Brent Prismall, Mark McVeigh, Andrew Lovett
HF: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Angus Monfries, Kyle Reimers
F: Jason Winderlich, Matthew Lloyd, Alwyn Davey
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Andrew Welsh, Jobe Watson
I/C: Brent Stanton, Ricky Dyson, Scott Lucas, Cale Hooker
Emg: Hayden Skipworth, Sam Lonergan, Heath Hocking

Richmond
Ins: Ben Cousins, Trent Cotchin, Adam Pattison, Nathan Brown
Outs: Shane Tuck, Angus Graham, Mark Coughlan, Alex Rance

B: Jake King, Will Thursfield, Chris Newman
HB: Dean Polo , Luke McGuane, Matthew White
C: Shane Edwards, Trent Cotchin, Brett Deledio
HF: Robin Nahas, Jack Riewoldt, Jayden Post
F: Nathan Brown, Mitch Morton, Ben Cousins
Foll: Tyrone Vickery, Daniel Jackson, Richard Tambling
I/C: Adam Pattison, Tom Hislop, Jordan McMahon, Jarrod Silvester
Emg: Adam Thomson, Mark Coughlan, Alex Rance

Adelaide v Port Adelaide, Sunday afternoon, AAMI

Adelaide
Ins: Nathan van Berlo, Rob Shirley
Outs: David Mackay (hamstring), Richard Douglas

B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: Brad Symes, Nathan Bock, Brent Reilly
C: Nathan van Berlo, Scott Thompson, Patrick Dangerfield
HF: Bernie Vince, Scott Stevens, Andrew McLeod
F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Chris Knights
Foll: Ivan Maric, Simon Goodwin, Michael Doughty
I/C: Robert Shirley, James Sellar, Brodie Martin, Brett Burton
Emg: Taylor Walker, Phil Davis, Richard Douglas

Port Adelaide
Ins: S Burgoyne, Chaplin
Outs: Matthew Boradbent, Nick Salter

B: Alipate Carlile, Toby Thurstans, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Chad Cornes, Paul Stewart
C: Steven Salopek, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Robert Gray, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
F: Brett Ebert, Brendon Lade, Justin Westhoff
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
I/C: Shaun Burgoyne, Troy Chaplin, Jason Davenport, Nick Lower
Emg: Matthew Broadbent, Hamish Hartlett, Nick Salter

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Grimes Should Be Back Soon

Melbourne claim outstanding young $347k defender Jack Grimes will miss just 1-2 weeks with a back injury.

Grimes, who is owned by almost 60,000 DT coaches, has been ruled out of this week's clash with Sydney due to the back complaint which has troubled him in the past.

Due to his history of back problems, many DT coaches have been worried about the latest setback but according to a report on the Demons website, Grimes should be back shortly.

The website said, "Rising Star Jack Grimes hyperextended his back after landing awkwardly from a marking contest last week and will miss 1-2 weeks."

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Around The Grounds

• Port Adelaide could be set for some late withdrawals this weekend with flu apparently amongst the squad this week. $253k ruckman Brendon Lade was rumoured to be a victim but Power assistant coach Adam Kingsley said, "Ladey's fine he's just been laid up in bed. We've had a couple of guys who have had the flu during the week so it's not ideal preparation, there's obviously a bit of it going around."

• Adelaide's $267k defender Scott Stevens will have to pass a late fitness test ahead of the Showdown this weekend. Stevens has a corked calf from the loss to St Kilda. Crows operations manager John Reid said, "He's (Stevens) had a problem but we expect him to be OK."

• Melbourne's $354k midfielder Brad Green will miss the rest of the season with a wrist injury. Green will undergo surgery to repair a fructured scaphoid bone on Tuesday as well as a broken knuckle in his right hand.

• Demons' $145k forward Jack Watts won't play again for at least another fortnight after chipping a bone in his thumb in the VFL.
  

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DT Round 17 Teams

Plenty of big changes ahead of the penultimate DreamTeam round before the finals. The ruck carnage gets worse with Josh Fraser out again but Freo's Aaron Sandilands is back. Some names we haven't seen for awhile are back in Steele Sidebottom and Nathan Brown, while the injury to Jack Grimes is a worry for many DT coaches.

Carlton v Collingwood, Friday night, MCG

Carlton
Ins: Mark Austin, Michael Jamison
Outs: Joe Anderson (hamstring), Adam Hartlett (omitted)
$154k defender Jamison returns after a groin problem but there's still no Nick Stevens, Andrew Walker, Setanta O'hAilpin or Robbie Warnock.

B: Michael Jamison, Bret Thornton, Andrew Carrazzo
HB: Chris Johnson, Paul Bower, Bryce Gibbs
C: Marc Murphy, Kade Simpson, Heath Scotland
HF: Ryan Houlihan, Brad Fisher, Chris Yarran
F: Mark Austin, Brendan Fevola, Eddie Betts
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Chris Judd, Aaron Joseph
I/C: Greg Bentley, Shaun Grigg, Shaun Hampson, Jordan Russell
Emg: Dennis Armfield, Cameron Cloke, Adam Hartlett

Collingwood
Ins: Jaxson Barham, Chris Dawes, Steele Sidebottom
Outs: Nathan Brown (knee), Brad Dick, Sharrod Wellingham (omitted)
The return of Sidebottom is a belated one, yet still over 50,000 DT coaches own him, so it's good news. $341k ruckman Josh Fraser misses again.

B: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Heath Shaw
HB: Nick Maxwell (c), Chris Dawes, Tarkyn Lockyer
C: Jaxson Barham, Dayne Beams, Scott Pendlebury
HF: Steele Sidebottom, Travis Cloke, Paul Medhurst
F: Alan Didak, John Anthony, Dale Thomas
Foll: Cameron Wood, Dane Swan, Shane O’Bree
I/C: Ben Johnson, Leigh Brown, Leon Davis, Alan Toovey
Emg: Tyson Goldsack, Ben Reid, Sharrod Wellingham

Geelong v Hawthorn, Saturday, MCG

Geelong
Ins: Jimmy Bartel
Outs: Tom Gillies (omitted)
Still no sign of $405k forward Stevie Johnson which must be worrying many DT coaches. Good news is the return of $412k gun midfielder Bartel. Also still no Tom Harley or James Kelly, while Gary Ablett is named to play despite an injury scare at training this week.

B: Darren Milburn, Matthew Scarlett, Corey Enright
HB: David Wojcinski, Harry Taylor, Andrew Mackie
C: Joel Corey, Cameron Ling, Jimmy Bartel
HF: Mathew Stokes, Cameron Mooney, Shannon Byrnes
F: Paul Chapman, Tom Hawkins, Max Rooke
Foll: Shane Mumford, Joel Selwood, Gary Ablett
I/C: Travis Varcoe, Simon Hogan, Tom Lonergan, Kane Tenace
Emg: Tom Gillies, Mark Blake, Jeremy Laidler

Hawthorn
No change
The Hawkers are looking settled all of a sudden. No return for $174k ruck Rob Campbell. Still no Stuart Dew.

B: Brent Guerra, Stephen Gilham, Tom Murphy
HB: Grant Birchall, Luke Hodge, Xavier Ellis
C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Liam Shiels
HF: Michael Osborne, Lance Franklin, Ben McGlynn
F: Cyril Rioli, Jarryd Roughead, Campbell Brown
Foll: Simon Taylor, Brad Sewell, Chance Bateman
I/C: Beau Dowler, Josh Kennedy , Brent Renouf, Ryan Schoenmakers,
Emg: Cameron Stokes, Travis Tuck, Brendan Whitecross

West Coast v Fremantle, Saturday, Subiaco

West Coast
Ins: Scott Selwood, Tom Swift
Outs: Eric Mackenzie, Adam Cockie (omitted)
The Tankers out West give youngster Pat McGinnity a bubble bursting 3rd game, whilst dropping impressive $203k mid Cockie. Still no Tyson Stenglein.

B: Matt Spangher, Darren Glass, David Wirrpanda
HB: Andrew Embley, Mitch Brown, Shannon Hurn
C: Matt Rosa, Matt Priddis, Tim Houlihan
HF: Sam Butler, Ashley Hansen, Adam Selwood
F: Quinten Lynch, Josh Kennedy, Mark LeCras
Foll: Nic Naitanui, Chris Masten, Brad Ebert
I/C: Pat McGinnity, Mark Seaby, Scott Selwood, Tom Swift
Emg: Ryan Davis, Eric Mackenzie, Tyson Stenglein

Fremantle
Ins: Jay van Berlo, Matthew Pavlich, Aaron Sandilands
Outs: Andrew Foster (ankle), Scott Thornton, Adam Campbell (omitted)
Two big ins for the Dockers in the shape of $415k ruck Sandilands and $361k fwd Pavlich along with the token weekly debutant in van Berlo. Paul Hasleby and Chris Tarrant are picked despite midweek injury worries.

B: Greg Broughton, Chris Tarrant, Nic Suban
HB: Antoni Grover, Luke McPharlin, Paul Duffield
C: Garrick Ibbotson, Paul Hasleby, Tim Ruffles
HF: Stephen Hill, Matthew Pavlich, Dean Solomon
F: Hayden Ballantyne, Kepler Bradley, Jay van Berlo
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Steven Dodd, David Mundy
I/C: Brett Peake, Matt DeBoer, Clancee Pearce, Zac Clarke,
Emg: Clayton Hinkley, Marcus Drum, Scott Thornton

Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne, Saturday night, GABBA

Brisbane Lions
Ins: Pearce Hanley
Outs: Daniel Bradshaw (hamstring)
$346k midfielder/forward Jared Brennan is named despite an ankle sprain last week. Still no Travis Johnstone, while youngster Jack Redden is picked for a bubble burster.

B: Ashley McGrath, Daniel Merrett, Tom Collier
HB: Joel Patfull, Josh Drummond, Joel Macdonald
C: Jared Brennan, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, James Polkinghorne
F: Sam Sheldon, Tim Notting, Luke Power
Foll: Mitch Clark, Cheynee Stiller, Justin Sherman
I/C: Albert Proud, Bradd Dalziell, Pearce Hanley, Jack Redden
Emg: Scott Harding, James Hawksley, Joel Tippett

North Melbourne
Ins: Gavin Urquhart, Ben Ross, Matt Campbell
Outs: Leigh Adams, Nathan Grima, Daniel Pratt (omitted)
The axing of $230k defender Grima is a blow for many, while there's no bubble-burster for $86k mid Adams. David Hale, Andrew Swallow and Michael Firrito are all named to play despite niggles this week.

B: Michael Firrito, Lachie Hansen, Levi Greenwood
HB: Leigh Harding, Scott Thompson, Gavin Urquhart
C: Brent Harvey, Liam Anthony, Scott McMahon
HF: Lindsay Thomas, Drew Petrie, Adam Simpson
F: Matt Campbell, David Hale, Corey Jones
Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Brady Rawlings, Josh Gibson
I/C: Sam Power, Andrew Swallow, Ben Ross, Todd Goldstein
Emg: Ed Lower, Daniel Harris, Aaron Edwards

St Kilda v Western Bulldogs, Saturday night, Docklands

St Kilda
Ins: Max Hudghton, James Gwilt
Outs: Justin Koschitzke (suspended), Zac Dawson (suspended)
Still no Matt Maguire and Michael Gardiner at Moorabin, but $178k defender Maxy Hudghton returns after a stint on the sidelines.

B: Jason Blake, Max Hudghton, Raphael Clarke
HB: Steven Baker, Sam Gilbert, Farren Ray
C: Brendon Goddard, Andrew McQualter, Leigh Montagna
HF: Jason Gram, Sam Fisher, Robert Eddy
F: Clint Jones, Nick Riewoldt, Stephen Milne
Foll: Steven King, Lenny Hayes, Nick Dal Santo
I/C: Sean Dempster, James Gwilt, Ben McEvoy, Adam Schneider
Emg: Jarryn Geary, Luke Miles, Matt Maguire

Western Bulldogs
No change
The Bulldogs are enjoying a good run with injury at the moment and haven't changed that side for a couple of weeks now. There were niggles to Rob Murphy and Lindsay Gilbee last week against Essendon, but both have been picked.

B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Dale Morris
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Tom Williams, Ryan Hargrave
C: Jason Akermanis, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
F: Shaun Higgins, Will Minson, Scott Welsh
Foll: Ben Hudson, Ryan Griffen, Adam Cooney
I/C: Nathan Eagleton, Josh Hill, Liam Picken, Callan Ward
Emg: Dylan Addison, Andrejs Everitt, Brennan Stack

Melbourne v Sydney, Sunday, Manuka

Melbourne
Ins: Kyle Cheney, Paul Johnson, Brad Miller, Matthew Newton, Shane Valenti, Matthew Whelan, Jordie McKenzie, Rohan Bail
Outs: Brock McLean (knee), Mark Jamar (quad), Brad Green (wrist), Jack Grimes (back), Russell Robertson (omitted)
Mass changes from the Dees with the loss of gun midfielders Green and McLean a blow, whilst Grimes' injury hurts many DT coaches. $210k defender Kyle Cheney returns. Still no Jack Watts.

B: Lynden Dunn, Matthew Warnock, James Frawley
HB: Brent Moloney, Jared Rivers, Cameron Bruce
C: Clint Bartram, James McDonald, Aaron Davey
HF: Jamie Bennell, Michael Newton, Cale Morton
F: Brad Miller, Matthew Bate, Liam Jurrah
Foll: Stefan Martin, Ricky Petterd, Nathan Jones
I/C (from): Paul Johnson, Kyle Cheney, Neville Jetta, Matthew Whelan, Shane Valenti, Jordie McKenzie, Rohan Bail

Sydney
Ins: Amon Buchanan, Jarred Moore, Michael Pyke, Kristin Thornton
Outs: Ted Richards (chest)
$273k forward Buchanan's amazing reserves' form sees him push back into the Swans side and I fancy him getting the nod here. Good news for DT coaches needing ruck cover with popular $92k bigman Pyke in the 25. Still no Leo Barry.

B: Ed Barlow, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Craig Bolton
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Martin Mattner
C: Nick Smith, Brett Kirk, Jarrad McVeigh
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Adam Goodes, Luke Ablett
F: Jesse White, Michael O’Loughlin, Daniel Hannebery
Foll: Darren Jolly, Kieran Jack, Jude Bolton
I/C (from): Paul Bevan, Craig Bird, Amon Buchanan, Jarred Moore, Michael Pyke, Kristin Thornton, Patrick Veszpremi

Essendon v Richmond, Sunday, MCG

Essendon
Ins: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Angus Monfries, Hayden Skipworth
Outs: N/A
Some big names returning to the Bombers' side here, so you might think perhaps some others might drop out. $330k midfielder Jobe Watson is picked despite an injury scare last week. Still no Tom Bellchambers, David Zaharakis or Bachar Houli.

B: Henry Slattery, Tayte Pears, Michael Hurley
HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Dustin Fletcher, Adam McPhee
C: Brent Prismall, Mark McVeigh, Andrew Lovett
HF: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Angus Monfries, Kyle Reimers
F: Jason Winderlich, Matthew Lloyd, Alwyn Davey
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Andrew Welsh, Jobe Watson
I/C (from): Brent Stanton, Ricky Dyson, Heath Hocking, Cale Hooker, Scott Lucas, Hayden Skipworth, Sam Lonergan

Richmond
Ins: Ben Cousins, Trent Cotchin, Adam Pattison, Nathan Brown, Adam Thomson
Outs: Shane Tuck, Angus Graham (omitted)
The return of $353k forward Brown is big news, while it seems $288k midfielder Coughlan could get another run. $404k mid Shane Tuck is surprise omission while there's still no Nathan Foley.

B: Jake King, Will Thursfield, Chris Newman
HB: Dean Polo , Luke McGuane, Matthew White
C: Shane Edwards, Trent Cotchin, Brett Deledio
HF: Robin Nahas, Jack Riewoldt, Jayden Post
F: Nathan Brown, Mitch Morton, Ben Cousins
Foll: Tyrone Vickery, Daniel Jackson, Richard Tambling
I/C (from): Adam Pattison, Alex Rance, Jordan McMahon, Jarrod Silvester, Adam Thomson, Mark Coughlan, Tom Hislop

Adelaide v Port Adelaide, Sunday afternoon, AAMI

Adelaide
Ins: Nathan van Berlo, Rob Shirley, Phil Davis, Taylor Walker
Outs: David Mackay (hamstring)
The return to the 25 of $211k forward Taylor Walker is big news for DTers, while for the Crows van Berlo return is good. Patty Dangerfield is picked despite a head knock last week.

B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: Brad Symes, Nathan Bock, Brent Reilly
C: Nathan van Berlo, Scott Thompson, Patrick Dangerfield
HF: Bernie Vince, Scott Stevens, Andrew McLeod
F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Chris Knights
Foll: Ivan Maric, Simon Goodwin, Michael Doughty
I/C (from): Robert Shirley, Taylor Walker, Phil Davis, Brett Burton, Richard Douglas, James Sellar, Brodie Martin

Port Adelaide
Ins: Shaun Burgoyne, Troy Chaplin, Hamish Hartlett
Outs: N/A
The return of some big names at Alberton, with Chaplin's return probably enabling $308k def/mid Chad Cornes a bit of freedom and a potential big score. Travis Boak is named despite a knee worry last week.

B: Alipate Carlile, Toby Thurstans, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Chad Cornes, Paul Stewart
C: Steven Salopek, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Robert Gray, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
F: Brett Ebert, Brendon Lade, Justin Westhoff
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
I/C (from): Matthew Broadbent, Jason Davenport, Nick Salter, Nick Lower, Shaun Burgoyne, Troy Chaplin, Hamish Hartlett

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