Stevie Johnson Update For Finals DT

Geelong have revealed gun forward Steve Johnson is hoping to return to the Cats side for the finals after undergoing arthroscopy on his hip today.

Johnson has been battling the problem since about midway through the season, but Geelong claim he will rehabilitate the injury with the aim to be available for the finals series.

“Steve was hampered by the injury and it deteriorated after the game in Sydney. The procedure will give Steve the best chance to return and play at the level that we are used to,” Geelong general manager of football operations Neil Balme said.

“Without the surgery it is unlikely he could have played through the finals as it had deteriorated to the point that he could not play without significant pain and restricted movement.”

All this is relevant for DT because, of course, you can sign up for finals DT which will obviously involve Geelong players.

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DT Round 22 Teams

WEST COAST v RICHMOND
West Coast
B: Matt Spangher, Darren Glass, Adam Selwood
HB: Sam Butler, Eric Mackenzie, Shannon Hurn
C: Matt Rosa, Matt Priddis, Tim Houlihan
HF: Chad Fletcher, Josh Kennedy, Scott Selwood
F: Andrew Embley, Quinten Lynch, Mark LeCras
Foll: Nic Naitanui, Tom Swift, Brad Ebert
I/C: Pat McGinnity, Ben McKinley, Brent Staker, David Wirrpanda
Emg: Ashley Hansen, Jamie McNamara, Will Schofield

In: Fletcher, Mackenzie, McGinnity
Out: Ryan Davis (jaw), Beau Wilkes, Callum Wilson

Richmond
B: Kel Moore, Jarrod Silvester, Dean Polo
HB: Alex Rance, Luke McGuane, Jordan McMahon
C: Shane Edwards, Brett Deledio, Adam Thomson
HF: Nathan Brown, Jack Riewoldt, Richard Tambling
F: Matthew White, Mitch Morton, Ben Cousins
Foll: Troy Simmonds, Daniel Jackson, Shane Tuck
I/C: Graham Polak, Mark Coughlan, Robin Nahas, Angus Graham
Emg: Jayden Post, Ty Vickery, Andrew Raines

In: Coughlan, Silvester
Out: Chris Newman (knee), Will Thursfield (shoulder)

GEELONG v FREMANTLE
Geelong
B: Darren Milburn, Matthew Scarlett, Corey Enright
HB: Tom Harley, Harry Taylor, Andrew Mackie
C: Joel Corey, Cameron Ling, Simon Hogan
HF: Jimmy Bartel, Cameron Mooney, Max Rooke
F: Mathew Stokes, Tom Hawkins, Shannon Byrnes
Foll: Mark Blake, Gary Ablett, Joel Selwood
I/C: Brad Ottens, Ryan Gamble, James Kelly, David Wojcinski
Emg: Tom Gillies, David Johnson, Shane Mumford

In: Ottens, Kelly, Harley, Hogan
Out: Shane Mumford, Tom Gillies, David Johnson, Paul Chapman (hamstring)

Fremantle
B: Greg Broughton, Chris Tarrant, Marcus Drum
HB: Roger Hayden, Luke McPharlin, Paul Duffield
C: Garrick Ibbotson, Paul Hasleby, Chris Mayne
HF: Stephen Hill, Antoni Grover, Hayden Ballantyne
F: Des Headland, Matthew Pavlich, Nick Suban
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Steven Dodd, David Mundy
I/C: Matthew de Boer, Clancee Pearce, Kepler Bradley, Byron Schammer
Emg: Zac Clarke, Scott Thornton, Jay van Berlo

No change

HAWTHORN v ESSENDON
Hawthorn
B: Campbell Brown, Stephen Gilham, Grant Birchall
HB: Luke Hodge, Ryan Schoenmakers, Shane Savage
C: Beau Muston, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis
HF: Ben McGlynn, Beau Dowler, Chance Bateman
F: Cyril Rioli, Lance Franklin*, Michael Osborne
Foll: Max Bailey, Brad Sewell, Liam Shiels
I/C: Garry Moss, Josh Kennedy, Riley Milne, Brent Renouf
Emg: Matt Suckling, Simon Taylor, Travis Tuck

In: Moss
Out: Travis Tuck
*Inclusion subject to AFL appeal hearing on Thursday night

Essendon
B: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Tayte Pears, Jarrod Atkinson
HB: Henry Slattery, Dustin Fletcher, Adam McPhee
C: Andrew Lovett, Ricky Dyson, Mark Mcveigh
HF: Jason Winderlich, Michael Hurley, Angus Monfries
F: Matthew Lloyd, Jay Neagle, Andrew Welsh
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Brent Stanton, Jobe Watson
I/C: Cale Hooker, Sam Lonergan, Brent Prismall, Heath Hocking
Emg: Michael Quinn, Tom Bellchambers, Leroy Jetta

In: Lloyd, Ryder, Hocking, Lonergan
Out: Alwyn Davey (shoulder), Tom Bellchambers, Leroy Jetta, Michael Quinn

CARLTON v ADELAIDE
Carlton
B: Aaron Joseph, Bret Thornton, Paul Bower
HB: Jordan Russell, Chris Johnson, Simon Wiggins
C: Kade Simpson, Bryce Gibbs, Marc Murphy
HF: Ryan Houlihan, Andrew Walker, Andrew Carrazzo
F: Setanta O’hAilpin, Brendan Fevola, Chris Yarran
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Chris Judd, Nick Stevens
I/C: Dennis Armfield, Steven Browne, Shaun Hampson, Heath Scotland
Emg: Adam Bentick, Brad Fisher, Sam Jacobs

In: Armfield, Browne, Hampson, Johnson, Yarran
Out: Eddie Betts (club susp), Cameron Cloke (club susp), Jeff Garlett (club susp), Joe Anderson, Richard Hadley (arm)

Adelaide
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: Brad Symes, Scott Stevens, Michael Doughty
C: Andrew McLeod, Simon Goodwin, David Mackay
HF: Chris Knights, Trent Hentschel, Nathan van Berlo
F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Brett Burton
Foll: Ivan Maric, Scott Thompson, Bernie Vince
I/C: Brent Reilly, Tyson Edwards, James Sellar, Patrick Dangerfield
Emg: Jon Griffin, Phil Davis, Richard Douglas

In: Burton, Dangerfield
Out: Robert Shirley (hamstring), Richard Douglas

SYDNEY SWANS v BRISBANE LIONS
Sydney Swans
B: Heath Grundy, Leo Barry, Lewis Roberts-Thomson
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Craig Bolton, Paul Bevan
C: Nick Smith, Jared Crouch, Martin Mattner
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Adam Goodes, Kieren Jack
F: Jesse White, Michael O’Loughlin, Jarrad McVeigh
Foll: Darren Jolly, Brett Kirk, Jude Bolton
I/C: Luke Ablett, Dan Hannebery, Matt O’Dwyer, Kristin Thornton
Emg: Ed Barlow, Nick Malceski, Patrick Veszpremi

In: Ablett, McVeigh, Thornton
Out: Jarred Moore (ribs), Ed Barlow, Mike Pyke

Brisbane Lions
B: Ashley McGrath, Jason Roe, James Hawksley
HB: Joel Patfull, Josh Drummond, Joel Macdonald
C: Jared Brennan, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, James Polkinghorne
F: Sam Sheldon, Lachlan Henderson, Luke Power
Foll: Mitch Clark, Cheynee Stiller, Justin Sherman
I/C: Scott Harding, Matt Austin, Travis Johnstone, Jack Redden
Emg: Tim Notting, Tom Rockliff, Bradd Dalziell

In: Henderson, Roe
Out: Daniel Bradshaw (quad), Daniel Merrett (hamstring)

PORT ADELAIDE v NORTH MELBOURNE
Port Adelaide
B: Hamish Hartlett, Alipate Carlile, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Chad Cornes, Troy Chaplin
C: Shaun Burgoyne, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Robbie Gray, Warren Tredrea, Danyle Pearce
F: Matthew Thomas, Dean Brogan, Justin Westhoff
Foll: Brendon Lade, Kane Cornes, Peter Burgoyne
I/C: Matthew Broadbent, Jason Davenport, Nick Salter, Paul Stewart
Emg: Brett Ebert, David Rodan, Matthew Lobbe

In: Broadbent, P. Burgoyne, Davenport, Gray, J. Westhoff
Out: Brett Ebert, Tom Logan, Daniel Motlop (ankle), David Rodan, Toby Thurstans (calf)

North Melbourne
B: Josh Gibson, Scott Thompson, Levi Greenwood
HB: Ed Lower, Nathan Grima, Alan Obst
C: Liam Anthony, Michael Firrito, Scott McMahon
HF: Leigh Adams, Lachie Hansen, Brent Harvey
F: Josh Smith, Drew Petrie, Matt Campbell
Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Cruize Garlett, Brady Rawlings
I/C: Andrew Swallow, Lindsay Thomas, Todd Goldstein, Aaron Edwards
Emg: Sam Power, Daniel Pratt, Sam Wright

In: Thomas
Out: Shannon Watt (retired)

MELBOURNE v ST KILDA
Melbourne
B: Clint Bartram, James Frawley, Nathan Jones
HB: Kyle Cheney, Jared Rivers, Cale Morton
C: Paul Wheatley, Lynden Dunn, James McDonald
HF: Aaron Davey, Russell Robertson, Colin Sylvia
F: Neville Jetta, Liam Jurrah, Brad Miller
Foll: Jake Spencer, Brent Moloney, Brock McLean
I/C (from): Jamie Bennell, Mark Jamar, Jordie McKenzie, Matthew Whelan, Tom McNamara, Shane Valenti, Stefan Martin

In: Bartram, Jones, Wheatley, Dunn, Miller, Bennell
Out: Ricky Petterd (adductor), Matthew Bate (chest/lung), Paul Johnson

St Kilda
B: Raphael Clarke, Zac Dawson, Steven Baker
HB: Sam Fisher, Jason Blake, Sam Gilbert
C: Brendon Goddard, Lenny Hayes, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Andrew McQualter, Justin Koschitzke, Clint Jones
F: Stephen Milne, Nick Riewoldt, Jason Gram
Foll: Steven King, Leigh Montagna, Adam Schneider
I/C (from): Luke Ball, Sean Dempster, Robert Eddy, Jarryn Geary, Ben McEvoy, Farren Ray, Jack Steven

In: Ball, Eddy, Geary, Hayes, McEvoy, Steven
Out: David Armitage, James Gwilt, Matthew Gardiner (hamstring soreness)

COLLINGWOOD v WESTERN BULLDOGS
Collingwood
B: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Leigh Brown
HB: Heath Shaw, Nick Maxwell, Tarkyn Lockyer
C: Alan Didak, Dayne Beams, Scott Pendlebury
HF: Brad Dick, Travis Cloke, Ben Johnson
F: Josh Fraser, Jack Anthony, Dale Thomas
Foll: Cameron Wood, Dane Swan, Leon Davis
I/C (from): Alan Toovey, Steele Sidebottom, Tyson Goldsack, John McCarthy, Paul Medhurst, Shane O’Bree, Sharrod Wellingham

In: McCarthy, Sidebottom, Goldsack
Out: -

Western Bulldogs
B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Ryan Hargrave
HB: Sam Reid, Dale Morris, Lindsay Gilbee
C: Josh Hill, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Brad Johnson, Mitch Hahn, Robert Murphy
F: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Shaun Higgins
Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Liam Picken
I/C (from): Dylan Addison, Tim Callan, Nathan Eagleton, Andrejs Everitt, Daniel Giansiracusa, Callan Ward, Scott Welsh

In: Callan, Cross, Everitt
Out: -

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Johnson 90% Chance To Return

Geelong's gun forward Stevie Johnson should return this week much to the relief of many anxious DreamTeam coaches ahead of the DT GF.

Johnson has been struggling with a hip problem for the last couple of months and has missed a fair chunk of footy.

But Geelong coach Mark Thompson said on Tuesday, "More than likely Steve will play, he'd be a 90 per cent chance to play this week, again, we'll have to see how he pulls up."

Johnson's inclusion could be crucial for DT coaches' forward lines, with his Geelong teammate Paul Chapman doubtful to play this weekend with a hamstring worry.

Thompson admitted they hadn't made a decision yet on Chapman although scans showed very little damage.

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Around The Grounds

• Gun St Kilda forward Nick Riewoldt has been cleared to play this weekend after scans revealed no damage to his knee. The scan revealed mild jarring of the knee which is likely to be fine for the Saints clash with Melbourne on Sunday.

• Essendon pair Patty Ryder (knee) and Matty Lloyd (heel) are both a chance to play this weekend against the Hawks, but they're facing a race against time. Bombers coach Matty Knights said, "Both are progressing well but on Thursday and Friday they're going to have to push and put the foot to the floor with their intensity on the training track."

• Brisbane key forward Daniel Bradshaw will miss the DT GF after straining a quad muscle. Lions teammate Luke Power said, "He's pulled up a bit tight and sore and we just needed to give him a week off and get him cherry ripe for next week." Also Daniel Merrett will miss this week with a hamstring.

• Adelaide defender Nathan Bock will miss this weekend's match with his nagging heel problem. Crows assistant coach Ben Hart said, "Nathan did a little bit of training this morning, but there’s still a bit of soreness hanging around. His heel is not good enough to train tomorrow, so we’ll give him probably until Monday and re-assess then."

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Buddy Doubt After MRP Verdict

Superstar and popular DT forward Lance Franklin could miss Round 22 after being handed a one-week suspension by the match review panel.

Franklin was charged with engaging in rough conduct after a hit on Richmond's Ben Cousins and the Hawk can accept a one-match ban.

It'll be a huge blow for plenty of DreamTeam coaches heading into the Grand Final, with forwards options depleted after injuries to Steve Johnson, Paul Chapman, Mitch Brown and maybe even Nick Riewoldt.

The Hawks look likely to challenge the decision leaving the door open for a late reprieve.

Also, Hawthorn have updated the status of Jaryd Roughead on their injury list to TBC, suggesting he could be a chance to play in this weekend's do-or-die match with the Bombers.

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Riewoldt To Miss DT GF?

St Kilda's gun forward Nick Riewoldt could be unavailable for the DreamTeam Grand Final due to a knee problem.

Riewoldt, a hugely popular DT player, had scans on his knee on Monday after hurting it in Sunday's loss to St Kilda.

The Saints star said, "It's pulled up a little sore this morning, so at this stage of the year they wanted to be really diligent.

"My knee feels really good and I obviously don't know the result of the scan yet, but I'd be very, very surprised if it was anything at all. I'm walking fine, so I just wanted to put that [speculation about my knee] to bed."

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Around The Grounds

• Adelaide pair Nathan Bock (heel) and Brett Burton (corked glute) could return for the Crows this week and, of course, the DT Grand Final. Adelaide's Jason Porplyzia said today, "It’d be great to have 'Bocky' and 'Bird' [Burton] back, if not this week, for the first final." Rob Shirley though, has been ruled out with a hamstring injury.

• Essendon livewire forward Alwyn Davey will miss the DT GF with a shoulder injury. Essendon footy manager Paul Hamilton said, "The results confirmed that Alwyn has a grade three injury to his shoulder which is fairly severe." The injury is a 2-4 week injury.

• Sydney forward Jarred Moore will also be unavailable for the DT GF after puncturing a lung and breaking 2 ribs. Fellow Swan Ryan O'Keefe said, "It’s a bit unlucky for Jarred. He would have loved to play in the game on Saturday night."

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Hayes Ready To Return

Popular Saints DT midfielder Lenny Hayes is likely to return just in time for the fantasy Grand Final.

Hayes missed the weekend's loss to North Melbourne as a late withdrawal.

The Saints midfielder said, "I’ll be right next weekend. I had a little bit of illness later in the week so I was probably a little bit touch and go up until the start of the game."

Luke Ball also might be a chance of a recall after good VFL form.

Hayes added, "He showed some good form for Sandy so I would like to see him back in the team but that’s not my decision. We’ll wait and see what happens at selection."

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DT Round 21 Injury & Suspension News

Fremantle v Essendon: Bomber Sam Lonergan was a late withdrawal. Jarrod Atkinson injured his calf in Q4, while Alwyn Davey looked to have sustained a nasty shoulder injury late on too.

Collingwood v Sydney: It seems like Jarred Moore badly hurt his ribs in Q2.

St Kilda v North Melbourne: Saints midfielder Lenny Hayes is the worry as he was a late change.

Richmond v Hawthorn: no changes but Tigers defender Will Thursfield seemed to dislocate his shoulder early on. Ben Cousins got cleaned up late and missed Q4, while Chris Newman's knee restricted his output.

Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide: Port's Robbie Gray was a late withdrawal. Cheynee Stiller got knocked out and was gone, while Daniel Merrett limped around for awhile with an ankle complaint.

Adelaide v West Coast: Crows onballer Rob Shirley did his hammy in Q3 and finished up for the game.

Carlton v Melbourne: Carlton's Dennis Armfield (ankle) was a late change. Ricky Petterd was mothballed early with a groin complaint. Also Carlton's Richard Hadley suffered an arm injury and was taken to hospital. Reportedly x-rays have confirmed it is a broken ulna which will require immobilisation suggesting his season is year.

Western Bulldogs v Geelong: Worryingly for DT coaches Paul Chapman missed pretty much half the game with hamstring tightness and it's not clear if he'll play in Round 22.

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Chapman Will Play Next Week: Thompson

Geelong coach Mark Thompson is optimistic gun forward Paul Chapman will get over an injury scare from Friday's loss to the Bulldogs and play in Round 22.

Chapman is a popular DT player who many coaches own and his availability for Round 22, Grand Final week in the world of DreamTeam, is crucial.

Thompson said, “I think Paul Chapman will play next week and I think James Kelly will play next week and Brad Ottens will play in the VFL tomorrow night and hopefully he has a great game and gets through and we put him in the team."

The Geelong boss also spoke about another popular Cats forward, "Then Steve Johnson plays and we are up and about."

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Adcock Back For Round 22?

DreamTeam coaches who hung onto Brisbane's Jed Adcock might be in for some luck with the defender a chance to play in Round 22.

Adcock will play in the AFLQ this weekend after suffering a seemingly season-ending knee injury six weeks ago. And if Adcock gets through that match, Brisbane may give him a run in Round 22.

Lions coach Michael Voss said, "We toyed with playing him back in seniors but we think realistically to give him the best chance to come back is probably better through reserves.

"You should see Jed. He's going to rip a few people's heads off at the moment."

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DT Round 21 Sunday Teams

ST KILDA v NORTH MELBOURNE

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

In: Jones, McQualter, Gwilt
Out: David Armitage, Luke Ball, Max Hudghton

North Melbourne
B: Levi Greenwood, Nathan Grima, Scott McMahon
HB: Scott Thompson, Josh Gibson, Ed Lower
C: Liam Anthony, Michael Firrito, Brent Harvey
HF: Cruize Garlett, Lachie Hansen, Matt Campbell
F: Andrew Swallow, Drew Petrie, Aaron Edwards
Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Leigh Adams, Brady Rawlings
I/C: Josh Smith, Todd Goldstein, Shannon Watt, Alan Obst
Emg: Sam Power, Lindsay Thomas, Daniel Pratt

In: Lower, Jo. Smith, Edwards, Garlett, Watt, Obst
Out: Daniel Harris, Gavin Urquhart, Corey Jones, Sam Power, Lindsay Thomas, Daniel Pratt

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

In: Fraser
Out: Chris Dawes

Sydney Swans
B: Jared Crouch, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Leo Barry
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Craig Bolton
C: Nick Smith, Brett Kirk, Martin Mattner
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Adam Goodes, Jarred Moore
F: Jesse White, Michael O’Loughlin, Daniel Hannebery
Foll: Darren Jolly, Kieren Jack, Jude Bolton
I/C: Ed Barlow, Paul Bevan, Michael Pyke, Matt O'Dwyer
Emg: Pat Veszpremi, Kristin Thornton, Nick Malceski

In: Crouch
Out: Luke Ablett (corked thigh)

FREMANTLE v ESSENDON

Fremantle
B: Greg Broughton, Chris Tarrant, Marcus Drum
HB: Roger Hayden, Luke McPharlin, Paul Duffield
C: Garrick Ibbotson, Paul Hasleby, Chris Mayne
HF: Stephen Hill, Antoni Grover, Hayden Ballantyne
F: Des Headland, Matthew Pavlich, Nic Suban
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Steven Dodd, David Mundy
I/C: Matthew de Boer, Clancee Pearce, Kepler Bradley, Byron Schammer
Emg: Brett Peake, Michael Walters, Jay van Berlo

In: Hayden, Ballantyne, Pearce
Out: Dean Solomon (knee), Brett Peake, Jay van Berlo

Essendon
B: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Tayte Pears, Jarrod Atkinson
HB: Henry Slattery, Dustin Fletcher, Adam McPhee
C: Andrew Lovett, Ricky Dyson, Mark McVeigh
HF: Alwyn Davey, Michael Hurley, Angus Monfries
F: Sam Lonergan, Jay Neagle, Andrew Welsh
Foll: Tom Bellchambers, Brent Stanton, Jobe Watson
I/C: Michael Quinn, Cale Hooker, Brent Prismall, Jason Winderlich
Emg: Darcy Daniher, Leroy Jetta, Heath Hocking

In: Hooker, Winderlich
Out: Courtenay Dempsey (hamstring), Patrick Ryder (knee)

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DT AFL Round 21 Teams

WESTERN BULLDOGS v GEELONG

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

In: Giansiracusa, Higgins
Out: Tom Williams (foot), Easton Wood

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

In: Chapman, Rooke, Wojcinski, Milburn, Gamble
Out: Steve Johnson (hip), Tom Harley (knee), Travis Varcoe (shoulder), Simon Hogan, Tom Lonergan

CARLTON v MELBOURNE

Carlton
B: Aaron Joseph, Bret Thornton, Jordan Russell
HB: Dennis Armfield, Paul Bower, Ryan Houlihan
C: Heath Scotland, Marc Murphy, Bryce Gibbs
HF: Kade Simpson, Andrew Walker, Chris Judd
F: Eddie Betts, Brendan Fevola, Setanta O’hAilpin
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Nick Stevens, Richard Hadley
I/C: Andrew Carrazzo, Cameron Cloke, Jeff Garlett, Simon Wiggins
Emg: Joe Anderson, Sam Jacobs, Chris Yarran

In: Garlett
Out: Mitch Robinson (foot)

Melbourne
B: Matthew Whelan, James Frawley, Cale Morton
HB: Kyle Cheney, Jared Rivers, Tom McNamara
C: Colin Sylvia, Brent Moloney, Aaron Davey
HF: Nathan Jones, Russell Robertson, Liam Jurrah
F: Paul Johnson, Stefan Martin, Brock McLean
Foll: Jake Spencer, Neville Jetta, Matthew Bate
I/C: Ricky Petterd, James McDonald, Jordie McKenzie, Shane Valenti
Emg: Clint Bartram, Jamie Bennell, Mark Jamar

In: Whelan, McKenzie, Spencer
Out: Clint Bartram, Brad Miller, Lynden Dunn

ADELAIDE v WEST COAST

Adelaide
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Michael Doughty
HB: Andrew McLeod, Scott Stevens, Simon Goodwin
C: Nathan van Berlo, Robert Shirley, Brad Symes
HF: Bernie Vince, Trent Hentschel, Brent Reilly
F: Chris Knights, Kurt Tippett, Richard Douglas
Foll: Ivan Maric, Scott Thompson, Tyson Edwards
I/C: David Mackay, Andy Otten, James Sellar, Jason Porplyzia
Emg: Jonathon Griffin, Phil Davis, Rory Sloane

In: Mackay
Out: Rory Sloane

West Coast
B: Matt Spangher, Darren Glass, Adam Selwood
HB: Sam Butler, Beau Wilkes, Shannon Hurn
C: Matt Rosa, Matt Priddis, Tim Houlihan
HF: Andrew Embley, Josh Kennedy, Scott Selwood
F: Quinten Lynch, Callum Wilson, Mark LeCras
Foll: Nic Naitanui, Tom Swift, Brad Ebert
I/C: Ryan Davis, Ben McKinley, Brent Staker, David Wirrpanda
Emg: Chad Fletcher, Jamie McNamara, Will Schofield

In: Spangher, Davis, Staker
Out: Mitch Brown (foot), Chris Masten (knee), Patrick McGinnity (ill)

BRISBANE LIONS v PORT ADELAIDE

Brisbane Lions
B: Ashley McGrath, Daniel Merrett, James Hawksley
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: Scott Harding, Matt Austin, Travis Johnstone, Jack Redden
Emg: Tim Notting, Todd Banfield, Bradd Dalziell

In: Austin
Out: Tim Notting

Port AdelaideB: Hamish Hartlett, Alipate Carlile, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Chad Cornes, Troy Chaplin
C: Shaun Burgoyne, Dom Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Robert Gray, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
F: Matt Thomas, Brendon Lade, Daniel Motlop
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
I/C: Brett Ebert, Nick Salter, Paul Stewart, Toby Thurstans
Emg: Steven Salopek, Justin Westhoff, Tom Logan

In: Motlop, Salter, Surjan, Thurstans
Out: Peter Burgoyne (virus), Josh Carr (ankle), Steven Salopek, Justin Westhoff

RICHMOND v HAWTHORN

Richmond
B: Kel Moore, Will Thursfield, Dean Polo
HB: Alex Rance, Luke McGuane, Chris Newman
C: Shane Edwards, Brett Deledio, Jordan McMahon
HF: Nathan Brown, Jack Riewoldt, Richard Tambling
F: Matthew White, Mitch Morton, Ben Cousins
Foll: Troy Simmonds, Daniel Jackson, Shane Tuck
I/C: Graham Polak, Adam Thomson, Robin Nahas, Angus Graham
Emg: Jarrod Silvester, Mark Coughlan, Jayden Post

In: Thomson, Simmonds, Moore, White, Polak
Out: Jake King (susp), Tom Hislop (susp), Joel Bowden (retired), Tyrone Vickery, Mark Coughlan

Hawthorn
B: Campbell Brown, Stephen Gilham, Grant Birchall
HB: Beau Muston, Ryan Schoenmakers, Travis Tuck
C: Chance Bateman, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis
HF: Ben McGlynn, Lance Franklin, Michael Osborne
F: Cyril Rioli, Brent Renouf, Beau Dowler
Foll: Max Bailey, Luke Hodge, Brad Sewell
I/C: Josh Kennedy, Riley Milne, Shane Savage, Liam Shiels
Emg: Simon Taylor, Thomas Murphy, Brendan Whitecross

In: Bailey, Dowler, Milne
Out: Robert Campbell (finger), Jarryd Morton (hamstring), Simon Taylor

ST KILDA v NORTH MELBOURNE

St Kilda
B: Jason Gram, Zac Dawson, Steven Baker
HB: Sam Fisher, Jason Blake, Sam Gilbert
C: Brendon Goddard, Lenny Hayes, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Farren Ray, Justin Koschitzke, Clint Jones
F: Stephen Milne, Nick Riewoldt, Steven King
Foll: Michael Gardiner, Leigh Montagna, Adam Schneider
I/C (from): David Armitage, Raphael Clarke, Robert Eddy, Jarryn Geary, Sean Dempster, James Gwilt, Andrew McQualter

In: Jones, McQualter, Gwilt, Eddy, Geary
Out: Luke Ball, Max Hudghton

North Melbourne
B: Levi Greenwood, Nathan Grima, Scott McMahon
HB: Scott Thompson, Josh Gibson, Ed Lower
C: Liam Anthony, Michael Firrito, Brent Harvey
HF: Cruize Garlett, Lachie Hansen, Matt Campbell
F: Andrew Swallow, Drew Petrie, Aaron Edwards
Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Leigh Adams, Brady Rawlings
I/C (from): Sam Power, Lindsay Thomas, Josh Smith, Todd Goldstein, Daniel Pratt, Shannon Watt, Alan Obst

In: Lower, Jo. Smith, Edwards, Garlett, Watt, Obst
Out: Daniel Harris, Gavin Urquhart, Corey Jones

COLLINGWOOD v SYDNEY SWANS

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

In: Barham, Fraser, Goldsack, Sidebottom
Out: Chris Dawes

Sydney Swans
B: Jared Crouch, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Leo Barry
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Craig Bolton
C: Nick Smith, Brett Kirk, Martin Mattner
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Adam Goodes, Jarred Moore
F: Jesse White, Michael O’Loughlin, Daniel Hannebery
Foll: Darren Jolly, Kieren Jack, Jude Bolton
I/C (from): Ed Barlow, Paul Bevan, Nick Malceski, Matt O’Dwyer, Michael Pyke, Kristin Thornton, Pat Veszpremi

In: Crouch, Malceski, Thornton, Veszpremi
Out: Luke Ablett (corked thigh)

FREMANTLE v ESSENDON

Fremantle
B: Greg Broughton, Chris Tarrant, Marcus Drum
HB: Roger Hayden, Luke McPharlin, Paul Duffield
C: Garrick Ibbotson, Paul Hasleby, Chris Mayne
HF: Stephen Hill, Antoni Grover, Hayden Ballantyne
F: Des Headland, Matthew Pavlich, Nic Suban
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Steven Dodd, David Mundy
I/C (from): Matthew de Boer, Clancee Pearce, Kepler Bradley, Brett Peake, Byron Schammer, Jay van Berlo, Michael Walters

In: Walters, Hayden, Ballantyne, Pearce
Out: Dean Solomon (knee)

Essendon
B: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Tayte Pears, Jarrod Atkinson
HB: Henry Slattery, Dustin Fletcher, Adam McPhee
C: Andrew Lovett, Ricky Dyson, Mark McVeigh
HF: Alwyn Davey, Michael Hurley, Angus Monfries
F: Sam Lonergan, Jay Neagle, Andrew Welsh
Foll: Tom Bellchambers, Brent Stanton, Jobe Watson
I/C (from): Darcy Daniher, Leroy Jetta, Brent Prismall, Heath Hocking, Jason Winderlich, Cale Hooker, Michael Quinn

In: Daniher, Jetta, Hocking, Hooker, Winderlich
Out: Courtenay Dempsey (hamstring), Patrick Ryder (knee)

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Robinson Gone For Year

Carlton's popular $193k back-up midfielder Mitch Robinson has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a stress fracture in his foot.

Robinson, who is owned by over 22,000 DT coaches, has succumbed to the troublesome injury.

Carlton coach Brett Ratten said today, "We found out late yesterday that his season was finished.

"He's had it for a little bit. He's had some signs there that he was sore in his feet, but it really raised it's head after the [Port] game."

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Around The Grounds

--- Collingwood's $341k ruckman Josh Fraser is set to return to AFL footy after a knee injury. Pies onballer Dayne Beams said about Fraser (who is owned by over 23,000 DT coaches), “Josh got through training today and I think his knee’s pretty good. He’ll be up for selection this week and Pebs (Anthony Rocca) played another game in the VFL on Sunday and got through well and played well."

--- Despite reports to the contrary yesterday, there's some good news from Essendon about Dustin Fletcher and Patty Ryder. Bombers coach Matthew Knights said, "With Dustin, it looks like being better than first thought. The scans look like they're clear, and we'll assess him as the week goes on." Knights added about Ryder, "It's also better than we first thought. I think he's strained or hurt a popliteus [muscle] behind the knee, but he's going to be shorter rather than longer as well, preferably one week, but maybe two or three."

--- North Melbourne's $309k midfielder Daniel Wells has admitted his injury-plagued season is officially over with osteitis pubis his last problem. Wells told kangaroos.com.au, "There are only two games to go but thinking about it, I tried really hard to get back and play but it wasn't to be. That's it for the rest of the year."

--- Geelong's gun $466k forward Paul Chapman should be available for this weekend's clash with the Bulldogs after he was taken off the club's injury list. James Kelly (hamstring), Darren Milburn (ankle), David Wojcinski (ankle) and Max Rooke (knee) will all face tests while Travis Varcoe has been ruled out for 3-4 weeks with a shoulder injury.

--- The Western Bulldogs have revealed $352k midfielder Ryan Griffen will miss two weeks with a hamstring problem. Also Tom Williams (foot) will miss 2, while Daniel Cross (ankle) still another but Shaun Higgins should return, while Dan Giansiracusa is fit, but will come back via the VFL. Also Rob Murphy & Brad Johnson should be okay for this weekend despite picking up corked thighs in Brisbane.

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DT Round 20 Movers & Shakers

With the finals well and truly underway this week's Movers & Shakers update will take on a newlook. I've revised it all down, as I'm sure most of those DT coaches who are still in the running aren't thinking too much about the future and focusing on the now. Anyway, speaking of the now, right now I'm back and updating the site so check it all out, including the injury list on the sidebar which is all fresh. Anyway to the DT footy.

For Adelaide, ruck/forward Kurt Tippett drops down $15k to $285k after a score of 40. I'm a fan of Tippett and if you need another ruckman he might be worth a punt.

For Hawthorn, gun forward Lance Franklin still represents great value after a score of 93, he's down $8k to a very affordable $329k.

For Collingwood, premium midfielder Dane Swan (125) is sliding into nice value just in time for the GF down $10k to $474k which is still ridiculous but better than before, with a BE of 144 next week.

For Richmond, not much going on there although Shane Tuck is okay value following a score of 68 he's down $33k to $370k.

For West Coast, midfielder Matt Priddis remains solid value after posting 106 he's up slightly $1k to $354k which is a good price for a consistent player.

For North Melbourne, big ruckman Hamish McIntosh is at an affordable price having scored 72, down $16k to $346k.

For the Western Bulldogs, two players worth a look are defender Ryan Hargrave (71) down $27k to $345k and forward Robert Murphy (90) down $13k to $333k.

For the Brisbane Lions, midfielder Luke Power is another consistent gun going at a nice price, with a score of 81 taking him down a small $2k to $347k.

For Geelong, if you're up for a punt get on a cheap, but slightly injured, Stevie Johnson (79) who's perhaps regaining form down $25k at an affordable $337k.

For Sydney, forward Ryan O'Keefe has slid after a peaking out and following a score of 104 he's down $23k to a juicy price of $390k.

For Melbourne, small forward Aaron Davey remains lovely value after a score of 119, he's up $4k to an extremely affordable $320k. Worth a punt?

For Fremantle, a nice one is ruckman Aaron Sandilands who posted 95 on the weekend yet drops $12k to $368k which is really affordable especially considering his upcoming opponents, Essendon, are short on rucks this week.

For Carlton, skipper Chris Judd is probably the best player in the comp yet is pretty cheap in DT world, down $4k to $336k after a score of 86 this week. He's a risk-free good thing, if you're looking to consolidate a finals win.

For Port Adelaide, midfielder Dom Cassisi is one who could be useful addition after a score of 41, he's down $47k to an affordable $332k. Tempting.

For Essendon, young back Jarrod Atkinson could be one worth a punt after a score of 82 he stays at $179k after 2 games. If you need to take a risk, perhaps a downgrade to Atkinson in defence, could generate some cash for a gun elsewhere. Not a bad idea after his game on the weekend.

Finally for St Kilda, defender Brendon Goddard is a DT must and if you haven't got him, he's down $11k to $408k after a score of 66 on the weekend with a BE of 159 next week. Get on fast.

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Bock Gone For DT09?

Adelaide's popular $368k defender Nathan Bock could miss the rest of the DreamTeam season with a heel troubling him.

Crows footy manager John Reid said about Bock, who is owned by almost 16,000 DT coaches, “Nathan’s improving. By about this stage next week we might be able to see how the injury’s going and he might be able to have a light run.

“On the good end, Nathan could be available for the Carlton game [in round 22], but on the bad end he might play none [of the remaining games].”

Brett Burton will miss this weekend's clash with West Coast having aggravated a corked buttock in training, while Pat Dangerfield (back) and Dave Mackay (knee) should return to training midweek and will be in the mix for selection.

Also $86k def/fwd Shaun McKernan is expected to return from a broken arm via the SANFL this weekend and could be a handy addition if he plays AFL in Round 22.

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Eagles Confirm Brown's Season Over

West Coast have made it official popular $230k forward Mitch Brown will miss the rest of the AFL season with a foot injury.

Brown, who is a handy back-up forward owned by over 41,000 DT coaches, hurt the metatarsal bone in his foot early in West Coast's Saturday win over North Melbourne.

The Eagles haven't made an official statement to the media but in the club's online media release for Monday, Brown's name was listed with the word season next to it.

Along with Brown, $281k mid Chris Masten has also been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury while $294k mid Brad Ebert should be okay after a heavy hit to his chest late on the weekend.

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MRP Update: Swan & Johnson Avoid Bans

Good news for DT coaches deep into the finals with popular pair Dane Swan and Stevie Johnson both not facing bans after the match review panel met on Monday.

Swan, a $474k midfielder owned by almost 55,000 DT coaches, was cited for engaging in a melee for the third time in his career but will only face a hefty fine of $3000 (with an early plea) rather than a suspension.

Johnson, a $337k forward owned by over 68,000 DT coaches, was in hot water for striking Sydney's Craig Bolton, but only drew 80 demerit points thus a reprimand, and that will be even lighter with an early plea.

Other reports include, Richmond's Jake King who can accept a two-match ban for striking Alan Didak. Also Tom Hislop can cop a one-match suspension for striking Shane O'Bree.

There were also fines for a huge list of Tigers and Magpies, including DT guns Brett Deledio, Heath Shaw, Tarkyn Lockyer and Dayne Beams, but an lighter wallet won't effect their DT output.

Also there was couple of incidents of contact between players which were assessed but waved away with players including, Alan Didak, Mark Coughlan, Travis Cloke, Luke McGuane, Cam Mooney, Ryan O'Keefe, Jonathon Brown, Brian Lake and Nick Maxwell.

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Ryder Out For 3 Weeks

Popular Essendon $323k defender Paddy Ryder will miss the rest of the DreamTeam season due to a 3 week knee injury sustained on the weekend.

Ryder, who is owned by almost 50,000 DT coaches, injured the muscle behind his knee late in the Bombers' thrilling win over St Kilda on Sunday.

"There was some concern that Paddy had sustained ligament damage so we are happy to learn his injury isn't anything more serious," Essendon footy operations manager Paul Hamilton said.

"Unfortunately he will miss at least a couple of weeks as the muscle behind his knee heals which is obviously a blow for the side."

There was other injury news from Windy Hill today, with $224k defender Courtenay Dempsey ruled out for 2 weeks with a hamstring injury. $307k defender Dustin Fletcher has been cleared of any serious damage to his hamstring, but is in doubt for the weekend's match with Freo, while Bachar Houli will miss the rest of the season with a fractured fibula.

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DT Round 20 Injury & Suspension News

Okay folks, back on track after my holiday. With the DT finals well and truly underway it's the right time to get back into the news on the blog, so hopefully I can help you out as the season whinds down. Personally, I missed the finals, finished 10th in my league, so was put into the minor finals and had a win last week. Big time huh? Well it would be nice to win something this year, so I'll have a crack. Anyway to the news.

Essendon v St Kilda: Kyle Reimers (general soreness) was a late change, while there were leg injuries to Bombers defenders Patrick Ryder (right knee), Courtenay Dempsey (hamstring) and Dustin Fletcher (hamstring), while Brent Stanton (hip/quad) and Jobe Watson (thigh) had minor issues.

Port Adelaide v Carlton: Port's Jacob Surjan and Carlton's Shaun Hampson both withdrew late. Port's Josh Carr injured his ankle badly too.

Melbourne v Fremantle: no injury worries.

Sydney v Geelong: Jared Crouch (corked thigh) dropped out late. Luke Ablett hyperextended his knee. Geelong's Travis Varcoe injured his AC joint.

Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs: Ryan Griffen was a late withdrawal with a hamstring worry.

West Coast v North Melbourne: Mitch Brown got injured and missed most of the match with a suspected fractured metatarsal. Chris Masten was also injured with a suspected PCL strain in his knee. Also Brad Ebert copped a heavy blow to his ribcage in Q4 but was running on the sidelines.

Richmond v Collingwood: Matt White (hamstring) dropped out and Mark Coughlan came in. Jake King & Tom Hislop got reported. Collingwood's Brad Dick badly hurt his shoulder late.

Hawthorn v Adelaide: Hawks bigman Rob Campbell hurt his hand and seemed to have to get a finger popped back in. Also Luke Hodge had a bit of hamstring tightness and with the Hawks season virtually over, it will interesting to see if he plays out the year.

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DT Round 20 Teams

HAWTHORN v ADELAIDE
Hawthorn
B: Campbell Brown, Stephen Gilham, Grant Birchall
HB: Travis Tuck, Ryan Schoenmakers, Beau Muston
C: Chance Bateman, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis
HF: Jarryd Morton, Lance Franklin, Michael Osborne
F: Cyril Rioli, Brent Renouf, Ben McGlynn
Foll: Simon Taylor, Luke Hodge, Brad Sewell
I/C: Robert Campbell, Josh Kennedy, Shane Savage, Liam Shiels Emg: Beau Dowler, Tom Murphy, Brendan Whitecross

In: Morton, Muston, Sewell, Savage
Out: Jarryd Roughead (knee), Beau Dowler, Thomas Murphy, Brendan Whitecross

Adelaide
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: Nathan van Berlo, Scott Stevens, Michael Doughty
C: Bernie Vince, Simon Goodwin, Brad Symes
HF: Scott Thompson, Kurt Tippett, Andrew McLeod
F: Jason Porplyzia, Trent Hentschel, Chris Knights
Foll: Ivan Maric, Tyson Edwards, Brent Reilly
I/C: Robert Shirley, Richard Douglas, James Sellar, Rory Sloane
Emg: Jonathon Griffin, Phil Davis, Jared Petrenko

In: Hentschel, Sloane
Out: Brett Burton (glute), Taylor Walker

RICHMOND v COLLINGWOOD
Richmond
B: Jake King, Will Thursfield, Joel Bowden
HB: Dean Polo, Luke McGuane, Chris Newman
C: Shane Edwards, Brett Deledio, Jordan McMahon
HF: Nathan Brown, Jack Riewoldt, Richard Tambling
F: Tom Hislop, Mitch Morton, Ben Cousins
Foll: Tyrone Vickery, Daniel Jackson, Shane Tuck
I/C: Alex Rance, Matthew White, Robin Nahas, Angus Graham
Emg: Kel Moore, Mark Coughlan, Troy Simmonds

In: Bowden, Tuck
Out: Kel Moore, Jayden Post

Collingwood
B: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Heath Shaw
HB: Sharrod Wellingham, Nick Maxwell, Tarkyn Lockyer
C: Alan Toovey, Dayne Beams, Scott Pendlebury
HF: Brad Dick, 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, Chris Dawes
Emg: Jaxson Barham, Martin Clarke, Ben Reid

In: Wellingham
Out: Tyson Goldsack (achilles)

WEST COAST v NORTH MELBOURNE
West Coast
B: Adam Selwood, Darren Glass, Mitch Brown
HB: Shannon Hurn, Beau Wilkes, 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, Chris Masten, Brad Ebert
I/C: Pat McGinnity, Ben McKinley, Tom Swift, David Wirrpanda
Emg: Ryan Davis, Chad Fletcher, Will Schofield

No change

North Melbourne
B: Gavin Urquhart, Scott Thompson, Lachlan Hansen
HB: Michael Firrito, Nathan Grima, Levi Greenwood
C: Matt Campbell, Josh Gibson, Liam Anthony
HF: Andrew Swallow, Corey Jones, Brent Harvey
F: Scott McMahon, Drew Petrie, Lindsay Thomas
Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Brady Rawlings, Leigh Adams
I/C: Daniel Pratt, Todd Goldstein, Daniel Harris, Sam Power
Emg: Ed Lower, Aaron Edwards, Cruize Garlett

No change

BRISBANE LIONS v WESTERN BULLDOGS
Brisbane Lions
B: Ashley McGrath, Daniel Merrett, James Hawksley
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: Scott Harding, Tim Notting, Travis Johnstone, Jack Redden
Emg: Aaron Cornelius, Bradd Dalziell, Tom Rockliff

In: Johnstone
Out: Troy Selwood (neck soreness)

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

In: Picken, Murphy, Welsh
Out: Brennan Stack, Andrejs Everitt, Daniel Cross (ankle)

SYDNEY SWANS v GEELONG
Sydney Swans
B: Jared Crouch, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Leo Barry
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Craig Bolton
C: Nick Smith, Brett Kirk, Martin Mattner
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: Ed Barlow, Jarred Moore, Matt O’Dwyer, Mike PykeEmg: Paul Bevan, Nick Malceski, Kristin Thornton

In: Barry
Out: Jarrad McVeigh (hamstring)

Geelong
B: Tom Harley, Matthew Scarlett, Corey Enright
HB: Harry Taylor, Tom Lonergan, Andrew Mackie
C: Joel Corey, Cameron Ling, Jimmy Bartel
HF: Travis Varcoe, Cameron Mooney, Steve Johnson
F: Mathew Stokes, Tom Hawkins, Shannon Byrnes
Foll: Shane Mumford, Joel Selwood, Gary Ablett
I/C: Mark Blake, David Johnson, Simon Hogan, Tom Gillies
Emg: Ryan Gamble, Jeremy Laidler, Kane Tenace

In: Scarlett, Taylor, Blake, D. Johnson
Out: David Wojcinski (ankle), Darren Milburn (ankle), Max Rooke (knee soreness), Kane Tenace

MELBOURNE v FREMANTLE
Melbourne
B: Stefan Martin, James Frawley, Kyle Cheney
HB: Clint Bartram, Jared Rivers, Ricky Petterd
C: James McDonald, Lynden Dunn, Cale Morton
HF: Brent Moloney, Brad Miller, Nathan Jones
F: Neville Jetta, Matthew Bate, Liam Jurrah
Foll: Paul Johnson, Aaron Davey, Colin Sylvia
I/C: Tom McNamara, Shane Valenti, Brock McLean, Russell Robertson
Emg: Jordie McKenzie, Mark Jamar, Jake Spencer

In: McLean, Rivers, Jurrah, Robertson
Out: Cameron Bruce (wrist), Rohan Bail (quad), Michael Newton (achilles), Jake Spencer

Fremantle
B: Greg Broughton, Chris Tarrant, Jay van Berlo
HB: Antoni Grover, Luke McPharlin, Paul Duffield
C: Garrick Ibbotson, Paul Hasleby, Chris Mayne
HF: Stephen Hill, Matt de Boer, Dean Solomon
F: Des Headland, Matthew Pavlich, Nic Suban
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Steven Dodd, David Mundy
I/C: Brett Peake, Marcus Drum, Kepler Bradley, Byron Schammer
Emg: Clancee Pearce, Roger Hayden, Michael Walters

In: McPharlin
Out: Clancee Pearce

PORT ADELAIDE v CARLTON
Port Adelaide
B: Hamish Hartlett, Alipate Carlile, 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: Steven Salopek, Peter Burgoyne, Josh Carr, Brett Ebert
Emg: Paul Stewart, Toby Thurstans, Tom Logan

In: P. Burgoyne, Carr, Ebert, Salopek
Out: Jason Davenport (adductor), Nick Salter, Tom Logan, Toby Thurstans

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

No change

ESSENDON v ST KILDA
Essendon
B: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Tayte Pears, Jarrod Atkinson
HB: Henry Slattery, Dustin Fletcher, Adam McPhee
C: Kyle Reimers, Ricky Dyson, Mark McVeigh
HF: Michael Quinn, Michael Hurley, Angus Monfries
F: Sam Lonergan, Jay Neagle, Andrew Welsh
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Brent Stanton, Jobe Watson
I/C: Tom Bellchambers, Courtenay Dempsey, Brent Prismall, Andrew Lovett
Emg: Alwyn Davey, Cale Hooker, Leroy Jetta

In: Bellchambers, Lovett, Welsh
Out: Heath Hocking, Alwyn Davey, Bachar Houli

St Kilda
B: Raphael Clarke, Max Hudghton, Steven Baker
HB: Sam Fisher, Zac Dawson, Sam Gilbert
C: Brendon Goddard, Lenny Hayes, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Leigh Montagna, Justin Koschitzke, Jason Gram
F: Stephen Milne, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
Foll: Michael Gardiner, Farren Ray, Luke Ball
I/C: David Armitage, Jason Blake, Sean Dempster, Steven King
Emg: James Gwilt, Jack Steven, Colm Begley

In: Baker, Gilbert, Fisher, Goddard, Hayes, Dal Santo, Montagna, Riewoldt
Out: Andrew McQualter (inj), Clint Jones (inj), Robert Eddy, Ben McEvoy, Colm Begley, Jarryn Geary, Jack Steven, James Gwilt

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McVeigh's Season Over?

Sydney midfielder Jarrad McVeigh may not play again this season after a pulling a hamstring in Sunday's win over Richmond.

Swans coach Paul Roos said, "He’s had a little bit of a problem with it over the past month and he missed that one game.

"It’d be possible that you wouldn’t see him again this year.

"I mean we’ll try to rehab it [but] I don’t know, they’re normally two to three weeks."

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DT Round 19 Injury & Suspension News

Here's a cheeky update for you all, as I catch up on some AFL footy whilst on holiday. I should be able to get some good info up on the site in the next 24 hours, so have a look. Anyway, first of all here is the rundown of news on the topic of injuries and suspensions from the weekend.

Fremantle v Port Adelaide: Port's Jacob Surjan benched after Q2 with a corked thigh. Hamish Hartlett struggled with a back injury during the game and you wonder about his fitness for the rest of the year.

Richmond v Sydney: The man with the dodgiest hamstring in the land, Jarrad McVeigh pulled his hammy today. Also ruckman Darren Jolly has an AC joint worry.

North Melbourne v Melbourne: For the Dees, Jared Rivers was a late change. For North, Josh Gibson hurt his thumb & Hamish McIntosh's output was hurt by a back problem in Q1, but both should be OK for next week. While Cam Bruce's output was down due to a wrist concern. Youngster Rohan Bail injured his thigh in the warm-up, but played and then was mothballed. Odd one.

Adelaide v Collingwood: Brett Burton copped a 'badly corked buttock' and sat on the pine. Doesn't look too good for him.

Essendon v Brisbane Lions: no major injury worries, although Bomber Kyle Reimers limped off in Q4 but returned.

Hawthorn v St Kilda: Big news here with late changes, as for the Hawks, Brad Sewell (quad) was a late withdrawal and for the Saints, Nick Dal Santo (illness) & Sam Fisher (general soreness) were late changes. James Gwilt got reported, while Jarryd Roughead had a worrying thigh problem in Q4.

Western Bulldogs v West Coast: For the Dogs, Liam Picken was a late change. For the Eagles, Adam Selwood copped a knock to the knee but should be okay.

Carlton v Geelong: For the Blues, Mark Austin was a late withdrawal. For Geelong, there were bad ankle injuries for David Wojcinski and Darren Milburn while Cam Mooney got concussed and will touch-and-go for next week.

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DT Round 19 Teams

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

No change

Geelong
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: Mathew Stokes, Tom Hawkins, Max Rooke
Foll: Shane Mumford, Joel Selwood, Gary Ablett
I/C: Tom Gillies, Shannon Byrnes, Kane Tenace, Simon Hogan
Emg: Jeremy Laidler, Mark Blake, Taylor Hunt

In: Lonergan
Out: Paul Chapman

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

No change

West Coast
B: Adam Selwood, Darren Glass, Mitch Brown
HB: Shannon Hurn, Beau Wilkes, 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, Tom Swift, David Wirrpanda
Emg: Ryan Davis, Chad Fletcher, Will Schofield

In: Wilkes
Out: Eric Mackenzie (thigh)

HAWTHORN v ST KILDA
Hawthorn
B: Thomas Murphy, Stephen Gilham, Brendan Whitecross
HB: Travis Tuck, Ryan Schoenmakers, Grant Birchall
C: Chance Bateman, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis
HF: Cyril Rioli, Lance Franklin, Michael Osborne
F: Brent Renouf, Jarryd Roughead, Campbell Brown
Foll: Simon Taylor, Luke Hodge, Brad Sewell
I/C: Robert Campbell, Ben McGlynn, Josh Kennedy, Liam Shiels
Emg: Beau Dowler, Shane Savage, Matt Suckling

In: Campbell, Osborne, Tuck
Out: Brent Guerra (inj), Xavier Ellis (ankle), Cameron Stokes

St Kilda
B: Jason Blake, Max Hudghton, Raphael Clarke
HB: Zac Dawson, Sam Fisher, Farren Ray
C: Jarryn Geary, Andrew McQualter, Adam Schneider
HF: Jason Gram, Justin Koschitzke, Robert Eddy
F: Clint Jones, Michael Gardiner, Stephen Milne
Foll: Steven King, Luke Ball, Nick Dal Santo
I/C: Sean Dempster, James Gwilt, Ben McEvoy, Jack Steven
Emg: David Armitage, Colm Begley, Nick Heyne

In: Gardiner, Dawson, Ball, Steven, Geary
Out: Nick Riewoldt (concussion), Leigh Montagna (elbow), Brendon Goddard (knee), Steven Baker (knee), Lenny Hayes (back)

New: Jack Steven (Geelong U18)

ESSENDON v BRISBANE LIONS
Essendon
B: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Tayte Pears, Jarrod Atkinson
HB: Henry Slattery, Dustin Fletcher, Adam McPhee
C: Kyle Reimers, Ricky Dyson, Mark McVeigh
HF: ALwyn Davey, Michael Hurley, Angus Monfries,
F: Michael Quinn, Jay Neagle, Sam Lonergan
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Brent Prismall, Jobe Watson
I/C: Brent Stanton, Courtenay Dempsey, Heath Hocking, Bachar Houli
Emg: Leroy Jetta, David Myers, Cale Hooker

In: Atkinson, McVeigh, Quinn, Davey, Houli
Out: Hayden Skipworth, Cale Hooker, Andrew Lovett (leg), Scott Lucas (knee), Andrew Welsh (leg)

Brisbane Lions
B: Ashley McGrath, Daniel Merrett, James Hawksley
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: Scott Harding, Tim Notting, Troy Selwood, Jack Redden
Emg: Bradd Dalziell, Travis Johnstone, Jason Roe

In: Bradshaw, Harding, Notting
Out: Jason Roe, Bradd Dalziell, Tom Rockliff

ADELAIDE v COLLINGWOOD
Adelaide
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Michael Doughty
HB: Nathan van Berlo, Nathan Bock, Brent Reilly
C: David Mackay, Simon Goodwin, Andrew McLeod
HF: Chris Knights, Brett Burton, Bernie Vince
F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Taylor Walker
Foll: Ivan Maric, Scott Thompson, Tyson Edwards
I/C: Robert Shirley, Andy Otten, Scott Stevens, James Sellar
Emg: Jonathon Griffin, Brad Symes, Richard Douglas

In: Walker, Mackay
Out: Patrick Dangerfield (back), Brad Symes

Collingwood
B: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Heath Shaw
HB: Nick Maxwell, Tyson Goldsack, Tarkyn Lockyer
C: Alan Toovey, Dayne Beams, Scott Pendlebury
HF: Brad Dick, 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, Chris Dawes
Emg: Jaxson Barham, Ryan Cook, Ben Reid

In: Dawes, Dick
Out: Jaxson Barham, Steele Sidebottom

NORTH MELBOURNE v MELBOURNE
North Melbourne
B: Daniel Pratt, Scott Thompson, Gavin Urquhart
HB: Brady Rawlings, Nathan Grima, Scott McMahon
C: Josh Gibson, Michael Firrito, Liam Anthony
HF: Matt Campbell, Corey Jones, Brent Harvey
F: Leigh Adams, Drew Petrie, Lindsay Thomas
Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Andrew Swallow, Levi Greenwood
I/C (from): Ed Lower, Daniel Harris, Sam Power, Lachie Hansen, Todd Goldstein, Aaron Edwards, Cruize Garlett

In: Lower, Harris, Adams, Edwards, Garlett
Out: Leigh Harding (hamstring), Adam Simpson (retired)

Melbourne
B: Shane Valenti, Matthew Warnock, Kyle Cheney
HB: Clint Bartram, Jared Rivers, Cameron Bruce
C: James Frawley, James McDonald, Aaron Davey
HF: Brent Moloney, Michael Newton, Cale Morton
F: Brad Miller, Stefan Martin, Matthew Bate
Foll: Jake Spencer, Neville Jetta, Nathan Jones
I/C (from): Tom McNamara, Colin Sylvia, Rohan Bail, Paul Johnson, Lynden Dunn, Simon Buckley, Ricky Petterd

In: Moloney, Sylvia, Morton, McNamara, Bail, Buckley
Out: Jack Grimes (hip), Matthew Whelan (foot), Jamie Bennell (knee)

New: Tom McNamara (South Adelaide)

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

In: Tuck, Rance, Graham, Polak
Out: Trent Cotchin (hip)

Sydney Swans
B: Jared Crouch, 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, Kieren Jack, Jude Bolton,
I/C (from): Ed Barlow, Paul Bevan, Jarred Moore, Matt O’Dwyer, Mike Pyke, Kris Thornton, Patrick Veszpremi

In: Bevan, O’Dwyer, Thornton, Veszpremi
Out: Craig Bird (shoulder)

FREMANTLE v PORT ADELAIDE
Fremantle
B: Greg Broughton, Chris Tarrant, Jay van Berlo
HB: Antoni Grover, Kepler Bradley, Paul Duffield
C: Garrick Ibbotson, Paul Hasleby, Chris Mayne
HF: Stephen Hill, Marcus Drum, Dean Solomon
F: Brett Peake, Matthew Pavlich, Nic Suban
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Steven Dodd, David Mundy
I/C (from): Des Headland, Matt de Boer, Clancee Pearce, Zac Clarke, Michael Walters, Byron Schammer, Scott Thornton

In: Peake, Clarke, Drum, Schammer
Out: Hayden Ballantyne (susp)

Port Adelaide
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): Jason Davenport, Hamish Hartlett, Tom Logan, Matthew Broadbent, Nick Salter, Brett Ebert, Peter Burgoyne

In: Broadbent, P. Burgoyne, Ebert
Out: -

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I'm Off On Holiday

Sorry folks, for the next or week I'll be out of the office, out of town and out on holiday.

Thus the blog won't be providing such in-depth news and updates until I get back on Friday August 14. In the meantime I will provide our authentic updates, ie.News from the Reserves, Movers & Shakers etc. But not much breaking news.

I know it's not the best time to head off on holiday, with DT finals kicking off, but you should be fine without me. All the best in the meantime.
Ben

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News From The Reserves

- In the VFL, Box Hill beat Coburg Tigers by 5 points with Hawks bigman Robbie Campbell impressing amongst the best whilst also kicking a snag. Hawker Travis Tuck was in the best too and also kicked a goal.

For the Tigers, Joel Bowden was their best afield, kicking 2 goals as well, while Troy Simmonds booted 3 goals and Mark Coughlan, Shane Tuck and Graham Polak were all named in the best players.

Northern Bullants beat Collingwood by 8 points, with Carlton ruckman Robbie Warnock back and doing pretty well with 18 hitouts. Also for the Blues brigade, Adam Bentick got 31 touches and 3 goals, Cam Cloke booted 2 snags and Jeff Garlett produced some decent forward pressure with 7 tackles.

For Collingwood, Anthony Rocca also returned after injury and kicked 1.2 from 7 marks. Pies youngster Ryan Cook had 29 disposals and 9 tackles while Chris Dawes (2 goals) and Brent Macaffer were named in the best.

Geelong pipped Casey Scorpions by 4 points, with Cat Travis West the best afield while Jeremy Laidler was also amongst the best players.

For Casey, Melbourne's Colin Sylvia was one of their best performers, booting 3 goals, suggesting he'll be back in the seniors team next week.

North Ballarat defeated Williamstown by 21 points, with Kanga Aaron Edwards kicking 4 goals. David Hale wasn't great with one goal, while Cruize Garlett was named amongst the best.

For Willy's Bulldogs bunch, Guy O'Keefe and Wayde Skipper were listed amongst the best players.

Sandringham got the better of the Bendigo Bombers by 19 points, with Sandy's Sainters doing okay, with Jarryn Geary BOG. Also for the Saints bunch, Nick Heyne booted 5,while David Armitage grabbed 2.

For Bendigo's Bombers, Leroy Jetta, David Myers and Tom Bellchambers (one goal) where all named amongst the best.

- In the WAFL, premiership favourites South Fremantle flogged the pants off Peel Thunder by 102 points with Docker Daniel Gilmore doing okay racking up 27 touches.

Subiaco beat Perth by 28 points, with Eagle Chad Fletcher doing great with 22 kicks, 14 HBs, 8 marks and 11 tackles. Adam Cockie was beaten by his opponent.

Swan Districts thumped Claremont, with Ash Hansen kicking 4 snags, while Eagle Ryan Davis had 32 touches, Docker Clayton Hinkley 22 and for WCE's Beau Wilkes struggled up forward.

West Perth destroyed East Freo too, with Freo's Adam Campbell pretty good up forward, while for the Sharks WCE's Brent Staker was really good across half-forward with 3.3.

- In the SANFL, Port Magpies were beaten by Central Districts by 40 points. For Port, axed Power man Brett Ebert started on the ball and racked up 19 important touches, 4 goals and 5 clearances.

West Adelaide thumped the Panthers too, with Port's rookie ruckman Matthew Lobbe doing really well with 32 hitouts.

- In the Canberra AFL, Sydney Swans reserves lost to Belconnen by 16 points. For the Swans, Matt O'Dwyer was their best with 43 possessions, Pat Veszpremi 32, while Tim Schmidt was in hot form until he tore his hamstring in Q2.

- In the Queensland AFL, Brisbane Lions reserves had the bye.

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