Kangas Injury Update

North Melbourne have revealed the extent of their injury problems after a dramatic weekend fixture against St Kilda saw the Kangas down to 17 fit men late in the contest.There were problems for Adam Simpson (calf), Daniel Pratt (knee), Daniel Wells (hip), Lindsay Thomas (groin), Ben Warren (cheekbone), Sam Power (concussion) and Sam Wright (knee), along with Jack Ziebell being a late withdrawal with gastro.But North Melbourne football operations manager Donald McDonald revealed to the media the extent of the problems today.McDonald admitted the big names (Simpson, Pratt and Wells) should be okay for next weekend's match at AAMI against the Crows."Simmo...

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Goodwin Out For Two Weeks

Adelaide Crows skipper and DreamTeam favourite Simon Goodwin is expected to be out of action for at least two weeks due to a knee injury.The 32-year-old veteran injured his knee in the weekend's victory over Essendon and will visit a specialist and have scans on his knee in the next 24 hours to ascertain the extent of the injury.Nevertheless, the Crows claim Goodwin's injury isn't as bad as first feared but it seems definite he will not be available for the club's next match against North Melbourne on Sunday.The Crows next fixture after the split round isn't until June 27 when they'll host Sydney, so Adelaide fans (and many DT pundits) will be...

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MRP Update: King Out For 4

St Kilda ruckman Steven King has been offered a four-week ban by the AFL match review panel for his charge of rough conduct on Kangaroo Sam Power from the weekend.King will cop the four-week suspension if he enters an early plea and it probably would be wise to do so. It would also be wise if you are DT coach with him in your team, to trade him out now.Don't trade in Essendon bigman Patrick Ryder though, as the Bomber has been offered a one-week suspension for rough conduct on Adelaide youngster Patrick Dangerfield.Sydney forward Barry Hall will be free to play in Round 12, with the match review panel taking no further action despite the big...

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Drummond To Miss One

Brisbane Lions defender Josh Drummond will miss one match due to a calf strain he suffered in the weekend's loss to Carlton.The reasonably popular DT backman has picked up a minor calf problem but will still miss next weekend's game against Hawthorn.Brisbane coach Michael Voss claimed the injury was relatively minor suggesting Drummond will definitely be back after the split round.Drummond posted a DT score of 0 on the weekend and as a result his price stays the same (at $327k), meaning any DT coaches hoping to pick up the sweeping defender on the cheap will miss out.Voss also revealed fellow injured defenders Daniel Merrett and Joel Patfull...

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Port's DT Star Out For A Month, At Least

Port Adelaide midfielder Travis Boak could be out for between 4-8 weeks after he injured the medial ligament in his left knee on the weekend.Boak, who is Port's second top DreamTeam scorer this season, will undergo scans on the problem but the Power's medical staff are confident it won't be a worst-case eight-week injury.Port's general manager of football operations Peter Rohde said, "Hopefully, he'll be out for just a month."Good news for Port is forward Daniel Motlop could be back this weekend after an ankle injury and at $278k he could be worth a punt for a desperate DT coach, although the former Kanga is rather inconsistent.Youngster Hamish...

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Rioli Out For A Few

Hawthorn coach Alistair Clarkson claims Cyril Rioli will be out for a couple of weeks after tearing his hamstring against the Swans on the weekend.Rioli, a 2008 DreamTeam must-have, suffered the hamstring injury in the first-term against Sydney and didn't return to the field.Clarkson told the media after the game, "I dare say he will certainly miss next week’s game and how much longer he misses will be determined by the severity of the injury.“But it didn’t look good in terms of being able to come back from the ground. He’ll certainly miss a couple I reckon.“We’ll assess him throughout the course of the week. The docs have already spoken to him...

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DT Round 11 Injury & Suspension News

Round 11 had finished up today, so I thought I'd put together a list of players who I'll be searching for info about after injuries scares, problem, worries etc. over the weekend.Western Bulldogs v Richmond; Robert Murphy was a late withdrawal for the Bulldogs because of a hamstring problem.North Melbourne v St Kilda; Jack Ziebell (gastro) was a late withdrawal for the Kangas, while there were also injuries to Ben Warren (cheekbone), Lindsay Thomas (groin soreness), Sam Power (concussion) and Sam Wright (knee). For the Saints, Steven King is off for a date with the tribunal for his hit on Power.Brisbane v Carlton; Josh Drummond went off early...

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