Mitch Clark Available Next Round

Brisbane coach Michael Voss has claimed exciting youngster Mitch Clark should be available next round despite a groin problem in Sunday's win over Hawthorn.Clark, an in-form $369k DT ruck/forward, spent plenty of the second-half of the victory in Tasmania on the bench after experiencing some problems with his groin.But Voss claimed Clark was only suffering from tightness rather than a muscle tear and he was on the bench as the Lions didn't want to risk injury."They are like gold to us at the moment,'' Voss said. "So we didn't want to put him out there unless we absolutely had too, it was more out of precaution.''The Lions don't play again until...

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Ratten: Thornton & Judd Okay

Carlton coach Brett Ratten has explained injuries to Blues pair Chris Judd and Bret Thornton after Friday night's loss to St Kilda.Ratten confirmed $385k midfielder Judd, who is owned by over 100,000 DT coaches, had broken his nose in the match but didn't elaborate on whether the injury would affect his availability for Round 13."He got a broken nose and it just kept bleeding, so it took a bit to stop," Ratten said.Nevertheless it is understood Judd underwent surgery to realign the nasal bones on Saturday.Channel Nine's Dr Peter Larkins claimed Judd would be okay to play when he told the Sunday Footy Show, "Having had surgery, he'll have the...

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DT Round 12 Injury & Suspension News

Basically this little section is a rolling update over the course of the weekend on injuries and potential suspensions so you can keep an eye on it all. So stay posted.Adelaide v North Melbourne; Popular rookie Jack Ziebell's injury is the talking point. He was rushed to hospital late in the game and may have broken his leg. He was also reported earlier, but will get off. Kanga Lindsay Thomas pulled his hamstring late in the game, and so did Adelaide's Brent Reilly. As reported here yesterday, Richard Douglas was a late withdrawal with a virus, while Graham Johncock also dropped out with a mystery respiratory problem.Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions;...

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Motlop Re-injures Ankle

Bad news for Port fans and the 22,000 DT coaches who own Daniel Motlop after Power coach Mark Williams confirmed the forward had re-injured his troublesome ankle.The $278k forward, who was making his return from a two-match layoff in Saturday's clash against the Bulldogs, injured his ankle in the final quarter.Williams admitted after the game that the problem was the same as last time. Port Adelaide also confirmed that they were quite concerned about the injury.All this suggests an extended spell on the sidelines for Motl...

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