Around The Grounds

• Adelaide's $374k forward Brett Burton has put off his return to SANFL footy due to hamstring soreness. The Crow has been out for a year since a knee reconstruction. Adelaide coach Neil Craig said, “What happens though is that, as he gets closer to resuming, he ups the ante in terms of intensity so all of a sudden he’s going to get football soreness because he’s now ready to go."
  

• Hawthorn's $182k defender Trent Croad could be back in the AFL within a fortnight after a long-term foot injury. Hawks coach Alistair Clarkson said, "It could be 2 weeks, it could be 6 weeks - that will be determined by how well he pulls up from his training sessions in the next couple of weeks. But I've got no idea."

• Popular young Port Power midfielder Hamish Hartlett is expected to miss 4 weeks after tweaking a tendon in his hamstring. Hartlett, a $212k midfielder who is owned by over 16,000 DT coaches, has been battling injuries for most of this season.

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DT Round 13 Sunday Teams

Geelong v Port Adelaide, Sunday, Skilled Stadium
Geelong
Ins: Tom Harley
Outs: Ryan Gamble
Pretty simple change for the Cats with skipper Harley coming in for Gamble, meaning $369k forward Mathew Stokes is left out again.

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

Port Adelaide
Ins: Alipate Carlile, Jason Davenport, Nathan Krakouer, Nick Lower
Outs: Daniel Motlop (ankle), Marlon Motlop, Steven Salopek, Matthew Westhoff
The return of Krakouer is a boost for many DT coaches, but Salopek copping the axe is a surprising blow.

B: Michael Pettigrew, Toby Thurstans, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Troy Chaplin, Peter Burgoyne
C: Danny Meyer, Domenic Cassisi, Tom Logan
HF: Robert Gray, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
F: Brett Ebert, Brendon Lade, Justin Westhoff
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
I/C: Josh Carr, Jason Davenport, Alipate Carlile, Nick Lower
Emg: Matthew Broadbent, Paul Stewart, Matthew Westhoff

North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs, Sunday, MCG
North Melbourne
Ins: Liam Anthony, David Hale, Brent Harvey, Ben Warren
Outs: Jack Ziebell (leg), Aaron Edwards, Gavin Urquhart, Sam Power
As mentioned yesterday, Ziebell's injury has forced everyone's hand, but the selection of Anthony is a boost for many DT coaches. Harvey is a handy inclusion too.

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

Western Bulldogs
Ins/Outs: No change
Popular $319k defender Lindsay Gilbee is named again in the 22 despite an ankle concern.

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

St Kilda v Richmond, Sunday afternoon, Docklands
St Kilda
Ins/Outs: No change
No changes for the high-flying Saints.

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

Richmond
Ins: Jarrod Silvester
Outs: Adam Pattison
$75k rookie defender Silvester comes in for his AFL debut while there's still no Nathan Brown or Andrew Raines.

B: Chris Newman, Jarrod Silvester, Will Thursfield
HB: Dean Polo , Luke McGuane, Richard Tambling
C: Andrew Collins, Shane Tuck, Brett Deledio
HF: Trent Cotchin, Jack Riewoldt, Tom Hislop
F: Tyrone Vickery, Mitch Morton, Ben Cousins
Foll: Angus Graham, Daniel Jackson, Nathan Foley
I/C: Robin Nahas, Kelvin Moore, Alex Rance, Shane Edwards
Emg: Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls, Jake King, Adam Pattison

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