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...

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DT Round 13 Sunday Teams

Geelong v Port Adelaide, Sunday, Skilled StadiumGeelongIns: Tom HarleyOuts: Ryan GamblePretty 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 MackieHB: Corey Enright, Tom Harley, James KellyC: Gary Ablett, Steve Johnson, Travis VarcoeHF: Jimmy Bartel, Cameron Mooney, Joel CoreyF: Paul Chapman, Tom Hawkins, Shannon ByrnesFoll: Mark Blake, Joel Selwood, Cameron LingI/C: David Johnson, Shane Mumford, Max Rooke, Harry TaylorEmg: Ryan Gamble, Mathew Stokes, Simon HoganPort AdelaideIns: Alipate Carlile, Jason Davenport, Nathan Krakouer, Nick LowerOuts: Daniel Motlop (ankle), Marlon Motlop, Steven Salopek, Matthew WesthoffThe return of Krakouer is a boost for many DT coaches, but...

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