Giansiracusa Out For 6 Weeks

The Western Bulldogs' star $377k forward Daniel Giansiracusa is facing six weeks on the sidelines in a huge blow for many DT coaches' forward lines.Giansiracusa struggled with a knee injury in the Bulldogs win over North Melbourne on Sunday but got through the game before arthroscopic surgery on Monday revealed the severity of the problem.According to the Herald Sun, Giansiracusa has suffered cartilage damage in the knee.Giansiracusa worryingly admitted after the game, "The knee sort of locked and wouldn't go back to normal. It's happened a couple of times during the year."The forward has a history of knee problems and the latest blow means it...

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MRP Update: Hall Banned Again

Sydney's $266k forward Barry Hall has been offered a two-week-ban by the AFL match review panel for striking Ben Rutten on the weekend.Hall can accept the two-week-suspension with an early plea, otherwise risking a third game out.North Melbourne's $351k ruck/forward Drew Petrie can accept a reprimand and not miss a game after being charged for striking Bulldog Brad Johnson.Richmond $283k youngster Trent Cotchin will cop a reprimand with an early plea after being charged for striking St Kilda's Jarryn Geary.Other enquiries were made about reports for Sydney pair Heath Grundy and Jesse White, Hawk Jordan Lewis and Port's Peter Burgoyne, but no...

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Fevola In Doubt For Trip West

Carlton's $357k forward Brendan Fevola may be unavailable this weekend after undergoing surgery on his little finger over the weekend.Fevola, owned by almost 90,000 DT coaches, may not make the trip west with Carlton as they prepare to face Fremantle at Subiaco Oval on Sunday."Brendan had minor surgery on Saturday to repair ligament damage in his little finger," Carlton's general manager football operations Steven Icke told carltonfc.com.au."We are hopeful that Brendan will train later in the week and be available for selectio...

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Cox May Miss Another

West Coast's popular $436k DT ruckman Dean Cox could miss another week of footy due to a nagging groin strain.The big Eagle, owned by over 100,000 DT coaches, missed West Coast's win over Hawthorn on the weekend and is no guarantee for the club's next game against Melbourne according to the Perth Sunday Times.West Coast footy manager Neale Daniher said, "He will have to show that he's pain free for us to consider him when we increase his training through the week."We won't know that until more into the middle of the week. We have had him in cotton wool all last week with very little training at all really."If it takes another week to have him...

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DT Round 13 Movers & Shakers

Plenty of price fluctuations and changes this week, and with DT finals now just 5 weeks away it is getting towards business time. So I'll try to point out a few bargains, cash cows, dreamers etc etc. Anyway as per usual we'll go through it chronologically starting with the winners from Friday night.For Essendon, the Hayden Skipworth bandwagon is still alive after the midfielder scored an 84 to take him up $24k to $296k.Veteran forward Scotty Lucas (82) posted another healthy increase of $23k up to $332k while midfielder Andrew Welsh (110) played his second game for the season and at $338k with a breakeven of 65 next week he might be a handy pickup.For...

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Around The Grounds

Collingwood's popular DreamTeam midfielder Scott Pendlebury is making a fast recovery from the knee injury he picked last week against the Swans in Sydney according to the Herald Sun. Pendlebury, a $455k midfielder owned by over 18,000 DT coaches, is expected to miss the Magpies' upcoming Friday night clash with Essendon but is a good chance to face the Western Bulldogs the week after at Docklands.Richmond's $294k midfielder Mark Coughlan has been reported whilst playing for Coburg in the VFL putting his Tigers' future further in doubt. Coughlan, owned by almost 20,000 DT coaches, was reported for headbutting Sandringham's Colm Begley. The midfielder has been out of favour at Punt Road since Jade Rawlings took over as coach.St Kilda's $178k defender Max Hudghton is in doubt for next week's...

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