Worsfold Confident Cox Will Return

West Coast coach John Worsfold claims he is confident $436k ruckman Dean Cox will prove his fitness and play against Melbourne on the weekend.Cox, owned by over 100,000 DT coaches, missed the Eagles 20-point victory over Hawthorn on the weekend due to a niggling groin strain, but returned to light training on Tuesday morning."We're confident that he'll get up," Worsfold said."It was a very minor strain and one that we would expect would have healed by now, (but) you're always just making sure that there's nothing else other than that as well."There's no caution taken into account. If he's fit he'll play."Nevertheless it is understood Cox was...

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Fremantle have confirmed $361k gun forward Matt Pavlich will miss two to three weeks with a torn calf. Pavlich, owned by over 75,000 DT coaches, injured the calf on the weekend against Collingwood.Star Collingwood man Scott Pendlebury could surprisingly return to the Pies side as early as this weekend after a knee injury. Pendlebury, a $455k midfielder, could be back to face Essendon along with Leon Davis who missed the Freo game due to an illness. Pies' forward Paul Medhurst said, “We have Leon and probably Scotty Pendlebury to come back in, so someone has to make way.”Carlton coach Brett Ratten has claimed $322k defender Bret Thornton will definitely return to the Blues side this weekend for their trip to face Fremantle. Thornton has withdrawn late from Carlton's last two matches, but Ratten...

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McPhee Doubtful For Pies

Essendon's popular $288k DT def/forward Adam McPhee is facing a race against time to be fit for Friday's Collingwood game due to a calfed cork.McPhee, owned by almost 20,000 DT coaches, missed Essendon's last match against Carlton due to the calf problem and is still struggling with the injury.Bombers coach Matthew Knights said on Tuesday, "He must train well today. I spoke to him about half an hour ago and I said, 'You would have to train at full throttle and get through the session to be put up for selection.'"That's probably still a question mark at this stage with Adam. I won't be playing him unless he's 100 per cent fit."Meanwhile, fellow...

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DreamTeam Update: Tribunal

Another week off for the AFL tribunal after all players charged opted to take early pleas and cop their sentence.Sydney's troubled $266k forward Barry Hall accepted a two-week-ban for striking Adelaide's Ben Rutten. He'll miss games against North Melbourne and Essendon.Meanwhile, Kangaroo $351k forward Drew Petrie is free to play the Swans after accepting a reprimand for striking Western Bulldog Brad Johnson.Richmond young midfielder Trent Cotchin also accepted a reprimand for striking St Kilda's Jarryn Geary and will be free to face Adelaide on the Gold Coast this Saturd...

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News From The Reserves

- In the VFL this weekend, Sandringham got the better of the Coburg Tigers with a 67-point win. St Kilda $244k midfielder David Armitage pushed his case for an AFL run with a best on ground performance, while $235k defender Sean Dempster and Robert Eddy were both in the best.For Coburg, Richmond's Mark Coughlan was in the news after getting reported for a headbutt. Pressing for an AFL game where $234k Tiger Daniel Connors who booted three goals and was amongst the best, while ruck Adam Pattison was good too.Williamstown edged Casey Scorpions by four points this weekend with Bulldogs $251k defender Tim Callan recovering from a concussion last...

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Adelaide's $244k forward/ruck Brad Moran is expected to miss the rest of the AFL season due to a serious knee injury. Moran limped off late against Sydney on the weekend and had an MRI scan on Monday. The scan revealed a ruptured posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. "No decision has been made on whether he will have surgery, but as a guide it is probably a 12-week injury," a club spokesman said.On an official Hawthorn FC press release, the Hawks have listed $242k forward Mark Williams as out of action for 6-8 weeks with a knee injury. Williams injured the knee on the weekend against the West Coast Eagles.Adelaide's $248k midfielder Brent Reilly has been named as a likely starter for the Crows against Richmond this Saturday on the Gold Coast. Reilly had been out with a hamstring injury....

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