Eagles Explain Cox Absence

West Coast assistant coach Daniel Metropolis has revealed $436k ruckman Dean Cox was close to playing this week but should right to play next round.

Cox, owned by over 100,000 DT coaches, has been battling a niggling groin problem and missed last weekend's win over Hawthorn.

Metropolis explained at Eagles training today, "Coxy still just pulled up a little bit sore on Thursday after training.

"He wanted to play, but we thought it was best that if he's not quite right we'd give him another week to settle down."

Metropolis also explained $240k midfielder Daniel Kerr's absence after he was withdrawn from the squad to face Melbourne due to soreness.

"Kerry's just been a bit sore over the last few weeks. Again we thought he could play, but it was in his best interests to get himself right and get him up and going for the latter part of the year.

Metropolis concluded, "So they should only be another week away."

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DT Round 14 Sunday Teams

Sydney v North Melbourne, Sunday, SCG

Sydney Swans
Ins: Craig Bolton, Nick Malceski, Jarrad McVeigh
Outs: Barry Hall (susp), Kristin Thornton, Jesse White

B: Paul Bevan, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Craig Bolton
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Ted Richards, Jared Crouch
C: Nick Smith, Brett Kirk, Martin Mattner
HF: Jarrad McVeigh, Ryan O’Keefe, Craig Bird
F: Heath Grundy, Michael O’Loughlin, Adam Goodes
Foll: Darren Jolly, Kieren Jack, Jude Bolton
I/C: Patrick Veszpremi, Ed Barlow, Ryan Brabazon, Nick Malceski
Emg: Jesse White, Luke Ablett, Mike Pyke

North Melbourne
Ins: Todd Goldstein
Outs: Ben Warren (leg)

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

St Kilda v Geelong, Sunday, Docklands

St Kilda
Ins: Raphael Clarke
Outs: Max Hudghton (ankle)

B: Jason Blake, Sam Gilbert, 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: Raphael Clarke, Jarryn Geary, Ben McEvoy, Andrew McQualter
Emg: Luke Miles, Robert Eddy, James Gwilt

Geelong
Ins: Mathew Stokes
Outs: David Johnson (calf)

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

Fremantle v Carlton, Sunday afternoon, Subiaco

Fremantle
Ins: Kepler Bradley, Clayton Hinkley
Outs: Matthew Pavlich (calf), Dean Solomon (club susp)

B: Greg Broughton, Chris Tarrant, Nic Suban
HB: Matt de Boer, Luke McPharlin, Paul Duffield
C: Brett Peake, Paul Hasleby, Clayton Hinkley
HF: Stephen Hill, Scott Thornton, Andrew Foster
F: Hayden Ballantyne, Des Headland, Zac Clarke
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Byron Schammer, David Mundy
I/C: Antoni Grover, Kepler Bradley, Steven Dodd, Garrick Ibbotson
Emg: Adam Campbell, Daniel Gilmore, Ryan Murphy

Carlton
Ins: Greg Bentley, Jeff Garlett, Chris Johnson, Bret Thornton, Jordan Russell
Outs: Paul Bower (knee), Jordan Bannister, Steven Browne, Nick Stevens, Heath Scotland (omitted)

B: Mark Austin, Michael Jamison, Aaron Joseph
HB: Shaun Grigg, Bret Thornton, Jordan Russell
C: Bryce Gibbs, Eddie Betts, Marc Murphy
HF: Brad Fisher, Setanta O’hAilpin, Ryan Houlihan
F: Jeff Garlett, Brendan Fevola, Kade Simpson
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Andrew Carrazzo, Chris Judd
I/C: Dennis Armfield, Greg Bentley, Shaun Hampson, Chris Johnson
Emg: Chris Yarran, Cameron Cloke, Joe Anderson

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