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• Fremantle say they expect popular DT ruckman Aaron Sandilands to be available next round despite missing the club's trip to Adelaide this week with a minor hamstring strain. The omission of the $415k ruckman is a blow for the 48,000 DT coaches who own him.

• According to Richmond's official website, popular $338k midfielder Nathan Foley will miss two to three weeks with a calf injury. The Tigers have also ruled out $293 midfielder Andy Collins for the same period of time with a hip problem.
  

• Essendon haven't revealed much on the kneecap inury to $300k mid/fwd Hayden Skipworth which has ruled him out this round's clash with Sydney. According to the Bombers website, Skipworth has a patella problem, which is the medical term for a kneecap injury. That's rather ambiguous.
  

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Cats Reveal Injury Troubles

Geelong have revealed information about their injuries in a press release today after four high-profile players dropped out of their side this week.

The statement went as follows, "Matthew Scarlett: Scarlett has back tightness and is expected to be back to face Melbourne in round 16.

"Cameron Ling: Ling has knee tendonitis and didn't come up during the week. His condition will continue to be monitored.

"Darren Milburn: Milburn rolled his ankle against St Kilda and although he returned to the field he will not be risked this week.

"James Kelly: Kelly felt hamstring tightness at training on Wednesday and is expected to be fit to face Melbourne in round 16."

No information was disclosed on Steve Johnson's hip problem.

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DT Round 15 Teams

Well the teams are in and the news is mixed with some big inclusions such as Dean Cox, Chad Cornes, Josh Drummond and Simon Goodwin, but some popular DT players miss out including Stevie Johnson, Hayden Skipworth, Nathan Foley and Aaron Sandilands.

Western Bulldogs v Collingwood, Friday night, Docklands

Western Bulldogs
Ins: Tom Williams
Outs: Sam Reid (groin)
Pretty standard stuff from the Bulldogs. Still no spot for impressive $209k midfielder Dylan Addison.

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

Collingwood
Ins: Ben Johnson
Outs: Nathan Brown (omitted)
The question about the Pies everyone's wondering is 'where's Steele Sidebottom?' Looks out of the frame and at $214k he's at good trade value.

B: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Tyson Goldsack
HB: Nick Maxwell, Leigh Brown, Dale Thomas
C: Brad Dick, Tarkyn Lockyer, Scott Pendlebury
HF: Dayne Beams, Travis Cloke, Paul Medhurst
F: Alan Didak, John Anthony, Heath Shaw
Foll: Josh Fraser, Dane Swan, Shane O’Bree
I/C: Ben Johnson, Sharrod Wellingham, Leon Davis, Alan Toovey
Emg: Martin Clarke, Ryan Cook, Ben Reid

Sydney v Essendon, Saturday, SCG

Sydney Swans
Ins: Luke Ablett
Outs: Ryan Brabazon (omitted)
No room for popular $162k ruck Jesse White despite kicking 8 goals in the reserves last weekend. Popular DT ruckman Michael Pyke is an emergency too.

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, Kieran Jack, Jude Bolton
I/C: Luke Ablett, Ed Barlow, Nick Malceski, Patrick Veszpremi
Emg: Ryan Brabazon, Michael Pyke, Jesse White

Essendon
In: Michael Hurley, Mark McVeigh, Jobe Watson
Out: Angus Monfries (hamstring), Hayden Skipworth (kneecap), Nathan Lovett-Murray (omitted)
Some big inclusions from Bomberland with the return of $134k defender Hurley sure to impress plenty of patient DT coaches. Bad news for many with Skipworth out. Also keep an eye on McVeigh, as his price should go low soon.

B: Henry Slattery, Tayte Pears, Heath Hocking
HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Michael Hurley, Dustin Fletcher
C: Brent Prismall, Ricky Dyson, Andrew Lovett
HF: Brent Stanton, Scott Lucas, Jason Winderlich
F: Adam McPhee, Matthew Lloyd, Alwyn Davey
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Andrew Welsh, Jobe Watson
I/C: Sam Lonergan, Mark McVeigh, Kyle Reimers, Cale Hooker
Emg: Bachar Houli, Nathan Lovett-Murray, David Myers

Carlton v Richmond, Saturday, MCG

Carlton
Ins: Adam Hartlett
Outs: Mark Austin (suspended)
No sign of Nick Stevens or Heath Scotland from the Bluebaggers, while Ryan Houlihan stays in the team again.

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

Richmond
Ins: Matthew White, Alex Rance, Jake King
Outs: Nathan Foley (calf), Andrew Collins (hip), Jarrod Silvester (omitted)
Richmond's outs are bad news for those DT coaches who jumped on $75k defender Silvester just as he was primed to burst his bubble. Foley out is bad news too, but the return of Rance is handy for many. Still no Joel Bowden, Mark Coughlan, Andrew Raines or Mark Coughlan.

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

Brisbane Lions v Geelong, Saturday night, GABBA

Brisbane Lions
Ins: Matt Austin, Tom Collier, Josh Drummond, Tim Notting, Jack Redden
Outs: Jared Brennan (suspended), Rhan Hooper (ill), Scott Harding, Travis Johnstone, Lachlan Henderson (omitted)
The big news is the long-awaited return of popular $327k defender Drummond, while $294k midfielder Daniel Rich stays in the team despite a heavy hit last week. Also keep an eye on $86k midfielder Redden who's been doing good things in the QAFL.

B: Sam Sheldon, Daniel Merrett, Jed Adcock
HB: Joel Patfull, Josh Drummond, Joel Macdonald
C: Ashley McGrath, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, James Polkinghorne
F: Tim Notting, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power
Foll: Mitch Clark, Cheynee Stiller, Justin Sherman
I/C: Albert Proud, Matt Austin, Tom Collier, Jack Redden
Emg: Bradd Dalziell, Scott Harding, Lachlan Henderson

Geelong
Ins: David Wojcinski, Tom Gillies, Ryan Gamble, Tom Lonergan
Outs: Cameron Ling (knee), Matthew Scarlett (back), James Kelly (hamstring), Darren Milburn (ankle)
Plenty of changes from the Cattery, but the big news is $405k fwd Stevie Johnson not being included. Scarlett is a popular DTer so his injury is a blow, while Harry Taylor gets the nod despite concussion last week.

B: Tom Lonergan, Tom Harley, David Wojcinski
HB: Corey Enright, Harry Taylor, Andrew Mackie
C: Joel Corey, Jimmy Bartel, Travis Varcoe
HF: Mathew Stokes, Cameron Mooney, Shannon Byrnes
F: Paul Chapman, Tom Hawkins, Max Rooke
Foll: Shane Mumford, Gary Ablett, Joel Selwood
I/C: Mark Blake, Simon Hogan, Ryan Gamble, Tom Gillies
Emg: Kane Tenace, Nathan Djerrkura, Jeremy Laidler

Adelaide v Fremantle, Saturday night, AAMI

Adelaide
Ins: Simon Goodwin, Brent Reilly
Outs: Richard Douglas, Robert Shirley (omitted)
$336k mid/fwd Goodwin returns at some value, while there's still no Taylor Walker. Another game though for $86k youngsters Shaun McKernan and James Sellar.

B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: Simon Goodwin, Nathan Bock, Michael Doughty
C: Nathan van Berlo, Scott Thompson, Brad Symes
HF: Chris Knights, Scott Stevens, David Mackay
F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Tyson Edwards
Foll: Ivan Maric, Patrick Dangerfield, Bernie Vince
I/C: Brent Reilly, Andrew McLeod, James Sellar, Shaun McKernan
Emg: Robert Shirley, Richard Douglas, Jared Petrenko

Fremantle
Ins: Ryan Murphy, Tim Ruffles, Dean Solomon
Outs: Des Headland (hamstring), Aaron Sandilands (hamstring), Daniel Gilmore (omitted)
Popular $415k ruck Sandilands drops out which is huge news, but if you're after cheap cover look no further than $86k Dockers ruckman Zac Clarke who'll burst his bubble this week. Still no Matt Pavlich.

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

Hawthorn v North Melbourne, Sunday, Aurora

Hawthorn
Ins: Cyril Rioli, Ryan Schoenmakers, Brendan Whitecross
Outs: -
Popular $323k fwd Rioli returns along with a few other popular youngsters but it's not clear who'll actually play yet. Still no Clinton Young or Beau Muston.

B: Brent Guerra, Stephen Gilham, Thomas Murphy
HB: Grant Birchall, Luke Hodge, Rick Ladson
C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Xavier Ellis
HF: Ben McGlynn, Lance Franklin, Michael Osborne
F: Cyril Rioli, Jarryd Roughead, Campbell Brown
Foll: Robert Campbell, Brad Sewell, Chance Bateman
I/C (from): Beau Dowler, Josh Kennedy, Liam Shiels, Simon Taylor, Ryan Schoenmakers, Cameron Stokes, Brendan Whitecross

North Melbourne
Ins: Sam Power, Lindsay Thomas, Leigh Adams, Josh Smith, Levi Greenwood
Outs: Daniel Pratt (suspended), Cruize Garlett (omitted)
I warned you about jumping on the Cruize Garlett-train last week and indeed he's out this week. $116k defender Greenwood's inclusion in the 25 is promising and keep an eye out for $86k mid Leigh Adams if he gets a game as he's been knocking down the door with good form in the VFL.

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

Melbourne v Port Adelaide, Sunday, MCG

Melbourne
Ins: Lynden Dunn, Daniel Bell, Clint Bartram, Brad Miller
Outs: Colin Sylvia (suspended)
Looks like Melbourne have just eased underwhelming $145k rookie forward Jack Watts out of the picture. Another game for $152k young gun Liam Jurrah.

B: Cale Morton, Matthew Warnock, James Frawley
HB: Paul Wheatley, Jared Rivers, James McDonald
C: Neville Jetta, Brock McLean, Liam Jurrah
HF: Cameron Bruce, Matthew Bate, Ricky Petterd
F: Russell Robertson, Brad Green, Nathan Jones
Foll: Mark Jamar, Jack Grimes, Aaron Davey
I/C (from): Brent Moloney, Lynden Dunn, Stefan Martin, Daniel Bell, Jamie Bennell, Brad Miller, Clint Bartram

Port Adelaide
In: Matt Broadbent, Chad Cornes, Michael Pettigrew, Matthew Westhoff
Out: Troy Chaplin (suspended)
The return of $347k def/mid Chadley Chornes is the big news. That is, if he plays which I'm not confident he will. Look out for $86k mid Broadbent if he plays, as his SANFL form's been good.

B: Alipate Carlile, Toby Thurstans, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Chad Cornes, 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 (from): Josh Carr, Jason Davenport, Steven Salopek, Michael Pettigrew, Paul Stewart, Matthew Broadbent, Matthew Westhoff

West Coast v St Kilda

West Coast
Ins: Eric Mackenzie, Mark Nicoski, Dean Cox, Daniel Kerr, Patrick McGinnity
Outs: Brett Jones (hamstring), Scott Selwood (general soreness)
Never has Cox being put back in, been received with such fanfare but this week everyone's happy to see the big fella back. For some reason I'm one of the foolish DT coaches who owns $240k mid Kerr and to be honest, his return isn't good news as it'll only mean his value drops more.

B: David Wirrpanda, Darren Glass, Matt Spangher
HB: Shannon Hurn, Eric Mackenzie, Mark Nicoski
C: Matt Rosa, Matt Priddis, Adam Selwood
HF: Andrew Embley, Josh Kennedy, Sam Butler
F: Mark LeCras, Quinten Lynch, Mitch Brown
Foll: Dean Cox, Brad Ebert, Chris Masten
I/C: Adam Cockie, Chad Fletcher, Daniel Kerr, Patrick McGinnity, Tyson Stenglein, Ben McKinley, Nic Naitanui

St Kilda
Ins: Sean Dempster, Robert Eddy, James Gwilt, Luke Miles
Outs: Jarryn Geary (omitted)
Still no return for $178k defender Maxy Hudghton. I fancy $235k defender Dempster getting the nod here.

B: Jason Blake, Sam Gilbert, Zac Dawson
HB: Steven Baker, Sam Fisher, Brendon Goddard
C: Farren Ray, Andrew McQualter, 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 (from): Raphael Clarke, Luke Ball, Sean Dempster, Robert Eddy, James Gwilt, Ben McEvoy, Luke Miles

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Dockers Confirm Rookie Ruffles In

Fremantle have confirmed they will give $86k rookie forward Tim Ruffles his AFL debut this weekend against Adelaide at AAMI Stadium.

While fellow rookie forwards Hayden Ballentyne and Liam Jurrah are attracting plenty of DT interest, Ruffles' progress should be monitored.

"He’s been playing really well at WAFL level for a month now, so it gives us the opportunity at selection to put his name forward and play him," Dockers coach Mark Harvey said.

Harvey also confirmed he wouldn't be resting popular young duo Nick Suban ($179k def) or Stephen Hill ($230k def).

The Dockers boss also admitted $361k gun forward Matthew Pavlich wouldn't be returning this week from a calf injury despite some speculation to the contrary.

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