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Popular Geelong gun $435k midfielder Jimmy Bartel will have to prove his fitness this week after aggravating soreness during the Cats' loss in Brisbane on Saturday. Bartel ran into the goal post in the match but is expected to be okay to face Melbourne in Round 16.Brisbane Lions $327k defender Josh Drummond has admitted his Q4 benchtime in the win over Geelong was only precautionary. Drummond, just back from a calf injury, said, "I was cramping up pretty bad so I wasn’t much good being out there. Lucky we had a bit of a lead so I could take it a bit easy."Melbourne have confirmed $250k defender Daniel Bell will have scans on Monday on the AC joint injury he suffered in the Dees clash with Port Adelaide tod...

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DT Round 15 Injury & Suspension News

Another weekend rolls around folks with some good footy on the cards. Everyone's prepping up for the DreamTeam finals, some of us scrambling home trying to make the 8. Anyway, here's the weekly update covering all the latest breaking news on late withdrawals, injuries and suspensions during the matches as they happen. Stay posted.West Coast v St Kilda: As reported here yesterday, Adam Schneider was a late withdrawal for the Saints. WCE ruckman Dean Cox was a bit sore at three quarter time and finished the game on the pine.Melbourne v Port Adelaide: Melbourne defender Daniel Bell hurt his shoulder, looks serious. Brock McLean copped a knock to...

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