News From The Reserves

- Starting with the VFL, Casey beat Frankston by 98 points, with Melbourne forwards Brad Miller and Michael Newton pressing their case for an AFL run with 4 goals each. Clint Bartram was the best afield, while rookie Jack Watts kicked one goal but wasn't in the best.

Port Melbourne pipped the Werribee Tigers by a goal with North Melbourne midfielder Ben Ross hinting for an AFL recall as he was amongst the best and booted a goal too.

Box Hill knocked off North Ballarat by 14 points with Hawks forward Cameron Stokes booting 3 to be amongst the best. Ryan Schoenmakers was a star for Box Hill, while ruckman Brent Renouf was good too.

For the Roosters, North's Ed Lower was in the best. Also in the Roosters reserves, Kanga Jesse Smith got through unscathed playing just over half a game after a long injury layoff.

Geelong continued their push up the table with an easy win over struggling Bendigo. With the Cats injury problems lots of lads where missing giving youngster Dan McKenna a chance to impress with a BOG performance.

For the Bombers, David Zaharakis kicked 2 goals but wasn't amongst the best. Named in the best were Essendon lads Jarrod Atkinson, Michael Quinn, David Myers and returning bigman Tom Bellchambers.

Collingwood got the cookies by 25 points over Sandringham, with Chris Bryan getting more goals kicking 3 this week. Chris Dawes also grabbed 2 snaggers. Jaxson Barham also booted 2 goals and was in the best. Steele Sidebottom kicked a goal but wasn't mentioned in the best.

For Sandy, young forward Tom Lynch booted 4 sausage rolls, while youngster Tom Simpkin was amongst the best.

Williamstown won a close one against the Coburg Tigers. For Williamstown's Bulldogs brigade Guy O'Keefe kicked 3 goals and was amongst the best. Tim Callan was very good too, while Jarrad Grant grabbed 2 snags too.

For Coburg's Richmond bunch, Graham Polak was named their best, while encouragingly for DTers, Mark Coughlan kicked 2 goals and was in the best. Joel Bowden & Jarrod Silvester were also in the best, while Cleve Hughes kicked 4 goals.

- In the SANFL, Sturt knocked off the Eagles by 56 points. For the Double Blues, Adelaide youngster Brodie Martin had a big influence while for the Eagles Port duo Matt Broadbent and Nick Salter (5 goals) were good again and continue their push for an AFL run.

West Adelaide stunned Central District by 8 points this weekend. For Central, Port Adelaide forward Matt Westhoff was okay with a couple of goals.

North Adelaide grabbed a big win over Norwood too, with Crows youngster Rory Sloane amongst the best. No mention of Taylor Walker in the papers either.

- In the WAFL, Swan Districts and West Perth had a draw with WCE bigman Mark Seaby booting a late snag after taking a pack grab in the goal square to level scores. For Swans, young Docker Clancee Pearce was terrific with 24 touches.

South Fremantle had a comfortable 47-point victory over East Perth with WCE rookie Callum Wilson kicking 5 goals for the Bulldogs, meaning he's got 16 in the last 3 weeks. Good form. For the Royals, another Eagles forward Ben McKinley was disappointing finishing scoreless.

Claremont won down in Mandurah over Peel with West Coast's Beau Wilkes going forward and booting 5 goals.

- In the QAFL, Brisbane Lions reserves smashed Southport by 86 points with Travis Johnstone pressing for an AFL recall with a BOG performance snagging 3 goals. Bradd Dalziell was very good too, along with Scott Harding (4 goals). Also Tom Rockliff kicked 3 goals.

- In the Canberra AFL, Sydney Swans reserves flogged Tuggeranong Hawks by 71 points with big forward Jesse White taking 14 grabs & booting 11 goals, making it 19 snags in the last 2 weeks. Surely he'll get an AFL recall next week. Amon Buchanan has a good case too, after 50 possessions and 5 goals, while schoolboy Dan Hannebery impressed again.

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Fraser Needs To Prove Fitness

Collingwood's $341k ruck Josh Fraser will face a race against time to be fit for Saturday night's clash with Hawthorn due to a knee injury sustained on the weekend.

Fraser, owned by 28,000 DT coaches and eyed by many more after injuries to fellow rucks Dean Cox and Aaron Sandilands, has a posterior cruciate ligament complaint in his right knee.

Pies footy manager Geoff Walsh said on Monday morning, “Our docs had a look at him on the weekend.

“He’s got a bit of swelling in the knee that he’s got history with; it’s been a troublesome one for a while.

"The swelling’s come down again a bit this morning,” Walsh said.

“We’ll just manage it a bit the first two or three days of the week, give him a pretty light program, and by about mid-week, we’ll know where he stands.”

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MRP Update: Lewis Faces Ban

Hawthorn's $387k midfielder Jordan Lewis is facing a week on the sidelines with the Match Review Panel charging him for a striking offence.

Lewis, owned by almost 4,000 DT coaches, was in trouble for striking North Melbourne's Michael Firrito in Sunday's clash in Tasmania.

The Hawk has been offered a one-match-ban by the MRP and an early plea won't help reduce that due to a poor record.

Young Adelaide $86k bigman James Sellar faces a fine for contact with an umpire.

In other news, the MRP threw out charges for gun Geelong $412k midfielder Jimmy Bartel after rough conduct on Brisbane's Luke Power.

Also, much to the relief of many DT coaches, Hawks $249k forward Lance Franklin is free to play next week after the MRP ignored his rough conduct report for kneeing North's Drew Petrie.

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Around The Grounds

• Brisbane $349k defender Jed Adcock will undergo scans on his knee today but the signs aren't good. Liosn coach Michael Voss said on Monday, “The prognosis is the season. What type of procedure and who it’s done by will all get spoken about in the next 24 hours … obviously the prognosis straight away was that he was likely to be out for the year, and there’s been nothing in the last sort of 24 hours that would suggest that that’s changed."

• Port Adelaide's $358k midfielder Travis Boak is a chance to play this weekend having pulled up well from training last week after a knee injury. Along with Boak, young Power $253k mid Matt Thomas could return after injury having played a half a game for Norwood reserves on the weekend.

• Good news for the patient 19,000-odd DT coaches who own Adelaide's Trent Hentschel with the $122k fwd close to resuming after a knee injury. Hentschel is expected to play in the SANFL next weekend, while $206k ruck Jon Griffin has recovered from a calf complaint and should play in the local comp too.

• Hawthorn have listed $306k midfielder Clinton Young as out for the season with a hip problem on their updated injury list today.

• Carlton have listed $364k defender Andrew Walker as facing a test this week meaning he could in Round 16 after a long shoulder layoff.

• Richmond's gun midfielder Nathan Foley could be back this week after a calf problem. Foley is listed as facing a test on the Tigers injury list today.
  

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DT Round 15 Movers & Shakers

No time to waste today folks, I think you know the deal with the weekly movers and shakers section. We'll go through it all chronologically checking out the price fluctuations, starting with the winners from Friday onto Sunday. Look out for a bargain, I guess.

For Collingwood, superstar gun $511k midfielder Dane Swan is on the slide if you need to get him in your team. He scored 121 on the weekend but is down $4k with a BE next week of 168.

Fwd Alan Didak (140) has flown up $22k to an unaffordable $480k, young mid Dayne Beams (48) enjoys a healthy rise of $29k to $258k (good for those who own him), meanwhile junk-time specialist defender Tarkyn Lockyer (81) is on the slide down $13k to $344k with a BE of 116 next round.

For the Western Bulldogs, forward Robert Murphy has posted three +95 scores in a row and is cherry ripe up $32k to $332k representing a super bargain. Luckily for me, I traded him in for Pavlich last week.

Fwd Jason Akermanis (122) is still doing good value up $19k to $365k, while def Lindsay Gilbee (55) could be worth a look down $15k to $319k.

For Essendon, midfielder Andrew Welsh has shown some pretty fine form since his return from injury and after scoring a 127 he's up $12k to $347k which ain't bad value.

Also for the Bombers, Mark McVeigh is sliding into lovely value following a score of 42 he falls $19k to $299k, while young $134k defender Michael Hurley (42) looks ready to break his bubble, finally, after an okay 2nd game with a negative BE next week.

For Sydney, it's all about the sliders with consistent gun midfielder Jude Bolton representing the value following a score of 71 he's down $20k to $374k with a BE of 134 next round.

Other affordable midfield sliders include Brett Kirk (60) down $21k to $392k and Adam Goodes (90) down $11k to $384k, both with big BEs next round.

For Carlton, it is hard to ignore young midfielder Marc Murphy for value as he's been on the slide for a few weeks now, down $13k to a lovely $381k this week following a score of 83.

Other Bluebaggers worth note are def Andrew Carrazzo (98) up $14k to $353k and mid Kade Simpson (60) down $19k to a very affordable $299k.

For Richmond, young ruck/forward Tyrone Vickery is winning many DT friends, especially amongst all these injuries, after posting a 74 he's up a lovely $17k to $149k. With a negative BE next week he's heading up.

A bit of a midfield bargain for you from Punt Road if you're game for a cheap 'punt', youngster Trent Cotchin posted 86 this week yet is down $9k to an extremely affordable $258k.

For the Brisbane Lions, star defender Jed Adcock's injury hurts plenty of DT coaches and his score of 5 means his sale value is devastatingly down $26k to $349k.

I've got to mention fwd Ash McGrath (139) who's hit form up a staggering $39k to $301k (although I'd be weary of buying him) while popular rookie mid Daniel Rich (85) is pretty stable down $5k to $288k with a BE of 87.

For Geelong, if you ever wanted to get gun midfielder Jimmy Bartel now is the time (provided his injury worry and suspension issues subside) after he posted a score of 49 taking him down a whopping $22k to a lovely price of $412k. Great value there.

Also from the Cattery, mid Joel Selwood (84) is down $4k to $348k which is probably the best value he'll get with a BE of 72 next week. Others to mention are mid Joel Corey (101) down $11k to $438k and fwd Simon Hogan (81) up a huge $43k to $130k.

For Adelaide, anybody after a cheap forward should seriously consider 250-game star Simon Goodwin who posted a score of 84 this week yet is down $17k to $318k. Not bad value there.

Also from West Lakes, gun mid Tyson Edwards (51) is sliding down $26k to $381k and fwd Jason Porplyzia (121) is a star up $19k to $319k.

For Fremantle, defender Paul Duffield is sliding into some good value down $16k to $383k with a score of 93.

Other news from Dockerland centres around a few rookies firming in value. Ruck Zac Clarke (48) is up $20k to $106k while fwd Hayden Ballentyne (32) goes up $27k to $113k.

For Hawthorn, if your not on the Luke Hodge train it has left the station and is on it's way up after he scored a 95 taking him up $12k to $324k. Still good value and he seems to be back in some form.

Might also mention the delicious man himself Cyril Rioli (34) who dropped a stunning $31k to $292k, while young mid Liam Shiels (80) is soaring up $22k to $136k.

For North Melbourne, young gun midfielder Liam Anthony is all the rage in DT circles at the moment after an astronomically bubble-bursting 3rd game score of 118 with takes him up an unprecedented $77k (yes $77k!) to $163k.

Another Kanga worth mentioning is fwd/mid Brent Harvey (69) who is down $23k to an affordable $354k with a BE of 153 next week. One to monitor.

For Melbourne, young forward Liam Jurrah is grabbing DT admirers left, right and centre, after a score of 88 which takes him up $26k to $179k. Too late to get him, but if you've got him, that's alright.

Also at Deeland, fwd Aaron Davey (76) is on the slide down $2k to $363k with a BE of 138, while mid Brock McLean (91) is down $9k to a nice-ish $331k.

For Port Adelaide, defender/midfielder Chad Cornes is sliding into lovely value down $27k to $320k following an okay score of 79 on his return.

Elsewhere at Alberton, rookie mid Jason Davenport (102) is a revelation up $47k to $216k, while mid Steven Salopek (97) is back on up $13k to $318k, which isn't a bad deal while it lasts.

For St Kilda, gun midfielder Lenny Hayes is really on the slide after a score of 45, he's down $29k this week to $445k with a BE of 173 next round. Monitor that one if you're after him for finals.

Def Sam Fisher (91) is back on the rise up $2k to $305k which is still nice value, while there's a pair of sliders who a must-haves. Nick Riewoldt (107) is down $11k to $418k with a BE of 118 and Brendon Goddard (85) is down $2k to $404k with a 133 BE.

For West Coast, depending on the injury report on ruck Dean Cox he's worth a look. His score of 57 means he drops bigtime down $18k to $418k with a BE of 169. Again monitor the injury news.

Other Coasters to look at are def Shannon Hurn (80) up $15k to $275k and mid Adam Cockie (57) up $17k to $181k.

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Cox's Immediate Future In Doubt

Popular $418k West Coast ruckman Dean Cox is in doubt for the rest of the AFL season after struggling with groin soreness in Sunday's loss to St Kilda.

West Coast coach John Worsfold admitted Cox, who is owned by just under 99,000 DT coaches, would need to consult the club's medical staff about his 2009 future.

"His groin got sore, and we limited his ruck work and game time in that second half,” said Worsfold.

“It got sore so quickly, which was disappointing. We'll have to work out what the best program is for him.

"I'm not sure what it will mean - that's a medical decision really. We were obviously hopeful he wouldn’t get sore during the game, but he did by half time. You would expect that he will struggle to play next week."

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