Pavlich & Sandilands 50-50

Popular Fremantle duo Aaron Sandilands and Matthew Pavlich are rated as a 50-50 chance to take their place in the side to face Brisbane this Saturday night.Sandilands, a $415k ruck owned by over 46,000 DT coaches, has a minor hamstring strain, while Pavlich, a $361k forward owned by over 56,000 DT coaches, has missed the club's last two matches with a calf injury.Sandilands' fitness is especially important for DT coaches in the wake of fellow ruckman Dean Cox's 2-3 week injury.Dockers coach Mark Harvey said on Wednesday, "No question they want to be playing this week [but] we will have to overrule to the expertise of our fitness and medical staff."It's...

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Around The Grounds

Port Adelaide's gun $358k midfielder Travis Boak will return to the side after injury for this weekend's clash with West Coast at AAMI Stadium. Boak has been out for over a month with a knee injury, but he got through training on Wednesday and will face the Eagles.St Kilda's $205k ruckman Steven King may not return straight back in the Saints line-up after suspension this week. Saints coach Ross Lyon doesn't like the rotation policy and may stick with the side which won last week saying, "He’s a really good chance and we’ll have to weigh up Ben McEvoy’s development against the return of an experienced ruckman. It’s probably 50-50 at this stage.”St Kilda's $178k defender Max Hudghton could be fit to face the Crows this weekend after a few weeks out with an ankle injury. Lyon said, "We’ve got...

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