DT Round 17 Sunday Teams

Melbourne v Sydney, Sunday, Manuka

Melbourne
Ins: Kyle Cheney, Paul Johnson, Brad Miller, Michael Newton, Shane Valenti, Matthew Whelan, Jordie McKenzie
Outs: Brock McLean (knee), Mark Jamar (quad), Brad Green (scaphoid), Jack Grimes (back), James Frawley (back), Neville Jetta (flu), Russell Robertson (omitted)

B: Lynden Dunn, Matthew Warnock, Matthew Whelan
HB: Brent Moloney, Jared Rivers, Cameron Bruce
C: Clint Bartram, James McDonald, Aaron Davey
HF: Jamie Bennell, Michael Newton, Cale Morton
F: Brad Miller, Matthew Bate, Liam Jurrah
Foll: Stefan Martin, Ricky Petterd, Nathan Jones
I/C: Paul Johnson, Kyle Cheney, Jordie McKenzie, Shane Valenti
Emg: Rohan Bail, Jake Spencer, Simon Buckley

Sydney Swans
In: Amon Buchanan, Jarred Moore, Mike Pyke, Kristin Thornton
Out: Ted Richards (ribs), Paul Bevan, Craig Bird, Patrick Veszpremi (omitted)

B: Ed Barlow, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Craig Bolton
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Martin Mattner
C: Nick Smith, Brett Kirk, Jarrad McVeigh
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Adam Goodes, Luke Ablett
F: Jesse White, Michael O’Loughlin, Daniel Hannebery
Foll: Darren Jolly, Kieran Jack, Jude Bolton
I/C: Kristin Thornton, Mike Pyke, Amon Buchanan, Jarred Moore
Emg: Patrick Veszpremi, Craig Bird, Paul Bevan

Essendon v Richmond, Sunday, MCG

Essendon
Ins: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Angus Monfries
Outs: Sam Lonergan, Heath Hocking

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

Richmond
Ins: Ben Cousins, Trent Cotchin, Adam Pattison, Nathan Brown
Outs: Shane Tuck, Angus Graham, Mark Coughlan, Alex Rance

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

Adelaide v Port Adelaide, Sunday afternoon, AAMI

Adelaide
Ins: Nathan van Berlo, Rob Shirley
Outs: David Mackay (hamstring), Richard Douglas

B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: Brad Symes, Nathan Bock, Brent Reilly
C: Nathan van Berlo, Scott Thompson, Patrick Dangerfield
HF: Bernie Vince, Scott Stevens, Andrew McLeod
F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Chris Knights
Foll: Ivan Maric, Simon Goodwin, Michael Doughty
I/C: Robert Shirley, James Sellar, Brodie Martin, Brett Burton
Emg: Taylor Walker, Phil Davis, Richard Douglas

Port Adelaide
Ins: S Burgoyne, Chaplin
Outs: Matthew Boradbent, Nick Salter

B: Alipate Carlile, Toby Thurstans, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Chad Cornes, Paul Stewart
C: Steven Salopek, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Robert Gray, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
F: Brett Ebert, Brendon Lade, Justin Westhoff
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
I/C: Shaun Burgoyne, Troy Chaplin, Jason Davenport, Nick Lower
Emg: Matthew Broadbent, Hamish Hartlett, Nick Salter

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Grimes Should Be Back Soon

Melbourne claim outstanding young $347k defender Jack Grimes will miss just 1-2 weeks with a back injury.

Grimes, who is owned by almost 60,000 DT coaches, has been ruled out of this week's clash with Sydney due to the back complaint which has troubled him in the past.

Due to his history of back problems, many DT coaches have been worried about the latest setback but according to a report on the Demons website, Grimes should be back shortly.

The website said, "Rising Star Jack Grimes hyperextended his back after landing awkwardly from a marking contest last week and will miss 1-2 weeks."

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Around The Grounds

• Port Adelaide could be set for some late withdrawals this weekend with flu apparently amongst the squad this week. $253k ruckman Brendon Lade was rumoured to be a victim but Power assistant coach Adam Kingsley said, "Ladey's fine he's just been laid up in bed. We've had a couple of guys who have had the flu during the week so it's not ideal preparation, there's obviously a bit of it going around."

• Adelaide's $267k defender Scott Stevens will have to pass a late fitness test ahead of the Showdown this weekend. Stevens has a corked calf from the loss to St Kilda. Crows operations manager John Reid said, "He's (Stevens) had a problem but we expect him to be OK."

• Melbourne's $354k midfielder Brad Green will miss the rest of the season with a wrist injury. Green will undergo surgery to repair a fructured scaphoid bone on Tuesday as well as a broken knuckle in his right hand.

• Demons' $145k forward Jack Watts won't play again for at least another fortnight after chipping a bone in his thumb in the VFL.
  

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