Gilbert Will Miss Just One

St Kilda claim popular $361k defender Sam Gilbert will probably only miss one match due to a back problem.Gilbert, who is owned by over 51,000 DT coaches, was excluded from the Saints side this weekend to face Sydney due to back soreness.Saints footy manager Greg Hutchison said, "Sam was assessed by our medical staff after complaining of back soreness following our final training session today. "It’s disappointing for Sam to miss this week, but we’re optimistic at this stage that he’ll be available next wee...

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DT Round 18 Teams

Plenty of the typical feather-ruffling this week with plenty of key DT players in and out of sides. The big outs include Shaun Higgins, Rob Murphy, Sam Gilbert, Steven Salopek and Liam Jurrah but the big ins include Stevie Johnson, Jack Grimes, Nathan Grima, Lindsay Gilbee, Shane Tuck, Daniel Bradshaw and Justin Koschitzke. Not to mention Chad Cornes is selected amongst others. It's gonna be another big week.North Melbourne v Carlton, Friday night, DocklandsNorth MelbourneIns: Nathan Grima, Daniel PrattOuts: Ben Ross, David Hale (omitted)The return of $230k def Grima is big news for many DT coaches, but Hale's depletes many ruck stocks. No return...

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Around The Grounds

Richmond's popular $338k midfielder Nathan Foley will miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury. Tigers footy operations manager Ross Monaghan said, “Nathan has been restricted with his ankle since the early stages of the season, which has made it difficult for him to train, prepare for games and recover each week.” Foley will have surgery on the ankle in the next fortnight.Melbourne trio Liam Jurrah, (ankle), Jack Grimes (back) and Brock McLean (knee) will all face fitness tests to be ready for the Dees clash with Richmond this Sunday. Demons coach Dean Bailey said on Wednesday, "Training tomorrow is going to be important." He added, "We'll see how LJ goes tomorrow but he's rolled both ankles in the last couple of weeks. He's a pretty important player for us at the moment, and he's...

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