Cox May Miss Another

West Coast's popular $436k DT ruckman Dean Cox could miss another week of footy due to a nagging groin strain.

The big Eagle, owned by over 100,000 DT coaches, missed West Coast's win over Hawthorn on the weekend and is no guarantee for the club's next game against Melbourne according to the Perth Sunday Times.

West Coast footy manager Neale Daniher said, "He will have to show that he's pain free for us to consider him when we increase his training through the week.

"We won't know that until more into the middle of the week. We have had him in cotton wool all last week with very little training at all really.

"If it takes another week to have him fully right again, then we'll have to wear that."

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DT Round 13 Movers & Shakers

Plenty of price fluctuations and changes this week, and with DT finals now just 5 weeks away it is getting towards business time. So I'll try to point out a few bargains, cash cows, dreamers etc etc. Anyway as per usual we'll go through it chronologically starting with the winners from Friday night.

For Essendon, the Hayden Skipworth bandwagon is still alive after the midfielder scored an 84 to take him up $24k to $296k.

Veteran forward Scotty Lucas (82) posted another healthy increase of $23k up to $332k while midfielder Andrew Welsh (110) played his second game for the season and at $338k with a breakeven of 65 next week he might be a handy pickup.

For Carlton, there's alot of DTers jumping off the Ryan Houlihan train after the forward/defender posted a 67 to drop $18k down to $260k overall.

Other news from the Blues, sees midfielder Kade Simpson (68) drop a staggering $26k to $333k.

For Collingwood, forward Alan Didak is the talk of the DT world with an unbelievable price increase of $49k following a score of 156. Didak's value is now $426k with a negative breakeven next week.

Also midfielder Dayne Beams (102) is up $13k to $193k with a negative breakeven next round, but forward Paul Medhurst (93) drops $15k to $309k. Big news for Collingwood is midfielder Dane Swan's continued hot form with a 158 taking him incredibly up $11k to an unprecedented total value of $519k.

For Fremantle, defender Greg Broughton is winning friends by the week following a score of 80 which saw him up $32k to $269k.

Forward Matt Pavlich was injured on the weekend and scored just 16 so his value is down $25k to $361k, while ruck Aaron Sandilands continues his strong form with a 138 taking him up $12k to $419k.

For Adelaide, the time could be right soon to swoop on gun midfielder Tyson Edwards if you're after him, after he scored a 76 this week. Consistent Edwards' value is up $5k to $424k, but he has a breakeven of 153 next round.

Also from West Lakes, midfielder Chris Knights (87) is sliding down $8k to an affordable $346k with a high BE next week, while popular young forward Taylor Walker (24) is down $17k to $211k.

For Sydney, Darren Jolly's supreme form in the ruck this season continues as he scored 81 on the weekend taking his value up $12k to $355k.

Also from the Swans, their number one scorer for 2009, midfielder Jude Bolton (91), is down $9k to a juicy $408k with a BE of 129 next round.

For the Brisbane Lions, premium midfielder Luke Power (121) continues his hot form up $30k to $410k with a low breakeven of 16 next round.

Also forward Jonathon Brown (110) is soaring too up $26k to $369k with a low BE, while forward/ruck Mitch Clark (87) is down $11k to $359k. Also forward Rhan Hooper (37) stumbles a staggering $27k down to $199k.

For Melbourne, gun forward Aaron Davey (133) is attracting plenty of attention with another stellar performance with his value up $23k to a nice $356k.

Rookie forward Jack Watts (36) is down $5k to $145k, experienced midfielder Brock McLean (38) drops $23k to $351k, while young $126k forward Liam Jurrah (51) will burst his bubble big-time next round (should he play) with a BE of -19.

For West Coast, gun midfielder Matt Priddis takes his value soaring again with a score of 117 taking him up $18k to $400k.

Defender Shannon Hurn (79) returns to form up $15k to $244k, while young forward Mitch Brown (71) is doing well for many DT coaches up $12k to $227k. Midfielder Daniel Kerr is really struggling following a 53 he's down $5k to $240k.

For Hawthorn, the most popular DT player, Buddy Franklin, continues to frustrate with a score of 60 taking him down $11k to $273k with a BE of 126 next round. Question is, how low can he go?

Premium midfielder Sam Mitchell (147) is in hot form up $19k to $427k, fellow mid Brad Sewell (113) drops $16k to a tempting $421k with a 128 BE, while young back/forward Ryan Schoenmakers (63) is up a handy $15k to $138k with a negative BE next round.

For Geelong, gun midfielder Joel Selwood continues to slide into great value following a score of 63 he's down a huge $39k to $373k with a BE of almost 200 next weekend.

Other sliders at Geelong are Jimmy Bartel (87) down $9k to $435k, Steve Johnson (78) down $18k to $405k and Cam Mooney (45) down $31k to $300k. Forward Paul Chapman (144) is up a mammoth $24k to $439k with a low BE next round.

For Port Adelaide, prime midfielder Domenic Cassisi (54) is down $20k to $398k with a big breakeven next week, proving good value.

Fellow midfielder Danyle Pearce is down $24k to $283k following a score of 54, while young mid Jason Davenport bursts his bubble fetching a nice profit for patient DT coaches with a 95 up $47k to $133k. Davenport has a breakeven of minus 68 next weekend.

For the Western Bulldogs, star midfielder Daniel Cross continues to rack up decent scores with a 111 taking him up $14k to lovely value at $360k.

Forward Daniel Giansiracusa represents good value too down $4k despite a 88 moving him to juicy $377k with a BE next round of 115. Young mid Callan Ward (71) continues to soar up $17k to $296k now.

For North Melbourne, defender Nathan Grima continues to dazzle with a solid score of 58 taking his value up $31k to $221k. Don't expect his value to stop rising just yet either, with a negative breakeven next round.

Also for the Kangaroos, young forward Ben Warren sustained a season-ending leg injury on Sunday, but failed to trouble the scorers prior to that, so those DT coaches looking to trade him now can do so at the unchanged price of $218k.

For St Kilda, defender Brendon Goddard continues to slide into delightful value despite a 128, he's down $8k to $396 with a breakeven of just 76 next round. Time to buy him if you haven't got him.

Also from the Saints, premium midfielder Leigh Montagna (85) is sliding down $15k to $465k, along with back Sam Fisher (53) down $18k to a lovely $315k. Defender Jason Gram however is on the up following a 123 he's moved up $29k to $354k.

For Richmond, midfielder Shane Tuck continues to be the Tigers star man with 120 taking him up $14k to $432k.

Mid/forward Brett Deledio is slumping slightly with an 84 dropping him down $9k to $354k, while ruck Angus Graham slides down $19k to $220k following a score of 66.

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Around The Grounds

• Collingwood's popular DreamTeam midfielder Scott Pendlebury is making a fast recovery from the knee injury he picked last week against the Swans in Sydney according to the Herald Sun. Pendlebury, a $455k midfielder owned by over 18,000 DT coaches, is expected to miss the Magpies' upcoming Friday night clash with Essendon but is a good chance to face the Western Bulldogs the week after at Docklands.

• Richmond's $294k midfielder Mark Coughlan has been reported whilst playing for Coburg in the VFL putting his Tigers' future further in doubt. Coughlan, owned by almost 20,000 DT coaches, was reported for headbutting Sandringham's Colm Begley. The midfielder has been out of favour at Punt Road since Jade Rawlings took over as coach.
  

• St Kilda's $178k defender Max Hudghton is in doubt for next week's match against Geelong after suffering an ankle injury on the weekend. Hudghton, owned by over 3,500 DT coaches, injured ligaments in his right ankle and will have a scan on the problem on Monday. "It's probably 48 hours before you get (a true indication) because the swelling will be almost too new," St Kilda coach Ross Lyon said, "He'll ice it all night, ice every two hours. We would love to get him up... but it's certainly not career-ending or season-ending."

• Hawthorn's $242k forward Mark Williams will undergo scans after injuring his knee on Saturday night against the Eagles. Williams will almost certainly miss Hawthorn's Round 14 game against the Bulldogs on Saturday, but his long-term absence isn't clear yet. Hawks teammate Stuart Dew, who was a late withdrawal against West Coast, is still battling a quad problem.

• Finally, according to the Herald Sun, Carlton's $328k defender Paul Bower will miss up to two weeks with a medial ligament injury he sustained on Friday night against Essendon.

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DT Round 13 Injury & Suspension News

There's a full weekend of fixtures this round so should be a fairly exciting edition here. Anyway I'll keep you posted on all the latest injury & suspension newsafter straight after every game right here.

St Kilda v Richmond: Andrew Collins is a late withdrawal for Richmond. Saints defender Max Hudghton struggled with an ankle problem which could be bad.

North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs: Kanga Ben Warren is gone for the season after a leg injury. He was taken to hospital. Popular Dogs defender Lindsay Gilbee played but with limited time on ground due to his ankle problem.

Geelong v Port Adelaide: Cat David Johnson's game was over barely before it started with a bad leg injury. Port's Robbie Gray also came off with a sore knee. Also Port's Peter Burgoyne is on report for rough conduct on James Kelly.

West Coast v Hawthorn: The Hawks had two late withdrawals with Stephen Gilham (illness) and Stuart Dew (quad tightness) dropping out. During the game Hawk forward Mark Williams was forced off with a bad knee injury and will be assessed on Monday.

Brisbane Lions v Melbourne: Dees forward Matthew Bate withdrew late with a virus, but it can't be too bad as he was jogging on the Gabba before the game. During the game, Lions ruck Mitch Clark was troubled by his quad again.

Adelaide v Sydney: Big bad Barry Hall is in the report book again today for striking in the third quarter. It's touch-and-go whether or not he'll get suspended though. Swans pair Jesse White and Heath Grundy also were reported for striking. Also Crow ruckman Brad Moran had a minor knee problem late.

Collingwood v Fremantle: Big problem for many DT coaches with Matt Pavlich (full story) sustained a 'likely-three-week' calf injury. For Collingwood, Leon Davis was a late withdrawal with illness, while Dockers defender Clancee Pearce dropped out although I don't know why yet. Also Docker Steven Dodd copped a heavy hit which put him on a stretcher but came back.

Essendon v Carlton: The major concern for the Bombers is midfielder Jobe Watson who injured an ankle but he'll only miss two weeks (for full story). For Carlton, Paul Bower injured his knee and coach Brett Ratten said it was unlikely he'd play next week. Also Blues defender Bret Thornton was a late withdrawal for the 2nd game in a row, while there were minor knee knocks for Bombers trio Dustin Fletcher, Hayden Skipworth and Tayte Pears.

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Minor Calf Strain For Pavlich

Freo coach Mark Harvey has allayed fears of a long stint on the sidelines for Matt Pavlich but did reveal the $387k forward has a minor calf strain and could miss 3 weeks.

Pavlich's calf injury, which he suffered early in Saturday's match against Collingwood, would've worried the 73-odd-thousand DT coaches who own the Dockers skipper.

And Harvey commented after the game, "He's got a minor calf strain and that's all I know at the moment.

"It's what they call a grade one so at this stage … how long [he's out] I don't know."

Typically, a doctor would prescribe three weeks rest for a grade one strain, otherwise risking further damage.

A three week absence for Pavlich, would create a difficult dilemma for many DT coaches with finals around the corner.

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Watson To Miss 2 Weeks

Scans on Essendon's $379k midfielder Jobe Watson's injured ankle have revealed damage which will see him out for two weeks of action.

The Bombers star midfielder, owned by over 8,500 DT coaches, suffered the ankle injury late in the first-half meaning he only scored 53 on Friday.

But after having scans done on Watson's ankle on Saturday morning, it was revealed he had sustained strained ligaments and muscle damage.

Essendon footy operations manager Paul Hamilton said, "The scans have provided some good news in that Jobe hasn't suffered a major injury.

"Jobe was feeling pretty sore after the game but our medical staff have all the advice they need and are confident he will not miss too much footy. He will rest his ankle this week and we will see how quickly he recovers and confirm a more definite return date for him then.

"Jobe is an extremely important part of our young side so it is disappointing to lose him for important clashes with Collingwood and Sydney but we will give him the time he needs to fully recover."

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Around The Grounds

• Adelaide's $374k forward Brett Burton has put off his return to SANFL footy due to hamstring soreness. The Crow has been out for a year since a knee reconstruction. Adelaide coach Neil Craig said, “What happens though is that, as he gets closer to resuming, he ups the ante in terms of intensity so all of a sudden he’s going to get football soreness because he’s now ready to go."
  

• Hawthorn's $182k defender Trent Croad could be back in the AFL within a fortnight after a long-term foot injury. Hawks coach Alistair Clarkson said, "It could be 2 weeks, it could be 6 weeks - that will be determined by how well he pulls up from his training sessions in the next couple of weeks. But I've got no idea."

• Popular young Port Power midfielder Hamish Hartlett is expected to miss 4 weeks after tweaking a tendon in his hamstring. Hartlett, a $212k midfielder who is owned by over 16,000 DT coaches, has been battling injuries for most of this season.

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DT Round 13 Sunday Teams

Geelong v Port Adelaide, Sunday, Skilled Stadium
Geelong
Ins: Tom Harley
Outs: Ryan Gamble
Pretty simple change for the Cats with skipper Harley coming in for Gamble, meaning $369k forward Mathew Stokes is left out again.

B: Darren Milburn, Matthew Scarlett, Andrew Mackie
HB: Corey Enright, Tom Harley, James Kelly
C: Gary Ablett, Steve Johnson, Travis Varcoe
HF: Jimmy Bartel, Cameron Mooney, Joel Corey
F: Paul Chapman, Tom Hawkins, Shannon Byrnes
Foll: Mark Blake, Joel Selwood, Cameron Ling
I/C: David Johnson, Shane Mumford, Max Rooke, Harry Taylor
Emg: Ryan Gamble, Mathew Stokes, Simon Hogan

Port Adelaide
Ins: Alipate Carlile, Jason Davenport, Nathan Krakouer, Nick Lower
Outs: Daniel Motlop (ankle), Marlon Motlop, Steven Salopek, Matthew Westhoff
The return of Krakouer is a boost for many DT coaches, but Salopek copping the axe is a surprising blow.

B: Michael Pettigrew, Toby Thurstans, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Troy Chaplin, Peter Burgoyne
C: Danny Meyer, Domenic Cassisi, Tom Logan
HF: Robert Gray, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
F: Brett Ebert, Brendon Lade, Justin Westhoff
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
I/C: Josh Carr, Jason Davenport, Alipate Carlile, Nick Lower
Emg: Matthew Broadbent, Paul Stewart, Matthew Westhoff

North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs, Sunday, MCG
North Melbourne
Ins: Liam Anthony, David Hale, Brent Harvey, Ben Warren
Outs: Jack Ziebell (leg), Aaron Edwards, Gavin Urquhart, Sam Power
As mentioned yesterday, Ziebell's injury has forced everyone's hand, but the selection of Anthony is a boost for many DT coaches. Harvey is a handy inclusion too.

B: Nathan Grima, Scott Thompson, Leigh Harding
HB: Daniel Pratt, Michael Firrito, Josh Gibson
C: Brady Rawlings, Brent Harvey, Liam Anthony
HF: Scott McMahon, Drew Petrie, Ben Warren
F: Lindsay Thomas, David Hale, Lachie Hansen
Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Andrew Swallow, Adam Simpson
I/C: Daniel Harris, Ben Ross, Corey Jones, Cruize Garlett
Emg: Sam Power, Gavin Urquhart, Todd Goldstein

Western Bulldogs
Ins/Outs: No change
Popular $319k defender Lindsay Gilbee is named again in the 22 despite an ankle concern.

B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Lindsay Gilbee
HB: Robert Murphy, Dale Morris, Ryan Hargrave
C: Josh Hill, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Shaun Higgins, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
F: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Scott Welsh
Foll: Ben Hudson, Ryan Griffen, Adam Cooney
I/C: Nathan Eagleton, Daniel Giansiracusa, Liam Picken, Callan Ward
Emg: Tim Callan, Sam Reid, Stephen Tiller

St Kilda v Richmond, Sunday afternoon, Docklands
St Kilda
Ins/Outs: No change
No changes for the high-flying Saints.

B: Jason Blake, Max Hudghton, Zac Dawson
HB: Steven Baker, Sam Fisher, Brendon Goddard
C: Farren Ray, Luke Ball, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Jason Gram, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
F: Lenny Hayes, Justin Koschitzke, Stephen Milne
Foll: Michael Gardiner, Clint Jones, Leigh Montagna
I/C: Jarryn Geary, Sam Gilbert, Ben McEvoy, Andrew McQualter
Emg: James Gwilt, David Armitage, Raphael Clarke

Richmond
Ins: Jarrod Silvester
Outs: Adam Pattison
$75k rookie defender Silvester comes in for his AFL debut while there's still no Nathan Brown or Andrew Raines.

B: Chris Newman, Jarrod Silvester, Will Thursfield
HB: Dean Polo , Luke McGuane, Richard Tambling
C: Andrew Collins, Shane Tuck, Brett Deledio
HF: Trent Cotchin, Jack Riewoldt, Tom Hislop
F: Tyrone Vickery, Mitch Morton, Ben Cousins
Foll: Angus Graham, Daniel Jackson, Nathan Foley
I/C: Robin Nahas, Kelvin Moore, Alex Rance, Shane Edwards
Emg: Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls, Jake King, Adam Pattison

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