DT Round 19 Injury & Suspension News

Here's a cheeky update for you all, as I catch up on some AFL footy whilst on holiday. I should be able to get some good info up on the site in the next 24 hours, so have a look. Anyway, first of all here is the rundown of news on the topic of injuries and suspensions from the weekend.

Fremantle v Port Adelaide: Port's Jacob Surjan benched after Q2 with a corked thigh. Hamish Hartlett struggled with a back injury during the game and you wonder about his fitness for the rest of the year.

Richmond v Sydney: The man with the dodgiest hamstring in the land, Jarrad McVeigh pulled his hammy today. Also ruckman Darren Jolly has an AC joint worry.

North Melbourne v Melbourne: For the Dees, Jared Rivers was a late change. For North, Josh Gibson hurt his thumb & Hamish McIntosh's output was hurt by a back problem in Q1, but both should be OK for next week. While Cam Bruce's output was down due to a wrist concern. Youngster Rohan Bail injured his thigh in the warm-up, but played and then was mothballed. Odd one.

Adelaide v Collingwood: Brett Burton copped a 'badly corked buttock' and sat on the pine. Doesn't look too good for him.

Essendon v Brisbane Lions: no major injury worries, although Bomber Kyle Reimers limped off in Q4 but returned.

Hawthorn v St Kilda: Big news here with late changes, as for the Hawks, Brad Sewell (quad) was a late withdrawal and for the Saints, Nick Dal Santo (illness) & Sam Fisher (general soreness) were late changes. James Gwilt got reported, while Jarryd Roughead had a worrying thigh problem in Q4.

Western Bulldogs v West Coast: For the Dogs, Liam Picken was a late change. For the Eagles, Adam Selwood copped a knock to the knee but should be okay.

Carlton v Geelong: For the Blues, Mark Austin was a late withdrawal. For Geelong, there were bad ankle injuries for David Wojcinski and Darren Milburn while Cam Mooney got concussed and will touch-and-go for next week.

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DT Round 19 Teams

CARLTON v GEELONG
Carlton
B: Andrew Walker, Bret Thornton, Paul Bower
HB: Aaron Joseph, Mark Austin, Dennis Armfield
C: Heath Scotland, Andrew Carrazzo, Marc Murphy
HF: Nick Stevens, Setanta O’hAilpin, Chris Judd
F: Ryan Houlihan, Brendan Fevola, Eddie Betts
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Bryce Gibbs, Richard Hadley
I/C: Shaun Hampson, Mitch Robinson, Jordan Russell, Kade Simpson
Emg: Cameron Cloke, Shaun Grigg, Simon Wiggins

No change

Geelong
B: Darren Milburn, Tom Harley, Corey Enright
HB: David Wojcinski, Tom Lonergan Andrew Mackie
C: Joel Corey, Cameron Ling, Jimmy Bartel
HF: Travis Varcoe, Cameron Mooney, Steve Johnson
F: Mathew Stokes, Tom Hawkins, Max Rooke
Foll: Shane Mumford, Joel Selwood, Gary Ablett
I/C: Tom Gillies, Shannon Byrnes, Kane Tenace, Simon Hogan
Emg: Jeremy Laidler, Mark Blake, Taylor Hunt

In: Lonergan
Out: Paul Chapman

WESTERN BULLDOGS v WEST COAST
Western Bulldogs
B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Dale Morris
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Tom Williams, Ryan Hargrave
C: Callan Ward, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Josh Hill, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
F: Brennan Stack, Will Minson, Jason Akermanis
Foll: Ben Hudson, Ryan Griffen, Adam Cooney
I/C: Dylan Addison, Nathan Eagleton, Andrejs Everitt, Liam Picken
Emg: Guy O’Keefe, Wayde Skipper, Easton Wood

No change

West Coast
B: Adam Selwood, Darren Glass, Mitch Brown
HB: Shannon Hurn, Beau Wilkes, Sam Butler
C: Matt Rosa, Matt Priddis, Tim Houlihan
HF: Andrew Embley, Josh Kennedy, Scott Selwood
F: Mark LeCras, Callum Wilson, Quinten Lynch
Foll: Nic Naitanui, Brad Ebert, Chris Masten
I/C: Pat McGinnity, Ben McKinley, Tom Swift, David Wirrpanda
Emg: Ryan Davis, Chad Fletcher, Will Schofield

In: Wilkes
Out: Eric Mackenzie (thigh)

HAWTHORN v ST KILDA
Hawthorn
B: Thomas Murphy, Stephen Gilham, Brendan Whitecross
HB: Travis Tuck, Ryan Schoenmakers, Grant Birchall
C: Chance Bateman, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis
HF: Cyril Rioli, Lance Franklin, Michael Osborne
F: Brent Renouf, Jarryd Roughead, Campbell Brown
Foll: Simon Taylor, Luke Hodge, Brad Sewell
I/C: Robert Campbell, Ben McGlynn, Josh Kennedy, Liam Shiels
Emg: Beau Dowler, Shane Savage, Matt Suckling

In: Campbell, Osborne, Tuck
Out: Brent Guerra (inj), Xavier Ellis (ankle), Cameron Stokes

St Kilda
B: Jason Blake, Max Hudghton, Raphael Clarke
HB: Zac Dawson, Sam Fisher, Farren Ray
C: Jarryn Geary, Andrew McQualter, Adam Schneider
HF: Jason Gram, Justin Koschitzke, Robert Eddy
F: Clint Jones, Michael Gardiner, Stephen Milne
Foll: Steven King, Luke Ball, Nick Dal Santo
I/C: Sean Dempster, James Gwilt, Ben McEvoy, Jack Steven
Emg: David Armitage, Colm Begley, Nick Heyne

In: Gardiner, Dawson, Ball, Steven, Geary
Out: Nick Riewoldt (concussion), Leigh Montagna (elbow), Brendon Goddard (knee), Steven Baker (knee), Lenny Hayes (back)

New: Jack Steven (Geelong U18)

ESSENDON v BRISBANE LIONS
Essendon
B: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Tayte Pears, Jarrod Atkinson
HB: Henry Slattery, Dustin Fletcher, Adam McPhee
C: Kyle Reimers, Ricky Dyson, Mark McVeigh
HF: ALwyn Davey, Michael Hurley, Angus Monfries,
F: Michael Quinn, Jay Neagle, Sam Lonergan
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Brent Prismall, Jobe Watson
I/C: Brent Stanton, Courtenay Dempsey, Heath Hocking, Bachar Houli
Emg: Leroy Jetta, David Myers, Cale Hooker

In: Atkinson, McVeigh, Quinn, Davey, Houli
Out: Hayden Skipworth, Cale Hooker, Andrew Lovett (leg), Scott Lucas (knee), Andrew Welsh (leg)

Brisbane Lions
B: Ashley McGrath, Daniel Merrett, James Hawksley
HB: Joel Patfull, Josh Drummond, Joel Macdonald
C: Jared Brennan, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, James Polkinghorne
F: Sam Sheldon, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power
Foll: Mitch Clark, Cheynee Stiller, Justin Sherman
I/C: Scott Harding, Tim Notting, Troy Selwood, Jack Redden
Emg: Bradd Dalziell, Travis Johnstone, Jason Roe

In: Bradshaw, Harding, Notting
Out: Jason Roe, Bradd Dalziell, Tom Rockliff

ADELAIDE v COLLINGWOOD
Adelaide
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Michael Doughty
HB: Nathan van Berlo, Nathan Bock, Brent Reilly
C: David Mackay, Simon Goodwin, Andrew McLeod
HF: Chris Knights, Brett Burton, Bernie Vince
F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Taylor Walker
Foll: Ivan Maric, Scott Thompson, Tyson Edwards
I/C: Robert Shirley, Andy Otten, Scott Stevens, James Sellar
Emg: Jonathon Griffin, Brad Symes, Richard Douglas

In: Walker, Mackay
Out: Patrick Dangerfield (back), Brad Symes

Collingwood
B: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Heath Shaw
HB: Nick Maxwell, Tyson Goldsack, Tarkyn Lockyer
C: Alan Toovey, Dayne Beams, Scott Pendlebury
HF: Brad Dick, Travis Cloke, Paul Medhurst
F: Alan Didak, John Anthony, Dale Thomas
Foll: Cameron Wood, Dane Swan, Shane O’Bree
I/C: Ben Johnson, Leigh Brown, Leon Davis, Chris Dawes
Emg: Jaxson Barham, Ryan Cook, Ben Reid

In: Dawes, Dick
Out: Jaxson Barham, Steele Sidebottom

NORTH MELBOURNE v MELBOURNE
North Melbourne
B: Daniel Pratt, Scott Thompson, Gavin Urquhart
HB: Brady Rawlings, Nathan Grima, Scott McMahon
C: Josh Gibson, Michael Firrito, Liam Anthony
HF: Matt Campbell, Corey Jones, Brent Harvey
F: Leigh Adams, Drew Petrie, Lindsay Thomas
Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Andrew Swallow, Levi Greenwood
I/C (from): Ed Lower, Daniel Harris, Sam Power, Lachie Hansen, Todd Goldstein, Aaron Edwards, Cruize Garlett

In: Lower, Harris, Adams, Edwards, Garlett
Out: Leigh Harding (hamstring), Adam Simpson (retired)

Melbourne
B: Shane Valenti, Matthew Warnock, Kyle Cheney
HB: Clint Bartram, Jared Rivers, Cameron Bruce
C: James Frawley, James McDonald, Aaron Davey
HF: Brent Moloney, Michael Newton, Cale Morton
F: Brad Miller, Stefan Martin, Matthew Bate
Foll: Jake Spencer, Neville Jetta, Nathan Jones
I/C (from): Tom McNamara, Colin Sylvia, Rohan Bail, Paul Johnson, Lynden Dunn, Simon Buckley, Ricky Petterd

In: Moloney, Sylvia, Morton, McNamara, Bail, Buckley
Out: Jack Grimes (hip), Matthew Whelan (foot), Jamie Bennell (knee)

New: Tom McNamara (South Adelaide)

RICHMOND v SYDNEY SWANS
Richmond
B: Jake King, Will Thursfield, Chris Newman
HB: Dean Polo , Luke McGuane, Kel Moore
C: Shane Edwards, Brett Deledio, Jordan McMahon
HF: Robin Nahas, Jack Riewoldt, Jayden Post
F: Tom Hislop, Mitch Morton, Ben Cousins
Foll: Tyrone Vickery, Daniel Jackson, Richard Tambling
I/C (from): Adam Pattison, Matthew White, Nathan Brown, Shane Tuck, Angus Graham, Alex Rance, Graham Polak

In: Tuck, Rance, Graham, Polak
Out: Trent Cotchin (hip)

Sydney Swans
B: Jared Crouch, 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, Kieren Jack, Jude Bolton,
I/C (from): Ed Barlow, Paul Bevan, Jarred Moore, Matt O’Dwyer, Mike Pyke, Kris Thornton, Patrick Veszpremi

In: Bevan, O’Dwyer, Thornton, Veszpremi
Out: Craig Bird (shoulder)

FREMANTLE v PORT ADELAIDE
Fremantle
B: Greg Broughton, Chris Tarrant, Jay van Berlo
HB: Antoni Grover, Kepler Bradley, Paul Duffield
C: Garrick Ibbotson, Paul Hasleby, Chris Mayne
HF: Stephen Hill, Marcus Drum, Dean Solomon
F: Brett Peake, Matthew Pavlich, Nic Suban
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Steven Dodd, David Mundy
I/C (from): Des Headland, Matt de Boer, Clancee Pearce, Zac Clarke, Michael Walters, Byron Schammer, Scott Thornton

In: Peake, Clarke, Drum, Schammer
Out: Hayden Ballantyne (susp)

Port Adelaide
B: Alipate Carlile, Toby Thurstans, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Chad Cornes, Troy Chaplin
C: Shaun Burgoyne, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Robert Gray, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
F: Matthew Thomas, Brendon Lade, Justin Westhoff
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
I/C (from): Jason Davenport, Hamish Hartlett, Tom Logan, Matthew Broadbent, Nick Salter, Brett Ebert, Peter Burgoyne

In: Broadbent, P. Burgoyne, Ebert
Out: -

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I'm Off On Holiday

Sorry folks, for the next or week I'll be out of the office, out of town and out on holiday.

Thus the blog won't be providing such in-depth news and updates until I get back on Friday August 14. In the meantime I will provide our authentic updates, ie.News from the Reserves, Movers & Shakers etc. But not much breaking news.

I know it's not the best time to head off on holiday, with DT finals kicking off, but you should be fine without me. All the best in the meantime.
Ben

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News From The Reserves

- In the VFL, Box Hill beat Coburg Tigers by 5 points with Hawks bigman Robbie Campbell impressing amongst the best whilst also kicking a snag. Hawker Travis Tuck was in the best too and also kicked a goal.

For the Tigers, Joel Bowden was their best afield, kicking 2 goals as well, while Troy Simmonds booted 3 goals and Mark Coughlan, Shane Tuck and Graham Polak were all named in the best players.

Northern Bullants beat Collingwood by 8 points, with Carlton ruckman Robbie Warnock back and doing pretty well with 18 hitouts. Also for the Blues brigade, Adam Bentick got 31 touches and 3 goals, Cam Cloke booted 2 snags and Jeff Garlett produced some decent forward pressure with 7 tackles.

For Collingwood, Anthony Rocca also returned after injury and kicked 1.2 from 7 marks. Pies youngster Ryan Cook had 29 disposals and 9 tackles while Chris Dawes (2 goals) and Brent Macaffer were named in the best.

Geelong pipped Casey Scorpions by 4 points, with Cat Travis West the best afield while Jeremy Laidler was also amongst the best players.

For Casey, Melbourne's Colin Sylvia was one of their best performers, booting 3 goals, suggesting he'll be back in the seniors team next week.

North Ballarat defeated Williamstown by 21 points, with Kanga Aaron Edwards kicking 4 goals. David Hale wasn't great with one goal, while Cruize Garlett was named amongst the best.

For Willy's Bulldogs bunch, Guy O'Keefe and Wayde Skipper were listed amongst the best players.

Sandringham got the better of the Bendigo Bombers by 19 points, with Sandy's Sainters doing okay, with Jarryn Geary BOG. Also for the Saints bunch, Nick Heyne booted 5,while David Armitage grabbed 2.

For Bendigo's Bombers, Leroy Jetta, David Myers and Tom Bellchambers (one goal) where all named amongst the best.

- In the WAFL, premiership favourites South Fremantle flogged the pants off Peel Thunder by 102 points with Docker Daniel Gilmore doing okay racking up 27 touches.

Subiaco beat Perth by 28 points, with Eagle Chad Fletcher doing great with 22 kicks, 14 HBs, 8 marks and 11 tackles. Adam Cockie was beaten by his opponent.

Swan Districts thumped Claremont, with Ash Hansen kicking 4 snags, while Eagle Ryan Davis had 32 touches, Docker Clayton Hinkley 22 and for WCE's Beau Wilkes struggled up forward.

West Perth destroyed East Freo too, with Freo's Adam Campbell pretty good up forward, while for the Sharks WCE's Brent Staker was really good across half-forward with 3.3.

- In the SANFL, Port Magpies were beaten by Central Districts by 40 points. For Port, axed Power man Brett Ebert started on the ball and racked up 19 important touches, 4 goals and 5 clearances.

West Adelaide thumped the Panthers too, with Port's rookie ruckman Matthew Lobbe doing really well with 32 hitouts.

- In the Canberra AFL, Sydney Swans reserves lost to Belconnen by 16 points. For the Swans, Matt O'Dwyer was their best with 43 possessions, Pat Veszpremi 32, while Tim Schmidt was in hot form until he tore his hamstring in Q2.

- In the Queensland AFL, Brisbane Lions reserves had the bye.

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Worsfold Hints Cox's Year Over

West Coast coach John Worsfold looks to have conceded the seasons of Dean Cox and Daniel Kerr are already over due to injuries.

"We want to get them up ready to play with no soreness," Worsfold said on Tuesday.

"That might take four weeks, that might take eight weeks.

"Even though we are not playing in eight weeks time we have to get them to a point to say they are working hard enough to be ready to play and they are not getting any soreness, so we know we've fixed the problem.

"When the season finishes we can't stop them from doing anything and think we've fixed the problem. We need to make sure we have.

"So that means getting them up to a point where they could play. That's a gradual build-up.

"And from there we hope we know we've fixed the problem and then they can have their break and prepare for the pre-season."

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Around The Grounds

• Popular St Kilda defender Sam Gilbert could miss another match with back soreness. Gilbert missed Saints training on Tuesday and worryingly St Kilda coach Ross Lyon said this, "We're in a position to be more conservative as opposed to aggresive." Gilbert may not be risked.
  

• Also from St Kilda there was an injury scare for Leigh Montagna but he should play, with Lyon saying, "Montagna’s pretty keen to keep his form going. We’ll see how the week unfolds.”
  

• Port Adelaide's $405k midfielder Dom Cassisi will play this weekend despite a depression in his frontal sinus. Port confirmed Cassisi's injury is minor but he'll wear a helmet this weekend.

• Essendon look likely to regain Alwyn Davey and Mark McVeigh for this weekend's clash with Brisbane but Matty Lloyd (heel) and Jason Winderlich (back) will miss. Bombers coach Matt Knights said on Tuesday, "Davey and McVeigh will be up for selection and we'll have a look at them this afternoon.

• Carlton's Mr. Late-withdrawal Michael Jamison could miss the rest of the season with a groin problem. Blues coach Brett Ratten said, "Will he be right for the following week? Is he out for the year? I don't know, we're sort of just sitting here and waiting."

• Brisbane Lions have listed young $193k def/fwd Lachie Henderson as out for 3-4 weeks with a foot injury. The news is a fresh injury blow for Henderson.

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Chappy Gone For Two?

Geelong have revealed gun forward Paul Chapman will miss next week, and perhaps a game more, with a hamstring injury.

The popular Cats forward booted six goals in the weekend's win over Adelaide but Geelong coach Mark Thompson revealed he sustained the injury during that game.

"He played with it for a time," Thompson said at Skilled Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. "He did it during the game – I think it was late in the first quarter.

"He got the hamstring twinge. It was his left – not the one he kicked all the goals with.

"He played with it, and he wants to play this week, but we're not going to let him."

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DT Round 18 Movers & Shakers

Sorry for being a bit late today with all the latest updates folks. Been at a theme park today, with heaps of rollercoasters and all that, those places aren't bad. Anyway, onto the AFL footy news with all the price fluctuations, changes and, of course, the bargains ahead of the DT finals. Good luck with your finals by the way folks. Hopefully the wrap-up gives you a helping hand.

For Carlton, gun skipper Chris Judd is moving into nice value down $14k to $355k despite a score of 82 on the weekend. He's got a BE next week of 127 so he's sliding and represents decent value.

Also from Carltonland, ruck Matt Kreuzer (59) slides $6k to $265k which is okay if you're still after a ruckman in the wake of Coxy's injury. Also def Andrew Carrazzo (70) is down $14k to a nice $338k.

For North Melbourne, midfielder/forward Brent Harvey is back from injury and on the climb up $20k to $370k after a score of 111. That's still reasonable value, but with a BE of 86 you'll probably need to act fast.

Others worth note from Arden Street, are ruck Drew Petrie (105) who's up $4k to an affordable $307k, while mid Liam Anthony (88) is a gun up $18k to $270k.

For the Western Bulldogs, young midfielder Callan Ward is a player I like, and he's at decent value following a score of 95. Ward is up $3k to $265k which I like and if you need to do some business before the finals, he's an option to generate some cash.

Staying at the Kennel, Brownlow Medallist Adam Cooney (100) is well-priced down $11k to $370k, while def Lindsay Gilbee (57) is down $18k to a juicy $296k.

For Fremantle, ruckman Aaron Sandilands is on the slide a bit and in great value for those looking trade out big Coxy. Sandilands (86) is down $20k to a nice $390k with a BE of 106 next week.

Also from Freo, def Paul Duffield (44) is on the slide big-time down $25k to $338k, while fwd Matty Pavlich (120) is still pretty good value up $3k to $355k with a BE of 24 next week.

For Geelong, premium midfielder Jimmy Bartel is down into prime value and it won't get better folks. Bartel (121) is down $17k to an extremely affordable $379k with a BE of 84 next week. Get on board.

Others Cats worth a mention include mid Joel Corey (101) still down $9k to $390k and mid Joel Selwood (104) who has left the port up $35k to $442k.

For Adelaide, midfielder Scott Thompson is sliding into delicious value at the moment. Thompson posted 74 on the weekend and is down $21k to $354k. Not bad.

Also, ruck/fwd Kurt Tippett (88) is down $15k to $308k which ain't bad value for a big guy averaging 75, while mid/fwd Simon Goodwin (124) has also left the dock up $28k to $357k.

For St Kilda, another gun midfielder who's priming into value is Sainter Lenny Hayes who is down on form lately. Hayes scored 71 on the weekend to drop $6k to $401k with a BE of 147 next week. Monitor him, but I'd back him to turn it around soon.

Other Saints worth a look are fwd/ruck Justin Koschitzke (78) down $18k to $252k, while mid Farren Ray (112) is up a staggering $36k to $388k.

For Sydney, I quite like the performance of midfield Luke Ablett on the weekend and if there's more of that, I fancy him at a cheap price. Ablett scored 88 on the weekend and is up $10k to $209k which is very low. Wait and see.

Also from the Swannies, gun fwd Ryan O'Keefe (73) is sliding down $11k to $455k with a huge BE next week, while Brett Kirk (58) is in woeful form down $22k to $313k.

For Collingwood, superstar forward Alan Didak should be monitored as he's on the slide at the moment. Didak scored 103 on the weekend yet dropped $32k to an affordable $394k with a BE of 112 next week. Perhaps make your move now.

Others from Victoria Park, include Heath Shaw (75) up $6k to an affordable $347k and the Dane Swan-$500k-watch continues as he posted 122 yet goes up just $500 to $499,400. So close!

For the Brisbane Lions, defender Josh Drummond is sliding into value after an injury-affected run. Drummond posted just 68 on the weekend and is down $15k to an affordable $294k.

Also from up north, fwd Jon Brown (130) is booming up $17k to $413k, while mid Luke Power (83) is sliding down $27k to $357k.

For Richmond, keep your eye on forward Nathan Brown as he's lurking into wonderful value. Brown scored 94 on the weekend and is down $15k to $315k with a BE of 89 next week. Monitor that one.

Staying at Punt Road, def Chris Newman (62) is good value down $7k to $322k with a big BE, while fwd Brett Deledio (108) is in good form up $4k to a reasonable $354k.

For Melbourne, I spoke about midfielder James McDonald here a few weeks ago, but he's on the up and still cheapish. McDonald posted 124 on the weekend so is up $19k to a very affordable $279k.

Also from the Dees, mid Cam Bruce (85) is down a big $24k to $360k, while fwd Aaron Davey (82) ain't bad value down $4k to $323k.

For Port Adelaide, midfielder Travis Boak is nice value after a few weeks battling a knee problem. Boak posted 119 on the weekend yet is up just $800 to a very very juicy price of $324k with a BE of 57 next week. Get on.

Also from Port, Shaun Burgoyne (109) ain't bad down $18k to $323k while young fwd Nick Salter (79) is about to burst his bubble at $122k with a BE of -43 next week. Not bad if you're after a cheap forward.

For Hawthorn, forward Cyril Rioli remains one of the DT bargains at the moment. Mr Delicious posted a score of 75 this week and is up $11k to an extremely affordable $257k. With a BE of 38 next week, get on.

Lance Franklin's hot form continues with a score of 93 up $25k to $338k, while def Luke Hodge (89) drops $100 to $352k and he's floating around there.

For West Coast, I don't mind the look of forward Mark LeCras at the moment. LeCras scored 120 on the weekend and is up $9k to $274k with a BE of 21 next week. That's a good price.

Also from the Coasters, mid Matt Priddis (101) is down $6k to a cheap $352k, while young mid Tom Swift (87) impresses up $26k to $151k with a negative BE next week. Good if you've got him.

For Essendon, midfielder Jobe Watson is my value pick of the week. Watson scored 121 on the weekend after a few injury-interrupted weeks but he's back on track, but still well-priced. Watson is down $5k to a juicy $302k and with a BE of 50 it won't last.

Others from Windy Hill worth a mention are fwd Angus Monfries (91) who is down $1k to an affordable $298k, while fwd Scotty Lucas (41) slides bigtime down $32k to $282k.

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