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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DT Round 18 Injury & Suspension News

Usual story folks, as we look through the weekend's happenings as they, well, happen. You can catch all the news on injuries, suspensions, late withdrawals, reports and anything which may affect your Dream Team right here. Stay posted for another big weekend of footy.

West Coast v Essendon: Nathan Lovett-Murray limped off with a calf corkie in Q4 but otherwise no injury worries.

Port Adelaide v Hawthorn: Michael Osborne was a late change. Port's Matt Thomas was reported for charging, while Brent Guerra hurt his shoulder late.

Melbourne v Richmond: Melbourne's Cale Morton (illness) was a late withdrawal. Melbourne's Stef Martin (corked calf), Matthew Whelan (foot) and Jamie Bennell (knee) all picked up knocks which may see them miss next week. There were wresting reports for Jake King and Aaron Davey too.

Collingwood v Brisbane Lions: As mentioned earlier this weekend on this website, Daniel Bradshaw is out for the Lions. Collingwood's Chris Dawes drops out too. In the game, their was an early knee problem for Josh Drummond and Mitch Clark had an ankle worry but both played on. Pies defender Simon Prestigiacomo had a headclash and in the rooms for a while but came back in Q4.

Sydney v St Kilda: Saints gun forward Nick Riewoldt was a bit groggy after a copping some friendly fire early, but played on. Swans midfielder Jarrad McVeigh pulled his hammy in Q2 but returned. Steven Milne was reported for striking Jared Crouch off the ball while Steven King sustained a nasty shoulder injury.

Geelong v Adelaide: Tom Lonergan (groin) was a late withdrawal for Geelong. Stevie Johnson's hip problem re-emerges but he played on. Adelaide's Nathan Bock had an ankle complaint late on.

Western Bulldogs v Fremantle: Freo's rookie forward Hayden Ballentyne was reported for front-on contact with Bulldog Liam Picken.

North Melbourne v Carlton: Michael Jamison was a late withdrawal again with that niggling groin problem. North's Leigh Harding limped off in Q2 with a hammy.

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Bradshaw Drops Out

Big $259k Brisbane Lions forward Daniel Bradshaw will not play this weekend due to a hamstring injury he sustained 2 weeks ago.

Bradshaw, who is owned by over 18,000 DT coaches, was surprisingly named in the Lions side to face Collingwood this weekend having missed the club's last game.

Brisbane coach Michael Voss said, "Braddy hasn't come up. We ended up giving him a run around on Wednesday night and he got through the training session alright but we wanted to find out how he pulled up. He won't be in the side.

"Earlier in the week we weren't too sure [if he'd be available] and the physio gave us a little bit of a surprise when he said that he might be a chance on Tuesday.

"We ran that (the possibility) into the ground as much as we possibly could and he just didn't come up.

"It (naming him) was a little bit out of hope that he would pull up OK, but the fortunate thing is that we've got him next week."

Midfielder Travis Johnstone and defender Jason Roe are the travelling emergencies, and one will replace Bradshaw in the 22.

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DT Round 18 Sunday Teams

Melbourne v Richmond, Sunday, MCG

Melbourne
Ins: James Frawley, Jack Grimes, Neville Jetta
Outs: Jordie McKenzie (calf), Liam Jurrah (ankle), Brent Moloney (groin)

B: James Frawley, Matthew Warnock, Kyle Cheney
HB: Jack Grimes, Jared Rivers, Cameron Bruce
C: Clint Bartram, James McDonald, Aaron Davey
HF: Jamie Bennell, Michael Newton, Lynden Dunn
F: Brad Miller, Matthew Bate, Stefan Martin
Foll: Paul Johnson, Ricky Petterd, Nathan Jones
I/C: Matthew Whelan, Shane Valenti, Neville Jetta, Cale Morton
Emg: Colin Sylvia, Jake Spencer, Simon Buckley

Richmond
Ins: Kelvin Moore
Outs: Jarrod Silvester (knee)

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, Kel Moore
Emg: Shane Tuck, Alex Rance, Mark Coughlan

Port Adelaide v Hawthorn, Sunday, AAMI

Port Adelaide
Ins: Dean Brogan, Hamish Hartlett, Tom Logan, Nick Salter, Matthew Thomas
Outs: Brett Ebert, Steven Salopek, Matthew Broadbent, Nick Lower, Paul Stewart

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: Jason Davenport, Hamish Hartlett, Tom Logan, Nick Salter
Emg: Matthew Broadbent, Nick Lower, Paul Stewart

Hawthorn
Ins: Brendan Whitecross
Outs: Beau Dowler

B: Brent Guerra, Thomas Murphy, Grant Birchall
HB: Ryan Schoenmakers, Stephen Gilham, Xavier Ellis
C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Chance Bateman
HF: Michael Osborne, Lance Franklin, Ben McGlynn
F: Cyril Rioli, Jarryd Roughead, Campbell Brown
Foll: Simon Taylor, Luke Hodge, Brad Sewell
I/C: Josh Kennedy, Brent Renouf, Liam Shiels, Brendan Whitecross
Emg: Beau Dowler, Cameron Stokes, Travis Tuck

West Coast v Essendon, Sunday afternoon, Subiaco

West Coast
Ins: Callum Wilson, Ben McKinley
Outs: Ashley Hansen, Mark Seaby

B: Adam Selwood, Darren Glass, Matt Spangher
HB: Shannon Hurn, Mitch Brown, 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, David Wirrpanda, Tom Swift
Emg: Ryan Davis, Eric Mackenzie, Tyson Stenglein

Essendon
Ins: Sam Lonergan, Heath Hocking, Jay Neagle, Hayden Skipworth
Outs: Matthew Lloyd (heel), Mark McVeigh (leg), Alwyn Davey (knee), Jason Winderlich (back)

B: Heath Hocking, Tayte Pears, Andrew Welsh
HB: Ricky Dyson, Dustin Fletcher, Adam McPhee
C: Angus Monfries, Henry Slattery, ANdrew Lovett
HF: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Micahel Hurley, Kyle Reimers
F: Hayden Skipworth, Jay Neagle, Sam Lonergan
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Brent Prismall, Jobe Watson
I/C: Brent Stanton, Courtenay Dempsey, Scott Lucas, Cale Hooker
Emg: Bachar Houli, Leroy Jetta, Michael Quinn

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