ROUND 7 TEAMS

GEELONG CATS v ESSENDON
Friday 10th May, 7:50pm, Etihad Stadium

Geelong
B: Mackie, Lonergan, Enright
HB: Guthrie, Taylor, T Hunt
C: Duncan, Bartel, Motlop
HF: Christensen, Johnson, Smedts
F: Stokes, Hawkins, Podsiadly
R: West, Selwood, Kelly
IC: Horlin-Smith, Thurlow, Schroder, Blicavs
EMG: J Hunt, Caddy, Walker

In: J.Schroder, J.Thurlow
Out: J.Corey (knee), J.Murdoch

Essendon
B: Hardingham, Fletcher, Hibberd
HB: Heppell, Carlisle, Baguley
C: Zaharakis, Watson, Winderlich
HF: Davey, Gumbleton, Goddard
F: Hurley, Crameri, Kommer
R: Bellchambers, Melksham, Howlett
Int: Myers, Hocking, Hooker, Lovett-Murray
Emerg: Ryder, Merritt, Pears

In: N.Lovett-Murray, J.Winderlich, M.Hurley, D.Heppell, J.Carlisle, D.Fletcher
Out: D.Hille, B.Stanton (groin), C.Dempsey (ankle), L.Jetta, T.Pears, J.Merrett

PORT ADELAIDE v RICHMOND
Saturday 11th May, 1:15pm, AAMI Stadium

Port Adelaide
B: Cameron O’Shea, Alipate Carille, Campbell Heath
HB: Lewis Stevenson, Tom Jonas, Dom Cassisi
C: Kane Cornes, Travis Boak, Matthew Broadbent
HF: Chad Wingard, Jay Schulz, Angus Monfries
F: Jake Neade, Justin Westhoff, Robbie Gray
Foll: Jarrad Redden, Hamish Hartlett, Brad Ebert
Int from: Oliver Wines, Andrew Moore, Sam Colquhoun, Kane Mitchell
Emerg: Paul Stewart, Tom Logan, Daniel Stewart

In: A.Moore, J.Redden, S.Colquhoun
Out: B.Renouf, M.Lobbe, P.Stewart

Richmond
B: Morris, Rance, Chaplin
HB: Newman, Ellis, Houli
C: Grigg, Tuck, Jackson
HF: Deledio, S. Edwards, King
F: McGuane, Riewoldt, Martin
Foll: Maric, Foley, Vlastuin
Int: Knights, Batchelor, Stephenson, Nahas
Emerg: A. Edwards, Dea, White

In: S.Tuck, N.Foley, R.Nahas, O.Stephenson, J.Batchelor
Out: M.White, R.Petterd, T.Cotchin (knee) , T.Vickery (concussion), D.Grimes (foot)

BRISBANE LIONS v WEST COAST EAGLES
Saturday 11th May, 2:10pm, Gabba

Brisbane
B: M. Golby, D. Merrett, A. McGrath
HB: J. Patfull, J. Clarke, E. Yeo
C: J. Adcock, B. Moloney, P. Hanley
HF: D. Zorko, J. Brown, J. Green
F: R. Bewick, J. Lisle, R. Lester
Foll: M. Leuenberger, T. Rockliff, J. Redden
Int: S. Black, A. Raines, J. Polkinghorne, S. Mayes
Emerg: S. Docherty, B. Longer, J. Crisp

In: A.Raines, J.Lisle, S.Black
Out: A.Cornelius, B.Longer, M.Paparone

West Coast
B: Mackenzie, Glass, Schofield
HB: Hurn, Brown, Sheppard
C: Rosa, S Selwood, Gaff
HF: LeCras, Darling, Wellingham
F: Hill, Kennedy, Naitanui
Foll: Cox, Priddis, Shuey
Int: Brennan, Dalziell, Hutchings, Smith
Emg: Cripps, Hams, Sinclair

In: M.Rosa, M.Hutchings, B.Sheppard
Out: D.Kerr (knee), C.Masten (foot), C.Sinclair

WESTERN BULLDOGS v NORTH MELBOURNE
Saturday 11th May, 4:40pm, Etihad Stadium

Western Bulldogs

B: Dale Morris 23 Jordan Roughead 37 Lukas Markovic
HB: 42 Liam Picken 31 Tom Young 39 Jason Johannisen
C: 21 Tom Liberatore 5 Matthew Boyd 33 Nick Lower
HF: 14 Clay Smith 19 Liam Jones 13 Daniel Giansiracusa
F: 6 Luke Dahlhaus 2 Robert Murphy 22 Dylan Addison
Foll: Will Minson, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen
Int: Jason Tutt, Mitch Wallis, Mark Austin, Daniel Cross
Emerg: Koby Stevens, Christian Howard, Tom Campbell

In: D.Giansiracusa , R.Murphy , R.Griffen , L.Markovic
Out: K.Stevens, C.Howard, J.Stringer (soreness), J.Macrae (soreness)

North Melbourne
B: Scott McMahon, Scott Thompson, Jamie Macmillan
HB: Aaron Mullett, Michael Firrito, Brent Harvey
C: Daniel Wells, Shaun Atley, Ryan Bastinac
HF: Aaron Black, Majak Daw, Sam Wright
F: Lindsay Thomas, Drew Petrie, Leigh Adams
Fol: Todd Goldstein, Andrew Swallow, Jack Ziebell
Int: Ben Cunnington, Sam Gibson, Taylor Hine, Will Sierakowski
Emer: Brad McKenzie, Lachlan Hansen, Kieran Harper

In: B.Harvey
Out: N.Grima (soreness)

HAWTHORN v SYDNEY SWANS
Saturday 11th May, 7:40pm, MCG

Hawthorn
B: Gibson Lake Hodge
HB: Guerra Stratton Birchall
C: Shiels Mitchell Hill
HF: Puopolo Franklin Burgoyne
F: Gunston Roughead Breust
Foll: Hale Sewell Lewis
Int: Osborne, Smith, Duryea, Simpkin
Emerg: Cheney, Bailey, Spangher

Sydney
B N.Malceski, H.Grundy, N.Smith
HB M.Mattner, T.Richards, J.McVeigh
C L.Jetta, R.O’Keefe, B.McGlynn
HF D.Hannebery, S.Reid, K.Jack
F A.Goodes, M.Pyke, L.Parker
Foll S.Mumford, J.Kennedy, J.Bolton
I/C T.Armstrong, C.Bird, J.Lamb, D.Rampe
Emg M.Morton, T.Walsh, J.White

FREMANTLE v COLLINGWOOD
Saturday 11th May, 5:40pm, Patersons Stadium

Fremantle
B: Lee Spurr, Zac Dawson, Michael Johnson
HB: Garrick Ibbotson, Luke McPharlin, Alex Silvagni
C: Tendai Mzungu, Ryan Crowley, Stephen Hill
HF: Michael Barlow, Chris Mayne, Hayden Ballantyne
F: Matt de Boer, Jack Hannath, Michael Walters
Foll: Jonathon Griffin, Clancee Pearce, David Mundy
Int: Hayden Crozier, Nick Suban, Paul Duffield, Danyle Pearce
Emerg: Tom Sheridan, Tanner Smith, Cameron Sutcliffe

In: S.Hill
Out: C.Sutcliffe
Collingwood
B: Nathan Brown, Ben Reid, Nick Maxwell
HB: Marty Clarke, Heath Shaw, Harry O’Brien
C: Steele Sidebottom, Dane Swan, Dale Thomas
HF: Jamie Elliott, Quinten Lynch, Brent Macaffer
F: Ben Kennedy, Travis Cloke, Sam Dwyer
Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Jarryd Blair
Int: Andrew Krakouer, Josh Thomas, Paul Seedsman, Caolan Mooney
Emerg: Jordan Russell, Jarrod Witts, Marley Williams

In: N.Maxwell, C.Mooney
Out: T.Goldsack (hip), J.Witts

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY v ADELAIDE CROWS
Sunday 12th May, 1:10pm, Skoda Stadium

GWS Giants
B: Tim Mohr, Stephen Gilham, Adam Kennedy
HB: Toby Greene, Joshua Bruce, Sam Reid
C: Adam Treloar, Callan Ward, Lachie Whitfield
HF: Jeremy Cameron, Jonathan Giles, Rhys Palmer
F: Devon Smith, Adam Tomlinson, Taylor Adams
Foll: Dean Brogan, Tom Scully, Jacob Townsend
Int: Zachary Williams, Stephen Coniglio, Dylan Shiel, Sam Darley, Aidan Corr, Shaun Edwards, Samuel Frost

In: D.Brogan, S.Darley, A.Kennedy, S.Edwards, L.Whitfield
Out: C.Hampton, T.Bugg

Adelaide
B: Andy Otten, Ben Rutten, Luke Brown
HB: David Mackay, Daniel Talia, Brent Reilly
C: Brodie Smith, Scott Thompson, Bernie Vince
HF: Patrick Dangerfield, Shaun McKernan, Jason Porplyzia
F: Tom Lynch, Josh Jenkins, Matthew Wright
Foll: Sam Jacobs, Richard Douglas, Rory Sloane
Int: Nathan van Berlo, Ian Callinan, Jarryd Lyons, Rory Laird, Ricky Henderson, Matthew Jaensch, Sam Kerridge

In: N.van Berlo, I.Callinan, R.Henderson, R.Laird
Out: R.Tambling

MELBOURNE v GOLD COAST SUNS
Sunday 12th May, 4:40pm, MCG

Melbourne
B: Lynden Dunn, James Frawley, Dean Terlich
HB: Daniel Nicholson, Tom McDonald, Colin Garland
C: Rohan Bail, Jack Viney, Matt Jones
HF: Jeremy Howe, Chris Dawes, Colin Sylvia
F: Luke Tapscott, Max Gawn, Shannon Byrnes
Foll: Jake Spencer, Michael Evans, Nathan Jones
Int: Jordie McKenzie, David Rodan, James Strauss, James Sellar, Dean Kent, Aaron Davey, Troy Davis

In: A.Davey, D.Rodan, J.Sellar, C.Dawes, T.Davis
Out: J.Grimes (collarbone), J.Trengove (calf)

Gold Coast
B: T. McKenzie, T. Murphy, S. Day
HB: D. Swallow, R. Thompson, G. Broughton
C: M. Shaw, G. Ablett, J. Harbrow
HF: H. Bennell, T. Lynch, J. Lonergan
F: C. Dixon, S. May, A. Hall
Foll: Z. Smith, J. O’Meara, D. Prestia
Int: J. Hutchins, B. Matera, J. Brennan, L. Russell, D. Stanley, T. Sumner, C. Brown

In: C.Brown, L.Russell, S.May, J.Hutchins, T.Sumner
Out: M.Rischitelli, K.Hunt (hamstring)

ST KILDA v CARLTON
Monday 13th May, 7:40pm, Etihad Stadium

St Kilda
B: N.Wright, S.Fisher, J.Gwilt
HB: S.Dempster, D.Roberton, J.Newnes
C: L.Montagna, N.Dal Santo, A.Siposs
HF: A.Saad, R.Stanley, J.Geary
F: D.Armitage, N.Riewoldt, S.Milne
Foll: B.McEvoy, S.Ross, J.Steven
Int: B.Murdoch, J.Webster, T.Hickey, T.Milera, F.Ray, C.Jones, J.Saunders

In: F.Ray, J.Gwilt, T.Milera, J.Webster, T.Hickey
Out: J.Koschitzke (suspension), S.Gilbert (knee)

Carlton
B: C.Yarran M.Jamison L.Henderson
HB: Z.Tuohy D.Armfield S.White
C: K.Lucas M.Robinson D.Ellard
HF: C.Judd A.Walker J.Garlett
F: E.Curnow S.Hampson M.Kreuzer
Foll: R.Warnock M.Murphy H.Scotland
Int: K.Simpson, B.McLean, E.Betts, J.Cachia, A.Carrazzo, L.Casboult, A.Joseph

In: A.Carrazzo, M.Kreuzer, A.Joseph, L.Casboult
Out: J.Waite (suspension)

ROUND 6 DREAM TEAM CHAT DIVISION 1 RESULTS

ROUND 6 DREAM TEAM CHAT PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

 

ROUND 6 DREAM TEAM CHAT CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RESULTS

MONDAY MORNING GUNK – ROUND 6 RECAP, ROUND 7 TRADING STRATEGIES.

After five nice weeks building up to something, the boys crashed and burned for me this week with a pathetic 1681, my lowest ever score playing this damn game with low scores on every line to give me grief. Hartlett on debut was awful, while Buddy and Wright in the fwds not only stunk it up, but, are probably no longer worth trading until they bottom out and start to rise again in value.

I lost four of five league battles, with my only victory being over a team that scored in the 1200′s, and, can only be thankful that I had a bye in the eliminator. Shirley it can’t get any worse than this.

And how about you? Did you similarly stink it up or did your blokes get the job done for you this week. Let us all know in the comments thread below.

Feel free to open up on any trading targets you are looking at this week. I ignored Daisy last week to grab Hartlett so will be looking at that and will be assessing other injured/suspended bench dwellers such as Heppell & Fyfe.

Did you win @ eliminator?

 

 

 

DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 DEFENDERS ROUND 3

A few familiar names are filling out the top 5 spots on the dream team chat top ten defenders list with things starting to settle down. Brendon Goddard, Dyson Heppell, Grant Birchall, Pierce Hanley & Bryce Gibbs fill the first five spots. Charlie Dixon looks a nice POD who only gave us a mid-60′s score and now needs to be monitored until we have a handle on his capacity to give us decent scores. My Port rookie defenders stunk last week, but those are the waves you surf with the younger blokes, I’m not trading defenders this week being happy enough with them at this stage. Shaun Burgoyne is the surprise packet looking like he might be returning to the numbers we’ve been waiting for since he was traded to Hawthorn.

ROUND 4 INJURY LIST

ADELAIDE

Nathan van Berlo (knee) test
Sam Shaw (hamstring) 8 weeks

BRISBANE

Simon Black (knee) 1 week
Brent Staker (foot) 1 week
Jesse O’Brien (adductor) 5 weeks
Stephen Wrigley (knee) season
Jared Polec (knee) TBA
Matt McGuire (leg) 4 weeks

CARLTON

Eddie Betts (jaw) 1 week
Andrew McInnes (knee) 9-10 weeks
Jarrad Waite (calf) test
Matthew Kreuzer (finger) 6-8 weeks

COLLINGWOOD

Dayne Beams (quad) test
Luke Ball (knee) test
Darren Jolly (ribs) 2 weeks
Clinton Young (hamstring) 3 weeks
Brodie Grundy (back) 3-5 weeks
Lachlan Keefe (knee) 4-6 weeks
Michael Hartley (shoulder) 5 weeks
Nick Maxwell (wrist) 6-7 weeks
Tim Broomhead (glandular fever) 8 weeks

ESSENDON

Michael Hurley (wrist) test

FREMANTLE

Luke McPharlin (concussion) test
Zac Clarke (achilles) 1-2 weeks
Anthony Morabito (knee) indefinite
Aaron Sandilands (hamstring) 6-8 weeks
Jesse Crichton (quad) 2-3 weeks

GEELONG

James Kelly (calf) test
Jared Rivers (knee) 3 weeks
Travis Varcoe (shoulder) 12-14 weeks
Josh Cowan (Achilles) indefinite
Hamish McIntosh (knee) indefinite
George Burbury (foot) indefinite
Jed Bews (foot) indefinite
Dawson Simpson (back) Indefinite

GOLD COAST

Charlie Dixon (ankle) test
Liam Patrick (hamstring) 1 week
Seb Tape (knee) 1 week
Jesse Lonergan (wrist) 2 weeks
Campbell Brown (suspension) 3 weeks
Nathan Bock (leg) indefinite
Gary Ablett (hand) TBA

GWS

Taylor Adams (hip) TBC
Rhys Palmer (calf) TBC
Matthew Buntine (lung) 3 weeks
Dom Tyson (knee) 5 weeks
Chad Cornes (shoulder) Indefinite
Jon Patton (knee) season

HAWTHORN

Brad Sewell (hamstring) test
Derek Wanganeen (hamstring) 1 week
Xavier Ellis (calf) 2 weeks
Brendan Whitecross (knee) 6 weeks
Matthew Suckling (knee) indefinite
Alex Woodward (knee) indefinite

MELBOURNE

Jordie McKenzie (calf) TBC
Jack Fitzpatrick (concussion) test
Lynden Dunn (hamstring tightness) test
Nathan Stark (knee) test
Joel Macdonald (hamstring) 1 weeks
Chris Dawes (hamstring) 2 week

NORTH MELBOURNE

Nil

PORT ADELAIDE

Brett Ebert (adductor) 5 weeks
Nick Salter (foot) test
Paul Stewart (knee) TBA

RICHMOND

Nathan Foley (Achilles) test

ST KILDA

Daniel Markworth (ACL) season
Sean Dempster (hand) 3 weeks
James Gwilt (knee) 2-4 weeks
Jackson Ferguson (knee) 3 weeks
Adam Schneider (hamstring) 3-5 weeks
Jack Newnes (concussion) test

SYDNEY

Alex Johnson (knee) season
Gary Rohan (leg) indefinite
Rhyce Shaw (abdominal strain) TBA

WEST COAST

Nic Naitanui (groin) indefinite
Mark Nicoski (hamstring) 4 weeks
Matthew Rosa (thigh) 2 weeks
Sharrod Wellingham (ankle) 2-3 weeks
Brad Sheppard (shoulder) TBA
Scott Lycett (ankle) test
Beau Waters (calf) TBA

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Tom Williams (foot) available
Ayce Cordy (soreness) test
Dylan Addison (hamstring) test
Matthew Boyd (calf) test
Nathan Hrovat (calf) 1 week
Lin Jong (leg) TBC
Tory Dickson (ankle) 8 weeks
Easton Wood (hamstring) 6 weeks
Shaun Higgins (foot) season

DREAM TEAM CHAT LIVE: ROUND 3

Looking good for the Dockers so far tonight as the Dons appear to be crashing back to earth. I think Freo under Ross Lyon, are a very good footy side and will be hard to beat this year. I tipped them top 4 preseason and nothing I have seen so far has changed my mind. Fyfe seems to be getting a bit of it so far, so hopefully it’ll translate itself into a decent score. Goddard id looking good, but Duffield is on fire!!!! Heppell starting slowly and Kommer looks ok. Stanton has got 63 and my pick, Michael Barlow is on 48. What are your expectations this week for ya boys? Jump on the comment thread and let us know your thoughts and hopes, and give us the good oil if you know of any late changes, subs, injuries, shenanigan’s, gossip etc in the thread below. Leave your progress scores in the comment thread as well. Scores should be listed in the traditional score/players used/captain played (yes/no or name him) 1237/11/Jobe. Or in my case, Ablett.

Good luck this weekend to all of your teams. Feel free to chat about anything mentioned here or anything else fantasy football or footy related at any time across the weekend.

DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 FORWARDS ROUND 2

Westhoff is No 1 ranked forward this week, Josh Kennedy entered my team, and probably yours in exchange for Karnezis who you probably traded out as well…. Bartell, Chappy, Rockliff and Nick Roo look nice selections so far, whilst Missy drops down to ninth from top spot and ,Gia crashed out of the top 10 alltogether. My forward line stunk last week so it can can only get better, or at least, that’s my story and I’m sticking with it.

Who have you got and who are you upgrading/downgrading this week if at all?

DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 RUCKS ROUND 2

My rucks were a little under par in Round 2 with Maric & Louie grabbing me 77 & 74 respectively, so O am hoping for a better return in these two. Happy enough with Blicavs giving me 57 points while Currie is the only bloke in my squad not playing next week. Might turn him into Rowe on the bubble next week if he shows something this week.. Kruezer looks to be having a breakout year, and how about Minson & Pyke? I wonder how many of you have either of them. How is your ruck division coming together? Hopefully better than mine!

DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 MIDFIELDERS ROUND 2

Now for the all important midfield engine, the area where games are often won and lost, but appears to have it’s fair share of diversity with new faces and a few rookies looking like they may be keepers. Some of us will probably need some time to let the dust settle before the figures sense, others have already traded in Andrew Swallow or Jobe Watson. Three Essendon players in the top 5 is pretty good going. Stanton started well last season as well. Swanlow and Dependlebury are in the lower reaches of the top 10, but Kennedy, Dangerfield, J.Selwood, Shuey, Cotchin, Murphy, Judd & Ablett are all not in the top 10, but we’ll see how it settles down over the next month or so. How are you placed?

DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 DEFENDERS ROUND 2

A few familiar and few unusual names in the first dream team top ten defenders list, although it is starting to settle down. Preseason favourites, Dyson Heppell, Grant Birchall and Bryce Gibbs fill the first three spots. Hanley has been a great performer, whilst Goddard & Waters look ready to pounce. Charlie Dixon looks a nice POD that everybody is identifying and, don’t forget Heath Shaw who returned to the Collingwood team with 102 in the win against Caaarlton, and will be on the bubble next week. How many of the top ten do you have? Do you plan on trading in a defender this week? I traded Vlastuin for Heath to shore up the backline nicely, everyone playing, everyone scored well last week, is it too much to hope for a repeat performance?

O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN ROUND 3

Are you trusting Gary to bounce back or are you running with competition top dog, Brent Stanton, Howlett, or Jobe Watson, “who is so hot right now”. maybe you are going to trust Penders, Swanlow, either of the Swallows, Goddard, Massive or one of the Freo blokes, Barlow, Mundy or Fyfe to get the job done right? Maybe you like JPK, Danger, Buddy who usually like the pies, or maybe you think Relton Roberts, Dusty, Lid’s, Maric or Cotchin should be selected as part of the Richmond revival? Maybe it is someone else. Whomever it is, let us all know in the Round 3 captains poll and the thread below.

ROUND 3 INJURY LIST

Adelaide
Brodie Smith (collarbone) 1-2 weeks

Brisbane
Simon Black (knee) 2 weeks
Jesse O’Brien (adductor) 5-6 weeks
Brent Staker (knee) 3-4 weeks
Stephen Wrigley (knee) season

Carlton
Eddie Betts (broken jaw) 3 weeks
Shaun Hampson (appendix) 1 week
Patrick McCarthy (heel) test
Andrew Collins (ankle) 1 week
David Ellard (hamstring) 1 week
Andrew McInnes (knee) 10 weeks
Jarrad Waite (calf) 1-2 weeks
Rhys O’Keefe (foot) 2 weeks
Nick Graham (knee) 7 weeks

Collingwood
Dayne Beams (quad) 1 week
Clinton Young (hamstring) TBC
Darren Jolly (ribs) TBC
Luke Ball (knee) 1-2 weeks
Brodie Grundy (back) 3-5 weeks
Michael Hartley (shoulder) 5 weeks
Lachlan Keefe (knee) 5-7 weeks
Tim Broomhead (glandular fever) 8 weeks

Essendon
Stewart Crameri (knee) TBC

Fremantle
Anthony Morabito (knee) indefinite
Aaron Sandilands (hamstring) 8 weeks
Zac Clarke (Achilles) test
Jesse Crichton (quad) 1-2 weeks
Clancee Pearce (corkie) test

Geelong
Jared Rivers (knee) test
Jordan Murdoch (hand) test
Josh Cowan (Achilles) indefinite
Hamish McIntosh (knee) indefinite
Josh Hunt (glandular fever) indefinite
Daniel Menzel (knee) test
Dawson Simpson (back) indefinite
Jed Bews (foot) indefinite
George Burbury (foot) indefinite
Steve Johnson (knee) 1-2 weeks

Gold Coast
Greg Broughton (calf) TBC
Jesse Lonergan (wrist) 3 weeks
Nathan Bock (leg) indefinite
Liam Patrick (hamstring) 1 week
Jacob Gilbee (suspension) 2 weeks
Seb Tape (knee) 2 weeks
Campbell Brown (suspension) 4 weeks

Greater Western Sydney
Matthew Buntine (lung) 4 weeks
Chad Cornes (shoulder) Indefinite
Dom Tyson (knee) 6weeks
Taylor Adams (hip) TBC

Hawthorn
Matthew Suckling (knee) indefinite
Brendan Whitecross (knee) 6 weeks
Alex Woodward (knee) indefinite
Xavier Ellis (calf) 2 weeks

Melbourne
Jordie McKenzie (calf) TBC
Jack Fitzpatrick (concussion) test
Lynden Dunn (hamstring tightness) 1 week
Nathan Stark (knee) 1 week
Joel Macdonald (hamstring) 2 weeks
Chris Dawes (hamstring) 3 weeks

North Melbourne
No injuries.

Port Adelaide
Brett Ebert (adductor) test
Hamish Hartlett (back) available
Jay Schulz (ankle) available

Richmond
David Astbury (foot) 1-2 weeks
Nathan Foley (Achilles) 4-6 weeks

St Kilda
Daniel Markworth (knee) season
Sean Dempster (hand) 3 weeks
James Gwilt (knee) 3-5 weeks
Farren Ray (hip) 1-2 weeks
Tom Hickey (foot) 1 week
Jackson Ferguson (knee) 4 weeks

Sydney
Alex Johnson (knee) indefinite
Gary Rohan (leg) indefinite

West Coast
Daniel Kerr (knee) test
Eric Mackenzie (hamstring) test
Patrick McGinnity (back) test
Mark LeCras (arm) test
Nic Naitanui (groin) 2 weeks
Matt Rosa (quad) 3 weeks
Sharrod Wellingham (ankle) 4 weeks
Mark Nicoski (hamstring) 6-8 weeks

Western Bulldogs
Easton Wood (hamstring) available
Dylan Addison (hamstring) test
Tom Williams (foot) test
Matthew Boyd (calf) 1 week
Nathan Hrovat (calf) 1-2 weeks

ROUND 3 TEAMS

FREMANTLE v ESSENDON Friday April 12th, 6:40pm, Patersons Stadium

Fremantle
B: Lee Spurr, Zac Dawson, Michael Johnson
HB: Nick Suban, Luke McPharlin, Danyle Pearce
C: Tendai Mzungu, Ryan Crowley, Clancee Pearce
HF: Hayden Ballantyne, Matthew Pavlich, Nathan Fyfe
F: Kepler Bradley, Chris Mayne, Michael Walters
FOLL: Jonathon Griffin, David Mundy, Stephen Hill
INT: Cameron Sutcliffe, Paul Duffield, Michael Barlow, Matt De Boer
EMERG: Hayden Crozier, Tom Sheridan, Jack Hannath

IN: Hayden Ballantyne
OUT: Hayden Crozier

Essendon
B: Michael Hibberd, Cale Hooker, Dustin Fletcher
HB: David Myers, Jake Carlisle, Courtenay Dempsey
C: Dyson Heppell, Jobe Watson, Brendon Goddard
HF: Brent Stanton, Stewart Crameri, Travis Colyer
F: Alwyn Davey, Patrick Ryder, Michael Hurley
FOLL: Tom Bellchambers, Ben Howlett, Heath Hocking
INT: Nick Kommer, David Zaharakis, Jake Melksham, Elliott Kavanagh
EMERG: Jackson Merrett, David Hille, Leroy Jetta

IN: Travis Colyer , Elliott Kavanagh
OUT: Mark Baguley (ankle) , Jackson Merrett

NORTH MELBOURNE v SYDNEY SWANS Saturday April 13th, 1:45pm, Blundstone Arena

North Melbourne
B: Scott McMahon, Scott D. Thompson, Michael Firrito
HB: Aaron Mullett, Nathan Grima, Shaun Atley
C: Daniel Wells, Ryan Bastinac, Liam Anthony
HF: Ben Cunnington, Robbie Tarrant, Lachlan Hansen
F: Lindsay Thomas, Drew Petrie, Leigh Adams
FOLL: Todd Goldstein, Andrew Swallow, Jack Ziebell
INT: Sam Gibson, Sam Wright, Jamie Macmillan, Taylor Hine
EMERG: Kieran Harper, Taylor Garner, Majak Daw

IN: Sam Wright, Taylor Hine
OUT: Kieran Harper, Ben Jacobs

Sydney
B: Martin Mattner, Heath Grundy, Nick Smith
HB: Jarrad McVeigh, Ted Richards, Nick Malceski
C: Andrejs Everitt, Kieren Jack, Lewis Jetta
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Sam Reid, Ben McGlynn
F: Mike Pyke, Adam Goodes, Daniel Hannebery
FOLL: Shane Mumford, Josh Kennedy, Jude Bolton
INT: Craig Bird, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Luke Parker, Tony Armstrong
EMERG: Dane Rampe, Jesse White, Mitch Morton

IN: Tony Armstrong
OUT: Rhyce Shaw (abdominal strain)

MELBOURNE v WEST COAST EAGLES Saturday April 13th, 2:10pm, MCG

Melbourne
B: Neville Jetta, James Frawley, Dean Terlich
HB: Jack Trengove, Tom McDonald, Colin Garland
C: Michael Evans, Jack Grimes, Jack Viney
HF: Matt Jones, Mitch Clark, Jeremy Howe
F: Aaron Davey, James Sellar, Shannon Byrnes
FOLL: Mark Jamar, Colin Sylvia, Nathan Jones
INT: Rohan Bail, Luke Tapscott, Jimmy Toumpas, Cameron Pedersen
EMERG: Jack Watts, Jake Spencer, David Rodan

IN: Rohan Bail, Luke Tapscott , Neville Jetta , Cameron Pedersen , Michael Evans
OUT: David Rodan, Tom Gillies (groin) , Sam Blease, Jack Watts, Daniel Nicholson

West Coast
B: Will Schofield, Darren Glass, Adam Selwood
HB: Shannon Hurn, Mitchell Brown, Beau Waters
C: Andrew Gaff, Matt Priddis, Chris Masten
HF: Andrew Embley, Josh Kennedy, Ashton Hams
F: Jack Darling, Josh Hill, Mark LeCras
FOLL: Dean Cox, Scott Selwood, Luke Shuey
INT: Daniel Kerr, Sam Butler, Jamie Cripps, Callum Sinclair
EMERG: Blayne Wilson, Bradd Dalziell, Jacob Brennan

IN: Daniel Kerr , Mark LeCras
OUT: Bradd Dalziell, Brad Sheppard (shoulder)

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY v ST KILDA Saturday April 13th, 4:40pm, Manuka Oval

Greater Western Sydney
B: Adam Kennedy, Tim Mohr, Stephen Gilham
HB: Tomas Bugg, Phil Davis, Curtly Hampton
C: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Callan Ward, Lachie Whitfield
HF: Tom Scully, Jeremy Cameron, Stephen Coniglio
F: Jonathan Giles, Jonathon Patton, Devon Smith
FOLL: Dean Brogan, Adam Treloar, Toby Greene
INT: Dylan Shiel, Sam Reid, Lachie Plowman, Liam Sumner
EMERG: Sam Darley, Anthony Miles, Samuel Frost

IN: Sam Reid
OUT: Rhys Palmer (calf)

St Kilda
B: Nathan Wright, Sam Fisher, Dylan Roberton
HB: Jarryn Geary, Rhys Stanley, Sam Gilbert
C: Jack Newnes, Lenny Hayes, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Leigh Montagna, Nick Riewoldt, Terry Milera
F: Stephen Milne, Tom Lee, Ahmed Saad
FOLL: Ben McEvoy, David Armitage, Jack Steven
INT: Arryn Siposs, Beau Maister, Jason Blake, Clinton Jones
EMERG: Tom Simpkin, Sam Dunell, Farren Ray

IN: Tom Lee , Nathan Wright
OUT: Adam Schneider (hamstring) , Sean Dempster (hand)

GEELONG CATS v CARLTON Saturday April 13th, 7:40pm, Etihad Stadium

Geelong
B: Taylor Hunt, Tom Lonergan, Corey Enright
HB: Joel Corey, Andrew Mackie, Harry Taylor
C: Mitch Duncan, Jimmy Bartel, Paul Chapman
HF: Mathew Stokes, James Podsiadly, Steven Motlop
F: Trent West, Tom Hawkins, Travis Varcoe
FOLL: Mark Blicavs, Joel Selwood, Steve Johnson
INT: Allen Christensen, Jordan Murdoch, Billie Smedts, Josh Caddy
EMERG: Jackson Thurlow, Jesse Stringer, George Horlin-Smith

IN: Steve Johnson, Jordan Murdoch
OUT: James Kelly (calf), Mitch Brown

Carlton
B: Chris Yarran, Michael Jamison, Lachie Henderson
HB: Zach Tuohy, Dennis Armfield, Bryce Gibbs
C: Kade Simpson, Andrew Carrazzo, Mitch Robinson
HF: Chris Judd, Andrew Walker, Jeff Garlett
F: Dylan Buckley, Shaun Hampson, Sam Rowe
FOLL: Matthew Kreuzer, Marc Murphy, Brock McLean
INT: Marcus Davies, Kane Lucas, Heath Scotland, Aaron Joseph
EMERG: Josh Bootsma, Tom Bell, Levi Casboult

IN: Aaron Joseph, Shaun Hampson, Dylan Buckley, Heath Scotland
OUT: Jeremy Laidler, Levi Casboult, Tom Bell, Josh Bootsma

GOLD COAST SUNS v BRISBANE LIONS Saturday April 13th, 7:40pm, Metricon Stadium

Gold Coast
B: Joel Wilkinson, Matthew Warnock, Jack Hutchins
HB: Matt Shaw, Rory Thompson, Greg Broughton
C: Michael Rischitelli, Gary Ablett, Jarrod Harbrow
HF: Harley Bennell, Steven May, Aaron Hall
F: Jared Brennan, Samuel Day, Brandon Matera
FOLL: Charlie Dixon, Karmichael Hunt, David Swallow
INT: Jackson Allen, Zac Smith, Luke Russell, Jaeger O’Meara
EMERG: Clay Cameron, Kyal Horsley, Jeremy Taylor

IN: Greg Broughton , Jackson Allen
OUT: Tom Murphy (shoulder) , Dion Prestia (hip)

Brisbane
B: Mitch Golby, Daniel Merrett, Andrew Raines
HB: Jed Adcock, Joel Patfull, Elliot Yeo
C: Jack Redden, Tom Rockliff, Pearce Hanley
HF: Dayne Zorko, Jonathan Brown, Josh Green
F: Niall McKeever, Stefan Martin, Ashley McGrath
FOLL: Matthew Leuenberger, Daniel Rich, Brent Moloney
INT: Jared Polec, James Polkinghorne, Rohan Bewick, Sam Mayes
EMERG: Ryan Lester, Patrick Karnezis, Ryan Harwood

IN: Jared Polec , Niall McKeever , Sam Mayes
OUT: Patrick Karnezis, Ryan Lester, Claye Beams (knee)

RICHMOND v WESTERN BULLDOGS Sunday April 14th, 1:10pm, Etihad Stadium

Richmond
B: Steven Morris, Alex Rance, Troy Chaplin
HB: Dylan Grimes, Ricky Petterd, Bachar Houli
C: Chris Newman, Trent Cotchin, Reece Conca
HF: Brett Deledio, Shane Edwards, Daniel Jackson
F: Luke McGuane, Jack Riewoldt, Ty Vickery
FOLL: Ivan Maric, Dustin Martin, Shane Tuck
INT: Jake King, Brandon Ellis, Chris Knights, Robin Nahas, Jake Batchelor, Nick Vlastuin, Shaun Grigg

IN: Chris Knights, Robin Nahas , Nick Vlastuin
OUT: Nil

Western Bulldogs
B: Brett Goodes, Dale Morris, Liam Picken
HB: Adam Cooney, Jordan Roughead, Tom Young
C: Nick Lower, Daniel Cross, Clay Smith
HF: Mitch Wallis, Liam Jones, Daniel Giansiracusa
F: Robert Murphy, Will Minson, Tory Dickson
FOLL: Ayce Cordy, Ryan Griffen, Tom Liberatore
INT: Lukas Markovic, Jason Johannisen, Koby Stevens, Easton Wood, Shaun Higgins, Jack Macrae, Luke Dahlhaus

IN: Lukas Markovic, Easton Wood , Jackson Macrae
OUT: Nil

COLLINGWOOD v HAWTHORN Sunday April 14th, 3:20pm, MCG

Collingwood
B: Nathan Brown, Alan Toovey, Ben Reid
HB: Martin Clarke, Heath Shaw, Harry O’Brien
C: Steele Sidebottom, Dane Swan, Dale Thomas
HF: Jamie Elliott, Travis Cloke, Quinten Lynch
F: Ben Sinclair, Tyson Goldsack, Sam Dwyer
FOLL: Ben Hudson, Scott Pendlebury, Jarryd Blair
INT: Jack Frost, Brent Macaffer, Jordan Russell, Alex Fasolo, Ben Johnson, Paul Seedsman, Josh Thomas

IN: Dale Thomas, Ben Hudson, Josh Thomas, Jack Frost, Alex Fasolo
OUT: Darren Jolly (ribs), Nick Maxwell (wrist)

Hawthorn
B: Josh Gibson, Ryan Schoenmakers, Brent Guerra
HB: Luke Hodge, Ben Stratton, Grant Birchall
C: Liam Shiels, Sam Mitchell, Bradley Hill
HF: Cyril Rioli, Lance Franklin, Luke Breust
F: David Hale, Jarryd Roughead, Paul Puopolo
FOLL: Max Bailey, Shaun Burgoyne, Jordan Lewis
INT: Kyle Cheney, Taylor Duryea, Sam Grimley, Jack Gunston, Jed Anderson, Isaac Smith, Shane Savage

IN: Kyle Cheney, Taylor Duryea, Jack Gunston, Sam Grimley
OUT: Brad Sewell (hamstring)

PORT ADELAIDE v ADELAIDE Sunday April 14th, 4:10pm, AAMI Stadium

Port Adelaide
B: Thomas Jonas, Alipate Carlile, Cameron O’Shea
HB: Jasper Pittard, Jackson Trengove, Lewis Stevenson
C: Kane Cornes, Travis Boak, Matthew Broadbent
HF: Angus Monfries, Justin Westhoff, Paul Stewart
F: Chad Wingard, Jay Schulz, Jake Neade
FOLL: Matthew Lobbe, Brad Ebert, Hamish Hartlett
INT: Oliver Wines, Andrew Moore, Robbie Gray, Campbell Heath, Kane Mitchell, Brent Renouf, Domenic Cassisi

IN: Domenic Cassisi, Brent Renouf, Robbie Gray, Andrew Moore
OUT: Jarrad Redden

Adelaide
B: Luke Brown, Ben Rutten, Andrew Otten
HB: Matthew Jaensch, Daniel Talia, Brent Reilly
C: Nathan van Berlo, Scott Thompson, David Mackay
HF: Jared Petrenko, Taylor Walker, Rory Sloane
F: Richard Douglas, Josh Jenkins, Jason Porplyzia
FOLL: Sam Jacobs, Patrick Dangerfield, Matthew Wright
INT: Graham Johncock, Bernie Vince, Ian Callinan, Thomas Lynch, Brad Crouch, Ricky Henderson, Sam Kerridge

IN: Graham Johncock, Tom Lynch, Sam Kerridge
OUT: Nil

DREAM TEAM CHAT LIVE: ROUND 2

Looking good for the tiges tonight, Martin seems to be getting a bit of it so far and hopefully it’ll translate itself into a decent score. What are your expectations this week for ya boys? Let us know, and give us the good oil if you know of any late changes, subs, shenanigan’s, gossip etc in the thread below. Scores should be listed in the traditional score/players used/captain played (yes/no or name him).

Hope your team wins ….. unless it’s the bluebaggers

TRADING POLICIES

With the changes in trading numbers this year, the need to hold onto an under-performing player has diminished greatly. Has your policy evolved? Will you be trading this week? If so why? injuries to Broughton or someone forced your hand? how many trades? And more importantly who? Did you bring Wines & Crouch back into the fold? Are you pulling the trigger on a trade for R1 high scorers, Missy Higgins or Andrew Swallow, …. or Michael Barlow like I did about 10 minutes ago? Maybe you have a different logic so spill the beans in the thread below, and let us all know about it.

ROUND 2 INJURY LIST

ADELAIDE

Luke Brown (foot) – TBA
Ian Callinan (knee) – test
Brodie Smith (collarbone) – 1 week

BRISBANE LIONS

Simon Black (knee) 3 weeks

Michael Close (foot) 3 weeks

Brent Staker (knee) 3-4 weeks

Jesse O’Brien (adductor) 5-6 weeks

Stephen Wrigley (knee) season

CARLTON

Eddie Betts (jaw) TBA

Shaun Hampson (appendicitis) 1 week

Patrick McCarthy (heel) 1 week

Andrew Collins (ankle) 1-2 weeks

David Ellard (hamstring) 1-2 weeks

Jarrad Waite (calf) 1-2 weeks

Rhys O’Keeffe (foot) 3 weeks

Nick Graham (knee) 7-8 weeks

Andrew McInnes (knee) 11 weeks

COLLINGWOOD

Luke Ball (knee) – 1-2 weeks
Tim Broomhead (glandular fever) – 7 weeks
Dayne Beams (quad) – TBA
Alan Didak (hamstring) – 1-2 weeks
Alex Fasolo (hamstring) – test
Brodie Grundy (back) – 3-5 weeks
Ben Johnson (corked thigh) – test
Lachie Keeffe (knee) – 5-7 weeks
Ben Reid (concussion, knee) – test
Heath Shaw (illness) – available
Dale Thomas (ankle) – test
Clinton Young (leg) – test

ESSENDON

Jason Winderlich (hamstring) – 1 week

FREMANTLE

Anthony Morabito (knee) – TBA
Aaron Sandilands (hamstring) – 8-12 weeks
Zac Clarke (achilles) – test
Matthew Pavlich (hand) – test

GEELONG

Jed Bews (foot) – indefinite
George Burbury (foot) – indefinite
Josh Cowan (achilles) – indefinite
Josh Hunt (glandular fever) – TBA
Steve Johnson (knee) – 3-4 weeks
Lincoln McCarthy (foot) – indefinite
Hamish McIntosh (knee) – indefinite
Daniel Menzel (knee) – 1-2 weeks
Jackson Sheringham (knee) – 4-5 weeks
Dawson Simpson (back) – indefinite
Josh Walker (AC joint) – 3-4 weeks

GOLD COAST

Nathan Bock (leg) – indefinite
Kyal Horsley (corked thigh) – test
Jesse Lonergan (hand) – 5 weeks
Tom Lynch (ankle) – test
Liam Patrick (hamstring strain) – 1-2 weeks
Danny Stanley (groin) – test
Seb Tape (knee) – 2-3 weeks
Maverick Weller (shoulder) – TBA

GWS

Matthew Buntine (punctured lung and broken rib) – 5 weeks
Chad Cornes (shoulder) – indefinite
Jonathon O’Rourke (leg) – TBA
James Stewart (back) – indefinite
Dom Tyson (knee PCL) – 6 weeks
Nathan Wilson (shoulder) – 2 weeks

HAWTHORN

Brian Lake (calf) – test
Luke Hodge (knee) – TBA
Xavier Ellis (calf) – 3-5 weeks
Mitch Hallahan (ankle) – 1-2 weeks
Michael Osborne (knee) – test
Matt Suckling (knee) – season
Brendan Whitecross (knee) – 8-10 weeks
Alex Woodward (knee) – season

MELBOURNE

Rohan Bail (concussion) – available
Mitch Clarke (ankle) – test
Max Gawn (hamstring) – 2 weeks
Nathan Stark (knee) – 2 weeks
Jack Trengove (foot) – TBA

NORTH MELBOURNE

Nil

PORT ADELAIDE

Brendon Ah Chee (knee) TBA

Alipate Carlile (hamstring) TBA

Brett Ebert (adductor) 1-2 weeks

Nick Salter (foot) 3-4 weeks

RICHMOND

David Astbury (foot) test

Nathan Foley (Achilles) 2-4 weeks

ST KILDA

Sean Dempster (hamstring) test
Jackson Ferguson (knee) – 4 weeks
Daniel Markworth (ACL) – season

SYDNEY SWANS

Tommy Walsh (hamstring) test

Sam Naismith (thumb) 3-4 weeks

Gary Rohan (leg) indefinite

Alex Johnson (knee) season

WEST COAST

Daniel Kerr (knee) – 1-2 weeks
Mark LeCras (arm) – 3-4 weeks
Eric Mackenzie (hamstring) – 1 week
Patrick McGinnity (back) – test
Nic Naitanui (groin) – 1-2 weeks
Mark Nicoski (hamstring) – 6 weeks
Matt Rosa (quad) – 4-6 weeks
Sharrod Wellingham (ankle) – 3-5 weeks

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Easton Wood (hamstring) available

Luke Dahlhaus (thigh) test

Koby Stevens (hamstring) test

Tom Williams (foot) 1 week

Dylan Addison (hamstring) 1-2 weeks

Matthew Boyd (calf) 1-2 weeks

O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN

So gets the big job this weekend? Last week 36% of you went with Gary, I suspect that he might have more support this week. Mind you, last week Andrew Swallow outscored him, or, maybe you think the Collingwood boys Swan & Pendles will get the job done against the blue blaggers on sunday arvo. Comment below in the usual place. Especially if you believe that it is bad luck to have your captain play too early in the fixture. I like to have my captain play as late as possible and have been known to sort a difficult captaincy selection by choosing whomever plays last. Crazy? or Sage thinking. Let me know either way.

 

ROUND 2 TEAMS

St Kilda v Richmond MCG, Friday April 5, 7.50pm

ST KILDA
B: Jason Blake, Sam Fisher, Dylan Roberton
HB: Jarryn Geary, Rhys Stanley, Sam Gilbert
C: Adam Schneider, Lenny Hayes, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Arryn Siposs, Nick Riewoldt, Ahmed Saad
F: Stephen Milne, Beau Maister, Leigh Montagna
FOLL: Ben McEvoy, David Armitage, Jack Steven
INT: Sean Dempster, Jack Newnes, Terry Milera, Clinton Jones
EMERG: Tom Simpkin, Nathan Wright, Tom Lee

In: Leigh Montagna, Adam Schneider, Sean Dempster, Sam Fisher
Out: Farren Ray (hip) , James Gwilt (knee) , Trent Dennis-Lane, Tom Hickey (foot)

RICHMOND
B: Steven Morris, Alex Rance, Troy Chaplin
HB: Jake Batchelor, Chris Newman, Bachar Houli
C: Shaun Grigg, Trent Cotchin, Reece Conca
HF: Brett Deledio, Shane Edwards, Daniel Jackson
F: Luke McGuane, Jack Riewoldt, Ty Vickery
FOLL: Ivan Maric, Dustin Martin, Shane Tuck
INT: Dylan Grimes, Jake King, Ricky Petterd, Brandon Ellis
EMERG: Chris Knights, Nick Vlastuin, Ben Griffiths

In: Ricky Petterd , Dylan Grimes
Out: Robin Nahas, Ben Griffiths

Sydney Swans v Gold Coast SCG, Saturday April 6, 1.45pm

SYDNEY SWANS
B: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Nick Smith
HB: Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Ted Richards, Martin Mattner
C: Jarrad McVeigh, Kieren Jack, Lewis Jetta
HF: Jude Bolton, Sam Reid, Ryan O’Keefe
F: Mike Pyke, Adam Goodes, Daniel Hannebery
FOLL: Shane Mumford, Josh Kennedy, Luke Parker
INT: Ben McGlynn, Craig Bird, Andrejs Everitt, Nick Malceski
EMERG: Dane Rampe, Jesse White, Mitch Morton

In: Craig Bird, Andrejs Everitt
Out: Tony Armstrong, Dane Rampe

GOLD COAST
B: Joel Wilkinson, Matthew Warnock, Thomas Murphy
HB: Dion Prestia, Rory Thompson, Jack Hutchins
C: Michael Rischitelli, Gary Ablett, Jarrod Harbrow
HF: Harley Bennell, Charlie Dixon, Aaron Hall
F: Luke Russell, Samuel Day, Steven May
FOLL: Zac Smith, Karmichael Hunt, David Swallow
INT: Jared Brennan, Matthew Shaw, Jaeger O’Meara, Brandon Matera
EMERG: Jackson Allen, Kyal Horsley, Daniel Gorringe

In: Jack Hutchins
Out: Greg Broughton (calf)

Western Bulldogs v Fremantle Etihad Stadium, Saturday April 7, 2.10pm

WESTERN BULLDOGS
B: Tom Young, Dale Morris, Liam Picken
HB: Adam Cooney, Jordan Roughead, Brett Goodes
C: Mitch Wallis, Nick Lower, Koby Stevens
HF: Tory Dickson, Liam Jones, Daniel Giansiracusa
F: Robert Murphy, Ayce Cordy, Shaun Higgins
FOLL: Will Minson, Ryan Griffen, Tom Liberatore
INT: Jason Johannisen, Clay Smith, Luke Dahlhaus, Daniel Cross
EMERG: Lukas Markovic, Easton Wood, Jack Macrae

FREMANTLE
B: Kepler Bradley, Zac Dawson, Michael Johnson
HB: Paul Duffield, Luke McPharlin, Lee Spurr
C: Tendai Mzungu, Michael Barlow, Clancee Pearce
HF: Ryan Crowley, Matthew Pavlich, Nathan Fyfe
F: Hayden Crozier, Chris Mayne, Michael Walters
FOLL: Jonathon Griffin, David Mundy, Stephen Hill
INT: Cameron Sutcliffe, Nick Suban, Matt De Boer, Danyle Pearce
EMERG: Lachie Neale, Tom Sheridan, Jack Hannath

In:Hayden Crozier
Out: Hayden Ballantyne (Suspension)

Brisbane Lions v Adelaide Gabba, Saturday April 6, 3.40pm AEST

BRISBANE LIONS

B: Mitchell Golby, Daniel Merrett, Ryan Lester
HB: Jed Adcock, Joel Patfull, Elliot Yeo
C: Dayne Zorko, Thomas Rockliff, Pearce Hanley
HF: James Polkinghorne, Johnathan Brown, Josh Green
F: Ashley McGrath, Stefan Martin, Rohan Bewick
FOLL: Matthew Leuenberger, Daniel Rich, Brent Moloney
INT: Andrew Raines, Patrick Karnezis, Claye Beams, Jack Redden
EMERG: Sam Mayes, Jack Crisp, Niall McKeever

In: Andrew Raines, Matthew Leuenberger , Ryan Lester
Out: Matt Maguire (calf) , Aaron Cornelius, Billy Longer

ADELAIDE
B: Luke Brown, Ben Rutten, Andrew Otten
HB: Matthew Jaensch, Daniel Talia, Brent Reilly
C: Nathan van Berlo, Scott Thompson, David Mackay
HF: Brad Crouch, Taylor Walker, Bernie Vince
F: Richard Douglas, Josh Jenkins, Jason Porplyzia
FOLL: Sam Jacobs, Patrick Dangerfield, Rory Sloane
INT: Ian Callinan, Ricky Henderson Jared Petrenko, Matthew Wright
EMERG: Graham Johncock, Shaun McKernan, Thomas Lynch

In: Ian Callinan , Brad Crouch
Out: Graham Johncock, Brodie Martin

Port Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney AAMI Stadium, Saturday April 6, 7.10pm

PORT ADELAIDE
B: Thomas Jonas, Alipate Carlile, Cameron O’Shea
HB: Jasper Pittard, Jackson Trengove, Lewis Stevenson
C: Kane Cornes, Travis Boak, Brad Ebert
HF: Paul Stewart, Justin Westhoff, Angus Monfries
F: Chad Wingard, Jay Schulz, Jake Neade
FOLL: Jarrad Redden, Oliver Wines, Hamish Hartlett
INT: Matthew Lobbe, Campbell Heath, Kane Mitchell, Matthew Broadbent
EMERG: Andrew Moore, Aaron Young, Sam Colquhoun

In: Alipate Carlile
Out: Andrew Moore

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
B: Adam Kennedy, Tim Mohr, Phil Davis
HB: Tomas Bugg, Stephen Gilham, Curtly Hampton
C: Thomas Scully, Callan Ward, William Hoskin-Elliott
HF: Stephen Coniglio, Jeremy Cameron, Dylan Shiel
F: Liam Sumner, Jonathon Patton, Devon Smith
FOLL: Jonathan Giles, Adam Treloar, Toby Greene
INT: Dean Brogan, Lachlan Plowman, Rhys Palmer, Lachie Whitfield
EMERG: Sam Darley, Sam Reid, Samuel Frost

In: Rhys Palmer
Out: Taylor Adams (hip)

Essendon v Melbourne MCG, Saturday April 6, 7.40pm

ESSENDON
B: Mark Baguley, Jake Carlisle, Dustin Fletcher
HB: Brendon Goddard, Cale Hooker, Brent Stanton
C: Dyson Heppell, Jobe Watson, Alwyn Davey
HF: Stewart Crameri, Michael Hurley, David Zaharakis
F: Nick Kommer, Patrick Ryder, Jake Melksham
FOLL: Tom Bellchambers, Heath Hocking, Courtenay Dempsey
INT: Jackson Merrett, Michael Hibberd, Ben Howlett, David Myers
EMERG: Will Hams, David Hille, Elliott Kavanagh

MELBOURNE
B: Tom Gillies, James Frawley, Dean Terlich
HB: Jack Watts, Tom McDonald, Colin Garland
C: Jack Grimes, Jack Viney, Matt Jones
HF: Sam Blease, James Sellar, Jeremy Howe
F: Colin Sylvia, Mitch Clark, Shannon Byrnes
FOLL: Mark Jamar, Jordie McKenzie, Nathan Jones
INT: Daniel Nicholson, Jack Trengove, Aaron Davey, Jimmy Toumpas
EMERG: Cameron Pederson, Jake Spencer, David Rodan

In: Aaron Davey, Dean Terlich, Jack Trengove, Tom McDonald
Out: David Rodan, Lynden Dunn (hamstring) , Luke Tapscott, Cameron Pederson

Geelong v North Melbourne Etihad Stadium, Sunday April 7, 1.10pm

GEELONG
B: Mitch Brown, Tom Lonergan, Corey Enright
HB: Taylor Hunt, Andrew Mackie, Travis Varcoe
C: Allen Christensen, Jimmy Bartel, James Kelly
HF: Mitch Duncan, Steven Motlop, Billie Smedts
F: James Podsiadly, Tom Hawkins, Harry Taylor
FOLL: Trent West, Joel Selwood, Paul Chapman
INT: Jackson Thurlow, Joel Corey, Mark Blicavs, Josh Caddy, Jesse Stringer, Mathew Stokes, George Horlin-Smith

In: Joel Corey, James Kelly, Mitch Brown, Jesse Stringer, Jackson Thurlow
Out: Jared Rivers (knee), Jordan Murdoch (hand)

NORTH MELBOURNE
B: Scott McMahon, Scott D. Thompson, Michael Firrito
HB: Jamie Macmillan, Nathan Grima, Shaun Atley
C: Aaron Mullett, Ryan Bastinac, Sam Gibson
HF: Kieran Harper, Robbie Tarrant, Daniel Wells
F: Lindsay Thomas, Drew Petrie, Lachlan Hansen
FOLL: Todd Goldstein, Andrew Swallow, Jack Ziebell
INT: Levi Greenwood, Ben Cunnington, Liam Anthony, Leigh Adams, Ben Jacobs, Taylor Hine, Majak Daw

In: Scott McMahon, Levi Greenwood, Majak Daw, Taylor Hine
Out: Sam Wright (knee)

Collingwood v Carlton MCG, Sunday April 7, 3.20pm

COLLINGWOOD
B: Nathan Brown, Nick Maxwell, Ben Reid
HB: Alan Toovey, Heath Shaw, Harry O’Brien
C: Steele Sidebottom, Dane Swan, Paul Seedsman
HF: Jamie Elliott, Travis Cloke, Quinten Lynch
F: Ben Sinclair, Tyson Goldsack, Sam Dwyer
FOLL: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Jarryd Blair
INT: Jack Frost, Martin Clarke, Brent Macaffer, Jordan Russell, Ben Kennedy, Ben Johnson, Josh Thomas

In: Heath Shaw, Ben Kennedy, Paul Seedsman

CARLTON
B: Chris Yarran, Michael Jamison, Lachie Henderson
HB: Zach Tuohy, Dennis Armfield, Bryce Gibbs
C: Kade Simpson, Andrew Carrazzo, Mitch Robinson
HF: Chris Judd, Andrew Walker, Jeff Garlett
F: Tom Bell, Levi Casboult, Sam Rowe
FOLL: Matthew Kreuzer, Marc Murphy, Brock McLean
INT: Dylan Buckley, Nick Duigan, Jeremy Laidler, Marcus Davies, Kane Lucas, Josh Bootsma, Simon White

In: Sam Rowe , Simon White, Jeremy Laidler , Marcus Davies , Dylan Buckley, Tom Bell
Out: Eddie Betts (jaw) , Aaron Joseph (omitted) , Shaun Hampson (appendix)

West Coast v Hawthorn Patersons Stadium, Sunday April 8, 2.40pm

WEST COAST
B: Adam Selwood, Darren Glass, Mitchell Brown
HB: Shannon Hurn, Will Schofield, Beau Waters
C: Andrew Embley, Matt Priddis, Andrew Gaff
HF: Jamie Cripps, Josh Kennedy, Ashton Hams
F: Chris Masten, Jack Darling, Josh Hill
FOLL: Dean Cox, Scott Selwood, Luke Shuey
INT: Blayne Wilson, Brad Sheppard, Ashley Smith, Sam Butler, Bradd Dalziell, Jacob Brennan, Callum Sinclair

In: Sam Butler, Mitch Brown, Bradd Dalziell, Jacob Brennan, Blayne Wilson, Callum Sinclair
Out: Mark LeCras (arm), Eric Mackenzie (hamstring), Scott Lycett

HAWTHORN
B: Ryan Schoenmakers, Josh Gibson, Brent Guerra
HB: Grant Birchall, Ben Stratton, Shaun Burgoyne
C: Isaac Smith, Sam Mitchell, Bradley Hill
HF: Cyril Rioli, Lance Franklin, Paul Puopolo
F: Jack Gunston, Jarryd Roughead, Luke Breust
FOLL: Max Bailey, Brad Sewell, Jordan Lewis
INT: Luke Hodge, Liam Shiels, David Hale, Jed Anderson, Shane Savage, Matt Spangher, Jonathan Simpkin

In: Luke Hodge , Jonathan Simpkin , Matt Spangher
Out:

DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 FORWARDS ROUND 1

Missy Higgins @ 1??? ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? Remember all those times we picked him for his DPP staus, his potential to peel off centuries like Bradman and all that ruined by injury after injury after injury after injury? Remember how he didn’t appear injured the last year or two but wasn’t scoring? SO DO I……but he appears to be back, or about to get injured? Jumping on? I nearly did earlier on today.

Chappy and Gia simultaneous appearance in the top 10 with Missy makes me think that this is a list from 5 years ago…..

All we need is Roo, Did’s, ROK, Goodes and the Brown dog, then we are good to go.

Who have you got and who are you upgrading/downgrading this week if at all?

 

DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 RUCKS ROUND 1

Don’t know about you, but my rucks fairly stunk in Round 1 with the Louie plan blowing up in my face and Blicavs giving me 32 points. I’m looking at jumping on Mummy. How did your ruck division come together? Hopefully better than mine, for your sake.

 

DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 MIDFIELDERS ROUND 1

Now for the all important midfield engine, the area where games are often won and lost, but appears to have it’s fair share of diversity with new faces and a few rookies looking like they may be keepers. Some of us will probably need some time to let the dust settle before the figures sense, others have already traded in Andrew Swallow or Michael Barlow. How are you placed?

 

DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 DEFENDERS ROUND 1

A few familiar and few unusual names in the first dream team top ten defenders list. How many do you have? Do you plan on trading in a defender this week?

OLLIE WINES R1 RISING STAR V JACK VINEY

The two rookie names on everyone lips at the moment after momentous debuts, but if you had to choose 1, which one would you go for?

ROUND 1 POST MORTEM

How did your blokes fare over the weekend? My 1869 reflected a dysfunctional forward line, lack of premium productivity & ruck problems. Strange thing is that this team looked so potent a week or so ago. Looked stronger than my super coach side which started off nicely. Either way, changes need to be made down my way.

And what about you? Who really impressed you? Who stunk it up? Who got injured? And what are you going to do about it? Reveal all in the comment thread below.

NOTE: ALL DREAM TEAM CHAT Dream Team Leagues are now full.

CAPTAINS POLL 2013 #1

Good Friday seems like a good day to create a poll and seeing as Dream Team Chat hasn’t created one yet in 2013, I’d thought that I’d better get cracking.

DREAM TEAM CHAT LIVE: ROUND ONE

Know any late changes? Got the good oil on subs, injuries or that premium you saw staggering about on Barkly St @ 5.00 am on gameday?  Maybe you just wanna talk Dream Team footy? The comments box is here to capture your thoughts, so use it. Good luck to your teams right across this important weekend.

ROUND 1 TEAMS

CARLTON
B: Yarran, Jamison, Henderson
HB: Tuohy, Duigan, Gibbs
C: Simpson, Carrazzo, Robinson
HF: Judd, Walker, Garlett
F: Betts, Casboult, Hampson
Foll: Kreuzer, Murphy, McLean
Int: Armfield, Bootsma, Joseph, Lucas

Emerg: Bell, Laidler, Rowe

RICHMOND
B: Morris, Rance, Chaplin
HB: Batchelor, Newman, Houli
C: Grigg, Cotchin, Conca
HF: Deledio, Edwards, Jackson
F: McGuane, Riewoldt, Nahas
Foll: Maric, Martin, Tuck
Int: Griffiths, King, Vickery, Ellis

Emerg: White, Vlastuin, Knights

MATTY BOYD OUT & INJURY LIST

ADELAIDE 

BRODIE SMITH

Out for four weeks with a collarbone.

LUKE BROWN

Is still a chance for R2 depending on how his foot heals.

BRISBANE

MATTHEW LUENBERGER

Rated by Voss as being a 50/50 chance to return from his achilles/back.

BRENT STAKER

Still 1-2 weeks away recovering from surgery on his left knee.

SIMON BLACK

Should be available R 4. Looks to have recovered from his knee and is building his conditioning.

MICHAEL CLOSE

Out for two months or so with his foot.

CARLTON

JARRAD WAITE

Recovering from his calf and wont be back for a while. Trade him out if you have him.

ANDREW MCINNES

Wont return from his knee until early June.

COLLINGWOOD

DALE THOMAS

Outside chance for R1. Has recovered from his ankle and is building up his tank. Could be a sneaky trade in about 6-8 weeks.

LUKE BALL

Hamstring problems have waylaid his recovery from his knee forcing a wave of trading in dream team and super coach. He may be a couple away.

BEN REID

Still only rated a 50/50 for R1. Wouldn’t surprise if Pies err on the side of caution and sit him out.

ALAN DIDAK

Being managed and conditioned on return from a hammy. Wont play R1 and quite possibly may not return to R3 or thereabouts.

LACHLAN KEEFE

Wont be back from his knee till mid season.

BRODIE GRUNDIE

Has stress fractures in his back and wont be back for two months.

TIM BROOMHEAD

Has just been placed on the long term injury list with glandular fever. No return date at this stage.

ESSENDON

Jason Wingerlich is close to returning from a groin but wont be available R1.

FREMANTLE

AARON SANDILANDS

All kinds of numbers are being thrown up as he deals with his hamstring but the reality is he isn’t playing anytime soon so if you have him trade him.

ANTHONY MORABITO

He has had LARS so might be back sooner than we think. Which isn’t soon.

GEELONG

HAMISH MCINTOSH

Wont be back from his knee anytime soon with no return date specified at this stage by the Cats.

JOSH HUNT

In doubt for R1, but looks to be over his glandular fever and may yet get picked.

MATTHEW STOKES

No return date yet set on Stokes return from his ankle.

TRENT WEST

An outside smoky to be picked for R1, so must be healed from his knee and building up conditioning. This might have some implications for Blicavs so is worth monitoring.

DANIEL MENZEL

Might play R1 in the VFL after LARS surgery appears to be successful. You’d think he’d be 2-4 weeks off senior footy though.

DAWSON SIMPSON

Out for eight weeks after having back surgery.

GOLD COAST

NATHAN BOCK

Could well be picked for R1, but doesn’t appear likely.

SEB TAPE & TRENT MACKENZIE

Both returning from knee problems and wont be playing any time soon from all reports.

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

MATTHEW BUNTINE

Has a bung lung and will miss eight weeks.

CHAD CORNES

Out for 8-10 weeks as Cornes recovers from knee surgery.

DOM TYSON

Tyson’s knee will keep him out for five months.

JAMES GROWDEN

Growden is on a modified program returning from a hip and is four to five weeks away.

HAWTHORN

LUKE HODGE

Could play R1 in the VFL or even be a sneaky chance of selection in the seniors. Either way, you are better off watching him on return before committing.

CYRIL RIOLI

Back in full training after his ankle so may come close to senior selection, but may be held back til R2.

MICHAEL OSBORNE

No word yet on Osborne’s return from his knee.

ALEX WOODWARD BRENDAN WHITECROSS & MATT SUCKLING

All out indefinitely or for the season after doing knees.

MELBOURNE DEMONS

MITCH CLARK & JACK TRENGOVE

Neither are fit enough for a return in R1 from their foot problems but one or both might get selected anyway.

MAX GAWN

Is getting closer to a return from his knee but needs to get fitness & conditioning into him. Maybe 1-2 months away?

SAM BLEASE

Will return from his ankle in 4-6 weeks.

NORTH MELBOURNE

Have a clean bill of health.

PORT POWER

ROBBIE GRAY

Has been declared ready for senior selection.

BRENDAN AH CHEE

Out for one week with a knee.

NIC SALTER

Out for six weeks with a foot.

RICHMOND

DYLAN GRIMES

Back in full training after his hamstring building up his conditioning. Uncertain return date.

NATHAN FOLEY

Will not return from his achilles until R5-7 at this stage.

DAVID ASTBURY

About three weeks away from returning from his foot.

ST.KILDA

SAM FISCHER

Pulled up sore and will be tested.

SEAN DEMPSTER

Out with a hamstring, out for maybe 2-3 weeks?

RHYS STANLEY

Is 50/50 for R1/

TOM SIMPKIN

Could be selected this week in the seniors after an injury interrupted pre season.

JACKSON FERGUSON

Unspecified return date for this knee injury victim.

SYDNEY

GARY ROHAN

The Swans have swung an ‘indefinite’ sign around Gary’s neck in his return from a leg.

SAM NAISMITH

Out for four to five weeks with a thumb.

ALEX JOHNSON

Out for the year with a knee.

WEST COAST

NIC NATANUI

Has joined the main training group so he looks to have recovered from his groin and is now building up his engine. Could still be 4 weeks away.

MARK LECRAS

The frenchman will miss at least four wih his arm.

DANIEL KERR

Unlikely to be back before R2 from his knee but is back in full training.

SHARRAD WELLINGHAM

Still four weeks away after doing his knee on a trampoline.

MATT ROSA

Will miss six weeks with a thigh.

JAMIE BENNELL

Rookie listed player wont return from his knee until mid year.

WESTERN BULLDOGS

MATTHEW BOYD

Has done a hammy and will miss three weeks.

TOM WILLIAMS

Has rejoined the main group after his foot and may be fit enough for selection.

ROUND 1 REFLECTIONS PART 1

How did you start? I’m sitting on 361/5/N

The most disturbing thing about my scoring spread is that I have a collection of scores from players that I shall be expecting more from this year.

Heppell 76

Goddard 71

Fyfe 80

Cox 82

Shuey 52

Shuey was the disappointment scoring less than my emergency, Kommer (60).

How did you go? Nominate your scores in the score/players used/captain used-not used or name style. Cheers

DREAM TEAM CHAT LEAGUE CODES

For those of you who wanna play in a good standard league.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – 758777

DIVISION 1 – 864659

DIVISION 2 – 123259

PREMIER LEAGUE IS FULL.

 

 

REPLACING AARON SANDILANDS IN YOUR DREAM TEAM?? WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS?

Some of us have been seduced by the powerful scores that 211 regularly conjures up, me included, but now with him going down, we need to look at some options for that all important R1 position. Thanks to the awesome folk at TOO SERIOUS, reliable facts are available.

Dean Cox: $512,400 Averaged 99 in 2012, 108 in 2011, 85 in 2010, 107 in both 2009 & 2008 and 101 in 2006.

One of my favourite Dream Team players, Massive saw his average drop nine points last year as Nic Nat’s influence increased. Nic Nat is recovering from injury meaning that Massive will have an opportunity for high scoring. He is also a ruck/fwd dpp so is a definite potential choice. Maybe a better selection in the forward line in conjunction with Sam Rowe @ R4? This certainly will help if Louie isn’t ready for R1, and lets face it, how many teams have you seen that DON’T have Louie @ R2??

Ivan Maric: $505, 400 Had a breakout 99 avg year @ Richmond last year after a few years of struggle @ the Adelaide Crows where he was never the #1 ruckman. Question is, can he replicate his excellent first year @ tigerland? If he can, he is a ‘must pick’.

Jarryd Roughead: $472, 200 Born again as a ruckman/forward over the last two years averaging 91 in 2012 and 86 in 2011 when the change was made out of necessity by Clarko. This pulled his numbers away from the mid 70′s irrelevancy that he was heading towards after two years of 70 in 2010 & 73 in 2009. Back then, many of us were badly burnt for backing him after his 81 average in the Hawks last premiership year.

If he is a ruck/forward then he will probably average 90+, but, if Hawthorn can keep Bailey on the park and Hale plays, then Roughy’s role will probably go back to the second key position player in the forward fifty. Throw in the the Buddy situation and you have a bloke who might find himself shackled to the forward in case Franklin walks to Freo, GWS, or West Coast to be with great mate and ex-housemate, Sharrod Wellingham at the end of the year. One to watch before committing to I think.

Paddy Ryder: Only played 15 games last year but upped his average to 90, which like McEvoy puts him on the verge of premium status. Unlike Big Bad Macca Voy, however, Ryder has Bellchambers and Hille to compete with meaning that he could become that swingman that will bring yo-yo type scoring. And, whilst I prefer more reliability from my premiums, this is the ruck we are talking about and injuries here seems almost obligatory. Threw up 80, 86 & 84 in 2011, 10 & 09, his breakout year. Is only 25 so should be approaching his peak period and is a freakishly talented athlete in the Nic Nat mould. Probably likely to get his 85-95, but not certain if he’ll go higher. One to watch before committing to I think.

Ben McEvoy: 457, 900 Broke out in 2011 with an 90 average and backed it up last season with 89. No obvious competition and if fit, his average could rise 5-10 ppg which not only makes him a cheaper premium, but gives you about 50 extra k to play with. Could be a great early season money making pick that may end up a keeper. Probably a less riskier bet than the injured Nic Nat, Kreuzer, Giles, Mummy, Goldy & HMac for only about 25k more.

Cheaper Options: Nic Nat is ready to fly like Mike but is injured. Jacobs has scored 87/88 in his 2 years as Adelaide ruckman. Is a good option if you think he hasn’t reached his ceiling and Jenkins isn’t going to take points away from him. Kruezer, the former #1 pick that has never played like one is now well over his injury and will be fired up by MM, but has competition in Warnock & Hampson. Better to watch and get on he does explode. Mummy is a great pick if he can stay on the park and probably undervalued, but will he last the 6 week stretch needed to raise his value back into the premium category and will horse keep in cotton wool? This why we stopped taking Darren Jolly seriously as a R1 after all. Giles was a great cash cow last year averaging 85 and is only 25. Despite all that I am unsure about his ability to put on the extra 10-15 needed. I tend to think that he’ll end up averaging 85-95 and could be a great R2. Again. HMac was my sneaky piece of genius in SC until he went down and I went to Mummy. Still pretty annoyed about his injury as his selection made everything fit nicely. Goldstein may end up as my pick dropping from 99 in 2011 as #1 ruckman after dropping to 79 last year as HMac returned from injury. @ 407k, you get 100k to play with and North is a rising team. Don’t think that Hale or Bellchambers will get enough exposure to run at R1 although Hird did flag an increased role for Bellchambers back in January.

That said, I’ve got Massive @ F2 and Maric at R1, but  I really, REALLY am warming to Goldstein.

What do you think? Let me know if you agree, or think that I’ve missed someone important in the comment thread below.

AARON SANDILANDS DREAM TEAM BLOW

Fremantle’s Aaron Sandilands has ‘partialy’ torn his hamstring and will be out of action for 8 weeks.

The injury prone dream team superstar will now need to be replaced in many people’s sides including this scribe.

Although he is a proven high scorer, Sandilands has had a run of injuries over the last few seasons and questions remain about the suitability of grabbing him when he returns from injury.

Fortunately, the removal of trading restrictions allows us to trade him in and out during the year as needed.

We will probably need to watch him to see if he returns at or near full fitness.

What do you guys think about big 211? Is he a liability or will he be that p.o.d that can help get your warriors over the line?

Place your comments in the comment thread below.

NAB CUP ROUND ONE WEEK TWO TEAMS

NAB CUP ROUND ONE: Etihad Stadium (Friday, February 22)
 North Melbourne, v Melbourne (6.45pm EDT), Melbourne v Richmond (7.50pm EDT), Richmond v North Melbourne (8.55pm EDT)MELBOURNE
1. Jesse Hogan, 2. Nathan Jones, 4. Jack Watts, 5. Jimmy Toumpas, 6. Chris Dawes, 7. Jack Viney, 8. James Frawley, 10. Shannon Byrnes, 12. Colin Sylvia, 13. Jordie McKenzie, 14. Lynden Dunn, 15. David Rodan, 17. Sam Blease, 19. James Strauss, 20. Colin Garland, 21. Cameron Pedersen, 22. James Magner, 25. Tom McDonald, 26. Daniel Nicholson, 27. Tom Gillies, 28. Joel Macdonald, 30. James Sellar, 31. Jack Grimes, 32. Michael Evans, 34. Dean Kent, 36 Aaron Davey, 38. Jeremy Howe, 39. Neville Jetta, 40. Mark Jamar, 42. Jake Spencer, 45. Matt Jones, 46. Dean Terlich, 47. Tom Couch, 48. Jack Fitzpatrick

NORTH MELBOURNE
1. Daniel Currie, 2. Brad McKenzie, 3. Ryan Bastinac, 4. Liam Anthony, 5. Ben Jacobs, 6. Lachlan Hansen, 7. Jack Ziebell, 8. Daniel Wells, 9. Andrew Swallow, 10. Ben Cunnington, 11. Michael Firrito, 12. Lindsay Thomas, 14. Jordan Gysberts, 15. Luke Delaney, 16. Scott Thompson, 17. Nathan Grima, 18. Shaun Atley, 19. Sam Wright, 20. Drew Petrie, 22. Todd Goldstein, 23. Kieran Harper, 24. Levi Greenwood, 25. Robbie Tarrant, 28. Will Sierakowski, 29. Brent Harvey, 30. Tom Curran, 31. Cameron Delaney, 34. Jamie Macmillan, 35. Aaron Black, 38. Majak Daw, 41. Aaron Mullett, 42. Scott McMahon, 43. Sam Gibson, 46. Ben Speight

RICHMOND
1. Chris Newman, 3. Brett Deledio, 4. Dustin Martin, 5. Brandon Ellis, 6. Shaun Grigg, 7. Matt Dea, 8. Jack Riewoldt, 9. Trent Cotchin, 10. Shane Edwards, 11. Jake Batchelor, 12. David Astbury, 13. Ricky Petterd, 14. Bachar Houli, 15. Chris Knights, 16. Luke McGuane, 18. Alex Rance, 20. Ivan Maric, 21. Shane Tuck, 23. Daniel Jackson, 24. Ben Griffiths, 26. Robin Nahas, 27. Aaron Edwards, 29. Ty Vickery, 30. Reece Conca, 31. Nick Vlastuin, 35. Matt White, 36. Matt McDonough, 37. Orren Stephenson, 38. Steven Morris, 39. Tom Derickx, 43. Todd Elton, 44. Matthew Arnot, 45. Brett O’Hanlon, 49. Steven Verrier

NAB CUP ROUND ONE: Blacktown ISP (Sunday, February 24)
 Greater Western Sydney v Carlton (4.40pm EDT), Sydney Swans v Carlton (5.45pm EDT), Greater Western Sydney v Sydney Swans (6.50pm EDT)

CARLTON
1. Andrew Walker, 3.Marc Murphy, 4. Bryce Gibbs, 6. Kade Simpson, 7. Dylan Buckley, 9. Kane Lucas, 10. Matthew Watson, 11. Robert Warnock, 12. Mitch Robinson, 13. Chris Yarran, 14. Brock McLean, 15. Jeremy Laidler, 16. Andrew Collins, 17. Sam Rowe, 19. Eddie Betts, 20. Rhys O’Keeffe, 21. Josh Bootsma, 22. Shaun Hampson, 23. Lachie Henderson, 24. Patrick McCarthy, 27. Dennis Armfield, 28. Tom Bell, 31. Marcus Davies, 34. Nick Duigan, 35. Ed Curnow, 38. Jeff Garlett, 40. Michael Jamison, 41. Levi Casboult, 42. Zach Tuohy, 43. Simon White, 44. Andrew Carrazzo, 45. Aaron Joseph, 46. David Ellard

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
1. Phil Davis, 2. Curtly Hampton, 4. Toby Greene, 5. Dylan Shiel, 6. Lachie Whitfield, 7. Rhys Palmer, 9. Tom Scully, 10. Devon Smith, 11. Taylor Adams, 12. Jonathon Patton, 13. Sam Darley, 14. Tomas Bugg, 15. Tim Golds, 16. Nathan Wilson, 17. Adam Treloar, 18. Jeremy Cameron, 20. Adam Tomlinson, 21. Matt Buntine, 22. Shaun Edwards, 23. Sam Reid, 25. Anthony Miles, 26. Jonathan Giles, 28. Liam Sumner, 30. Lachie Plowman, 31. Jacob Townsend, 32. Gerald Ugle, 35. Aidan Corr, 37. Setanta O’hAilpin, 38. Stephen Gilham, 39. Tim Mohr, 40. Adam Kennedy, 42. Mark Whiley, 43. Kurt Aylett, 48. Sam Frost

SYDNEY SWANS
1. Tim Membrey, 3. Jarrad McVeigh, 4. Daniel Hannebery, 5. Ryan O’Keefe, 6. Tom Mitchell, 7. Harry Cunningham, 9. Nick Malceski, 11. Jed Lamb, 12. Josh Kennedy, 13. Andrejs Everitt, 14. Craig Bird, 15. Kieren Jack, 17. Tommy Walsh, 18. Jesse White, 19. Tony Armstrong, 20. Sam Reid, 22. Dean Towers, 23. Jordan Lockyer, 24. Jude Bolton, 25. Ted Richards, 26. Luke Parker, 28. Matthew Dick, 30. Lewis Roberts-Thomson, 31. Harry Marsh, 32. Lewis Jetta, 33. Brandon Jack, 34. Alex Johnson, 35. Sam Naismith, 36. Alex Brown, 38. Mike Pyke, 39. Heath Grundy, 42. Xavier Richards, 43. Dane Rampe, 44. Jake Lloyd, 46. Shane Biggs

NAB CUP ROUND ONE: Metricon Stadium (Saturday, February 23)
 Gold Coast v Hawthorn (6.40pm EST), Brisbane Lions v Hawthorn (7.45pm EST), Gold Coast v Brisbane Lions (8.50pm EST)



BRISBANE LIONS
1.Sam Docherty, 2. Ryan Harwood, 3. Brent Moloney, 5. Billy Longer, 6. Josh Green, 8. Rohan Bewick, 9. Ashley McGrath, 10. Daniel Rich, 12. Stefan Martin, 13. Callum Bartlett, 15. Dayne Zorko, 17. Claye Beams, 18. Todd Banfield, 19. Jordan Lisle, 21. Daniel Merrett, 22. Marco Paparone, 24. Joel Patfull, 25. Richard Newell, 26. Elliot Yeo, 28. Patrick Karnezis, 29. Andrew Raines, 30. Jack Redden, 31. James Polkinghorne, 35. Ryan Lester, 36. Matt Maguire, 37. Patrick Wearden, 38. Tom Rockliff, 40. Niall McKeever, 41. Mitch Golby, 42. Justin Clarke, 44. Aaron Cornelius, 46. Sam Michael, 48. Stephen Wrigley

GOLD COAST
1. Jaeger O’Meara, 2. Zac Smith, 3. Jared Brennan, 4. Maverick Weller, 5. Jarrod Harbrow, 6. Alex Sexton, 7. Karmichael Hunt, 8. Luke Russell, 9. Gary Ablett, 11. Harley Bennell, 12. Sam Day, 13. Jacob Gillbee, 14. Matthew Warnock, 15. Daniel Gorringe, 16. Rory Thompson, 17. Steven May, 19. Tom Lynch, 21. Jeremy Taylor, 23. Charlie Dixon, 24. David Swallow,  26. Matt Shaw, 29. Tom Murphy, 30. Campbell Brown, 31. Jackson Allen, 33. Aaron Hall, 34. Jack Hutchins, 35. Michael Rischitelli, 36. Greg Broughton, 37. Jesse Lonergan, 38. Joel Wilkinson, 40. Andrew Boston, 42. Kyal Horsley

HAWTHORN
2. Jarryd Roughead, 4. Matthew Suckling, 6. Josh Gibson, 10. Bradley Hill, 13. Kyle Cheney, 14. Grant Birchall, 16. Isaac Smith, 17. Brian Lake, 18. Brent Guerra, 19. Jack Gunston, 20. David Hale, 21. Shane Savage, 22. Luke Breust, 23. Lance Franklin, 24. Ben Stratton, 25. Ryan Schoenmakers, 27. Matt Spangher, 28. Paul Puopolo, 29. Will Langford, 30. Luke Lowden, 31. Angus Litherland, 32. Jonathan Simpkin, 33. Cyril Rioli, 34. Jordan Kelly, 35. Sam Grimley, 37. Jed Anderson, 38. Mitch Hallahan, 39. Max Bailey, 40. Tim O’Brien, 41. Taylor Duryea, 42. Kaiden Brand, 43. Amos Frank, 46. Derick Wanganeen, 47. Jonathon Ceglar

2013 NAB CUP. ADELAIDE, PORT & ST.KILDA SQUADS

Players that Dream Team Chat will be watching are in bold. Are St. Kilda past it? Is Port going to get out of the bottom half? Is Adelaide a one year wonder?

ADELAIDE
1. Richard Tambling, 2. Brad Crouch, 4. Josh Jenkins, 6. Luke Thompson, 8. Lewis Johnston, 10. Matthew Jaensch, 11. Matthew Wright, 12. Daniel Talia, 14. David Mackay, 15. Angus Graham, 16. Luke Brown, 18. Graham Johncock, 20. Sam Siggins, 21. Rory Atkins, 22. Andy Otten, 26. Richard Douglas, 27. Tom Lynch, 28. Cam Ellis-Yolmen, 29. Sam Kerridge, 31. Jarryd Lyons, 33. Brodie Smith, 35. Shaun McKernan, 36. Brodie Martin, 37. Ian Callinan, 38. Mitch Grigg, 41. Kyle Hartigan, 43. Aidan Riley, 45. Ricky Henderson, 46. Rory Laird, 48. Dylan Orval , 49. Tim McIntyre

PORT ADELAIDE
1. Travis Boak, 3. Campbell Heath, 5. Matthew Broadbent, 6. Angus Monfries, 7. Brad Ebert, 8. Hamish Hartlett, 12. Jackson Trengove, 13. Cameron O’Shea, 14. Paul Stewart, 15. Lewis Stevenson, 16. Oliver Wines, 17. Tom Clurey, 18. Kane Cornes , 20. Chad Wingard, 21. Matt Thomas, 22. Mason Shaw, 24. Nathan Blee, 26. Andrew Moore, 27. Alipate Carlile, 28. Jay Schulz, 29. Jasper Pittard, 30. Sam Colquhoun, 31. Darren Pfeiffer, 32. Jake Neade, 33. Brett Ebert, 34. Jarrad Redden, 36. Jack Hombsch, 37. Kane Mitchell, 38. Ben Newton, 39. Justin Westhoff, 40. Aaron Young, 41. Brendon Ah Chee, 42. Tom Jonas, 43. Daniel Stewart, 46. Justin Hoskin

ST KILDA
1. Tom Hickey, 2. Arryn Siposs, 3. Jack Steven, 4. Clint Jones, 5. Ben McEvoy, 6. Sebastian Ross, 8. Trent Dennis-Lane, 9. Tom Lee, 11. Leigh Montagna, 14. Jarryn Geary, 15. Tom Ledger, 16. Jack Newnes, 17. Dylan Roberton, 19. Sam Gilbert, 20. David Armitage, 21. Ahmed Saad, 22. Farren Ray, 23. Justin Koschitzke, 26. Nick Dal Santo, 27. Jason Blake, 29. Jimmy Webster, 30. Brodie Murdoch, 32. Terry Milera, 33. James Gwilt, 34. Nathan Wright, 35. Josh Saunders, 36. Jay Lever, 37. Beau Maister, 38. Sam Dunell, 39. Cameron Shenton, 40. Jordan Staley, 43.Tom Curren, 44. Stephen Milne, 45. Jackson Ferguson

NAB CUP 2013. FREMANTLE, GEELONG & WEST COAST SQUADS

Players that Dream Team Chat will be watching are in bold. Are Geelong past it? Is Freo ready to challenge? Is West Coast as good as people are suggesting? 

WEST COAST
1. Mitchell Brown, 2. Mark LeCras , 3. Andrew Gaff, 7. Chris Masten, 8. Beau Waters, 10. Scott Selwood, 11. Matt Priddis, 12. Sharrod Wellingham , 13. Luke Shuey, 14, Jacob Brennan, 15. Jamie Cripps, 16. Eric Mackenzie, 17. Josh Kennedy,  18. Bradd Dalziell, 19. Adam Carter, 22. Callum Sinclair, 23. Darren Glass, 25. Shannon Hurn, 26. Sam Butler, 27. Jack Darling, 28. Ashley Smith, 29. Scott Lycett, 30. Blayne Wilson, 31. Will Schofield, 32. Andrew Embley,  33. Josh Hill, 34. Mark Hutchings, 35. Patrick McGinnity, 36. Fraser McInnes,  37. Adam Selwood, 40. Cale Morton,  42. Jeremy McGovern, 43. Ashton Hams, 46. Simon Tunbridge

GEELONG
1. Mitch Brown, 2. Billie Smedts,  3. Jimmy Bartel, 5. Travis Varcoe, 7. Harry Taylor, 11. Joel Corey, 12. Trent West, 13. Tom Lonergan, 14. Joel Selwood, 15. Jordan Schroder, 19. Taylor Hunt, 20. Steve Johnson, 21. Jordan Murdoch, 22. Mitch Duncan, 23. Josh Caddy, 25. Jared Rivers, 26. Tom Hawkins, 27. Mathew Stokes, 28. Allen Christensen, 29. Cameron Guthrie , 31. James Podsiadly, 32. Steven Motlop, 33. George Horlin-Smith, 34. Josh Walker, 36. Brad Hartman, 37. Cam Eardley, 38. Jackson Sheringham, 39. Shane Kersten, 40. Jackson Thurlow, 41. Jesse Stringer, 42. Ryan Bathie , 44. Corey Enright, 45. Joel Hamling, 46. Mark Blicavs

FREMANTLE
1. Hayden Ballantyne, 3. Zac Dawson, 4. Jayden Pitt, 5. Garrick Ibbotson
6. Danyle Pearce, 8. Nick Suban, 9. Matt de Boer, 10. Michael Walters, 11. Tom Sheridan, 12. Jonathon Griffin, 13. Tendai Mzungu, 17. Hayden Crozier, 18. Luke McPharlin, 21. Michael Barlow, 22. Tanner Smith, 23. Chris Mayne, 25. Josh Mellington, 26. Kepler Bradley, 28. Peter Faulks, 31. Aaron Sandilands, 32. Stephen Hill, 33. Cameron Sutcliffe, 34. Lee Spurr, 35. Haiden Schloithe, 36. Alex Silvagni, 37. Michael Johnson, 38. Jack Hannath, 39. Sam Menegola, 41. Paul Duffield, 44. Jesse Crichton, 46. Clancee Pearce

RATE. MY. TEAM. 2013 VOLUME 1.

How is ya team shaping up? Got it sorted or you like the rest of us, tinkering and organising, praying that noone goes down, particularly the special under-priced selections that allows you turn that mid pricer into the extra gun that will set up your team nicely. With the removal of trading limits, getting your team right to begin with is even more crucial than ever.

Here is my first team -which I’ve subsequently changed- to give you something to pull apart and criticise, or, to give you a template of something you might think worthy of aiming towards and then surpassing.

DREAM TEAM CHAT TEAM MK 1

DEF: Goddard, H.Shaw, Gibbs, Broughton, Vlastuin, Staker … B.Goodes, Terlich

MID: Ablett, Pendlebury, Murphy, Fyfe, Ball, Mayes, Crouch, O’Meara … T.Mitchell, Viney

RUCK: Sandi, Louie … Witts, Rowe

FWD: Buddy, Cox, Zorko, Rocky, Bock, Varcoe … Maccafer, Dwyer

Ok, so put your teams in the same format and don’t forget that you need to critique other teams if you want help with yours….capiche?

HAMISH MACINTOSH SETBACK

Fantasy football favourite, Hamish MacIntosh has suffered a setback with his knee that will set him back at least three weeks. It’ll probably be more if we take seriously the words from Geelong that say they are taking the long term view with HMAC and will not rush him back. If you have him, jump off him and onto someone like Giles, Bellchambers, Goldstein or Mumford.

BRENT STAKER OUT

Brent Staker will be out for another six weeks after injuring his knee and undergoing surgery. This is a blow to many coaches who, like me, had this DPP pencilled in their defensive or forward lines. Still, he will still be cheap as chips when he returns to the Brisbane lineup and a possible option when we take two of our cows to the marketplace later on in the year.

NAB CUP 2013 COLLINGWOOD, ESSENDON & WESTERN BULLDOG SQUADS

Players that Dream Team Chat likes are in bold. No Stevens, Grundy, Didak, Daisy, Ball, Watson, Zaha, Daniher or Gumby, but, nevertheless, still plenty of options for us Dream Team Coaches to assess. How will Essendon respond to the recent drama?

WESTERN BULLDOGS
J Grant, R Murphy, M Wallis, D Cross, M Boyd, L Dahlhaus, S Higgins, E Wood, J Macrae, D Giansiracusa, C Smith, J Tutt, R Griffen, A Cooney, L Jones, D Pearce, T Liberatore, D Addison, W Minson, T Dickson, C Howard, T Young, M Talia, N Lower, L Markovic, D Morris, J Johannisen, L Picken, J Redpath, B Goodes, T Campbell, L Jong, M Austin and A Cordy

COLLINGWOOD
J Russell, B Macaffer, N Maxwell, A Krakouer, H O’Brien, M Clarke, S Pendlebury, J Blair, C Young, J Witts, N Brown, D Beams, D Jolly, J Elliott, B Reid, Q Lynch, S Sidebottom, B Hudson, B Johnson, B Sinclair, T Cloke, D Swan, K Martin, P Yagmoor, H Shaw, P Seedsman, S Dwyer, J Frost, M Williams and C Mooney

ESSENDON
M Hibberd, T Bellchambers, B Stanton, L Jetta, B Goddard, N O’Brien, S Crameri, J Ashby, C Dempsey, T Pears, M Hurley, D Hille, J Merrett, D Heppell, J Carlisle, D Myers, A Browne, A Steinberg, C Hooker, L Davis, E Kavanagh,  A Davey, P Ryder, D Fletcher, D van Unen, K Hardingham, M Gleeson, L Dalgleish, N Kommer, H Hocking, N Lovett-Murray, H Hunter, M Baguley and C Dell’Olio

WESTERN BULLDOGS INJURY LIST

Tom Williams is looking good after his foot and will play R1.

WEST COAST INJURY LIST

Nic Naitanui recovering from groin surgery and will not be ready or underdone in R1. Definite upgrade target for later on in the season.

Daniel Kerr is recovering from his knee and is on track for R1.

Mark LeCras is gearing up for R1 after doing his knee.

Beau Waters has had a hip, foot and hamstring problems and whilst hoping to play NAB Cup, R1 seems a long way off.

Jamie Bennell wont be back from his knee until mid year.

SYDNEY SWANS INJURY LIST

Adam Goodes is coming along after that PCL he suffered in the grand final but has yet to start skills work so that is a concern. Upgrade target mid year perhaps?

Nick Smith is recovering from a knee and might play NAB Cup. No certainty for R1.

Marty Mattner is recovering from a hip and is unlikely to play R1 at this stage.

Gary Rohan is in a few teams despite the fact that appears to be a fair way from returning. Do these people know something that we do not know?

ST.KILDA SAINTS INJURY LIST

Lenny Hayes had heart surgery at the end of the season and will be nursed through the NAB, but he’s a champ & will be cherry ripe for R1.

Adam Schneider has resumed training, but probably wont be ready for R1. It is possible though.

New draft pick Spencer White hasn’t started skills work after arriving at the club with a wrist injury. It is hard to see him being right for R1.

Daniel Marksworth did his knee in Colorado and wont see any action in 2013.

RICHMOND TIGERS INJURY LIST

Jake King has basically had his body reconstructed after multiple surgeries but is on track for R1.

Troy Chaplin has had his knee cleaned up and is touch and go for R1.

Nathan Foley is coming along nicely after his achilles surgery but wont be right for R1 I wouldn’t've thoght.

Dylan Grimes has done a hamstring and is also touch and go for R1. Pity.

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PORT POWER INJURY LIST

Cameron Hitchcock should be right for R1 and may play in the NAB if his recovery from his foot allows it.

Robbie Gray wont be back from his knee until May.

John Butcher should be right for R1 despite having off-season surgery on both hips.

Domenic Cassisi had viral meningitis and although he’ll play R1, take a look at him first lest his endurance levels are compromised.

Brett Renouf is on a modified program dealing with his knee. Could be right for R1.

Daniel Stewart wont play R1 as he is struggling to recover from hip and shoulder work.

NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS INJURY LIST

Jack Ziebell should be back for the second half of the NAB Cup after having his knee cleaned up.

Leigh Adams is on track for R1 as he recovers from a shoulder.

Daniel Wells is recovering well from his calf and will play R1.

Scott McMahon is on a modified program as he recovers from his hip and is unlikely for R1.

Taylor Gardner and Mitchell Wilkins are recovering from shoulder surgery. Can’t see them being right for R1.

MELBOURNE DEMONS INJURY LIST

Max Gawn returning from a knee has done his hamstring and in all likelihood will not play R1.

Mitch Clark isn’t back in full training yet as he recovers from his foot. Still a chance for R1??

Jack Trengove is also recovering from a foot and unlikely to be fit enough by R1 to warrant selection in our sides.

Jack Grimes is recovering from a bunch of injuries and is being managed with the aim of having him ready for R1. Still injury prone so be careful.

Chris Dawes is recovering from a calf, but should be right to play R1.