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ST KILDA v COLLINGWOOD

St Kilda

B: Jason Gram, Zac Dawson, Sam Gilbert

HB: Steven Baker, Jason Blake, Brendon Goddard

C: Leigh Montagna, Clint Jones, Nick Dal Santo

HF: Andrew McQualter, Sam Fisher, Adam Schneider

F: Farren Ray, Nick Riewoldt, Stephen Milne

Foll: Michael Gardiner, David Armitage, Lenny Hayes

I/C: Steven King, Brett Peake, James Gwilt, Jarryn Geary

Emg: Adam Pattison, Robert Eddy, Raphael Clarke

In: King, Fisher

Out: Adam Pattison, Ben McEvoy

  • It was initially suggested that Fisher would be out for 5 weeks, however the recovery was much quicker than usual. The Saints must be confident he will play due to the amount of a fuss they made to keep this news quiet until teams were announced today.
  • McEvoy is out for the more experienced King – look to trade him if you have him as I expect the Saints to play a rotation system with all three ruckmen as a way of maintaining fitness for the end of the year.

Collingwood

B: Alan Toovey, Simon Prestigiacomo, Tarkyn Lockyer

HB: Harry O’Brien, Nick Maxwell, Sharrod Wellingham

C: Luke Ball, Dane Swan, John McCarthy

HF: Josh Fraser, Travis Cloke, Alan Didak

F: Paul Medhurst, Brent Macaffer, Leon Davis

Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Dale Thomas

I/C: Leigh Brown, Shane O’Bree, Steele Sidebottom, Dayne Beams

Emg: Simon Buckley, Chris Dawes, Ben Reid

In: Macaffer, McCarthy, O’Bree, Prestigiacomo

Out: Ben Johnson (knee), Heath Shaw (back), Ben Reid, John Anthony

  • Heath Shaw is the big loss for the Pies and for Dream Team. He should only be gone a week so don’t trade him. Anthony is the other big name to miss.

NORTH MELBOURNE v WEST COAST

North Melbourne

B: Scott McMahon, Scott Thompson, Sam Wright

HB: Michael Firrito, Lachie Hansen, Nathan Grima

C: Daniel Wells, Brent Harvey, Leigh Harding

HF: Liam Anthony, Brady Rawlings, Aaron Edwards

F: Ben Warren, David Hale, Lindsay Thomas

Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Jack Ziebell, Andrew Swallow

I/C: Leigh Adams, Gavin Urquhart, Todd Goldstein, Ryan Bastinac

Emg: Ben Ross, Robbie Tarrant, Ben Speight

In: McMahon, Harding, Edwards

Out: Corey Jones, Ben Ross, Matt Campbell

  • Pre-season smokey, Campbell has been omitted for his average display against the Saints. Should come back in so probably not worth trading if you have the cover.

West Coast

B: Matt Spangher, Darren Glass, Brett Jones

HB: Andrew Embley, Will Schofield, Beau Waters

C: Matt Rosa, Matt Priddis, Bradd Dalziell

HF: Chris Masten, Josh Kennedy, Luke Shuey

F: Mitch Brown, Ashley Hansen, Mark LeCras

Foll: Nic Naitanui, Daniel Kerr, Adam Selwood

I/C: Dean Cox, Brad Ebert, Scott Selwood, Tom Swift

Emg: Ben McKinley, Eric Mackenzie, Ashley Smith

In: Schofield, Rosa, Dalziell, Hansen, LeCras

Out: Sam Butler (facial fracture), Mark Nicoski (shoulder), Pat McGinnity (quad), Shannon Hurn (suspended) Eric Mackenzie

New: Bradd Dalziell (Brisbane Lions)

  • Dalziell makes his debut for the Eagles, however pre-season form suggested he won’t be used in the same ball-winning role that made him such a DT star at Brisbane.
  • LeCras returns from injury and Hurn is out with a one week suspension.

PORT ADELAIDE v BRISBANE LIONS

Port Adelaide

B: Jacob Surjan, Alipate Carlile, Troy Chaplin

HB: Nathan Krakouer, Chad Cornes, Steven Salopek

C: Danyle Pearce, Domenic Cassisi, Jason Davenport

HF: Matt Thomas, Warren Tredrea, Brett Ebert

F: Cameron Hitchcock, Jay Schulz, Justin Westhoff

Foll: Dean Brogan, Travis Boak, Kane Cornes

I/C: Jackson Trengove, Paul Stewart, Mitch Banner, Tom Logan

Emg: Nick Salter, Matthew Lobbe, Cameron Cloke

No change

  • The Power are unchanged, which means they are entering the game still without Robbie Gray – very frustrating for coaches who have held onto him for three weeks now!

Brisbane Lions

B: Ashley McGrath, Daniel Merrett, Andrew Raines

HB: Daniel Rich, Matt Maguire, Josh Drummond

C: Tom Rockliff, Simon Black, Brent Staker

HF: Mitch Clark, Luke Power, Michael Rischitelli

F: Justin Sherman, Jonathan Brown, Jack Redden

Foll: James Polkinghorne, Brendan Fevola, Todd Banfield

I/C: Matthew Leuenberger, James Hawksley, Travis Johnstone

Emg: Joel Patfull, Albert Proud, Troy Selwood, Matt Austin

In: Hawksley, Polkinghorne, Rockliff

Out: Jared Brennan (suspended), Jed Adcock (quad), Cheynee Stiller

New: Tom Rockliff (Murray Bushrangers)

  • Rockliff’s debut is fantastic news, and what is even better is the fact he has been named on a wing! Hopefully he can replicate is 40 possession, five goal QAFL form from the weekend!
  • Polkinghorne made the cut for his first game of the season – his form has been too hard to ignore!
  • Brennan is out suspended for one week and Adcock looks like missing five weeks with a Quad strain – this spells trade to me!

SYDNEY SWANS v RICHMOND

Sydney Swans

B: Craig Bolton, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Rhyce Shaw

HB: Martin Mattner, Heath Grundy, Nick Malceski

C: Jarrad McVeigh, Brett Kirk, Kieren Jack

HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Adam Goodes, Josh Kennedy

F: Jesse White, Daniel Bradshaw, Jarred Moore

Foll: Shane Mumford, Jude Bolton, Ben McGlynn

I/C: Lewis Jetta, Tadhg Kennelly, Dan Hannebery, Mark Seaby

Emg: Nick Smith, Ted Richards, Paul Bevan

No change

Richmond

B: Shane Edwards, Kelvin Moore, Chris Newman

HB: Alex Rance, Luke McGuane, Dean Polo

C: Dustin Martin, Brett Deledio, Trent Cotchin

HF: Ben Cousins, Jack Riewoldt, Mitch Morton

F: Ben Nason, Jayden Post, Richard Tambling

Foll: Troy Simmonds, Daniel Jackson, Shane Tuck

I/C: Ty Vickery, Daniel Connors, Matthew White, Relton Roberts

Emg: Adam Thomson, Robin Nahas, Tom Hislop

In: Cousins, Roberts, Tuck, Polo, Rance, White

Out: Will Thursfield (leg), Mitch Farmer (leg), Tom Hislop, Jake King, Adam Thomson, Robin Nahas

  • Of all the Tigers inclusions, livewire forward Relton Roberts is about the only DT-worthy name. Good to see him back after a one week club suspension.

CARLTON v ESSENDON

Carlton

B: Michael Jamison, Bret Thornton, Aaron Joseph

HB: Jordan Russell, Jarrad Waite, Dennis Armfield

C: Heath Scotland, Marc Murphy, Andrew Walker

HF: Chris Yarran, Setanta O’hAilpin, Ryan Houlihan

F: Eddie Betts, Lachie Henderson, Mitch Robinson

Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Brock McLean, Bryce Gibbs

I/C: Andrew Carrazzo, Kane Lucas, Kade Simpson, Robert Warnock

Emg: Joe Anderson, Jeff Garlett, Richard Hadley

In: Lucas

Out: Joe Anderson

New: Kane Lucas (East Fremantle)

  • Kane Lucas to debut for the Blues – he averaged 17 disposals in the WAFL last year, playing on a HFF. Will be a good player, but he did take a long time to adjust to senior football last year, suggesting it may be the same case for his elevation to AFL level.

Essendon

B: Henry Slattery, Tayte Pears, Dustin Fletcher

HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Cale Hooker, Nathan Lovett-Murray

C: Heath Hocking, Jobe Watson, Jake Melksham

HF: Brent Stanton, Scott Gumbleton, Bachar Houli

F: Jason Winderlich, David Hille, Mark Williams

Foll: Patrick Ryder, Andrew Welsh, Sam Lonergan

I/C: David Zaharakis, Kyle Reimers, Ricky Dyson, Travis Colyer

Emg: TBC

In: Colyer, Melksham, Reimers, Lovett-Murray, Houli, Lonergan

Out: Mark McVeigh (infection), Angus Monfries (quad), Ben Howlett, Brent Prismall, Alwyn Davey, David Myers

New: Travis Colyer (Claremont), Jake Melksham (Calder)

  • Plenty of changes at the Dons, and a few surprises – the big outs are Prismall and Howlett (one asks what either did wrong!?), as well as Myers and Davey. As expected, McVeigh did not recover from his blood infection – he should return next week though.
  • The Dons have countered some big outs by bringing in some kids – last year’s big improver Houli returns for his first game of the year, and Colyer and Melksham debut.
  • Travis Colyer is small outside midfielder, drafted with pick 26 last year. He averaged 20 disposals through last year’s championships, but his kicking efficiency was very poor (56%), suggesting that he would have to impress a lot in other areas to keep his spot.
  • Jake Melksham was Essendon’s first pick (#10) last year and is a very outside midfielder – his kicking is in the elite bracket, however he seems very unwilling to win his own ball, getting most of his possessions from outside of a contest. He is a big game player as he showed by a dominant display in the TAC Grand Final, suggesting he may have a big debut against arch-rivals Carlton.

MELBOURNE v ADELAIDE

Melbourne

B: Matthew Warnock, James Frawley, Jamie Bennell

HB: James McDonald, Joel Macdonald, Lynden Dunn

C: Rohan Bail, Jackson Trengove, Aaron Davey

HF: Brad Green, Colin Sylvia, Cameron Bruce

F: Tom Scully, Ricky Petterd, Clint Bartram

Foll: Mark Jamar, Jack Grimes, Brent Moloney

I/C (from): Colin Garland, Jordie McKenzie, Nathan Jones, Matthew Bate, Kyle Cheney, Jake Spencer

In: Garland, Sylvia, Spencer, Cheney

Out: James Strauss



  • Strauss is the only out for the Dees and I guess he is now only partially relevant after a poor start to the season in defense.
  • Sylvia is big in after spending the first two rounds on the sidelines with a broken jaw.

Adelaide

B: Michael Doughty, Ben Rutten, Jared Petrenko

HB: Simon Goodwin, Nathan Bock, Richard Douglas

C: Tyson Edwards, Bernie Vince, David Mackay

HF: Jason Porplyzia, Taylor Walker, Patrick Dangerfield

F: Andrew McLeod, Kurt Tippett, Trent Hentschel

Foll: Ivan Maric, Scott Thompson, Brent Reilly

I/C (from): Myke Cook, Chris Knights, Brett Burton, Scott Stevens, Shaun McKernan, Tony Armstrong, Chris Schmidt

In: Knights, McKernan, Armstrong, Stevens, Schmidt

Out: James Sellar (hamstring), Will Young

New: Chris Schmidt (Brisbane Lions)

  • The real positive of Adelaide’s inclusions is not so much who they are, but the structure they bring. They have really missed Knights, and even Stevens will be strongly welcomed back! This will especially help the likes of Tippett who is copping way too much attention at full forward – Knights is a cool customer and will always take a good defender (as will a fit Porplyzia and Burton), meaning Tippett should really be getting better over the next few weeks.
  • McKernan is a really interesting one – I really liked his one game last year (although it wasn’t especially DT-friendly) and he DID have a very low scoring pre-season… But he is destined to be a very good player and already has a body capable of stepping up. Definitely worth a good look at least!
  • Schmidt is debuting for the club, but is not worth considering for dream team as he is purely a defender – his elevation off the rookie list may suggest he’ll get a few games though!

WESTERN BULLDOGS v HAWTHORN

Western Bulldogs

B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Dale Morris

HB: Ryan Hargrave, Tom Williams, Lindsay Gilbee

C: Brodie Moles, Matthew Boyd, Ryan Griffen

HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Shaun Higgins

F: Daniel Giansiracusa, Barry Hall, Jason Akermnanis

Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Daniel Cross

I/C (from): Dylan Addison, Andrejs Everitt, Josh Hill, Will Minson, Liam Picken, Jordan Roughead, Easton Wood

In: Addison, Roughead, Wood

Out: -

New: Jordan Roughead (North Ballarat)

  • I’ve highlighted Moles on the sheet due to the fact he is named on the field for a Sunday game – this is just confirming he is a definite in for his second game of the season!
  • Roughead MIGHT make his debut (he is named on an extended bench) and can be picked as a ruckman in DT. He showed some very good form through the pre-season, though as a KPP (he would play forward if at all), his scoring won’t be anything worth trading for.

Hawthorn

B: Josh Gibson, Stephen Gilham, Tom Murphy

HB: Rick Ladson, Ryan Schoenmakers, Brent Guerra

C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Grant Birchall

HF: Jarryd Morton, Lance Franklin, Chance Bateman

F: Campbell Brown, Jarryd Roughead, Cyril Rioli

Foll: Brent Renouf, Luke Hodge, Xavier Ellis

I/C (from): Taylor Duryea, Jarrod Kayler-Thomson, Garry Moss, Carl Peterson, Ben Stratton, Brendan Whitecross, Matthew Suckling

In: Duryea, Kayler-Thomson, Moss, Stratton, Whitecross, Suckling

Out: Liam Shiels (suspended), Michael Osborne (suspended), Rhan Hooper (hamstring)

New: Taylor Duryea (Murray Bushrangers), Ben Stratton (East Perth)

  • Two debuts for the Hawks; firstly, Duryea, who is a small outside midfielder is named on the extended bench. He average 19 disposals through his TAC days (however was a heavy handballer) – most of which came uncontested. He is only small – 179cm and 74kg, suggesting it may take him time to adjust to the rigors of AFL.
  • Stratton is also named on the extended bench, but he could be a more likely inclusion than Duryea. Stratton is a mature-aged player, specifically targeted by the Hawks in the draft to fill their need for a medium defender (they need plenty of these against the Dogs). He only averaged 12 disposals through his TAC career, but the fact he is mature age (and plays in a position the Hawks lack cover for) means he could certainly be worth looking at.

FREMANTLE v GEELONG CATS

Fremantle

B: Jay van Berlo, Chris Tarrant, Ryan Crowley

HB: Greg Broughton, Luke McPharlin, Roger Hayden

C: Anthony Morabito, David Mundy, Paul Hasleby

HF: Michael Johnson, Matthew Pavlich, Stephen Hill

F: Des Headland, Chris Mayne, Hayden Ballantyne

Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Michael Barlow, Paul Duffield

I/C (from): Matthew de Boer, Nick Suban, Steven Dodd, Nathan Fyfe, Kepler Bradley, Adam McPhee, Alex Silvagni

In: de Boer, Fyfe, Bradley, Dodd

Out: Garrick Ibbotson (shoulder)

New: Nathan Fyfe (Claremont)

  • Fyfe is a ball winning medium forward, drafted to the Dockers with pick 20 in last year’s draft. He only averaged 42 points in the pre-season, but Mark Harvey’s love of picking the kids may see him earn plenty of opportunities this year.

Geelong Cats

B: Josh Hunt, Tom Lonergan, Corey Enright

HB: James Kelly, Harry Taylor, Andrew Mackie

C: Jimmy Bartel, Cameron Ling, Joel Selwood

HF: Mitch Duncan, Tom Hawkins, Gary Ablett

F: Steve Johnson, James Podsiadly, Shannon Byrnes

Foll: Brad Ottens, Joel Corey, Paul Chapman

I/C (from): Mark Blake, Ryan Gamble, Simon Hogan, Nathan Djerrkura, David Wojcinski, Taylor Hunt, Max Rooke

In: Podsiadly, Gamble, Hogan, Djerrkura, Rooke, Hunt

Out: Cameron Mooney (suspended), Matthew Scarlett (suspended), Steven Motlop (shoulder)

New: James Podsiadly (Geelong VFL), Taylor Hunt (Sandringham)

  • With Mooney out suspended, Podsiadly will finally make his AFL debut after being selected at CHF four times in the VFL All-Australian squad. He is a big bodied recruit and there is little doubt he will be able to step straight into senior level in his first year at the Cats. He is 28 years old, so is full of experience – he kicked 68 goals in the VFL last year, suggesting he has the capabilities of kicking a bag in the AFL too.
  • Taylor Hunt is named on the extended bench as a possible debut – Hunt is a running half-back, but has never been much of an accumulator, as he showed in the NAB cup with an average of 26 points.