Dream Team Couch – 2008 AFL Dream Team Blog

Well here we go again, the afl teams for round 13. Some big changes this week so we will kick it off with St Kilda who have dropped Nick Dal Santo but are also playing 3 first-gamers, well done! No changes for Fremantle. Brent Guerra is back for the Hawks. Nathan Thompson and Shannon Grant return for the kangaroos. Luenberger has been dropped by the Lions. The Birdman, Brett Burton is back for the crows after serving his two week suspension. Kerr, Braun, Hansen and Fletcher are all back for West Coast which is good for dt coaches as a few of those lads are very popular. The defending Premeirs, Geelong, will make no changes. Melbourne have named Shane Valenti, who has the best break even, on a 7 man bench. Carlton name Browne on a 7 man bench, Essendon name Lovett and Pears on a 7 man bench. Rocca is back for Collingwood. Finally Josh Hill is back for the Doggies. Ok well that’s it in a nutshell for full teams read more…

ST KILDA v FREMANTLE

St Kilda
B: Sean Dempster, Max Hudghton, Jason Gram
HB: Brendon Goddard, Sam Gilbert, Sam Fisher
C: Andrew McQualter, Lenny Hayes, Jarryn Geary
HF: Robert Harvey, Nick Riewoldt, Charlie Gardiner
F: Clint Jones, Jarryd Allen, David Armitage
Foll: Steven King, Luke Ball, Leigh Montagna
I/C: James Gwilt, Jason Blake, Ben McEvoy, Robert Eddy
EMG: Nick Dal Santo, Shane Birss, Brad Howard

In: Armitage, Eddy, Allen, McEvoy
Out: Nick Dal Santo, Stephen Milne, Michael Gardiner (hamstring), Adam Schneider (inj)

New: Ben McEvoy (Murray Bushrangers), Jarryd Allen (Calder Cannons), Robert Eddy (Gippsland Power/St Kilda rookie)

Fremantle
B: Ryley Dunn, Antoni Grover, Michael Johnson
HB: David Mundy, Luke McPharlin, Roger Hayden
C: Garrick Ibbotson, Peter Bell, Brett Peake
HF: Rhys Palmer, Chris Tarrant, Ryan Murphy
F: Mark Johnson, Matthew Pavlich, Chris Mayne
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Ryan Crowley, Josh Carr
I/C: Jeff Farmer, Dean Solomon, Robert Warnock, Byron Schammer
EMG: Steven Dodd, Clayton Hinkley, Brock O’Brien

No change

 

HAWTHORN v NORTH MELBOURNE

Hawthorn
B: Brent Guerra, Stephen Gilham, Campbell Brown
HB: Grant Birchall, Thomas Murphy, Rick Ladson
C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Clinton Young
HF: Cyril Rioli, Lance Franklin, Michael Osborne
F: Mark Williams, Jarryd Roughead, Tim Boyle
Foll: Robert Campbell, Luke Hodge, Xavier Ellis
I/C: Tim Clarke, Stuart Dew, Jarryd Morton, Brent Renouf
EMG: Josh Kennedy, Travis Tuck, Brendan Whitecross

In: Guerra
Out: Chance Bateman (hamstring)

 

North Melbourne
B: Michael Firrito, Shannon Watt, Gavin Urquhart
HB: Josh Gibson, Lachlan Hansen, Daniel Pratt
C: Matt Riggio, Adam Simpson, Daniel Wells
HF: Lindsay Thomas, Drew Petrie, Corey Jones
F: Brent Harvey, Nathan Thompson, Matt Campbell
Foll: David Hale, Daniel Harris, Brady Rawlings
I/C: Ed Lower, Shannon Grant, Leigh Harding, Alan Obst
EMG: Blake Grima, Josh Smith, Scott McMahon

In: Hansen, Watt, Jones, N. Thompson, Grant, Obst
Out: McIntosh (knee), Power (groin), S. Thompson, Brown, Davies, Josh Smith

 

 

PORT ADELAIDE v RICHMOND

Port Adelaide
B: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Michael Wilson
HB: Peter Burgoyne, Troy Chaplin, Steven Salopek
C: Domenic Cassisi, Chad Cornes, Kane Cornes
HF: David Rodan, Warren Tredrea, Travis Boak
F: Brett Ebert, Daniel Motlop, Robert Gray
Foll: Dean Brogan, Shaun Burgoyne, Danyle Pearce
I/C: Brendon Lade, Tom Logan, Nick Lower, Matt Thomas
EMG: Nathan Krakouer, Damon White, Nathan Lonie

In: Ebert, Thomas
Out: Jacob Surjan, Justin Westhoff

Richmond
B: Chris Newman, Kelvin Moore, Joel Bowden
HB: Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls, Graham Polak, Richard Tambling
C: Matthew Richardson, Shane Tuck, Jordan McMahon
HF: Trent Cotchin, Jack Riewoldt, Matt White
F: Nathan Brown, Cleve Hughes, Adam Pattison
Foll: Troy Simmonds, Brett Deledio, Nathan Foley
I/C: Dean Polo, Mitch Morton, Chris Hyde, Luke McGuane
EMG: Daniel Connors, Jay Schulz, Alex Rance

In: Hughes, Polo
Out: Daniel Jackson (leg), Jay Schulz

 

BRISBANE LIONS v ADELAIDEJosh Drummond, Daniel Merrett, Joel Patfull
HB: Jared Brennan, Joel Macdonald, Troy Selwood
C: Anthony Corrie, Simon Black, Tim Notting
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, Justin Sherman
F: Rhan Hooper, Mitch Clark, Travis Johnstone
Foll: Jamie Charman, Luke Power, Jed Adcock
I/C: Tom Collier, Ashley McGrath, Robert Copeland, James Polkinghorne
EMG: Albert Proud, Lachlan Henderson, Scott Harding

Brisbane Lions
B:

In: Rischitelli, Copeland, Collier
Out: Jason Roe (hamstring), Cheynee Stiller, Matthew Leuenberger

New: Tom Collier (Tassie Mariners)

 

Adelaide
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Nathan Bassett
HB: Andrew McLeod, Nathan Bock, Michael Doughty
C: Nathan van Berlo, Scott Thompson, Chris Knights
HF: Richard Douglas, Nick Gill, Bernie Vince
F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Brett Burton
Foll: Ivan Maric, Simon Goodwin, Tyson Edwards
I/C: Robert Shirley, Scott Stevens, Luke Jericho, Brent Reilly
EMG: Brad Symes, Patrick Dangerfield, Trent Hentschel

In: Burton, Gill, Reilly
Out: Jonathon Griffin (hip), David Mackay, Andy Otten

 

 

WEST COAST v GEELONG

West Coast Eagles
B: Adam Selwood, Darren Glass, Mark Nicoski
HB: Andrew Embley, Beau Wilkes, Brett Jones
C: Michael Braun, Daniel Kerr, Tim Houlihan
HF: Mark LeCras, Ashley Hansen, Sam Butler
F: David Wirrpanda, Adam Hunter, Quinten Lynch
Foll: Dean Cox, Matt Priddis, Chad Fletcher
I/C: Brad Ebert, Ben McKinley, Will Schofield, Tyson Stenglein
EMG: Steven Armstrong, Ryan Davis, Jaymie Graham

In: Braun, Kerr, Hansen, Fletcher, McKinley
Out: Chris Masten (hip), Ryan Davis, Mark Seaby, Jamie McNamara, Brent Staker

 

Geelong
B: Tom Harley, Harry Taylor, Andrew Mackie
HB: Darren Milburn, Max Rooke, Corey Enright
C: Brent Prismall, Cameron Ling, Jimmy Bartel
HF: Steve Johnson, Cameron Mooney, Mathew Stokes
F: Paul Chapman, Tom Lonergan, James Kelly
Foll: Mark Blake, Joel Corey, Gary Ablett
I/C: Josh Hunt, Brad Ottens, Joel Selwood, Travis Varcoe
EMG: Ryan Gamble, David Wojcinski, Kane Tenace 

No change

 

MELBOURNE v SYDNEY SWANSMelbourne
B: James McDonald, Colin Garland, Matthew Warnock
HB: Brad Green, Paul Wheatley, Cameron Bruce
C: Colin Sylvia, Brock McLean, Lynden Dunn
HF: Jace Bode, Matthew Bate, Aaron Davey
F: Paul Johnson, Brad Miller, Austin Wonaeamirri
Foll: Jeff White, Clint Bartram, Nathan Jones
I/C (from): James Frawley, Mark Jamar, Chris Johnson, Cale Morton, Shane Valenti, Matthew Whelan, Adem Yze

 

In: Whelan, Valenti, Jamar
Out: -

 

Sydney Swans
B: Nick Malceski, Leo Barry, Martin Mattner
HB: Craig Bolton, Ted Richards, Tadhg Kennelly
C: Adam Goodes, Jarrad McVeigh, Amon Buchanan
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Barry Hall, Luke Ablett
F: Paul Bevan, Michael O’Loughlin, Lewis Roberts-Thomson
Foll: Darren Jolly, Brett Kirk, Jude Bolton
I/C (from): Craig Bird, Luke Brennan, Nic Fosdike, Kieren Jack, Ben Mathews, Jarred Moore, Henry Playfair 

In: Brennan, Fosdike, Mathews
Out: - 

CARLTON v ESSENDONAndrew Carrazzo, Setanta O’hAilpin, Michael Jamison
HB: Bryce Gibbs, Bret Thornton, Dennis Armfield
C: Kade Simpson, Nick Stevens, Heath Scotland
HF: Brad Fisher, Jarrad Waite, Jordan Russell
F: Eddie Betts, Brendan Fevola, Matthew Kreuzer
Foll: Cameron Cloke, Chris Judd, Marc Murphy
I/C (from): Mark Austin, Adam Bentick, Steven Browne, Shaun Grigg, Shaun Hampson, Darren Pfeiffer, Simon Wiggins

Carlton
B:

In: Austin, Browne, Pfeiffer
Out:

 

Essendon
B: Henry Slattery, Dustin Fletcher, Nathan Lovett-Murray
HB: Brent Stanton, Patrick Ryder, Mark McVeigh
C: Kyle Reimers, David Myers, Jay Nash
HF: Angus Monfries, Adam McPhee, Andrew Welsh
F: Scott Lucas, Matthew Lloyd, Jay Neagle
Foll: David Hille, Andrew Lovett, Jobe Watson
I/C (from): Adam Ramanauskas, Sam Lonergan, Leroy Jetta, Jason Laycock, Jarrod Atkinson, Tayte Pears, Ricky Dyson

In: Lovett, Pears, Dyson
Out: –

 

COLLINGWOOD v WESTERN BULLDOGSHeath Shaw, Shane Wakelin, Tarkyn Lockyer
HB: Martin Clarke, Nick Maxwell, Harry O’Brien
C: Ben Johnson, Scott Burns, Rhyce Shaw
HF: Scott Pendlebury, Ben Reid, Shane O’Bree
F: Alan Didak, Chris Bryan, Paul Medhurst
Foll: Cameron Wood, Dane Swan, Dale Thomas
I/C (from): Danny Stanley, Alan Toovey, Tyson Goldsack, Nathan Brown, Sharrod Wellingham, Anthony Rocca, Ryan Cook

Collingwood
B:

In: Cook, Goldsack, Rocca, Stanley, Toovey, Wood
Out: Travis Cloke (susp), Leon Davis (ankle), Josh Fraser (knee)

 

Western Bulldogs
B: Dale Morris, Brian Lake, Andrejs Everitt
HB: Ryan Hargrave, Tom Williams, Lindsay Gilbee
C: Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross, Nathan Eagleton
HF: Brad Johnson, Mitch Hahn, Robert Murphy
F: Scott Welsh, Will Minson, Jason Akermanis
Foll: Ben Hudson, Ryan Griffen, Adam Cooney
I/C (from): Dylan Addison, Daniel Giansiracusa, Jarrod Harbrow, Josh Hill, Farren Ray, Peter Street, Callan Ward

In: Harbrow, Hill, Street
Out: