Well its finals time! And for those who are still in the running for a league win, many may find it hard with the load of injuries coming into the business end….
Jason Porplyzia- Poor Porpy, he has battled hard all year and has been a true DT Gun. Unfortunately, it looks like his season of DT is over, he is set to miss 3-4 weeks, which means best case scenario at this stage is that he could play come league grand finals. Could be an interesting choice on whether you hold on to Porpy or not, because his price has sunken so low (240k), if you have a juicy rookie on your bench, you might find letting him play may be the best option, or if you are strapped for trades/cash. Most likely scenario is that Porpy misses the rest of the DT year, back for AFL finals if the crows make it, a statement by good win aludes to this. http://www.afc.com.au/tabid/4417/Default.aspx?newsid=64835
Chris Knights- A Hammy for Knights, on the positive side it seems only to be a ’slight’ strain and looks likely to miss two weeks. The crows will be keen to get him back a.s.a.p with so must win games coming up if they want to play finals footy.
Heath Shaw- Suffered a brain fade causing him to make an unforgiveable mistake which has in turn put him out for the rest of the year, this brain fade has also had such side effects as an inability to tell the truth. Didak in a similar scenario, but this not his first brain fade.
Scott Lucas- Should be available for selection this week after missing last week with back complaint, be prepared though, his score of 13 two weeks ago could mean another heavy fall in price for lucas. UPDATE, Matthew Knights has stated that lucas is only a ‘50-50′ to play this weekend.
Gary Ablett- Gazza Could be back this week finally! According to the gfc a few weeks ago, Gaz should definately be back by now, hopefully the extra week off has simply been due to the fact that a little rest couldnt hurt and the cats seem to be doing fine without him. Listed as a test, but thankfully geelong has stated that ablett looks very likely to play this week. Thompson stated “he did everything at training so we’d expect that he’d play”. Good news, expect him to come out flying after the few weeks rest he has had.
Paul Chapman- The same cant be said for Ablett’s teammate chappy who looks very likely to miss this week. Bomber Thomson has ensured that the injuries to chapman and wojinski are not serious and the extended rest is precautionary. Thomson said that Chapman, and Wojinski were likely to play in two weeks time Round 20.
Michael Osbourne- Missed last week with a ‘Corked Buttock’, the sort of injury which as most will force someone out 1-2 weeks. Is listed as a test, and it looks like we will not know if he will play this week until tomorow or thursday.
Colin Garland- Has done well warming the bench for a few, but a recent hamstring injury looks like he will be sitting out for the next 2 weeks.
Michael Wilson- If for some reason he is sitting into your DT side, may be time to let him go as he has retired and probably wont score all that much for the rest of the year.
Matthew Richardson- Had an an injury scare saturday night with his knee, but soon returned to the field. Terry Wallace has insisted that he is fine, along with Troy Simmonds and both should line up this week. “He just jarred himself up a little bit and ‘Simmo’ was a bit the same, just at the end of the game. There were no other real issues with the injuries,”
Luke Ball- Had a very nasty hamstring incident on the weekend in which his leg nearly did a 360. Definately going to miss 2 maybe 3 weeks.
Adam Goodes- The latest news from Paul Roos is that Adam Goodes is ”On track” to play this weekend against The Dockers. Goodes trained well on Monday and saying that the swans will be keen to have him back is the understatement of the century. Listed as a test, but things looking the Goodes.
Daniel Kerr- He’s off to have surgery and will miss the rest of 08. Simple as that.
ADELAIDE
Brent Reilly (knee) – available
Myke Cook (hamstring) – test
Jarrhan Jacky (ankle) – test
Trent Hentschel (hamstring) – TBC
Chris Knights (hamstring) – 2 weeks
Jason Porplyzia (brain bruising) – 3-4 weeks
Rhett Biglands (knee) – season
Brett Burton (knee) – season
BRISBANE
Matt Austin (achilles) – test
Daniel Dzufer (ankle) – test
Joel Macdonald (ankle) – test
Matthew Tyler (back) – test
Mitch Clark (quad) – TBA
Nigel Lappin (achilles) – TBC
Haydn Kiel (hamstring) – 2-4 weeks
Matthew Leuenberger (knee) – season
CARLTON
Eddie Betts (hamstring) – test
Richard Hadley (groin) – test
Aaron Joseph (appendicitis) – test
Setanta O’hAilpin (calf) – 2 weeks
Jordan Bannister (hamstring) – season
COLLINGWOOD
Simon Prestigiacomo (groin) – available
Anthony Rocca (ankle) – 3-5 weeks
Ben Reid (foot) – 3-5 weeks
Toby Thoolen (hamstring) – season
Sean Rusling (shoulder) – season
Brad Dick (knee) – season
ESSENDON
Jason Johnson (calf) – available
Andrew Lee (shoulder) – available
Scott Lucas (back) – available
Kyle Reimers (hamstring) – test
Tayte Pears (hip) – test
Scott Gumbleton (collarbone) – 1 week
Tom Hislop (hip) – 1 week
Mark McVeigh (knee) – 2 weeks
David Myers (foot) – indefinite
Bachar Houli (groin) – season
Jason Winderlich (back) – season
Jay Neagle (ankle) – season
Alwyn Davey (knee) – season
Courtney Johns (knee) – season
FREMANTLE
Heath Black (shoulder) – season
Ryley Dunn (back soreness) – test
Daniel Gilmore (migraines) – test
Roger Hayden (hamstring) – test
Josh Head (knee) – test
Luke Webster (knee) – 2/3 Weeks
Brock O’Brien (hamstring) – 2/3 weeks
Andrew Foster (back) – season
Paul Hasleby (knee) – season
Luke Pratt (shoulder) – season
Robert Warnock (shoulder) – season
GEELONG
Gary Ablett (ankle) – test
David Wojcinski (achilles) – test
Paul Chapman (hamstring) – 1-2 weeks
Tom Hawkins (foot) – 1 week
David Johnson (knee) – 2 weeks
Chris Kangars (ankle) – 2-3 weeks
Matthew Egan (foot) – season
HAWTHORN
Michael Osborne (corked buttock) – test
Tim Boyle (groin) – 1 week
Ben McGlynn (quad) – 1 to 2 weeks
Max Bailey (knee) – season
Beau Muston (knee) – season
MELBOURNE
Aaron Davey (heel) – test
Brad Miller (hamstring) – test
Colin Garland (hamstring) – 2 Weeks
Jared Rivers (abdominals/groin) – season
Brent Moloney (shoulder) – season
Brock McLean (ankle) – season
Russell Robertson (achilles) – season
David Neitz (neck) – retired
NORTH MELBOURNE
Aaron Edwards (leg) – test
Adam Simpson (hip) – test
Ben Ross (ankle) – 1 week
Josh Smith (knee) – 1 week
Hamish McIntosh (knee) – 1-2 weeks
Jesse Smith (hamstring) – 2-3 weeks
Leigh Adams (knee) – season
Nathan Grima (knee) – season
PORT ADELAIDE
Troy Chaplin (ankle) – test
Robbie Gray (ankle) – test
Nick Salter (concussion) – test
Nathan Krakouer (hamstring) – 1 week
Chad Cornes (knee/shoulder) – season
Steven Salopek (achilles) – season
Warren Tredrea (shoulder) – season
Matt Thomas (foot) – season
Michael Wilson (knee) retired
RICHMOND
Cleve Hughes (back) – available
Travis Casserly (hamstring) – test
Dean Putt (knee) – indefinite
Graham Polak (acquired brain injury) – indefinite
Kayne Pettifer (knee) – season
ST KILDA
Jayden Attard (knee) – test
Luke Ball (hamstring) – 2-3 weeks
Eljay Connors (shoulder) – season
Matt Maguire (foot) – season
Luke van Rheenen (foot) – season
SYDNEY
Adam Goodes (groin) – test
Leo Barry (hamstring) – test
Nick Malceski (calf) – test
Jarred Moore (calf) – test
Henry Playfair (hamstring) – 2-3 weeks
Michael O’Loughlin (ankle) – 2-4 weeks
Tim Schmidt (knee) – indefinite
Matthew Laidlaw (hamstring) – indefinite
Kristin Thornton (knee) – season
Daniel O’Keefe (groin) – season
Brett Meredith (shoulder) – season
Nick Davis (knee) – season
WEST COAST
Josh Kennedy (knee) – test
Matt Rosa (ankle) – 2-3 weeks
Shannon Hurn (leg) – 2-3 weeks
Daniel Kerr (knee) – season
Mitchell Brown (knee) – season
Brett Jones (knee) – season
Adam Hunter (shoulder, knee) – season
Chris Masten (groin) – season
Beau Waters (elbow) – season
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Shaun Higgins – (ankle) available
Scott West (knee) – TBA
Tom Williams (thigh) – TBA
Dylan Addison (knee) – 7 weeks
Jarrad Grant (osteitis pubis) – season
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haha well done DJ
Come On Goodesy i need you buddy!
Goodesy will be an interesting one, roos reckons his right but according to how he was going last week he should still be a few weeks off. Maybe they are rushing him back to soon?
hopefully that is so
Does indiefinite mean not playin yeah?
Indefinate means the return date of the player is unkown, normally they wouldnt be available for this weeks game if listed as indefinate.
hey robbie gray is listed as a test, do u guys reckon he will play as i need him to sub. if hes not playing do u no if jarryd morton is playing? i need one of them to play coz didak is an idiot.
Robbie Gray could return…….maybe……just a rumour….
whisperer, theres something about you that creeps me out…wierd stuff