Okay heres the teams, everything remains fairly as expected except for the shock exit of some of the rookie guns of season 2008. Shane Valenti gets the axe from Melbourne, Albert Proud sits out for Brisbane, Dale Thomas out with a calf injury, Geelong get Scarlett, Chapman and Milburn back. Allright well for the full list of teams read more.

Remember that full teams for Sunday’s games will be out tomorrow night.

WESTERN BULLDOGS v ESSENDON
Western Bulldogs
B: Dale Morris, BrianLake, Tim Callan
HB: Ryan Griffen, Ryan Hargrave, Lindsay Gilbee
C: Nathan Eagleton, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
F: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Scott Welsh
Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Daniel Giansiracusa
I/C: Jarrod Harbrow, Josh Hill, Farren Ray, Callan Ward
EMG: Andrejs Everitt, Shaun Higgins, Stephen Tiller

No change

Essendon
B: Henry Slattery, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Mal Michael
HB: Mark McVeigh, Patrick Ryder, Jay Nash
C: Andrew Lovett, Jobe Watson, Jason Johnson
HF: Adam McPhee, Matthew Lloyd, Angus Monfries
F: Sam Lonergan, Andrew Welsh, Heath Hocking
Foll: Tom Bellchambers, Brent Stanton, Ricky Dyson
I/C: Rhys Magin, Cale Hooker, Damien Peverill, Adam Ramanauskas
EMG: Danny Chartres, Jarrod Atkinson, John Williams

In: Bellchambers, Johnson, McVeigh, Hooker, Hocking
Out: Dustin Fletcher (groin), Courtenay Dempsey (broken leg), Leroy Jetta (hip), Jason Laycock (ankle), David Hille (broken hand)

New: Cale Hooker (East Fremantle)

RICHMOND v FREMANTLE
Richmond
B: Chris Newman, Will Thursfield, Kelvin Moore
HB: Jordan McMahon, Luke McGuane, Joel Bowden
C: Matthew Richardson, Shane Tuck, Brett Deledio
HF: Daniel Jackson, Jay Schulz, Richard Tambling
F: Matt White, Jack Riewoldt, Mitch Morton
Foll: Troy Simmonds, Kane Johnson, Nathan Foley
I/C: Shane Edwards, Daniel Connors, Trent Cotchin, Tristan Cartledge
EMG: Greg Tivendale, Chris Hyde, Dean Polo

In: Foley
Out: Dean Polo

Fremantle
B: Scott Thornton, Michael Johnson, David Mundy
HB: Steven Dodd, Luke McPharlin, Roger Hayden
C: Garrick Ibbotson, Ryan Crowley, Des Headland
HF: Byron Schammer, Kepler Bradley, Jeff Farmer
F: Adam Campbell, Matthew Pavlich, Mark Johnson
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Josh Carr, Rhys Palmer
I/C: Marcus Drum, Chris Mayne, Paul Duffield, Brett Peake
EMG: Clayton Hinkley, Ryan Murphy, Andrew Browne

In: J. Carr, Headland
Out: Antoni Grover (shoulder), Andrew Browne

PORT ADELAIDE v MELBOURNE
Port Adelaide
B: Toby Thurstans, Alipate Carlile, Nick Lower
HB: Jacob Surjan, Troy Chaplin, Peter Burgoyne
C: Domenic Cassisi, Kane Cornes, Travis Boak
HF: Tom Logan, Matthew Westhoff, Danyle Pearce
F: Justin Westhoff, Daniel Motlop, Brett Ebert
Foll: Dean Brogan, Shaun Burgoyne, David Rodan
I/C: Brendon Lade, Marlon Motlop, Paul Stewart, Damon White
EMG: Greg Bentley, Mitch Farmer, Nathan Lonie

In: Brogan, Daniel Motlop, Marlon Motlop, Stewart
Out: Mitch Farmer, Ryan Williams, Robbie Gray (ankle), Michael Pettigrew (shoulder)

Melbourne
B: Matthew Whelan, Stefan Martin, Colin Garland
HB: James McDonald, Matthew Warnock, Paul Wheatley
C: Simon Buckley, Cameron Bruce, Matthew Bate
HF: Brad Green, Colin Sylvia, Austin Wonaeamirri
F: Jeff White, Brad Miller, Michael Newton
Foll: Mark Jamar, Cale Morton, Nathan Jones
I/C: Daniel Bell, Adem Yze, Clint Bartram, Lynden Dunn 
EMG: James Frawley, Shane Valenti, Addam Maric

In: White, Yze, Dunn, Garland
Out: Paul Johnson (hip), Addam Maric, Shane Valenti, James Frawley

BRISBANE LIONS v CARLTON
Brisbane Lions
B: Joel Macdonald, Daniel Merrett, Joel Patfull
HB: Justin Sherman, Jason Roe, Ashley McGrath
C: Bradd Dalziell, Simon Black, Jed Adcock
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, Matthew Moody
F: Rhan Hooper, Daniel Bradshaw, Anthony Corrie
Foll: Jamie Charman, Luke Power, Jared Brennan
I/C: Pearce Hanley, Travis Johnstone, James Hawksley, Robert Copeland
EMG: Tim Notting, Troy Selwood, Lachlan Henderson

In: Corrie, Hanley
Out: Colm Begley, Albert Proud

New: Pearce Hanley (Ballaghadereen, Ireland)

Carlton
B: Heath Scotland, Andrew Walker, Kade Simpson
HB: Shaun Grigg, Michael Jamison, Bret Thornton
C: Jarrad Waite, Nick Stevens, Brad Fisher
HF: Marc Murphy, Cameron Cloke, Jordan Russell
F: Matthew Kreuzer, Brendan Fevola, Andrew Carrazzo
Foll: Shaun Hampson, Bryce Gibbs, Chris Judd
I/C: Dennis Armfield, Paul Bower, Steven Browne, Ryan Houlihan
EMG: Joe Anderson, Mark Austin, Adam Bentick

In: Bower, Houlihan
Out: Jason Saddington, Simon Wiggins (calf)

COLLINGWOOD v SYDNEY SWANS
Collingwood
B: Shane Wakelin , Nathan Brown, Tyson Goldsack
HB: Martin Clarke, Nick Maxwell, Harry O’Brien
C: Tarkyn Lockyer, Scott Burns, Alan Toovey
HF: Scott Pendlebury, Travis Cloke, Leon Davis
F: Chris Dawes,  Paul Medhurst, John Anthony
Foll: Josh Fraser, Dane Swan, Shane O’Bree
I/C: John McCarthy, Sharrod Wellingham, Chris Bryan, Ryan Cook
EMG: Shannon Cox, Rhyce Shaw, Simon Prestigiacomo

In: Wellingham
Out: Dale Thomas (calf)

Sydney Swans
B: Leo Barry, Craig Bolton, Martin Mattner
HB: Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Ted Richards, Tadhg Kennelly
C: Jared Crouch, Jarrad McVeigh, Craig Bird
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Heath Grundy, Adam Goodes
F: Amon Buchanan, Barry Hall, Paul Bevan
Foll: Darren Jolly, Brett Kirk, Jude Bolton
I/C: Peter Everitt, Kieren Jack, Jarred Moore, Patrick Veszpremi
EMG: Ryan Brabazon, Luke Brennan, Nic Fosdike

In: Barry, Jack, Veszpremi
Out: Luke Ablett, Nic Fosdike, Nick Malceski

GEELONG v NORTH MELBOURNE
Geelong
B: Tom Harley, Matthew Scarlett, Andrew Mackie
HB: Darren Milburn, Josh Hunt, Corey Enright
C: James Kelly, Max Rooke, Jimmy Bartel
HF: Steve Johnson, Cameron Mooney, Gary Ablett
F: Mark Blake, Tom Lonergan, Mathew Stokes
Foll: Brad Ottens, Cameron Ling, Joel Corey
I/C (from): Shannon Byrnes, Joel Selwood, Harry Taylor, Paul Chapman, Brent Prismall, Ryan Gamble, Travis Varcoe

In: Scarlett, Milburn, Chapman
Out: -

North Melbourne
B: Gavin Urquhart, Lachlan Hansen, Josh Gibson
HB: Daniel Pratt, Shannon Watt, Michael Firrito
C: Daniel Wells, Adam Simpson, Leigh Harding
HF: Brent Harvey, David Hale, Matt Campbell
F: Lindsay Thomas, Nathan Thompson, Shannon Grant
Foll: Drew Petrie, Daniel Harris, Brady Rawlings
I/C (from): Hamish McIntosh, Ed Lower, Sam Power, Jess Sinclair, Corey Jones, Scott Thompson, Scott McMahon

In: N. Thompson, S. Thompson, Lower, McIntosh
Out: Leigh Brown

ST KILDA v ADELAIDE
St Kilda
B: Sean Dempster, Sam Fisher, Jason Gram
HB: Brendon Goddard, Max Hudghton, Jason Blake
C: Sam Gilbert, Nick Dal Santo, Lenny Hayes
HF: Robert Harvey, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
F: Clint Jones, Justin Koschitzke, Stephen Milne
Foll: Steven King, Andrew McQualter, Leigh Montagna
I/C (from): Xavier Clarke, James Gwilt, Charlie Gardiner, Shane Birss, Robert Eddy, Raphael Clarke, Jarryd Allen

In: X. Clarke, Birss, Allen
Out: -

Adelaide
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Nathan Bassett
HB: Nathan van Berlo, Nathan Bock, Michael Doughty
C: Brad Symes, Simon Goodwin, David Mackay
HF: Tyson Edwards, Scott Stevens, Andrew McLeod
F: Richard Douglas, Nick Gill, Brad Moran
Foll: Ivan Maric, Scott Thompson, Robert Shirley
I/C (from): Kris Massie, Kurt Tippett, Patrick Dangerfield, Chris Knights, Andrew Otten, Bryce Campbell, Brent Reilly

In: Knights, Otten, Tippett
Out: -

WEST COAST v HAWTHORN
West Coast Eagles
B: Mark Nicoski, Darren Glass, Eric Mackenzie
HB: Adam Selwood, Beau Wilkes, Andrew Embley
C: Michael Braun, Matt Priddis, Matt Spangher
HF: Jamie McNamara, Quinten Lynch, Steven Armstrong
F: Mark LeCras, Ben McKinley, Mark Seaby
Foll: Dean Cox, Chad Fletcher, Tyson Stenglein
I/C (from): Sam Butler, Ryan Davis, Ashley Hansen, Tim Houlihan, Tony Notte, Scott Selwood, Will Schofield

In: Butler, Hansen, Houlihan, Schofield
Out: Brad Ebert (general soreness)

Hawthorn
B: Campbell Brown, Stephen Gilham, Brent Guerra
HB: Rick Ladson, Trent Croad, Grant Birchall
C: Stuart Dew, Sam Mitchell, Xavier Ellis
HF: Shane Crawford, Lance Franklin, Chance Bateman
F: Mark Williams, Jarryd Roughead, Cyril Rioli
Foll: Simon Taylor, Jordan Lewis, Brad Sewell
I/C (from): Beau Dowler, Thomas Murphy, Michael Osborne, Brent Renouf, Cameron Stokes, Travis Tuck, Clinton Young

In: Dowler, Renouf, Stokes, Tuck, Young
Out: Luke Hodge (suspended), Robert Campbell (virus)

It’s Prelim Finals time, and for those who were hoping to have nice easy injury run in these last few weeks of final’s you may want to look away as some big names have come up with some big injuries…..

Updates on players to come

ADELAIDE
Chris Knights (hamstring) – available
James Sellar (ankle) – test
Bernie Vince (hamstring) – 1 week
Trent Hentschel (hamstring) – 3 weeks.
Brett Burton (knee) – season
Jason Porplyzia (concussion/brain bruising) – tbc
Rhett Biglands (knee) – retired
  
BRISBANE
Tim Notting (hamstring) – test
Haydn Kiel (hamstring) – 1-2 weeks
Mitch Clark (quad) – 2-3 weeks
Josh Drummond (thigh) – 3-5 weeks
Matt Austin (achilles) – tbc
Matthew Leuenberger (knee) – season
Nigel Lappin (achilles) – retired

CARLTON
Eddie Betts (hamstring) – test
Cain Ackland (hamstring) – 1 week
Jordan Bannister (hamstring) – season
Clinton Benjamin (hamstring) – season
Setanta O’hAilpin (calf) – season
  
COLLINGWOOD
Dale Thomas (knee) – test
Ben Reid (foot) – 2-4 weeks
Anthony Rocca (ankle) – 2-4 weeks
Brad Dick (knee) – season
Kevin Dyas (hamstring) – season
Brodie Holland (arm) – season
Sean Rusling (shoulder) – season
  
ESSENDON
Heath Hocking (general soreness) – available
Jarrod Atkinson (leg) – test
Courtenay Dempsey (leg) – test
Scott Lucas  (back) – test
Mark McVeigh (knee) – test
Kyle Reimers (hamstring) – 1 week
Dustin Fletcher (groin) – 1-2 weeks
Darcy Daniher back) – season
Alwyn Davey (knee) – season
Scott Gumbleton (shoulder) – season
David Hille (hand) – season
Tom Hislop (hip) – season
Bachar Houli (groin) – season
Courtney Johns (knee) – season
Andrew Lee (shoulder) – season
David Myers (foot) – season
Jay Neagle (ankle) – season
Tayte Pears (hip) – season
Jason Winderlich (back) – season
  
FREMANTLE
Josh Carr (hip) – test
Josh Head (knee) – test
Luke Webster (knee) – 2-3 weeks
Andrew Foster (back) – season
Daniel Gilmore (head) – season
Paul Hasleby (knee) – season
Brock O’Brien (wrist) – season
Luke Pratt (shoulder) – season
Robert Warnock (shoulder) – season
  
GEELONG
Paul Chapman (hamstring) – test
Chris Kangars (ankle) – test
Darren Milburn (groin) – test
Matthew Scarlett (back) – test
Kane Tenace (shoulder) – test
David Wojcinski (achilles) – test
David Johnson (knee) – 1-2 weeks
Matthew Egan (foot) – season

HAWTHORN
Ben McGlynn (quad) – available
Max Bailey (knee) – season
Luke McEntee (hamstring) – season
Garry Moss (groin) – season
Beau Muston (knee) – season
  
MELBOURNE
Lynden Dunn (virus) – test
Colin Garland (hamstring) – test
Jeff White (knee) – test
Adem Yze (knee) – test
Tom McNamara (hamstring) – 1-2 Weeks
Aaron Davey (heel) – season
Chris Johnson (groin) – season
Paul Johnson (hip) – season
Brent Moloney (shoulder) – season
Brock McLean (ankle) – season
David Neitz (neck) – retired
Jared Rivers (abdominals/groin) – season
Russell Robertson (achilles) – season

NORTH MELBOURNE
Nathan Thompson (ankle) – test
Jesse Smith (hamstring) – 2-3 weeks
Leigh Adams (knee) – season
Nathan Grima (knee) – season
  
PORT ADELAIDE
Dean Brogan (shoulder) – test
Daniel Motlop (groin) – test
Nick Salter (back) – test
Nathan Krakouer (hamstring) – 1 week
Chad Cornes (knee/shoulder) – season
Michael Pettigrew (shoulder) – season
Steven Salopek (achilles) – season
Matt Thomas (foot) – season
Warren Tredrea (shoulder) – season
  
RICHMOND
Nathan Brown (hip) – test
Nathan Foley (hip) – test
Andrew Raines (leg) – test
Graham Polak (acquired brain injury) – indefinite
Dean Putt (knee) – indefinite
Kayne Pettifer (knee) – season
  
ST KILDA
Stephen Baker (knee) – test
Michael Gardiner (calf) – test
Luke Ball (hamstring) – 1-2 weeks
Jayden Attard (knee) – season
Eljay Connors (shoulder) – season
Matt Maguire (foot) – season
Luke van Rheenen (foot) – season
  
SYDNEY
Leo Barry (hamstring) – available
Michael O’Loughlin (ankle) – 1 week
Henry Playfair (hamstring) – 1 week
Matthew Laidlaw (hamstring) – indefinite
Tim Schmidt (knee) – indefinite
Nick Davis (knee) – season
Brett Meredith (shoulder) – season
Daniel O’Keefe (groin) – season
Kristin Thornton (knee) – season
  
WEST COAST
Ashley Hansen (ankle) – test
Beau Wilkes (neck) – test
David Wirrpanda (hamstring) – test
Jaymie Graham (quad) – 1-2 weeks
Shannon Hurn (leg) – 1-2 weeks
Matt Rosa (ankle) – 1-2 weeks
Mitchell Brown (knee) – season
Adam Hunter (shoulder/knee) – season
Brett Jones (knee) – season
Josh Kennedy (shoulder) – season
Daniel Kerr (knee) – season
Chris Masten (groin) – season
Patrick McGinnity (glandular fever) – season
Brent Staker (thumb) – season
Beau Waters (elbow) – season
  
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Cameron Wight (jaw) – available
Tom Williams (shoulder) – test
Malcolm Lynch (hamstring) – 3 weeks
Dylan Addison (knee) – 4 weeks
Jarrad Grant (osteitis pubis) – season

Last Friday was the proposed debut of the Friday Feature for the Dream Team world. Due to certain computer technicalities, although I assure you I’m far from a noob and a French exchange which occupied some of my precious time. I apologise to everyone who got up before sunrise, constantly F5ing waiting for the feature to arrive. Some even risking their whole DT year refusing to leave the website and update their own team, most likely in need of a lot of help.

This is where Mims’s extensive knowledge comes into play. There are lots of options for the first week of finals, with extensive outcomes. The number of trades really decides your options
If you have zero: Watch your team crash and burn!
If you have one: Save it, AFL players balls seem to drop off near the end of the season, you’ll need it when Ablett decides he needs just one more week, purely to increase his Brownlow odds.
If you have two: Remove all zero scoring players, if you have more than two you don’t deserve a run in the finals.
If you have three: Try to save most of them, and maybe try to update a player while you’re at it.
If you have four: Count your blessings, use one for each match, make sure you can cover your opponent in all areas.
If you have five (Where Mims’s is at.): You are in a solid position, upgrade one of your noobs, then remove all your injured players.
If you have more than five: Firstly, you have most likely forgotten your password and haven’t checked your team all year. Otherwise you are extremely Jewish with your trades. You definitely should cash in your last cash cows, enabling you to upgrade some of your noobs who couldn’t get a game at Melbourne.
If you are lining up against MILF Hunter Mims’s: Cry yourself to sleep, it does hurt losing by 200+ in a final.

Some final Mims exclusives,
“Rodney Eade has suggested he will rest players in the next month in preparation for the finals. That always makes Dream Team Coaches feel sick considering their last four H&A games are our finals.” Mims
This could be your last chance for a creative trade……

That’s all Mims’s exclusive tips for the round, so bookmark this one; you might need it when all your prn gets deleted……….
Mims

 As the pressure of finals in nearing the AFL world, the players are feeling the heat. Players are fighting for their spot in the side and every thing counts. One major thing all AFL and DT couches alike love seeing from their players is a massive tackle count. With each tackle worth 4 valuable points more than any other stat, except a goal, they are crucial in boosting a player’s score. It comes as no surprise that Sydney  is equal on top for the club tackle count due to there stop start style of play. Brett Kirk is on top of the player tackle count with 116, but it is players who are more consistently good that you would go for. Jimmy Bartel, Joel Corey and Scott Thompson have great tackle counts of above 90 and all average more than 100 DT points a game. As the players in the top teams will be fighting for selection you can be guaranteed effort and generally results in terms of DT points.

In even briefer consider players from the top teams, as long as they don’t get rested, and good tacklers. Also watch out for Buddy this week he will be getting hungry for his ton and will be taking shots from all over the park and the Hawks boys will be trying stop him up as much as possible!

Tom Wills round kicks off tonight with the Dees vs Cats, what could be a better way to celebrate 150 years of Aussie Rules Football than watching 1st vs 16th at the G. But wait! This game could be much closer than you think! It has a been a wet, windy and cold day down south, and if the Dees are lucky the gods may spill a bit of water to make it just that bit harder for a Geelong goals onslaught. We all know Gary Ablett is back, and should provide some of his usual brilliance, although he may not get as much game time. Gazza’s Doctor DJ Dream Team Points Scoring Analysis Prediction- 108

Carlton and Port are taking it to The Dome on Saturday. a must win game for the blues if they want to play finals footy, but something in the enclosed Telstra Dome air tells me that they might have to work hard for it. A port upset win wouldn’t surprise me, but then again the blues should be able to handle the matter. Watch Kane Cornes in all his brilliance as he powers on his way to a juicy DT score, Doctor DJ Dream Team Points Scoring Analysis Prediction- 119…

Aurora Stadium and all of it’s loyal tassie followers will be enjoying the sights when Hawks play Lions Saturday. Aurora is home for such big DT scores, you could nearly say its a ’performance enhancing oval’. Hawks midfield’s and flankers will definitely enjoy the occassion I would expect some beefed up scores, especially by one Sammy Mitchell who should cruise through the lions army. Doctor DJ Dream Team Points Scoring Analysis Prediction- 124

In probably what’s Match of The Round, The ‘G’ might blow on Saturday Night when Pies and Saints collide. After a tumultuousweek down at the Lexus Centre, the pies will have a point to prove, and even though they might not have Didak and Shaw, expect others such as Dane Swan to perform well. The score predictor likes Dane’s chances. Doctor DJ Dream Team Points Scoring Analysis Prediction- 127. One thing that is for sure is that neither team will go down without a fight in a clash which could have a great impact the final top 8.

Sydney take on Freo at the SCG saturday night in what could be an ugly affair DT wise. Whilst the swans do score well in DT at home, dont expect much from the dockers. Docker’s regular big scorers such as Pavlich…and that’s about it, may not see as much of the ball as usual. Doctor DJ Dream Team Points Scoring Analysis Prediction- Combined DT Total for Fremantle, 72 points.

Super Sunday kicks off with a ‘cracker’ in the Roos and Doggies at the dome. This game many weeks back now was one of the matches of the season, best known for Brad Johnson’s pointer after the siren to give the doggies their first loss of the season. The dogs don’t like getting beaten, and they showed that to the Swans last week after a loss to the blues. The roos do a job in shutting down alot of DT guns, but one who might slip under the radar due to his average form of recent is Robert Murphy. After a stunning first half this season, Murphy has dropped off his early pace, expect some form this week. Doctor DJ Dream Team Points Scoring Analysis Prediction- 104.

In another game which could have a major affect on finals this year is Adelaide vs Richomond. The crows had a thriller of a win against the blues last week whilst the tigers felt a thumping sensation as they went down to the cats. Johncock returns this week after his recent club suspension, and from what I have heard he has been training like a machine. Doctor DJ Dream Team Points Scoring Analysis Prediction- 91.

The final game of the week, in this Round 19, Tom Wills Round, First week of Dream Team Finals, The Eagles host The Bombers. This same game at this same location was the one which saw two legends of football, Hird and Sheedy leave the grand stage. The match looked likely to be a smashing before a miraculous bombers turn around which nearly saw them come home with a win. This game could yet be another close one, it also features arguably this years best two ruckmen, Dean Cox and David Hille going head to head. Brent Stanton who has had some big scores recently could produce again.  Doctor DJ Dream Team Points Scoring Analysis Prediction- 109.

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

One man, one player, one team, one low price, one pair of great games, One Super Dooper Break Even. Who are we talking about? Do we have to say? Bradd Dalziell! Been under a rock or had your internet cut so that you havn’t been able to hear about this kid and his two gun performances? Okay here’s his story..

Bradd Dalziell, debuted in Round 16 2008 for the Brisbane Lions and on debut scored the brilliant dream team score of 119! Now remember this is his first game and he is only priced at $83,500. Alot of people assumed it was a fluke and that next week he would score a mere 30. Needless to say, he proved them wrong by nailing a very solid 82 The great part is, he’s a tackler, so even if he does not get disposals he still gets good points. He is now two games in with his value about to jump and with an average of 100 expect it to jump alright!!! This is possibly the best pickup of the year if he is jumped on this week!

Okay, Okay, moving on….The Bin, who else gets a mention, the usuals of course, Buddy Franklin, Dean Cox, Cyril Rioli, Heath Shaw, Dean Cox, Gary Ablett, Matthew Pavlich and lots lots more, so jump in the hfebin and open your eyes and you will get a big surprise. We’ll start off with the best break evens for the coming round, here they are…

ROUND 18 LOWEST BREAK EVENS-

1. Bradd Dalziell (Centre) -136
   Allready said nearly everything there is to say about this up and coming gun, however there is one more thing i have to mention. Get him this week, his price will go up about $75,000.
2. Eric Mackenzie (Defender) -36
   Young West Coast defender, only played two games so is ripe and ready to be picked, expect a price rise around the $30,000 mark.
3. Jarrod Atkinsin (Defender) -16
   Same as Mackenzie, young kid only played two games and is in prime picking ripeness, likewise expect a $30,000 price jump this week.
4. Matthew O’Dwyer (Centre) -16
5. Ryan O’Keefe (Forward) -14
   Very impressed that such an established player has made his way onto this highly desired list. Although he is scoring well and has a decent price, a break even like this only suggests he is still yet to rise considerable value.
6. Corey Jones (Forward) -6
7. Joshua Head (Defender) -4
8. Mark Le Cras (Forward) -2
9. Callan Ward (Defender, Centre) -1
10. Addam Maric (Forward) 0

ROUND 18 HIGHEST BREAK EVENS-

1. Jason Akermanis (Forward) 172
   Out of form ever since he did that last handstand, do all the players hate him? He might be gone for 2008. Who knows! What we do know is that he most likely won’t get that break even and will drop about $30,000 in price.
2. Adam Goodes (Centre) 158
   Played injured last week thus the reason he only scored 29, allways unlucky when this happens as it is not the players fault, they didn’t play bad, they were just injured, yet their dream team scores still suffer. Goodesy is set to miss the next couple of weeks anyway.
3. Barry Hall (Forward) 158
   Ahh barry Small. Certainly not a small break even Barry! A below par 37 is the reason he has a dreadful break even. Hally if punching up someone helps you score more dt points then go for it i say!
4. Matthew Boyd (Centre) 154
5. Daniel Harris (Centre) 151
6. Brett Kirk (Centre) 151
7. Cameron Bruce (Centre) 149
8. Heath Shaw (Defender) 147
9. Scott Thompson (Centre) 145
10. Matt Priddis (Centre) 145

ROUND 18 MOST POPULAR BREAK EVENS-

1. Lance Franklin (Forward) 112
2. Cyril Rioli (Forward) 48
3. Dean Cox (Ruckmen) 115
4. Jonathan Brown (Forward) 121
5. Matthew Kruezer (Ruckmen) 21
6. Jarryd Roughead (Defender, Forward) 120
7. Daniel Bradshaw (Forward) 70
8. Chris Judd (Centre) 79
9. Kurt Tippet (Forward) 86
10. Michael Osbourne (Defender, Centre) 88

Well that’s all for this weeks trash, Seeya again next week for more all important break evens.

BREAK EVEN BIN SPONSORED BY

Matthew Pavlich - The big pav is listed as a test, but looks likely to play. Luke Mcpharlin has stated this about pav ”I think he’ll play, but we will see how he goes on the track. He was terrific two weeks ago and was a bit sore last week, so we will find out the day before the game if he will play or not,”. It looks as though it will be a late descision, a pain in the ****  for coaches, but im sure he will be keen to make it for the derby.

Rhys Palmer - Despite the club still considering him for surgery, he will play this week. Cant get rid of him after his dominant 31 possie game on the weekend.

Gary Ablett- He is not playing, the word from the cattery. Gazza apparently needs one more week to recover. Wojinski in the same boat.

Adam Goodes- His groin injury does not look the goodes at all! Roos reckons he will be out for 2-3 weeks, couple of days ago it was thought it could be 7 weeks, but this doesnt look  the case anymore…….

ADELAIDE
Trent Hentschel (hamstring) – test
Jarrhan Jacky (ankle) – test
Luke Jericho (hamstring) – test
Brent Reilly (knee) – test
Myke Cook (hamstring) – indefinite
Rhett Biglands (knee) – season
Brett Burton (knee) – season…..

  
BRISBANE
Nigel Lappin (achilles) – TBC
Matt Austin (achilles) – 1 week
Haydn Kiel (hamstring) – 1 week
Joel Macdonald (ankle) – 1 week
Matthew Leuenberger (knee) – season
  
CARLTON
Paul Bower (shoulder) – test
Richard Hadley (groin) – test
Ryan Houlihan (hip) – test
Aaron Joseph (appendicitis) – 1 week
Setanta O’hAilpin (calf) – 2-3 weeks
Jordan Bannister (hamstring) – season
  
COLLINGWOOD
Simon Prestigiacomo (groin) – available
Kevin Dyas (hamstring) – 4-6 weeks
Ben Reid (foot) – 4-6 weeks
Anthony Rocca (ankle) – 4-6 weeks
Sean Rusling (shoulder) – season
Brad Dick (knee) – season
  
ESSENDON
Tayte Pears (hip) – TBA
Andrew Lee (shoulder) – 1 week
Jason Johnson (calf) – 1 week
David Myers (foot) – 1 week
Scott Gumbleton (collarbone) – 2 weeks
Mark McVeigh (knee) – 2-3 weeks
Alwyn Davey (knee) – season
Bachar Houli (groin) – season
Courtney Johns (knee) – season
Jay Neagle (ankle) – season
Jason Winderlich (back) – season
  
FREMANTLE
Heath Black (shoulder) – test
Daniel Gilmore (migraines) – test
Matthew Pavlich (knee) – test
Roger Hayden (hamstring) – 1 week
Brock O’Brien (hamstring) – 3 weeks
Andrew Foster (back) – season
Paul Hasleby (knee) – season
  
GEELONG
Darren Milburn (virus) – available
Gary Ablett (ankle) – test
Cameron Ling (cheekbone) – test
David Wojcinski (achilles) – test
Tom Hawkins (foot) – 2 weeks
Paul Chapman (hamstring) – 2-3 weeks
Matthew Egan (foot) – season
  
HAWTHORN
Stuart Dew (hamstring) – available
Shane Crawford (knee) – test
Michael Osborne (corked buttock) – test
Tim Boyle (groin) – 2 weeks
Ben McGlynn (quad) 2-3 weeks
Max Bailey (knee) – season
Beau Muston (knee) – season
  
MELBOURNE
Kyle Cheney (hand) – test
Austin Wonaeamirri (soreness) – available
Brad Green (hamstring) – test
Paul Wheatley (calf) – test
Brock McLean (ankle) – season
Brent Moloney (shoulder) – season
Jared Rivers (groin) – season
Russell Robertson (achilles) – season

NORTH MELBOURNE
Ben Ross (ankle) – 1-2 weeks
Aaron Edwards (leg) – 2-3 weeks
Hamish McIntosh (knee) – 2-3 weeks
Jesse Smith (hamstring) – 3-4 weeks
Leigh Adams (knee) – season
Nathan Grima (knee) – season
  
PORT ADELAIDE
Troy Chaplin (ankle) – test
Robbie Gray (ankle) – test
Damon White (hamstring) – test
Nathan Krakouer (hamstring) – 2 weeks
Michael Wilson (knee) – 2 weeks
Chad Cornes (knee/shoulder) – season
Steven Salopek (achilles) – season
Warren Tredrea (shoulder) – season
  
RICHMOND
Travis Casserley (hamstring) – test
Daniel Connors (hamstring) – test
Cleve Hughes (back) – test
Graham Polak (acquired brain injury) – indefinite
Kayne Pettifer (knee) – season
  
ST KILDA
Jayden Attard (knee) – test
Xavier Clarke (hamstring) – test
Max Hudghton (calf) – test
Eljay Connors (shoulder) – season
Matt Maguire (foot) – season
  
SYDNEY
Ed Barlow (hamstring) – test
Leo Barry (hamstring) – test
Nic Fosdike (hamstring) – test
Nick Malceski (calf) – test
Adam Goodes (groin) – 1-2 weeks
Michael O’Loughlin (ankle) – 3-4 weeks
Henry Playfair (hamstring) – 3-4 weeks
Matthew Laidlaw (hamstring) – indefinite
Tim Schmidt (knee) – indefinite
Nick Davis (knee) – season
Brett Meredith (shoulder) – season
Daniel O’Keefe (groin) – season
Kristin Thornton (knee) – season
  
WEST COAST
Darren Glass (thigh) – test
Josh Kennedy (knee) – 1 week
Matt Rosa (ankle) – 2-3 weeks
Shannon Hurn (leg) – 3-4 weeks
Mitchell Brown (knee) – season
Adam Hunter (shoulder, knee) – season
Brett Jones (knee) – season
Chris Masten (groin) – season
Beau Waters (elbow) – season
  
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Tim Callan (hamstring) – TBA
Tom Williams (shoulder) – TBA
Scott West (knee) – 1-2 weeks
Wayde Skipper (knee) – 2 weeks
Dylan Addison (knee) – 8 weeks
Jarrad Grant (groin) – season

 This season Collingwood have won 5585 disposals making them the 9th ranked team in the AFL, but it is the way they have used these disposals that has been delightful. Collingwood has kicked the ball more than any other side this year with 3579 kicks and only 2006 handballs. This fantastic Kick:Handball ratio ranks them as the 4th highest scoring side……

Two Collingwood players in particular, Alan Didak and Paul Medhurst, have  really taken on board this trend and between them have amassed 505 kicks and have only chose to handball the ball a measly 103 times this year. This gives these boys a phenomenal Kick:Handball ratio of 5:1. Along with this great stat Alan Didak averages 1.3 goals per game and Medhurst a staggering 2.8. Using these little facts and others gathered from various sources it can be predicted that if either of these players receive only  20 disposals in a game, they will score at least 90 valuable DT points.

Just remember to check out the Kick:Handball ratio next time you go to trade a player (if you have any trades left).

If you have any other players who have great Kick:Handball ratios or any other neat little statistics, enlighten us with some intriguing comments.

D-Rat

Dean Cox as been a genuine champ this year for DT, through west coast’s crap season, Coxy has been the cream of the crop knocking up big scores week in week out even through injury.

Now, for those who have there is some good news.

Cox copped a knock on the weekend, and is ok to play, but even better is that the eagles seem very keen on playing coxy for the rest of the year, they understand he is aiming at the eagles best and fairest along with AA honours, good on ya eagles.