Drew Petrie

Pavlich Powers Dockers To Top Four

rickb — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 08:19:37 -0500

Rick Browner reporting for AFANA from Patersons Stadium, Perth

Fremantle has demolished the North Melbourne Kangaroos in three out of their last four games played, the most recent time by 61 points. North has traveled to Perth twice in the last month to play in very hot conditions. This time they had the services of their premier ruckman Todd Goldstein who was a last minute withdrawal when they played West Coast in Round 1.

North Melbourne started well and had the first goal on the board from Drew Petrie after he intercepted an errant Jayden Pitt pass. Aaron Edwards followed up with a superb goal from deep in the forward pocket. The only time Fremantle had a possession in the first three minutes was when they were awarded a free kick from the center bounce. Matthew Pavlich started to get his game into gear, distributing the ball well across the forward half as the quarter progressed, but his teammates were letting him down. Pocket dynamo Hayden Ballantyne scored a stirring goal from a ruck bounce down and sparked the Dockers into action as they kicked the next two goals to hit the front. There was a bizarre incident involving a goal umpire who signaled a point from a Brent Harvey kick, only to have the field umpire and boundary umpire disagree with him and change the call to a goal. Kepler Bradley kicked the next two goals for the Dockers, one after the siren from 55 yards out to give the home team a handy nine point lead at the break.

Fremantle had most of the play in the second quarter but couldn’t quite put their opponents away. Adam McPhee looked to be playing for a free kick when he put his head down and ran into an opponent while gathering the ball. This is a gray area in the rules the AFL has implemented to protect players from being tackled head high. McPhee's goal stretched the lead and things were looking good for the Dockers. Jack Ziebell kicked North’s next two goals, one of which had the goal umpire from the earlier controversy involved again. He signaled a point for what was clearly a goal, before changing his mind under pressure again from the field umpire.The atmosphere was electric and the crowd was enjoying the free-flowing style of play from both teams. Daniel Wells read the ball best from a stoppage and snapped a goal across his body from 35 yards out to give the Kangaroos some momentum. They would not give the game away but as the quarter ended North had not made any progress towards closing the nine point gap.

Fremantle’s Chris Mayne scored first in the third quarter after being awarded a free kick in front of goals. Fremantle had to activate their substitute soon after when Nick Suban encountered friendly fire from Ryan Crowley while tackling Wells. Suban broke his fibula in the incident and was stretchered from the ground, straight to hospital. His injury continues a run of bad luck for the Dockers and Suban in particular, as he was out for most of last season with an ankle injury. Fremantle began to move away from the Kangaroos when Ballantyne and Nathan Fyfe scored in quick succession. Fyfe received a 50 yard penalty to put him 55 yards out, and he produced a sensational kick to increase the Dockers' lead.

There were two goals in this quarter that will be in the running for goal of the year. Aaron Edwards scored a major after he evaded a Pavlich tackle and dribbled the ball end over end from 30 yards out on a tight angle from the pocket. With both teams pressing forward into North Melbourne’s half, Bradley gathered the ball for Fremantle on the outer wing. Ballantyne sprinted from the back end of the center square into the open forward line. Bradley spotted him and kicked the ball out in front for him to run on to, bounce twice and kick a magnificent goal. Stephen Hill capped off the quarter with an intercept and goal from a poor kick-in by the Kangaroos. The Dockers led by 32 points and looked like running away with the game.

Cruize Garlett, the substitute for North Melbourne, was activated as the final term started. He started in the middle and injected some run into the midfield. The Kangaroos kicked the first goal when they transferred the ball quickly from defense and capitalized on a rare mistake by the Dockers’ Greg Broughton. The goals were coming thick and fast in an entertaining tussle. North Melbourne was doing just enough to tantalize its supporters and never looked completely out of the game. They came with a rush at the end, kicking the last three goals of the match but the moment had passed and it was too late to impact the result. Fremantle ran out comfortable winners by 29 points. In Ryan Crowley's 100th game, it was a fitting result for the occasion.

It has been a poor start to the season for the Kangaroos. They are winless after Round 4 and are languishing at second last on the Ladder. Fremantle are playing consistently good football and, with three wins, they find themselves in fourth position and half a game clear from the next club. They have continued where they left off in 2010 and are real contenders for a Final’s berth this year.

For David Woodley's photos of this match click on the link:

http://www.afana.com/drupal5/category/image_galleries/2011_season/2011_s...

Scoreboard
Fremantle: 5.6 9.9 14.12 18.19 (127)
North Melbourne: 4.3 8.6 9.10 14.14 (98)

Best Players
Fremantle: M Pavlich, H Ballantyne, S Hill, N Fyfe, D Mundy
North Melbourne: A Swallow, J Ziebell, L Adams, A Edwards, B Harvey

Round 16 Injury Update

Lisa Albergo — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:31:29 -0500

by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago

ADELAIDE
Jared Petrenko, foot, ongoing assessment
Trent Hentschel, hamstring, 1 week
James Craig, hamstring, indefinite
Sam Shaw, back, indefinite
Brad Moran, knee, indefinite
Andy Otten, knee, season
Daniel Talia, knee, season

Source: David Burtenshaw, Club Media Release

BRISBANE
Troy Selwood, gluteals, ongoing assessment
Andrew Raines, quad, ongoing assessment
Jed Adcock, foot, 3 weeks
Josh Drummond, knee, 5 weeks
Jamie Charman, ankle, season
Callum Bartlett, knee, season
Mitch Golby, knee, season
Matt Austin, leg, season
Donald Barry, sinus, season

Source: Sam Lord, Club Media Release

CARLTON
Brock McLean, knee, 2 weeks
Rhys O'Keefe, back, indefinite
Matthew Kreuzer, ACL knee reconstruction, season

Source: Stephen Wilson, Club Media Release

COLLINGWOOD
Brad Dick, shoulder, 1 week
Anthony Corrie, knee, 1-2 weeks
Nick Maxwell, calf, 1-2 weeks

Source: Nick Hulett, Club Media Release

ESSENDON
David Hille, hamstring, 2-3 weeks
Henry Slattery, bruised ribs, 3 weeks
Darcy Daniher, adductor tendonitis, ongoing assessment
Jason Laycock, foot, season
Taite Silverlock, broken leg, season
Tayte Pears, pancreatic surgery, 6 weeks

Source: Cara Pelchen, Club Media Release

FREMANTLE
Michael Barlow, broken leg, season
Chris Mayne, ankle, 1-2 weeks

Source: afl.com.au

GEELONG
Marcus Drum, achilles, 1 week
Steve Johnson, broken bone in hand, 1 week
Max Rooke, knee, indefinite

Source: afl.com.au

HAWTHORN
Max Bailey, ongoing assessment
Rhan Hooper, hamstring, 2-3 weeks

Source: Leah Mirabella, Club Media Release

MELBOURNE
Jack Grimes, hamstring, 2 weeks
Jordan Gysberts, back, 1 week
Rhys Healey, hamstring, 2 weeks
Daniel Hughes, ankle, 1-2 weeks
Stefan Martin, hip, 1 week
John Meesen, ankle, indefinite
Michael Newton, quadriceps, 2-3 weeks
Ricky Petterd, shoulder, season
James Strauss, knee, 2 weeks

Source: afl.com.au

NORTH MELBOURNE

Majak Daw, knee, 2 weeks
Scott McMahon, knee, 2-3 weeks
Cruize Garlett, calf, 3-4 weeks
Liam Anthony, shoulder, 3-4 weeks
Jack Ziebell, broken leg, season
Ben Ross, hip/groin, indefinite
Aaron Black, hip, indefinite
Drew Petrie, broken foot, season*

*Petrie was cleared by medical staff to play in Round 15 after getting through training sessions and passing fitness tests, but broke down during the game. According to Petrie, the foot felt fine until he got into the intense match situation and the repaired bones gave way. He will have further surgery to help the muscles bind together better.

Source: afl.com.au, sen.com.au

PORT ADELAIDE
Hamish Hartlett, quad strain, season
Michael Pettigrew, patella tendon (knee), 2-3 weeks
Jacob Surjan, knee swelling, 1-2 weeks
Wade Thompson, quad, 2-3 weeks
Warren Tredrea, ankle, 4-5 weeks

Source: Daniel Norton, Club Media Release

RICHMOND
Tom Hislop, knee, indefinite
Matt Dea, foot, indefinite
Nathan Foley, leg, season
Adam Thompson, groin, season
Ben Griffiths, shoulder, season

Source: Adrian Ceddia, Club Media Release

ST KILDA
Raphael Clarke, hamstring strain
Robert Eddy, knee soreness
Brendon Goddard, illness
Justin Koschitzke, ankle soreness
Jesse Smith, ankle, season, long-term injury list

Source: Vanessa Gigliotti, Club Media Release

SYDNEY SWANS
Craig Bird, foot, 1 week
Craig Bolton, achilles, 3-4 weeks
Daniel Bradshaw, hamstring, 2-3 weeks
Campbell Heath, ankle, 1 week
Matt O'Dwyer, shoulder, 1 week
Jake Orreal, back, season
Henry Playfair, back, indefinite
Gary Rohan, ankle, 1 week
Mark Seaby, ankle, 3-4 weeks

Source: afl.com.au

WEST COAST
Sam Butler, foot, 5 weeks
Bradd Dalziell, finger, 6-7 weeks
Darren Glass, groin, season, long term injury list
Ashley Hansen, hip, 4-5 weeks
Jordan Jones, ankle, 2-3 weeks
Daniel Kerr, hamstring, 4-5 weeks
Mark Nicoski, shoulder, season
Luke Shuey, virus, indefinite

Source: Anna Carew-Reid, Club Media Release

WESTERN BULLDOGS
Tim Callan, knee, 1 week
Ayce Cordy, shoulder, season
Mitch Hahn, hamstring, 2 weeks
Barry Hall, ankle, 1-2 weeks
Sam Reid, shoulder, season
Brennan Stack, hamstring, 4 weeks
Shane Thorne, knee, 6 weeks

Source: Dave McNamara, Club Media Release

Riewoldt Returns

Lisa Albergo — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:53:59 -0500

by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago

Nick Riewoldt will take his place in the Saints' team for Round 15. Although still on St Kilda's official injury list earlier in the week, he has been training well enough to be named in this week's team. Riewoldt suffered a badly torn hamstring in Round Three and required surgery. He only began training about one month ago. Justin Koschitzke, who was listed as having an ankle injury and was a late withdrawal from last week's team, will also play this week.

North Melbourne has named Drew Petrie in their side for the upcoming round. Petrie has been sidelined with a broken foot for the past several weeks. Unlike Riewoldt and Koschitzke, Petrie is still no certainty to run out on the weekend. Even though the club has named him in the official team list for the round, he could stil be a late withdrawal if he is not 100% fit. Petrie broke his left foot during the preseason and missed the first nine weeks of the season. He then broke a bone in his right foot in his first game back in Round 10.

Source: sen.com.au

Round 15 Injury Report

Lisa Albergo — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:10:36 -0500

by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago

ADELAIDE
Sam Shaw, back, indefinite
Trent Hentschel, hamstring, 2-3 weeks
James Sellar, knee, 2-3 weeks
Will Young, knee, 2-3 weeks
Brett Burton, knee, ongoing assessment
David Mackay, ankle, 2-3 weeks
Andrew McLeod, knee, ongoing assessment
James Craig, hamstring, indefinite
Chris Knights, foot, indefinite
Brad Moran, knee, indefinite
Andy Otten, knee, season
Daniel Talia, knee, season

Source: afl.com.au

BRISBANE
Matt Maguire, foot, 2 weeks
Jonathan Brown, groin, 2 weeks
Jed Adcock, foot, 3 weeks
Josh Drummond, knee, indefinite
Jamie Charman, ankle, season
Callum Bartlett, knee, season
Mitch Golby, knee, season
Matt Austin, leg, season
Donald Barry, sinus, ongoing assessment

Source: Sam Lord, Club Media Release

CARLTON
Chris Johnson, wrist, 1 week
Brock McLean, knee, 2 weeks
Rhys O’Keeffe, back, indefinite
Matthew Kreuzer, ACL, knee reconstruction, season

Source: Stephen Wilson, Club Media Release

COLLINGWOOD
Brad Dick, shoulder, 1-2 weeks
Nick Maxwell, calf, 1-2 weeks
Nathan Brown, shoulder, 1-2 weeks

Source: Nick Hulett, Club Media Release

ESSENDON
David Hille, hamstring, 1-2 weeks
Tayte Pears, pancreatic surgery, ongoing assessment
Jason Laycock, foot, season, long term injury list**

*Michael Quinn has been elevated from the rookie list to the seniors as Laycock's replacement.

Source: afl.com.au

FREMANTLE
Michael Barlow, broken leg, season
Greg Broughton, hamstring, 1 week
Antoni Grover, hamstring, 1-2 weeks
Chris Mayne, ankle, 1 week
Luke McPharlin, knee, 1 week

Source: afl.com.au

GEELONG
Marcus Drum, knee, 3 weeks
Tom Hawkins, foot, 1-2 weeks
Steve Johnson, broken bone in hand, 2 weeks
Steve Motlop, shoulder, 2 weeks
Max Rooke, knee, indefinite

Source: afl.com.au

HAWTHORN
Max Bailey, knee, ongoing assessment
Rhan Hooper, hamstring, 3 weeks
Sam Mitchell, hand, 1-2 weeks
Simon Taylor, broken leg, ongoing assessment

Source: Leah Mirabella, Club Media Release

MELBOURNE
Rhys Healey, hamstring, 4 weeks
Max Gawn, knee, 1-2 weeks
Jack Grimes, hamstring, 3 weeks
Jordan Gysberts, back, 1 week
John Meesen, ankle, indefinite
James McDonald, hamstring, 1 week
Ricky Petterd, shoulder, season
James Strauss, knee, 3 weeks

Source: Club Meida Release

NORTH MELBOURNE
Drew Petrie, foot, test*
Majak Daw, knee, 3 weeks
Liam Anthony, shoulder, 4-5 weeks
Jack Ziebell, broken leg, 6-12 weeks**
Ben Ross, hip/groin, indefinite
Aaron Black, hip, indefinite

*if Petrie passes a fitness test and gets through training this week, he will be eligible for selection for Round 15.

**Ziebell suffered the injury in Round 14. It is the same leg which he broke last season, but this time does not require surgery. The club will take a cautious approach to his recovery.

Source: Heath O'Loughlin, Club Media Release

PORT ADELAIDE
Robbie Gray, back/hamstring, 1 week
Hamish Hartlett, quad, 1 week
Nathan Krakouer, groin, 1 week
Marlon Motlop, fractured foot, 1 week
Michael Pettigrew, patella tendon (knee), 5-6 weeks, long term injury list*
Jacob Surjan, knee swelling, 1-2 weeks
Warren Tredrea, ankle, 5-6 weeks

*Cameron Hitchcock has been elevated from the rookie list to the seniors to replace Pettigrew.

Source: Daniel Norton, Club Media Release

RICHMOND
Tom Hislop, patella (knee), indefinite
Matt Dea, foot, indefinite

Source: Adrian Ceddia, Club Media Release

ST KILDA
David Armitage, medial knee ligament strain, 3 weeks
Raphael Clarke, hamstring strain
Robert Eddy, knee soreness, ongoing assessment
Justin Koschitzke, ankle
Nick Riewoldt, hamstring tear, training, ongoing assessment
Jesse Smith, ankle, indefinite, long term injury list

Source: Vanessa Gigliotti, Club Media Release

SYDNEY
Jake Orreal, back, season
Henry Playfair, back, indefinite
Mark Seaby, ankle, 3-4 weeks
Craig Bolton, achilles, 3-4 weeks
Daniel Bradshaw, hamstring, 2-3 weeks
Craig Bird, foot, 2-3 weeks
Matt O’Dwyer, shoulder, 1-2 weeks
Gary Rohan, ankle, 1-2 weeks

Source: Jenny McAsey, Club Media Release

WEST COAST
Shannon Hurn, calf, 1-2 weeks
Jordan Jones, ankle, 4 weeks
Daniel Kerr, hamstring, 5 weeks
Ashley Hansen, hip, 5-6 weeks
Sam Butler, foot, 6 weeks
Luke Shuey, virus, indefinite
Darren Glass, abdomen, season
Mark Nicoski, shoulder, season
Brad Dalziell, finger, 6-8 weeks

Source: afl.com.au

WESTERN BULLDOGS
Ayce Cordy, shoulder, season
Sam Reid, shoulder, ongoing assessment
Shane Thorne, knee, season

Source: David McNamara, Club Media Release

Round 13 Injury Report

Lisa Albergo — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:01:14 -0500

by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago

NOTE: Melbourne and Geelong do not play until next week due to the split round and have not released an injury report.

ADELAIDE
Andrew McLeod, knee surgery, ongoing assessment
Chris Knights, foot, indefinite
Brett Burton, knee, ongoing assessment
James Craig, hamstring, 1-2 weeks
Will Young, knee, 4-5 weeks
Brad Moran, knee, indefinite
Brodie Martin, knee, indefinite
Andy Otten, knee, season
Daniel Talia, knee, season

Source: David Burtenshaw, Club Media Release

BRISBANE
James Polkinghorne, thigh, 1 week
Matt Maguire, foot, 3 weeks
Xavier Clarke, knee, 3 weeks
Ash McGrath, hamstring, 4 weeks
Jonathan Brown, abdominal strain, 4 weeks
Jed Adcock, foot, 4-6 weeks
Josh Drummond, knee, indefinite
Jamie Charman, ankle, season*
Callum Bartlett, knee, season
Mitch Golby, knee, season

*Charman suffered the ankle injury during the pre-season and his recovery has been hampered by setbacks. The club has opted to send him for surgery.

Source: Sam Lord, Club Media Release and sen.com.au

CARLTON
Chris Johnson, wrist, 2 weeks
Rhys O’Keeffe, back, indefinite

Source: afl.com.au

COLLINGWOOD
Nathan Brown, shoulder, 3-4 weeks
Jack Carter, ankle, 2 weeks

Source: afl.com.au

ESSENDON
David Hille, hamstring, 2 weeks
Jason Laycock, foot, season
Angus Monfries, hamstring, 2 weeks

Source: afl.com.au

FREMANTLE
Greg Broughton, foot, 1-2 weeks
Des Headland, knee, 2-3 weeks
Chris Mayne, ankle, 2-3 weeks
Luke McPharlin, knee, 3-4 weeks
Brock O'Brien, quad, 4 weeks
Scott Thornton, leg, 8-10 weeks

Source: afl.com.au

HAWTHORN
Max Bailey, knee, ongoing assessment
Campbell Brown, PCL (knee), 2-3 weeks
Josh Gibson, hamstring, 1-2 weeks
Rhan Hooper, hamstring, special fitness training program, ongoing assessment
Simon Taylor, broken leg, 4-5 weeks

Source: Leah Mirabella, Club Media Release

NORTH MELBOURNE
Liam Anthony, shoulder, indefinite
Aaron Black, hip, indefinite
Luke Delaney, wrist, 1-2 weeks
Ayden Kennedy, foot, 2-3 weeks
Drew Petrie, foot, 4 weeks
Ben Ross, hip/groin, indefinite

Source: afl.com.au

PORT ADELAIDE
John Butcher, back, 3-4 weeks
Hamish Hartlett, quad, 1 week
Nathan Krakouer, groin, 2-3 weeks
Andrew Moore, groin, 3-4 weeks
Marlon Motlop, fractured foot, 4-5 weeks
Michael Pettigrew, patella tendon (knee), 8-9 weeks
Warren Tredrea, ankle, 8-9 weeks

Source: Daniel Norton, Club Media Release

RICHMOND
Tom Hislop, patella (knee), indefinite
Matt Dea, foot, indefinite

Source: Judith Donnelly, Club Media Release

ST KILDA
David Armitage, medial knee ligament strain, 4 weeks
Raphael Clarke, hamstring, ongoing assessment
Jason Gram, groin/hamstring, 3 weeks
Nick Riewoldt, hamstring, 6 weeks

Source: afl.com.au

SYDNEY SWANS
Craig Bolton, achilles, 3 weeks
Daniel Bradshaw, knee,1 week
Jake Orreal, back, season
Mark Seaby, ankle, 6 weeks

Source: afl.com.au

WEST COAST
Sam Butler, ankle, 8 weeks
Jordan Jones, ankle, 6 weeks
Daniel Kerr, hamstring, 6 weeks
Luke Shuey, virus, indefinite
Mark Nicoski, shoulder, ongoing assessment
Tom Swift, illness, ongoing assessment

Source: Anna-Carew-Reid, Club Media Release

WESTERN BULLDOGS
Jason Akermanis, hamstring, ongoing assessment
Ayce Cordy, shoulder, season
Shaun Higgins, ankle, 1-2 weeks
Shane Thorne, knee, 8 weeks
Tom Williams, hamstring, 1 week

**Akermanis also must serve a two week club suspension after he recovers from his injury.

Source: David McNamara, Club Media Release

Round 12 Injury

Lisa Albergo — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:48:03 -0500

by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago

ADELAIDE
Andrew McLeod, knee surgery**
Chris Knights, plantar fasciitis (foot), indefinite
Trent Hentschel, knee, 1-2 weeks
James Craig, hamstring, 2 weeks
Will Young, knee, 5 weeks
Brad Moran, knee, indefinite
Brodie Martin, knee, indefinite
Andy Otten, knee, season

**Depending on the results of the surgery, the best case scenario is that McLeod could return in several weeks. The worst case scenario is that he would miss the rest of the season which could spell the end of his career as he was not expected to play beyond 2010

Source: David Burtenshaw, Club Media Release and www.sen.com.au

BRISBANE
James Polkinghorne, thigh, 1-2 weeks
Xavier Clarke, knee, 4 weeks
Jamie Charman, ankle, indefinite
Jed Adcock, foot, indefinite
Josh Drummond, knee, indefinite
Matt Maguire, tendinitis (foot), 2-4 weeks
Callum Bartlett, ACL rupture, knee reconstruction, season
Ashley McGrath, hamstring tear, 4-6 weeks

Source: Sam Lord, Club Media Release

CARLTON
Chris Johnson, wrist, 3 weeks
Rhys O’Keeffe, back, indefinite, long term injury list
Simon White, knee, 1-2 weeks

Source: Stephen Wilson, Club Media Release

COLLINGWOOD
John McCarthy, hamstring, 1 week
Sean Rusling, calf, 1 week
Anthony Corrie, knee, 1-2 weeks

Source: Nick Hulett, Club Media Release

ESSENDON
Jason Laycock, broken bone in foot, season
Angus Monfries, hamstring, 2 weeks
David Hille, hamstring, 2 weeks
Cale Hooker, hamstring, 1 week

Source: Cara Pelchen, Club Media Release

FREMANTLE
Greg Broughton, foot, 1-3 weeks
Des Headland, knee, 3 weeks
Luke McPharlin, knee, 5-7 weeks
Brock O'Brien, quad, 5 weeks

Source: afl.com.au

GEELONG
Joel Corey, knee, 1-2 weeks
Marcus Drum, achilles, 4-6 weeks
Tom Hawkins, hot spot (foot - suspected stress fracture, ongoing assessment)
Steven Motlop, shoulder, indefinite
Brad Ottens, foot, 2-3 weeks
Max Rooke, knee, indefinite
Matthew Scarlett, hamstring, 1-2 weeks

Source: afl.com.au

HAWTHORN
Max Bailey, knee, indefinite
Campbell Brown, knee, 3-4 weeks
Josh Gibson, hamstring, 3-4 weeks
Simon Taylor, broken leg, indefinite

Source: afl.com.au

MELBOURNE
Sam Blease, leg, 2 weeks
Jake Spencer, knee, 3 weeks
Rohan Bail, fractured cheekbone, 3-4 weeks
Liam Jurrah, shoulder, 3 weeks
Luke Tapscott, hip, 4 weeks
Max Gawn, knee, 5 weeks
John Meesen, ankle, indefinite
Ricky Petterd, shoulder, season

Source: Ryan Larkin, Club Media Release

NORTH MELBOURNE
Liam Anthony, shoulder, indefinite
Aaron Black, hip, indefinite
Luke Delaney, wrist, 3 weeks
Ayden Kennedy, foot, 4 weeks
Drew Petrie, foot, indefinite
Ben Ross, hip/groin, indefinite

Source: afl.com.au

PORT ADELAIDE
John Butcher, back, indefinite
Robbie Gray, back/hamstring, 1 week
Nathan Krakouer, groin, 3-4 weeks
Andrew Moore, groin, 4-5 weeks
Marlon Motlop, fractured foot, indefinite
Michael Pettigrew, patella tendon, 8-10 weeks
Warren Tredrea, ankle, 10-11 weeks**

**Tredrea underwent the procedure, which uses synthetic fibers to replace damaged ligament tissue. Sydney's Nick Malceski was the first player to undergo the procedure in 2008. Hawthorn's David Rodan and Carlton's Brad Fisher also underwent the procedure in 2009.
For more information, go to www.larsligament.com

Source:Daniel Norton, Club Media Releae and ed. note

RICHMOND
Mat Dea, foot, season

Source: Judith Donnelly, Club Media Release

ST KILDA
David Armitage, medial ligament strain (knee), 4 weeks
Jason Gram, groin/hamstring
Steven King, hamstring
Luke Miles, stress fracture (leg)
Nick Riewoldt, torn hamstring, 3-4 weeks

Source: Felicity George, Club Media Release

SYDNEY SWANS
Craig Bolton (Achilles) - 4 weeks
Daniel Bradshaw (knee) - 1-2 weeks
Tadhg Kennelly (knee) - test/1 week
Jake Orreal (back) - season
Mark Seaby (ankle) - 7 weeks

Source: afl.com.au

WEST COAST
Jordan Jones, ankle, 7 weeks, long term injury list
Daniel Kerr, hamstring, 7 weeks
Chris Masten, knee, 2 weeks
Adam Selwood, AC joint (shoulder), 2 weeks
Sam Butler, ankle, 2 weeks
Luke Shuey, virus, indefinite

Source: Anna-Carew Reid, Club Media Release

WESTERN BULLDOGS
Injury Update:
Jason Akermanis, hamstring, 1-2 weeks**
Ayce Cordy, shoulder, season
Shaun Higgins, ankle, 2-3 weeks
Brad Johnson, achilles, 1-2 weeks
Shane Thorne, knee, 9 weeks

**after he recovers from his injury, Akermanis will still miss two weeks on a club suspension for a controversial column he wrote without submitting it to the club for approval, He wrote in the column that gay players should stay "in the closet" because he believed that teammates of an openly gay player would find the situation uncomfortable. He was widely criticized in the media and by the gay community and footy fans.

Source:David McNamara, Club Media Release

Eagles Back In Business

janetl — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:40:42 -0500

Janet Linn reporting for AFANA from Subiaco Oval

How quickly a team's fortunes can change in AFL football. Accused of tanking their season only four weeks ago, the West Coast Eagles have put together two solid wins and are still a mathematical possibility to make the Final Eight. As slim a chance as that Finals appearance may be, their improved form is unarguable. In an impressive Round 20 win against the struggling North Melbourne, West Coast's loyal supporters glimpsed the potential unleashing within the current playing group.

Weather conditions were very difficult at Subiaco Oval with 45 knot squalls and possible thunderstorms predicted. The first quarter was a tight, low-scoring contest. Callum Wilson scored the only goal for the Eagles and the solitary reply for the Kangaroos came from young Leigh Adams. Although North Melbourne had a clear ascendancy in the clearances, shots on goal were elusive. It was a quarter of stoppages and crowds of players around the hit-outs and the fairly average level of skills on display made for a dull spectacle.

Injuries to Mitchell Brown and Chris Masten reduced West Coast to twenty players early in the second quarter but this only seemed to spur the home team on. After North scored the opening goal through Corey Jones, West Coast produced four goals in a row and the margin stretched to 16 points before the Kangaroos scored again through Adams. Late goals to Eagle Matt Priddis and Kangaroo Matt Campbell left North with a ten point deficit at half time.

After a two goal effort in the second quarter, David Wirrpanda continued his sparkling form to produce the first goal of the third, stamping himself as the most dangerous forward of the match. North Melbourne kept themselves in the game with a very good goal off the boot of Lachie Hansen but when the Eagles took control of the center breaks and began to dominate possession around the ground, the signs were ominous. In their best single quarter effort for the year West Coast produced a seven goal blitz and extended their lead to 40 points by the final break. Nicholas Naitanui was dominant in the ruck, Andrew Embley and Adam Selwood were unstoppable and Wirrpanda combined well with Mark LeCras and Ben McKinley up forward.

North Melbourne had the advantage of kicking with the wind in the last quarter and had most of the play early. Goals to Petrie, Adams and Andrew Swallow kept the game alive with the deficit narrowing to 20 points. A free kick against North followed by a careless 50 meter penalty gave Priddis a goal against the play and West Coast gained some breathing space. Todd Goldstein kicked an excellent goal from a very acute angle to give the Kangaroos hope and the lopsided tackle count in the Roos' favor was indicative of their fierce endeavor. A soft free kick to an Eagles player in the forward line gave Wilson a shot on goal and to the relief of the pro-West Coast crowd, he made no mistake. Embley rushed forward again and McKinley put the icing on the cake for the Eagles with his third goal. A goal to LeCras after the siren gave the Eagles a 38 point win but the Kangaroos could hold their heads up as they left the ground. They had fought bravely but were outclassed on the day.

West Coast won their third game in a row and restored some much-needed optimism to supporters after dismal seasons by both Western Australian teams. West Coast are now finishing strongly and there are definite glimpses of future glories in their recent performances. They have solid young players and senior players Embley, Lynch and Priddis have regained form. Unfortunately for the other home team Fremantle, the future looks less rosy after a ten goal drubbing by bottom team Melbourne on Sunday. A loss is one thing but their dispirited and undignified capitulation to the opposition team has them in danger of making a late grab for the Wooden Spoon.

On Monday, North Melbourne appointed Brad Scott, Collingwood assistant coach and former Brisbane Lions' Premiership player, as coach. His three year contract will no doubt please Kangaroo fans and give the North faithful something to look forward to next season.

Scoreboard
West Coast Eagles  1.2 6.3 13.7 17.8  (110)
North Melbourne    1.4 4.5  6.9 10.12 (72)

Best players
West Coast Eagles: A Selwood, A Embley, D Wirrpanda, M Priddis, N Naitanui
North Melbourne:   B Harvey, D Petrie, B Rawlings, L Adams, H McIntosh