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Sydney: Tom McCartin to miss again this week after suffering concussion in round 8.
“Tommy won’t play. He’s coming along pretty well, he was good today but he’ll be out of the team. We’re looking after Tommy, while he’s good today we’ll give him another week,” John Longmire said.
“Just because we give him another week doesn’t mean that we’re overly concerned in that regard, we’ve just got to make sure we look after him.”
Hawthorn has accepted Jack Scrimshaw’s one-match ban for a dangerous tackle on Liam Stocker.
Richmond: Results from scans after Saturday’s carnage.
– Maurice Rioli – syndesmosis, 8+ weeks
– Jack Graham – hamstring, 2+ weeks
– Seth Campbell – knee, in doubt
– Tyler Sonsie – wrist, should be OK
– Sam Banks – Concussion Protocols
Gold Coast: Alex Sexton
“I’m really pleased with Secko. He went out of the side, had some things he needed to work on. Worked on those and then forced his way back in. really pleased for him.”
Damien Hardwick
Geez “Secko” is a bad nickname
what would you prefer? Sexy?
They already have a “Sexy” :p
I’m really pleased with Secko as well after Thursday’s game
Western Bulldogs: Ryley Sanders had 42 disposals,
12 clearances and a goal in the VFL.
Adelaide: Josh Worrell is out for 8-12 weeks following surgery on his fractured forearm after last night’s draw against Brisbane
Gold Coast: Will Graham
VFL – 8 Kicks , 16 HB , 2 Marks , 7 Tackles, kicked 1.1
Collingwood: Jamie Elliott has been diagnosed with a “minor vascular issue” and will be placed on a modified training program for 2-3 weeks.
Elliott will now consult vascular specialists for treatment. The club says it is not a significant issue and very treatable.
Collingwood Head of High-Performance Jarrod Wade said: “While Jamie recovers and receives treatment, he will be able to train and will continue to keep his fitness.”
WCE: Jack Darling. No issue with MRO and cleared of any wrongdoing from Bytel incident.
Port Adelaide: Jordon Sweet trained today after recovering from his illness. He is pushing to play Sunday against Hawthorn.
THAT. IS. WHAT. WE. LIKE. TO. HEAR!
WCE: Jeremy McGovern cleared of any lung damage or internal bleeding following collision in loss to Pies.
He was able to fly back to Perth with teammates last night. Potentially got away with bruised ribs, but club still assessing damage.
Richmond: In the VFL Sunday, James Trezise – on return from an ankle injury – suffered a concussion, and Jacob Koschitzke rolled an ankle.
Richmond have 28 fit players at the moment.
Only 6 players have played every AFL game this season.
Compared to Sydney having 17 and Melbourne 16.
Richmond Injury list:
Liam Baker – corked leg, test
Sam Banks – concussion, TBC
Seth Campbell – knee, TBC
Judson Clarke – ACL, season
Mate Colina – back, long-term
Liam Fawcett – back, long-term
Josh Gibcus – ACL, season
Jack Graham – hamstring, TBC
Dylan Grimes – managed, test
Oliver Hayes-Brown – category B rookie playing VAFA
Jacob Hopper – hamstring, 2 weeks
Jacob Koschitzke – ankle, TBC
Tom Lynch – hamstring, 6-8 weeks
Maurice Rioli jnr – syndesmosis, TBC
Jack Ross – foot, 6-8 weeks
Tyler Sonsie – wrist, TBC
Tim Taranto – wrist, 4-6 weeks
James Trezise – concussion, TBC
North Melbourne: Colby McKercher is the round nine AFL Rising Star nominee
WCE: Adam Simpson :
Elliot Yeo and Jake Waterman are both a chance for this week. No guarantee.
Jeremy McGovern cleared of serious damage, hopeful for this week also.
Western Bulldogs: Aiden O’Driscoll (concussion)has retired effective immediately on medical grounds.
18 year old O’Driscoll suffered a significant head injury during a preseason training session in January.
“Following extensive clinical assessments, investigations and expert consultation that included a review by an Independent Medical Concussion Panel, Aiden has been advised to retire from contact sports in the interests of his long-term health and wellbeing,”
North Melbourne: Colby McKercher has gone for scans on his foot after experiencing some soreness. The 19-year-old missed a light training session today.
UPDATE
Colby McKercher has a bone stress in his right foot. Will definitely miss some time, with the North set to measure his return date based on his progress over the coming week.
13593 teams traded him in last round.
Hopefully they throw Sheezel back there
Fremantle: Sean Darcy Likely to miss this week
“He will try to put his hand up. I’m sure they’ll probably try to keep him out another week and give him another week of training,”
“We’ve got training (on Wednesday), so we’ll know more then. But I’m thinking he’ll probably have another week (out) – I’m not 100 per cent sure though.
Caleb Serong
Gold Coast: Will Graham to miss again.
Damien Hardwick – “Will Graham will be rested this week as there is no VFL game available.”
Well, that’s not ideal.
Essendon: Sam Draper is expected to miss the next 6-8 weeks after undergoing a knee arthroscopy on Tuesday morning.
GWS: Josh Kelly and Lachie Ash have both been sidelined with calf injuries and will each miss six weeks.
Will these injuries assist James Peatling (297K FWD/MID) getting a recall?
Has a Break Even of -30 and last 2 scores of 116 & 83.
His 2024 games – rd2 26, rd4 18, rd5 72, rd6 27, rd7 83 and rd8 116.
Port Adelaide: Connor Rozee (hamstring) and Jase Burgoyne (groin) every chance this week – both face fitness tests.
There’s optimism that Rozee will be good to go, it’s just a matter of whether they give him an extra week rather than bringing him back against Hawks.
Jordan Sweet is back training fully after recovering from illness, while Lachie Jones will miss at least another game with his hamstring strain.
St Kilda: Jack Steele
“St Kilda captain Jack Steele has courageously played through a knee injury in the early part of the season in a gutsy bid to lift his team.
Steele, 28, battled through pain and restriction in his knee and required regular treatment from the Saints’ medicos to play games over the past month.
The hard-nut midfielder is hopeful he has overcome the worst of the inflammation issue and was one of the Saints’ top-two players in the loss to Hawthorn on Saturday.”
When’s the next batch of DPP changes? And is anyone relevant close to getting it?
After round 11, before round 12.
Jack Sinclair DEF
Defence 63% Midfield 37%
Sam Darcy FWD- will need 50/50 split next 2 games.
Defence 1% Ruck 29% Forward 70%
Ed Richards DEF
Defence 50% Midfield 41% Forward 9%
Jake Rogers MID
Midfield2%Forward98%
Izak Rankine FWD
Midfield 26% Forward74%
Jason Horne-Francis MID
Midfield 70% Forward 30%
Sam Naismish RUC
Ruck 66% Forward 34%
Tom De Koning RUC
Ruck 75% Forward 25%
Bigoa Nyuon FWD
Defence 98% Ruck 2%
Christian Petracca MID
Midfield 78% Forward 22%
Harry Sheezel DEF
Defence 73% Midfield 13%Forward 14%
Jack Hayes and Lachie Sullivan wont have played enough games for this round.
Hey, would you happen to know Chad Warners percentages? Could be a good forward inclusion if he get the DPP.
Gold Coast: Jarrod Witts didn’t participate in the Captains run today.
Jed Walter and Jake Rogers took little part as well.
Changes for team?
Carlton: Jack Martin has a calf strain and won’t play against Sydney on Friday night.
Port Adelaide: Connor Rozee
“He’s ticked every box so far. We obviously don’t pick the team properly until Friday given it’s a longer week but right now he’s ticked the boxes he needs to but that decision won’t be made until Friday.”
Asst coach Chad Cornes
Collingwood:
Jordan De Goey cleared to return against Adelaide on Saturday. Tom Mitchell ruled out again
Melbourne: Shane McAdam will play his first game for the Melbourne this weekend.
Who to trade in?
Fin Macrea
Or
Sullivan
Sydney: It is expected that Matt Roberts will not play this weekend and will be managed. – Fox Footy
Fremantle: Sean Darcy has now been confirmed that he will not play this weekend after not flying with the team this morning.
Liam Reidy (RUCK $123k) was on the flight and will either serve as Luke Jackson’s backup or play alongside him in Darcy’s usual spot.
Hawthorn: Ethan Phillips (102k DEF) will be making his debut this weekend for Hawthorn
Hawthorn: James Sicily will miss again this weekend
Hawthorn: Changkuoth Jiath will play his first AFL game in more than 12 months
WCE: Elliot Yeo to miss this week
Richmond: Steely Green will make his debut this weekend for Richmond
(123.9k FWD)
Is his full name Steely Dan Green?
Winking Face Emoji
Steely Green a second-year forward was the 55th pick of the 2022 NAB AFL Draft.
“His work rate and team-first mentality were on show right throughout the day,” VFL coach Steve Morris said after Green starred in a reserves game against Casey last month, registering 17 disposals, 10 contested possessions, five marks, four inside-50s, three clearances and a goal.
“It’s great to see him have a big impact on the game.”
Regarding Steely ‘Dan’ Green
His favourite song from Steely Dan?
Green Earrings (1977)…OR
Black (Cash) Cow 1976…??
I wii accept 2 weeks automatic suspension from The Match Review Officer for this
Best named recruit since sidebottom
Shadeau Brain not get a gig Wighty?
Missed that one….right up there.
St Kilda: Paddy Dow will make his Saints debut on Saturday night
Port Adelaide: Sweet in
He’s named on extended bench, are you sure he will play??
sweet wont play i dont reckon
I’m doutful too. Why would they have Visentini in the team if Sweet is available?
I don’t think Hinkley said Sweet was definitely playing this week, but if anyone heard this, can you please let us know
If Sweet was ill or had Covid last week, he might still not be back to 100% fitness
So this week, Port may opt to play both ruckmen
The issue for our SC sides is that this impacts Sweets scoring this week – and then I understand that Soldo has started running again
So surely Soldo is now only 1 to 2 weeks away?
Ports injury list earlier this week listed Soldo at 2 to 3 weeks
North Melbourne: Harry Sheezel playing mid-fwd role in match sim at North training.
Hopefully he can get DPP D/F then……..LOL…LOL…LOL (Hysterical Version)
CT
Clarko said he’ll be returning to his half back role whilst McKercher is rested up until the bye
Source AFL site
Let’s hope he’s correct
Thank you, thebopper.
After playing higher up the ground recently, Harry Sheezel is likely to return to half-back to replace McKercher.
Just to clarify, article on AFL site does say this, but it is not a direct quote.
Clarkson actually said “that’s a possibility” when asked whether Sheezel will return to half back role this week. He further clarified “he’ll probably have a little bit of both this week, but I couldn’t really tell you exactly which way it’s gonna turn” in respect to half back or midfield.
Source North Melbourne website video titled “Clarko on Simpkin, Sheezel and battling the Bombers” – from 2:23mins to 3:14mins.
Harry Sheezel
Alastair Clarkson: “Now there’s a necessity to maybe take him to half-back because McKercher is going to be out for a week or 2. We’ll work that out. He’ll probably have a bit of both but I couldn’t tell you exactly.”
Port Adelaide:
Ken Hinkley this morning on Sweet/Visentini:
“They have both played well in their last AFL game, that makes a strong case to play both. Jordon is absolutely fine. He has trained all week. No problem at all. This week’s decision is really difficult. Both have played their last game really well. Form is the first thing you look at.”
My teams in a North Level world of hurt if Sweets not playing…
Same. But come off it, Visentini flattered by the Cats not having an actual ruck last week and subbing Stanely.
FREE MY MAN JORDON SWEET!
Heard from a good source, he is not playing
Yeah. I don’t think he will either. Visentini already named OF. If both were EB then maybe.
I think that port feel that Visentini is their long term ruck- I thought he might have played from the get go this year- they actually look really good when he plays there, it’s just tank I think.
“Form is the first thing you look at” + Promotional Sponsorship = Actual Selection Suitability…….
Gold Coast: Mac Andrew. Scans are all clear.
The Suns feared there may have been a leg fracture but despite the obvious soreness, the defender is fine.
Port Adelaide: Connor Rozee has been withdrawn from the Round 10 squad.
The captain successfully got through training on Friday, however the club has opted for a conservative approach to his recovery.
Port Adelaide: Jordon Sweet won’t face Hawthorn on Sunday. The ruckman has overcome the illness that kept him out of the Cats win but Dante Visentini has been rewarded for his strong showing in Geelong
Arrrgggghhhh… SC Gods have done me again….
Damn you Thursday night games…..
First time back to this site in 2 years. It’s nowhere near as informative as it’s previous iterations.
On a mobile you have to scroll to the bottom to find the recent comments. What happened to the easily viewable coaches box?
4/10
Must try harder
1/10 comment – instead of being critical you could actually help improve the site if you think you have all the answers. God forbid you have to scroll to the bottom to find recent comments….
Yeah sorry we’re not meeting your expectations, Dubious. Truth is, the WordPress theme we’re using is 10 years old and simply can’t keep up with what we want to do these days. We made a decision a couple of months ago to struggle through to the end of the season and overhaul it then rather than try to do it during. All the info is still here, it just takes a bit more effort to find it. Again, we’re sorry and we appreciate you still dropping past.
Thanks JAMHED for stepping in to provide an explanation.
I don’t think you see the “Scroll to bottom” button at the top of each thread.
Motts, I also feel you don’t need to apologise to a person that hasn’t used the site in 2 years. You put in enough effort to keep this site running. They just take things for granted and don’t see the work done behind the scenes.
The coaches boxes has become an inconvenience for some, but I find this thread works well for adding extra information. I doubt many would have the time to go onto Twitter and keep up to date with everything either.
Been on this site for at least 7-8 seasons, so it’s obviously been good enough to keep me here.
Without you Motts, there would be no site to begin with. You’re doing great Motts
Thank you mate 🙂
Hi Dubious, firstly welcome back.
Unfortunately as you have just come back you would have missed the multiple explanations for this.
In the preseason unfortunately the ‘coaches box’ was causing an IT glitch with other functions on the site (these are the technical terms from my limited IT vocabulary) so this version of the coaches box is the best temporary solution the SCTalk team (the hardworking brilliant team) could provide.
I believe they are still working through an improved version over the course of the year.
Hope that helps explain it.
I know I lurk here heaps and don’t comment much but you guys are doing a fantastic job keep it up
Whoops didn’t mean to put my whole name there you can see how much I comment lol
Hi Kunx.
Thank you for your comment
I removed your full name for you.
Thanks legend
North Melbourne: : Biggie Nyuon has replaced Hugh Greenwood (Achilles soreness) as an emergency for tomorrow’s game against Essendon
First trade Roberts to Sullivan
Second trade was Reid to Butters (non-Butters owner has been a hard watch)
Sweet is not playing … again
I have Jackson in forward line to swing to ruck, meaning Darcy Jones has to play on field (I had to do this last week).
Or:
I can hold Reid and trade Sweet to Marshall.
Meaning I have Reid & Marshall vs Butters & Jones.
Marshall was in my radar as my Sweet upgrade in a few weeks time with his great run after byes. His price is about as low as it will go.
TU: Reid to Butters
TD: Sweet to Marshall
I can actually wait and see how Jones scores first. If he can get 70+ it might make decision easier
Easy decision now with Jones injured
Sydney: Luke Parker
In VFL last night, Parker bumped Frankston’s Josh Smith. Who was sent to hospital with a broken cheek bone.
Will come under scrutiny.
Essendon:
Dylan Shiel will return to the the line-up for the first time this year replacing Nik Cox (illness).
Elijah Tsatas will be included in the squad as an emergency.
Adelaide: Izak Rankine suffered a hamstring strain in that final passage. Adelaide expect him to be sidelined for a few weeks. Missed three games late last year with a hamstring strain in Rd 19
Champion Data have Rankine running a total of 40 metres. Even with the optimal bounce it’s 10 metres too far.
Hey CT,
Love the info available on SCT. A big thx to you and the team. Please keep up the great work you all do.
RE the Rankine bounce controversy; and full disclosure I’m an Adelaide Crows supporter. I say all of the below knowing yesterday our coaching was inferior, and play came on too late. They didn’t compete as a winning side.
The scrutiny about the call has less to do with whether it was correct application of the rules – according to the book and video playback it was; there’s no dispute.
The reaction has more to do with the consistency of the call being made. There was a similar play in another game from yesterday that the post game show aired – no call from the umpires.
If umpires are not going to consistently and fairly apply the rules, then why make that call at such an influential point in the match. Or, at all.
Personally, I’m pretty non-plussed on the umpiring that Adelaide receive during key points of matches. It feels it’s been happening for quite some time and has had a material impact on seasons previously. This is yet another example. It gets frustrating. I realise many clubs fans could claim the same; it’s just clearly a sore point with ours.
If given the choice, I think I’d prefer every game to have more whistles and be less play-on through tighter officiating, than poorly enforced rules applied at key points in the match which influence the result.
Rant over. Thx for listening. Please commence regularly scheduled programming.
Newsflash: Crows supporter complains about umpiring.
I personally don’t want to watch your whistle blown at everything kind of game.
I’d be happier with no boundary umpires- last touch scenario, back to one field umpire and you get what you get.
So many media and coaching people go with the “it’ll cost someone a final one day” so what! Life is never fair, all the things that should go well don’t always….
I’m sure bulldog supporters could find so many things in the game that cost a very good team a shot at flag…. Amongst a million others.
Just play better earlier in the game/season and take the umpires out of it.
Seems you can run as far as you like bringing the ball in from a behind.
Richmond: Sam Naismith.
Has left the ground after a non-contact injury to leg whilst changing direction.
Naismith has a terrible history of ACL injuries.
Fingers crossed.
Brisbane: Eric Hipwood will miss next week’s game against Hawthorn after copping a one-week ban for a dump tackle on Nick Vlastuin.
The incident has been graded careless conduct, high contact and medium impact, triggering a one-game ban.
Vlastuin has also been fined $6250, which can be reduced to $3750 with an early guilty plea, after striking Hipwood in retaliation to the tackle.
Essendon VFL: In his second game back from injury, Zach Reid took a game-high 10 marks to go with his 20 touches, while Jordan Ridley collected 19 disposals in his return match.
Geelong: Jhye Clark
After coming on as the substitute in the AFL game in Darwin on Thursday night, Jhye Clark made his way out to Coburg and produced a standout performance in Geelong’s 22-point win on Saturday.
The 19-year-old picked up 27 disposals, six tackles, six clearances and two goals
St Kilda: Hugo Garcia responded to being dropped from the seniors with a 27-disposal, eight-clearance, 10-tackle and one-goal