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The 2007 NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft will take place on Tuesday December 11 with seven teams participating in selection. Here is the official order of selection. Round One 1. Richmond 2. Carlton 3. Melbourne 4. Western Bulldogs 5. Essendon 6. Fremantle 7. West Coast Round Two 8. Essendon The 2007 NAB AFL Rookie Draft will take place on Tuesday December 11 with the 16 teams making up 62 live selections. Both the rookie and pre-season drafts will be run via electronic link-up with club officials able to remain in their home state to carry out the process. Here is the official order of selection. 1. RICHMOND 2. CARLTON 3. MELBOURNE 4. WESTERN BULLDOGS 5. ESSENDON 6. FREMANTLE 7. BRISBANE LIONS 8. ST KILDA 9. ADELAIDE 10. SYDNEY 11. HAWTHORN 12. WEST COAST EAGLES 13. COLLINGWOOD 14. KANGAROOS 15. PORT ADELAIDE 16. GEELONG 17. RICHMOND 18. CARLTON 19. MELBOURNE 20. WESTERN BULLDOGS 21. ESSENDON 22. FREMANTLE 23. BRISBANE LIONS 24. ST KILDA 25. ADELAIDE 26. SYDNEY - (B Murphy – Ireland) 27. HAWTHORN 28. WEST COAST EAGLES 29. COLLINGWOOD - (K Dyas – Ireland) 30. KANGAROOS 31. PORT ADELAIDE 32. GEELONG 33. RICHMOND 34. CARLTON 35. MELBOURNE 36. WESTERN BULLDOGS 37. FREMANTLE 38. BRISBANE LIONS - (P Hanley – Ireland) 39. ST KILDA 40. ADELAIDE 41. SYDNEY - (J Orreal – non Reg) 42. HAWTHORN 43. WEST COAST EAGLES 44. KANGAROOS 45. PORT ADELAIDE 46. GEELONG 47. RICHMOND 48. CARLTON - (M Shields – Ireland) 49. MELBOURNE 50. FREMANTLE 51. ST KILDA - (K Haretuku – NSW Scholarship) 52. ADELAIDE 53. SYDNEY 54. HAWTHORN 55. WEST COAST EAGLES 56. KANGAROOS 57. GEELONG 58. SYDNEY 59. WEST COAST EAGLES 60. KANGAROOS - (J Wilsen – NSW Scholarship) 61. SYDNEY 62. WEST COAST EAGLES - (R Davis – NSW Scholarship)

SEN's Francis Leach interviewed former Essendon player Geoff Burdett who is now the AFL's Wimmera Regional Development Officer. Burdett was involved with three of this year's draftees from the North Ballarat Rebels including our own Kyle Cheney who was drafted along with former Warrack Eagles team mate Clayton Hinkley (to Fremantle) and Stawell's Matt Austin (Brisbane). Burdett spoke about the dedication of these players who made long round trips to training each week to play for the Rebels. Their season started last November when they had only a shortish round trip to Horsham but once the lists were finalised they had a much longer trip to Ballarat twice a week. Burdett estimated that the boys travelled 27,000 kms during the year to play TAC Cup football. Burdett said that the players would take a lap top with them and spend the time on their drives to and from Ballarat for training watching DVD's of their games. If Burdett wasn't available to take them they faced even longer trips by train or bus. He said the boys' parents also had to make enormous sacrifices to support their sons who often had little financial recompense for the costs involved in their travel. There is no subsidy from the AFL for these players although Kyle did receive a small amount through the Wimmera Sports Academy. He also added that because of the sacrifices and the difficulties of long distance travel it brings out the best in young players and they are often better able to adapt to the requirements of playing AFL football. He was greatly impressed by Kyle and expects him to kick on once he establishes himself in a club environment. KC was selected on a HBF in the TAC Cup Team of the Year and looks a likely prospect for the future.

The AFL has released its latest permission to train list with several players added to the training track at most clubs after last weekend’s NAB AFL Draft. Last year’s wooden spooners, Richmond have invited several players to train with the club including former Fremantle-listed forward Clayton Collard and Subiaco young gun David Gourdis. There's very little change at Melbourne with Stefan Martin added to the list who were already training with the Demons. The fact that a player is training at a particular club does not rule out other clubs drafting him in the PSD or Rookie Draft. Here is the full permission to train list for all 16 AFL clubs. Adelaide - nil Brisbane Lions - Patrick Garner (Brisbane Lions); William Hamill (Brisbane Lions rookie); Pearce Hanley (Ballanghaderreen, Ireland) Carlton - Michael Shields (County Cork Ireland) Collingwood - Ryan Colbert (Old Xavierians); Kevin Dyas (County Armagh Ireland); Michael Griffiths (East Fremantle); Daniel Nichols (Collingwood rookie); James Wall (St Kilda rookie) Essendon - Jarrod Atkinson (Bendigo Bombers); Ashley Arrowsmith (Calder Cannons); James Bristow (Gippsland Power); Brent Connelly (Gippsland Power); Tim Plummer (Bendigo Bombers) Fremantle - Blake Broadhurst (Subiaco); Ryley Dunn (Fremantle); Kyal Horsley (Subiaco); Keaton McRob (East Fremantle); Calib Mourish (Fremantle) Geelong - nil Hawthorn - James Allen (Box Hill Hawks); Luke Barker (Box Hills Hawks); Nathan Batsanis (Port Adelaide rookie); Brett Collins (Hawthorn rookie); Joel Coombes (Box Hill Hawks); Ed Curnow (Geelong Falcons); Stefan Garrubba (Casey Scorpions); Sam Gibson (Hawthorn rookie); Jackson Hall (Gippsland Power); Adam Iacobucci (Northern Bullants); Tom Langford (Port Melbourne); Andrew McQualter (St Kilda); Lukas Markovic (Box Hill Hawks); Ryan Normington (Murray Bushrangers); Hugh Sandilands (Oakleigh Chargers); Phil Smith (Calder Cannons); Phil Zarra (Sandringham) Kangaroos - Jarrod Bannister (Northern Bullants); David Trotter (Kangaroos); James Wilsen (St George) Melbourne - Daniel Hughes (Melbourne rookie); Alister Neville (Coburg); Ashley Sampi (West Coast); Jonathan Simpkin (Sydney); Peter Summers (Sandringham); Shane Valenti (Sandringham); Stef Martin (Sandringham)   Port Adelaide - Jesse Aish (Norwood); Lachlan Button (Glenelg); Luke Carey (Port Magpies); Tom Carroll (South Adelaide); Ryan Darling (Sturt); Aaron Day (Glenelg); Sam Fairclough (Woodville West Torrens); Nathan Grima (Central Districts); Todd Grima (Geelong rookie); Daniel Havelberg (Central Districts); Matthew Jaensch (Sturt); Luke Jarrad (Woodville West Torrens); Scott Luders (West Adelaide); James Moss (Central Districts); Alan Obst (Central Districts); Steve Wenman (West Adelaide); Ryan Willits (West Adelaide) Richmond - Daniel Boyle (Murray Bushrangers); Ian Callinan (Central Districts); Clayton Collard (Fremantle); David Fanning (Port Melbourne); Joe Gazzo (Coburg); David Gourdis (Subiaco); Andrew Horne (Coburg); Cam Howat (Richmond rookie); Jarrod Silvester (Coburg); Will Sullivan (Western Jets); Chris Varsamakis (Eltham); Chris Waller (Beaumaris); Trent Zorner (Eastern Ranges) St Kilda - Rohan Bail (Mt Gravatt); Michael Barlow (Shepparton United); Ben Woods (Riverview) Sydney - Brendan Murphy (County Carlow Ireland); Matt O’Dwyer (Sydney); Jake Orreal (no previous club); Sam Rowe (Sydney) West Coast - Ashley Thornton (West Coast Eagles rookie); Beau Wilkes (West Coast Eagles rookie) Western Bulldogs - Cameron Lockwood (Williamstown); Scott Meyer (Williamstown); Liam Picken (Williamstown); Patrick Rose (Williamstown); Ryan Williams (La Trobe)

Top draft prospects: Midfielders Trent Cotchin – Northern Knights, VIC, 185.6 cm, 79.5 kg, DOB 7/4/90 Rhys Palmer – East Fremantle, WA, 181.4 cm, 79.8 cm, DOB 13/2/89 Brad Ebert – Port Adelaide Magpies, SA, 188.2 cm, 85.4 kg, DOB 2/4/90 Chris Masten – East Fremantle, WA, 179.6 cm, 77.3 kg, DOB 2/5/89 Cale Morton – Claremont, WA, 191.5 cm, 78.7 kg, DOB 18/1/90 Patrick Dangerfield – Geelong Falcons, VIC, 186.9 cm, 82.8 kg, DOB 5/4/90 One to watch: John Williams – Morningside, Qld, 188.4 cm, 82.5 kg, DOB 8/10/88

Top draft prospects: Tall forwards Robbie Tarrant – Bendigo Pioneers, VIC, 195.9cm, 90.1kg, DOB 25/4/89 Tony Notte – Swan Districts, WA, 194.5cm, 71.5kg, DOB 15/4/90 Jarrad Grant – Dandenong Stingrays, VIC, 192.4cm, 76.7kg, DOB 6/7/89 Lachlan Henderson – Geelong Falcons, VIC, 195.5cm, 91.5kg, DOB 14/12/89 David Gourdis – Subiaco, WA, 192.4cm, 88.9kg, DOB 14/3/89

Top draft prospects: Tall defenders Alex Rance – Swan Districts, WA, 192.3cm, 87.6kg, DOB 9/10/89 David Myers – Perth, WA, 190.7cm, 86.2kg, DOB 30/6/89 Tayte Pears – East Perth, WA, 190.1cm, 91.8kg, DOB 24/3/90 Tom Collier – Tassie Mariners, TAS, 192.3cm, 83.7kg, DOB 25/3/89 Chris Kangars – Geelong Falcons, VIC, 193.1cm, 84.9kg, DOB 1/8/89

The club will announce a small profit an the demon's off our logo says Paul Gardner.

According to today's Hun Brennan still wants to join Essendon. My bet is that he ends up staying with Brisbane but his new contract could put extra pressure on the Lions' salary cap situation and one or two of their players might face the chop.

Before the Under 18 Championships held in mid year, it was the Victorian talent that was all the rage. That changed when WA demolished all of the other states to win the championships hands down. Read about their talent here Vics set to swoop on young guns. Impressed by this fellow - "Swan Districts best and fairest Luke Miles set tongues wagging yesterday when he shattered the draft camp’s 12-year-old sprint record set by former Docker Steven Koops. The 20-year-old defender ran the 20m in 2.72sec. to obliterate Koops’ time of 2.79sec." In the past he would have quietly found his way to the Eagles or Dockers rookie list. I wonde?

CJ's going on the club's trip to China next week. I hardly thing he's going anywhere other than there and then back to resume his career with the MFC.

The father/son bidding has landed Darcy Daniher to Essendon for its third round draft pick (currently pick No.39) - Daniher goes to Bombers There were no bids for Adam Donohue and Jaxson Barham so they will be picked up with their respective clubs' last draft selection.

2007 NAB AFL Draft Camp results - Day 2 3km time-trial 1. Joel Smouha (10 minutes 23 seconds) 2. Rhys Palmer (10.25) 3. Cale Morton (10.32) 4. Hugh Sandilands (10.42) 5. Nick Murphy (10.48) 6 eq. Scott Selwood (10.49) 6 eq. Patrick McGinnity (10.49) 6 eq. Matthew Lobbe (10.49) 9 eq. Matthew Kreuzer (10.51) 9 eq. Tony Armstrong (10.51) 9 eq. Chris Kangars (10.51) Vertical jump 1. David Gourdis (81 cm.) 2. Lachlan Hill (74) 3. Patrick Dangerfield (73) 4. James Mulligan (72) 5. Levi Greenwood (71) 6 eq. Matthew Lobbe (70) 6 eq. Steven Gaertner (70) 6 eq. Simon Starling (70) 10 eq. Robbie Tarrant (68) 10 eq. James Polkinghorne (68) 10 eq. Mitchell Farmer (68)

2007 NAB AFL Draft Camp results - Day 1 20-metre sprints 1. David Gourdis (2.83 seconds) 2. Steven Gaertner (2.88) 3. Clayton Hinkley (2.88) 4. Jarrad Grant (2.89) 5. Brendan Whitecross (2.91) 6. Aaron Joseph (2.91) 7. Tayte Pears (2.92) 8. Patrick Dangerfield (2.92) 9. Jarrhan Jacky (2.93) 10. David Zaharakis (2.94) Agility 1. Aaron Joseph (7.91 seconds) 2. Lachlan Hill (8.05) 3. Clayton Hinkley (8.07) 4. Tom Collier (8.22) 5. Jackson Hall (8.26) 6. Andy Otten (8.29) 7. Scott Selwood (8.32) 8. Brendan Whitecross (8.36) 9. Callan Ward (8.38) 10. Steven Gaertner (8.39) 6 x 30m repeat sprints 1. Chris Kangars (23.59 seconds) 2. Patrick Dangerfield (23.96) 3. Cyril Rioli (24.01) 4. Lachlan Hall (24.08) 5. Haelen Kay (24.17) 6. David Gourdis (24.22) 7. Levi Greenwood (24.22) 8. Brendan Whitecross (24.25) 9. Chris Mayne (24.37) 10. Joel Smouha (24.48) Shuttle run (aka beep test) 1. Cale Morton (15.2 – Level 15 Shuttle 2) 2. Joel Smouha (15.1) 3. Brendan Whitecross (14.10) 4. Clayton Hinkley (14.9) 5. Rhys Palmer (14.8) 6. Nick Murphy (14.8) 7. Scott Selwood (14.7) 8. Chris Kangars (14.5) 9. Patrick McGinnity (14.4) 10. Matthew Lobbe (14.3) 11. Scott Simpson (14.3) 12. Andy Otten (14.2) 13. Robbie Tarrant (14.2) 14. Matthew Kreuzer (14.2) West Australians Morton and Palmer among the stand outs in the beep test. Both are top five draft candidates and these results won't hinder their prospects. The Tigers are said to be interested in both he and his brother Mitch who wants out of the WCE.

Does anyone speak English around here? Anyway, it's back up!

According to Greg Denham in the Australian [Dogs' interest turns to Robertson] Russell Robertson has attracted the interest of the Western Bulldogs. At 28, going on 29, and wanting a three year contract it's going to be a tough call for the club. No-one's immune from trading and if the Doggies want him they'd need to be able to offer us something worthwhile in a trade for someone of Robbo's stature at the club.

1. Garry Baker, Simon Buckley, Adrian Campbell, Sean Charles, Denis Cordner, Dick Fenton-Smith, Chris Heffernan, Steven O'Dwyer, Jamie Shanahan, Steven Smith, Keith "Bluey" Truscott, Max Walker. 2. Steven Armstrong, Robert Flower, Nathan Jones, Bob McKenzie, Alan Rowarth, Stephen Tingay. 3. Maurie Bartlett, William Baxter, Clint Bizzell, Tony Bourke, Gary Breen, Sid Catlin, Henry Coles, Geoff Collins, Alf George, Gerard Healy, Jack Huntingdon, Ron Irwin, John Lewis, Leo Little, Percy Love, Garry Lyon, Jack McKenzie, George Margitich, Peter Marquis, Keith Molloy, Robert Spargo, Russell Stephens, Jack Robertson, Trevor Rollinson, Edward Thomas, Barry Tippett. 4. Tony Campbell, Ken Christie, Craig Ellis, Peter Giles, Brent Grgic, Ben Holland, John Lord Jnr, Andrew Obst, Norm Smith, Chris Sullivan,Tony Sullivan. 5. John Clennet, Neil Crompton, Billy Deans, Ray Holden, Brock McLean, David Schwarz, Earl Spalding, Robin White. 6. Frank Adams, Matthew Bate, Glenn Lovett, Michael O'Sullivan, Scott Thompson. 7. Rod Owen, Darren Kowal, Gary Moorcroft, Brad Miller, Graeme Osborne, Stephen Powell, Brian Wilson. 8. James Cook, Brent Crosswell, Jeff Farmer, James Frawley, Bob "Tassie" Johnson, Peter Keenan, Alistair Nicholson, Peter Thorne, Craig Turley, Greame Yeats. 9. Darren Cuthbertson Eddie Craddock, Alan Daley, Brian Dixon, Laurie Fowler, Alan Johnson, Stephen Kerley, George Lakes, Robert Monk, David Neitz, Max Orr , Con O'Toole, Peter Schofield, Charles Streeter. 10. Lance Arnold, Carl Ditterich, Ken Emselle, Richie Emselle, Danny Hughes, Matthew Mahoney, Martin Pike, Marcus Seecamp, Daniel Ward. 11. Tony Anderson, Harold Ball, Gordon Bowman, Steven Icke, Paul Johnson, Darren Jolly, Laurie Mithen, Jim Stynes, Troy Simmonds, Hedley Tomkins, Greg Wells. 12. Jack Mueller, Stuart Spencer, Colin Sylvia, Todd Viney, David Williams. 13. Henry Coles, Stan Fairbairn, Herbert Francis, Wayne Gordon, Joe Hogan, Allen Jakovich, Leslie Jones, Tom Kavanagh, Alan Krause, George Lenne, Lindsay Nichol, Frank Scanlan, William Shelton, Max Spittle, Adem Yze. 14. Barry Bourke, Lynden Dunn, Roger Ellingworth, Rodney Grinter, Leigh Newton, Steven Pitt, Michael Polley, Ivor Warne-Smith. 15. Stan Alves, Ross Funcke, Paul Hopgood, Rick Petterd, Hayden Robbins, Nick Smith, Stephen Tingay, Athol Webb, David Williams, Mark Withers. 16. Adrian Battiston, David Grant, Bob Johnson Jnr, Travis Johnstone, Clyde Laidlaw, Andy Lovell, Robert Pyman, John Townsend. 17. Denis Clark Michael Clark Chris Johnson, Brett Lovett, Frank Rugolo. 18. Matthew Bishop, Sean Charles, Brad Green , Greg Hutchinson, Craig Nettelbeck, Steven Stretch, John Tilbrook. 19. Clint Bartram, Ben Beams, Darren Bennett, Ray Biffin, Scott Chisholm, Dennis Jones, Paul Payne, Paul Prymke, Michael Seddon, Rodney Wright, Peter Vardy. 20. Troy Broadbridge, Matthew Febey, Colin Garland, Russell Richards. 21. Daniel Bell, Donald Cordner, Steven Febey, Brian Leahy, Les Parish, Peter Tossol. 22. Chris Connolly, Jeff Hilton, Brian Kenneally, Shane McGrath, Brent Moloney, Martin Pike, Stephen Wearne, Shane Woewodin. 23. Daryl Bourke, Alistair Clarkson, Warren Dean, Kevin Dyson, Shane Fitzsimmons, James McDonald, Kelly O'Donnell, Trevor Spencer, Geoff Tunbridge. 24. Bret Bailey, Percy Beames, Luke Beveridge, Harry Davie, Wayne Delmenico, Ross Dillon, Phil Gilbert, Ray Hutchins, Jim Jenkinson, Stephen McCarthy, Tony Martyn, Bill Morrow, Des O'Dwyer, Graham Osborne, Kelvin Richards, Ian Ridley, Russell Robertson, Clay Sampson, Jack Strong. 25. Nathan Brown, Simon Eishold, Mark Jackson, Luke Norman, Jason Norrish, Xavier Tanner, Don Williams. 26. Noel Clarke, Greg Doyle, Wayne Henwood, Glenn McLean,,Peter Marquis, Heath Neville, Greg Parke, Joe Rugolo, Jay Viney, Daniel Ward, Grant Williams, Luke Williams. 27. Glenn Boland, Ross Brewer, Anthony Ingerson, Jared Rivers, Sean Wight . 28. Matthew Collins, David Cordner, Jamie Duursma, John Howat, Glenn Molloy, Nick Pesch, Phillip Read, Isaac Weetra. 29. Dean Chiron, Dale Dickson, Peter Kiel, Michael Newton, Andrew Obst, Chris Lamb, Hassa Mann, Shaun Smith. 30. Paul Bryce, Scott Chisholm, David Cockatoo-Collins, Simon Godfrey, Paul Hopgood, Peter Moore, Dannie Seow. 31. Ron Barassi Jnr, Ray Groom, Rod Keogh, Donald Cockatoo-Collins, Kelvin Templeton, Paul Wheatley. 32. Cameron Bruce, Nick Carter, Steven Clark, Damien Gaspar, Andy Goodwin, Steven O Dwyer, Ian Thorogood, Barrie Vagg, Shane Zantuck. 33. Des Bell, Ted Buckley, Jack Cannon, John Dellamarta, Fred Dick, Edgar Dunbar, Bruce Edge, Tony Elshaugh, Jeff Farmer, Geoff Frood, Greg Healy, Frank Halloran, Gary Hardeman, Cameron Hunter, Wayne Lamb, Warren Lewis, Alan McGowan, Frank McGrath, Tony May, Robert Miller, Bernie Neenan, Alex Ogilvy, Byron Pickett, Ernie Rowarth, Ron Rutherford, Joseph Thompson, Ivor Warne-Smith, Alf Williamson, Colin Wilson. 34. Phil Egan, Brent Jones, Dean Irving, Stephen Newport, Frank Rugolo, Jeff White. 35. Paul Callery, Brad Campbell, Darryl Cox, Ryan Ferguson, Anthony McDonald, Noel McMahon, Trent Ormond-Allen, Michael Pickering, Steven Smith, Earl Spalding, Don Williams. 36. Aaron Davey , Ted Fidge, Robert Hickmott, Andrew Leoncelli, Kerry Ryan, Grant Williams. 37. David Allday, David Flintoff, Andrew Lamprill, Bernie Massey, Brad Miller, Luke Ottens, Matthew Warnock. 38. Rob Dowsing, Brent Heaver, Martin Heppell, Nigel Kol, David Neitz, Anthony McDonald, Darren O'Brien. 39. Stuart Cameron, Rick Feldman, Gerard Healy, Doug Koop, Jeremy Nichols, Craig Smoker. 40. Mark Bradly, Tony Campbell, Mark Jamar, Gary Wynd. 41. Nathan Brown, Nathan Carroll , Darren Jolly, Peter Rohde, Steven Turner. 42. Syd Catlin, Fabian Francis, Brett Hutchinson, Russell Robertson, Scott Simister, Brad Sparks, Peter Walsh. 43. Jace Bode, Andrew Ford, Len Gandini, Paul Payne, Guy Rigoni, Frank Rugolo. 44. Sean Charles, John Fidge, Les Harrison, Alistair Nicholson, David Schwarz, Adem Yze. 45. Ricky Jackson, Wayne Lamb, Troy Longmuir, Todd McHardy, Trent Ormond-Allen, Matthew Whelan, Greame Yeats. 46. Chris Aitken, Hayden Lamaro, Darren Louttit, Matthew Mahoney, Michael Reynolds, Haydn Robbins, Troy Simmonds. 47. John Ahern, Ben Beams, Allan Jarrott. 48. Luke Beveridge, Matthew Bishop, Darren Cuthbertson, Russell Fischer, Brent Grgic, Stephen Newport. 49. Shane Burgmann, Brian Stynes, Daniel Ward, Luke Williams. 50. Garry Byers, Kevin Dyson, Brett Lovett. 51. John Howat, Glenn Lovett. 52. Stephen Tingay. 53. 54. Trevor Korn, James McDonald. 55. 56. Paul Earley. 57. Greg Sizer. 58. Michael Howard. 59. Alan Dale.

According to today's HUN Byron Pickett missed training with the flu yesterday - Bizzell, Brown go, but Pickett unclear. Chris Fagan rackons "[H]e will be right to play on Sunday" but is still uncertain about his future. The flu that's going around at the moment doesn't go away overnight. We could be in real troble picking a side if he doesn't come up right for the game. .

Here's the HUN's story - ROBBO WAITS FOR NEW DEAL

Blues have a loss cause Mike's no dummy and what he's really saying is that Demetriou is an absolute fool.

Well judging by the headline [Melbourne set to name young coach] at least the sub-editor has ruled Sheedy out, leaving two. Then again, judging by the photos, Bailey doesn't look so young and therefore Hardwick is the man.

CARLTON Backs Bryce Gibbs Bret Thornton Adam Hartlett Half backs Shaun Grigg Jarrad Waite Heath Scotland Centreline Paul Bower Ryan Houlihan Kade Simpson Half forwards Marc Murphy Anthony Koutoufides Simon Wiggins Forwards Eddie Betts Josh Kennedy Brad Fisher Followers Setanta O'hAilpin Andrew Walker Andrew Carrazzo Interchange Adam Bentick Matthew Lappin Jordan Russell Ross Young Emergencies Cain Ackland Jordan Bannister Jason Saddington In Paul Bower Shaun Grigg Josh Kennedy Andrew Walker Out Brendan Fevola (club suspension ) Cain Ackland Jordan Bannister Jason Saddington New Shaun Grigg (19, Redan/North Ballarat U18) MELBOURNE Backs Daniel Ward Nathan Carroll Paul Wheatley Half backs Chris Johnson Clint Bizzell Nathan Brown Centreline Cameron Bruce James McDonald Ricky Petterd Half forwards Simon Godfrey Russell Robertson Aaron Davey Forwards Colin Sylvia Brad Miller Matthew Bate Followers Jeff White Brock McLean Nathan Jones Interchange Simon Buckley James Frawley Paul Johnson Michael Newton Emergencies Lynden Dunn Ben Holland Byron Pickett In Simon Buckley James Frawley Chris Johnson Brad Miller Out Daniel Bell (hamstring) Brad Green (knee) Travis Johnstone (achilles) David Neitz (finger knee hamstring) New Simon Buckley (20 Sandringham Dragons) Late Changes Melbourne Bruce (hamstring) replaced in selected side by Dunn Carlton Nil Injuries Melbourne Carroll (concussion) Petterd (collapsed lung) Carlton Gibbs (ankle) Lappin (concussion) My how things change over such a short period of time! Lappin obviously still has memories of the clash with Nathan Carroll ...

From today's Age - Ben Holland (Melbourne) shoulder Dislocated shoulder means the Demon veteran’s season is over. Daniel Bell (Melbourne) concussion Took a solid blow to the head while over the ball. Will be assessed this week but likely to be OK for Saturday’s game against Fremantle. Aaron Davey (Melbourne) hamstring Hamstring tear will keep the Demon speedster out for the rest of the year. Despite the injury toll I believe it would be in the best interests of the club and the longevity of the players involved that Neita and Robbo are either placed out to pasture for the remainder of the season. Matthew Bate also truggled with a corkie on Friday night and should not go West unless he's 100%.

Here's the article - KEEN SHEEDY SUBMITS TO DEES' TESTS

The MFC Top 22 in Games Played 300. *David Neitz (1993-2007) 272. Robert Flower (1973-1987) 265. *Adem Yze (1995-2007) 264. Jim Stynes (1987-1999) 258. Steven Febey (1988-2001) 252. Brian Dixon (1954-1968) 235. Brett Lovett (1986-1998) 233. Todd Viney (1987-1999) 226. Stan Alves (1965-1976) 226. Gary Lyon (1986-1999) 224. Greg Wells (1969-1980) 219. Gary Hardeman (1967-1977, 1981) 219. *Jeff White (1998-2007) 216. Jack Mueller (1934-1950) 213. Percy Beames (1931-1944) 210. Norm Smith (1935-1948) 205. Don Williams (1953-1959, 1964-1968) 204. Ronald Barassi Jr. (1953-1964) 203. Steven Smith (1974-1985) 203. Russell Robertson (1998-2007) 202. Robert "Tassie" Johnson (1959-1969) 197. * James McDonald (1997-2007) * designates active player

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