AFL SELECTION - ROUND 11
Friday, 5 June, 2009
Veteran Queensland defender Max Hudghton will play his first game of the 2009 AFL season in Round 11 as St.Kilda chase a club record 11th win in a row.
Hudghton, 32, stranded on 227 senior games by a calf injury, will replace injured Queenslander Sam Gilbert, who is hoping only to miss one game with an ankle injury.
Fellow Queenslanders Daniel Pratt and Courtenay Dempsey also will return from injury.
Pratt has missed North Melbourne’s last four games with a knee problem, while Essendon’s Dempsey slots straight back in after a one-week layoff.
The news wasn’t so good, though, for Melbourne Queenslander Brad Miller. The 120-gamer, who had played every game this season, was dropped by the Demons after a quiet one against St.Kilda at Carrara last Saturday night.
Brent Renouf is pressing for a return to the Hawthorn side – he was bracketed on an extended interchange bench after a standout performance for VFL affiliate Box Hill last week.
But Jesse White is under pressure for his place in the Sydney side as Mike Pyke was included in the Swans bench group following their poor effort against the Bulldogs in Canberra last week.
Tom Wiliams, a late withdrawal from the Dogs line-up last week with a foot problem, has failed to come up and will miss his second week game in a row.
The AFL website reports that the return of Luke Hodge, Brent Prismall, Travis Cloke and Robert Murphy are other highlights of selection for Round 11 of the Toyota AFL premiership this weekend.
Richmond has been forced to make three changes to the side that won in the west last week ahead of Terry Wallace’s last game as coach. Ex-Bulldog Nathan Brown (groin) won’t get to share the moment as his interrupted year continues, while Matt White (hamstring) and Robin Nahas (quad) have also fallen victim to the injury curse. But another ex-Bulldog, Jordan McMahan, will join Wallace in his last hurrah. Alex Rance returns after recovering from his sickening clash with Troy Selwood a month ago, while Mark Coughlan also earns a recall.
The Western Bulldogs have made just one change to the team that comfortably beat the Sydney Swans, replacing the suspended Scott Welsh with Murphy. He has missed two matches with a strained hamstring.
Dean Laidley has swung the axe at North Melbourne to make four unforced changes ahead of the clash with the unbeaten Saints. Daniel Harris, Aaron Edwards, Todd Goldstein and Levi Greenwood all depart the side defeated by the Lions while Sam Power, Matt Campbell, Nathan Grima join Pratt in returning..
St Kilda has brought in Hudghton and Ben McEvoy to replace Gilbert and Michael Gardiner (suspended).
The Brisbane Lions have made just the one change as they look to cement their spot in the top four with a win against the Blues; with Travis Johnstone earning a recall after a best afield erffort in the reserves. He replaces Matt Austin.
Carlton regains Andrew Carrazzo, Shaun Grigg and Heath Scotland for the trip to the Gabba. All three have had preparations interrupted by injury, but have proved their fitness at the expense of Jordan Russell, Mitch Robinson and Mark Austin.
Port Adelaide has lost Chad Cornes (knee), Matt Thomas (knee) and Nathan Krakouer (omitted) for Saturday night's clash with Fremantle. Marlon Motlop, Josh Carr and Toby Thurstans break back into the side.
Fremantle will unveil another two players against the Power after losing Des Headland (quad), Michael Johnson (ankle), Luke McPharlin (hip) and Antoni Grover (calf) from the side narrowly defeated by Richmond. Hayden Ballantyne and Clancee Pearce are the two new boys while Kepler Bradley and Adam Campbell will also make the trip to Adelaide.
Prismall, the former Geelong player who underwent a late season knee reconstruction last year, will play his first senior game for Esseon, returning with Dempsey and Kyle Reimers. Darcy Daniher, Scott Lucas and Tyson Slattery have been added to a seven-man bench in the squad that will host the Crows at Docklands on Sunday.
Adelaide added Brent Reilly, James Sellar and Jared Petrenko to an extended bench.
Hawthorn brought back Norm Smith Medallist Hodge for Sunday’s crucial round 11 clash with the Sydney Swans. He has missed three matches with an adductor injury and is is one of three additions to the side that got beaten by the Crows, with Renouf and Travis Tuck also in line for recalls.
The Sydney Swans dropped Luke Ablett from the side that lost to the Bulldogs. Pyke, Ed Barlow, Craig Bird, and Kristin Thornton are all candidates to force their way into the final 22.
West Coast has copped another blow on the eve of its match with powerhouse Geelong, losing experienced defender David Wirrpanda to a hamstring injury. The Eagles will already be without its best midfielder, Daniel Kerr (suspension), for Sunday’s clash at Subiaco but will now field one of their youngest teams of the year against the rampaging Cats. Chad Fletcher, Mark Seaby, Tim Houlihan, Matt Spangher and the recovering Matt Priddis are all chances to come into the line-up.
Despite not training on Thursday, superstar Gary Ablett has been named by Geelong which will also look to recall Paul Chapman (finger) and Mathew Stokes (suspension). However the Cats have lost two defenders, with neither skipper Tom Harley (hamstring) nor Harry Taylor (ankle) making the trip west. Joel Corey is also a doubtful starter with a foot injury.
All eyes will be on No.1 draft pick Jack Watts when Melbourne hosts Collingwood at the MCG on Monday, with the Demons selecting the schoolboy. Dean Bailey has also looked for some extra firepower in the form of the unpredictable Russell Robertson and Michael Newton as Miller was left out with Stefan Martin. Lynden Dunn and Kyle Cheney are also in the mix to return for Melbourne, with the coach to finalise his 22 on Saturday afternoon.
Collingwood are set to welcome back Paul Medhurst and Travis Cloke after they were among the inclusions to a 25-man squad. Ben Reid has also been added to the side that easily accounted for Port Adelaide last week. Cloke, who has recovered from a hamstring injury, has been named at centre-half forward and appears more likely to play than Medhurst, who must prove his fitness as he battles to overcome an ankle injury that has seen him miss a month.
Round 11 matches are:-
Friday June 5
Richmond v Western Bulldogs at Docklands, 7.40pm
Saturday June 6
North Melbourne v St Kilda at Docklands, 2.10pm
Brisbane Lions v Carlton at the Gabba, 7.10pm
Port Adelaide v Fremantle at AAMI Stadium, 7.10pm
Sunday June 7
Essendon v Adelaide at Docklands, 1.10pm
Hawthorn v Sydney Swans at the MCG, 2.10pm
West Coast Eagles v Geelong at Subiaco Oval, 2.40pm
Monday June 8
Melbourne v Collingwood at the MCG, 2.10pm
RICHMOND v WESTERN BULLDOGS
Richmond
B: Chris Newman, Kelvin Moore, Dean Polo
HB: Joel Bowden, Luke McGuane, Will Thursfield
C: Andrew Collins, Shane Tuck, Brett Deledio
HF: Richard Tambling, Jack Riewoldt, Ben Cousins
F: Adam Pattison, Mitch Morton, Kayne Pettifer
Foll: Troy Simmonds, Daniel Jackson, Nathan Foley
I/C: Trent Cotchin, Jordan McMahon, Alex Rance, Mark Coughlan
Emg: Shane Edwards, Adam Thomson, Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls
In: Rance, McMahon, Coughlan
Out: Matthew White (hamstring), Nathan Brown (groin), Robin Nahas (quad)
Western Bulldogs
B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Stephen Tiller
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Dale Morris, Ryan Hargrave
C: Liam Picken, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Shaun Higgins, Mitch Hahn, Nathan Eagleton
F: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Brad Johnson
Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen
I/C: Daniel Giansiracusa, Josh Hill, Robert Murphy, Callan Ward
Emg: Andrejs Everitt, Brennan Stack, Tim Callan
In: Murphy
Out: Scott Welsh (susp)
NORTH MELBOURNE v ST KILDA
North Melbourne
B: Nathan Grima, Scott Thompson, Scott McMahon
HB: Gavin Urquhart, Josh Gibson, Daniel Pratt
C: Ben Ross, Jack Ziebell, Sam Wright
HF: Daniel Wells, Drew Petrie, Lindsay Thomas
F: Ben Warren, David Hale, Matt Campbell
Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Adam Simpson, Leigh Harding
I/C: Brady Rawlings, Sam Power, Andrew Swallow, Michael Firrito
Emg: Daniel Harris, Corey Jones, Todd Goldstein
In: Power, Pratt, Campbell, Grima
Out: Levi Greenwood, Todd Goldstein, Daniel Harris, Aaron Edwards
St Kilda
B: Jason Blake, Max Hudghton, Zac Dawson
HB: Steven Baker, Sam Fisher, Brendon Goddard
C: Farren Ray, Luke Ball, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Jason Gram, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
F: Lenny Hayes, Justin Koschitzke, Raphael Clarke
Foll: Steven King, Clint Jones, Leigh Montagna
I/C: Jarryn Geary, James Gwilt, Ben McEvoy, Andrew McQualter
Emg: Matt Maguire, David Armitage, Luke Miles
In: Hudghton, McEvoy
Out: Michael Gardiner (susp), Sam Gilbert (ankle)
BRISBANE LIONS v CARLTON
Brisbane Lions
B: Ashley McGrath, Joel Macdonald, Jed Adcock
HB: Sam Sheldon, Lachlan Henderson, Josh Drummond
C: Scott Harding, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, James Polkinghorne
F: Rhan Hooper, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power
Foll: Mitch Clark, Cheynee Stiller, Justin Sherman
I/C: Tim Notting, Albert Proud, Jared Brennan, Travis Johnstone
Emg: Matt Austin, Aaron Cornelius, Jack Redden
In: Johnstone
Out: Matt Austin
Carlton
B: Dennis Armfield, Michael Jamison, Paul Bower
HB: Nick Stevens, Bret Thornton, Bryce Gibbs
C: Kade Simpson, Aaron Joseph, Heath Scotland
HF: Brad Fisher, Setanta O’hAilpin, Andrew Carrazzo
F: Shaun Hampson, Brendan Fevola, Eddie Betts
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Chris Judd, Marc Murphy
I/C: Steven Browne, Jeff Garlett, Shaun Grigg, Ryan Houlihan
Emg: Mark Austin, Mitch Robinson, Jordan Russell
In: Carrazzo, Grigg, Scotland
Out: Mark Austin, Mitch Robinson, Jordan Russell
PORT ADELAIDE v FREMANTLE
Port Adelaide
B: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Jacob Surjan
HB: Steven Salopek, Troy Chaplin, Peter Burgoyne
C: Hamish Hartlett, Dom Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Robert Gray, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
F: Brett Ebert, Brendon Lade, Josh Carr
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
I/C: Marlon Motlop, Toby Thurstans, Matthew Westhoff, Tom Logan
Emg: Matthew Broadbent, Justin Westhoff, Nick Lower
In: M. Motlop, Carr, Thurstans
Out: Chad Cornes (knee), Matt Thomas (knee), Nathan Krakouer
Fremantle
B: Greg Broughton, Dean Solomon, Scott Thornton
HB: Nic Suban, Steven Dodd, Stephen Hill
C: Josh Head, Paul Hasleby, Garrick Ibbotson
HF: Paul Duffield, Matthew Pavlich, Andrew Foster
F: Brett Peake, Chris Tarrant, Kepler Bradley
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Byron Schammer, David Mundy
I/C: Adam Campbell, Matt de Boer, Clancee Pearce, Hayden Ballantyne
Emg: Clayton Hinkley, Ryan Murphy, Daniel Gilmore
In: Ballantyne, Pearce, Bradley, Campbell
Out: Des Headland (quad), Michael Johnson (ankle), Luke McPharlin (hip), Antoni Grover (calf)
New: Hayden Ballantyne (Peel Thunder), Clancee Pearce (Swan Districts)
ESSENDON v ADELAIDE
Essendon
B: Courtenay Dempsey, Tayte Pears, Mark McVeigh
HB: Brent Stanton, Adam McPhee, Cale Hooker
C: Ricky Dyson, Heath Hocking, Kyle Reimers
HF: Angus Monfries, Jay Neagle, Andrew Lovett
F: Alwyn Davey, Matthew Lloyd, Sam Lonergan
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Jobe Watson, Brent Prismall
I/C (from): David Zaharakis, Bachar Houli, Leroy Jetta, Hayden Skipworth, Tyson Slattery, Darcy Daniher, Scott Lucas
In: Dempsey, Lucas, Prismall, Reimers, T. Slattery, Daniher
Out: Henry Slattery (hamstring), Jason Winderlich (ankle), Tom Bellchambers (knee)
New: Brent Prismall (Geelong)
Adelaide
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: Michael Doughty, Nathan Bock, Andrew McLeod
C: Chris Knights, Simon Goodwin, David Mackay
HF: Nathan van Berlo, Kurt Tippett, Bernie Vince
F: Jason Porplyzia, Taylor Walker, Scott Stevens
Foll: Brad Moran, Tyson Edwards, Scott Thompson
I/C (from): Brent Reilly, Brad Symes, Ivan Maric, Richard Douglas, James Sellar, Patrick Dangerfield, Jared Petrenko
In: Reilly, Petrenko, Sellar
Out: -
HAWTHORN v SYDNEY SWANS
Hawthorn
B: Brent Guerra, Thomas Murphy, Campbell Brown
HB: Xavier Ellis, Luke Hodge, Grant Birchall
C: Beau Muston, Sam Mitchell, Liam Shiels
HF: Chance Bateman, Lance Franklin, Ben McGlynn
F: Cyril Rioli, Jarryd Roughead, Michael Osborne
Foll: Simon Taylor, Brad Sewell, Jordan Lewis
I/C (from): Robert Campbell, Stuart Dew, Jarryd Morton, Brent Renouf, Travis Tuck, Brendan Whitecross, Mark Williams
In: Hodge, Renouf, Tuck
Out: -
Sydney Swans
B: Craig Bolton, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Martin Mattner
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Ted Richards, Jared Crouch
C: Adam Goodes, Brett Kirk, Amon Buchanan
HF: Paul Bevan, Ryan O’Keefe, Kieren Jack
F: Heath Grundy, Barry Hall, Michael O’Loughlin
Foll: Darren Jolly, Jarrad McVeigh, Jude Bolton
I/C (from): Ed Barlow, Craig Bird, Nick Malceski, Jarred Moore, Mike Pyke, Kristin Thornton, Jesse White
In: Barlow, Bird, Pyke, Thornton
Out: Ablett
WEST COAST v GEELONG
West Coast
B: Shannon Hurn, Darren Glass, Mark Nicoski
HB: Andrew Embley, Eric Mackenzie, Adam Selwood
C: Matt Rosa, Tom Swift, Tyson Stenglein
HF: Jamie McNamara, Josh Kennedy, Scott Selwood
F: Mark LeCras, Quinten Lynch, Ben McKinley
Foll: Dean Cox, Chris Masten, Brad Ebert
I/C (from): Mitch Brown, Chad Fletcher, Tim Houlihan, Adam Hunter, Matt Spangher, Matt Priddis, Mark Seaby
In: Fletcher, Priddis, Seaby, Houlihan, Spangher
Out: Daniel Kerr (susp), David Wirrpanda (hamstring)
Geelong
B: Darren Milburn, Matthew Scarlett, Andrew Mackie
HB: Corey Enright, Tom Lonergan, James Kelly
C: Steve Johnson, Gary Ablett, Travis Varcoe
HF: Jimmy Bartel, Tom Hawkins, Mathew Stokes
F: Paul Chapman, Cameron Mooney, Shannon Byrnes
Foll: Mark Blake, Joel Selwood, Cameron Ling
I/C (from): Ryan Gamble, Joel Corey, Shane Mumford, David Johnson, David Wojcinski, Nathan Djerrkura, Max Rooke
In: Lonergan, Stokes, Gamble, Chapman, Corey
Out: Harry Taylor (ankle), Tom Harley (hamstring)
MELBOURNE v COLLINGWOOD
Melbourne
B: Matthew Whelan, Matthew Warnock, Daniel Bell
HB: James Frawley, Jared Rivers, Aaron Davey
C: Jack Grimes, Cale Morton, Brock McLean
HF: Colin Sylvia, Russell Robertson, Jack Watts
F: Brad Green, Matthew Bate, Cameron Bruce
Foll: Mark Jamar, Brent Moloney, James McDonald
I/C (from): Paul Johnson, Addam Maric, Nathan Jones, Jamie Bennell, Kyle Cheney, Lynden Dunn, Michael Newton
In: Robertson, Watts, Dunn, Cheney, Newton
Out: Brad Miller, Stefan Martin
Collingwood
B: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Shannon Cox
HB: Nick Maxwell, Leigh Brown, Sharrod Wellingham
C: Brad Dick, Tarkyn Lockyer, Dale Thomas
HF: Scott Pendlebury, Travis Cloke, Leon Davis
F: Alan Didak, John Anthony, Heath Shaw
Foll: Josh Fraser, Dane Swan, Shane O’Bree
I/C (from): Nathan Brown, Martin Clarke, Paul Medhurst, Ben Reid, Steele Sidebottom, Alan Toovey, Cameron Wood
In: Travis Cloke, Paul Medhurst, Ben Reid
Out: -
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