Football Nation’s league-wide round up providing our readers with a quick update of news from all clubs around the league.
Adelaide:
Brad Crouch will make his much-anticipated AFL debut with Adelaide Crows against Brisbane Lions in Brisbane tomorrow night.
Brisbane:
Stop Daniel Rich and you’re a long way to defeating the Brisbane Lions, says Adelaide assistant coach Scott Camporeale.
Carlton:
Football today, like society, muses former Carlton captain Mark Maclure, is transient. ”Things move all over the place, and in football it’s players and coaches.”
Collingwood:
The occasion was a media conference to mark the 150th game for Collingwood midfield maestro Scott Pendlebury, but the presence of former Magpie and now Carlton coach Mick Malthouse loomed large – pretty much as it has all week.
Essendon:
Melbourne has upset Essendon in each of their past three encounters, but Bombers coach James Hird doesn’t expect history to have much influence on the result at the MCG on Saturday night.
Fremantle:
Ross Lyon’s blueprint for success in Saturday’s match against the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium is a simple one – win the midfield to give Freo’s forwards supply and protect its defence.
Geelong:
When the Kangaroos completely outplayed Geelong in Round 3 last year, they carved the Cats up with slick ball movement, gut-running and spread from the contest.
Gold Coast:
Forward Charlie Dixon says the Suns want to spoil Sydney’s premiership celebrations at the SCG tomorrow.
Greater Western Sydney:
In the space of 12 months, Jonathan Giles went from footballing journeyman to a 20-game first season in the AFL, fifth in Greater Western Sydney’s best and fairest count and the club’s leading vote getter in the Brownlow Medal.
Hawthorn:
The Hawks will demand to know before the end of the season whether Lance Franklin will stay at the club.
Melbourne:
The Demons’ new boy Dean Terlich is as rapt for a good mate that they’re expected to make their AFL debuts on the same weekend.
North Melbourne:
The majority of North Melbourne’s youngsters will begin their VFL campaigns on Saturday as North Ballarat face Collingwood at Victoria Park.
Port Adelaide:
When Campbell Heath’s left knee buckled under him for the third time in four years in 2011, he feared the worst.
Richmond:
Talented tall, Ty Vickery, is thriving in his role in the Tigers’ line-up.
St Kilda:
Three All-Australians are among St Kilda’s inclusions for this Friday night’s clash with Richmond at the MCG.
Sydney:
There was a time when Ted Richards thought he was going to have a very short career in the AFL.
West Coast:
Young ruckman Callum Sinclair looks set to make his AFL debut after Scott Lycett was dropped from West Coast’s squad to take on Hawthorn this weekend.
Western Bulldogs:
If a teammate’s form drops, Western Bulldog Christian Howard has made it known, he is waiting in the wings at Williamstown and the 22-year-old has never been more determined.
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