Football Nation’s league-wide round up providing our readers with a quick update of news from all clubs around the league.
Adelaide:
Richard Douglas says Adelaide will look to its leaders to drive the Club’s improvement in the second half of the season.
Brisbane:
Stefan Martin is the latest Lions player set to make his return from injury.
Carlton:
Blues defender Michael Jamison says teammate Chris Yarran has regained respect at the club after being banished to the VFL for exhibiting poor body language.
Collingwood:
As the AFL prepares to celebrate Womens Round, the influence of women at the Collingwood Football Club is as strong as at any club.
Essendon:
Essendon maintains that its players did not take any banned substances, despite captain Jobe Watson’s admission that he took AOD9604, a substance WADA declared banned.
Fremantle:
Ryan Crowley’s challenge on the pinching charge handed down to him by the AFL’s Match Review Panel has been unsuccessful.
Geelong:
Steve Johnson will miss crucial matches against Fremantle and Hawthorn after failing to overturn a two-match ban at the Tribunal on Tuesday night.
Gold Coast:
David Swallow has dismissed speculation of a possible move back to Western Australia, with the 20-year-old telling reporters he plans on building a successful AFL career on the Gold Coast.
Greater Western Sydney:
Co-Captain Phil Davis, ruckman Dean Brogan and midfielder Rhys Palmer will all undergo fitness tests later this week ahead of Sunday’s match against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium.
Hawthorn:
The Hawks defence has suffered another knee injury blow, with All-Australian Grant Birchall to miss around six weeks.
Melbourne:
Brisbane coach Michael Voss says the AFL granting struggling Melbourne concessions at this year’s draft would be unfair on other clubs.
North Melbourne:
Play your role and the time will come. That’s the message that has driven Brad McKenzie so far this year, and on Sunday he got his chance.
Port Adelaide:
Ken Hinkley has praised Round 13 NAB AFL Rising Star Jake Neade for his consistency in his debut AFL season, playing all but one match.
Richmond:
Midfielder Daniel Jackson says overcoming hamstring tendonitis has allowed him to evolve as a player this season and increase his offensive impact for the Tigers.
St Kilda:
Terry Milera had one of his best games for St Kilda last weekend, collecting a career-high 23 disposals along with seven marks and a goal in the win against Melbourne.
Sydney:
Three American athletes will train with the Sydney Swans over the next two weeks in a bid to win a place on the club’s international rookie list.
West Coast:
Jamie Cripps has missed a golden opportunity to return to the West Coast line-up after accepting a one-week ban for headbutting WAFL opponent Rory O’Brien.
Western Bulldogs:
Injured Western Bulldogs midfielder Shaun Higgins hopes to be out of his moonboot within the next fortnight as he continues his recovery from a fractured navicular bone.