A pair of star Collingwood midfielders are in doubt for their blockbuster against Carlton;while goal umpires have been reassured that silent reviews of scores will be made when goals are awarded.
In key takeouts this week:the “frighteningly efficient” Cats,there’s still fight in some of the competition’s old dogs and clubs in need of a key forward will surely be keeping an eye on this Eagle.
With a challenging month of football to come,the unbeaten Cats will meet this week to determine the best course of action for Patrick Dangerfield after his second hamstring injury for the year.
Geelong are sweating on further assessment of Patrick Dangerfield’s latest hamstring injury after the veteran went down during a pulsating 13-point win over fellow heavyweights Carlton.
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After being made the sub a week earlier Bailey Dale led the Bulldogs to an emphatic win over St Kilda to give credence to the notion he needed a circuit breaker to find form.
Aaron Naughton kicked an equal career-best bag of six goals as the Western Bulldogs eased some of the considerable pressure on coach Luke Beveridge with a 60-point thumping of St Kilda.
Pressure is building on Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge,and despite public denials from both the club and coach,it is clear the relationship is strained and change is needed.
Luke Beveridge has dismissed the idea of a rift with players as “total fiction” despite controversial team selections this year,saying rebuilding is a myth and a line had not been put through any senior players.
The Hawks haven’t started a season this badly since 1970,and if they lose to the Kangaroos this week,the heat will turn right up,while at the Bulldogs,Luke Beveridge is experimenting with new material,but diehard fans are not convinced.
While Tom Liberatore passed a head injury assessment and reported no symptoms,he will now miss Thursday night’s clash against St Kilda,after the worrying vision of his collapse.