It’s a horror show at the selection table, with too many fantasy faves dropped or injured for some to cover.
Essendon
FB: Cale Hooker, Tayte Pears, Henry Slattery
HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Adam McPhee, David Myers
C: Ricky Dyson, Brent Stanton, Angus Monfries
HF: Jason Winderlich, Matthew Lloyd, Sam Lonergan
FF: Bachar Houli, Jay Neagle, Alwyn Davey
Fol: Patrick Ryder, Jobe Watson, Andrew Lovett
Int: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Heath Hocking, David Zaharakis, Tom Bellchambers
Emg: Jay Nash, John Williams, Tyson Slattery
In: Neagle, Houli, Bellchambers
Out: Dustin Fletcher, Scott Lucas, Leroy Jetta
Hawthorn
FB: Michael Osborne, Thomas Murphy, Grant Birchall
HB: Stuart Dew, Luke Hodge, Beau Dowler
C: Travis Tuck, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis
HF: Garry Moss, Lance Franklin, Cyril Rioli
FF: Campbell Brown, Jarryd Roughead, Mark Williams
Fol: Simon Taylor, Brad Sewell, Chance Bateman
Int: Robert Campbell, Ben McGlynn, Cameron Stokes, Brendan Whitecross
Emg: Josh P. Kennedy, Jarryd Morton, Brent Renouf
In: Birchall, McGlynn, Stokes
Out: Brent Guerra, Renouf, Morton
No change
Richmond
FB: Chris Newman, Kelvin Moore, Alex Rance
HB: Joel Bowden, Luke McGuane, Dean Polo
C: Matt White, Shane Tuck, Brett Deledio
HF: Richard Tambling, Jack Riewoldt, Nathan G. Brown
FF: Adam Pattison, Troy Simmonds, Ben Cousins
Fol: Angus Graham, Daniel Jackson, Nathan Foley
Int: Andrew Collins, Mark Coughlan, Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls, Robin Nahas
Emg: Will Thursfield, Shane Edwards, Jay Schulz
In: Cousins, Brown, Simmonds
Out: Jordan McMahon, Matthew Richardson, Mitch Morton
Brisbane
FB: Ashley McGrath, Daniel Merrett, Joel Patfull
HB: Troy Selwood, Joel Macdonald, Josh Drummond
C: Jared Brennan, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, Justin Sherman
FF: Cheynee Stiller, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power
Fol: Mitch Clark, Travis Johnstone, Jed Adcock
Int: Scott Harding, Albert Proud, James Polkinghorne, Sam Sheldon
Emg: Matt Austin, Tim Notting, Pearce Hanley
Geelong
FB: Andrew Mackie, Matthew Scarlett, Darren Milburn
HB: Joel Corey, Harry Taylor, Max Rooke
C: Jimmy Bartel, Corey Enright, David Wojcinski
HF: James Kelly, Cameron Mooney, Mathew Stokes
FF: Paul Chapman, Tom Hawkins, Steve Johnson
Fol: Mark Blake, Joel Selwood, Cameron Ling
Int: Tom Harley, Shane Mumford, Travis Varcoe, Shannon Byrnes
Emg: Tom Lonergan, David Johnson, Ryan Gamble
In: Ling, Harley
Out: D. Johnson, Gary Ablett jnr
Sydney
FB: Craig Bolton, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Martin Mattner
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Paul Bevan
C: Adam Goodes, Brett Kirk, Amon Buchanan
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Ted Richards, Kieren Jack
FF: Jarred Moore, Barry Hall, Michael O’Loughlin
Fol: Darren Jolly, Jarrad McVeigh, Jude Bolton
Int: Nick Malceski, Brett Meredith, Mike Pyke, Kristin Thornton
Emg: Luke Ablett, Ed Barlow, Jesse White
No change
North Melbourne
FB: Shannon Watt, Scott D. Thompson, Josh Gibson
HB: Brady Rawlings, Drew Petrie, Michael Firrito
C: Adam Simpson, Jack Ziebell, Leigh Harding
HF: Scott McMahon, Aaron Edwards, Matt Campbell
FF: Ben Warren, David Hale, Ben Ross
Fol: Hamish McIntosh, Gavin Urquhart, Daniel Wells
Int: Daniel Harris, Andrew Swallow, Lindsay Thomas, Todd Goldstein
Emg: Ed Lower, Sam Power, Corey Jones
In: Wells, Goldstein, Campbell, Ross
Out: Daniel Pratt, Power, Lower, Levi Greenwood
Port Adelaide
FB: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Troy Chaplin, Domenic Cassisi
C: Travis Boak, Chad Cornes, Steven Salopek
HF: Robbie Gray, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
FF: Brett Ebert, Brendon Lade, Daniel Motlop
Fol: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
Int: Jason Davenport, Peter Burgoyne, Tom Logan, Matt Thomas
Emg: Nick Lower, Marlon Motlop, Matthew Westhoff
In: Davenport
Out: Hamish Hartlett
Carlton
FB: Richard Hadley, Bret Thornton, Michael Jamison
HB: Aaron Joseph, Paul Bower, Dennis Armfield
C: Chris Judd, Nick Stevens, Jarrad Waite
HF: Chris Yarran, Matthew Kreuzer, Kade Simpson
FF: Cameron Cloke, Brendan Fevola, Eddie Betts
Fol: Shaun Hampson, Bryce Gibbs, Marc Murphy
Int: Mark Austin, Jordan Russell, Heath Scotland, Simon Wiggins
Emg: Joe Anderson, Greg Bentley, Steven Browne
In: Hadley, Hampson, Austin, Yarran
Out: Andrew Carrazzo, Ryan Houlihan, Setanta O’hAilpin, Bentley
Fremantle
FB: Roger Hayden, Michael Johnson, Antoni Grover
HB: Nick Suban, Luke McPharlin, Steven Dodd
C: Stephen Hill, Paul Hasleby, Garrick Ibbotson
HF: Paul Duffield, Chris Tarrant, Clayton Hinkley
FF: Brett Peake, Matthew Pavlich, Dean Solomon
Fol: Aaron Sandilands, Byron Schammer, David Mundy
Int: Ryan Murphy, Matthew DeBoer, Luke Pratt, Scott Thornton
Emg: Marcus Drum, Josh Head, Andrew Foster
In: Pratt
Out: Ryan Crowley
Adelaide
FB: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: Simon Goodwin, Scott Stevens, Andrew McLeod
C: Michael Doughty, Scott Thompson, David Mackay
HF: Brent Reilly, Taylor Walker, Nathan Van Berlo
FF: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Richard Douglas
Fol: Brad Moran, Bernie Vince, Tyson Edwards
Int: (from) Robert Shirley, Brad Symes, Ivan Maric, Chris Knights, Patrick Dangerfield, Jared Petrenko, Nathan Bock
In: Symes, Shirley, Moran, Knights, Maric
Out: Jonathan Griffin, Myke Cook
Western Bulldogs
FB: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Dale Morris
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Tom Williams, Ryan Hargrave
C: Josh Hill, Ryan Griffen, Daniel Cross
HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
FF: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Shaun Higgins
Fol: Ben Hudson, Matthew Boyd, Adam Cooney
Int: (from) Dylan Addison, Callan Ward, Nathan Eagleton, Andrejs Everitt, Daniel Giansiracusa, Liam Picken, Scott Welsh
In: Welsh, Everitt, Ward
Out: nil
West Coast
FB: David Wirrpanda, Darren Glass, Mark Nicoski
HB: Shannon Hurn, Eric MacKenzie, Adam Selwood
C: Matt Rosa, Daniel Kerr, Andrew Embley
HF: Adam Cockie, Josh J. Kennedy, Sam Butler
FF: Mark LeCras, Quinten Lynch, Ben McKinley
Fol: Dean Cox, Matt Priddis, Chris Masten
Int: (from) Mitchell Brown, Adam Hunter, Brett Jones, Jamie McNamara, Matt Spangher, Will Schofield, Scott Selwood
In: Kennedy, Spangher, Schofield, McNamara, S. Selwood
Out: Ashley Hansen, Brent Staker
Melbourne
FB: James Frawley, Matthew Warnock, Ricky Petterd
HB: Cameron Bruce, Jared Rivers, Aaron Davey
C: Clint Bartram, Colin Sylvia, Brock McLean
HF: Cale Morton, Lynden Dunn, Russell Robertson
FF: Brad Miller, Stefan Martin, Matthew Bate
Fol: Paul Johnson, Brent Moloney, James McDonald
Int: (from) Nathan Jones, Addam Maric, Jamie Bennell, Jack Grimes, Neville Jetta, Michael Newton, Kyle Cheney
In: Newton, Grimes, Cheney, Jetta
Out: John Meesen
Collingwood
FB: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Marty Clarke
HB: Nick Maxwell, Nathan J. Brown, Alan Toovey
C: Anthony Corrie, Dale Thomas, Jaxson Barham
HF: Scott Pendlebury, Travis Cloke, Leon Davis
FF: Tarkyn Lockyer, Leigh Brown, Brent Macaffer
Fol: Josh Fraser, Dane Swan, Shane O’Bree
Int: (from) Paul Medhurst, Ben Reid, Anthony Rocca, Heath Shaw, Steele Sidebottom, Danny Stanley, Sharrod Wellingham
In: Rocca, Shaw, Stanley, Reid, Sidebottom
Out: John Anthony, Dayne Beams
St Kilda
FB: Farren Ray, Jason Blake, Zac Dawson
HB: Jarryn Geary, Sam Fisher, Brendon Goddard
C: Jason Gram, Luke Ball, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Stephen Milne, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
FF: Lenny Hayes, Justin Koschitzke, Sam Gilbert
Fol: Michael Gardiner, Clinton Jones, Leigh Montagna
Int: (from) Steven Baker, Andrew McQualter, James Gwilt, Robert Eddy, David Armitage, Ben McEvoy, Raphael Clarke
In: R. Clarke, Armitage, McEvoy
Out:: nil
subilax
May 7, 2009 at 6:11 pm
houlihan! i thought he was playing good football. any ideas on whether he should be traded? Hodge? Mackie? Enright? Goddard?
harza
May 7, 2009 at 6:15 pm
if youve got cover then no.He will play pleny more footy.Just having a rest
Ben
May 7, 2009 at 6:17 pm
I will possibly play 5 players down this week
and em down to 12 trades. My team is done like Richo’s hammy
facebum
May 7, 2009 at 6:19 pm
HOULIHAN!!!!!!
wtf is with that!?
i have cheney and broughton on the bench with petrenko starting. i wanted to up petrenko to hodge this week, but now i cant/shouldn’t (just short on spare $$ to up cheney to hodge). farrrrrrk
Tim
May 7, 2009 at 6:19 pm
The horror! THE HORROR!
ong111
May 7, 2009 at 6:20 pm
hahaha Hansen is out
WC fans are celebrating all over WA.
Jose O(liver) Shea
May 7, 2009 at 6:22 pm
that’s a good question about cover. of those i would lean towards the geelong pair as goddard (who is a gun) is pretty damn expensive and hodge has not yet shown form and could possibly drop in price further. but you won’t go wrong with any of the 4, it’s just a money issue.
what do people think of Sam Fisher????
Morro
May 7, 2009 at 6:22 pm
i really need help. traded hille out last week for a rookie, used the cash to buy quality elsewhere leaving meesen on the field. he’s gone, need a replacement. would prefer to not spend much. put simply, mumford or angus graham from richmond?
facebum
May 7, 2009 at 6:24 pm
i’m actually very upset
Sir Fartypants Likkiballs
May 7, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Is Grimes gonna play?
Nick
May 7, 2009 at 6:25 pm
I’m thinking Houlihan was dropped to bring in Hampson so Kreuzer and Cloke didn’t get thumped by Sandliands.
John
May 7, 2009 at 6:25 pm
whats carazzos injury extent?
Scuzzlebut
May 7, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Houligan isn’t even an emergency. that’s weird.
JOSH
May 7, 2009 at 6:35 pm
HOILIHAN the guy is playing good football how the heck can u drop him
JOSH
May 7, 2009 at 6:35 pm
it was wallsy i know it was that idiot
jathkel
May 7, 2009 at 6:37 pm
Why is Jake Spencer not in for Meesen??
aza03
May 7, 2009 at 6:40 pm
where the hell is jake spencer???????
where is houlihan?????
i hope they arent doing the same thing to him that they did to scotland…
i traded in greenwood last week……
i really need petrenko and cheney to play.
detau
May 7, 2009 at 6:41 pm
great….
ablett & hartlett not playing with anthony and beams as my emergencies…who to go?
also houlihan, broughton & raines not playing
so as it stands i’m playing 3 men down…
don’t know what beams injury status is?
don’t know when hartlett back?
maybe i should drop ablett for bartel?
and beams for coughlan?
any one else still holiding raines?
Gor
May 7, 2009 at 6:41 pm
finally Birchall comes back in so I think I have a full strength backline, only to see Houlihan gone!! FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-
aza03
May 7, 2009 at 6:44 pm
who would be a better replacement for walker out of macaffer and sidebottom?? considering macaffer may lose his spot to didak and sidebottom may not even play this week
im leaning towards macaffer at the moment, but if sidebottom plays he will probably score more highly.
jb
May 7, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Thats why HURN was always gonna be a better pick than HOULIHAN, similar points but Egirls will never drop him unless badly injured.
jp
May 7, 2009 at 6:45 pm
ive got a dilemma
i wanna put a young forward in my line up but cant decide between these three, cockie, macaffer and yarran
any thoughts?
Chad
May 7, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Well davenport in is nice, be good to see how he goes. My worry is bock on an extended interchange bench, surely he wouldn’t be dropped?
May be looking at my first donut in mids with Robinson,beams and gablett. Beams back next week hopefully.
Houlihan might screw a few people over, so that is good for me.
wacko
May 7, 2009 at 6:46 pm
@ morro
sounds like you are in deep strife mate. I was in the same position when hille got injured but traded him for kreuzer (for cash and around 80 average)Graham and mumford are possibilities but will score fairly average all year IMO. Tom Bellchambers could be alright as he will be filling in for hille but not sure how he will score or many games he will get this year. How much cash have you got to spend and do you need to make this trade this week?
subilax
May 7, 2009 at 6:51 pm
yeah still holding onto raines. i have houlihan, raines, cheney and broughton. all look to have huge potential but i cant keep affording these donuts. broughton comes back from an ankle injury to play for subiaco this week so he is a little away. houlihan surely will be back next week and i need cheney to possibly cover a donut this week. I think its time to get rid of raines, apparently he didnt play well for reserves and with the plentiful yet mediocre depth of richmond i think he is the one to go…. who would you trade for, money is no issue
Charlie
May 7, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Some of you guys need to listen to yourselves.
You have donuts. So you talk about trading in guys who a no way guaranteed a spot for long (McCaffer, Sidey etc). That’s just creating another headache in a fortnight for the sake of covering a donut this week, plus you burn a trade in the process.
Some times, when the obvious, safe, quality alternative is not there, you’ve just gotta take the donut and forget the round. Beams and Hartlett both ran drills this week – strong chance to only be out a week each.
Those who run out of trade by round 17 are the people unable cop the odd donut when they need to.
wacko
May 7, 2009 at 6:56 pm
does anyone know how likely cheney is to play? What is his current form in the seconds? I need that little ginga-ninja to start making me some more money.
WTF Houlihan. You better be playing next week…I know where you live
jathkel
May 7, 2009 at 6:57 pm
Exactly right Charlie
Turks
May 7, 2009 at 6:57 pm
what the fuck brett ratten you bad bloke
subilax
May 7, 2009 at 7:03 pm
cheney played pretty well for the reserves, but probably not quite well enough to cement a side in the team…
Nick
May 7, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Ratten is punishing Houlihan for not chasing hard enough against Hawthorn.
Howie
May 7, 2009 at 7:11 pm
What does Spencer have to get in the ruck for Melbourne, I need some cash from him so as he can then bite the dust
Ryan”the Hoop” Houlihan was not dropped for Hampson, are you serious? Hampson came in for big Setant and Hadley is a welcome return for the injured Carazzo and Austin(another tall backman) is being trialed in place of Houlihan. Dont know where the Hoop fits in to Carltons premiership tilt, sometimes he looks hesitant and slow even though he has got some polished skills with his feet.
Will Bench the Hoop for a couple of weeks and see what the Blues do with him, may have to upgrade him to Hodge although his scores are below par at the moment, may even trade him for Grimesy and pocket some coin
PIESBOY
May 7, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Gee another big week that will divide a lot of teams. If you think you’re out of the running for the car cos you’re outside the top 1,000 – think again – this week will have huge ramifications.
Watch Cox and Bartel go down this week ;P
George
May 7, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Well this is a going to be a good week
Raines wtf?
Broughton, get a game!
Petrenko might not even get picked!
Ablett gone for 2-3
Harlett gone for 1
Robinson is a stinker
Anthony still another couple away
Houlihan wtf?
And i was planning on tading out skippy to buddy this week as he is gunna carve essendon, and hes dirt cheap.
Ingoes
May 7, 2009 at 7:22 pm
The thing that is really showering me is that I LISTENED to the ‘don’t get carried away trading too early’ advice twice – first when I resisted turfing Raines after round 1, and again when I didn’t bring in Rance when he was on his bubble for Grima, who will clearly be delisted at year’s end and play in the SANFL next year where he evidently belongs – I learnt a lot about how I’ll use fanfooty next year this year – employ the resources, ignore the opinion. Now I have Raines and Grima where I could have Rance and Cheney, and if I had the latter fricken Houlihan wouldn’t wory me as much. As it is I fully expect Petrenko to get the a’hole and I will chomp down two greasy doughnuts in my backline this week.
I also just bought Gablett – but that’s another story…
Fishy
May 7, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Richo and Beams > Deledio and Coughlan for me this week.
I’m sweet as long as Petrenko get’s a start, but looking at the Crow’s bench, I’m not sure…
Things just got a whole lot more interesting!!! =D
Oslo Ed
May 7, 2009 at 7:28 pm
where the heckfire is Andrew Raines.. it’s just not fair, i’ve hung onto him for so long..
Charlie
May 7, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Rumors Bock did a hammy today – local Adelaide radio…needs confirmation.
bucket
May 7, 2009 at 7:40 pm
What do people think of Rich? Has he hit celing price? Thinking of trading him for Coughlan making 100k, and Skipworth for Buddy. Then the tading money made from Couglin in two weeks and buy Cooney. Will still have dud Walker on bench. Already used 8 trades & only 150k in the bank.
Army
May 7, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Not to be picky at all but it says Tom Williams emergency for Essendon. Who is this really?
Pete
May 7, 2009 at 8:16 pm
got hoops, greenwood, broughton, raines down back. gablett, beams, anthoney in the middle.
wanted to trade out mitch brown this week to up grade dempsey to hodge but now i dont know.
mite trade beams for cockie from WCE and still do the upgrade and just take two donuts down back.
gomaz84
May 7, 2009 at 8:19 pm
bucket your going to run outta trades!!! leave skippy, may be back next week. and just relax on cogs, chances are he could be a keeper(def not worth trading for cooney either!!)
WorstDreamTeamer4Life
May 7, 2009 at 8:25 pm
AHAHAAHAHAAHAhaahaHAHAhahaha never had houlihan!
Matt
May 7, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Spencer is injured for melb he hurt his foot at training.
Shane
May 7, 2009 at 8:28 pm
bloody typical, first big score last week (2334 and 31st overall) and Ratten drops Houla, Petrenko, Dangerfield and Beams all out or potentially out. Beams for Coughlan, Houla for Mackie or cop a donut. Only have 11 trades left,
Toolavich
May 7, 2009 at 8:31 pm
All looks good my end…Houlihan to the bench….Suban on field..no biggy..Rats punishing Houlihan for being a front runner. He will be back in 2 weeks tops when Ryan maybe finds a heart muscle!
Sidebottom a chance for a game…Finally!…more $$$$ on the way..bring it on.
Pete
May 7, 2009 at 8:32 pm
@ bucket: I am looking to take cooney in 2-3 weeks as well when he plays himself into some form and is back up to 80-90% TOG. by then cooney should almost be a straight trade from rich which if cooney start tearing up and gets the form that won him the brownlow will be worth 2 trades in one.
tim
May 7, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Shane – cop the donut idiot, Beams and houli back next week. It’ll cost you 70pts this week. YOU NEED THE TRADES!
steven
May 7, 2009 at 8:34 pm
What do people think…..
Walker for Warren – (Forward) if so will then afford Houhilan for Hodge
Or
Beams – Coghlan and Walker to Warren or someone else….
Hodge is due and Houhilan out has fu$ked me big time !!!!!!
Sound Advice please would be very much appreciated
Nick`
May 7, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Go walker for McCaffer (not great job security but looks to hold his spot for at least two more weeks)
I wouldn’t go houlihan for Hodge though, Houlihan will get straight back into the side next week same with Beams.