Essendon's Mark McVeigh will play his 200th game this weekend when the Bombers clash with Melbourne.

 

The 29-year-old made his bebut in 1999 and has played 199 games for the club. His milestone - and the promotion of Michael Quinn off the rookie list - heads Essendon's involvement this week's AFL Weekly News.

 

 

 

 

Port Adelaide v Collingwood at AAMI Stadium, 8.10pm; Curtain Raiser – Macca’s JDL, 6.05pm

 

Geelong Cats v Hawthorn at the MCG, 2.10pm

West Coast v Adelaide Crows at Subiaco, 1.10pm; Curtain Raiser – Youth Girls, 11.25am

Brisbane Lions v St Kilda at the Gabba, 7.10pm

Richmond v Fremantle at Etihad Stadium, 7.10pm

 

Sydney Swans v North Melbourne at the SCG, 1.10pm

Carlton v Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium, 4.40pm

 

 

Western Australia v South Australia

Vic Metro v Vic Country

 

Northern Territory v NSW/ACT – to be played at Bruce Purser Reserve, Rouse Hill

Tasmania v World XVIII – to be played at Bruce Purser Reserve, Rouse Hill

Queensland v South Pacific

 

 

Vic Metro v Western Australia

South Australia v Vic Country

 

Queensland v Tasmania

South Pacific v Northern Territory

NSW/ACT v World XVIII

 

 

250 club games coached – Michael Malthouse, Collingwood. Michael is due to become the third person in history to coach Collingwood for 250 games, joining Jock McHale (714 games between 1912-49) and Phonse Kyne (272 games between 1950-63).

 

250 games coached – Mark Thompson, Geelong Cats. Mark is due to become the second person in history to coach the Geelong Cats for 250 games, joining Reg Hickey (304 games between 1932, 1936-40 and 1949-59).

 

250 games umpired – Michael Vozzo

200 games – Andrew Embley, West Coast

200 games – Josh Fraser, Collingwood

200 games – Craig Bolton, Sydney Swans

 

Most Consecutive Games – Brett Kirk, Sydney Swans. Brett is due to play his 191st consecutive game this week, dating back to Round 15, 2002. His streak will equal the sixth-best streak in the history of the game, established by Collingwood’s Jock McHale between 1906-17. The best streaks in the game’s history are Jim Stynes (244 games for Melbourne between 1987-98), Adem Yze (226 games for Melbourne between 1997-2007), Adam Goodes (204 games for the Sydney Swans between 1999-2007), Jack Titus (202 games for Richmond between (1933-43), Jared Crouch (194 games for the Sydney Swans between 1998-2006), Jock McHale (191 games for Collingwood between 1906-17), Brett Kirk (190 games for the Sydney Swans since 2002), Andy Collins (189 games for Hawthorn between 1988-96), Kevin Bartlett (173 games for Richmond between 1975-82) and Marcus Ashcroft (170 games for the Brisbane Lions between 1992-2000).

 

 

150 games – Adam Cooney, Western Bulldogs

150 games – Aaron Sandilands, Fremantle

100 consecutive games – Dane Swan, Collingwood. Dane is due to play his 100th consecutive game since Round 13, 2006. He will become the sixth current player with an active streak of 100 games or more, joining Brett Kirk (Sydney Swans, 190 games since Round 15, 2002), Kane Cornes (Port Adelaide, 163 games since Round 17, 2003), David Mundy (Fremantle, 122 games since Round Six, 2005), Jude Bolton (Sydney Swans, 121 games since Round 14, 2005) and Kade Simpson (Carlton, 111 games since Round 15, 2005).

100 games – Dale Thomas, Collingwood

100 games – Harry O’Brien, Collingwood

100 games – Brett Jones, West Coast

50 games – Scott Harding, Port Adelaide

 

 

There were no players reported from the weekend’s matches.

 

The 2010 NAB AFL Under 16 Championships are being played at Blacktown in Western Sydney from July 3 to July 10. The remaining fixtures for this year’s competition are as follows:

 

Western Australia v South Australia

Vic Metro v Vic Country

 

Northern Territory v NSW/ACT – to be played at Bruce Purser Reserve, Rouse Hill

Tasmania v World XVIII – to be played at Bruce Purser Reserve, Rouse Hill

Queensland v South Pacific

 

 

Vic Metro v Western Australia

South Australia v Vic Country

 

Queensland v Tasmania

South Pacific v Northern Territory

NSW/ACT v World XVIII

 

 

The AFL wishes to advise the following recent changes have been made to club lists, under the provision of the long-term injury-list rules:

Melbourne – Upgraded Luke Tapscott from the long-term injury list to the senior list, and returned Michael Newton from the senior list to the rookie list.

Port Adelaide – Upgraded John Butcher from the long-term injury list to the senior list, and returned Cameron Hitchcock from the senior list to the rookie list.

Port Adelaide – Upgraded Cameron Hitchcock from the rookie list to the senior list as the replacement for Michael Pettigrew, who was already on the long-term injury list.

St Kilda – Placed Jesse Smith on the long-term injury list, with no replacement named at this stage.

 

 

The AFL wishes to advise the key dates have been finalised for the 2010 NAB AFL Draft and trading period. The Draft will be held at the Gold Coast convention centre as an evening function on Thursday November 18 with other key dates under the AFL Rules in the process as follows. Please note that the Gold Coast FC and Team GWS specific dates outlined below indicated the final cut-off point for each relevant rule. Player names lodged with the AFL prior to this date will be announced progressively:

 

Friday October 1, 2pm – Father Son Nominations lodged with the AFL.

Monday October 4, 10am – Father/Son Bidding Meeting (Gold Coast FC not entitled to participate).

Monday October 4 – Monday October 11 – AFL Exchange Period (In additional to normal permitted exchanges, Gold Coast FC may exchange players nominated as 17-year-olds in 2009 who have not accepted a contract offer, players nominated as rookies in 2009 who have not accepted a contract offer, the right to list a player who has previously nominated for the Draft under rule 35.5 and the right to list a priority zone selection from Queensland or the Northern Territory under rule 35.6.

Thursday October 7, 2pm – Gold Coast FC may include on its Primary List up to one listed player from each club (or more than one if the other club agrees) provided the player is uncontracted for the 2011 season.

Friday October 29, 2pm – List Lodgement One. Rookie promotion to Primary List, Retained Second Year and Third Year Rookies, Scholarship player transfer to Primary List or Rookie List; International Scholarship player transfer to Primary List or Rookie List. Gold Coast Players contracted under Rule 35.2 (local talent) may be included on the club Primary List or Rookie list with their consent, Gold Coast FC contracted nominated 17 year-olds included on the Primary list, Gold Coast FC nominated 17 year-olds who have not accepted a contract may be included on the Primary List, Gold Coast FC 2009 rookies who accept a contract offer may be included on the Primary List or Rookie List.

Friday November 5, 2pm – Out of Contract Listed Primary List Players Draft Nomination Deadline.

Friday November 5, 2pm – Draft Nomination Deadline for New or Expired (after three years) Nominations.

Friday November 5, 2pm – Nomination of Use of Compensatory Selection by Clubs that Lose an Uncontracted Player to Gold Coast FC.

Wednesday November 10, 2pm – List Lodgement Two.

Friday November 12, 2pm – Delisted Primary List Draft Nomination Deadline.

Friday November 12, 2pm – Non-Retained Rookie Draft Nomination Deadline.

Friday November 12 – Priority Zone Selections, Queensland and NT.

Thursday November 18 – NAB AFL Draft Selection meeting, Gold Coast Convention Centre.

Tuesday November 23, 2pm – Out of Contract Primary List Draft Nomination Deadline.

Tuesday November 23, 2pm – International Player Inclusion on Rookie List Deadline.

Tuesday November 23, 2pm – Players not Registered for Three Years inclusion on Rookie List Deadline.

Tuesday November 23, 2pm – NSW Scholarship Player and International Scholarship Player inclusion on Rookie List Deadline.

Wednesday November 24, 2pm – List Lodgement Three and TPP Estimates.

Tuesday November 30, 2pm – Delisted Primary List Draft Nomination Deadline.

Tuesday November 30 – Previously Listed Players or Draft Nominated Players Deadline. Gold Coast FC may nominate up to 10 players whose nomination is current for the 2010 Draft but who have not previously been on a Club List or a Primary List.

Tuesday November 30, 2pm – GWS Zone Access. Team GWS to nominate up to 16 draft-eligible players from NSW/ACT outside the current NSW scholarship region.

Tuesday December 7, 10am – NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft Meeting (Microsoft Live Meeting).

Tuesday December 7, 10.10am – Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast FC and Sydney Swans Pre-Selected Rookie Nominations.

Tuesday December 7, 10.15am – NAB AFL Rookie Draft Meeting (Microsoft Live Meeting). Team GWS have selections 1-8 and the Gold Coast FC has selection nine and the first selection in each subsequent round.

Friday December 10, 2pm – Team GWS to Nominate up to 12 17 Year-olds born between January 1 and April 30, 1993.

 

 

Under AFL Rule 21.11.1, Clubs may nominate one player from their rookie list as being available for selection at any time after the conclusion of Round 11 and before 2pm on the Tuesday after Round 22. The club’s ability to nominate a rookie under this rule is subject to meeting TPP requirements.

Richmond upgraded David Gourdis to its senior list as a mid-year rookie in the lead-up to round 13.

Collingwood upgraded Jarryd Blair to its senior list as a mid-year rookie in the lead-up to round 14.