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<DIV>The two reports against the Bulldogs' Barry Hall - who the Bombers play in a blockbuster at Etihad this Friday night - heads Essendon's involvement in this week's AFL news. Hall was reported for wrestling and engaging in rough conduct during the second quarter of the Bulldogs Round 9 match against North Melbourne.</DIV>
The two reports against the Bulldogs' Barry Hall - who the Bombers play in a blockbuster at Etihad this Friday night - heads Essendon's involvement in this week's AFL news.
Hall was reported for wrestling and engaging in rough conduct during the second quarter of the Bulldogs Round 9 match against North Melbourne.
Essendon v Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium, 7.40pm
Saturday May 29
Geelong Cats v Melbourne at Skilled Stadium, 2.10pm; Curtain Raiser (VFL) – Geelong v Port Melbourne, 10.40am
Port Adelaide v Richmond at AAMI Stadium, 2.40pm; Curtain Raiser (NAB AFL Under 18s Championships, Division One, Round One) – SA v WA, 11.35am
Brisbane Lions v Collingwood at the Gabba, 7.10pm
St Kilda v Adelaide Crows at Etihad Stadium, 7.10pm
Sunday May 30
Hawthorn v Sydney Swans at the MCG, 1.10pm; Curtain Raiser (NAB AFL Under 18s Championships, Division One, Round One) – Vic Metro v Vic Country, 9.50am
Carlton v West Coast Eagles at Etihad Stadium, 2.10pm
Fremantle v North Melbourne at Subiaco, 2.40pm; Curtain Raiser – Clontarf match, 12.20pm
Automatic AFL Life Membership – Simon Goodwin, Adelaide Crows. Simon qualifies for automatic AFL life membership this week with his 300th official game since his debut in 1997, comprising 268 premiership matches, 26-pre-season games, two State of Origin matches and three International Rules matches.
Automatic AFL Life Membership – Darren Milburn, Geelong Cats. Darren qualifies for automatic AFL life membership this week with his 300th official game since his debut in 1997, comprising 263 premiership matches, 33 pre-season games, one State of Origin match and two International Rules matches.
250 games – Luke Power, Brisbane Lions. Luke is due to become the seventh player to reach 250 games for Brisbane, joining Marcus Ashcroft (318 games), Michael Voss (289 games), Nigel Lappin (279 games), Shaun Hart (273 games), Darryl White (268 games) and Simon Black (264 games).
200 games – Craig Bolton, Sydney Swans
Most Games, Twin Brothers – Adam and Troy Selwood. The Selwood twins can reach a combined 200 games this week, with Adam having played 126 games for West Coast since his debut in 2003 and Troy having played 72 games for the Brisbane Lions since his debut in 2005. They are due to become the sixth set of twins in the game’s history to reach this mark, joining the Wakelin twins (513 games comprising 252 games for Shane and 261 games for Darryl), the Febey twins (401 game comprising 258 games for Steven and 143 games for Matthew), the Scott twins (383 games comprising 215 games for Chris and 168 games for Brad), the Lonie twins (227 games comprising 104 games for Nathan and 123 games for Ryan) and the Naismith twins (211 games comprising 33 games for Charlie and 178 games for Wally).
100 games – Steven Dodd, Fremantle
100 games – Brock McLean, Carlton
100 games – Brent Moloney, Melbourne
100 games as captain – Chris Judd. Chris is due to captain an AFL club for the 100th time this weekend, having captained West Coast in 49 games between 2004-2007 and Carlton in 50 games since 2008.
The following charges were laid from the weekend’s matches:
Barry Hall, Western Bulldogs, reported by umpire Chelsea Roffey for wrestling Scott Thompson, North Melbourne, during the second quarter of the Round Nine match between the Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne, played at Etihad Stadium on Saturday May 22, 2010.
Scott Thompson, North Melbourne, reported by umpire Chelsea Roffey for wrestling Barry Hall, Western Bulldogs, during the second quarter of the Round Nine match between North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs, played at Etihad Stadium on Saturday May 22, 2010.
Barry Hall, Western Bulldogs, reported by umpire Scott Hutton for engaging in rough conduct in that he had Scott Thompson, North Melbourne, in a headlock during the second quarter of the Round Nine match between the Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne, played at Etihad Stadium on Saturday May 22, 2010.
Scott Thompson, North Melbourne, reported by umpire Damian Anderson for misconduct in that he head-butted Barry Hall, Western Bulldogs, during the second quarter of the Round Nine match between North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs, played at Etihad Stadium on Saturday May 22, 2010.
Scott McMahon, North Melbourne, reported by umpire Chris Kamolins for rough conduct in that he kneed Liam Picken, Western Bulldogs, during the second quarter of the Round Nine match between North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs, played at Etihad Stadium on Saturday May 22, 2010.
Brent Moloney, Melbourne, reported by umpire Damien Sully for making forceful contact from front-on against Tom Logan, Port Adelaide, during the fourth quarter of the Round Nine match between Melbourne and Port Adelaide, played at TIO Stadium on Saturday May 22, 2010.
2010 NAB AFL UNDER 18 CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2010 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships are now underway. To allow for a greater exposure of elite young players, all teams will play five matches. Teams in Division One will play all three other Division One sides, along with two of the four sides from Division Two. Teams in Division Two will play all three other Division Two sides, along with two of the four sides from Division One. The Championships conclude with the final four matches at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday June 30.
Standings So Far
Division Two
NSW/ACT 1-0
Tas 1-0
Qld 0-1
NT 0-1
Round 1
Saturday May 29
SA v WA – AAMI Stadium
Sunday May 30
Vic Country v Vic Metro – MCG
Round 2
Saturday June 5
Tas v Vic Metro – Bellerive
NT v SA – TIO Stadium
Sunday June 6
NSW/ACT v Vic Country – Blacktown
QLD v WA – Blacktown
Round 3
Saturday June 12
SA v Vic Metro – Norwood Oval
Sunday June 13
WA v Vic Country – Subiaco
Saturday June 19
TAS v NT – Aurora Stadium
QLD v NSW/ACT – Gabba
Round 4
Friday June 25
Vic Metro v NT – Visy Park
Saturday June 26
Vic Country v QLD – Visy Park
NSW/ACT v WA – Visy Park
Tas v SA – Visy Park
Round 5
Wednesday June 30
QLD v NT – Etihad Stadium
Tas v NSW/ACT – Etihad Stadium
Vic Metro v WA – Etihad Stadium
Vic Country v SA – Etihad Stadium
LONG-TERM INJURY LIST
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:
Fremantle – Upgraded Jay Van Berloe from the rookie list as the replacement for Brock O’Brien, who was already on the long-term injury list.
Fremantle – Placed Luke McPharlin on the long-term injury list, and upgraded Clancee Pearce from the rookie list as his replacement.
St Kilda – Returned Luke Miles from the long-term injury list, to the senior list.
Sydney Swans – Returned Kristin Thornton from the long-term injury list, to the senior list.
Sydney Swans – Placed Craig Bolton on the long-term injury list, and upgraded Henry Playfair from the rookie list as his replacement.
ROUND NINE AFL ATTENDANCE NOTES
The attendance of 88,115 for Friday night’s match between Collingwood and the Geelong Cats is the highest-ever for these two clubs, eclipsing the previous mark of 85,497 established in 2007.
The crowd was the 13th largest home and away crowd in AFL history and also represented the best crowd in history for any home and match featuring the Geelong Cats, eclipsing the previous mark of 86,179 established against Hawthorn in 2008.
2010 NAB AFL UNDER 16 CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2009 NAB AFL Under 16 Championships will be played at Blacktown in Western Sydney from July 3 to July 10. The fixture for this year’s competition is as follows:
Round 1
Saturday July 3
Vic Country v WA
SA v Vic Country
Sunday July 4
World v South Pacific
Tas v NT
QLD v NSW/ACT
Round 2
Tuesday July 6
WA v SA
Vic Metro v Vic Country
Wednesday July 7
NT v NSW/ACT
Tas v World
QLD v South Pacific
Round 3
Friday July 9
Vic Metro v WA
SA v Vic Country
Saturday July 10
QLD v Tas
South Pacific v NT
NSW/ACT v World
2010 NAB AFL DRAFT DATE
THE 2010 NAB AFL Draft will be held at the Gold Coast convention centre as an evening function on Thursday November 18. The other key dates for the exchange period / draft period will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
