Daily One Liners: 23 Jul 2012
Posted by Football NationJul 23. 2012 7:16 pm
Football Nation’s daily feature, Monday through to Friday, providing our readers with a quick update of news from around the league.
Adelaide:
Crows forward Kurt Tippett will this week see an Adelaide neurologist to help decide his future after suffering a third concussion in five weeks.
Brisbane:
Lions match-winner Tom Rockliff is likely to cross the continent to face the West Coast Eagles this weekend despite suffering a compound dislocation in his hand against the Gold Coast Suns on Saturday.
Carlton:
Was Saturday night’s win over the Bulldogs the team’s most commendable showing for the 2012 season?
Collingwood:
Dane Swan collected a career-high 49 touches against Hawthorn but would have given them all back for a win.
Essendon:
A defiant Essendon has vowed to shrug off last week’s big loss to Geelong and hit powerhouse Hawthorn hard on Friday night.
Fremantle:
Star Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe will need to prove his running capabilities are back to top notch if he is to win selection for Sunday’s AFL clash with Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium.
Geelong:
Matthew Scarlett has been offered a one-match ban by the Match Review Panel.
Gold Coast:
Bad goal kicking has plagued the Suns in recent weeks
Greater Western Sydney:
Kevin Sheedy is confident his side can bounce back against Collingwood on Saturday despite losing to Fremantle by 95 points.
Hawthorn:
Captain Luke Hodge will try to convince coach Alastair Clarkson this week that he is fit to line up in Friday night’s important AFL clash with Essendon.
Melbourne:
Forward Jeremy Howe has been sent directly to the AFL Tribunal over a charge of wiping his blood on an opponent’s shorts.
North Melbourne:
Drew Petrie says his team’s in career-best form under coach Brad Scott but they aren’t getting carried away after their heart-stopping AFL win over Richmond.
Port Adelaide:
Defender Jasper Pittard remains in a Darwin hospital after fracturing his ribs in a brutal collision with teammate Chad Wingard in Saturday night’s win against Melbourne.
Richmond:
Damien Hardwick says discipline lapses ended up costing the Tigers the game in Sunday’s AFL loss to North Melbourne.
St Kilda:
Scott Watters is upbeat that his side will rebound and reach the finals.
Sydney Swans:
The Swans secured top spot on the AFL ladder for a third consecutive week with Sunday’s victory over St Kilda and defender Marty Mattner says the club has every intention of staying there.
West Coast:
Eagles big man Nic Naitanui says he’s being unfairly impeded by rival ruckmen but hopes he will soon be given greater protection by AFL umpires.
Western Bulldogs:
A career high four goals couldn’t ease the disappointment of Western Bulldogs forward Luke Dahlhaus after his side succumb to a fast finishing Carlton by 18 points at Etihad Stadium last night.
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