CARLTON BLUES
vs
PORT ADELAIDE
Sunday May 19, 1:10pm, Etihad Stadium

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ST KILDA and Carlton have produced another thriller in their annual Monday night clash, with the Saints victorious by nine points infront of 34,000 at Etihad Stadium.

The Blues had a horrid start to the match, losing Michael Jamison (shoulder), David Ellard (hamstring) and Chris Yarran (hamstring), on top of the late withdrawal of utility Andrew Carrazzo (calf) and the absent Jarrad Waite (suspension) and Bryce Gibbs (hamstring)

ST KILDA SAINTS
vs
CARLTON BLUES
Monday 13th May, 7:40pm, Etihad Stadium

GAME OVER: ST KILDA 11.11 (77) def CARLTON 9.14 (68)

CARLTON ruckman Matthew Kreuzer is no certainty to line up against the Saints in Monday night football after being sidelined for the past three matches with a broken thumb, Kreuzer was named in the teams on Thursday night but is no guarantee of line-up according to coach Mick Malthouse. “We’ll see how he comes up

FORMER Carlton captain Chris Judd has signed a contract extension that will add one year to his current deal and keep him with the club through to the end of the 2014 season. And Carlton fans can be hopeful that they will see him playing for them beyond that. Judd, 29, joined Carlton after the 2007

WHILE Carlton defeated Melbourne by 61-points and that was expected, perhaps what was not was the automatic dominance of forward Jarrad Waite, who took 10 marks and two goals from centre half forward.

Waite’s selection was seen to be a bit of gamble from the Blues coming into the match given he had played just the one VFL match on return from injury

Carlton Blues
vs
Melbourne Demons

WHEN: Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 3:20pm AEST
WHERE: MCG (VIC)
GAME OVER: CARLTON 18.13 (121) def MELBOURNE 8.12 (60)

THE Carlton Football Club has announced that Jaryd Cachia will make his senior debut for the club in tomorrow’s game against Melbourne at the MCG with vice-captain Andrew Carrazzo being withdrawn due to a corked calf. Cachia, 21, was elevated from the club’s rookie list earlier this week after Nicholas Graham, the club’s third round draft pick and

Carlton Blues
vs
Melbourne Demons

WHEN: Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 3:20pm AEST
WHERE: MCG (VIC)

CARLTON’S Jarrad Waite failed to kick a goal for the Northern Blues in his return match from a calf injury but that didn’t worry the Blues’ coaching staff who were just relieved the star forward had got through unscathed against Port Melbourne at Preston City Oval on Sunday. Waite finished with 12 disposals and six

TWELVE months is a long time in football, and it probably feels especially long for Brenton Sanderson and the Adelaide Crows after they lost to a surging Carlton team by 32 point at the MCG yesterday.

This year the Crows have managed just two wins in five games and have yet to consistently show any of the form that saw them finish second on the ladder in

Carlton Blues
vs
Adelaide Crows

WHEN: Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 4:40pm EST
WHERE: MCG (VIC)
Final Score: CARLTON 17.13 (115) def ADELAIDE 12.11 (83)

CARLTON coach Mick Malthouse is likely to give forward Jarrad Waite at least two weeks in the VFL before he makes his AFL return ahead of his comeback match for the Northern Blues against Port Melbourne at Preston City Oval on Sunday. Waite has recovered from the calf injury that derailed his pre-season yet again

Carlton Blues
vs
Adelaide Crows

WHEN: Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 4:40pm EST
WHERE: MCG (VIC)

CARLTON’S Jeremy Laidler has been transformed from a defender to a forward and is slowly adjusting to the move according to Blues development coach Luke Webster. Laidler is one of new coach Mick Malthouse’s projects in attempting to play players in different positions. Malthouse has already notably changed the games of Andrew Walker (from forward

MICK Malthouse had his first win as a Carlton coach after his Blues defeated West Coast by 24 points at Patersons Stadium on Saturday night.

Sam Rowe had Carlton on the board with the first goal of the game at the six minute mark

West Coast Eagles
vs
Carlton Blues

WHEN: Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 5:40pm WST
WHERE: Patersons Stadium (WA)
Final Score: CARLTON 12.17 (89) def WEST COAST 7.23 (65)

ALTHOUGH winless to start their 2013 campaign, the West Coast Eagles won’t be taking Carlton lightly in their match at Patersons Stadium on Saturday night. The Blues have lost to Richmond, Collingwood and Geelong in the first three rounds by a total of 38 points and have been in each contest well into the final

West Coast Eagles
vs
Carlton Blues

WHEN: Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 5:40pm WST
WHERE: Patersons Stadium (WA)

WHEN will the ball bounce Travis Varcoe’s way? After missing all but one game last year to stress fractures in his foot, the hard-working Geelong playmaker now faces more time out of the game after he dislocated his shoulder during the first quarter of the Cat’s 16 point win over Carlton last night. Ironically Varcoe

CARLTON remains winless in season 2013 after going down to Geelong by 16-points at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.

The Blues ran out of legs in the second half as the Cats overpowered them to win 18.11 (119) to 15.13 (103).

In a further blow, ruckman Matthew Kreuzer was sent to hospital with a suspected broken thumb in the first quarter. The injury is expected to sideline the important big man for two months

Geelong Cats
vs
Carlton Blues

WHEN: Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 7:40pm EST
WHERE: Etihad Stadium (VIC)
Final Score: GEELONG 18.11 (119) def CARLTON 15.13 (103)

Geelong Cats
vs
Carlton Blues

WHEN: Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 7:40pm EST
WHERE: Etihad Stadium (VIC)

IMPORTANTLY, Collingwood did it without ruckman Darren Jolly, who was subbed out of the match in the opening term. The 17-point win over Carlton gave the Pies early bragging rights in the Mick Malthouse-Nathan Buckley rivalry – but the Jolly injury threw a spanner in the works.

Jolly was a big loss but it perhaps paved the way for youngster Jamie Elliott to step up with five goals up forward.

Collingwood Magpies
vs
Carlton Blues

WHEN: Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 3:20pm AEDT
WHERE: MCG (VIC)
Final Score: COLLINGWOOD 17.15 (117) def CARLTON 15.10 (100)

Collingwood Magpies
vs
Carlton Blues

WHEN: Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 3:20pm AEDT
WHERE: MCG (VIC)
LAST TIME: Round 15, 2012, CARLTON 12.13 (85) def COLLINGWOOD 8.14 (62) at the

CARLTON’S mouth watering assignment against Collingwood has suffered a blow in the lead-up with news today that forward Eddie Betts has suffered a broken jaw and may miss up to a month. The Blues have already ruled out Betts, along with ruckman Shaun Hampson, who has appendicitis, for the match. “Eddie sustained the injury early

RICHMOND’S nine-game hoodoo has finally been broken. The Tigers had lost all matches against Carlton since 2008, but a win now shows the football public and their fans that this year they mean business

Carlton Blues
vs
Richmond Tigers

WHEN: Thursday March 28, 2013 at 7:45pm AEDT
WHERE: MCG (VIC)
Final Score: RICHMOND 14.22 (106) def CARLTON 14.17 (101)

Carlton Blues
vs
Richmond Tigers

WHEN: Thursday March 28, 2013 at 7:45pm AEDT
WHERE: MCG (VIC)

IT seems like we are constantly writing posts about Jarrad Waite, injuries and delays to his return. So it comes as almost no surprise that we are doing so again with the news emerging this morning that the Carlton forward had sustained a second calf tear last month and will miss more time. Obviously the

COLLINGWOOD star Dale Thomas is expected to miss the Pies round one clash against North Melbourne after pulling out of last night’s VFL practice match against the Northern Blues. Thomas was in line to play for some match fitness after an ankle injury derailed his pre-season. He has missed the entire NAB Cup and is

THE Brisbane Lions have ended a decade of not adding any silverware to their trophy cabinet by winning the 2013 NAB Cup in emphatic fashion against Carlton at Etihad Stadium on Friday night. With both teams at almost full strength, the Blues went into the game hot favourites despite the fact that the Lions were

THERE is so much hype around Carlton since Mick Malthouse took over the reins and a NAB Cup final appearance (albeit a loss) has done nothing to abate it. In spite of this we can expect to see a much hungrier line-up this year

THE Brisbane Lions won their first NAB Cup against Carlton on Friday night and appear to be set for a cracking season. Certainly the positives were Josh Green’s heroic efforts up forward to combine with Jonathan Brown. Both were sensational in their commitment up forward and finishing with a bag of goals between them. Also

NAB CUP GRAND FINAL
Carlton Blues
vs
Brisbane Lions

WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
WHEN: Friday, March 15, 7.45pm AEDT
Final Score: BRISBANE 0.16.13 (109) leads CARLTON 2.7.9 (69)

JOIN Football Nation for our live blog of the NAB Cup Final to be played between Carlton and Brisbane at Etihad Stadium tonight at 7:45pm AEDT.     Our Live Blog for this year’s NAB Cup is over, thank you for joining us! GAME OVER: BRISBANE 0.16.13 (109) def CARLTON  2.7.9 (69) The winner of the

Carlton Blues
vs
Brisbane Lions

WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
WHEN: Friday, March 15, 7.45pm

EARLIER this week Brisbane coach Michael Voss said that “he (would) take a round one win over a NAB Cup Final” now he at least has a chance at having both after the Lions dispatched Collingwood by 34 points and, in so doing, secured a berth in the pre-season grand final. In what will be

AFTER a disappointing game last week against Geelong, Adelaide’s performance against Carlton last night was going to be the subject of close scrutiny and they didn’t disappoint holding on for a three-point win in spite of a scoreless final term

Adelaide Crows
vs
Carlton Blues

WHERE: AAMI Stadium, SA
WHEN: Friday, March 8, 8.10pm CDT
FINAL SCORE: ADELAIDE 4.11.7 (109) def CARLTON 2.13.10 (106)

Adelaide Crows
vs
Carlton Blues

WHERE: AAMI Stadium, SA
WHEN: Friday, March 8, 8.10pm

CARLTON kicked into gear last night with a commanding performance that would’ve impressed new coach Mick Malthouse and fans alike against a shocked Fremantle last night

Carlton Blues
vs
Fremantle Dockers

WHEN: Saturday, February 25, 7.40pm EDT
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
FINAL SCORE: CARLTON 0.18.16 (124) def FREMANTLE 1.6.9 (54)

RICHMOND fans look away. Another ninth finish is here for the Tigers after round one of the NAB Cup has been completed. The Tigers, who have been touted as the competition’s biggest improver heading into the 2013 season, faces a sense of irony after a wretched history of finishing in ninth place during the home

WITH a team that was missing Chris Judd, Matthew Kreuzer and Jarrad Waite, the Blues performance in their first game of the night against Greater Western Sydney was less than what was expected. Indeed for a long stretch they trailed the Giants and it was only a late goal by Levi Casboult that got the Blues

GAME 1: CARLTON 0.4.10 (34) def GWS GIANTS 0.5.2 (32)
GAME 2: CARLTON 1.5.7 (46) def SYDNEY 0.3.6 (24)
GAME 3: GWS GIANTS 0.7.10 (52) def SYDNEY 1.3.1 (28)

BACK in January we wrote that in suspending him for two games the Carlton Football Club had done what the legal system couldn’t do: punish Heath Scotland for an off-field incident. Now the justice system has matched the Blues and found Scotland guilty of  assault after a successful appeal today by the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions.

            Greater Western Sydney Giants vs Carlton Blues vs Sydney Swans   WHEN: Sun 24 Feb 2013, from 4:40pm EDT WHERE: Blacktown ISP, NSW GAMES: GWS Giants v Carlton (4:40pm EDT) Sydney v Carlton (5:45pm EDT) GWS Giants v Sydney (6:50pm EDT)   CARLTON 1. Andrew Walker, 3.Marc Murphy, 4. Bryce Gibbs,

THE biggest personnel change for the Blues won’t kick any goals, take a mark or win a single contested possession this year but his presence will be felt everywhere.

CARLTON coach Mick Malthouse has declared that his team has the ingredients to win the flag this season. In a match program handed out prior to Carlton’s second intra-club match today, Malthouse said his team had worked intensely over the pre-season and was evidently planning to change the game style into his own. “Having been

ADAM Marcon and Kane Lambert have again been the stand-outs over summer with Carlton’s VFL affiliate, the Northern Blues. After a solid finish to last season, the Northern Blues have plenty of belief they can play finals footy this year. “The guys that played there last year Adam Marcon and Kane Lambert, best and fairest

IS this Chris Judd’s final season playing AFL? If you asked Blues president Stephen Kernahan, he wouldn’t be surprised if Judd hung up the boots at the end of the season with perhaps other career interests mind. It is believed Judd is contemplating retiring at the peak of his powers rather than going out on

MICK Malthouse’s right hand man Rob Wiley says Carlton will be a much more defensive team this season given Malthouse’s coaching history at West Coast and Collingwood. Wiley said already the Blues players have been challenged to have a more defensive mind-set and will be challenged to work as one, rather than relying on premium

CARLTON forward Jarrad Waite has suffered an injury scare at training today when injuring a finger. Waite, who has had a wretched run with injuries over the past two seasons, clutched his right ring finger during the session but it is unlikely to be a serious injury. It has been Waite’s most significant pre-season until

CARLTON’S Jaryd Cachia is looking to make amends from previous efforts at the Blues and could thrive in a new half back role under new coach Mick Malthouse. Cachia, who won a reprieve on the Blues list in the draft after being delisted by the Blues at the end of the 2011 season, spent the

LIST season is in full swing and we continue our end of the year top five series with a a look back on the year that was and give you our opinion on the Top 5 Rivalries of the 2012 AFL season. 1. Eddie McGuire v Mick Malthouse – Expect their to be an army-like

COLLINGWOOD believes it can get Carlton discard Jordan Russell back to his best after a couple of lack-lustre seasons at the Blues. Russell was one of Carlton’s top six players just three years ago but has been dumped to the VFL ranks in recent times and has struggled to make an impact. Pies recruiting manager

AS reported on November 30, Chris Judd has today announced that, after five years in the role, he will step down as captain of the Carlton Football Club in for 2013. “It has been a tremendous privilege to Captain this footy club and I have thoroughly enjoyed the past five years,” Judd said in an

DELISTED Essendon forward Kyle Reimers has opted out of the AFL, turning his back on the national competition and returning to Western Australia with a view to playing in the WAFL. Reimers, 23, had been approved to train with Carlton earlier this week and, while his name was on the Permission to Train List, Reimers

NORTHERN Blues midfielder Adam Marcon won the Coaches Award on Liston Trophy night; perhaps an award that should be held in a higher honour if not as high as the Liston itself. Marcon’s overall dominance in the league was phenomenal at times given that he led the Blues from the front, helping to unify the

CARLTON Football Club chief executive Greg Swann has indicated that team captain Chris Judd may be resigning from that role for the 2013 season. The role of captain is a time-consuming one and involves a range of off-field commitments which at this point in the two-time Brownlow medallist’s career he may have lost the willingness to

IN a widening of the investigation of the Adelaide Crows, news has emerged today that the AFL moved to tighten salary-cap loopholes by informing the Carlton Football Club that they will not to approve a new third party arrangement between Chris Judd and club sponsor Visy. As part of the deal that saw Judd move to

AFTER spending the first few weeks of the off-season shedding assistant coaches, the Carlton Football Club has reversed the recent trend by announcing today that former Melbourne player Brad Green has joined the Blues as an assistant coach. Green, 31, was at point captain for the Demons and he now joins seniors coach Mick Malthouse as the midfield development coach for the Blues.

                  ROUND   DATE OPPONENT VENUE   TIME 1 Thursday, March 28 Richmond MCG Home 7.40pm 2 Sunday, April 7 Collingwood MCG Away 3.15pm 3 Saturday, April 13 Geelong Cats Etihad Stadium Away 7.40pm 4 Saturday, April 20 West Coast Eagles Patersons Stadium Away 5.40pm 5 Saturday,

COLLINGWOOD has recruited Jordan Russell from Carlton for pick 71 in this year’s draft. Russell, who struggled for senior opportunities over the past two seasons at the Blues, where he played most games with the Northern Blues in the VFL last season. He has been recruited to the Pies as they look to replenish his

NEW Carlton coach Mick Malthouse has identified the prospect of re-uniting with gun Pies forward Travis Cloke as soon as next season. And it would make for a fascinating encounter that is touted for round two next season if Cloke was to become a Blue. Cloke, who is set to become a free agent, is

Carlton Football Club President Stephen Kernahan today officially announced that Mick Malthouse has been signed as the new senior coach of the Blues to replace Brett Ratten. Malthouse, 59, has been signed to the club for the next three seasons.     &nbsp

MICK Malthouse today admits that he will meet with Carlton about its vacant coaching position but wasn’t in a hurry to do so. While Carlton has been on the front foot to suggest that Malthouse would be its No.1 man to replace Brett Ratten, Malthouse has been sketchy at best about whether he would take

THE bitter war of words between Carlton and Collingwood has stepped up a gear today with Blues president Stephen Kernahan telling the Pies to sign “every player if you want to keep them”. Responding to Collingwood president Eddie McGuire’s outburst at the Blues recently, as the Blues attempt an audacious bid to snare Pies forward

AFTER a long year of high expectations and poor results the Herald Sun has reported that the Carlton Football Club has pulled the plug on the Brett Ratten era, reporting today that this Sunday’s game against St Kilda will be his final as coach of the Blues. After playing 255 games for the club between

KEVIN Sheedy has been reappointed coach of Greater Western Sydney for 2013 which puts his senior assistant Mark Williams in line for a potential move to Carlton, perhaps under Mick Malthouse next season. Williams, the former Port Adelaide premiership coach, was a chance to take over the senior coaching position from Sheedy before it was

JUST hours after further speculation mounted on Brett Ratten’s coaching future at Carlton, the man in waiting for the Blues top job – Mick Malthouse – says he has the energy to coach once again. Speaking on 3AW radio, Malthouse said he has renewed passion to return to coaching which puts him in the frame

CARLTON’S cancer victim Sam Rowe won’t play a VFL senior match for the rest of this season but has instead looked to gain fitness elsewhere by taking part in Sydney’s City2Surf Fun Run on the weekend. Rowe told the Carlton website that his rehabilitation – in which he was diagnosed with testicular cancer – was

CARLTON forward Jarrad Waite is in line to make his AFL return against Sydney on Sunday after starring in the VFL for the Northern Blues. Blues development coach Darren Harris said Waite will be in contention for a return, perhaps sooner rather than later. “To be able to still run in his first one back

IT was just the Northern Blues’ third win of the season but it signifies the unity in its affiliation after belting out the club song with gusto in the rooms after the 99-point win over the Coburg Tigers at Preston City Oval today. “It’s really solid,” coach Darren Harris said. “There’s a really good bond between the Northern

CARLTON forward Jarrad Waite’s plan to comeback from injury in the VFL has been delayed after withdrawing from today’s clash against Port Melbourne at Preston City Oval. Waite, who has suffered from hip and back problems this season, is still suffering soreness and will look to return in the VFL next week after the Blues

CARLTON forward Jarrad Waite and Essendon midfielder Brent Prismall will make long-awaited returns from injury this week in the VFL. Blues coach Brett Ratten was optimistic that Waite could resume in the AFL ranks as soon as next week with the club in desperate need of some forward power. “He’s one we would just love

THE notorious “chicken wing” incident has had its latest chapter written with two-time Brownlow Medalist and Carlton captain Chris Judd tonight being suspended by the AFL for four matches. Last Friday night  Judd tackled North Melbourne midfielder Leigh Adams and pulled back on his shoulder while he was on the ground and yesterday the Match Review

CARLTON’S season is on the slide and the pressure on coach Brett Ratten will only intensify over the coming days after another disastrous loss to North Melbourne by 53-points at Etihad Stadium last night. Ratten, despite being contracted until the end of next season, is under the microscope and although the Blues hierarchy maintain that

CARLTON skipper Chris Judd is on report and appears likely for a stint on the sidelines following a crude ‘chicken wing’ tackle on North Melbourne midfielder Leigh Adams last night. The Brownlow Medallist pulled out his right shoulder with Adams face down on the ground in a pack and Adams left the field immediately in

AFTER a week of hell the Carlton Football Club found redemption of Friday night with an emphatic and unexpected 23 point victory over Collingwood

COLLINGWOOD midfielder Sharrod Wellingham looks set to be suspended after delivering a late hit to Carlton’s Kade Simpson that saw the latter’s jaw being broken on Friday night The incident occurred in the third term when Wellingham collided late and high with Simpson. While it has been described in some media outlets as a marking contest it

THE longer Collingwood forward Travis Cloke puts off contact negotiations, the more interesting the script becomes. Just imagine this scenario: Carlton sack coach Brett Ratten at the end of the season and in comes Mick Malthouse. Wouldn’t that just throw a spanner in the works of Cloke’s plans? Malthouse would no doubt attempt to entice

IF it was not enough that Carlton’s season has been on the slide since their emphatic victory over Collingwood in Round 3, the news from Visy Park just makes for an even uglier outlook than that which we wrote about just yesterday

A SUBSTANTIAL loss on Friday night could result in the end of Carlton coach Brett Ratten’s career as unfortunate as it may sound. The doomsayers are predicting president Stephen Kernahan and the Blues board may have no choice but to cease with Ratten by the end of the weekend if they were to see a

CARLTON midfielders Ed Curnow, Kane Lucas and Andrew Collins have pushed hard for a senior return ahead of next Friday night’s crunch match against Collingwood. Lucas racked up 19 disposals in the first half for the Northern Blues yesterday, while Collins and Curnow had 15 touches apiece to the main break. Curnow finished the match

CARLTON coach Brett Ratten believes the team can still make the finals despite last night’s horrendous 50-point loss to Hawthorn at the MCG. The Blues are increasingly under the microscope, even though they have some injury concerns now made even worse because of a shoulder injury to defender Michael Jamison last night. “Until you get

THE more Carlton loses, the more Mick Malthouse comes into the picture. Brett Ratten is signed but effectively the more pressure that heaps upon him and the club, the more it appears something has to give at the end of the season. And in most cases, it is always the coach. The 50-point loss to

ROBERT Hyde last night quit as coach of the Northern Blues amid a series of woes at the club headlined by the fact it has won just the one match for the season. He has cited time constraints between his job as a school principal and part-time coach of the Northern Blues as the reason meaning

THE news just keeps getting worse for Carlton. Once again it’s injuries. Once again it’s Jeremy Laidler. The club has today announced that the key, and arguably best, defender for the club will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his left knee. It was the same knee that Laidler injured back in

IT has been a forgettable couple of months for the Carlton Football Club since they crushed Collingwood in Round 3, 122-62. With extended time to recover the question now is whether Judd can return to form at a time when the club’s season may hang in the balance

UPDATE: CARLTON is bracing the worst and believes defender Jeremy Laider has re-injured the same knee that kept him out for two months of the season today in the VFL. It was thought to be only a slight dislocation but club medicos have suggested it appears to be worse than first thought. It is confirmed that it is

IT’S not all bad news out of Carlton as they have successfully re-signed key young players Bryce Gibbs and Matthew Kreuzer to new deals

MALIGNED Carlton midfielder Brock McLean has spoken of his battle with form and injuries over the past two seasons with the Blues. McLean has battled to win a spot and has copped a heap of criticism from supporters after being recruited on a lofty wage from the Dees. Despite starring in the VFL over the

CARLTON is seriously looking at snaring Port Adelaide star midfielder Travis Boak if he decides to return home to Victoria at the end of the season. Boak is out of contact and there is speculation that he may wish to return to his home state. “If he was prepared to come home, we’d be very

CARLTON’S father-son selection Dylan Buckley made his mark in the VFL on Saturday for the Northern Blues with four goals and may well get a taste of AFL action this season according to development coach Robert Hyde. Hyde, who is a rookie coach for the Blues VFL team this season, believes Buckley is one that

IN comments released through the Carlton Football Club website today, Blues skipper Chris Judd has been the voice of calm as he called on his team and its supporters to remain positive after their drubbing by new powerhouse Adelaide

After the completion of the 2012 AFL season the league will be revolutionised by the introduction of free agency. For eligible players this will give them the ability to leave their current club, bypassing the draft and trade periods, and essentially pick their next employer themselves. For the AFL, this will be an unprecedented change. In the lead

CARLTON midfielder David Ellard could return to the line-up for Friday night’s clash against Fremantle on Patersons Stadium after collecting 65 disposals in the past fortnight at VFL level. Ellard appears certain to replace Brock McLean, while Andrew Walker is also set to return from injury to face the Dockers on the speedy Perth deck.