From: marino@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.australian
Subject: AFL News Tues. - Thurs. 21-23/7/1992
Date: 24 Jul 92 09:19:46 +1000
Organization: Computer Centre, Monash University, Australia

The AFL News for Tuesday - Thursday 21-23/7/1992.
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 Welcome to the wrap-up of the last three days news. There were four reports
from round 18 and everyone was found guilty. The suspensions were:

 -Essendon's Dean Wallis received a 3 match suspension for tripping Footscray's
   Stephen Kretiuk. Essendon's defence for Wallis was that he has been vict-
   imised by the umpires. Of course thi9s has been heatedly denied by Umpire's
   director Bill Deller.

 -Adelaide's Michael Murphy received a 4 match suspension for striking both
   Kevin Dyson and Andy Goodwin of Melbourne.

 -Fitzroy's Ross Lyon was suspended for 2 weeks for charging Brisbane's John
   Gastev. Fitzroy has asked the AFL for a clarification of the charging rule.

 -Richmond's Brian Leys was suspended for 2 matches for striking Geelong's
   David Mensch.

 This weekend there is one match on the Friday and six on the Saturday. Adelaide
is playing Fitzroy under lights on Saturday night in Adelaide.

 Carlton has been in the news again about takeovers of another club. Over the
summer, Carlton was linked with a takeover bid of North Melbourne. That failed
after the North Melbourne board shored up their voting shares. Now there is a
rumour that Carlton would like to takeover or merge with the Sydney Swans. Of
course both clubs, and especially Carlton, are denying this.

 In other news:

 -Geelong's coach Malcolm Blight has asked his players for a top two finish at
  the end of the season. This is possible as the Cats have a relatively easy
  run home.

 -Adelaide has backed coach Graham Cornes as its coach for the rest of this
  season and all of 1993. Speculation began after the Crows poor performance
  last Sunday against Melbourne in Adelaide.

 -West Coast coach Mick Malthouse has urged his players to put some "fire in
  their bellies". He believes that the Eagles have lost a fair amount of the
  edge that was present last year.

 -Footscray has reaped a bonanza in profit through the introduction of poker
  machines at the club. Many of the other clubs are soon to follow with
  St.Kilda possibly receiving their licence next Wednesday.

 In injury news:

 -Adelaide should regain Shaun Rehn and Andrew Jarman this week. John Klug
  should return in about 2 weeks from a knee injury, and Simon Schwerdt may
  make it back for the last game.

 -Brisbnae has the bye this week and should regain many players for their round
  20 clash against West Coast. Returning players could include Shaun Hart, David
  Bain, Michael McLean, Scott McIvor, and Ray Windsor.

 -Carlton should regain Brett Sholl next week after breaking his collarbone at
  training a few weeks ago.

 -Collingwood should regain Gavin Brown next week. Troy Lehamn should be back
  in 2 weeks from a hamstring injury as should Doug Barwick who has made a fan-
  tastic recovery from a knee reconstruction in February.

 -Essendon will test Peter Cransberg and Mark Thompson for Friday's game against
  Collingwood.

 -Fitzroy will test Dean Harding, Brad Boyd, Peter Sartori, Michael Gale, and
  Stephen Paxman to see if they are over their injuries.

 -Footscray has a long injury list of players with hamstring problems. The Dogs
  will test Nigel Kellet for Saturday's match against Sydney, but Adrain Camp-
  bell will still be out for another two weeks as will Peter Foster, Mark Hunter
  and Greg Eppelstun.

 -Geelong will test Gary Ablett, Barry Stoneham and Andrew Bews to see if they
  are over their injuries for this Saturday's match against West Coast. Damian
  Bourke is still two weeks from playing, and as has been the case for the last
  10 weeks, Stephen Hooper is 4 weeks away from playing again. Trevor Poole may
  posibly return in time for the finals.

 -Hawthorn has captain Gary Ayres as their main injury worry. He probably will
  return for the last match of the season against Melbourne, which is 1 weeks
  after the Hawks bye. Scott Maginness and Jamie Morrissey will be tested for
  their fitness.

 -Melbourne should have Sean Wight and John Howat available, but Stephen Stretch
  is probably one week away, and Greg Healy is another two. Michael Pickering
  is slowly recovering from his broken foot and may play in the last game of the
  season against Hawthorn.

 -North Melbourne may regain Michael Martyn from his hamstring problem, but
  ruckmen Alex Ischenko and Peter Mann should return next week.

 -Richmond does not have many injury worries except for the long term knee
  injury to Brad Gwilliam.

 -St.Kilda has a number of players they will test for this Saturday's match
  against Hawthorn. Dean Greig, Stephen Clark, Mick Dwyer and Sean Ralphsmith
  all must fitness tests. Craig Devonport is back from his two week suspension.

 -Sydney has heaps of players on their injury list. Ben Doolan, Darren Kappler,
  Andrew Dunkley, David Strooper and Brad Tunbridge are all to be tested for
  Saturday's match against Footscray. Andrew McGovern, Therry Thripp, and Gavin
  Rose all have ankle injuries and should be available next week. Gareth John
  will be out for almost the rest of the season, as is Stuart Wigney. Neil Cordy
  and Allan McKellar will be out for the rest od the season with shoulder
  injuries.

 -West Coast has a number of players possibly returning this weekend for the
  match against Geelong. Karl Langdon, Brett Heady, Guy McKenna, and Ashley
  McIntosh are all possible starters.

Hope you enjoy these. Until tomorrow.............

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