Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer.<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cCerra is in doubt, spotted yesterday (Tuesday) with a heavily strapped knee, (and) Curnow pulled up sore from the loss to Hawthorn and failed to join teammates at training yesterday, five days on from that game,\u201d Cleary said on Channel Seven on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
The Bombers, meanwhile, have named a record-breaking 14th debutant of the season, Jayden Nguyen confirmed to trot out for the first time at senior level against Sydney on Saturday. <\/p>\n
Nguyen, a 19-year-old pacy defender, is a Category B rookie and the first player of Vietnamese descent in VFL\/AFL history. <\/p>\n
Essendon now holds the AFL-era record \u2014 excluding expansion clubs \u2014 for debutants in a single season, eclipsing Fitzroy\u2019s 13 back in 1991. <\/p>\n
Charlie Curnow is tipped to miss Carlton\u2019s trip to Perth to play the Dockers. (Photo by Robert Cianflone\/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n
The Dogs go into Thursday night confidently unchanged, catapulting from a big win over Essendon last Friday, but they face a much tougher opponent in what shapes as a must-win fixture amid a measly 1-8 record against top-eight opponents. <\/p>\n
At GWS, while the Giants conquered the Swans in an incredible Sydney Derby swing last Saturday to extend its winning streak, the sour note is three forced outs, headlined by captain Toby Greene\u2019s one-match suspension for striking Isaac Heeney. <\/p>\n
Veteran midfielder Josh Kelly and star defender Jack Buckley came away with strained calves and are expected to miss the rest of the home-and-away season rehabilitating, with Leek Aleer, Harvey Thomas and Harry Rowston recalled. <\/p>\n
Aleer, an unsigned and in-demand commodity as October approaches, returns to Adam Kingsley\u2019s lineup after being rested for the Swans game. <\/p>\n
ROUND 21 TEAMS AND FIXTURE (All times AEST)<\/p>\n
WESTERN BULLDOGS v GWS GIANTS<\/p>\n
Thursday July 31, 7.30pm at Marvel Stadium<\/p>\n
BULLDOGS<\/p>\n
B: L.Bramble, J.Busslinger, J.O\u2019Donnell<\/p>\n
HB: L.Cleary, R.Lobb, J.Johannisen<\/p>\n
C: B.Williams, E.Richards, B.Dale<\/p>\n
HF: R.Sanders, A.Naughton, M.Kennedy<\/p>\n
F: R.Garcia, S.Darcy, R.West<\/p>\n
FOLL: T.English, M.Bontempelli – C, T.Liberatore<\/p>\n
I\/C: O.Baker, J.Freijah, L.McNeil, C.Poulter, L.Vandermeer<\/p>\n
EMG: S.Davidson, C.Hynes, B.Khamis<\/p>\n
IN: –<\/p>\n
OUT: –<\/p>\n
GIANTS<\/p>\n
B: C.Idun, S.Taylor, H.Himmelberg<\/p>\n
HB: L.Whitfield, L.Aleer, L.Ash<\/p>\n
C: X.O\u2019Halloran, S.Coniglio – C, R.Angwin<\/p>\n
HF: T.Bedford, A.Cadman, D.Jones<\/p>\n
F: J.Stringer, J.Hogan, H.Thomas<\/p>\n
FOLL: K.Briggs, F.Callaghan, T.Green<\/p>\n
I\/C: J.Fonti, J.Riccardi, C.Brown, H.Rowston, T.McMullin<\/p>\n
EMG: J.Delana, J.Leake, M.Gruzewski<\/p>\n
IN: L.Aleer, H.Thomas, H.Rowston<\/p>\n
OUT: J.Buckley (Injured), J.Kelly (Injured), T.Greene (Suspension)<\/p>\n
ADELAIDE CROWS v HAWTHORN<\/p>\n
Friday August 1, 7.40pm at Adelaide Oval<\/p>\n
CROWS<\/p>\n
TBC, 23-man side released on Thursday at 6:20pm AEST<\/p>\n
HAWKS<\/p>\n
TBC, 23-man side released on Thursday at 6:20pm AEST<\/p>\n
MELBOURNE v WEST COAST EAGLES<\/p>\n
Saturday August 2, 1.20pm at Marvel Stadium<\/p>\n
DEMONS<\/p>\n
TBC, 23-man side released on Thursday at 6:20pm AEST<\/p>\n
EAGLES<\/p>\n
TBC, 23-man side released on Thursday at 6:20pm AEST<\/p>\n
GOLD COAST SUNS v RICHMOND<\/p>\n
Saturday August 2, 4.10pm at People First Stadium<\/p>\n
SUNS<\/p>\n
TBC, 23-man side released on Thursday at 6:20pm AEST<\/p>\n
TIGERS<\/p>\n
TBC, 23-man side released on Thursday at 6:20pm AEST<\/p>\n
SYDNEY SWANS v ESSENDON<\/p>\n
Saturday August 2, 4.15pm at the SCG<\/p>\n
SWANS<\/p>\n
TBC, 23-man side released on Thursday at 6:20pm AEST<\/p>\n
BOMBERS<\/p>\n
TBC, 23-man side released on Thursday at 6:20pm AEST<\/p>\n
COLLINGWOOD v BRISBANE LIONS<\/p>\n
Saturday August 2, 7.35pm at the MCG<\/p>\n
MAGPIES<\/p>\n
TBC, 23-man side released on Thursday at 6:20pm AEST<\/p>\n
LIONS<\/p>\n
TBC, 23-man side released on Thursday at 6:20pm AEST<\/p>\n
ST KILDA v NORTH MELBOURNE<\/p>\n
Sunday August 3, 1.40pm at Marvel Stadium<\/p>\n
SAINTS<\/p>\n
TBC, 26-man extended squad released on Thursday at 6:20pm AEST<\/p>\n
KANGAROOS<\/p>\n
TBC, 26-man extended squad released on Thursday at 6:20pm AEST<\/p>\n
GEELONG CATS v PORT ADELAIDE<\/p>\n
Sunday August 3, 3.15pm at GMHBA Stadium<\/p>\n
CATS<\/p>\n
TBC, 26-man extended squad released on Thursday at 6:20pm AEST<\/p>\n
POWER<\/p>\n
TBC, 26-man extended squad released on Thursday at 6:20pm AEST<\/p>\n
FREMANTLE v CARLTON<\/p>\n
Sunday August 3, 5.10pm at Optus Stadium<\/p>\n
DOCKERS<\/p>\n
TBC, 26-man extended squad released on Thursday at 6:20pm AEST<\/p>\n
BLUES\ufeff<\/p>\n
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