Nineteen-year-old Essendon rookie, Rhys Magin, has been upgraded to the senior list following the season ending back injury to Jason Winderlich who has been placed on the long-term injury list.
 
The 180cm Magin was an emergency for Saturday's game against Richmond. He was taken by the club as a 2007 rookie selection.
 
Meanwhile, captain Matthew Lloyd, needs just six goals to reach 874 career goals, which would take him into equal eight-spot in the all-time history of the game, level with Peter McKenna.
 
These stories head this week's AFL news.
 
Round Seventeen

Friday July 25

Hawthorn v Geelong at the MCG, 7.40pm

Saturday July 26

Essendon v Collingwood at the MCG, 2.10pm

West Coast v St Kilda at Subiaco, 2.10pm; Curtain Raiser - West Coast Eagles Cup, 12.10pm

Richmond v Brisbane Lions at Telstra Dome, 7.10pm

Sydney Swans v Adelaide at the SCG, 7.10pm

Sunday July 27

Port Adelaide v Fremantle at AAMI Stadium, 12.40pm; Curtain Raiser - Under 15s Metropolitan Final, 10.50am

Melbourne v North Melbourne at the MCG, 2.10pm

Western Bulldogs v Carlton at Telstra Dome, 4.40pm

IMPENDING MILESTONES

Most Career Games - Robert Harvey, St Kilda. Robert is due to play his 375th senior game this week, drawing him into equal fourth spot with Craig Bradley in the history of the game. The leading players in the history of the game are Michael Tuck (426 games), Kevin Bartlett (403 games), Simon Madden (378 games), Craig Bradley (375 games) and Robert Harvey (374 games).

150 games - Nick Riewoldt, St Kilda

150 games - Chris Judd, Carlton

100 games - Simon Wiggins, Carlton

100 games - Sam Power, North Melbourne

100 games - Byron Schammer, Fremantle

100 consecutive games - Tarkyn Lockyer, Collingwood. Tarkyn is due to play his 100th consecutive game this week, having begun his sequence in Round 10 2004. The only four other players in the competition with current active streaks of 100 games or more are Matthew Pavlich (160 games since Round 15, 2001), Brett Kirk (146 games since Round 15, 2002), Kane Cornes (121 games since Round 17, 2003) and Ryan O'Keefe (115 games since the 2003 Preliminary Final).

50 games - Mark Blake, Geelong

50 games - Anthony Corrie, Brisbane Lions

50 Consecutive Games Scoring a Goal - Lance Franklin, Hawthorn. Lance has scored at least one goal in each of his last 49 senior matches for Hawthorn. If he can again score at least one goal against Geelong this weekend, he will become the 17th player and 18th instance in the history of the game to score a goal in 50 successive matches or more, as Tony Lockett did it through two separate streaks. The previous instances in history are Tony Lockett (114 games from Round 10 1993 to Round 12 2002), Gordon Coventry (98 games from Round One 1932 to Round 11 1937), Dick Lee (97 games from Round Nine 1910 to Round Nine 1918), Bill Mohr (80 games from Round Nine 1933 to Round Six 1938), Mark Jackson (79 games from Round One 1981 to Round 12 1985, Jack Moriarty (78 games from Week One Finals 1924 to Round 13 1929), Jason Dunstall (72 games from Round eight 1987 to Round Eight 1990), Matthew Lloyd (70 games from Round 16 1999 to Round 22 2002), Gary Ablett (69 games from Round 19 1992 to the Preliminary Final 1995), John Coleman (64 games from Round One 1949 to Round Nine 1952), Bob Pratt (64 games from Round 16 1932 to Round Five 1936), Peter Hudson (61 games from Round Eight 1969 to Round Two 1974), George Moloney (60 games from Round One 1931 to Round Five 1934), Doug Wade (60 games from Round 13 1972 to Round Seven 1975), Harry Vallence (56 games from First Semi 1930 to First Semi 1933), Ron Todd (55 games from Round Six 1937 to Grand Final 1939) and Tony Lockett (52 games from Round One 1989 to Round 15 1992).

Most Career Goals - Matthew Lloyd, Essendon. Matthew needs six goals to reach 874 career goals, which would take him into equal eight-spot in the all-time history of the game, level with Peter McKenna. The top 10 goalkickers in the history of the game are Tony Lockett (1360 goals), Gordon Coventry (1299 goals), Jason Dunstall (1254 goals), Doug Wade (1057 goals), Gary Ablett (1030 goals), Jack Titus (970 goals), Leigh Matthews (915 goals), Peter McKenna (874 goals), Matthew Lloyd (868 goals) and Bernie Quinlan (817 goals)

TRIBUNAL MATCH REVIEW PROCESS

The followoing players reported from the weekend's matches:

Justin Koschitzke, St Kilda, reported by umpire Kieron Nicholls for striking Michael Osborne, Hawthorn, during the second quarter of the Round 16 match between St Kilda and Hawthorn, played at Telstra Dome on Saturday July 21, 2008.
 
AFL LONG TERM INJURY LIST

The AFL wishes to advise the following changes have been made to club lists over the last seven days, under the long-term injury list rules.

Essendon - Placed Jason Winderlich on the long-term injury list, and upgraded Rhys Magin as his replacement.

Sydney Swans - Upgraded Matthew O'Dwyer from the rookie list as the replacement for Kristin Thornton, who had been placed on the long-term injury list earlier this year.

2008 NAB AFL DRAFT KEY DATES

The AFL wishes to advise the key dates for the 2008 NAB AFL Draft / Trading period are as follows (all times are EST):

Tue Sept 30 - Commencement of 2008 Draft Camp, AIS Canberra.

Fri Oct 3 - Conclusion of 2008 Draft Camp.

Fri Oct 3, 2pm - Father / son nominations lodged with AFL.

Sat Oct 4 - Victorain State Screening Session, Monash University.

Mon Oct 6, 10am - Father / son bidding meeting (Telstra Dome).

Mon Oct 6 - Commencement of 2008 AFL Exchange Period.

Fri Oct 10, 2pm - Conclusion of 2008 AFL Exchange Period.

Sat Oct 11 - South Australian State Screening Session, SA Institute of Sport.

Sun Oct 12 - Western Australian State Screening Session, University of WA.

Fri Oct 31, 2pm - Club List Lodgement List 1 - Maximum 35 players, rookie promotion, retained rookies, scholarship player transfer and international scholarship.

Tue Nov 11, 2pm - Uncontracted listed players nominate.

Wed Nov 12, 2pm - Draft nominations close.

Fri Nov 14, 2pm - List Lodgement 2.

Wed Nov 19, 2pm - Delisted players nominate.

Sat Nov 29, 10am - 2008 NAB AFL Draft selection meeting (Telstra Dome).

Tue Dec 2, 10am - Nomination of scholarship-listed player and international scholarship-listed player to rookie list.

Tue Dec 2, 10am - Nomination of an international player and a player not registered for three years.

Tue Dec 2, 2pm - Uncontracted listed players nominate.

Wed Dec 3, 3pm - List Lodgement 3 and TPP Estimates.

Tue Dec 9, 2pm - Delisted players nominate.

Tue Dec 16, 10am - 2008 NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft selection meeting (microsoft live meeting).

Tue Dec 16, 10.15am - Brisbane Lions and Sydney Swans nominate eligible rookie list players.

Tue Dec 16, 10.15am - Nomination of third-year rookies.

Tue Dec 16, 10.30am - 2008 NAB AFL Rookie Draft selection meeting (microsoft live meeting).

2009 AFL SEASON KEY DATES

The AFL wishes to advise its preliminary planning for the key dates for the 2009 Toyota AFL Premiership Season is as follows:

Feb 20 - 22, 2009 - Proposed week one NAB Cup

Mar 14 - Proposed NAB Cup Grand Final

Mar 27 - 29 - Round One

Jun 12 - 14 and Jun 19 - 21 - Proposed split round

Aug 28 - 30 - Round 22

Sep 4-6 - Week One, Toyota AFL Finals Series

Sep 26 - Toyota AFL Grand Final