Essendon veteran Dustin Fletcher will join Dick Reynolds on 320 career games - the equal second most in Bomber history behind Simon Madden (378) - when he plays against St Kilda on Sunday.
 
That historic game will take place at Etihad at 4:40pm and heads Essendon's involvement in the AFL weekly news.
 
 
PROGRAM OF MATCHES (all times are local)

Conclusion to Round Seven

Monday May 10

St Kilda v Carlton at Etihad Stadium, 7.20pm

Round Eight

Friday May 14

Fremantle v Collingwood at Subiaco, 6.40pm

Saturday May 15

Western Bulldogs v Sydney Swans at Manuka, 2.10pm

Melbourne v West Coast at the MCG, 2.10pm

Brisbane Lions v Geelong Cats at the Gabba, 7.10pm

North Melbourne v Adelaide Crows at Etihad Stadium, 7.10pm

Sunday May 16

Richmond v Hawthorn at the MCG, 1.10pm

Port Adelaide v Carlton at AAMI Stadium, 2.40pm

St Kilda v Essendon at Etihad Stadium, 4.40pm

 
IMPENDING MILESTONES

600 career goals – Brendan Fevola. Brendan has kicked 599 career goals for Carlton and the Brisbane Lions, since his debut in 1999. He needs one more goal to become the 27th player in the history of the game to reach 600 goals.

Most Career Games – Andrew McLeod, Adelaide Crows. Andrew is due to play his 336th game this week, since his debut in 1995. This will take him into the leading 13 players in the history of the game, behind Michael Tuck (426 games for Hawthorn), Kevin Bartlett (403 games for Richmond), Robert Harvey (383 games for St Kilda), Simon Madden (378 games for Essendon), Craig Bradley (375 games for Carlton, Bernie Quinlan (366 games for Footscray and Fitzroy), John Blakey (359 games for Fitzroy and North Melbourne), Bruce Doull (356 games for Carlton), Paul Roos (356 games for Fitzroy and the Sydney Swans), Brad Johnson (352 games for the Western Bulldogs), Doug Hawkins (350 games for Footscray and Fitzroy), Chris Grant (341 games for the Western Bulldogs) and John Rantall (336 games for South Melbourne, North Melbourne and Fitzroy).

200 games – Craig Bolton, Sydney Swans
150 games – Campbell Brown, Hawthorn
150 games – Luke Ball, Collingwood
100 games – Steven Dodd, Fremantle
100 games – Brock McLean, Carlton
50 games – Scott Harding, Port Adelaide
50 games – Matt Campbell, North Melbourne

TRIBUNAL MATCH REVIEW PROCESS

The following charges were laid from the weekend’s matches:

Chance Bateman, Hawthorn, reported by umpire Stefan Grun for engaging in rough conduct against Brad Sheppard, West Coast, during the second quarter of the Round Seven match between Hawthorn and West Coast, played at Subiaco on Saturday May 8, 2010.

James Kelly, Geelong Cats, reported by umpire Ray Chamberlain for engaging in rough conduct against Kieren Jack, Sydney Swans, during the second quarter of the Round Seven match between the Geelong Cats and the Sydney Swans, played at Skilled Stadium on Sunday May 9, 2010.

 
LONG-TERM INJURY LIST

The AFL wishes to advise the following recent changes have been made to club lists, under the provision of the long-term injury-list rules:

Fremantle – Returned Antoni Grover to the senior list, from the long-term injury list.

Fremantle – Placed Des Headland on the long-term injury list, with Alex Silvagni now listed as his replacement from the rookie list.

Melbourne – Placed Ricky Petterd on the long-term injury list and upgraded Danny Hughes from the rookie list as his replacement.

Sydney Swans – Placed Mark Seaby on the long-term injury list and upgraded Michael Pyke from the rookie list as his replacement.

2010 NAB AFL DRAFT DATE

THE 2010 NAB AFL Draft will be held at the Gold Coast convention centre as an evening function on Thursday November 18. The other key dates for the exchange period / draft period will be confirmed in the coming weeks.