Friday August 8
Melbourne v Geelong at the MCG, 7.05pm (please note the earlier start time); Curtain Raiser - Melbourne Grammar v Scotch College, 3.50pm
Saturday August 9
Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions at Aurora Stadium, 2.10pm; Curtain Raiser - Tasmanian Devils v Frankston, 10.15am
Carlton v Port Adelaide at Telstra Dome, 2.10pm
Collingwood v St Kilda at the MCG, 7.10pm; Curtain Raiser - Australian Defence Force v AFL Victoria Youth Girls Academy, 4.30pm
Sydney Swans v Fremantle at the SCG, 7.10pm; Curtain Raiser - Sydney Reserves v Queanbeyan, 3.50pm
Sunday August 10
North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs at Telstra Dome, 1.10pm
Adelaide v Richmond at AAMI Stadium, 2.40pm; Curtain Raiser - NEMJFA, 12.35pm
West Coast v Essendon at Subiaco, 2.40pm; Curtain Raiser - AFL SportsReady Cup Grand Final, 12.40pm
IMPENDING MILESTONES
300 games - Shane Crawford, Hawthorn. Shane is set to become the 55th player in the history of the game to reach 300 games, and the sixth for the club to reach 300 games behind Michael Tuck (426 games), Leigh Matthews (332 games), Chris Langford (303 games), Don Scott (302 games) and Kelvin Moore(300 games). A full list of 300-game players can be found on page 548 of AFL 2008, with the exception of Brad Johnson, who reached the mark earlier this year.
300 games - Andrew McLeod, Adelaide. Andrew is due to become the 56th player in the history of the game to reach 300 games, and the third for the club to reach 300 games behind Mark Ricciuto (312 games) and Ben Hart (311 games). As per the note for Shane Crawford, a full list of 300-game players can be found on page 548 of AFL 2008, with the exception of Brad Johnson, who reached the mark earlier this year.
250 games - Joel Bowden, Richmond. Joel is due to become the 12th player in the history of the club to reach 250 games, joining Kevin Bartlett (403 games), Jack Dyer (312 games), Francis Bourke (300 games), Wayne Campbell (297 games), Jack Titus (294 games), Matthew Knights (279 games), Dale Weightman (274 games), Matthew Richardson (272 games), Percy Bentley (263 games), Vic Thorp (262 games) and Kevin Sheedy (251 games).
150 games - Brent Guerra, Hawthorn
150 games - Drew Petrie, North Melbourne
100 games - Jarrad McVeigh, Sydney
100 games coached - Neil Craig, Adelaide. Neil is due to the become the second person to coach Adelaide for 100 games, behind Gary Ayres, 107 games between 2000 - 2004.
50 games - Scott Pendlebury, Collingwood
TRIBUNAL MATCH REVIEW PROCESS
There were no players reported from the weekend's matches:
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 Courtney Johns on the long-term injury list, with no replacement named at this stage.
Port Adelaide - Upgraded Nick Salter from the rookie list as the replacement for Hugh Minson, who was already on the long-term injury list.
Port Adelaide - Placed Warren Tredea on the long-term injury list, with no replacement named at this stage.
St Kilda - Re-instated Fraser Gehrig to the senior list, from the long-term injury list.
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).
AUGUST 7, KICK AROUND AUSTRALIA
All Australians are being encouraged to pick up a football and Kick Around Australia on Thursday, August 7 – the day that marks 150 years since the first recorded game of Australian Football was played. Kick Around Australia Day will provide an opportunity for all Australians to join in the celebrations and wear their football colours or bring a footy to work or school and have a kick. Australian Football 150 Years Ambassador, Kevin Sheedy said the event would be another opportunity for all supporters to celebrate Australian Football. ""I encourage all Australians – students, families and workers across the country - to get involved in the Kick Around Australia Day festivities by having a kick wherever they are on the day,"" Sheedy said. School students will be taking part in activities including, wearing their footy colours to school, competing in kicking and handballing competitions and completing football themed lessons. To find out more about Kick Around Australia day, for images or for school programs, please contact Liz Muling 03 9643 1979.
