NAB Challenge squads: Patrick Dangerfield named in Geelong team to face Collingwood

CARLTON insists Patrick Cripps will be ready for Round 1 despite missing his second NAB Challenge game in a row. SEE ALL THE SQUADS

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CARLTON says Patrick Cripps will be ready for Round 1 despite missing a second NAB Challenge game in a row.

Cripps was not in the Blues squad announced today to take on Essendon on Sunday and is suffering a bruised knee after a training collision.

The Blues are adamant it is at the minor end of the scale, saying they are taking no risks in the lead-in to their season-opener against Richmond.

They have a fortnight’s break before their final NAB Challenge game and might play another intra-club clash before the March 24 MCG clash.

It means best-and-fairest winner Cripps and captain Marc Murphy (shoulder) will have ample game time before the season.

All five of the club’s draftees have been named in the Ikon Park clash — Blues fans will get a glimpse of the future after the club named Jacob Weitering (pick 1), Harry McKay (10), Charlie Curnow (12), David Cuningham (23) and Jack Silvagni (53).

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Recruits Jed Lamb, Andrew Phillips and Daniel Gorringe are also in the squad, as well as US basketball project Matt Korcheck.

Essendon’s team will include four top-up players — Ryan Crowley, Jonathan Simpkin, Matt Dea and Sam Grimley — plus draftees Darcy Parish, Mitch Brown and Michael Hartley.

Meanwhile, Richmond has recalled most of its big guns to face Hawthorn, which is resting Luke Hodge and Sam Mitchell.

Port Adelaide will also be close to full strength against Melbourne, which is missing Nathan Jones and Bernie Vince.

Adelaide, which opened its NAB Challenge campaign with a 100-point win against West Coast, has added recruits Troy Menzel and Curtley Hampton to its squad to face Fremantle.

Yesterday, Geelong confirmed Patrick Dangerfield will play his first game for Geelong on Friday night against a Collingwood team minus several big names.

The AFL’s biggest off-season recruit has been named in the Cats squad for Friday night’s clash at Simonds Stadium along with new faces Zac Smith and Lachie Henderson.

Collingwood’s side will feature former Lion James Aish but skipper Scott Pendlebury, Travis Cloke, Adam Treloar and Jamie Elliott were left out.

Meanwhile, the Western Bulldogs will unveil two recruits against GWS on Thursday but have left comeback kid Tom Liberatore out of the squad.

Liberatore, who missed all of last season after knee surgery, impressed in the Dogs’ intra-club hitout but won’t take the field in Canberra.

Giants recruit Steve Johnson will also be missing.

But the Dogs will unveil former Hawk Matt Suckling and ex-Lion Jed Adcock, along with draftee Kieran Collins.

The Giants will showcase academy draft stars Jacob Hopper, Matthew Kennedy and Harrison Himmelberg.

Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge said both Liberatore and Tom Boyd were close to playing, but the Dogs didn’t want to risk them after they copped a “knock or two” respectively in the past two weeks.

“They’ll almost definitely be right for the second (NAB Challenge game). We’re just being a bit conservative, make sure they’re OK and we’ll line them up against the Demons.

Beveridge said the Dogs’ plan was always to unveil Liberatore in the second pre-season clash against Melbourne in Craigieburn.

“He’s fit, he’s healthy, he played really well in our intra-club the other week,” Beveridge said.

“It’s disappointing he’s not playing Thursday, we would’ve liked to have played him.

“As far as his scheduling goes, we envisaged he’d play NAB 2, but he’s ahead of time and was going to play this week. But we’ve just pulled him conservatively and he’ll play in the second one.”

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GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs

Thursday, StarTrack Oval (Canberra) 7.10pm

GIANTS

1. Phil Davis, 2. Jacob Hopper, 3. Stephen Coniglio, 5. Dylan Shiel, 6. Lachie Whitfield, 7. Rhys Palmer, 9. Tom Scully, 11. Jack Steele, 12. Jonathon Patton, 14. Jarrod Pickett, 15. Matthew Kennedy, 16. Nathan Wilson, 20. Adam Tomlinson, 21. Matt Buntine, 22. Josh Kelly, 24. Joel Patfull, 26. Dawson Simpson, 27. Harrison Himmelberg, 28. Jake Barrett, 29. Zack Williams, 31. Jeremy Finlayson, 33. Will Hoskin-Elliott, 34. Caleb Marchbank, 35. Aidan Corr, 36. James Stewart, 37. Rory Lobb, 40. Adam Kennedy, 42. Pat McKenna, 50. Sam J. Reid

BULLDOGS

1. Matthew Suckling, 2. Robert Murphy, 3. Mitch Wallis, 4. Marcus Bontempelli, 5. Matthew Boyd, 6. Luke Dahlhaus, 7. Lachie Hunter, 9. Jake Stringer, 10. Easton Wood, 11. Jack Macrae, 13. Nathan Hrovat, 15. Tom Campbell, 16. Toby McLean, 19. Lukas Webb, 22. Mitch Honeychurch, 23. Jordan Roughead, 24. Shane Biggs, 25. Koby Stevens, 26. Declan Hamilton, 27. Will Minson, 29. Tory Dickson, 31. Bailey Dale, 32. Kieran Collins, 33. Marcus Adams, 35. Caleb Daniel, 38. Dale Morris, 39. Jason Johannisen, 42. Liam Picken, 44. Jed Adcock

Geelong v Collingwood

Friday, Simonds Stadium 7.10pm

GEELONG

1. Rhys Stanley, 4. Andrew Mackie, 5. Nakia Cockatoo, 6. Lincoln McCarthy, 7. Harry Taylor, 8. Jake Kolodjashnij, 9. Zac Smith, 10. Daniel Menzel, 11. Darcy Lang, 18. Josh Cowan, 21. Jordan Murdoch, 22. Mitch Duncan, 23. Josh Caddy, 24. Jed Bews, 25. Lachie Henderson, 26. Tom Hawkins, 27. Sam Menegola, 28. Cory Gregson, 29. Cameron Guthrie, 30. Nathan Vardy, 32. Steven Motlop, 33. George Horlin-Smith, 35. Patrick Dangerfield, 36. Tom Ruggles, 37. Michael Luxford, 39. Shane Kersten, 40. Jackson Thurlow, 44. Corey Enright, 46. Mark Blicavs

Notable absentees: Jimmy Bartel, Joel Selwood, Scott Selwood, Mitch Clark

COLLINGWOOD

1. Alex Fasolo, 2. Jordan de Goey, 3. Brent Macaffer, 4. Brodie Grundy, 9. Jesse White, 11. Jarryd Blair, 13. Taylor Adams, 14. James Aish, 15. Jarrod Witts, 16. Nathan Brown, 17. Jonathon Marsh, 18. Travis Varcoe, 19. Levi Greenwood, 21. Tom Phillips, 22. Steele Sidebottom, 25. Jack Crisp, 28. Ben Sinclair, 29. Tim Broomhead, 30. Darcy Moore, 31. Jackson Ramsay, 34. Alan Toovey, 36. Dane Swan, 37. Brayden Maynard, 40. Josh Smith, 41. Tim Golds, 43. Adam Oxley, 44. Corey Gault, 45. Jack Frost, 46. Mason Cox

Port Adelaide v Melbourne

Saturday, Playford Alive Oval (Adelaide) 2.05pm

PORT ADELAIDE

1. Travis Boak, 3. Jake Neade, 5. Matthew Broadbent, 7. Brad Ebert, 8. Hamish Hartlett, 9. Robbie Gray, 11. John Butcher, 12. Jackson Trengove, 13. Cam O’Shea, 15. Karl Amon, 16. Ollie Wines, 18. Jimmy Toumpas, 19. Matt White, 20. Chad Wingard, 21. Jared Polec, 23. Matthew Lobbe, 24. Jarman Impey, 27. Alipate Carlile, 28. Jay Schulz, 29. Jasper Pittard, 32. Dougal Howard, 33. Darcy Byrne-Jones, 36. Jack Hombsch, 37. Jesse Palmer, 39. Justin Westhoff, 40. Aaron Young, 41. Brendon Ah Chee, 42. Tom Jonas, 46. Sam Gray

MELBOURNE

1. Jesse Hogan, 3. Christian Salem, 4. Jack Watts, 7. Jack Viney, 10. Angus Brayshaw, 11. Max Gawn, 12. Dom Tyson, 13. Clayton Oliver, 14. Lynden Dunn, 15. Billy Stretch, 16. Dean Kent, 17. Sam Frost, 20. Colin Garland, 21. Cameron Pedersen, 22. Viv Michie, 25. Tom McDonald, 28. Oscar McDonald, 29. Jayden Hunt, 30. Alex Neal-Bullen, 31. Jack Grimes, 32. Tomas Bugg, 35. Ben Kennedy, 36. Jeff Garlett, 37. Aaron vandenBerg, 39. Neville Jetta, 42. Josh Wagner, 43. James Harmes, 45. Matt Jones, 46. Dean Terlich

Richmond v Hawthorn

Saturday, Holm Park Recreation Reserve (Beaconsfield) 4.40pm

RICHMOND

1. Nick Vlastuin, 2. Dylan Grimes, 4. Dustin Martin, 5. Brandon Ellis, 7. Ben Lennon, 8. Jack Riewoldt, 9. Trent Cotchin, 10. Shane Edwards, 11. Jake Batchelor, 14. Bachar Houli, 15. Andrew Moore, 17. Daniel Rioli, 18. Alex Rance, 20. Ivan Maric, 21. Jacob Townsend, 23. Kane Lambert, 25. Troy Chaplin, 26. Anthony Miles, 28. Taylor Hunt, 30. Reece Conca, 31. Oleg Markov, 32. Corey Ellis, 33. Kamdyn McIntosh, 34. Liam McBean, 37.Connor Menadue, 38. Steven Morris, 41. Mobior Chol, 45. Jayden Short, 46. Jason Castagna

HAWTHORN

3. Jordan Lewis, 4. Billy Hartung, 6. Josh Gibson, 7. Ben McEvoy, 8. Taylor Duryea, 9. Shaun Burgoyne, 10. Bradley Hill, 11. Brendan Whitecross, 12. James Frawley, 13. Jonathan O’Rourke, 14. Grant Birchall, 17. Angus Litherland, 20. Dallas Willsmore, 21. James Sicily, 23. Tim O’Brien, 24. Ben Stratton, 25. Ryan Schoenmakers, 26. Liam Shiels, 28. Paul Puopolo, 30. Kaiden Brand, 32. Jack Fitzpatrick, 33. Cyril Rioli, 36. Kieran Lovell, 37. Blake Hardwick, 41. Daniel Howe, 42. Teia Miles, 43. Marc Pittonet, 45. Jermaine Miller-Lewis, 46. Lachlan Langford, 47. Shem-Kalvin Tatupu

Carlton v Essendon

Sunday, Ikon Park 2.05pm

CARLTON

2. Jack Silvagni, 6. Kade Simpson, 7. Dylan Buckley, 10. Harry McKay, 12. Blaine Boekhorst, 13. Jed Lamb, 14. Liam Jones, 15. Sam Docherty, 17. Sam Rowe, 22. Jason Tutt, 23. Jacob Weitering, 24. Mark Whiley, 25. Clem Smith, 28. David Cuningham, 30. Charlie Curnow, 31. Matthew Dick, 32. Nick Graham, 33. Andrejs Everitt, 34. Andrew Phillips, 35. Ed Curnow, 37. Daniel Gorringe, 38. Ciaran Byrne, 40. Michael Jamison, 41. Levi Casboult, 42. Zach Tuohy, 45. Andrew Gallucci, 46. Matthew Wright, 47. Jesse Glass-McCasker, 48. Matt Korcheck

ESSENDON

3. Darcy Parish, 6. Joe Daniher, 7. Zach Merrett, 8. Martin Gleeson, 9. Brendon Goddard, 11. David Zaharakis, 12. Mark Baguley, 14. Jason Ashby, 15. Courtenay Dempsey, 17. Adam Cooney, 19. Shaun Edwards, 20. Jackson Merrett, 24. Craig Bird, 28. Mitch Brown, 30. Kyle Langford, 33. Jayden Laverde, 34. Jake Long, 36. Michael Hartley, 38. Nick Kommer, 41. Will Hams, 42. James Gwilt, 43. Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, 44. Shaun McKernan, 45. Conor McKenna, 51. Ryan Crowley, 52. Jonathan Simpkin, 54. Sam Grimley, 56. Sam Michael

Fremantle v Adelaide

Sunday, Sounness Park (Mt Barker) 4.40pm

FREMANTLE

3. Zac Dawson, 5. Garrick Ibbotson, 6. Danyle Pearce, 7. Nat Fyfe, 8. Nick Suban, 9. Matt de Boer, 10. Michael Walters, 11. Tommy Sheridan, 12. Jonathon Griffin, 13. Tendai Mzungu, 14. Lachie Weller, 15. Ethan Hughes, 17. Hayden Crozier, 19. Connor Blakely, 20. Matt Taberner, 21. Michael Barlow, 23. Chris Mayne, 26. Ed Langdon, 27. Lachie Neale, 28. Brady Grey, 29. Matthew Pavlich, 31. Aaron Sandilands, 32. Stephen Hill, 33. Cameron Sutcliffe, 36. Alex Silvagni, 37. Michael Johnson, 38. Jack Hannath, 40. Sam Collins, 46. Clancee Pearce

ADELAIDE

4. Josh Jenkins, 6. Jake Lever, 7. Nathan van Berlo, 8. Mitch Grigg, 9. Rory Sloane, 11. Paul Seedsman, 14. David Mackay, 15. Kyle Hartigan, 16. Luke Brown, 17. Curtly Hampton, 21. Rory Atkins, 25. Kyle Cheney, 26. Richard Douglas, 27. Tom Lynch, 28. Cam Ellis-Yolmen, 29. Rory Laird, 30. Wayne Milera, 31. Jarryd Lyons, 32. Troy Menzel, 33. Brodie Smith, 34. Sam Shaw, 35. Harrison Wigg, 36. Dean Gore, 38. Harry Dear, 40. Luke Lowden, 41. Mitch McGovern, 43. Reilly O’Brien, 44. Matt Crouch, 47. Jake Kelly

Originally published as NAB Challenge squads: Patrick Dangerfield named in Geelong team to face Collingwood