Dejan Kalinic

Melbourne

Digital News Producer at AFL.com.au

Digital News Producer at @AFL. Previously @StatsPerform, @gomvfc. Views are mine, not those of my employer(s).

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TEAMS: Massive injury blows for Giants, Demons, Swans' tall call

1 week ago | afl.com.au | Dejan Kalinic

GREATER Western Sydney and Melbourne have been dealt major blows ahead of their matches on Saturday, while Sydney has opted to make three changes. Coleman Medal winner Jesse Hogan will miss the Giants' clash against Adelaide due to a calf injury. Xavier O'Halloran has replaced the forward in the side and Max Gruzewski added to the emergency list. >> KEEP SCROLLING TO SEE THE FULL TEAMS OR CLICK HEREThe winless Demons have taken a major hit for their meeting with Fremantle at the MCG.
Swans star set for surgery, no timeline for return in cruel injury blow

1 month ago | afl.com.au | Dejan Kalinic

SYDNEY superstar Errol Gulden will undergo surgery and has been ruled out indefinitely after scans revealed a fractured ankle. Gulden was hurt during the Swans' AAMI Community Series win over Gold Coast on Friday night, when his ankle got caught under a Will Graham tackle. Sydney confirmed on Saturday that Gulden will have surgery on Sunday morning, with a return date yet to be determined. Gulden became the latest star injured during what has been a tough pre-season.
Fixture analysis: Blues, Suns with huge chance as big guns face challenge

1 month ago | afl.com.au | Dejan Kalinic

CARLTON and Gold Coast have a huge opportunity to make a flying start to the 2025 season, while two Victorian giants face tough starts. The Blues meet all of last year's bottom three – Richmond, North Melbourne and West Coast – in their opening six games. Carlton's only trip out of Victoria through that period comes in Gather Round, when they will face the Eagles at Adelaide Oval.
TEAMS: Young Eagle out, Power defender sore, star Roos to miss

1 month ago | afl.com.au | Dejan Kalinic

NORTH Melbourne will be without two of its most experienced players for its AAMI Community Series clash against West Coast, while a West Coast young gun is sidelined. Roos captain Jy Simpkin will miss the encounter at Hands Oval in Bunbury due to illness, while veteran Luke Parker has been rested.
Opportunity knocks: The 14 players given an AFL lifeline this summer

1 month ago | afl.com.au | Dejan Kalinic

FROM state league football to second chances, 14 players found new homes during the pre-season supplemental selection period (SSP). It was another busy period as clubs looked to bolster their stocks, or replace some that were injured, ahead of the 2025 campaign. In total, nine clubs signed players during the SSP, with Carlton landing three and Essendon, Fremantle and Melbourne picking up two each.
MATCH SIM SQUADS: Swans captain, Giants recruit missing, new Crow out

2 months ago | afl.com.au | Dejan Kalinic

SYDNEY and Greater Western Sydney will be without a host of big names for their match simulation, while an Adelaide recruit will have to wait to don Crows colours. Swans captain Callum Mills is among several absentees for Friday's meeting with the Giants at Tramway Oval.
Dockers bolster forward stocks by signing SANFL goalsneak

2 months ago | afl.com.au | Dejan Kalinic

FREMANTLE has signed small forward Isaiah Dudley via the pre-season supplemental selection period (SSP) to complete its list for 2025. Dudley adds to the Dockers' small forward stocks after a spot became available following Odin Jones' spinal injury in December. The 21-year-old kicked 21 goals in 20 SANFL games for Central District last year, finishing third in its best and fairest.
Gun Western Bulldogs defender Bailey Dale, key Essendon Bombers Parish, McKay, Ridley to miss

2 months ago | afl.com.au | Dejan Kalinic

THE WESTERN Bulldogs will be without gun defender Bailey Dale for Saturday's match simulation against Essendon, while the Bombers are missing several of their best players. While Dale will sit out the clash at the Mission Whitten Oval, Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli and fellow midfielder Tom Liberatore have been named in the squad. All-Australian Adam Treloar is absent, as expected, due to a series of calf strains across the pre-season.
Port Adelaide defender Esava Ratugolea undergoes surgery, in race to be fit for round one

2 months ago | afl.com.au | Dejan Kalinic

PORT Adelaide defender Esava Ratugolea is in some doubt for the start of the season after undergoing a procedure on his knee. Ratugolea was hurt at training at the start of the week and had his meniscus trimmed on Wednesday. FANTASY LATEST Tips, strategy, draft, podcasts, moreHe is expected to be back in training "within the next month", the Power said. Port begins its 2025 season against Collingwood at the MCG on March 15, putting Ratugolea in some doubt for that clash.
Hammy injury sidelines Melbourne Demons defender Judd McVee for up to eight weeks

2 months ago | afl.com.au | Dejan Kalinic

MELBOURNE has been dealt a blow with defender Judd McVee ruled out for at least the next six weeks due to a hamstring injury. McVee suffered a high-grade hamstring injury during the Demons' training session on Wednesday. Melbourne confirmed on Thursday that McVee would be sidelined for 6-8 weeks, ruling the 21-year-old out of the start of the campaign.