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Former cricketer James O’Donnell has earned his AFL debut just 35 days after signing with the Western Bulldogs.
Western Bulldogs category B rookie James O’Donnell trains in April.
The 20-year-old will become the third generation of O’Donnells to play at AFL/VFL level following his grandfather Kevin and father Simon, who played for St Kilda in the 1940s and 1980s respectively. Simon also played cricket for Australia and Victoria during the 1980s and ’90s.
James, a promising fast bowler in cricket, was not expected to make such a sudden rise when he signed as a category B rookie. But his VFL form has forced his new club to give him his opportunity after having 17 possessions and eight marks against Carlton in the VFL in round six.
He will face Carlton with the Bulldogs at AFL level on Saturday night, taking the place of Adam Treloar, who misses with a hamstring injury.
Meanwhile, North Melbourne have dropped their most celebrated player, midfielder Ben Cunnington, who has been left out of their side to face Port Adelaide in Hobart on Saturday.
The 31-year-old was forced out of football after being diagnosed with testicular cancer and having a tumour removed in 2021 before working his way back to AFL level with the Kangaroos in August last year in one of the feel-good moments of the season.
Cunnington had aimed to play a full season and showed some good form in parts of this year.
But coach Alastair Clarkson subbed him out of the loss to Carlton on April 7 and warned his side couldn’t afford to carry players who weren’t performing, a message he also shared with Cunnington.
“We just can’t keep blokes on the field if they’re not playing their role to their capability then we need to make a change and that’s the way we went,” Clarkson said after the Carlton game.
Cunnington had 27 disposals in each of the next two matches but had just seven touches before being subbed out again last round.
He was not included as one of the emergencies so appears likely to play in the VFL.
And Collingwood have lost another big man to injury, with Billy Frampton injuring his groin on Wednesday.
“I’ve got some bad news, he’s out,” Magpies coach Craig McRae told SEN on Thursday.
“He’s got a slight groin injury, he’ll miss a couple of weeks.
“He did it at training yesterday, unfortunately.”
GWS star Toby Greene was named in the extended squad to face Collingwood on Sunday.
Geelong will give 2022 first-round pick Jhye Clark his debut this weekend, with the former Queenscliff midfielder one of three additions. Clark joins Brandan Parfitt and Ollie Dempsey in the side with Patrick Dangerfield (hamstring) and Brad Close (suspension) out of the team.
RICHMOND
B: N.Broad, D.Grimes – C, N.Balta
HB: D.Rioli, N.Vlastuin, L.Baker
C: K.McIntosh, T.Taranto, J.Ross
HF: R.Mansell, D.Prestia, J.Graham
F: M.Pickett, D.Martin, J.Riewoldt
FOLL: S.Ryan, J.Short, J.Hopper
I/C: H.Ralphsmith, B.Miller, S.Bolton, T.Cotchin
EMG: T.Young, B.Nyuon, T.Sonsie, J.Clarke
IN: T.Cotchin
OUT: N.Cumberland (omitted), J.Clarke (omitted)
GEELONG
B: M.O’Connor, E.Ratugolea, Z.Guthrie
HB: J.Kolodjashnij, T.Stewart – C, Z.Tuohy
C: M.Knevitt, T.Atkins, M.Duncan
HF: O.Henry, O.Dempsey, T.Bruhn
F: G.Miers, T.Hawkins, J.Cameron
FOLL: J.Ceglar, M.Holmes, M.Blicavs
I/C: J.Bews, B.Parfitt, S.Simpson, I.Smith
EMG: J.Clark, J.Willis, O.Mullin, C.Whyte
IN: B.Parfitt
OUT: B.Close (suspended), P.Dangerfield (injured)
WEST COAST
B: A.Witherden, T.Barrass – C, L.Duggan
HB: J.Jones, J.Rotham, J.Hunt
C: L.Foley, T.Kelly, A.Gaff
HF: J.Waterman, J.Darling, C.West
F: C.Jamieson, O.Allen, J.Petruccelle
FOLL: B.Williams, D.Sheed, R.Ginbey
I/C: B.Hough, X.O’Neill, G.Clark, H.Edwards
EMG: L.Edwards, C.Chesser, Z.Trew, H.Barnett
IN: C.Jamieson, B.Hough, H.Edwards
OUT: S.Hurn (injured), J.Culley (injured), L.Edwards (managed), Z.Trew (sub)
GOLD COAST
B: S.Lemmens, S.Collins, M.Andrew
HB: D.Macpherson, C.Ballard, W.Powell
C: B.Fiorini, D.Swallow, B.Ellis
HF: T.Berry, J.Lukosius, M.Rosas
F: S.Day, B.King, M.Chol
FOLL: J.Witts – C, M.Rowell, N.Anderson
I/C: R.Atkins, A.Davies, B.Humphrey, H.Oea
EMG: C.Burgess, O.Faulkhead, A.Sexton, J.Tsitas
IN: M.Andrew, S.Day, H.Oea
OUT: S.Flanders (omitted), B.Long (injured), J.Tsitas (sub), L.Casboult (personal reasons)
SYDNEY
B: N.Blakey, A.Francis, R.Fox
HB: O.Florent, J.Lloyd, B.Campbell
C: J.McInerney, L.Parker – C, E.Gulden
HF: H.Cunningham, L.McDonald, W.Hayward
F: T.Papley, L.Franklin, I.Heeney
FOLL: T.Hickey, C.Mills, J.Rowbottom
I/C: W.Gould, Ch.Warner, R.Clarke, H.McLean
EMG: A.Sheldrick, M.Sheather, D.Stephens, L.McAndrew
IN: T.Hickey, W.Gould
OUT: T.McCartin (injured), P.Ladhams (injured), M.Sheather (omitted)
FREMANTLE
B: B.Cox, A.Pearce – C, H.Young
HB: B.Walker, L.Ryan, J.Clark
C: J.Aish, C.Serong, N.O’Driscoll
HF: M.Walters, L.Jackson, J.Treacy
F: S.Switkowski, J.Amiss, L.Schultz
FOLL: S.Darcy, A.Brayshaw, J.O’Meara
I/C: B.Banfield, M.Frederick, N.Erasmus, E.Hughes
EMG: N.Fyfe, W.Brodie, J.Draper, S.Sturt
IN: Nil
OUT: N.Fyfe (sub)
NORTH MELBOURNE
B: G.Logue, B.McKay, A.Corr
HB: M.Bergman, L.McDonald, F.Perez
C: B.Scott, C.Taylor, H.Sheezel
HF: L.Shiels, J.Stephenson, B.Drury
F: P.Curtis, N.Larkey, C.Zurhaar
FOLL: T.Goldstein, L.Davies-Uniacke, J.Simpkin – C
I/C: D.Tucker, J.Ziebell, H.Greenwood, J.Mahony
EMG: C.Lazzaro, P.Spicer, E.Ford, C.Coleman-Jones
IN: H.Greenwood
OUT: B.Cunnington (omitted), C.Lazzaro (sub)
PORT ADELAIDE
B: A.Aliir, T.McKenzie, T.Jonas – C
HB: M.Bergman, R.Burton, R.Bonner
C: D.Houston, J.Horne-Francis, T.Boak
HF: J.McEntee, D.Byrne-Jones, C.Rozee
F: F.Evans, T.Marshall, C.Dixon
FOLL: B.Teakle, S.Powell-Pepper, W.Drew
I/C: D.Williams, O.Wines, Z.Butters, J.Finlayson
EMG: L.Jones, K.Farrell, J.Mead, O.Lord
IN: Nil
OUT: J.Rioli (suspended)
HAWTHORN
B: J.Sicily – C, S.Frost, J.Weddle
HB: S.Mitchell, J.Blanck, J.Impey
C: C.Nash, J.Newcombe, K.Amon
HF: J.Worpel, L.Meek, C.Wingard
F: D.Moore, M.Lewis, L.Breust
FOLL: N.Reeves, W.Day, C.Mackenzie
I/C: C.Jiath, S.Butler, B.Hardwick, H.Morrison
EMG: J.Scrimshaw, J.Koschitzke, F.Greene, L.Bramble
IN: J.Blanck, L.Breust, C.Mackenzie, C.Jiath, S.Butler
OUT: F.Greene (Omitted), J.Scrimshaw (Omitted), T.Brockman (Suspension), C.Macdonald (Illness), J.Ward (injured), L.Bramble (sub)
MELBOURNE
B: A.Brayshaw, S.May, M.Hibberd
HB: J.McVee, J.Lever, J.Bowey
C: E.Langdon, C.Oliver, A.Neal-Bullen
HF: B.Fritsch, B.Grundy, L.Hunter
F: K.Chandler, J.van Rooyen, K.Pickett
FOLL: M.Gawn – C, C.Petracca, J.Viney
I/C: C.Spargo, T.Rivers, T.Sparrow, H.Petty
EMG: B.Laurie, J.Jordon, T.McDonald, D.Turner
IN: M.Hibberd, C.Spargo
OUT: D.Turner (omitted), J.Jordon (omitted), J.Harmes (sub)
BRISBANE LIONS
B: B.Starcevich, J.Payne, K.Coleman
HB: C.McKenna, H.Andrews, D.Zorko
C: J.Berry, Z.Bailey, H.McCluggage
HF: C.Cameron, J.Gunston, W.Ashcroft
F: L.McCarthy, J.Daniher, E.Hipwood
FOLL: O.McInerney, J.Dunkley, L.Neale – C
I/C: C.Rayner, H.Sharp, R.Lester, D.Wilmot
EMG: C.Ah Chee, N.Cockatoo, D.Fort, N.Answerth
IN: D.Zorko
OUT: N.Answerth (omitted), J.Lyons (sub)
ESSENDON
B: N.Hind, B.Zerk-Thatcher, M.Redman
HB: A.McGrath, K.Baldwin, K.Langford
C: S.Durham, D.Shiel, N.Martin
HF: B.Hobbs, S.Weideman, J.Caldwell
F: J.Menzie, J.Stringer, A.McDonald-Tipungwuti
FOLL: S.Draper, Z.Merrett – C, W.Setterfield
I/C: A.Perkins, D.Heppell, A.Davey Jnr, A.Phillips
EMG: W.Snelling, R.Montgomerie, P.Voss, M.D’Ambrosio
IN: K.Baldwin, S.Durham
OUT: J.Kelly, J.Ridley, D.Parish (all injured)
CARLTON
B: Le.Young, J.Weitering, N.Newman
HB: M.Kennedy, M.McGovern, A.Saad
C: B.Acres, P.Cripps – C, O.Hollands
HF: S.Walsh, H.McKay, J.Silvagni
F: C.Durdin, C.Curnow, J.Motlop
FOLL: M.Pittonet, G.Hewett, S.Docherty
I/C: A.Cincotta, A.Cerra, M.Cottrell, M.Owies
EMG: E.Curnow, J.Boyd, L.Fogarty, B.Kemp
IN: M.Cottrell, M.Owies
OUT: B.Kemp, J.Honey, E.Curnow (all omitted)
WESTERN BULLDOGS
B: T.Duryea, L.Jones, E.Richards
HB: B.Dale, A.Keath, J.Johannisen
C: O.Baker, M.Bontempelli – C, B.Williams
HF: J.Macrae, J.Ugle-Hagan, C.Weightman
F: A.Jones, A.Naughton, R.Lobb
FOLL: T.English, B.Smith, T.Liberatore
I/C: R.Gardner, C.Daniel, A.Scott, J.O’Donnell
EMG: L.McNeil, M.Hannan, T.O’Brien, J.Sweet
IN: J.O’Donnell
OUT: A.Treloar (injured), L.McNeil (sub)
ADELAIDE
B: P.Parnell, T.Doedee, M.Hinge
HB: B.Smith, J.Butts, W.Milera
C: J.Soligo, J.Dawson – C, L.Sholl
HF: I.Rankine, C.Jones, L.Pedlar
F: T.Walker, D.Fogarty, L.Murphy
FOLL: R.O’Brien, R.Laird, B.Keays
I/C (FROM): R.Thilthorpe, J.Rachele, R.Sloane, M.Michalanney, M.Crouch, L.Gollant, E.Himmelberg, N.McHenry
IN: P.Parnell, L.Gollant, E.Himmelberg, N.McHenry
OUT: N.Murray (injured)
ST KILDA
B: J.Battle, D.Howard, C.Wilkie
HB: L.Stocker, J.Sinclair, N.Wanganeen-Milera
C: M.Wood, S.Ross, R.Byrnes
HF: M.Owens, B.Hill, M.Phillipou
F: A.Caminiti, T.Membrey, J.Higgins
FOLL: R.Marshall, B.Crouch, J.Steele – C
I/C (FROM): J.Gresham, H.Clark, D.Butler, Z.Cordy, J.Bytel, B.Paton, T.Campbell, C.Sharman
IN: A.Caminiti, Z.Cordy, T.Campbell
OUT: Nil
COLLINGWOOD
B: I.Quaynor, D.Moore – C, B.Maynard
HB: W.Hoskin-Elliott, N.Murphy, J.Crisp
C: S.Sidebottom, J.De Goey, N.Daicos
HF: B.Hill, B.Mihocek, J.Daicos
F: J.Ginnivan, M.Cox, J.Elliott
FOLL: A.Johnson, S.Pendlebury, T.Mitchell
I/C (FROM): T.Bianco, J.Noble, T.Adams, T.Ruscoe, R.McInnes, B.McCreery, O.Markov, A.Begg
IN: T.Bianco, T.Ruscoe, R.McInnes, A.Begg
OUT: B.Frampton (injured)
GWS
B: I.Cumming, C.Idun, N.Haynes
HB: L.Whitfield, J.Buckley, L.Ash
C: F.Callaghan, J.Kelly, R.Angwin
HF: B.Daniels, H.Himmelberg, C.Ward
F: T.Greene – C, J.Hogan, T.Bedford
FOLL: M.Flynn, T.Green, S.Coniglio
I/C (FROM): H.Perryman, A.Cadman, C.Brown, D.Lloyd, J.Peatling, J.Riccardi, X.O’Halloran, C.Fleeton
IN: T.Greene, J.Riccardi, C.Fleeton
OUT: Nil
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