North Melbourne father-son choice Cooper Harvey will make his AFL debut this week, knowledgeable of the news by his father, Kangaroos nice Brent Harvey.
Harvey was taken with decide No.56 within the 2022 nationwide draft and has been plying his commerce within the VFL, with a five-goal haul in opposition to Williamstown final weekend paving the best way for his choice.
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The membership launched imaginative and prescient of Brent Harvey – who works on the membership – informing his son of the news.
“Make sure you train well, because you’re gonna play this week. Ratts told me just then. He said ‘go tell Cooper, make sure he trains well because he’s gonna play’.”
Harvey performed 432 senior video games for North Melbourne between 1996 and 2016 and holds the all-time report for video games performed at senior degree.
“I haven’t told Mum or anything, so you can tell,” Harvey instructed his son, earlier than including: “Lucky I didn’t have to do that in front of the boys, I started tearing up a little bit.”
Richmond interim coach Andrew McQualter has made sweeping modifications after his aspect’s capitulation to Brisbane final week.
Four have been dropped whereas Jayden Short misses by harm for the Tigers’ mini elimination closing in opposition to Sydney on Thursday night time.
Dion Prestia, Dustin Martin and Maurice Rioli Jr all return whereas as revealed earlier within the week, Jacob Bauer and Sam Banks will every make their AFL debut on the MCG.
Noah Cumberland, Samson Ryan, Judson Clarke and Jack Ross have all been omitted, the latter two listed as emergencies alongside final week’s sub Hugo Ralphsmith and Ivan Soldo.
At Sydney, Lance Franklin returns for what’s anticipated to be his closing recreation on the MCG – until his aspect makes a shocking run into the finals – together with the long-awaited return of defender Tom McCartin from a protracted concussion battle.
In direct swaps younger ahead Joel Amartey has been omitted together with ex-Bombers backman Aaron Francis, whereas final week’s sub Ryan Clarke goes out of the squad totally.
With either side sitting within the backside six with 6-8-1 information, Thursday night time’s loser might want to nearly run the desk for the remainder of 2023 to play finals.
The line-ups for the remainder of Round 17’s video games will probably be introduced on Thursday night.
AFL ROUND 17 TEAMS AND FIXTURE (All occasions AEST)
RICHMOND v SYDNEY SWANS
Thursday July 6, 7:20pm on the MCG
TIGERS
B: N.Balta, D.Grimes – C, T.Young
HB: D.Rioli, N.Vlastuin, N.Broad
C: Ok.McIntosh, T.Taranto, M.Pickett
HF: D.Prestia, L.Baker, J.Graham
F: J.Bauer, J.Riewoldt, D.Martin
FOLL: T.Nankervis, T.Cotchin, S.Bolton
I/C: S.Banks, J.Hopper, B.Miller, M.Rioli
EMG: H.Ralphsmith, J.Ross, J.Clarke, I.Soldo
In: D.Prestia, J.Bauer, D.Martin, S.Banks, M.Rioli
Out: N.Cumberland (Omitted), S.Ryan (Omitted), J.Clarke (Omitted), J.Ross (Omitted), J.Short (Injured), H.Ralphsmith (Sub)
SWANS
B: H.Cunningham, L.Melican, D.Rampe
HB: J.Lloyd, O.Florent, N.Blakey
C: E.Gulden, J.Rowbottom, B.Campbell
HF: H.McLean, L.McDonald, W.Hayward
F: I.Heeney, L.Franklin, T.Papley
FOLL: T.Hickey, L.Parker – C, C.Mills
I/C: T.McCartin, A.Sheldrick, R.Fox, J.McInerney
EMG: S.Wicks, A.Francis, L.McAndrew, Co.Warner
In: L.Franklin, T.McCartin
Out: J.Amartey (Managed), A.Francis (Omitted), R.Clarke (Sub)
WESTERN BULLDOGS v COLLINGWOOD
Friday July 7, 7:50pm at Marvel Stadium
BULLDOGS
TBA Thursday night
MAGPIES
TBA Thursday night
BRISBANE LIONS v WEST COAST EAGLES
Saturday July 8, 1:45pm on the Gabba
LIONS
TBA Thursday night
EAGLES
TBA Thursday night
GWS GIANTS v HAWTHORN
Saturday July 8, 1:45pm on the Gabba
GIANTS
TBA Thursday night
HAWKS
TBA Thursday night
ST KILDA v MELBOURNE
Saturday July 8, 7:25pm at Marvel Stadium
SAINTS
TBA Thursday night
DEMONS
TBA Thursday night
PORT ADELAIDE v GOLD COAST SUNS
Saturday July 8, 7:40pm at Adelaide Oval
POWER
TBA Thursday night
SUNS
TBA Thursday night
GEELONG v NORTH MELBOURNE
Sunday July 9, 1:10pm at GMHBA Stadium
CATS
TBA Thursday night
KANGAROOS
TBA Thursday night
ESSENDON v ADELAIDE CROWS
Sunday July 9, 3:20pm at Marvel Stadium
BOMBERS
TBA Thursday night
CROWS
TBA Thursday night
FREMANTLE v CARLTON
Sunday July 9, 4:40pm at Optus Stadium
DOCKERS
TBA Thursday night
BLUES
TBA Thursday night
Originally revealed as AFL Teams Round 17: Footy legend tells son ‘you’re going to play’
Source: www.news.com.au
