ADAM Schneider’s rookie elevation headlines this week’s AFL News List from a Saints perspective.
The clever forward-flanker was elevated to St Kilda’s senior list last week and collected 16 disposals against the Bulldogs on Saturday night.
The Saints will take on Essendon in round 14 in what will be Jobe Watson’s 200th game. The 2012 Brownlow Medallist amassed 30 disposals against St Kilda in round five.
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Round 14
Thursday July 2
Sydney Swans v Port Adelaide at the SCG, 7.20pm
Friday July 3
Collingwood v Hawthorn at the MCG, 7.50pm
Saturday July 4
Richmond v GWS Giants at the MCG, 1.40pm
Gold Coast Suns v North Melbourne at Metricon Stadium, 4.35pm
Melbourne v West Coast at TIO Stadium, 7.10pm
Western Bulldogs v Carlton at Etihad Stadium, 7.20pm
Sunday July 5
Essendon v St Kilda at Etihad Stadium, 1.10pm
Fremantle v Brisbane Lions at Patersons Stadium, 2.40pm
Adelaide Crows v Geelong Cats at Adelaide Oval, 3.20pm
NAB AFL U18s CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division One, Round Six
Wednesday July 1 – Vic Metro v SA at Etihad Stadium, 5.05pm
Thursday July 2 – Vic Country v WA at Simonds Stadium, 1.15pm
Division Two, Round Three
Wednesday July 1 – NT v Tasmania at Etihad Stadium, 3.05pm
Thursday July 2 - NSW/ACT v Queensland at Simonds Stadium, 11.05am
NAB AFL U16s CHAMPIONSHIPS
Round 1
Saturday July 4
WA v Vic Country at Metricon Stadium, 9am
SA v Vic Metro at Metricon Stadium, 11.20am
Sunday July 5
Tas v NSW/ACT at Southport, 11am
Qld v NT at Southport, 1.30pm
IMPENDING MILESTONES
700 career goals – Lance Franklin, Sydney Swans. Lance needs five goals to become the 21st player in VFL/AFL history to reach this mark.
250 games – Matthew Boyd, Western Bulldogs
200 games – Jobe Watson, Essendon
100 games – Pearce Hanley, Brisbane Lions
100 games – Ben Reid, Collingwood
100 club games – Sam Jacobs, Adelaide Crows
50 games – Tom Lynch, Adelaide Crows
50 games – Marley Williams, Collingwood
50 games – Robbie Tarrant, North Melbourne
50 club games – Koby Stevens, Western Bulldogs
8 NOMINATED AND MID-SEASON PROMOTED ROOKIE PLAYERS
The following list changes were made in the lead-up to round one under the AFL player rules regarding Nominated Rookie Players and Mid-Season Promoted Rookies, who can play during the premiership season:
Carlton – Ciaran Sheehan (nominated), Cameron Wood (nominated).
Collingwood –Jack Frost (nominated).
Gold Coast Suns – Greg Broughton (nominated), Adam Saad (nominated).
Port Adelaide – Nathan Krakouer (mid-season).
Richmond – Kane Lambert (nominated).
St Kilda – Adam Schneider (mid-season).
