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Croft earns recall
6:53:54 PM Thu 10 April, 2003
Matt Burgan
afl.com.au
The Western Bulldogs have added key defender Matthew Croft to its line-up for the clash against Melbourne at Telstra Dome on Sunday. The 168-game veteran has yet to play a senior game for the Bulldogs this season after injuring his ankle, but has played with Werribee in the VFL last weekend.
Croft has been named at centre half-back and will be a strong contender to line-up on Melbourne skipper David Neitz, who was held to just one goal last week, after a miserly effort was performed by Essendon full-back Dustin Fletcher in round two.
Young tall Wayde Skipper has also been named on the interchange bench in the squad of 25 – which will be trimmed on Friday night – and he will make his AFL debut if he is included in the final 22.
The 20-year-old was drafted from West Perth at No.70 in the 2000 National AFL Draft, but he has been restricted with injuries in his first two seasons with the Bulldogs.
Daniel Cross – who played four games in his debut season in 2002 – has also been named on the bench in the squad of 25.
PLAYERS
Backs:_ S._Bassett S._Kretiuk M._Robbins
Half Backs:_ R._Smith M._Croft S._Power
Centre:_ M._Alvey S._West R._Murphy
Half Forwards:_ P._Bowden D._Bandy D._Giansiracusa
Forwards:_ P._Wiggins N._Brown N._Eagleton
Followers:_ L._Darcy, M._Hahn, B._Johnson
Interchange:_ R._Hargrave, P._Dimattina, J._McMahon, D._Cross, S._Garlick, W._Skipper, B._Harris
6:53:54 PM Thu 10 April, 2003
Matt Burgan
afl.com.au
The Western Bulldogs have added key defender Matthew Croft to its line-up for the clash against Melbourne at Telstra Dome on Sunday. The 168-game veteran has yet to play a senior game for the Bulldogs this season after injuring his ankle, but has played with Werribee in the VFL last weekend.
Croft has been named at centre half-back and will be a strong contender to line-up on Melbourne skipper David Neitz, who was held to just one goal last week, after a miserly effort was performed by Essendon full-back Dustin Fletcher in round two.
Young tall Wayde Skipper has also been named on the interchange bench in the squad of 25 – which will be trimmed on Friday night – and he will make his AFL debut if he is included in the final 22.
The 20-year-old was drafted from West Perth at No.70 in the 2000 National AFL Draft, but he has been restricted with injuries in his first two seasons with the Bulldogs.
Daniel Cross – who played four games in his debut season in 2002 – has also been named on the bench in the squad of 25.
PLAYERS
Backs:_ S._Bassett S._Kretiuk M._Robbins
Half Backs:_ R._Smith M._Croft S._Power
Centre:_ M._Alvey S._West R._Murphy
Half Forwards:_ P._Bowden D._Bandy D._Giansiracusa
Forwards:_ P._Wiggins N._Brown N._Eagleton
Followers:_ L._Darcy, M._Hahn, B._Johnson
Interchange:_ R._Hargrave, P._Dimattina, J._McMahon, D._Cross, S._Garlick, W._Skipper, B._Harris

