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Fremantle coach Ross Lyon is confident he'll have Nat Fyfe available for Sunday's clash with Adelaide despite an injured ankle. Source: News Corp Australia

FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon is confident star midfielder Nat Fyfe will be fit to play in Sunday's clash with Adelaide at Patersons Stadium.

Fyfe was on crutches after last week's win over the Bulldogs after injuring his ankle during the game.

The 22-year-old didn't train today, but Lyon is optimistic Fyfe will be able to pass a fitness test on Friday.

"It's swollen. But he didn't suffer any severe damage," Lyon said of Fyfe's ankle.

"He should train Friday. And if he jumps all the hurdles, he should play. So we're really quite confident."

Midfielder Stephen Hill, Danyle Pearce and defender Luke McPharlin were restricted to jogging laps this morning.

But all three are expected to front up against the Crows, with backman Alex Silvagni set to miss selection after being a late withdrawal last week due to team balance.

Adelaide have won five of their past seven games to get themselves back into the finals mix, while seventh-placed Fremantle are just one win adrift of second spot and looking to charge into the top four.

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Jai Bednall’s AFL Team of the Week

Crows defender Daniel Talia had the better of Gold Coast's Tom Lynch. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: News Corp Australia

IT'S the first nine-game round since we've been naming a Team of the Week, so competition for spots was a lot more fierce.

A number of players — including Brendon Goddard, Lachie Whitfield and Tom Liberatore — went unrewarded despite big games.

And then there was Fremantle tagger Ryan Crowley, who kept Ryan Griffen to a measly 10 disposals while also having 17 and a goal himself but couldn't squeeze on to our bench.

The lesson, as always — don't expect love from anyone outside your own club if you're a tagger.

Jai Bednall's AFL Team of the Week Source: The Advertiser

DEFENCE

Neville Jetta (Melbourne)

Jetta well and truly stitched up Chad Wingard before the Port gamebreaker left the field with concussion. His list of scalps is growing by the week.

Michael Johnson (Fremantle)

Just edged North's Scott Thompson for this spot. Johnson continues to lead the race for the All-Australian full-back position.

Dustin Fletcher (Essendon)

The veteran had 25 disposals, 13 marks, a goal and a game-high 10 one percenters against the Tigers.

Nick Malceski (Sydney)

Malceski had more of the ball than anyone in the Swans' demolition of the Cats.

Daniel Talia (Adelaide)

Gold Coast forward Tom Lynch had kicked 15 goals in the four weeks leading into the Adelaide game. He didn't trouble the scorers in his match-up with Talia.

David Swallow (Gold Coast)

His team didn't win but Swallow was given maximum votes by Guy McKenna and Brenton Sanderson for his 37 disposals, two-goal effort.

David Swallow under pressure from Brodie Martin. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: News Corp Australia

MIDFIELD

Stephen Hill (Fremantle)

It was the finishing of Hill (four goals) which allowed the Dockers to a post a 38-point win despite having 26 fewer inside 50s than the Dogs.

Stephen Hill bursts clear against the Bulldogs. Picture: Scott Barbour Source: Getty Images

Ben Cunnington (North Melbourne)

Got better and better as the game went on against the Eagles and finished with a game-high eight clearances.

Isaac Smith (Hawthorn)

Did more than anyone to ensure the Hawks avoided what would have been an embarrassing loss to the Giants. Finished with four goals.

ATTACK

Ben Howlett (Essendon)

Howlett's five- goal explosion against Richmond was a career best and the first time he'd kicked multiple goals in a game since Round 2 last year.

Taylor Walker (Adelaide)

Welcome back, Tex. After spraying his first shot at goal, the big Crow was far more accurate and finished with five.

Devon Smith (GWS)

Smith doesn't mind a goal and managed to kick five against St Kilda earlier this season and three against Port. But his 26 disposal, 10 tackle, four-goal effort against the Hawks was his best game of the year.

Kurt Tippett (Sydney)

The Swans took the ball inside 50 a staggering 75 times against the Cats and Tippett took advantage, kicking 5.3.

Kurt Tippett hits his stride for Sydney. Picture: Phil Hillyard Source: News Corp Australia

Travis Cloke (Collingwood)

It was a good week for some of our favourite key forwards, including Cloke who had 23 disposals and five goals against the Saints.

Josh Thomas (Collingwood)

Thomas broke his goal drought by kicking three against St Kilda in a display which showed his ability in the air and at ground level.

FIRST RUCK

Robbie Warnock (Carlton)

Trent West's injury certainly didn't hurt, but Warnock's 57 hit outs against Brisbane deserve recognition.

Travis Boak (Port Adelaide)

Played with a grapefruit-sized ankle and still wouldn't be denied against the Demons. What a gun.

Travis Boak leads by example against Melbourne. Picture: Michael Dodge Source: Getty Images

Tom Rockliff (Brisbane)

Single-handedly cost me a SuperCoach victory this week with his 36 disposal, 13 tackle game against the Blues.

INTERCHANGE

Nick Dal Santo (North Melbourne)

Climbing the 'Recruit of the Year' rankings after a slow start to the season. Is averaging 28 disposals a game.

Nick dal Santo feels the heat from Jimmy Bartel. Picture: Michael Dodge Source: Getty Images

Dayne Beams (Collingwood)

Another 33 disposal, one-goal effort for Beams, whose consistency has been superb this season.

Dom Tyson (Melbourne)

Hearing less and less noise about the Dees' decision to give up pick two in the draft for this kid. Was Melbourne's best against Port.

Josh Kennedy (Sydney)

Emerging as the other genuine threat (alongside Scott Pendlebury) to challenge Gary Ablett for the Brownlow.

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Last updated: June 03, 2014

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Pittard says rivals are Power hungry

Port Adelaide defender Jasper Pittard fronts the media. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: News Corp Australia

PORT Adelaide is finding life at the top tough.

Defender Jasper Pittard has admitted the first-placed Power has become a victim of its own success and is having to deal with rivals becoming more physical and putting more work into its players and game plan.

With a stunning 9-1 record, the hunter has become the hunted, he says.

"Definitely — that's what happens when you are top,'' Pittard said when asked if the players were getting more game-day attention than usual.

"I suppose in the past few years it's been Hawthorn, Sydney and Fremantle because you are chasing those teams, trying to combat them and maybe trying to play a little bit the way they do.

"Now that we are at the top of the ladder teams are putting a bit more focus on us and wanting to come over and knock us off, which is understandable.

"That's another good challenge for us because every week we are now faced with a new challenge and we try to enjoy that as much as we can.''

Bottom-eight side Melbourne tried to rough Port up in Alice Springs on Saturday while flying wingman Jared Polec was the latest Power player to be targeted by a tagger, with veteran Daniel Cross restricting him to a season-low 10 disposals.

Port Adelaide defender Jasper Pittard is put through his paces at training. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: News Corp Australia

Port, which had to fight hard to beat the Demons by 20 points after being headed in the final term, is bracing itself for another tough day in the office against 16th-placed St Kilda at home on Saturday.

While the 3-7 Saints are wobbling after a bright start to the season, they are coached by Power coach Ken Hinkley's former right-hand man, Alan Richardson.

Pittard noted no other senior AFL coach would have as much intimate knowledge of the Port players and the team's game plan.

"Richo has some inside knowledge on us, so it's going to be another tough one for us,'' he said.

"He knows a few of us quite well and the way Kenny wants us to play, so he will be able to combat that pretty well.

"His knowledge of us will be pretty fresh but we've tinkered with a few things over the pre-season, so we'll be able to bring a few different things hopefully.''

Pittard said while the players had noticed the lift in opposition pressure in recent weeks, he said the players had embraced the challenge and were treating it as "a good thing''.

"Because it gives us something to hone in on every week,'' he said.

"We know that teams are going to come out pretty hard against us every week because they want to knock us off, but I think we play our best footy when it's a real physical game and teams come at us — we like that.''

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Showdown XXXVII surging towards sellout

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The first bounce at Adelaide Oval earlier in the year. Matthew Lobbe goes up against Sam Jacobs. Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: News Corp Australia

ADELAIDE will hold back 1000 tickets — all standing room — for the public to Showdown XXXVII on Sunday, June 29.

These tickets will be available to the public from 9am Wednesday at Ticketek agencies.

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The Crows, the hosts of the second derby at Adelaide Oval, on Tuesday released as many as 2500 tickets to Port Adelaide members. These can be bought by Power members until 6pm Tuesday.

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Port Adelaide's membership target of 50,000 has been shattered with 54,120 members now listed at Alberton.

Lewis Johnston in hot pursuit of Brad Ebert. Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: News Corp Australia

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Kerridge cuts short McKenna grass swipe

Sam Kerridge comes to grips with Gary Ablett. Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: News Corp Australia

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HAVING taken the scalp of AFL's premier midfielder Gary Ablett, Sam Kerridge has put the blanket over grumpy Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna.

McKenna pointed to an unruly Adelaide Oval surface in the aftermath of a 32-point defeat against Adelaide on Sunday.

"It's probably the longest I've seen grass in the AFL. I don't know whether that was by design or not or was there a public holiday on Friday?" said McKenna.

However, gun tagger Kerridge dismissed the need for a close shave at a venue that has already been bagged for a siren no one could hear during Adelaide's triumph over Collingwood last month.

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"I didn't really take much notice to be honest. I was just focused on one job," said Kerridge, 21, of the grass.

"I heard a few of the guys mention it but if the boys are worried about how long the grass is they are in the wrong head space."

Kerridge — with 22 appearances since 2012 — was "excited to the get job" on Ablett and restrict the dual Brownlow Medallist to 25 touches.

"It was really good. I enjoyed the challenge," said Kerridge, now focusing on Adelaide's trip to confront Fremantle on Sunday.

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Saints sign first female AFL coach

Peta Searle, pictured with her children Tessa and Jackson, has become the AFL's first full-time female assistant coach after accepting a position at St Kilda. Source: News Limited

PETA Searle has been announced as the AFL's first full-time female assistant coach after accepting a position at St Kilda.

Searle will begin work immediately as a development coach at Seaford after her last game as assistant coach under Daniel Harford at St Kevin's Old Boys on Saturday.

"I am very much looking forward to starting at St Kilda and I feel that I can bring plenty of experience and skill to my new role," Searle said.

"I understand that there will be some level of interest in my role because I am a female working in a role traditionally held by men, but I am confident and proud that I have been hired because of my football and teaching expertise and I wouldn't have wanted the job based on any other criteria."

Searle, who became the first female assistant coach in the VFL with Port Melbourne under former AFL coach Gary Ayres, said she gave up her dream of coaching within the AFL just last month due to financial restraints.

The mother of two, who has built an impressive coaching resume over almost a decade, was unable to justify renewing her contract of $5000.

But as revealed by the Herald Sun the Saints made the mid-season appointment, helping fulfil Searle's lifelong coaching dream.

"At the start of the year we had 27 players on our list with fewer than 30 games experience so player development is vital for our club," senior coach Alan Richardson said this morning.

"We felt Peta was the perfect candidate to join our player academy where she will work under academy manager Simon McPhee and alongside player pcademy development coaches Paul Hudson and Lindsay Gilbee."

Peta Searle has become the AFL's first full-time female assistant coach after accepting a position at St Kilda. Source: News Limited

St Kilda CEO Matt Finnis said the club was delighted a coach of Searle's experience.

"Peta has a long and distinguished background in football over many years and we are thrilled to have her on board," Finnis said.

"Whilst our decision to appoint Peta was based on her experience, philosophies and values we do acknowledge and embrace the significance of Peta being the first woman to be appointed to coach at an AFL Club."

"I'm delighted the combination of her credentials and the opportunity we had in our development program has resulted in this significant day for Peta and for all women who have ambitions to coach in the AFL competition."

Searle has been breaking ground as a coach since 2006.

A five-time premiership player with the Darebin Falcons, Searle returned to the club to coach the Falcons to five consecutive premierships in the VWFL between 2006-2010, another feat that had never previously been achieved in Australia's most prodigious women's competition.

In 2011, Searle took up a development role the TAC Cup with the Western Jets, another football-first that had also never been achieved by a female.

Searle was also appointed as the first head coach of the AFL Victoria VWFL Academy in 2010, and was named as the All Australian coach of the 2011 Women's National Championships, holds a current level three coaching accreditation.

The current assistant principal and physical education teacher at a Melbourne based secondary college was also appointed the inaugural head coach of the Western Bulldogs Women's team which will play on the MCG on Sunday 29th June as the curtain raiser to the Melbourne and Western Bulldogs clash at the MCG in Round 15.

Boasting seven state guernseys and three All Australian honours, Searle has earned high praise from former players and coaches including Gary Ayres, Stan Alves, Harford, Neil Craig and David Parkin.

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