Here follows the AFL news list for this week.

1 PROGRAM OF MATCHES (all times are local) 

Round 18

Friday July 18

Carlton v North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium, 7.50pm

Saturday July 19

St Kilda v Fremantle at Etihad Stadium, 4.40pm

GWS Giants v Geelong Cats at Spotless Stadium, 7.40pm; Curtain Raiser (NEAFL) – UWS Giants v Sydney Uni, 4pm

Sunday July 20

Port Adelaide v Melbourne at Adelaide Oval, 12.40pm

Western Bulldogs v Essendon at Etihad Stadium, 4.40pm

Friday July 25

West Coast v Richmond at Patersons Stadium, 6.40pm

Saturday July 26

Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns at the Gabba, 4.40pm

Hawthorn v Sydney Swans at the MCG, 7.40pm

Sunday July 27

Collingwood v Adelaide Crows at the MCG, 4.40pm

2 IMPENDING MILESTONES 

200 games – Jarryd Roughead, Hawthorn

Most Games Club Captain – Nick Riewoldt, St Kilda. Nick is due to captain St Kilda for the 177th time in this round since first doing so in 2005, equalling the club record established by Danny Frawley between 1987-95.

150 games – Richard Douglas, Adelaide Crows

150 games – Paul Duffield, Fremantle

100 games – James Podsiadly, Adelaide Crows

100 games – Ben McEvoy, Hawthorn

100 games – Chris Yarran, Carlton

100 games – Courtenay Dempsey, Essendon

100 games – Mitch Robinson, Carlton

100 games – Nick Suban, Fremantle

100 games – Lachie Henderson, Carlton

100 consecutive games – Scott Thompson, Adelaide Crows. Scott is due to play his 100th consecutive game in Adelaide’s next match, dating back to round nine, 2010. This is the second-longest current active streak in AFL football, behind only Josh Kennedy’s current mark of 123 consecutive games for Hawthorn and now the Sydney Swans, dating back to round 14, 2009.

50 games – Jamie Elliott, Collingwood

50 games – Ryan Lester, Brisbane Lions

50 games – David Ellard, Carlton

50 games – Adam Kennedy, GWS Giants

Most Career Goals – Lance Franklin, Sydney Swans. Lance has kicked 627 career goals and needs two goals to reach Michael Moncrieff (629 goals for Hawthorn from 224 games) in 25th spot in the game’s history. He is also six goals behind David Neitz (633 goals for Melbourne) and Alastair Lynch (633 goals for Fitzroy and the Brisbane Bears / Brisbane Lions) in equal 23rd spot in the game’s history.

Most combined games as player and coach – Paul Roos. Paul is due to participate in his 575th official match as a coach and a player this week, comprising 356 games as a player for Fitzroy and the Sydney Swans and 218 games as a coach for the Sydney Swans and Melbourne. He will draw level with Jokn Kennedy in eleventh spot in the game’s history. The leading individuals in the game’s history are Kevin Sheedy (919 games comprising 251 games as a player and 668 games as a coach), Michael Malthouse (878 games comprising 174 games as a player and 704 games as a coach), Jock McHale (878 games comprising 261 games as a player / player-coach and a further 617 games as a coach only), Leigh Matthews (793 games comprising 332 games a player and 461 games as a coach), David Parkin (729 games comprising 211 games as a player and 518 games as a coach), Ron Barassi (719 games comprising 254 games as a player / player-coach and a further 465 games as a coach only), Norm Smith (659 games comprising 227 games as a player and 432 games as a coach), Allan Jeans (652 games comprising 77 games as a player and 575 games as a coach), Robert Walls (606 games comprising 259 games as a player and 347 games as a coach), Tom Hafey (589 games comprising 67 games as a player and 522 games as a coach), John Kennedy (575 games comprising 164 games as a player and 411 games as a coach), Paul Roos (574 games comprising 356 games as a player and 218 games as a coach), Rodney Eade (573 games comprising 259 games as a player and 314 games as a coach), Percy Bentley (546 games comprising 263 games a player / player-coach and 283 games as coach only), Dick Reynolds (517 games comprising 320 games as a player / player-coach and 197 games as a coach only).

3 TRIBUNAL MATCH REVIEW PROCESS

The expected process for the 2014 AFL Season under the AFL Match Review system is that the AFL will issue a media release late on the Monday after each round detailing the penalties to be offered to players for incidents from that round of matches, or the reasons why no further action was to be taken.

The clubs and players then have until 11am on the Tuesday morning to decide whether to accept the penalty on offer, or whether they wish to contest the charge at a Tribunal hearing, to usually be held on the Tuesday night. The AFL will formally detail all instances on the Tuesday of whether cases will proceed to the Tribunal or not.

The following players were reported from the weekend’s matches:

Sam Dunell, St Kilda, reported by umpire Scott Jeffery for striking Sam Wright, North Melbourne, during the second quarter of the Round 17 match between St Kilda and North Melbourne, played at Blundstone Arena on Saturday July 12, 2014.

Hayden Ballantyne, Fremantle, reported by umpire Heath Ryan for striking Tomas Bugg, GWS Giants, during the third quarter of the Round 17 match between Fremantle and the GWS Giants, played at Patersons Stadium on Sunday July 13, 2014.

4 TRIBUNAL HEARING LOCATION

The AFL Tribunal is held in the AFL media room on Level LB2 at Etihad Stadium. The AFL wishes to advise that all media covering the Tribunal hearings at Etihad Stadium need to park in the B2 car park (entry off the Bourke St extension) and report to the Etihad Stadium security office to gain admittance via the internal ring road. There will be no access via AFL House to any AFL Tribunal hearing through the season, as our offices will have closed by 6pm each day.

5 AFL MULTICULTURAL ROUND

Round 18 of the 2014 Toyota AFL Premiership Season is Multicultural Round. The theme is ‘Many Cultures, One Game', highlighting the contribution multicultural communities make to Australia's Game at all levels, as well as the ongoing initiatives across the AFL to engage with new communities and potential fans. To celebrate Multicultural Round, the AFL has launched a marketing campaign across TV, print and digital media, including multicultural channels which celebrates the many wonderful cultures who all share a common passion for footy. It shows that no matter who you are or where you come from, AFL is a sport that embraces everybody willing to get involved and have a good time.

6 AFL INJURY LIST

The AFL wishes to advise the following recent changes have been made to the long-term injury list:

Sydney Swans – Placed Aliir Aliir on the long-term injury list, with no replacement named at this stage.

7 CURRENTLY SUSPENDED PLAYERS

The AFL wishes to advise the players that are serving or have completed MRP suspensions across the competition are as follows:

Completed:

Mitch Robinson, Carlton. Two matches. Two matches served from round 15.

Tom Rockliff, Brisbane Lions. One match. One match served from round 16.

Josh Kennedy, West Coast. One match. One match served from round 16.

Brendon Goddard, Essendon. One match. One match served from round 16.

Currently Suspended:

Brian Lake, Hawthorn. Three matches to serve. Four matches from round 16.

8 UPGRADE OF NOMINATED ROOKIES TO SENIOR LIST

The AFL wishes to advise the following list changes have been made in the pre-season period and after round 11 under the AFL player rules regarding Nominated Rookie Players.

Pre-Season

Carlton – Jaryd Cachia

Carlton – Heath Scotland

Collingwood – Ben Hudson

Richmond – Matt Thomas

Richmond – Orren Stephenson

Mid-Season

Mav Weller - St Kilda

Mark Austin – Western Bulldogs

9 2014 FOXTEL CUP FIXTURE

Please find below the fixture for the 2014 Foxtel Cup. All matches will be broadcast live on Fox Footy at 8.30pm EST.

Results So Far:

Western Storm defeated West Adelaide

West Perth defeated Box Hill Hawks

Williamstown defeated Aspley

East Perth defeated Norwood

West Perth defeated Western Storm

Williamstown defeated East Perth

Grand Final

Tuesday July 22

Williamstown v West Perth at Simonds Stadium, 8.35pm EST

10 2014 INTERNATIONAL CUP

The 2014 International Cup will be played in Melbourne from August 9 to 23. There will be 18 men’s and seven women’s teams competing.

Men’s teams: Canada, China, Fiji, Finland, France, Indonesia, Ireland, Great Britain, India, Japan, Nauru, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Sweden, Tonga, USA.

Women’s teams: Canada – Northern Lights, Canada – Midnight Suns, Ireland, Fiji, Tonga, USA – Freedom, USA – Liberty.

The women’s grand final will be played at Punt Road Oval and the men’s grand final will be the curtain-raiser to the Round 22 AFL match between Hawthorn and the Geelong Cats at the MCG.

The men’s fixture is divided into three pools. Each team will play three pool matches and will then be ranked from one to 18. Teams will then be split into three groups for finals; top four, Division One and Division Two.

Saturday Aug 9           Official Launch – Federation Square

Parade of Nations – MCG

Sunday Aug 10           Round One matches – Royal Park

Wednesday Aug 13    Round Two matches – Royal Park

Saturday Aug 16         Round Three matches – Community Round

Tuesday Aug 19          Round Finals & Division matches – Royal Park

Friday Aug 22             Third place play off & Division matches – Royal Park

Saturday Aug 23         Women’s Grand Final – Punt Road Oval, Richmond

                                    Men’s Grand Final – MCG

The full fixture can be viewed at www.aflic14.com.au

11 GOLD COAST SUNS EXPANSION COMPENSATION PICKS

As a reminder to all media, the AFL wishes to advise the following Gold Coast Suns’ expansion compensation picks MUST be used at this year’s 2014 NAB AFL Draft. Expansion picks were able to be activated and used in any of the five drafts in the period 2010-2014 and the following three still-unused selections must therefore be used this year.

Gold Coast Suns, round one selection. Received from the Geelong Cats (compensation for the loss of Gary Ablett) in a trade in 2012.

GWS Giants, end round one selection. Received from the Brisbane Lions (compensation for the loss of Jared Brennan) via a trade to the GC Suns in 2010 and then a trade to the GWS Giants in 2012.

Gold Coast Suns, round three selection. Received from Collingwood (compensation for the loss of Josh Fraser) via a trade to West Coast in 2010 and then a trade to the GC Suns in 2013.

Clubs are able to trade these selections during the 2014 AFL Exchange Period.

12 AFL PLAYER RULES SANCTIONS

AFL General Counsel Andrew Dillon today said the Port Adelaide Football Club had been sanctioned $5,000 for breaching the AFL Player Rules. The club breached the List Lodgement Rules by failing to lodge Forms relating to List changes

Ken Wood, Manager TPP & List Management said the Port Adelaide Football Club had fully co-operated in the matter and this and other mitigating factors, including that the breach was advised to the AFL as soon as the Club became aware, it was an administrative error and not intentional and the Club's good record had been taken into account regarding the sanction.

AFL General Counsel Andrew Dillon today said the Geelong Cats Football Club had been sanctioned $5,000 for breaching the AFL Player Rules. The club breached the List Lodgement Rules by failing to lodge Forms relating to List changes.

Ken Wood, Manager TPP & List Management said the Geelong Cats Football Club had fully co-operated in the matter and this and other mitigating factors, including that the breach was an administrative error and not intentional and the Club's good record had been taken into account regarding the sanction.

13 2014 AFL KEY DATES

Please find below the key dates for the 2014 season around club list requirements, Gillette AFL Trade Period and the NAB AFL Draft Process. Please note there have been a number of date changes which are underlined, including the date of the 2014 NAB AFL Draft:

Friday 1 August by 2pm - Draft Eligible Academy Player Nominations Lodged.

Friday 3 October - Gillette AFL Restricted Free Agency Offer and Unrestricted Free Agency Period Commences.

Friday 3 October by 2pm - Gillette AFL Father-Son Bidding Nominations; Academy Bidding Nominations lodged with AFL.

Monday 6 October 10am - Father/Son & Academy Players Bidding Meeting; Gillette AFL Trade Period Commences.

Monday 13 October at 5pm - Close of Gillette AFL Restricted Free Agency Offer and Unrestricted Free Agency Period.

Thursday 16 October - Gillette AFL Restricted Free Agency Matching Offer Three-Day Period Ends

Friday 17 October at 2pm - Gillette AFL Trade Period Closes.

Friday 31 October by 2pm - List Lodgement (1); Rookie Promotion to Primary List; Retained 2nd & 3rd Year Rookies; Scholarship Players; Alternate Talent Player Nominations, TPP Estimates.

Saturday 1 November - Gillette AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) Commences.

Wednesday 12 November - Gillette AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) Closes; Out of Contract Listed AFL Primary List Players Draft Nomination Form and Player Request for Removal from List Form Lodged with AFL; New or Expired (after 3 years) Draft Nomination Form Lodgement.

Thursday 13 November by 2pm - List Lodgement (2).

Friday 14 November - Gillette AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) Commences.

Wednesday 19 November  - Delisted Primary List Draft Nomination Form Lodgement; Non–Retained Rookie Players Draft Nomination Form Lodgement; Players Not Registered or Played for Three years Rookie Nomination. Gillette AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) Closes.

Thursday 27 November –(CONFIRMED DATE) - NAB AFL Draft Selection Meeting (Gold Coast Convention Centre).

Friday November 28 (new date)– Gillette AFL Delisted Free Agency Period (3) Commences.

Monday December 1 (new date)- Gillette AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (3) Concludes.  AFL Club List Lodgement (3) and TPP Estimates.

International Players Inclusion on Rookie List Form; Scholarship Players Rookie List Form Lodged; Father-Son and Academy Pre-Selected Rookie Nominations.

Wednesday December 3 (new date)- NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft Selection Meeting (11am, Telstra Webex); Notification of Pre-Selected Rookies Nominated on Monday November 25 if not selected in the Pre-Season Draft (11.05am); NAB AFL Rookie Draft Selection Meeting (11.10am, Telstra Webex).

Monday 5 December – Final Club List Lodgement.

Friday 12 December by 2pm - International Players Inclusion on Rookie List.

14 MEDIA ENTRY TO THE MCG

The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) wishes to advise all media working at matches at the MCG they should enter the ground through Gate 3, unless they have underground parking for particular matches. Access control at the ground does not allow entry at Gate 2, for AFL accreditation passes. Further, the MCC also wishes to advise that any equipment being taken up to the host radio boxes or television broadcast boxes should be taken up via goods lift 8, and not the patron lifts 5-7.

15 MEDIA ENTRY TO ETIHAD STADIUM, PRIOR TO PUBLIC GATE TIMES / COLLECTION OF AFL RECORDS

All media who require entry to Etihad Stadium before public gates are open can do the following: Media may enter via Gate 9 from Level B3 (carpark) and Level 1 (concourse) one and a half hours prior to gate entry time. There will be a staff member at each entry point who will check AFL accreditation and will grant access to the Corporate Suites Level where they can access the Press Box, Radio Boxes and TV Broadcast area. A match day AFL record can be collected (one per person) from the customer service staff on the corporate suites level.