Bontempelli ‘planning’ to return, but Gawn in doubt for round nine - The Age

Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli is keen to return against Collingwood on Friday but three teammates will spend weeks on the sidelines, while Melbourne skipper Max Gawn has a knee issue.

While Melbourne are intent on maintaining an unbeaten start to the season, they will be tempted to rest Gawn and defender Jake Lever for Sundays clash against bottom-placed West Coast in Perth. Gawn… [+2690 chars]

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