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Will Minson is the old Bulldog learning new AFL tricks as he tries to force his way back into the senior team.The 31-year-old is on the verge of a recall as the Western Bulldogs prepare for Saturday nights big match against Sydney at the SCG.Minson has not played in the AFL since last years elimination final loss to Adelaide.He has languished in the VFL as teammates such as Tom Campbell and Jordan Roughead have shared the ruck duties.But coach Luke Beveridge is impressed with Minsons form, saying he has shown some form in attack as well as rucking well.Beveridge is admamant that his AFL ruckmen must also be dangerous as resting tall forwards.As soon as we feel like he deserves a spot in front of someone, well play him, Beveridge said.To his credit, you can always teach an old dog new tricks and hes learning a few.Hell come in very soon, if its not this week.Saturdays twilight match will be the third time this season that the Bulldogs have gone on the road and one of the leagues toughest away matches comes at a crucial time.The Bulldogs suffered the worst loss of the year so far in round 13, with Geelong opening them up by 57 points.It left the Bulldogs a game outside the top four as they come off their mid-season bye, while the Swans are second and will go top if they win.The Bulldogs have shown mixed interstate form this season - a 25-point loss to GWS in round nine, but then an outstanding three-point win over Port Adelaide two games ago.The last time they played Sydney was in round five last year, also at the SCG, when the Bulldogs stirring four-point win was an early indicator of their re-emergence.Meanwhile, Minson is among five players in the selection mix this week, with defender Easton Wood certain to return from a hamstring injury.Dashing half-back Jason Johannisen could come straight back into the senior side, despite his nasty hamstring tear sidelining him since round four.Tom Boyd and Koby Stevens are on the verge of recalls, but will have to convince the Bulldogs this week that they are over their injury problems. Swell Norge . In Europe, top teams seem to be largely happy with their squads after spending nearly $1 billion in the off-season. And although English league clubs are unlikely to splash cash in January, Arsenal and Chelsea could be tempted to strengthen their squads with new strikers. Swell Flaske Marble .com) - Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer were easy first-round winners Tuesday at the Australian Open. http://www.swellflaskenorge.com/ . LOUIS -- Heading into the final stretch of the season, the issues for the Chicago Bears banged-up defence only seem to be getting worse. Swell Flaske Blå Marmor . Coach Tom Thibodeau says the former MVP will probably start travelling with the team in the next few weeks. Rose tore the meniscus in his right knee at Portland in November and was ruled out for the remainder of the season by the Bulls. Swell Flaske Marmor . President of baseball operations Larry Beinfest was fired Friday after 12 years with the Marlins. The move came as the team neared the end of its third consecutive last-place season in the NL East. TORONTO -- Reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson is not in the lineup for Torontos game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.Manager John Gibbons said Donaldson is getting the day off because he is banged up and needs a day to regroup. Donaldson is hitless in a career-worst seven games, going 0 for 23 with seven strikeouts in that span. Hes batting .284 with 34 homers and 92 RBI.A three-time All-Star third baseman, Donaldson has played 138 of Torontos 142 games. Gibbons said Donalddson would likely return Tuesday.dddddddddddd Darwin Barney will bat ninth and play third Monday against Rays right-hander Jake Odorizzi.The Blue Jays, the 2015 AL East champions, have lost seven of nine in September. Theyre two games behind the Red Sox after losing two of three to Boston over the weekend, and tied with Baltimore in the wild-card race. ' ' '