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Luke Beveridge is no fan of the bye to come after round 23, fearing it could halt any momentum his side carries into the AFL finals series.In a break from tradition, the top eight will spend the first week of September preparing for finals rather than playing them in 2016.The new fixture tweak comes a year after North Melbourne and Fremantle mass-rested players in preparation for their finals.Both sides were assured of their finishing position heading into the last round, taking the edge off the contests.The AFL believes giving the entire top eight will end the practice, but the Western Bulldogs coach feels its reactionary.I dont think the bye is necessary, he said.I think its another impulsive knee-jerk reaction to something that may not happen every year.The Bulldogs are one of the teams most likely to benefit from the move in 2016, given they have been handed a final-round visit to Perth to play Fremantle.Top-four clubs that win their qualifying final have two weekends off in three weeks under the new system.I know theres been some opinions around the teams that may finish top four, Beveridge said.For that drop off in flow in the season, Id rather have the season flow into the finals.Both last year and again this week, Beveridge said he was sceptical of the mass-rest approach but he respected clubs that took the gamble with their form.You take a risk with that. It might not always work out the way it did for the Roos last year, he said.Credit to them, they managed it really really well.Id be reticent to do it. Its too risky. Especially with a young team.But you never know. You might have six to eight really sore bodies that could do with a rest.North Melbourne lost to Richmond in round 23 but won through to a preliminary final with the approach last year, beating the Tigers in an elimination final and Sydney the following week in their semi-final meeting.Custom Milwaukee Bucks Jerseys . Coach Mike Munchak says Fokou stretched ligaments in his left knee Oct. 13 against Seattle, which could keep out up to five weeks even though the linebacker didnt need surgery. Ersan Ilyasova Bucks Jersey . Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan scored shootout goals, and backup goalie Cam Talbot earned his second win in two nights as the Rangers shook off a late tying tally and beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 Monday night. http://www.nbabucksproshop.com/ . Hey!" The lower tier of the School End of Queens Park Rangers Loftus Road was packed solid with a very festive-sounding Chelsea choral section in this particular part of South Africa Road London, W12. D. J. Wilson Bucks Jersey . The Croatian served 21 aces and hit 42 winners against Sijsling, who double-faulted to give Cilic a 4-3 lead in the deciding set. "All the players, they know me and they were really happy to see me and they were really happy that this is over for me," Cilic said. Vin Baker Bucks Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla.The Essendon supplements saga will return to the spotlight when controversial sports scientist Stephen Dank fronts the AFL appeals board on Monday.Dank, the architect of Essendons ill-fated 2012 supplements program, was found guilty of 10 breaches of the AFLs anti-doping code in April last year.He was subsequently banned for life from working in any sport in Australia or overseas by the AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal.Dank will attempt to have the ban overturned at an open hearing held by the AFL appeals board.The appeal will be heard at AFL House on Monday and is expected to go for three days.Dank will be allowed to call witnesses and plead his case directly to the board, should he choose to take the stand.The appeals board issued a statement on Friday to clarify Danks rights at the open hearing after a Fairfax Media report stated only written submissions would be allowed.The statement contained in the article that oral submissions (and by inference that oral evidence) would not be allowed at the hearing of Mr Danks appeal iis totally incorrect, the statement from board members Peter OCallaghan QC, Murray Kellam AO and Geoff Giudice AO read.ddddddddddddll parties shall be entitled to call and rely upon such oral or written evidence as is relevant and make such oral or written submissions as they consider appropriate.Thirty-four past and present Essendon players missed the 2016 season after they were banned in January for anti-doping code violations arising from the supplements program Dank oversaw.Ten players remain at Essendon, while another six have changed clubs and the rest have either retired or been delisted.All 16 active players have been allowed to join their clubs for pre-season training and many have expressed a desire to move on from the supplements saga.But it has rarely been away from the headlines, with the AFLs decision on Tuesday to strip Jobe Watson of his 2012 Brownlow Medal causing a furore. ' ' '