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Daniel Cherny

Daniel is an Age sports reporter.

Jack Watts (centre) is expected to take on Collingwood.

Dees play down ankle scare for Watts

Melbourne are playing down an ankle scare for forward Jack Watts, with the club saying it is confident the former No. 1 draft pick will be available to take on Collingwood in Monday's Queen's Birthday clash at the MCG.

Joe Daniher is leaving contract matters in the hands of his management

Daniher deals in contract cliches

So determined was Joe Daniher to avoid saying anything specific about his contract talks on Monday, he wouldn't even declare publicly he would stay at Essendon.