Friday 1st April, 2005

Young onballer Ben Davies has been promoted to the Senior list, as injured skipper Nathan Buckley goes on to the long-term injury list following his radical surgery overnight to repair his hamstring problem.

Davies, a quick neat rover, averaged 23 possessions last season in the TAC cup for the Western Jets. He stands at 187cm and weighs in at 81kg - a lightish frame but plenty to work on as he attempts to stake a claim for a spot in the Magpies' senior line-up in the coming weeks.

At this stage, Buckley is likely to miss between 8-10 weeks