North Melbournes high-stakes AFL clash with Sydney in Hobart is shaping as a battle of the boots between Ben Brown and Lance Franklin.The Kangaroos welcome back Brown, their seasons leading goal-scorer, from a knee injury on Saturday and hope the Tasmanian-born forward can help cement the sides place in the top eight.He trained this morning and is ready to go, assistant coach Leigh Tudor said on Friday after the team landed in Hobart, where they boast eight wins on the trot.He loves playing down here, he loves getting home and seeing his family ... he gets really excited, so for us its a bonus that were playing down here.The Kangaroos also welcome back veteran defender Scott Thompson and Tudor says it will take all the experience and talent they can muster to combat Swans star Franklin.Eighteen blokes, team defence, hes too hard on one bloke so the forwards put pressure on, the mids put pressure and it helps the defenders - a really simple philosophy, the assistant coach said.Tudor admitted there had been whispers this week about then-Hawthorn player Franklins legendary 2013 13-goal haul against the Kangaroos at Bellerive Oval.Thats a long time ago now - wed like to think were defensively a lot better now, he said.Sydneys line-up will be bolstered by the return of ruckman Kurt Tippett (hamstring), who hasnt played since mid-June, but co-captain Kieren Jack has missed the round-22 fixture due to a foot injury.Wed like to think we have the advantage this week playing down here, Tudor said.Were in control at the moment and have a good side with two good ins - Brown and Thompson - so weve come over here looking for a really good result.North havent lost a game at Bellerive Oval since they last met the Swans in Hobart in round three in 2013. Michael Wacha Jersey . After a replay, the winner will meet Sunderland in the quarterfinals. Sagbo did well to control Sone Alukos right cross and fire past Brighton goalkeeper Peter Brezovan. Aluko was making his first start in four months after recovering from an Achilles injury. Tim McCarver Jersey . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. http://www.authenticcardinalspro.com/cardinals-ken-boyer-jersey/ . But now that hes in the NHL, the Calgary Flames centre showed big improvement in that department by scoring the winner in the eighth round of a 5-4 shootout victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. Vince Coleman Jersey . Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC failed to make the postseason while Montreal Impact fell at the first hurdle losing heavily to Houston Dynamo in the Eastern Conference Knockout Round. Kolten Wong Jersey . Third-seeded Murray had the easiest path to victory on New Years Eve, barely breaking a sweat during his 6-0, 6-0 win over 2,129th-ranked Qatari wildcard recipient Mousa Shanan Zayed. Bengaluru FC have hired Albert Roca, a former assistant at Barcelona FC, as their head coach on a two-year contract. Rocas first game in charge of Bengaluru will be in the AFC Cup quarterfinal against Singapore club Tampines Rovers in September. ?Roca, 53, previously served as an assistant to Frank Rjikaard at Barcelona between 2003 and 2008, during which the club won two La Ligas, two Spanish Super Cups, as well as the UEFA Champions League. He then followed Rjikaard to Turkish club Galatasaray in 2009, as well as the Saudi Arabia national team in 2011.?Rocas last job was as manager of the El Salvador national team where he was in charge for a year. Roca has also played for Spanish clubs Real Zaragoza and?CE Sabadell FC in the La Liga.?Albert has been with some of the best clubs in Europe as well as spent time in developing countries because of which he will have a great sense of the challenges India would bring, Parth Jindal, Bengalurus CEO, said.?We have had a very successful three years and Albert is only going to compound the efforts we have been making.dddddddddddd He has also done some commendable work with young players in his career and that is absolutely in line with the philosophy of BFC where we are trying to develop players into stellar talent for the future.Roca said he was excited by the prospect of joining Bengaluru and was confident that he could introduce a style of football that the supporters would be proud of.?Im very satisfied to have signed with Bengaluru FC, he said. They are the champions of India, have fantastic supporters and most importantly, have a great support system and a management that is always hands on and wants to stay at the top.I want to assure our supporters that we will always give it our best. I want the supporters to be happy about the way we play. ' ' '