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RICHMOND v ST KILDA

Richmond

B: Will Thursfield, Luke McGuane, Jake King

HB: Chris Newman, Brett Deledio, Shane Edwards

C: Richard Tambling, Ben Cousins, Jeromey Webberley

HF: Matt White, Jack Riewoldt, Ben Nason

F: Robin Nahas, Ben Griffiths, David Astbury

Foll: Angus Graham, Trent Cotchin, Dustin Martin

I/C: Mitch Farmer, Andrew Collins, Troy Simmonds, Shane Tuck

Emg: Mitch Morton, Alex Rance, Tyrone Vickery

In: Will Thursfield, Troy Simmonds

Out: Graham Polak, Kelvin Moore (leg)

  • Troy Simmonds will return for his last career game, with the out of form Polak making way. Moore is also a big loss for the Tigers.

St Kilda

B: Steven Baker, James Gwilt, Sam Gilbert

HB: Raphael Clarke, Sam Fisher, Jason Blake

C: Brendon Goddard, Nick Dal Santo, Farren Ray

HF: Clinton Jones, Rhys Stanley, Adam Schneider

F: Ben McEvoy, Justin Koschitzke, Stephen Milne

Foll: Michael Gardiner, Lenny Hayes, Leigh Montagna

I/C: Robert Eddy, Jarryn Geary, Andrew McQualter, Brett Peake

Emg: Adam Pattison, David Armitage, Jack Steven

In: Jarryn Geary

Out: Zac Dawson (ankle)

  • Geary is an appropriate inclusion after a good game for Sandy on the weekend. Dawson is set to only miss one week, however may be forced to earn his spot back via Sandringham.
  • Rhys Stanley will play his third game.

CARLTON v MELBOURNE

Carlton

B: Aaron Joseph, Michael Jamison, Bret Thornton

HB: Steven Browne, Andrew Walker, Jordan Russell

C: Kade Simpson, Chris Judd, Heath Scotland

HF: Ryan Houlihan, Jarrad Waite, Andrew Carrazzo

F: Eddie Betts, Setanta O’hAilpin, Matthew Kreuzer

Foll: Sam Jacobs, Bryce Gibbs, Marc Murphy

I/C: Joe Anderson, Jeff Garlett, Richard Hadley, Mitch Robinson

Emg: Shaun Grigg, Lachie Henderson, Brock McLean

In: Ryan Houlihan, Jarrad Waite

Out: Brock McLean, Lachie Henderson

  • Brock McLean is dropped for what would have been his first game against his old club. Lachie Henderson also makes way.
  • Waite comes back into the side after serving his suspension.

Melbourne

B: Clint Bartram, James Frawley, Cameron Bruce

HB: Jack Grimes, Jared Rivers, James McDonald

C: Brad Green, Jack Trengove, Aaron Davey

HF: Nathan Jones, Brad Miller, Tom Scully

F: Jamie Bennell, Jack Watts, Cale Morton

Foll: Mark Jamar, Brent Moloney, Neville Jetta

I/C: Matthew Bate, Colin Sylvia, Jordan Gysberts, Colin Garland

Emg: Jordie McKenzie, Kyle Cheney, Michael Newton

In: Matthew Bate, Jack Trengove, Tom Scully

Out: Joel Macdonald , Austin Wonaeamirri , Matthew Warnock

  • A few big inclusions for Melbourne with Bate, Trengove and Scully all making their way back into the squad. Gysberts is also named for his second game.
  • Wona is not a huge surprise to see on the ‘out’ list, whilst Macdonald and Warnock are two senior omissions.

ADELAIDE v FREMANTLE

Adelaide

B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Michael Doughty

HB: Brent Reilly, Phil Davis, Nathan van Berlo

C: Andrew McLeod, Simon Goodwin, David Mackay

HF: Richard Douglas, Scott Stevens, Scott Thompson

F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Taylor Walker

Foll: Ivan Maric, Tyson Edwards, Patrick Dangerfield

I/C: Jonathon Griffin, Rory Sloane, Jared Petrenko, Tony Armstrong

Emg: Myke Cook, James Sellar, Chris Schmidt

In: Graham Johncock, Tyson Edwards

Out: Nathan Bock (groin), Chris Schmidt

  • Edwards comes into play his last career game, whilst Stiffy also comes back into the side after spending plenty of time injured on the sidelines.
  • Bock is a big omission, but should only miss one game. Schmidt was terrible against the Saints so will need to earn his spot back via the SANFL.

Fremantle

B: Ryan Crowley, Chris Tarrant, Kepler Bradley

HB: Antoni Grover, Adam McPhee, Roger Hayden

C: Garrick Ibbotson, David Mundy, Steven Dodd

HF: Jay van Berlo, Matthew Pavlich, Stephen Hill

F: Nathan Fyfe, Chris Mayne, Hayden Ballantyne

Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Michael Barlow, Paul Duffield

I/C: Nick Suban, Rhys Palmer, Anthony Morabito, Matthew de Boer

Emg: Ben Bucovaz, Clancee Pearce, Alex Silvagni

In: Barlow, Dodd

Out: Paul Hasleby (back), Clancee Pearce

  • Many will be happy to see Barlow back into this side – he was given a fitness test on Monday and by all reports was tested fine.
  • Haselby is out with an injury to his back, and Pearce is omitted.

NORTH MELBOURNE v BRISBANE LIONS

North Melbourne

B: Michael Firrito, Scott Thompson, Brady Rawlings

HB: Lachie Hansen, Nathan Grima, Daniel Pratt

C: Jack Ziebell, Cruize Garlett, Ryan Bastinac

HF: Sam Wright, Todd Goldstein, Brent Harvey

F: Daniel Wells, David Hale, Lindsay Thomas

Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Andrew Swallow, Levi Greenwood

I/C: Scott McMahon, Ed Lower, Ben Cunnington, Matt Campbell

Emg: Corey Jones, Nathan O’Keefe, Brayden Norris

In: Wells, Lower, Garlett

Out: Drew Petrie (foot), Leigh Harding, Nathan O’Keefe

  • Wells is back into the side, but the DT news here is that O’Keefe is omitted, despite Petrie also coming out of the squad – further proving his place in the team.
  • Petrie will spend another six weeks on the sidelines from breaking his left foot in his return game from a broken right foot! The guy has no luck!

Brisbane Lions

B: Ashley McGrath, Matt Maguire, James Hawksley

HB: Travis Johnstone, Joel Patfull, Tom Collier

C: Justin Sherman, Simon Black, Tom Rockliff

HF: Todd Banfield, Jonathan Brown, Jack Redden

F: Luke Power, Brendan Fevola, Brent Staker

Foll: Mitchell Clark, Daniel Rich, Michael Rischitelli

I/C: Matthew Leuenberger, Amon Buchanan, Sam Sheldon, Jared Brennan

Emg: Andrew Raines, Callum Bartlett, Aaron Cornelius

In: Jared Brennan

Out: James Polkinghorne (leg)

  • Brennan is a surprise inclusion, only four weeks after he injured his ankle. He will probably still need to pass a fitness test, but Brisbane would surely be very happy to see his return!

WEST COAST v GEELONG CATS

West Coast

B: Beau Waters, Eric MacKenzie, Will Schofield

HB: Sam Butler, Beau Wilkes, Shannon Hurn

C: Matt Rosa, Matt Priddis, Bradd Dalziell

HF: Brad Sheppard, Josh Kennedy, Andrew Embley

F: Ben McKinley, Mitchell Brown, Mark LeCras

Foll: Dean Cox, Adam Selwood, Brad Ebert

I/C: Nic Naitanui, Scott Selwood, Lewis Stevenson, Tom Swift

Emg: Brett Jones, Quinten Lynch, Patrick McGinnity

In: Mitchell Brown, Bradd Dalziell, Lewis Stevenson

Out: Quinten Lynch, Mark Nicoski, Patrick McGinnity

  • Lynch is out after six goals in five games, with Mitch Brown back into the squad to take his place at full forward.
  • Lewis Stevenson will be a welcome inclusion to plenty of dream teams after his good start to his career.

Geelong Cats

B: Josh Hunt, Tom Lonergan, Andrew Mackie

HB: Corey Enright, Harry Taylor, Darren Milburn

C: James Kelly, Cameron Ling, Jimmy Bartel

HF: Steve Johnson, Cameron Mooney, Travis Varcoe

F: Mathew Stokes, James Podsiadly, Gary Ablett

Foll: Mark Blake, Joel Selwood, Paul Chapman

I/C: Shannon Byrnes, Dawson Simpson, David Wojcinski, Simon Hogan

Emg: Ryan Gamble, Mitch Duncan, Taylor Hunt

In: Simpson

Out: Tom Hawkins (general soreness)

  • The ‘general’ takes another victim – clearly the new role in the ruck has taken it out of Hawkins and he will be likely rested for just one week. Dawson Simpson takes his place.

SYDNEY SWANS v ESSENDON

Sydney Swans

B: Rhyce Shaw, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Nick Smith

HB: Martin Mattner, Heath Grundy, Nick Malceski

C: Daniel Hannebery, Brett Kirk, Gary Rohan

HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Adam Goodes, Josh Kennedy

F: Henry Playfair, Jesse White, Jarrad McVeigh

Foll: Shane Mumford, Jude Bolton, Kieren Jack

I/C (from): Paul Bevan, Craig Bird, Campbell Heath, Lewis Jetta, Matt O’Dwyer, Mike Pyke, Ted Richards


In: Ted Richards, Paul Bevan, Craig Bird

  • Campbell Heath is another player waiting to play his third game, but his chances don’t look so good with Richards a possible inclusion. Watch for Friday night teams before confirming any trades involving him, however i still believe his lack of job security means you should avoid him.
  • Ryan O’Keefe is worryingly named on a HFF, suggesting he won’t play this game through the midfield either. Possibly he is still recovering from his concussion of a few weeks ago.

Essendon

B: Heath Hocking, Tayte Pears, Courtenay Dempsey

HB: Mark McVeigh, Nathan Lovett-Murray, David Myers

C: Leroy Jetta, Jobe Watson, Jason Winderlich

HF: Angus Monfries, Scott Gumbleton, Brent Prismall

F: David Hille, Michael Hurley, Alwyn Davey

Foll: Patrick Ryder, Brent Stanton, Sam Lonergan

I/C (from): David Zaharakis, Jake Melksham, Jarrod Atkinson, Andrew Welsh, Tyson Slattery, Travis Colyer, Ben Howlett

In: Welsh, Melksham, Colyer, Slattery

Out: Dustin Fletcher (suspension)

  • The Essendon extended bench is a scary one for Dream Teamers with all of Howlett, Melksham and Colyer playing the waiting game. Fletcher is out for a week after failing to overturn his tripping suspension.

HAWTHORN v PORT ADELAIDE

Hawthorn

B: Brent Guerra, Stephen Gilham, Thomas Murphy

HB: Grant Birchall, Luke Hodge, Ben Stratton

C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Clinton Young

HF: Chance Bateman, Jarryd Roughead, Michael Osborne

F: Cyril Rioli, Carl Peterson, Brendan Whitecross

Foll: Brent Renouf, Brad Sewell, Shaun Burgoyne

I/C (from): Xavier Ellis, Rick Ladson, Garry Moss, Beau Muston, Ryan Schoenmakers, Liam Shiels, Wayde Skipper

In: Chance Bateman, Rick Ladson, Garry Moss, Beau Muston, Liam Shiels, Ryan Schoenmakers

Out: Campbell Brown (knee), Lance Franklin (suspension), Rhan Hooper (hamstring)

  • A few forced changes at the Hawks, including a one week suspension to Buddy and a four week knee injury to Brown.
  • Bateman and Ladson are the bigger named inclusions, whilst Skipper is again left teetering on the extended bench – against a Port side with one real ruckman, he may be a chance to miss.

Port Adelaide

B: Jacob Surjan, Alipate Carlile, Troy Chaplin

HB: Paul Stewart, Chad Cornes, Steven Salopek

C: Jay Nash, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak

HF: Matt Thomas, Daniel Stewart, David Rodan

F: Brett Ebert, Jackson Trengove, Tom Logan

Foll: Dean Brogan, Danyle Pearce, Kane Cornes

I/C (from): Matthew Broadbent, Josh Carr, Jason Davenport, Hamish Hartlett, Daniel Motlop, Danny Meyer, Nick Salter

In: Davenport, Hartlett, D.Motlop, Meyer, Brogan

Out: Cameron Hitchcock (shoulder), Justin Westhoff

  • Hitchcock didn’t pass his fitness test on his injured shoulder, whilst Westhoff has been dropped, thanks to the form of Trengove.
  • Davenport, Hartlett and Brogan are big ins for the Power, whilst it seems pretty easy to argue a case for anyone on that extended bench.

COLLINGWOOD v WESTERN BULLDOGS

Collingwood

B: Heath Shaw, Ben Reid, Ben Johnson

HB: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Nick Maxwell

C: Luke Ball, Dane Swan, Alan Toovey

HF: Paul Medhurst, Travis Cloke, Alan Didak

F: Dayne Beams, Brent Macaffer, Leon Davis

Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Dale Thomas

I/C (from): Chris Dawes, Cameron Wood, Steele Sidebottom, Sharrod Wellingham, Tarkyn Lockyer, Josh Fraser, Leigh Brown

In: Leon Davis, Josh Fraser, Leigh Brown, Paul Medhurst, Tarkyn Lockyer

Out: John Anthony, Shane O’Bree

  • No surprises with the outs, whilst Medhurst and Davis are the only certain inclusions for the Pies. Lockyer could be a chance against the Dogs, my expectation would be that both Brown and Fraser will miss.

Western Bulldogs

B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Dale Morris

HB: Dylan Addison, Tom Williams, Lindsay Gilbee

C: Ryan Griffen, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross

HF: Shaun Higgins, Mitch Hahn, Josh Hill

F: Jarrad Grant, Barry Hall, Daniel Giansiracusa

Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Liam Picken

I/C (from): Nathan Eagleton, Andrejs Everitt, Will Minson, Brodie Moles, Sam Reid, Brennan Stack, Easton Wood

In: Eagleton, Everitt, Moles, Reid, Wood

Out: Jason Akermanis (ankle), Ryan Hargrave (hamstring)

  • We knew Aker was to be out, but Hargrave is a further blow to his owners who are already sick enough of his inconsistency.
  • Moles could be a great inclusion thanks to the 105 points sitting in his rolling average. But he will have strong competition for spots with Everitt and Reid each also pushing hard for a spot. Eagleton is a pretty likely inclusion in one of the two spots. Brennan Stack may also find himself out of the squad.