ADELAIDE v GEELONG CATS

Adelaide

B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Scott Stevens

HB: Brad Symes, Phil Davis, Simon Goodwin

C: Michael Doughty, Nathan van Berlo, David Mackay

HF: Richard Douglas, Ricky Henderson, Matthew Jaensch

F: Patrick Dangerfield, Kurt Tippett, Taylor Walker

R: Ivan Maric, Scott Thompson, Brent Reilly

Int: Jonathon Grffin, Bernie Vince, Andrew McLeod, Rory Sloane

Emg: James Sellar, Jason Porplyzia, Nathan Bock

In: McLeod, Mackay

Out: Tony Armstrong, Jason Porplyzia

  • A couple of strong inclusions to Adelaide’s lineup. Mackay is good to see back, although i doubt he is in too many teams now after the period of time he is missed. McLeod is a speculative one – a lot of people thought he would play SANFL this week, so is a chance to be a late out. Then again, you don’t play Rolls Royces on those grounds, so perhaps he will play…
  • Armstrong again makes way, showing ball-winning doesn’t guarantee a game. The Porpoise is out again thanks to his average recent form.

Geelong Cats

B: Josh Hunt, Matthew Scarlett, Tom Lonergan

HB: Corey Enright, Harry Taylor, James Kelly

C: Andrew Mackie, Cameron Ling, Joel Corey

HF: Paul Chapman, James Podsiadly, Gary Ablett

F: Mathew Stokes, Cameron Mooney, Travis Varcoe

Foll: Brad Ottens, Joel Selwood, Jimmy Bartel

I/C: Shannon Byrnes, Mark Blake, David Wojcinski, Joel Corey

Emg: Tom Hawkins, Taylor Hunt, Mitch Duncan

In: Corey, Mooney

Out: Mitch Duncan, Darren Milburn (general soreness)

  • Corey back, but his missing last week is proof that he is probably a bit too much of a risk this year. Mooney also returns from suspension, whilst Stevie J appears to miss another game. Hawkins will play VFL this week.
  • Duncan is omitted, whilst Milburn is the first of the Cats veterans to be rested.

COLLINGWOOD v ST KILDA

Collingwood

B: Heath Shaw, Simon Prestigiacomo, Ben Reid

HB: Harry O’Brien, Tyson Goldsack, Alan Toovey

C: Sharrod Wellingham, Dane Swan, Jarryd Blair

HF: Luke Ball, Chris Dawes, Leon Davis

F: Dayne Beams, Leigh Brown, Steele Sidebottom

Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Dale Thomas

I/C: Alan Didak, Ben Johnson, Tarkyn Lockyer, Brent Macaffer

Emg: John Anthony, Josh Fraser, Luke Rounds

In: Davis, Macaffer

Out: Travis Cloke (suspended), John Anthony

  • Two tall forwards omitted/suspended for Collingwood, yet still no Fraser or Medhurst. Writing on the wall perhaps? Cloke will miss two weeks with suspension, whilst Anthony is simply dropped.
  • Davis will return from a neck injury – I wouldn’t be counting on a season-changing game from him though…

St Kilda

B: Zac Dawson, Jason Blake, Sam Gilbert

HB: Jason Gram, Sam Fisher, James Gwilt

C: Brendon Goddard, Nick Dal Santo, Farren Ray

HF: Clinton Jones, Justin Koschitzke, Leigh Montagna

F: Andrew McQualter, Nick Riewoldt, Stephen Milne

Foll: Michael Gardiner, Lenny Hayes, Adam Schneider

I/C: Jack Steven, Adam Pattison, Brett Peake, Jarryn Geary

Emg: Ben McEvoy, Sean Dempster, David Armitage

In: Koschitzke, Goddard

Out: Sean Dempster, Ben McEvoy

  • Kosi returns, although it is still speculative whether he will play – Lyon said mid-week he would be named regardless and they would see how he pulls up before the game before making the final decision. Goddard also returns from the Flu.
  • McEvoy is dropped in favour of Pattison, who played his best game for the club last week – perhaps this could also be read as a sign that Kosi will be a late withdrawal.

HAWTHORN v BRISBANE LIONS

Hawthorn

B: Brent Guerra, Ben Stratton, Josh Gibson

HB: Thomas Murphy, Stephen Gilham, Grant Birchall

C: Clinton Young, Sam Mitchell, Chance Bateman

HF: Cyril Rioli, Lance Franklin, Michael Osborne

F: Shaun Burgoyne, Jarryd Roughead, Campbell Brown

Foll: Brent Renouf, Luke Hodge, Xavier Ellis

I/C: Jordan Lewis, Carl Peterson, Wayde Skipper, Brendan Whitecross

Emg: Jordan Lisle, Shane Savage, Brad Sewell

In: Mitchell, Whitecross

Out: Brad Sewell, Ryan Schoenmakers

  • Two pretty high profile omissions for Hawthorn! As far as I am aware, neither man is injured, so it is certainly a big statement, especially the omission of Sewell, who has certainly been well down on his 2009 efforts.
  • Mitchell has been named after missing just one game with a broken finger. His spot in the team is still speculative, so make sure you have emergency cover for him.
  • Also, Buddy has been named despite rolling his ankle at training yesterday. They will give him until the first bounce to prove his fitness.

Brisbane Lions

B: Tom Collier, Daniel Merrett, Ashley McGrath

HB: Daniel Rich, Joel Patfull, Travis Johnstone

C: Jack Redden, Tom Rockliff, Justin Sherman

HF: James Polkinghorne, Jonathan Brown, Luke Power

F: Todd Banfield, Brendan Fevola, Brent Staker

Foll: Mitchell Clark, Michael Rischitelli, Jared Brennan

I/C: Matthew Leuenberger, Pearce Hanley, Amon Buchanan, Matt Maguire

Emg: James Hawksley, Aaron Cornelius, Jesse O’Brien

In: Brown, Maguire

Out: Aaron Cornelius, Simon Black (ankle)

  • Michael Voss is true to form, bringing injured skipper, Jon Brown back one week early from injury. Definitely a welcome inclusion to plenty of DTs though! Maguire is also named after impressing last week in the QAFL.
  • Cornelius, their leading goal-kicker of the past three weeks is the unlucky omission, whilst Black has an ankle injury and will miss.

ESSENDON v WEST COAST

Essendon

B: Dustin Fletcher, Michael Hurley, Heath Hocking

HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Cale Hooker, Brent Stanton

C: Mark McVeigh, Jobe Watson, Kyle Reimers

HF: Alwyn Davey, Scott Gumbleton, Angus Monfries

F: Patrick Ryder, Jay Neagle, Travis Colyer

Foll: Tom Bellchambers, Jake Melksham, Jason Winderlich

I/C: David Zaharakis, Sam Lonergan, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Ben Howlett

Emg: Bachar Houli, Brent Prismall, David Myers            

In: Gumbleton, Melksham, Fletcher

Out: Andrew Welsh (groin), Ricky Dyson (knee), Leroy Jetta (suspension)

  • Gumby returns after being a late withdrawal last week, as does Melksham and Fletcher who has now served his three week suspension.
  • Two injuries and a suspension force the changes with Welsh, Dyson and Jetta those missing out.

West Coast

B: Will Schofield, Eric MacKenzie, Brad Sheppard

HB: Beau Waters, Mitchell Brown, Shannon Hurn

C: Matt Rosa, Matt Priddis, Andrew Embley

HF: Andrew Strijk, Josh Kennedy, Brad Ebert

F: Nic Naitanui, Quinten Lynch, Mark LeCras

Foll: Dean Cox, Adam Selwood, Chris Masten

I/C: Ashton Hams, Scott Selwood, Ashley Smith, Lewis Stevenson

Emg: Tim Houlihan, Koby Stevens, Callum Wilson

In: Hurn

Out: Brett Jones

  • Hurn makes his way back into the squad after spending two weeks on the sidelines with injury.
  • The main news though is the naming of Waters, who was suspected to miss after corking his hamstring. Fortunately, the man is tough as nails and can play through the pain!
  • In other good news, all of Smith, Stevenson and Hams keeps their spots.

WESTERN BULLDOGS v PORT ADELAIDE

Western Bulldogs

B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Dale Morris

HB: Ryan Hargrave, Tom Williams, Lindsay Gilbee

C: Ryan Griffen, Matthew Boyd, Nathan Eagleton

HF: Robert Murphy, Andrejs Everitt, Callan Ward

F: Shaun Higgins, Jarrad Grant, Daniel Giansiracusa

Foll: Ben Hudson, Daniel Cross, Adam Cooney

I/C: Jordan Roughead, Easton Wood, Liam Picken, Brad Johnson

Emg: Andrew Hooper, Liam Jones, Brodie Moles

In: Everitt, Eagleton

Out: Brennan Stack (hamstring), Barry Hall (ankle)

  • Barry Hall is out with a sore ankle and is expected to miss 1-2 weeks, whilst Stack will miss around 3 weeks.
  • Brad Johnson is making the trip to Darwin, whilst Aker will miss again, despite completing his club suspension.

Port Adelaide

B: Paul Stewart, Jackson Trengove, Nick Salter

HB: Steven Salopek, Troy Chaplin, Matt Thomas

C: Kane Cornes, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak

HF: Justin Westhoff, Jay Schulz, David Rodan

F: Jason Davenport, Daniel Motlop, Brett Ebert

Foll: Dean Brogan, Danyle Pearce, Tom Logan

I/C: Mitch Banner, Matt Broadbent, Cameron Hitchcock, Jay Nash

Emg: Andrew Moore, Scott Harding, Daniel Stewart

In: Davenport, Nash, Schulz

Out: Atipate Carlile (back), Josh Carr, Daniel Stewart

  • OUT: Mark Williams; IN: Matthew Primus
  • Davenport is the main inclusion into the Port side this week, besides their new Coach.
  • The statement towards youth has already been made by the dropping of Carr and the non-selection of Chad Cornes, despite his fitness.

CARLTON v SYDNEY SWANS

Carlton

B: Aaron Joseph, Michael Jamison, Andrew Walker 

HB: Jordan Russell, Paul Bower, Bryce Gibbs

C: Heath Scotland, Kade Simpson, Kane Lucas

HF: Andrew Carrazzo, Lachie Henderson, Jeff Garlett

F: Chris Yarran, Jarrad Waite, Eddie Betts

Foll: Sam Jacobs, Chris Judd, Marc Murphy

I/C (from): Dennis Armfield, Marcus Davies, David Ellard, Shaun Grigg, Shaun Hampson, Mitch Robinson, Robert Warnock

In: Waite, Grigg, Warnock, Ellard, Davies, Lucas

Out: Ryan Houlihan (knee), Bret Thornton, Setanta O’hAilpin

  • Ratten has rung the changes as Carlton with Thornton and O’hAilpin dropped.
  • There will likely be even more changes once the final teams have been named with plenty of average performers sitting on the extended bench.
  • Waite will return, whilst plenty will be hoping for the selection of Warnock over Hampson after he was one of the Bullants’ best afield last week in the VFL.

Sydney Swans

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

HB: Paul Bevan, Heath Grundy, Tadhg Kennelly

C: Nick Malceski, Brett Kirk, Kieren Jack

HF: Daniel Hannebery, Ryan O’Keefe, Josh Kennedy

F: Ben McGlynn, Adam Goodes, Jarred Moore

Foll: Shane Mumford, Jude Bolton, Jarrad McVeigh

I/C (from): Trent Dennis-Lane, Brett Meredith, Mike Pyke, Ted Richards, Martin Mattner, Lewis Jetta, Jesse White

In: Mattner, White, Jetta

  • No outs yet for Sydney, but Mattner, White and Jetta have all been named. Mattner will likely play, whilst Jetta was BOG in the weekend’s VFL game.
  • Expect Meredith, White and TDL to make the emergency list.

RICHMOND v NORTH MELBOURNE

Richmond

B: Chris Newman, Will Thursfield, David Astbury

HB: Shane Tuck, Brett Deledio, Daniel Connors

C: Jeromey Webberley, Ben Cousins, Shane Edwards

HF: Matt White, Jack Riewoldt, Richard Tambling

F: Robin Nahas, Tyrone Vickery, Andrew Collins

Foll: Angus Graham, Trent Cotchin, Dustin Martin

I/C (from): Kelvin Moore, Jake King, Mitch Farmer, Luke McGuane, Dean Polo, Jayden Post, Alex Rance

In: McGuane, Polo, Tambling, Rance, Post, Cousins

Out: Daniel Jackson (suspension), Ben Nason (soreness), Ben Griffiths (shoulder)

  • A few forced changes for Richmond after a big win is disappointing, although it at least makes room for the returning Cousins and Tambling. Post will also definitely play, suggesting that McGuane, Polo and Rance are likely to make the emergency list if no other changes are to be made.
  • Webberley has also been named which is very good news for his owners.

North Melbourne

B: Michael Firrito, Scott Thompson, Brady Rawlings

HB: Robbie Tarrant, Nathan Grima, Daniel Pratt

C: Leigh Adams, Brent Harvey, Ryan Bastinac

HF: Lindsay Thomas, Lachlan Hansen, Ben Warren

F: Daniel Wells, Todd Goldstein, Sam Wright

Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Andrew Swallow, Levi Greenwood

I/C (from): Ed Lower, Ben Cunnington, Gavin Urquhart, Aaron Edwards, Matt Campbell, Jamie Macmillan, Leigh Harding

In: Harding, Edwards, Grima, Urquhart, Macmillan

Out: Drew Petrie (foot), Cruize Garlett (calf)

New: Jamie Macmillan (Oakleigh Chargers)

  • Two outs for North, one of which is Petrie who played a week too early and re-injured his foot AGAIN, meaning he will now miss the remainder of the year. I expect Edwards will step into his forward spot this week when the final teams are named.
  • Jamie Macmillan (Not to be confused with Jamie Macmillan-Pittard from Port) has been named for his debut and is a good chance to play. He was the 37th pick in last years draft and is a medium sized midfielder. In the TAC cup last year he averaged 19 disposals and 4 tackles per game whilst playing for the Oakleigh chargers. Then, when playing for Vic Metro in the carnival, he averaged 15 disposals and 5 tackles a game – the best in the squad. He has a good sized body which should be capable of competing at AFL level, although I’d want to see him in action before trading him in.

FREMANTLE v MELBOURNE

Fremantle

B: Dylan Roberton, Alex Silvagni, Kepler Bradley

HB: Matthew de Boer, Luke McPharlin, Roger Hayden

C: Garrick Ibbotson, David Mundy, Nathan Fyfe

HF: Jay van Berlo, Matthew Pavlich, Stephen Hill

F: Adam McPhee, Michael Johnson, Hayden Ballantyne

Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Ryan Crowley, Paul Duffield

I/C (from): Anthony Morabito, Clancee Pearce, Chris Tarrant, Rhys Palmer, Nick Suban, Greg Broughton, Paul Hasleby

In: McPharlin, Broughton, Fyfe, Tarrant

Out: Tim Ruffles

  • Some great ins for Freo, with all of McPharlin, Broughton, Fyfe and Tarrant best-22 players. Their inclusion will obviously see a few players missing out, with Pearce, Suban and Hasleby the ones most likely. Certainly keep an eye on the final teams on Friday night if you have any of these guys!

Melbourne

B: Colin Garland, Jared Rivers, Clint Bartram

HB: Jordie McKenzie, James Frawley, Cameron Bruce

C: Jamie Bennell, Nathan Jones, Brad Green

HF: Lynden Dunn, Jack Watts, Tom Scully

F: Colin Sylvia, Matthew Bate, Liam Jurrah

Foll: Mark Jamar, Brent Moloney, Aaron Davey

I/C (from): Joel Macdonald, Kyle Cheney, Paul Johnson, Rohan Bail, Addam Maric, Matthew Warnock, Cale Morton

In: Rohan Bail, Matthew Warnock, Addam Maric, Cale Morton

Out: Jack Trengove (hip)

  • A few good inclusions for Melbourne, but one very big out in Trengove – this will certainly hurt plenty of teams, including Melbourne!
  • Morton and Bail are named on the bench and a good chance to make the cut with Macdonald, Cheney and Johnson all skating on thin ice.