GEELONG CATS v CARLTON

Geelong Cats

B: David Wojcinski, Matthew Scarlett, Josh Hunt

HB: Darren Milburn, Andrew Mackie, Harry Taylor

C: Paul Chapman, James Kelly, Jimmy Bartel

HF: Shannon Byrnes, Cameron Mooney, Daniel Menzel

F: Steve Johnson, James Podsiadly, Travis Varcoe

Foll: Mark Blake, Joel Selwood, Gary Ablett

I/C: Corey Enright, Joel Corey, Mathew Stokes, Tom Hawkins

Emg: Taylor Hunt, Jeremy Laidler, Simon Hogan

In: Corey, Blake, Taylor

Out: Jeremy Laidler, Taylor Hunt, Brad Ottens (illness)

  • No huge surprises here as the Cats have been talking about this all week – Ottens is the main casualty here to the virus (whilst both Bartel and Selwood are still under clouds).
  • Corey will return, however i still wouldnt be picking him as a smokey thanks to his run with injury this year.

Carlton

B: Dennis Armfield, Michael Jamison, Marcus Davies

HB: Jordan Russell, Paul Bower, Bryce Gibbs

C: Heath Scotland, Richard Hadley, Kade Simpson

HF: Jeff Garlett, Jarrad Waite, Marc Murphy

F: Eddie Betts, Lachie Henderson, Shaun Hampson

Foll: Robert Warnock, Chris Judd, Aaron Joseph

I/C: Andrew Carrazzo, David Ellard, Shaun Grigg, Mitch Robinson

Emg: Sam Jacobs, Setanta O’hAilpin, Andrew Walker

No change

ST KILDA v RICHMOND

St Kilda

B: Jason Gram, Jason Blake, Sam Gilbert

HB: Clinton Jones, Sam Fisher, James Gwilt

C: Brendon Goddard, Nick Dal Santo, Farren Ray

HF: Andrew McQualter, Justin Koschitzke, Leigh Montagna

F: Brett Peake, Nick Riewoldt, Stephen Milne

Foll: Ben McEvoy, David Armitage, Adam Schneider

I/C: Sean Dempster, Luke Miles, Adam Pattison, Jarryn Geary

Emg: Tom Simpkin, Rhys Stanley, Nick Heyne

In: Armitage, Pattison, Miles

Out: Robert Eddy (hand), Rhys Stanley, Lenny Hayes (back)

  • Very surprising news to see Lenny out of the squad with a back complaint! Very disappointing too! Stanley also makes way.
  • Armitage returns to the squad after returning from a knee injury and Miles will debut – he is a running small defender so it will be good to see him before AFL finals, although i wouldnt consider a rookie for your DT this week.

Richmond

B: Chris Newman, David Gourdis, Will Thursfield

HB: Brett Deledio, Kelvin Moore, Daniel Connors

C: Mitch Morton, Dustin Martin, Shane Edwards

HF: Troy Taylor, Jayden Post, Jake King

F: David Astbury, Jack Riewoldt, Ben Cousins

Foll: Angus Graham, Shane Tuck, Trent Cotchin

I/C: James O’Reilly, Alex Rance, Robin Nahas, Andrew Collins

Emg: Dean Polo, Andrew Browne, Ben Nason

In: Nahas, Thursfield, Rance, Cotchin, Taylor

Out: Matt White (leg), Daniel Jackson (leg), Ben Nason, Andrew Browne, Robbie Hicks

  • Cotchin returns from injury, whilst Taylor will play his long awaited third game for the year.
  • Nason is the surprising omission, whilst Montagna owners will be happy to see Jackon out injured (he typically does a good job at nullifying Joey).

HAWTHORN v FREMANTLE

Hawthorn

B: Brent Guerra, Stephen Gilham, Thomas Murphy

HB: Ben Stratton, Josh Gibson, Grant Birchall

C: Xavier Ellis, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis

HF: Shaun Burgoyne, Lance Franklin, Michael Osborne

F: Cyril Rioli, Jarryd Roughead, Campbell Brown

Foll: Brent Renouf, Luke Hodge, Brad Sewell

I/C: Chance Bateman, Carl Peterson, Wayde Skipper, Brendan Whitecross

Emg: Rick Ladson, Shane Savage, Liam Shiels

In: Rioli

Out: Rhan Hooper (soreness)

  • Rioli will return from injury in what could be one of the most lopsided games of the round.

Fremantle

B: Dylan Roberton, Antoni Grover, Greg Broughton

HB: Justin Bollenhagen, Luke McPharlin, Jay van Berlo

C: Garrick Ibbotson, Paul Hasleby, Clancee Pearce

HF: Byron Schammer, Steven Dodd, Michael Walters

F: Ryan Murphy, Michael Johnson, Matthew de Boer

Foll: Kepler Bradley, Nick Suban, Paul Duffield

I/C: Clayton Hinkley, Rhys Palmer, Jesse Crichton, Zac Clarke

Emg: Des Headland, Ryan Crowley, Tim Ruffles

In: Dodd, Murphy, Palmer, Hinkley, van Berlo, Pearce, Bollenhagen

Out: Matthew Pavlich (soreness), Adam McPhee (soreness), Roger Hayden (soreness), David Mundy (soreness), Stephen Hill (soreness), Anthony Morabito (soreness), Nathan Fyfe (soreness)

  • As predicted, Freo have gone to town on their list, resting seven of their best players whilst not recalling Sandilands! All of Pavlich, McPhee, Mundy, Hill and Fyfe are included in the list of outs. Owners of these players will now be faced with a very big question – to trade or not to trade!

COLLINGWOOD v ADELAIDE

Collingwood

B: Nick Maxwell, Nathan Brown, Ben Johnson

HB: Harry O’Brien, Leigh Brown, Heath Shaw

C: Sharrod Wellingham, Dane Swan, Alan Toovey

HF: Alan Didak, Travis Cloke, Luke Ball

F: Dayne Beams, John Anthony, Steele Sidebottom

Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Dale Thomas

I/C: Jarryd Blair, Chris Dawes, Tyson Goldsack, Brent Macaffer

Emg: Simon Buckley, Josh Fraser, Paul Medhurst

In: Ball, Goldsack, Anthony

Out: Paul Medhurst, Simon Prestigiacomo (corked thigh), Tarkyn Lockyer

  • No surprise to see Medhurst and Lockyer out of the squad, whilst Ball is the big name inclusion.
  • Jolly has been named to play, but doubts surely still linger on a late call-up for Fraser.

Adelaide

B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Scott Stevens

HB: Chris Schmidt, Phil Davis, Michael Doughty

C: Nathan van Berlo, Richard Douglas, Brad Symes

HF: Ricky Henderson, Kurt Tippett, Patrick Dangerfield

F: Jason Porplyzia, Taylor Walker, Rory Sloane

Foll: Ivan Maric, Scott Thompson, Brent Reilly

I/C: David Mackay, James Sellar, Will Young, Matthew Jaensch

Emg: Shaun McKernan, Myke Cook, Brodie Martin

In: Jaensch, Walker, Young

Out: Nathan Bock, Chris Knights (hamstring), Bernie Vince (knee)

  • Nathan Bock leads the list of outs thanks to his deferral to the Gold Coast. Vince and Knights are the other two players to make way – neither will play again this year.

SYDNEY SWANS v WESTERN BULLDOGS

Sydney Swans

B: Paul Bevan, Ted Richards, Rhyce Shaw

HB: Nick Malceski, Heath Grundy, Tadhg Kennelly

C: Lewis Jetta, Brett Kirk, Jarrad McVeigh

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

F: Mike Pyke, Adam Goodes, Jesse White

Foll: Shane Mumford, Jude Bolton, Kieren Jack

I/C: Trent Dennis-Lane, Martin Mattner, Gary Rohan, Nick Smith

Emg: Brett Meredith, Sam Reid, Patrick Veszpremi

In: Smith, Rohan

Out: Ben McGlynn (cheekbone), Jarred Moore (concussion)

  • Many coaches will be both surprised and happy to see Rohan return with good timing. McGlynn is a big out for the Swans after his massive game on the weekend.

Western Bulldogs

B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Dale Morris

HB: Ryan Hargrave, Tom Williams, Lindsay Gilbee

C: Daniel Cross, Matthew Boyd, Liam Picken

HF: Brad Johnson, Liam Jones, Robert Murphy

F: Daniel Giansiracusa, Barry Hall, Jarrad Grant

Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen

I/C: Brodie Moles, Nathan Eagleton, Callan Ward, Mitch Hahn

Emg: Andrejs Everitt, Dylan Addison, Jordan Roughead

In: Hahn, Cooney, Harbrow, Hudson, Grant

Out: Will Minson, Shaun Higgins (calf), Andrejs Everitt, Jordan Roughead, Easton Wood (hamstring)

  • Another wealth of changes at the Dogs with Higgins and Roughead the big names going out of the side – Higgins is unlikely to play again this year, whilst Roughy is a week to week prospect.
  • Cooney, Harbrow and Grant return, whilst doubt still lingers on their match fitness after suffering from the flu this past week.

PORT ADELAIDE v MELBOURNE

Port Adelaide

B: Paul Stewart, Alipate Carlile, Andrew Moore

HB: Nick Salter, Troy Chaplin, Danny Meyer

C: Kane Cornes, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak

HF: Cameron Hitchcock, Jay Schulz, David Rodan

F: Justin Westhoff, Daniel Stewart, Brett Ebert

Foll: Dean Brogan, Danyle Pearce, Robbie Gray

I/C (from): Jason Davenport, Matthew Broadbent, Matt Thomas, Jack Trengove, Jay Nash, Michael Pettigrew, Marlon Motlop

In: Nash, Pettigrew, D.Stewart, M.Motlop

Out: Tom Logan (concussion)

  • Nothing much of news here – Stewart is a timely inclusion for plenty of forward lines, but nothing else here is of real DT relevance.

Melbourne

B: Colin Garland, Matthew Warnock, Clint Bartram

HB: Cameron Bruce, James Frawley, Jared Rivers

C: Brad Green, James McDonald, Nathan Jones

HF: Jack Watts, Liam Jurrah, Colin Sylvia

F: Austin Wonaeamirri, Lynden Dunn, Jamie Bennell

Foll: Mark Jamar, Jack Trengove, Tom Scully

I/C (from): Cale Morton, Brent Moloney, Paul Johnson, Jordie McKenzie, Michael Newton, Rohan Bail, Matthew Bate

In: Moloney, Newton, Bate, Warnock, Morton

Out: Aaron Davey (leg), Joel Macdonald (ankle)

  • Davey is out for the rest of the year with a broken leg, whilst Moloney finally returns from his own injury. It is also good to see Bate and Morton back in the side.

ESSENDON v BRISBANE LIONS

Essendon

B: Henry Slattery, Michael Hurley, Heath Hocking

HB: Stewart Crameri, Cale Hooker, Brent Stanton

C: Courtenay Dempsey, Jobe Watson, Mark McVeigh

HF: Leroy Jetta, Jake Carlisle, Angus Monfries

F: Patrick Ryder, Jay Neagle, Kyle Hardingham

Foll: David Hille, Ben Howlett, Jake Melksham

I/C (from): Sam Lonergan, Brent Prismall, Travis Colyer, David Myers, Kyle Reimers, Marcus Marigliani, Michael Quinn

In: Prismall, Jetta, Marigliani, Myers, Quinn

Out: Ricky Dyson (knee), David Zaharakis (knee)

New: Marcus Marigliani (Frankston/rookie list)

  • Prismall makes a possible return whilst Marigliani is another Essendon rookie named to debut. Too late in the season to consider though, sorry Marcus.

Brisbane Lions

B: Jed Adcock, Daniel Merrett, Ashley McGrath

HB: Pearce Hanley, Joel Patfull, Cheynee Stiller

C: Michael Rischitelli, Daniel Rich, Jack Redden

HF: James Polkinghorne, Jonathan Brown, Luke Power

F: Todd Banfield, Mitchell Clark, Jared Brennan

Foll: Matthew Leuenberger, Simon Black, Tom Rockliff

I/C (from): Ryan Harwood, Justin Sherman, Brent Staker, Troy Selwood, Tom Collier, James Hawksley, Travis Johnstone


In: Brown, Selwood, Sherman, Collier, Hawksley

Out: Matt Maguire (ankle), Albert Proud (illness)

  • Brown has been named after seemingly passing his fitness test, although he will surely be tested again before the game, so ensure you have an emergency present.
  • The Goose comes out of the side at just the wrong time, which may hurt some defences. Fortunately, most people have traded him out by now…

WEST COAST v NORTH MELBOURNE

West Coast

B: Will Schofield, Eric Mackenzie, Ashley Smith

HB: Beau Waters, Matthew Spangher, Shannon Hurn

C: Andrew Embley, Chris Masten, Matt Rosa

HF: Luke Shuey, Josh Kennedy, Andrew Strijk

F: Ashton Hams, Callum Wilson, Mark LeCras

Foll: Dean Cox, Scott Selwood, Brad Ebert

I/C (from): Tim Houlihan, Jordan Jones, Quinten Lynch, Patrick McGinnity, Nic Naitanui, Koby Stevens, Lewis Stevenson

In: Hurn, Hams, Houlihan, Masten, J.Jones, Stevenson

Out: Adam Selwood (shoulder), Tom Swift, Brad Sheppard (shoulder)

New: Jordan Jones (Geelong Falcons)

  • Hams makes his return from suspension, whilst Masten and Stevenson are some returning youngsters. Jordan Jones will make his debut if he makes the cut from the extended bench.
  • Selwood and Sheppard are both out with injuries – i am unsure at this point whether they are season ending.

North Melbourne

B: Michael Firrito, Scott Thompson, Brady Rawlings

HB: Daniel Pratt, Nathan Grima, Scott McMahon

C: Leigh Adams, Brent Harvey, Sam Wright

HF: Ryan Bastinac, Aaron Edwards, Daniel Wells

F: Ben Cunnington, Lachlan Hansen, Ben Warren

Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Andrew Swallow, Levi Greenwood

I/C (from): Leigh Harding, Cruize Garlett, David Hale, Corey Jones, Matt Campbell, Marcus White, Jamie Macmillan


In: Jones, Hale, Campbell, White, MacMillan

Out: Lindsay Thomas (knee), Todd Goldstein (calf)

  • Nothing too exciting here (which isn’t a bad thing!) – Goldstein makes way with a calf injury, which MacMillan returns. Thomas is also out with a knee injury that has ended his year.