FREMANTLE v CARLTON

Fremantle

B: Dylan Roberton, Antoni Grover, Greg Broughton

HB: Roger Hayden, Luke McPharlin, Jay van Berlo

C: Garrick Ibbotson, David Mundy, Stephen Hill

HF: Chris Mayne, Matthew Pavlich, Michael Walters

F: Jesse Crichton, Michael Johnson, Matthew de Boer

Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Nick Suban, Paul Duffield

I/C: Adam McPhee, Paul Hasleby, Anthony Morabito, Nathan Fyfe

Emg: Rhys Palmer, Des Headland, Hayden Ballantyne

In: Hasleby, Pavlich, McPhee, Hayden, Sandilands, Mundy, Hill, Mayne, Morabito, Fyfe

Out: Kepler Bradley, Byron Schammer, Steven Dodd, Ryan Murphy, Rhys Palmer, Clayton Hinkley, Tim Ruffles (knee), Clancee Pearce, Justin Bollenhagen, Zac Clarke

  • As expected, Freo have made a whopping ten changes to their team that was embarrassed by Hawthorn last week. They have brought back Pavlich, Sandilands, Mundy, Morabito and Fyfe, to name only half of them.
  • Bradley, Bollenhagen and Palmer are somewhat surprising omissions though, but at least they shouldn’t hinder too many teams.

Carlton

B: Marcus Davies, Michael Jamison, Aaron Joseph

HB: Dennis Armfield, Paul Bower, Jordan Russell

C: Kade Simpson, Chris Judd, Shaun Grigg

HF: Chris Yarran, Jarrad Waite, Andrew Carrazzo

F: Jeff Garlett, Lachie Henderson, Eddie Betts

Foll: Robert Warnock, Marc Murphy, Bryce Gibbs

I/C: David Ellard, Shaun Hampson, Mitch Robinson, Heath Scotland

Emg: Joe Anderson, Chris Johnson, Andrew Walker

In: Joseph, Hampson, Yarran

Out: Richard Hadley, Andrew Walker, Sam Jacobs

  • I’m REALLY surprised that they have dropped Jacobs again for Hampson, especially since he more than held his own last week against the Cats. Walker and Hadley also make way.
  • Yarran is the only real exciting inclusion after a great game for the Bullants on the weekend.

GEELONG CATS v WEST COAST

Geelong Cats

B: Darren Milburn, Matthew Scarlett, Tom Lonergan

HB: Andrew Mackie, Harry Taylor, Joel Corey

C: Paul Chapman, James Kelly, David Wojcinski

HF: Cameron Ling, Tom Hawkins, Steve Johnson

F: Mathew Stokes, Cameron Mooney, Travis Varcoe

Foll: Brad Ottens, Jimmy Bartel, Gary Ablett

I/C: Mark Blake, Shannon Byrnes, Joel Selwood, Corey Enright

Emg: Taylor Hunt, Daniel Menzel, Simon Hogan

In: Ling, Lonergan, Mackie, Ottens

Out: James Podsiadly (suspension), Josh Hunt (suspension), Taylor Hunt, Daniel Menzel

  • As we already knew, both Pods and Hunt will miss this week with suspension, whilst youngsters Menzel and Hunt make way for more senior players, despite impressing over the past fortnight.
  • Mackie is back in after a bout of the flu, whilst the inclusions of Ling and Ottens may help some.

West Coast

B: Will Schofield, Eric Mackenzie, Ashley Smith

HB: Beau Waters, Matthew Spangher, Shannon Hurn

C: Matt Rosa, Chris Masten, Andrew Embley

HF: Andrew Strijk, Josh Kennedy, Luke Shuey

F: Mark LeCras, Callum Wilson, Ashton Hams

Foll: Dean Cox, Scott Selwood, Brad Ebert

I/C: Jordan Jones, Patrick McGinnity, Nic Naitanui, Koby Stevens

Emg: Quinten Lynch, Lewis Stevenson, Tim Houlihan

No change

HAWTHORN v COLLINGWOOD

Hawthorn

B: Brent Guerra, Stephen Gilham, Thomas Murphy

HB: Brendan Whitecross, Josh Gibson, Ben Stratton

C: Chance Bateman, Sam Mitchell, Clinton Young

HF: Shaun Burgoyne, Lance Franklin, Cyril Rioli

F: Michael Osborne, Jarryd Roughead, Carl Peterson

Foll: Brent Renouf, Jordan Lewis, Brad Sewell

I/C: Campbell Brown, Xavier Ellis, Rhan Hooper, Wayde Skipper

Emg: Rick Ladson, Liam Shiels, Ryan Schoenmakers

In: Young, Hooper

Out: Luke Hodge (knee), Grant Birchall (hamstring)

  • Two very big outs for Hawthorn in the Grand Final – Hodge was 50/50 all week with his knee injury and unfortunately Hawthorn have erred on the side of caution, resting him this week. Birchall will miss around 3 weeks with a hamstring injury.
  • Young and Hooper return, although I’m sure that won’t help too many.

Collingwood

B: Nick Maxwell, Nathan Brown, Ben Johnson

HB: Harry O’Brien, Ben Reid, Heath Shaw

C: Sharrod Wellingham, Dane Swan, Alan Toovey

HF: Brent Macaffer, Travis Cloke, Luke Ball

F: Dayne Beams, Chris Dawes, Steele Sidebottom

Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Dale Thomas

I/C: Jarryd Blair, Josh Fraser, Tyson Goldsack, John McCarthy

Emg: John Anthony, Leon Davis, Paul Medhurst

In: Fraser, Reid, McCarthy

Out: Leigh Brown (suspension), Alan Didak (shoulder), John Anthony

  • Another huge blow for many teams with Didak a non-starter after suffering a shoulder injury in last week’s game.
  • Leigh Brown will also miss with suspension, making way for Fraser’s 200th.

ADELAIDE v ST KILDA

Adelaide

B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Scott Stevens

HB: Brad Symes, Phil Davis, Michael Doughty

C: Nathan van Berlo, Richard Douglas, David Mackay

HF: Ricky Henderson, Taylor Walker, Patrick Dangerfield

F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Rory Sloane

Foll: Ivan Maric, Scott Thompson, Brent Reilly

I/C: James Sellar, Brodie Martin, Chris Schmidt, Matthew Jaensch

Emg: Myke Cook, Jack Gunston, Shaun McKernan

In: Martin

Out: Will Young (shoulder)

  • Young is out of the side and faces a 6 month stint on the sidelines with a shoulder injury. At least he will have a nice Plasma TV to entertain himself through the recovery…

St Kilda

B: Jason Gram, Jason Blake, Sam Gilbert

HB: Lenny Hayes, 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: Michael Gardiner, David Armitage, Clinton Jones

I/C: Ben McEvoy, Zac Dawson, Luke Miles, Jarryn Geary

Emg: Alistair Smith, Sean Dempster, Rhys Stanley

In: Dawson, Jones, Gardiner, Hayes

Out: Adam Schneider (inj), Sean Dempster, Adam Pattison, Nick Heyne

  • Schneids is not a huge surprise after hurting his knee last week against the Tigers, whilst Dempster, Pattison and Heyne have all been dropped.
  • Hayes is the big inclusion, coming back against the Crows, a team he regularly chops against!

WESTERN BULLDOGS v ESSENDON

Western Bulldogs

B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Dylan Addison

HB: Ryan Hargrave, Tom Williams, Lindsay Gilbee

C: Andrejs Everitt, Matthew Boyd, Liam Picken

HF: Callan Ward, Mitch Hahn, Robert Murphy

F: Daniel Giansiracusa, Barry Hall, Jarrad Grant

Foll: Ben Hudson, Ryan Griffen, Daniel Cross

I/C: Brodie Moles, Nathan Eagleton, Liam Jones, Jordan Roughead

Emg: Shaun Higgins, Will Minson, Josh Hill

In: Addison, Everitt, Roughead

Out: Adam Cooney (hamstring), Dale Morris (back), Brad Johnson (ankle)

  • Three very big outs for the Dogs, but fortunately only one of them is DT relevant – Adam Cooney, who will likely miss 6 weeks with a hamstring injury. Morris is also done for the year with a significant back injury.
  • Roughead is the only somewhat interesting inclusion, however many coaches will be querying the placement of Higgins on the emergency list… will he be a late inclusion???

Essendon

B: Henry Slattery, Michael Hurley, Heath Hocking

HB: David Myers, Cale Hooker, Brent Stanton

C: Courtenay Dempsey, Ben Howlett, Travis Colyer

HF: Leroy Jetta, Jake Carlisle, Jason Winderlich

F: Stewart Crameri, Kyle Hardingham, Angus Monfries

Foll: David Hille, Marcus Marigliani, Jake Melksham

I/C: Patrick Ryder, Kyle Reimers, Brent Prismall, Sam Lonergan

Emg: Jay Neagle, Michael Quinn, Tyson Slattery

In: Colyer, Ryder, Winderlich, Lonergan

Out: Jobe Watson (ankle), Mark McVeigh (knee), Jay Neagle, Michael Quinn

  • Watson has succumbed to an ankle injury and that will hurt plenty of teams, whilst McVeigh is also done for the year.
  • Ryder is a very good inclusion, whilst Colyer may help bolster some midfield benches.

BRISBANE LIONS v SYDNEY SWANS

Brisbane Lions

B: Jed Adcock, Daniel Merrett, Ashley McGrath

HB: Pearce Hanley, Brent Staker, Cheynee Stiller

C: Michael Rischitelli, Daniel Rich, Jack Redden

HF: James Polkinghorne, Jared Brennan, Luke Power

F: Todd Banfield, Mitchell Clark, Joel Patfull

Foll: Matthew Leuenberger, Simon Black, Tom Rockliff

I/C: Ryan Harwood, Justin Sherman, Albert Proud, Tom Collier

Emg: Amon Buchanan, James Hawksley, Bryce Retzlaff

In: Collier, Proud

Out: Jonathan Brown (groin), Troy Selwood (ribs)

  • After a great game last week, Brown pulled up sore and has hence pulled out of this match – a huge blow to many of teams.
  • Selwood has played his last game for the club after the Lions announced this week he will be delisted at season’s end. Rumours are also circulating that this could be the last time we see both Brennan and Rischitelli in Lions colours too.

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: Trent Dennis-Lane, Adam Goodes, Jesse White

Foll: Mike Pyke, Jude Bolton, Kieren Jack

I/C: Martin Mattner, Brett Meredith, Jarred Moore, Nick Smith

Emg: Gary Rohan, Sam Reid, Patrick Veszpremi

In: O’Keefe, Moore

Out: Shane Mumford (knee), Gary Rohan

  • Mummy is a big out for plenty, especially those who traded him in for Sandilands just a fortnight ago! Rohan omission surprises me as i thought he was quite good last week.
  • O’Keefe returns after suffering from ‘soreness’ on the eve of last week’s game.

RICHMOND v PORT ADELAIDE

Richmond

B: Chris Newman, David Gourdis, Dylan Grimes

HB: Brett Deledio, Kelvin Moore, Daniel Connors

C: Mitch Morton, Dustin Martin, Shane Edwards

HF: Troy Taylor, Jayden Post, Jake King

F: Matt White, Jack Riewoldt, Ben Cousins

Foll: Angus Graham, Shane Tuck, Trent Cotchin

I/C (from): James O’Reilly, Alex Rance, Robin Nahas, Andrew Collins, Andrew Browne, Ben Nason, Dean Polo

In: White, Polo, Nason, Browne, Grimes

Out: Will Thursfield (leg), David Astbury (hip)

  • Astbury’s injury may actually hurt a few teams needing him for cover, whilst Nason makes a timely return.
  • Dylan Grimes – the brother of Melbourne’s Jack – will make his debut. He is a good medium sized defender, but the last player you need to trade in for the Grand Final.

Port Adelaide

B: Paul Stewart, Alipate Carlile, Andrew Moore

HB: Matthew Broadbent, Troy Chaplin, Tom Logan

C: Kane Cornes, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak

HF: Cameron Hitchcock, Jay Schulz, David Rodan

F: Justin Westhoff, Daniel Stewart, Nick Salter

Foll: Dean Brogan, Danyle Pearce, Robbie Gray

I/C (from): Jackson Trengove, Matt Thomas, Jay Nash, Michael Pettigrew, Mitchell Banner, Jason Davenport, Danny Meyer

In: Logan, Pettigrew, Banner, Davenport

Out: Brett Ebert (knee)

  • Ebert’s year is over after rupturing his ACL last week, whist Banner makes a timely return, albeit on the extended bench. Davenport’s inclusion may also help a few teams.

MELBOURNE v NORTH MELBOURNE

Melbourne

B: Clint Bartram, Jared Rivers, Colin Garland

HB: Tom Scully, James Frawley, Cale Morton

C: Cameron Bruce, Nathan Jones, Liam Jurrah

HF: Colin Sylvia, Matthew Bate, Lynden Dunn

F: Austin Wonaeamirri, Brad Green, Jack Watts

Foll: Mark Jamar, James McDonald, Brent Moloney

I/C (from): Joel Macdonald, Paul Johnson, Jack Trengove, Jordie McKenzie, Matthew Warnock, Rohan Bail, Michael Newton

In: Johnson, Macdonald, Sylvia, Bate

Out: Jamie Bennell

  • Sylvia is back, which is fantastic news after he was a late withdrawal last week. Bate also returns to the side after a five goal game for Casey on the weekend.
  • Brad Miller has played his last game for the Demons after being delisted during the week.

North Melbourne

B: Michael Firrito, Scott Thompson, Brady Rawlings

HB: Daniel Pratt, Nathan Grima, Scott McMahon

C: Cruize Garlett, Brent Harvey, Sam Wright

HF: Ryan Bastinac, Corey Jones, Daniel Wells

F: Ben Cunnington, Aaron Edwards, Ben Warren

Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Andrew Swallow, Levi Greenwood

I/C (from): Todd Goldstein, Robbie Tarrant, David Hale, Matt Campbell, Jamie Macmillan, Leigh Harding, Marcus White

In: Jones, Campbell, Tarrant, Goldstein, Macmillan

Out: Leigh Adams (concussion), Lachlan Hansen (hamstring)

  • Nothing too exciting here – Hansen misses with a hammy injury, whilst Tarrant returns for one more game this year.
  • Corey Jones will play his last game after retiring today at age 29.