After a three week lay off with an ankle injury Cats star midfielder Gary Ablett returns to the side for their Friday night clash against the Demons at the MCG.
Here are the teams for Round 19.
MELBOURNE v GEELONG
Melbourne
B: Matthew Whelan, Nathan Carroll, Chris Johnson
HB: James Frawley, Matthew Warnock, Paul Wheatley
C: Cale Morton, Cameron Bruce, Simon Buckley
HF: Brad Green, Matthew Bate, Lynden Dunn
F: Paul Johnson, Colin Sylvia, Addam Maric
Foll: Mark Jamar, Clint Bartram, James McDonald
I/C: Nathan Jones, Austin Wonaeamirri, Shane Valenti, Stefan Martin
EMG: Jace Bode, Jeff White, Adem Yze
In: Carroll, Frawley, Jones
Out: Daniel Bell (hamstring), Colin Garland (hamstring), Aaron Davey (foot)
Geelong
B: Tom Harley, Matthew Scarlett, Andrew Mackie
HB: Harry Taylor, Josh Hunt, Corey Enright
C: James Kelly, Max Rooke, Jimmy Bartel
HF: Steve Johnson, Cameron Mooney, Gary Ablett
F: Joel Selwood, Tom Lonergan, Mathew Stokes
Foll: Brad Ottens, Cameron Ling, Joel Corey
I/C: Shannon Byrnes, Mark Blake, Brent Prismall, Ryan Gamble
EMG: Kane Tenace, Travis Varcoe, Simon Hogan
In: Ablett, Byrnes
Out: Darren Milburn (susp), Travis Varcoe
CARLTON v PORT ADELAIDE
Carlton
B: Andrew Carrazzo, Michael Jamison, Bret Thornton
HB: Simon Wiggins, Jarrad Waite, Andrew Walker
C: Nick Stevens, Shaun Grigg, Heath Scotland
HF: Jordan Russell, Brad Fisher, Kade Simpson
F: Eddie Betts, Brendan Fevola, Marc Murphy
Foll: Cameron Cloke, Chris Judd, Bryce Gibbs
I/C: Dennis Armfield, Steven Browne, Matthew Kreuzer, Jason Saddington
EMG: Mark Austin, Adam Bentick, Shaun Hampson
In: Saddington
Out: Mark Austin
Port Adelaide
B: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Nick Lower
HB: Jacob Surjan, Troy Chaplin, Peter Burgoyne
C: Domenic Cassisi, Kane Cornes, Travis Boak
HF: Tom Logan, Damon White, Danyle Pearce
F: Justin Westhoff, Daniel Motlop, Brett Ebert
Foll: Dean Brogan, Shaun Burgoyne, David Rodan
I/C: Fabian Deluca, Mitch Farmer, Nick Salter, Paul Stewart
EMG: Brendon Lade, Matthew Westhoff, Ryan Williams
In: P. Burgoyne, Chaplin, White
Out: Greg Bentley, Nathan Lonie, Toby Thurstans
HAWTHORN v BRISBANE LIONS
Hawthorn
B: Campbell Brown, Stephen Gilham, Brent Guerra
HB: Rick Ladson, Trent Croad, Grant Birchall
C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Xavier Ellis
HF: Shane Crawford, Lance Franklin, Chance Bateman
F: Mark Williams, Jarryd Roughead, Cyril Rioli
Foll: Robert Campbell, Luke Hodge, Brad Sewell
I/C: Stuart Dew, Thomas Murphy, Simon Taylor, Cameron Stokes
EMG: Beau Dowler, Jarryd Morton, Travis Tuck
No change
Brisbane Lions
B: Josh Drummond, Daniel Merrett, Joel Patfull
HB: Justin Sherman, Jason Roe, Ashley McGrath
C: Bradd Dalziell, Simon Black, Jed Adcock
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, Jared Brennan
F: Rhan Hooper, Daniel Bradshaw, Albert Proud
Foll: Jamie Charman, Luke Power, Travis Johnstone
I/C: Colm Begley, Tim Notting, James Hawksley, Lachlan Henderson
EMG: Robert Copeland, Tom Collier, Scott Clouston
In: Henderson, Notting, Hawksley
Out: Mitch Clark (quad), Anthony Corrie, Scott Clouston
COLLINGWOOD v ST KILDA
Collingwood
B: Shane Wakelin , Nathan Brown, Tyson Goldsack
HB: Martin Clarke, Nick Maxwell, Harry O’Brien
C: Tarkyn Lockyer, Scott Burns, Alan Toovey
HF: Scott Pendlebury, Travis Cloke, Leon Davis
F: Chris Dawes, Paul Medhurst, John Anthony
Foll: Josh Fraser, Dane Swan, Dale Thomas
I/C: Danny Stanley, John McCarthy, Chris Bryan, Ryan Cook
EMG: Ryan Lonie, Sharrod Wellingham, Sam Iles
In: Cook, Dawes, McCarthy, Stanley, Wakelin
Out: Alan Didak (susp), Heath Shaw (susp), Shane O’Bree (thigh), Ryan Lonie, Sharrod Wellingham
New: Chris Dawes (Sandringham), John McCarthy (Dandenong)
St Kilda
B: Sean Dempster, Sam Fisher, Jason Gram
HB: Brendon Goddard, Sam Gilbert, Jason Blake
C: Aaron Fiora, Nick Dal Santo, Lenny Hayes
HF: Robert Harvey, Nick Riewoldt, Robert Eddy
F: Clint Jones, Justin Koschitzke, Stephen Milne
Foll: Steven King, Andrew McQualter, Leigh Montagna
I/C: Adam Schneider, James Gwilt, Max Hudghton, Jarryn Geary
EMG: Shane Birss, Raphael Clarke, Michael Rix
In: Hudghton
Out: Luke Ball (hamstring)
SYDNEY SWANS v FREMANTLE
Sydney Swans
B: Leo Barry, Craig Bolton, Martin Mattner
HB: Jared Crouch, Ted Richards, Tadhg Kennelly
C: Kieren Jack, Jarrad McVeigh, Craig Bird
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Heath Grundy, Adam Goodes
F: Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Barry Hall, Paul Bevan
Foll: Darren Jolly, Brett Kirk, Jude Bolton
I/C: Luke Brennan, Peter Everitt, Jarred Moore, Patrick Veszpremi
EMG: Luke Ablett, Ryan Brabazon, Nick Malceski
In: Barry, Goodes, Moore
Out: Luke Ablett, Ryan Brabazon, Jesse White
Fremantle
B: Scott Thornton, Antoni Grover, Michael Johnson
HB: David Mundy, Luke McPharlin, Roger Hayden
C: Garrick Ibbotson, Ryan Crowley, Steven Dodd
HF: Andrew Browne, Chris Tarrant, Chris Mayne
F: Adam Campbell, Matthew Pavlich, Mark Johnson
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Byron Schammer, Josh Carr
I/C: Kepler Bradley, Paul Duffield, Rhys Palmer, Brett Peake
EMG: Ryan Murphy, Des Headland, Marcus Drum
In: Hayden, Browne, Campbell
Out: Ryan Murphy, Jeff Farmer (susp), Shaun McManus (retired)
NORTH MELBOURNE v WESTERN BULLDOGS
North Melbourne
B: Daniel Pratt, Lachlan Hansen, Leigh Harding
HB: Michael Firrito, Josh Gibson, Gavin Urquhart
C: Daniel Wells, Adam Simpson, Scott McMahon
HF: Lindsay Thomas, Corey Jones, Sam Power
F: Brent Harvey, David Hale, Matt Campbell
Foll: Drew Petrie, Daniel Harris, Brady Rawlings
I/C: Ed Lower, Shannon Grant, Jess Sinclair, Nathan Thompson
EMG: Leigh Brown, Blake Grima, Shannon Watt
In: Thompson, Lower, Simpson
Out: Leigh Brown, Blake Grima, Shannon Watt
Western Bulldogs
B: Dale Morris, BrianLake, Tim Callan
HB: Farren Ray, Ryan Hargrave, Lindsay Gilbee
C: Nathan Eagleton, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
F: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Scott Welsh
Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen
I/C: Daniel Giansiracusa, Jarrod Harbrow, Callan Ward, Stephen Tiller
EMG: Andrejs Everitt, Peter Street, Josh Hill
In: Callan, Ward
Out: Andrejs Everitt, Josh Hill
ADELAIDE v RICHMOND
Adelaide
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Nathan Bassett
HB: Kris Massie, Nathan Bock, Michael Doughty
C: Brad Symes, Simon Goodwin, Nathan van Berlo
HF: Tyson Edwards, Nick Gill, Andrew McLeod
F: Bernie Vince, Brad Moran, Richard Douglas
Foll: Ivan Maric, Scott Thompson, Robert Shirley
I/C: David Mackay, Andrew Otten, Scott Stevens, Bryce Campbell
EMG: Kurt Tippett, Brent Reilly, Jared Petrenko
In: Johncock, Otten
Out: Chris Knights (hamstring), Jason Porplyzia (concussion)
Richmond
B: Chris Newman, Will Thursfield, Luke McGuane
HB: Joel Bowden, Kelvin Moore, Jordan McMahon
C: Matthew Richardson, Shane Tuck, Brett Deledio
HF: Trent Cotchin, Adam Pattison, Richard Tambling
F: Nathan Brown, Jack Riewoldt, Matt White
Foll: Troy Simmonds, Kane Johnson, Nathan Foley
I/C: Jay Schulz, Shane Edwards, Jake King, Daniel Jackson
EMG: Mitch Morton, Greg Tivendale, Tristan Cartledge
In: Brown
Out: Mitch Morton
WEST COAST EAGLES v ESSENDON
West Coast Eagles
B: Mark Nicoski, Darren Glass, Eric Mackenzie
HB: Adam Selwood, Beau Wilkes, Andrew Embley
C: Michael Braun, Matt Priddis, Steven Armstrong
HF: David Wirrpanda, Ashley Hansen, Ben McKinley
F: Mark LeCras, Quinten Lynch, Mark Seaby
Foll: Dean Cox, Chad Fletcher, Tyson Stenglein
I/C: Ryan Davis, Jamie McNamara, Scott Selwood, Matt Spangher
EMG: Tim Houlihan, Pat McGinnity, Will Schofield
In: Davis, Spangher
Out: Brent Staker (thumb), Brad Ebert (general soreness)
Essendon
B: Jay Nash, Dustin Fletcher, Jarrod Atkinson
HB: Heath Hocking, Patrick Ryder, Henry Slattery
C: Leroy Jetta, Jobe Watson, Brent Stanton
HF: Angus Monfries, Matthew Lloyd, Andrew Lovett
F: Adam McPhee, Jason Laycock, Courtenay Dempsey
Foll: David Hille, Andrew Welsh, Sam Lonergan
I/C: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Adam Ramanauskas, Mal Michael, Ricky Dyson
EMG: Damien Peverill, Scott Lucas, Rhys Magin
In: Dempsey, Hocking
Out: Kyle Reimers (hamstring), Damien Peverill (glute)
