Round 21 will kick off at the MCG in a Friday night blockbuster as the Hawks clash with the Magpies. Hawthorn will be strengthened by the return of superstars Luke Hodge from a thumb injury, Grant Birchall who is back after eight weeks battling a knee injury and Lance Franklin who missed last weekend due to hamstring soreness. Matt Spangher and Sam Grimley are omitted, with Jonathan Simpkin named as an emergency. Collingwood’s team remains unchanged.
At the MCG on Saturday the Tigers take on the Blues. Ricky Petterd comes back into the Richmond side, being rested for two weeks with a groin injury meanwhile Dylan Grimes will play his first AFL match since round 6. Chris Newman has been sidelined with a minor ankle injury along with Robin Nahas who was omitted.
For Carlton, Chris Judd is out with a knee injury as he heads the Blue’s injury list including Matthew Watson (foot) and Jeff Garlett (glute). On a positive note, midfielder Nick Graham will debut for Carlton as Levi Casboult, Mitch Robinson, Andrew McInnes, Tom Bell all are named to play.
Also on Saturday, the Bombers will meet the Kangaroos. Essendon has made a number of changes following the suspension of Patrick Ryder and Dustin Fletcher, Scott Gumbleton out with thigh soreness and Jason Winderlich suffering hamstring tightness. Stewart Crameri, Nick O’Brien, Joe Daniher and Leroy Jetta will replace them along with Lauchlan Dalgleish who will make his debut this weekend.
North Melbourne replaces Taylor Hine with Nathan Grima who is returning from back soreness and Brad McKenzie who has played well in the VFL. Taylor Garner has been included as an emergency for the Roos.
HAWTHORN v COLLINGWOOD
Friday 16th August, 7:50pm, MCG
Hawthorn
B: Stratton, Lake, Guerra
HB: Burgoyne, Gibson, Duryea
C: Smith, Mitchell, Whitecross
HF: Hodge, Franklin, Gunston
F: Breust, Roughead, Rioli
Foll: Hale, Sewell, Lewis
I/C: Birchall, Hill, Savage, Puopolo
Emg: Bailey, Simpkin, Cheney
In: Hodge, Birchall, Franklin
Out: Spangher, Grimley, Simpkin
Collingwood
B: Brown, Maxwell, Shaw
HB: Macaffer, Keeffe, Goldsack
C: O’Brien, Ball, Thomas
HF: Sidebottom, Lynch, Elliott
F: Beams, Cloke, Reid
Foll: Grundy, Pendlebury, Swan
I/C: Blair, Sinclair, Dwyer, Williams
Emg: Hudson, Kennedy, Seedsman
In: –
Out: –
RICHMOND v CARLTON
Saturday 17th August, 1:45pm, MCG
Richmond
B: Morris, Rance, Astbury
HB: Houli, Chaplin, Petterd
C: Grigg, Cotchin, Jackson
HF: White, Martin, Ellis
F: McGuane, Riewoldt, Vickery
Foll: Maric, Deledio, Foley
I/C: Tuck, Conca, Vlastuin, Grimes
Emg: McDonough, Helbig, McBean
In: Petterd, Grimes
Out: Newman (ankle), Nahas
Carlton
B: Bootsma, Jamison, Henderson
HB: Tuohy, McInnes, Gibbs
C: Yarran, Robinson, Simpson
HF: Curnow, Walker, Bell
F: McLean, Casboult, Scotland
Foll: Warnock, Betts, Murphy
I/C: Waite, Graham, Menzel, Armfield
Emg: Lucas, Rowe, Cachia
In: Casboult, Robinson, McInnes, Bell, Graham
Out: Judd (knee), Rowe, Garlett (glute), Cachia, Watson (foot)
PORT ADELAIDE v GOLD COAST
Saturday 17th August, 2:10pm, AAMI Stadium
Port Adelaide
B: O’Shea, Carlile, Heath
HB: Broadbent, Trengove, Jonas
C: Ebert, Boak, Cornes
HF: Gray, Westhoff, Monfries
F: Hitchcock, Schulz, Wingard
Foll: Lobbe, Moore, Hartlett
I/C: Blee, Colquhoun, Pittard, Wines
Emg: Logan, Neade, Young
In: Heath, Hitchcock, Jonas
Out: Cassisi (hamstring), Butcher (hip), Mitchell (omitted)
Gold Coast
B: McKenzie, May, Tape
HB: Broughton, Thompson, Murphy
C: Bennell, Ablett, Harbrow
HF: Prestia, Hall, Boston
F: Sumner, Dixon, Hall
Foll: Gorringe, Stanley, Swallow
I/C: O’Meara, Hutchins, Russell, Allen
Emg: Patrick, Hunt, Rischitelli
In: Hutchins, Allen, Boston, Hall
Out: Bock (leg), Brown (suspension), Day (hamstring), Sexton (shoulder)
ESSENDON v NORTH MELBOURNE
Saturday 17th August, 4:40pm, Etihad Stadium
Essendon
B: Hibberd, Pears, Hardingham
HB: Baguley, Hooker, Goddard
C: Hocking, Watson, Dalgleish
HF: Daniher, Crameri, Heppell
F: Kommer, Carlisle, Davey
Foll: Bellchambers , Melksham, Stanton
I/C: Zaharakis, O’Brien, Jetta, Howlett
Emg: Lovett-Murray, Hille, Kavanagh
In: Daniher, Dalgleish, O’Brien, Jetta, Crameri
Out: Ryder (suspension), Gumbleton (soreness), Fletcher (suspension), Myers (rested), Winderlich (hamstring)
North Melbourne
B: Hansen, Thompson, Mullett
HB: Macmillan, Grima, Atley
C: Bastinac, Wells, Gibson
HF: Adams, Tarrant, Harvey
F: Thomas, Petrie, Black
Foll: Goldstein, Cunnington, Ziebell
I/C: Wright, McKenzie, Jacobs, Delaney
Emg: Greenwood, Garner, Firrito
In: Grima, McKenzie
Out: Garner, Hine
WEST COAST v GEELONG
Saturday 17th August, 7:40pm, Patersons Stadium
West Coast
B: Brown, Glass, McGinnity
HB: Butler, Mackenzie, Smith
C: Gaff, Wellingham, Dalziell
HF: Cripps, Kennedy, Hill
F: Shuey, Lycett, Darling
Foll: Cox, Selwood, Priddis
I/C: Schofield, Sheppard, Masten, Carter
Emg: Hams, Embley, Rosa
In: Shuey, Carter
Out: Wilson (Omitted), LeCras (ribs)
Geelong
B: Rivers, Lonergan, Enright
HB: Guthrie, Taylor, Bartel
C: Christensen, Selwood, Kelly
HF: Stokes, Blicavs, Johnson
F: Motlop, Podsiadly, Varcoe
FOL: Vardy, Caddy, Duncan
I/C: Corey, Mackie, Murdoch, Walker
EMG: Hunt, Schroder, Stringer
In: Jordan Murdoch , Mark Blicavs
Out: Tom Hawkins (Back), Jesse Stringer (Omitted)
BRISBANE v GWS GIANTS
Saturday 17th August, 7:40pm, Gabba
Brisbane
B: Maguire, Patfull, Golby
HB: Harwood, Yeo, Adcock
C: Mayes, Black, Rich
HF: Hanley, Staker, Zorko
F: McGrath, Merrett, Green
Foll: Leuenberger, Redden, Rockliff
I/C: Lester, Raines, Bewick, Docherty
Emg: Lisle, O’Brien, Paparone
In: Bewick, McGrath, Golby, Black
Out: Clarke (shoulder), O’Brien (omitted), Moloney (hamstring), Martin (hamstring)
GWS Giants
B: Williams, Gilham, Davis
HB: Bugg, Mohr, Kennedy
C: Shiel, Scully, Whitfield
HF: Ward, Cameron, Hampton
F: Tomlinson, Brogan, Wilson
Foll: Giles, Whiley, Coniglio
I/C: Haynes, Greene, Treloar, Sumner
Emg: Bruce, Darley, Buntine
In: Brogan, Haynes, Gilham, Shiel, Sumner
Out: Smith (hip), Adams (back), Bruce, Downie, Darley
MELBOURNE v FREMANTLE
Sunday 18th August, 1:10pm, MCG
Melbourne
B: Dunn, Garland, Terlich
HB: Jones, McDonald, Strauss
C: McKenzie, Trengove, Howe
HF: Viney, Watts, Byrnes
F: Sylvia, Fitzpatrick, Davis
Foll: Spencer, Grimes, Jones
I/C: Kent, Gawn, Tapscott, Blease, Davey, Pedersen, Rodan
In: Gawn, Howe, Blease, Pedersen, Rodan
Out: Clisby (suspended), Nicholson
Fremantle
B: Silvagni, Dawson, Duffield
HB: Mzungu, Johnson, Spurr
C: Suban, Crowley, Pearce
HF: Mundy, Mayne, Walters
F: Sandilands, Pavlich, Ballantyne
Foll: Clarke, Fyfe, de Boer
I/C: Neale, Sutcliffe, Crozier, Hill, Taberner, Barlow, Sheridan
In: Crozier, Hill, Taberner
Out: –
SYDNEY v ST KILDA
Sunday 18th August, 3:20pm, SCG
Sydney
B: Rampe, Grundy, Smith
HB: Shaw, Richards, Everitt
C: McVeigh, O’Keefe, Malceski
HF: Hannebery, White, Parker
F: Pyke, Tippett, Bolton
Foll: Mumford, Kennedy, Jack
I/C: McGlynn, Bird, Mitchell, Lamb, Rohan, Jack, Cunningham
In: Lamb, Rohan, Cunningham
Out: –
St Kilda
B: Newnes, Blake, Dempster
HB: Geary, Roberton, Ray
C: Schneider, Dal Santo, Montagna
HF: Armitage, Riewoldt, Jones
F: Curren, Lee, Milne
Foll: McEvoy, Saunders, Steven
I/C: Webster, Minchington, Hickey, Shenton, Ross, Murdoch, Gilbert
In: Hickey, Shenton, Ross, Gilbert, Milne
Out: Gwilt, Hayes
WESTERN BULLDOGS v ADELAIDE
Sunday 18th August, 4:40pm, Patersons Stadium
Western Bulldogs
B: Picken, Roughead, Morris
HB: Young, Austin, Murphy
C: Boyd, Liberatore, Cross
HF: Griffen, Grant, Giansiracusa
F: Dahlhaus, Campbell, Stevens
Foll: Minson, Wallis, Cooney
I/C: Addison, Tutt, Wood, Hunter, Macrae, Jones, Dickson
In: Hunter, Boyd, Macrae
Out: –
Adelaide
B: Laird, Rutten, Otten
HB: Brown, Talia, Smith
C: Sloane, Dangerfield, van Berlo
HF: Vince, Lynch, Crouch
F: Petrenko, Johnston, Callinan
Foll: Jacobs, Douglas, Thompson
I/C: Grigg, Mackay, McKernan, Jaensch, Shaw, Kerridge, Wright
In: McKernan, Jaensch, Callinan, Kerridge
Out: Henderson (knee)
