Only two rounds left to play in the home and away season, Geelong may already have the minor premiership wrapped up but there’s 10 other teams still competition for there spot in the finals or top four.
After courageously playing on after fracturing his cheekbone Stephen Milne has been named in St Kilda’s side who take on the Crows on Sunday at Telstra Dome.
Despite scans on Jason Porplyzias brain showing a quicker than expected recovry the Crows haven’t named him in this weeks side.
Injuries have again struck Essendon’s senior list and have been forced to make 5 changes to this weeks side that take on an unchanged Bulldogs side on Friday night.
Another Motlop will make his debut for Port Adelaide on Saturday. 18-year-old Marlon Motlop, cousin of Daniel, has been included in the side along with Daniel Motlop, Dean Brogan, and Paul Stewart.
Just when you thought Geelong were as good as they could possibly get they have recalled three premiership players in Paul Chapman, Darren Milburn and Matthew Scarlett.
WESTERN BULLDOGS v ESSENDON
Western Bulldogs
B: Dale Morris, Brian Lake, Tim Callan
HB: Ryan Griffen, 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, Daniel Giansiracusa
I/C: Jarrod Harbrow, Josh Hill, Farren Ray, Callan Ward
EMG: Andrejs Everitt, Shaun Higgins, Stephen Tiller
No change
Essendon
B: Henry Slattery, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Mal Michael
HB: Mark McVeigh, Patrick Ryder, Jay Nash
C: Andrew Lovett, Jobe Watson, Jason Johnson
HF: Adam McPhee, Matthew Lloyd, Angus Monfries
F: Sam Lonergan, Andrew Welsh, Heath Hocking
Foll: Tom Bellchambers, Brent Stanton, Ricky Dyson
I/C: Rhys Magin, Cale Hooker, Damien Peverill, Adam Ramanauskas
EMG: Danny Chartres, Jarrod Atkinson, John Williams
In: Bellchambers, Johnson, McVeigh, Hooker, Hocking
Out: Dustin Fletcher (groin), Courtenay Dempsey (broken leg), Leroy Jetta (hip), Jason Laycock (ankle), David Hille (broken hand)
New: Cale Hooker (East Fremantle)
RICHMOND v FREMANTLE
Richmond
B: Chris Newman, Will Thursfield, Kelvin Moore
HB: Jordan McMahon, Luke McGuane, Joel Bowden
C: Matthew Richardson, Shane Tuck, Brett Deledio
HF: Daniel Jackson, Jay Schulz, Richard Tambling
F: Matt White, Jack Riewoldt, Mitch Morton
Foll: Troy Simmonds, Kane Johnson, Nathan Foley
I/C: Shane Edwards, Daniel Connors, Trent Cotchin, Tristan Cartledge
EMG: Greg Tivendale, Chris Hyde, Dean Polo
In: Foley
Out: Dean Polo
Fremantle
B: Scott Thornton, Michael Johnson, David Mundy
HB: Steven Dodd, Luke McPharlin, Roger Hayden
C: Garrick Ibbotson, Ryan Crowley, Des Headland
HF: Byron Schammer, Kepler Bradley, Jeff Farmer
F: Adam Campbell, Matthew Pavlich, Mark Johnson
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Josh Carr, Rhys Palmer
I/C: Marcus Drum, Chris Mayne, Paul Duffield, Brett Peake
EMG: Clayton Hinkley, Ryan Murphy, Andrew Browne
In: J. Carr, Headland
Out: Antoni Grover (shoulder), Andrew Browne
PORT ADELAIDE v MELBOURNE
Port Adelaide
B: Toby Thurstans, Alipate Carlile, Nick Lower
HB: Jacob Surjan, Troy Chaplin, Peter Burgoyne
C: Domenic Cassisi, Kane Cornes, Travis Boak
HF: Tom Logan, Matthew Westhoff, Danyle Pearce
F: Justin Westhoff, Daniel Motlop, Brett Ebert
Foll: Dean Brogan, Shaun Burgoyne, David Rodan
I/C: Brendon Lade, Marlon Motlop, Paul Stewart, Damon White
EMG: Greg Bentley, Mitch Farmer, Nathan Lonie
In: Brogan, Daniel Motlop, Marlon Motlop, Stewart
Out: Mitch Farmer, Ryan Williams, Robbie Gray (ankle), Michael Pettigrew (shoulder)
Melbourne
B: Matthew Whelan, Stefan Martin, Colin Garland
HB: James McDonald, Matthew Warnock, Paul Wheatley
C: Simon Buckley, Cameron Bruce, Matthew Bate
HF: Brad Green, Colin Sylvia, Austin Wonaeamirri
F: Jeff White, Brad Miller, Michael Newton
Foll: Mark Jamar, Cale Morton, Nathan Jones
I/C: Daniel Bell, Adem Yze, Clint Bartram, Lynden Dunn
EMG: James Frawley, Shane Valenti, Addam Maric
In: White, Yze, Dunn, Garland
Out: Paul Johnson (hip), Addam Maric, Shane Valenti, James Frawley
BRISBANE LIONS v CARLTON
Brisbane Lions
B: Joel Macdonald, Daniel Merrett, Joel Patfull
HB: Justin Sherman, Jason Roe, Ashley McGrath
C: Bradd Dalziell, Simon Black, Jed Adcock
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, Matthew Moody
F: Rhan Hooper, Daniel Bradshaw, Anthony Corrie
Foll: Jamie Charman, Luke Power, Jared Brennan
I/C: Pearce Hanley, Travis Johnstone, James Hawksley, Robert Copeland
EMG: Tim Notting, Troy Selwood, Lachlan Henderson
In: Corrie, Hanley
Out: Colm Begley, Albert Proud
New: Pearce Hanley (Ballaghadereen, Ireland)
Carlton
B: Heath Scotland, Andrew Walker, Kade Simpson
HB: Shaun Grigg, Michael Jamison, Bret Thornton
C: Jarrad Waite, Nick Stevens, Brad Fisher
HF: Marc Murphy, Cameron Cloke, Jordan Russell
F: Matthew Kreuzer, Brendan Fevola, Andrew Carrazzo
Foll: Shaun Hampson, Bryce Gibbs, Chris Judd
I/C: Dennis Armfield, Paul Bower, Steven Browne, Ryan Houlihan
EMG: Joe Anderson, Mark Austin, Adam Bentick
In: Bower, Houlihan
Out: Jason Saddington, Simon Wiggins (calf)
COLLINGWOOD v SYDNEY SWANS
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, Shane O’Bree
I/C: John McCarthy, Sharrod Wellingham, Chris Bryan, Ryan Cook
EMG: Shannon Cox, Rhyce Shaw, Simon Prestigiacomo
In: Wellingham
Out: Dale Thomas (calf)
Sydney Swans
B: Leo Barry, Craig Bolton, Martin Mattner
HB: Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Ted Richards, Tadhg Kennelly
C: Jared Crouch, Jarrad McVeigh, Craig Bird
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Heath Grundy, Adam Goodes
F: Amon Buchanan, Barry Hall, Paul Bevan
Foll: Darren Jolly, Brett Kirk, Jude Bolton
I/C: Peter Everitt, Kieren Jack, Jarred Moore, Patrick Veszpremi
EMG: Ryan Brabazon, Luke Brennan, Nic Fosdike
In: Barry, Jack, Veszpremi
Out: Luke Ablett, Nic Fosdike, Nick Malceski
GEELONG v NORTH MELBOURNE
Geelong
B: Tom Harley, Matthew Scarlett, Andrew Mackie
HB: Darren Milburn, Josh Hunt, Corey Enright
C: James Kelly, Max Rooke, Jimmy Bartel
HF: Steve Johnson, Cameron Mooney, Gary Ablett
F: Mark Blake, Tom Lonergan, Mathew Stokes
Foll: Brad Ottens, Cameron Ling, Joel Corey
I/C (from): Shannon Byrnes, Joel Selwood, Harry Taylor, Paul Chapman, Brent Prismall, Ryan Gamble, Travis Varcoe
In: Scarlett, Milburn, Chapman
Out: –
North Melbourne
B: Gavin Urquhart, Lachlan Hansen, Josh Gibson
HB: Daniel Pratt, Shannon Watt, Michael Firrito
C: Daniel Wells, Adam Simpson, Leigh Harding
HF: Brent Harvey, David Hale, Matt Campbell
F: Lindsay Thomas, Nathan Thompson, Shannon Grant
Foll: Drew Petrie, Daniel Harris, Brady Rawlings
I/C (from): Hamish McIntosh, Ed Lower, Sam Power, Jess Sinclair, Corey Jones, Scott Thompson, Scott McMahon
In: N. Thompson, S. Thompson, Lower, McIntosh
Out: Leigh Brown
ST KILDA v ADELAIDE
St Kilda
B: Sean Dempster, Sam Fisher, Jason Gram
HB: Brendon Goddard, Max Hudghton, Jason Blake
C: Sam Gilbert, Nick Dal Santo, Lenny Hayes
HF: Robert Harvey, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
F: Clint Jones, Justin Koschitzke, Stephen Milne
Foll: Steven King, Andrew McQualter, Leigh Montagna
I/C (from): Xavier Clarke, James Gwilt, Charlie Gardiner, Shane Birss, Robert Eddy, Raphael Clarke, Jarryd Allen
In: X. Clarke, Birss, Allen
Out: –
Adelaide
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Nathan Bassett
HB: Nathan van Berlo, Nathan Bock, Michael Doughty
C: Brad Symes, Simon Goodwin, David Mackay
HF: Tyson Edwards, Scott Stevens, Andrew McLeod
F: Richard Douglas, Nick Gill, Brad Moran
Foll: Ivan Maric, Scott Thompson, Robert Shirley
I/C (from): Kris Massie, Kurt Tippett, Patrick Dangerfield, Chris Knights, Andrew Otten, Bryce Campbell, Brent Reilly
In: Knights, Otten, Tippett
Out: –
WEST COAST v HAWTHORN
West Coast Eagles
B: Mark Nicoski, Darren Glass, Eric Mackenzie
HB: Adam Selwood, Beau Wilkes, Andrew Embley
C: Michael Braun, Matt Priddis, Matt Spangher
HF: Jamie McNamara, Quinten Lynch, Steven Armstrong
F: Mark LeCras, Ben McKinley, Mark Seaby
Foll: Dean Cox, Chad Fletcher, Tyson Stenglein
I/C (from): Sam Butler, Ryan Davis, Ashley Hansen, Tim Houlihan, Tony Notte, Scott Selwood, Will Schofield
In: Butler, Hansen, Houlihan, Schofield
Out: Brad Ebert (general soreness)
Hawthorn
B: Campbell Brown, Stephen Gilham, Brent Guerra
HB: Rick Ladson, Trent Croad, Grant Birchall
C: Stuart Dew, Sam Mitchell, Xavier Ellis
HF: Shane Crawford, Lance Franklin, Chance Bateman
F: Mark Williams, Jarryd Roughead, Cyril Rioli
Foll: Simon Taylor, Jordan Lewis, Brad Sewell
I/C (from): Beau Dowler, Thomas Murphy, Michael Osborne, Brent Renouf, Cameron Stokes, Travis Tuck, Clinton Young
In: Dowler, Renouf, Stokes, Tuck, Young
Out: Luke Hodge (suspended), Robert Campbell (virus)
