The return of Ben Cousins is the talking point once again with the troubled star coming back into the Tigers side for the first time since injuring his hamstring in Round 1. Richmond have also brought in Nathan Brown and Troy Simmonds but lose star Matthew Richardson for 10-12 weeks with a hamstring injury.
ESSENDON v HAWTHORN
Essendon
B: Cale Hooker, Tayte Pears, Henry Slattery
HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Adam McPhee, David Myers
C: Ricky Dyson, Brent Stanton, Angus Monfries
HF: Jason Winderlich, Matthew Lloyd, Sam Lonergan
F: Bachar Houli, Jay Neagle, Alwyn Davey
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Jobe Watson, Andrew Lovett
I/C: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Heath Hocking, David Zaharakis, Tom Bellchambers
Emg: Jay Nash, Tom Williams, Tyson Slattery
In: Neagle, Bellchambers, Houli
Out: Dustin Fletcher (leg), Scott Lucas, Leroy Jetta (knee)
Hawthorn
B: Michael Osborne, Thomas Murphy, Grant Birchall
HB: Stuart Dew, Luke Hodge, Beau Dowler
C: Travis Tuck, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis
HF: Garry Moss, Lance Franklin, Cyril Rioli
F: Campbell Brown, Jarryd Roughead, Mark Williams
Foll: Simon Taylor, Brad Sewell, Chance Bateman
I/C: Robert Campbell, Ben McGlynn, Cameron Stokes, Brendan Whitecross
Emg: Josh Kennedy, Jarryd Morton, Brent Renouf
In: Birchall, McGlynn, Stokes
Out: Brent Guerra (back), Jarryd Morton, Brent Renouf
RICHMOND v BRISBANE LIONS
Richmond
B: Chris Newman, Kelvin Moore, Alex Rance
HB: Joel Bowden, Luke McGuane, Dean Polo
C: Matthew White, Shane Tuck, Brett Deledio
HF: Richard Tambling, Jack Riewoldt, Nathan Brown
F: Adam Pattison, Troy Simmonds, Ben Cousins
Foll: Angus Graham, Daniel Jackson, Nathan Foley
I/C: Andrew Collins, Mark Coughlan, Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls, Robin Nahas
Emg: Will Thursfield, Shane Edwards, Jay Schulz
In: Brown, Cousins, Simmonds
Out: Matthew Richardson (hamstring), Jordan McMahon, Mitch Morton
Brisbane Lions
B: Ashley McGrath, Daniel Merrett, Joel Patfull
HB: Troy Selwood, Joel Macdonald, Josh Drummond
C: Jared Brennan, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, Justin Sherman
F: Cheynee Stiller, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power
Foll: Mitch Clark, Travis Johnstone, Jed Adcock
I/C: Scott Harding, Albert Proud, James Polkinghorne, Sam Sheldon
Emg: Matt Austin, Tim Notting, Pearce Hanley
No change
NORTH MELBOURNE v PORT ADELAIDE
North Melbourne
B: Shannon Watt, Scott Thompson, Josh Gibson
HB: Brady Rawlings, Drew Petrie, Michael Firrito
C: Adam Simpson, Jack Ziebell, Leigh Harding
HF: Scott McMahon, Aaron Edwards, Matt Campbell
F: Ben Warren, David Hale, Ben Ross
Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Gavin Urquhart, Daniel Wells
I/C: Daniel Harris, Andrew Swallow, Lindsay Thomas, Todd Goldstein
Emg: Ed Lower, Sam Power, Corey Jones
In: Wells, Campbell, Ross, Goldstein
Out: Pratt (knee), Greenwood, Power, Lower
Port Adelaide
B: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Troy Chaplin, Domenic Cassisi
C: Travis Boak, Chad Cornes, Steven Salopek
HF: Robert Gray, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
F: Brett Ebert, Brendon Lade, Daniel Motlop
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
I/C: Jason Davenport, Peter Burgoyne, Tom Logan, Matt Thomas
Emg: Nick Lower, Marlon Motlop, Matt Westhoff
In: Davenport
Out: Hamish Hartlett (hamstring)
New: Jason Davenport (Geelong)
GEELONG v SYDNEY SWANS
Geelong
B: Andrew Mackie, Matthew Scarlett, Darren Milburn
HB: Joel Corey, Harry Taylor, Max Rooke
C: Jimmy Bartel, Corey Enright, David Wojcinski
HF: James Kelly, Cameron Mooney, Mathew Stokes
F: Paul Chapman, Tom Hawkins, Steve Johnson
Foll: Mark Blake, Joel Selwood, Cameron Ling
I/C: Tom Harley, Shane Mumford, Travis Varcoe, Shannon Byrnes
Emg: Tom Lonergan, David Johnson, Ryan Gamble
In: Harley, Ling
Out: Gary Ablett (groin), David Johnson
Sydney Swans
B: Craig Bolton, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Martin Mattner
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Paul Bevan
C: Adam Goodes, Brett Kirk, Amon Buchanan
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Ted Richards, Kieren Jack
F: Jarred Moore, Barry Hall, Michael O’Loughlin
Foll: Darren Jolly, Jarrad McVeigh, Jude Bolton
I/C: Nick Malceski, Brett Meredith, Mike Pyke, Kristin Thornton
Emg: Luke Ablett, Ed Barlow, Jesse White
No change
CARLTON v FREMANTLE
Carlton
B: Richard Hadley, Bret Thornton, Michael Jamison
HB: Aaron Joseph, Paul Bower, Dennis Armfield
C: Chris Judd, Nick Stevens, Jarrad Waite
HF: Chris Yarran, Matthew Kreuzer, Kade Simpson
F: Cameron Cloke, Brendan Fevola, Eddie Betts
Foll: Shaun Hampson, Bryce Gibbs, Marc Murphy
I/C: Mark Austin, Jordan Russell, Heath Scotland, Simon Wiggins
Emg: Joe Anderson, Greg Bentley, Steven Browne
In: Austin, Hadley, Hampson, Yarran
Out: Greg Bentley, Andrew Carrazzo (hamstring), Ryan Houlihan, Setanta O’hAilpin
New: Chris Yarran (Swan Districts)
Fremantle
B: Roger Hayden, Michael Johnson, Antoni Grover
HB: Nic Suban, Luke McPharlin, Steven Dodd
C: Stephen Hill, Paul Hasleby, Garrick Ibbotson
HF: Paul Duffield, Chris Tarrant, Clayton Hinkley
F: Brett Peake, Matthew Pavlich, Dean Solomon
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Byron Schammer, David Mundy
I/C: Ryan Murphy, Matt de Boer, Luke Pratt, Scott Thornton
Emg: Marcus Drum, Josh Head, Andrew Foster
In: Pratt
Out: Ryan Crowley (foot)
New: Luke Pratt (Swan Districts)
ADELAIDE v WESTERN BULLDOGS
Adelaide
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Andrew Otten
HB: Simon Goodwin, Scott Stevens, Andrew McLeod
C: Michael Doughty, Scott Thompson, David Mackay
HF: Brent Reilly, Taylor Walker, Nathan van Berlo
F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Richard Douglas
Foll: Brad Moran, Bernie Vince, Tyson Edwards
I/C (from): Robert Shirley, Brad Symes, Ivan Maric, Chris Knights, Patrick Dangerfield, Jared Petrenko, Nathan Bock
In: Knights, Maric, Moran, Shirley, Symes
Out: Myke Cook, Jonathon Griffin
Western Bulldogs
B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Dale Morris
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Tom Williams, Ryan Hargrave
C: Josh Hill, Ryan Griffen, Daniel Cross
HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
F: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Shaun Higgins
Foll: Ben Hudson, Matthew Boyd, Adam Cooney
I/C (from): Dylan Addison, Callan Ward, Nathan Eagleton, Andrejs Everitt, Daniel Giansiracusa, Liam Picken, Scott Welsh
In: Ward, Welsh, Williams
Out: –
WEST COAST v MELBOURNE
West Coast
B: David Wirrpanda, Darren Glass, Mark Nicoski
HB: Shannon Hurn, Eric Mackenzie, Adam Selwood
C: Matt Rosa, Daniel Kerr, Andrew Embley
HF: Adam Cockie, Josh Kennedy, Sam Butler
F: Mark LeCras, Quinten Lynch, Ben McKinley
Foll: Dean Cox, Matt Priddis, Chris Masten
I/C (from): Mitch Brown, Adam Hunter, Brett Jones, Jamie McNamara, Matt Spangher, Will Schofield, Scott Selwood
In: Kennedy, McNamara, Schofield, S. Selwood, Spangher
Out: Ashley Hansen, Brent Staker (hand)
Melbourne
B: James Frawley, Matthew Warnock, Ricky Petterd
HB: Cameron Bruce, Jared Rivers, Aaron Davey
C: Clint Bartram, Colin Sylvia, Brock McLean
HF: Cale Morton, Lynden Dunn, Russell Robertson
F: Brad Miller, Stefan Martin, Matthew Bate
Foll: Paul Johnson, Brent Moloney, James McDonald
I/C (from): Nathan Jones, Addam Maric, Jamie Bennell, Jack Grimes, Neville Jetta, Michael Newton, Kyle Cheney
In: Grimes, Newton, Jetta, Cheney
Out: John Meesen (foot)
COLLINGWOOD v ST KILDA
Collingwood
B: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Martin Clarke
HB: Nick Maxwell, Nathan Brown, Alan Toovey
C: Anthony Corrie, Dale Thomas, Jaxson Barham
HF: Scott Pendlebury, Travis Cloke, Leon Davis
F: Tarkyn Lockyer, Leigh Brown, Brent Macaffer
Foll: Josh Fraser, Dane Swan, Shane O’Bree
I/C (from): Paul Medhurst, Ben Reid, Anthony Rocca, Heath Shaw, Steele Sidebottom, Danny Stanley, Sharrod Wellingham
In: Shaw, Rocca, Sidebottom, Reid, Stanley
Out: John Anthony (susp), Dayne Beams (groin)
New: Steele Sidebottom (Murray Bushrangers)
St Kilda
B: Farren Ray, Jason Blake, Zac Dawson
HB: Jarryn Geary, Sam Fisher, Brendon Goddard
C: Jason Gram, Luke Ball, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Stephen Milne, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
F: Lenny Hayes, Justin Koschitzke, Sam Gilbert
Foll: Michael Gardiner, Clint Jones, Leigh Montagna
I/C (from): Steven Baker, Andrew McQualter, James Gwilt, Robert Eddy, David Armitage, Ben McEvoy, Raphael Clarke
In: Armitage, McEvoy, R. Clarke
Out: –
