Collingwood will go into Saturday nights blockbuster against Geelong with key players Dale Thomas and Heath Shaw. Thomas has re-injured his troublesome ankle while Shaw was suspended for punch Docker forward Hayden Ballantyne.
The Eagles regain some important players for Friday nights clash against North Melbourne, with Daniel Kerr, Adam Selwood, Beau Waters and Chris Masten all returning. The Roos regain key backman Nathan Grima.
West Coast v North Melbourne
Patersons Stadium, Friday 8:40pm AEST
WEST COAST
B: Brennan, Glass, Schofield
HB: Hurn, Mackenzie, Waters
C: Rosa, S Selwood, Gaff
HF: LeCras, Darling, Masten
F: Hill, Kennedy, Kerr
Foll: Naitanui, Priddis, Shuey
I/C: Sheppard, Wellingham, Cox, A Selwood
Emg: Brown, Dalziell, Hutchings
In: Kerr, Selwood, Waters, Masten
Out: Brown (omitted), Dalziell (omitted), Smith (omitted), Hutchings (omitted)
NORTH MELBOURNE
B: McMahon, Thompson, Macmillan
HB: Wells, Grima, Firrito
C: Gibson, Atley, Bastinac
HF: Cunnington, Petrie, Harvey
F: Thomas, Daw, Adams
Foll: Goldstein, Swallow, Ziebell
I/C: Hansen, Wright, Black, Mullett
Emg: Harper, Hine, Sierakowski
In: Grima
Out: Sierakowski (omitted)
Essendon v Brisbane
Etihad Stadium, Saturday 1:45pm AEST
ESSENDON
B: Carlisle, Fletcher, Hooker
HB: Kavanagh, Hurley, Hibberd
C: Stanton, Watson, Heppell
HF: Zaharakis, Ryder, Goddard
F: Myers, Crameri, Winderlich
Foll: Bellchambers, Hocking, Howlett
I/C: Kommer, Merrett, Melsham, Baguley
Emg: Lovett-Murray, Hams, Pears
In: Ryder, Merrett, Stanton, Kavanagh
Out: Lovett-Murray (omitted), Gumbleton (rested), Davey (hamstring), Hardingham (omitted)
BRISBANE
B: Golby, Merrett, McGrath
HB: Patfull, Clarke, Yeo
C: Adcock, Moloney, Hanley
HF: Zorko, Brown, Lester
F: Redden, Lisle, Polkinghorne
Foll: Leuenberger, Rockliff, Black
I/C: Raines, Bewick, Staker, Mayes
Emg: Karnezis, Green, Docherty
In: Staker
Out: Green (omitted)
Hawthorn v GWS
Aurora Stadium, Saturday 2:10pm AEST
HAWTHORN
B: Duryea, Lake, Luke Hodge
HB: Burgoyne, Stratton, Birchall
C: Smith, Mitchell, Hill
HF: Osborne, Franklin, Shiels
F: Hale, Roughead, Breust
Foll: Bailey, Sewell, Lewis
I/C: Gunston, Puopolo, Spangher, Simpkin
Emg: Cheney, Grimley, Guerra
In: Spangher
Out: Gibson (ankle)
GWS Giants
B: Gilham, Bruce, Corr
HB: Kennedy, Mohr, Greene
C: Whitfield, Callan, Whiley
HF: Bugg, Tomlinson, Palmer
F: Adams, Cameron, Smith
Foll: Giles, Scully, Coniglio
I/C: Brogan, Miles, Golds, Shield
Emg: Hampton, Aylett, Frost
In: Whiley, Miles, Golds, Bugg
Out: Williams (ankle), Townsend (calf), Reid (omitted), Treloar (omitted)
Gold Coast v Western Bulldogs
Metricon Stadium, Saturday 4:40pm AEST
GOLD COAST
B: McKenzie, Day, Stanley
HB: Swallow, Thompson, Broughton
C: Shaw, Ablett, Harbrow
HF: Bennell, Lynch, Lonergan
F: Matera, May, Hall
Foll: Smith, O’Meara, Prestia
I/C: Hutchins, Brown, Brennan, Russell
Emg: Nicholls, Cameron, Sumner
In: Russell
Out: Murphy (Concussion)
WESTERN BULLDOGS
B: Johannisen, Roughead, Morris
HB: Cooney, Young, Goodes
C: Smith, Boyd, Griffen
HF: Murphy, Jones, Cross
F: Dahlhaus, Stringer, Giansiracusa
Foll: Smith, O’Meara, Prestia
I/C: Markovic, Stevens, Macrae, Lower
Emg: Wallis, Williams, Campbell
In: Goodes, Stevens, Stringer, Macrae
Out: Tutt (omitted), Addison (omitted), Wallis (omitted), Austin (omitted)
Collingwood v Geelong
MCG, Saturday 7:40pm AEST
COLLINGWOOD
B: Brown, Reid, O’Brien
HB: Russell, Maxwell, Williams
C: Sidebottom, Swan, Ball
HF: Elliott, Lynch, Macaffer
F: Kennedy, Cloke, Dwyer
Foll: Jolly, Pendlebury, Blair
I/C: Krakouer, Witts, Thomas, Seedsman
Emg: Alan Didak, Ben Sinclair, Caolan Mooney
In: Ball, Russell, Witts, Williams
Out: Shaw (suspended), D.Thomas (ankle), Clarke (illness), Mooney (omitted)
GEELONG
B: Mackie, Lonergan, Enright
HB: Guthrie, Taylor, Corey
C: Duncan, Bartel, Motlop
HF: Stokes, Johnson, Smedts
F: Christensen, Hawkins, Podsiadly
Foll: West, Selwood, Horlin-Smith
I/C: J Hunt, Schroder, Thurlow, Blicavs
Emg: Caddy, Kersten, Burbury
In: Corey, J.Hunt
Out: Kelly (suspension), T.Hunt (shoulder)
Sydney v Fremantle
SCG, Saturday 7:40pm AEST
SYDNEY
B: Malceski, Richards, Smith
HB: Mattner, Grundy, Rampe
C: Jetta, O’Keefe, Hannebery
HF: McVeigh, Reid, Bolton
F: Walsh, Goodes, McGlynn
Foll: Pyke, Kennedy, Jack
I/C: Morton, Mumford, Bird, Parker
Emg: Armstrong, Everitt, White
In: Morton, Mumford, Walsh
Out: White, Armstrong, Lamb
FREMANTLE
B: Spurr, Dawson, Duffield
HB: Johnson, McPharlin, Ibbotson
C: D.Pearce, Barlow, Fyfe
HF: De Boer, Hannath, Crozier
F: Walters, Mayne, Ballantyne
Foll: Clarke, Mundy, Crowley
I/C: Suban, Silvagni, C.Pearce, Sutcliffe
Emg: Mzungu, Smith, Sheridan
In: Clarke, Fyfe
Out: Griffin (knee), Mzungu (omitted)
Carlton v Port Adelaide
Etihad Stadium, Sunday 1:10pm AEST
CARLTON
B: Robinson, Jamison, Henderson
HB: Tuohy, Armfield, White
C: Lucas, Judd, Simpson
HF: Curnow, Walker. Garlett
F: McLean, Waite, Kreuzer
Foll: Warnock, Murphy, Scotland
I/C: Bell, Bootsma, Cachia, Hampson, Joseph, Menzel, Rowe
In: Waite, Joseph, Menzel, Bell, Bootsma
Out: Betts (Suspension), Ellard (calf), Yarran (hamstring)
PORT ADELAIDE
B: Stevenson, Carlile, O’Shea
HB: Cassisi, Jonas, Moore
C: Cornes, Boak, Ebert
HF: Broadbent, Westhoff, Monfries
F: Gray, Schulz, Wingard
Foll: Redden, Hartlett, Wines
I/C From: Colquhoun, Neade, Hitchcock, Lobbe, Mitchell, Stewart, Logan
In: Cassisi, Hitchcock, Lobbe, Logan, Stewart
Out: Heath, Stewart (omitted)
Richmond v Melbourne
MCG, Sunday 3:20pm AEST
RICHMOND
B: Morris, Rance, Chaplin
HB: Newman, Ellis, Houli
C: Grigg, Cotchin, Jackson
HF: Deledio, S. Edwards, King
F: McGuane, Riewoldt, Martin
Foll: Stephenson, Foley, Vlastuin
I/C From: Nahas, Batchelor, Arnot, Dea, A. Edwards, Vickery, White
In: Arnot, Cotchin, Dea, Edwards, Vickery, White
Out: Knights (knee), Tuck (shoulder), Maric (ankle)
MELBOURNE
B: Jetta, Frawley, Terlich
HB: Nicholson, Sellar, Garland
C: Trengove, McKenzie, Evans
HF: Tapscott, Dunn, Howe
F: Gawn, Dawes, Toumpas
Foll: Jamar, Jones, Jones
I/C From: Strauss, Magner, Kent, Davey, Davis, Spencer, Bail
In: Jamar, Magner, Trengove, Jetta, Davis, Toumpas
Out: Byrnes (wrist), Sylvia (suspension), Viney (toe)
Adelaide v St Kilda
AAMI Stadium, Sunday 4:40pm AEST
ADELAIDE
B: Otten, Rutten, Brown
HB: Mackay, Talia, Reilly
C: Smith, Thompson, van Berlo
HF: Dangerfield, McKernan, Smith
F: Kerridge, Jenkins, Lynch
Foll: Jacobs, Douglas, Sloane
I/C From: Callinan, Henderson, Jaensch, Laird, Lyons, Porplyzia, Wright
In: Callinan, Henderson, Jaensch
Out: Nil
ST KILDA
B: Geary, Fisher, Gwilt
HB: Dempster, Roberton, Newnes
C: Ray, Dal Santo, Siposs
HF: Milera, Stanley, Montagna
F: Hickey, Riewoldt, Milne
Foll: McEvoy, Armitage, Steven
I/C: Jones, Ross, Saad, Dunell, Blake, Webster, Maister
In: Blake, Maister, Jones, Dunell
Out: Wright (jaw)
