Just a few months after succumbing to an ’season ending’ knee injury, Sydney have named there runner up Best & Fairest Nick Malceski on their 25 man extended bench for the clash against Essendon at ANZ Stadium on Sunday. His quick recovery has come as a surprise, but his inclusion in the Swans final 22 for the game will be determined at tomorrow’s training session. Ablett and Brennen have also been added to the squad of 25, while the Bombers have important players returning with Fletcher, Laycock, McVeigh, Ramanauskas and Winderlich amongst the ins.
ST KILDA vs. COLLINGWOOD
St Kilda
B: Leigh Fisher, Max Hudghton, Sean Dempster
HB: Jason Gram, Sam Fisher, Brendon Goddard
C: Nick Dal Santo, Luke Ball, Leigh Montagna
HF: Adam Schneider, Charlie Gardiner, David Armitage
F: Fraser Gehrig, Justin Koschitzke, Stephen Milne
Foll: Steven King, Lenny Hayes, Robert Harvey
I/C: Michael Gardiner, Jason Blake, Shane Birss, Raphael Clarke
EMG: Matthew Ferguson, Jarryn Geary, Andrew McQualter
In: Blake, L Fisher, King, Hudghton
Out: Nick Riewoldt (knee), Xavier Clarke (hamstring), Matt Maguire (foot), Steven Baker (knee)
Collingwood
B: Heath Shaw, Shane Wakelin, Rhyce Shaw
HB: Nick Maxwell, Nathan Brown, Heritier O’Brien
C: Scott Pendlebury, Scott Burns, Tarkyn Lockyer
HF: Alan Didak, Anthony Rocca, Paul Medhurst
F: Dane Swan, Travis Cloke, Dale Thomas
Foll: Chris Bryan, Shane O’Bree, Leon Davis
I/C: Martin Clarke, Ben Johnson, Sharrod Wellingham, Cameron Wood
EMG: Ryan Cook, Tyson Goldsack, Ryan Lonie
In: Bryan, Rocca, Wellingham
Out: Josh Fraser (knee), Ryan Cook, Tyson Goldsack
HAWTHORN vs. PORT ADELAIDE
Hawthorn
B: Brent Guerra, Stephen Gilham, Rick Ladson
HB: Campbell Brown, Trent Croad, Grant Birchall
C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Chance Bateman
HF: Mark Williams, Lance Franklin, Clinton Young
F: Michael Osborne, Jarryd Roughead, Cyril Rioli
Foll: Robert Campbell, Brad Sewell, Shane Crawford
I/C: Stuart Dew, Xavier Ellis, Ben McGlynn, Simon Taylor
EMG: Tim Clarke, Josh Kennedy, Cameron Stokes
In: Bateman
Out: Luke Hodge (hamstring)
Port Adelaide
B: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Jacob Surjan
HB: Peter Burgoyne, Toby Thurstans, Dom Cassisi
C: Travis Boak, Adam Thomson, Kane Cornes
HF: David Rodan, Warren Tredrea, Brett Ebert
F: Daniel Motlop, Justin Westhoff, Brendon Lade
Foll: Dean Brogan, Steven Salopek, Shaun Burgoyne
I/C: Troy Chaplin, Danyle Pearce, Tom Logan, Robert Gray
EMG: Paul Stewart, Damon White, Nick Lower
No changes
RICHMOND vs. GEELONG
Richmond
B: Luke McGuane, Will Thursfield, Jake King
HB: Chris Newman, Graham Polak, Kelvin Moore
C: Matthew Richardson, Shane Tuck, Joel Bowden
HF: Matt White, Jack Riewoldt, Mitch Morton
F: Richard Tambling, Brett Deledio, Nathan Brown
Foll: Troy Simmonds, Kane Johnson, Nathan Foley
I/C: Jordan McMahon, Chris Hyde, Shane Edwards, Adam Pattison
EMG: Jay Schulz, Trent Cotchin, Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls
In: Bowden, Polak
Out: Jackson, Schulz
Geelong
B: Tom Harley, Matthew Scarlett, Josh Hunt
HB: Darren Milburn, Harry Taylor, Corey Enright
C: Cameron Ling, Joel Selwood, Jimmy Bartel
HF Steve Johnson, Cameron Mooney, Paul Chapman
F: James Kelly, Tom Hawkins, Ryan Gamble
Foll: Mark Blake, Gary Ablett, Joel Corey
I/C: Shane Mumford, Andrew Mackie, Max Rooke, David Wojcinski
EMG: Brent Prismall, Travis Varcoe, Shannon Byrnes
In: G Ablett
Out: Stokes (suspended)
CARLTON vs. BRISBANE LIONS
Carlton
B: Jarrad Waite, Michael Jamison, Kade Simpson
HB: Andrew Carrazzo, Paul Bower, Shaun Grigg
C: Heath Scotland, Richard Hadley, Jordan Russell
HF: Bryce Gibbs, Brad Fisher, Marc Murphy
F: Eddie Betts, Brendan Fevola, Setanta O’hAilpin
Foll: Cain Ackland, Nick Stevens, Chris Judd
I/C: Adam Bentick, Steven Browne, Matthew Kreuzer, Simon Wiggins
EMG: Mark Austin, David Ellard, Shaun Hampson
In: Ackland, Hadley
Out: Cameron Cloke (wrist), David Ellard
Brisbane Lions
B: Josh Drummond, Daniel Merrett, Joel Patfull
HB: Jared Brennan, Joel Macdonald, Jason Roe
C: Anthony Corrie, Simon Black, Tim Notting
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, Justin Sherman
F: Rhan Hooper, Daniel Bradshaw, Travis Johnstone
Foll: Jamie Charman, Luke Power, Jed Adcock
I/C: Scott Harding, Mitch Clark, Troy Selwood, Ashley McGrath
EMG: J
ames Polkinghorne, Matthew Leuenberger, Cheynee Stiller
In: Jason Roe, Josh Drummond, Travis Johnstone, Simon Black, Jonathan Brown
Out: Matthew Leuenberger, Lachlan Henderson, Cheynee Stiller, Albert Proud, Robert Copeland
NORTH MELBOURNE vs. WESTCOAST
North Melbourne
B: Michael Firrito, Shannon Watt, Josh Gibson
HB: Ed Lower, Drew Petrie, Leigh Harding
C: Matt Riggio, Daniel Wells, Brady Rawlings
HF: Lindsay Thomas, Nathan Thompson, Alan Obst
F: Matt Campbell, Corey Jones, Scott McMahon
Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Daniel Harris, Brent Harvey
I/C: Sam Power, Shannon Grant, Adam Simpson, David Hale
EMG: Jess Sinclair, Ben Davies, Josh Smith
In: Riggio, Gibson, Obst, McMahon
Out: Pratt (groin), Brown, S Thompson, Josh Smith
New: Alan Obst (Central Districts)
West Coast
B: Brett Jones, Darren Glass, Will Schofield
HB: Mark Nicoski, Jamie Graham, Adam Selwood
C: Andrew Embley, Matt Priddis, Matt Rosa
HF: Chad Fletcher, Josh Kennedy, Brad Ebert
F: David Wirrpanda, Quinten Lynch, Mark Seaby
Foll: Dean Cox, Tyson Stenglein, Chris Masten
I/C: Michael Braun, Ryan Davis, Ben McKinley, Brent Staker
EMG: Steven Armstrong, Scott Selwood, Beau Wilkes
In: Davis, Priddis, Seaby, Staker
Out: Chad Jones (ankle), Beau Waters (thigh), Jamie McNamara (thigh), Steven Armstrong
New: Ryan Davis (NorthShore, NSW)
ADELAIDE vs. MELBOURNE
Adelaide
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Nathan Bassett
HB: Michael Doughty, Nathan Bock, Scott Stevens
C: David Mackay, Scott Thompson, Nathan van Berlo
HF: Simon Goodwin, Brett Burton, Bernie Vince
F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Chris Knights
Foll: Jonathon Griffin, Andrew McLeod, Tyson Edwards
I/C (from): Kris Massie, Jarrhan Jacky, Robert Shirley, Ken McGregor, Ivan Maric, Luke Jericho, Brent Reilly
In: Jericho, Maric, McGregor, Reilly, Rutten
Out: Richard Douglas (knee), James Sellar
Melbourne
B: James Frawley, Colin Garland, Daniel Bell
HB: Clint Bartram, Jared Rivers, Cameron Bruce
C: Brad Green, Brock McLean, Matthew Bate
HF: Cale Morton, Russell Robertson, Brent Moloney
F: Aaron Davey, Brad Miller, Austin Wonaeamirri
Foll: Jeff White, James McDonald, Nathan Jones
I/C (from): Jace Bode, Simon Buckley, Nathan Carroll, Mark Jamar, Paul Johnson, Shane Valenti, Matthew Warnock
In: Buckley, Bode, Johnson, Valenti
Out: Wheatley (calf)
New: Shane Valenti (Sandringham)
SYDNEY vs. ESSENDON
Sydney
B: Tadhg Kennelly, Leo Barry, Martin Mattner
HB: Craig Bolton, Ted Richards, Kieren Jack
C: Jarrad McVeigh, Brett Kirk, Amon Buchanan
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Jarred Moore
F: Paul Bevan, Michael O’Loughlin, Peter Everitt
Foll: Darren Jolly, Adam Goodes, Jude Bolton
I/C (from): Luke Ablett, Ed Barlow, Craig Bird, Luke Brennan, Nick Malceski, Henry Playfair, Nick Smith
In: Ablett, Brennan, Malceski, Smith
Out: Ben Mathews
Essendon
B: Darcy Daniher, Mal Michael, Dustin Fletcher
HB: David Myers, Patrick Ryder, Kyle Reimers
C: Brent Stanton, Jobe Watson, Henry Slattery
HF: Sam Lonergan, Jay Neagle, Leroy Jetta
F: Bachar Houli, Matthew Lloyd, Jason Laycock
Foll: David Hille, Andrew Lovett, Mark McVeigh
I/C (from): Ricky Dyson, Tom Hislop, Courtney Johns, Angus Monfries, Adam Ramanauskas, Andrew Welsh, Jason Winderlich
In: Fletcher, Laycock, Lonergan, McVeigh, Ramanauskas, Reimers, Winderlich
Out: Atkinson, Lovett-Murray (suspended), McPhee (suspended), Nash
FREMANTLE vs. WESTERN BULLDOGS
Fremantle
B: Roger Hayden, Luke McPharlin, Paul Duffield
HB: Steven Dodd, Michael Johnson, Scott Thornton
C: David Mundy, Rhys Palmer, Garrick Ibbotson
HF: Shaun McManus, Chris Tarrant, Dean Solomon
F: Jeff Farmer, Matthew Pavlich, Marcus Drum
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Ryan Crowley, Peter Bell
I/C (from): Kepler Bradley, Robert Warnock, Adam Campbell, Byron Schammer, Brett Peake, Andrew Foster, Heath Black
In: Bradley, Warnock, Campbell, Hayden, Peake, Duffield, Black
Out: Mark Johnson (suspended), Daniel Gilmore, Brock O’Brien, Ryan Murphy
Western Bulldogs
B: Dale Morris, BrianLake, Tim Callan
HB: Ryan Hargrave, Cameron Wight, Lindsay Gilbee
C: Nathan Eagleton, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Brad Johnson, Mitch Hahn, Robert Murphy
F: Scott Welsh, Will Minson, Jason Akermanis
Foll: Ben Hudson, Ryan Griffen, Adam Cooney
I/C (from): Dylan Addison, Daniel Giansiracusa, Josh Hill, Farren Ray, Wa
yde Skipper, Stephen Tiller, Callan Ward
In: Ray, Skipper, Ward
Out: –
