AFL Round 12 teams: See all the ins and outs

Richmond captain Trent Cotchin will return against Gold Coast on Monday but a dual premiership midfielder has been dropped along with two Tiger cubs.

Richmond star Bachar Houli and his family arrive at Coolangatta to join his teammates in the AFL bubble in Queensland. Picture: Adam Head.

Richmond captain Trent Cotchin will return to face Gold Coast on Monday night, and he’s brought with him a bizarre new fine for any teammate who gives away a 50m penalty during the game.

Cotchin’s return is one of three changes for the Tigers, with Jack Graham and Oleg Markov also coming in, with Jack Ross, Josh Caddy and Derek Eggmolesse-Smith all dropped.

Gold Coast has also made three changes, with captain David Swallow and Jarrod Harbrow being rested, while Sean Lemmens has been dropped. In the Suns’ line-up come Alex Sexton, Nick Holman and Caleb Graham.

Tigers coach Damien Hardwick revealed Cotchin had enforced a rule that any player who gives away a 50m penalty, will have to change his son, Parker’s, nappy.

The deterrent comes after a series of 50m penalties during the Tigers’ 21-point loss to Port Adelaide, which were bemoaned by the coach.

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Josh Caddy, who gave away a 50m penalty last week, has been dropped. Picture: Sarah Reed

Hardwick confirmed Cotchin would return to the side, but All-Australian defender Bachar Houli, who completed his two-weeks in isolation after rejoining the team from Melbourne, would be given another week of training before returning.

“We’ve made a bit of a conservative call with regard to his preparation, he did have two weeks in the ISO hub with not a lot of ground to work with, so once again very important to how he plays,” Hardwick said, adding that he was a near certainty to play in the Round 13 Dreamtime game against Essendon in Darwin instead.

“He hasn’t played for some six or seven weeks, he’s so important and so dynamic in the way we want to play the game, so we’ll get another week of training into him.”

Richmond captain Trent Cotchin, wife Brooke and their three children Harper, Mackenzie and Parker.

Hardwick also confirmed Cotchin would return after being rested for the loss to Port Adelaide.

“He’ll play this week, we then have a couple of five-day breaks so we’ll make decisions along the way … he’s going to give himself every chance to perform at the highest level,” he said.

“But once again we’ll make an assessment after each game and see how he pulls up.”

The Tigers are also celebrating the arrival of Shane Edwards’ and wife Sam’s baby daughter Mya.

“It’s great news for the Tiger faithful,” Hardwick said.

Final selection for Round 12 will be revealed on Sunday evening ahead of Monday’s game.

Harwick said his side would need to be on its best defensive game to beat the Suns.

“They move the ball very strong and very fast forward so once again, we’ve got to be on our best defensive game if we’re to stop that,” he said.

“They’re a side that I love to watch, I love how they’re playing the game and it’s going to be a really good challenge for us … it’s going to be a solid contest I would think.”

BOMBERS MAKE RUCK CHANGE

Essendon ruckman Sam Draper has been recalled to tackle St Kilda’s two-pronged ruck attack alone, with the Bombers choosing to manage Tom Bellchambers once again.

Draper returns for just his third AFL game after being managed last week.

It is the second time in four games Bellchambers has been managed.

The Saints have recalled Paddy Ryder, who will share ruck duties with Rowan Marshall.

Zak Jones (managed) and Seb Ross (calf) also return to bolster the St Kilda midfield.

Key defender Michael Hurley will be a welcome return for Bombers after being managed last week, but fellow defenders Aaron Francis and Mason Redman and forward Devon Smith (all managed) have all gone out of the side.

HAWTHORN has brought in Changkuoth Jiath and Conor Glass for their first games of the year against West Coast, alongside Shaun Burgoyne who returns from a hamstring injury. But the Hawks have lost Isaac Smith (shoulder), Jon Ceglar (toe) and Tom Scully (managed).

West Coast defender Jeremy McGovern is set to play his first game since Round 7.

MIDFIELDER Lachie Hunter returns as one of four changes for the Western Bulldogs’ clash with Adelaide.

Jason Johannisen (ankle), Zaine Cordy (chest) and Josh Bruce (managed) will all miss.

ROUND 12 TEAMS

(All times AEST)

RICHMOND v GOLD COAST SUNS

Monday August 17, 7.10pm at the Gabba

TIGERS

B: N.Broad, D.Grimes, N.Balta

HB: O.Markov, N.Vlastuin, J.Short

C: K.McIntosh, J.Graham, M.Pickett

HF: K.Lambert, J.Aarts, T.Lynch

F: J.Castagna, D.Martin, J.Riewoldt

FOLL: I.Soldo, T.Cotchin, S.Bolton

I/C: L.Baker, D.Rioli, M.Chol, S.Stack

EMER: J.Ross, J.Caddy, R.Collier-Dawkins, T.Dow

IN: Cotchin, Markov, Graham

OUT: Ross, Caddy, Eggmolesse-Smith (all omitted)

SUNS

B: C.Budarick, S.Collins, J.Lukosius

HB: J.Bowes, C.Ballard, C.Graham

C: L.Weller, H.Greenwood, B.Ellis

HF: B.Fiorini, S.Day, A.Sexton

F: I.Rankine, B.King, S.Flanders

FOLL: J.Witts, N.Holman, T.Miller

I/C: B.Ainsworth, N.Anderson, J.Corbett, W.Powell

EMER: Z.Smith, P.Wright, S.Lemmens, J.Harbrow

IN: Sexton, Holman, Graham

OUT: Swallow (managed), Harbrow (managed), Lemmens (omitted)

WESTERN BULLDOGS v ADELAIDE CROWS

Sunday August 16, 1.05pm at Metricon Stadium

BULLDOGS

B: E.Wood, A.Keath, C.Daniel

HB: B.Williams, R.Gardner, L.Hunter

C: B.Smith, J.Macrae, P.Lipinski

HF: T.McLean, M.Bontempelli, S.Lloyd

F: M.Wallis, A.Naughton, B.Cavarra

FOLL: T.English, T.Liberatore, J.Dunkley

I/C: R.West, E.Richards, B.Dale, R.Smith

EMER: L.Young, C.Weightman, T.Dickson, J.Sweet

IN: Hunter, West, Cavarra, Smith

OUT: Cordy (chest), Johannisen (ankle), Bruce (managed), Vandermeer (managed)

CROWS

B: L.Brown, D.Talia, J.Kelly

HB: A.McPherson, K.Hartigan, B.Smith

C: P.Seedsman, B.Keays, L.Sholl

HF: L.Murphy, T.Walker, M.Poholke

F: T.Stengle, E.Himmelberg, S.McAdam

FOLL: R.O‘Brien, R.Sloane, R.Laird

I/C: M.Crouch, D.Mackay, H.Schoenberg, F.McAsey

EMER: R.Atkins, J.Worrell, B.Davis, K.Strachan

IN: Murphy, Kelly, Sloane, Poholke, Talia

OUT: Lynch (hamstring), Doedee (hamstring), Crocker (illness), McHenry (managed), Fogarty (omitted)

ST KILDA v ESSENDON

Sunday August 16, 3.35pm at the Gabba

SAINTS

B: N.Coffield, C.Wilkie, B.Paton

HB: B.Long, J.Geary, D.Howard

C: J.Billings, Z.Jones, B.Hill

HF: N.Hind, J.Lonie, D.Butler

F: T.Membrey, M. King, R.Marshall

FOLL: P.Ryder, J.Steele, J.Bytel

I/C: H.Clark, J.Sinclair, J.Battle, S.Ross

EMER: E.Phillips, D.McKenzie, S.Savage, D.Roberton

IN: Jones, Lonie, Ryder, Ross

OUT: Carlisle (managed), Gresham (injured), Kent (managed), Phillips (omitted)

BOMBERS

B: A.Saad, M.Hurley, B.Zerk-Thatcher

HB: J.Ridley, M.Gleeson, M.Guelfi

C: T.Cutler, A.McGrath, D.Parish

HF: C.McKenna, J.Stewart, A.McDonald-Tipungwuti

F: J.Begley, S.McKernan, W.Snelling

FOLL: S.Draper, D.Shiel, Z.Merrett

I/C: K.Langford, J.Townsend, K.Mutch, D.Clarke

EMER: T.Bellchambers, M.Hibberd, M.Redman, B.Ham

IN: Hurley, Townsend, Draper, Mutch, Begley

Out: Smith (managed), Bellchambers (managed), Francis (managed), Redman (managed), Zaharakis (quad)

WEST COAST EAGLES v HAWTHORN

Sunday August 16, 7.10pm at Optus Stadium

EAGLES

B: S.Hurn, T.Barrass, B.Sheppard

HB: J.Nelson, J.McGovern, T.Cole

C: J.Redden, E.Yeo, A.Gaff

HF: D.Sheed, J.Darling, J.Cripps

F: B.Ah Chee, J.Kennedy, L.Ryan

FOLL: N.Naitanui, T.Kelly, L.Shuey

I/C: O.Allen, B.Ainsworth, J.Rotham, N.Reid

EMER: J.Brander, H.Brayshaw, L.Jetta, B.Williams

IN: Reid, Ainsworth, McGovern

OUT: Duggan (managed), Cameron (omitted), Waterman (hand)

HAWKS

B: B.Hardwick, J.Frawley, J.Sicily

HB: W.Day, S.Frost, B.Stratton

C: C.Jiath, J.O‘Meara, C.Glass

HF: J.Gunston, L.Breust, C.Wingard

F: H.Morrison, T.O‘Brien, L.Shiels

FOLL: B.McEvoy, J.Worpel, T.Mitchell

I/C: J.Impey, S.Burgoyne, J.Scrimshaw, C.Nash

EMER: D.Moore, T.Scully, M.Hartley, O.Hanrahan

IN: Burgoyne, Glass, Jiath

OUT: Smith (shoulder), Ceglar (toe), Scully (managed)

NORTH MELBOURNE v BRISBANE LIONS

Saturday August 15, 2.35pm at Metricon Stadium

KANGAROOS

B: B.McKay, R.Tarrant, E.Vickers-Willis

HB: S.Atley, S.Durdin, L.McDonald

C: T.Murphy, J.Simpkin, B.Scott

HF: S.Higgins, N.Larkey, J.Anderson

F: J.Mahony, J.Walker, C.Zurhaar

FOLL: T.Goldstein, L.Davies-Uniacke, W.Walker

I/C: M.Williams, T.Dumont, M.Wood, L.Hosie

EMG: M.Daw, J.Polec, J.Pittard, T.Xerri

IN: E.Vickers-Willis, T.Murphy, W.Walker, M.Williams, M.Wood, L.Hosie

OUT: J.Polec, J.Pittard, M.Daw, A.Hall (all omitted), A.Bonar (injured), J.Macmillan (managed)

LIONS

B: H.Andrews, D.Gardiner, G.Birchall

HB: A.Witherden, B.Starcevich, N.Answerth

C: M.Robinson, J.Berry, Z.Bailey

HF: D.Zorko, D.McStay, L.McCarthy

F: H.McCluggage, E.Hipwood, C.Cameron

FOLL: O.McInerney, J.Lyons, L.Neale

I/C: C.Ah Chee, R.Lester, R.Mathieson, M.Eagles

EMG: K.Coleman, S.Skinner, M.Hinge, C. Ellis-Yolmen

IN: R.Lester, R.Mathieson

OUT: D.Rich (suspension), C.Ellis-Yolmen (omitted)

MELBOURNE v COLLINGWOOD

Saturday August 15, 5.10pm at the Gabba

DEMONS

B: M.Hibberd, S.May, J.Lockhart

HB: C.Salem, J.Lever, N.Jones

C: E.Langdon, C.Oliver, A.Tomlinson

HF: J.Melksham, T.McDonald, B.Fritsch

F: C.Petracca, S.Weideman, K.Pickett

FOLL: B.Preuss, A.Brayshaw, J.Viney

I/C: J.Harmes, C.Spargo, A.vandenBerg, T.Sparrow

EMG: M.Hannan, J.Hunt, M.Brown, J.Smith

IN: J.Lockhart, B.Preuss, J.Viney

OUT: M.Hannan, T.Rivers (both omitted), L.Jackson (injured)

MAGPIES

B: J.Crisp, D.Moore, J.Madgen

HB: B.Maynard, L.Dunn, J.Noble

C: T.Phillips, S.Sidebottom, J.Daicos

HF: B.Mihocek, B.Reid, W.Hoskin-Elliott

F: C.Brown, D.Cameron, J.Elliott

FOLL: B.Grundy, T.Adams, S.Pendlebury

I/C: T.Varcoe, R.Wills, J.Thomas, T.Ruscoe

EMG: T.Broomhead, C.Mayne, M.Scharenberg, M.Keane

IN: D.Moore, B.Reid, W.Hoskin-Elliott, J.Elliott, S.Pendlebury

OUT: J.Stephenson, C.Mayne, T.Broomhead (all omitted), B.Sier, J.Roughead (both injured)

FREMANTLE v CARLTON

Saturday August 15, 8.10pm at Optus Stadium

DOCKERS

B: B.Cox, R.Conca, N.Wilson

HB: S.Hill, L.Ryan, E.Hughes

C: A.Cerra, N.Fyfe, J.Aish

HF: A.Brayshaw, M.Taberner, M.Frederick

F: L.Schultz, R.Lobb, M.Crowden

FOLL: S.Darcy, D.Mundy, M.Walters

I/C: C.Serong, B.Bewley, C.Blakely, T.Duman

EMG: J.Hogan, T.Watson, T.North, L.Henry

IN: M.Walters

OUT: T.Colyer (injured)

BLUES

B: S.Petrevski-Seton, J.Weitering, L.Plowman

HB: S.Docherty, L.Jones, K.Simpson

C: S.Walsh, P.Cripps, M.Murphy

HF: J.Honey, L.Casboult, M.Kennedy

F: M.Gibbons, H.McKay, Z.Fisher

FOLL: T.De Koning, E.Curnow, J.Newnes

I/C: T.Williamson, W.Setterfield, E.Betts, M.Cottrell

EMG: P.Dow, C.Moore, C.Polson, S.Philp

IN: J.Honey, H.McKay

OUT: J.Martin, M.Pittonet (both injured)

GEELONG CATS v PORT ADELAIDE

Friday August 14, 7.50pm at Metricon Stadium

CATS

B: M.Blicavs, L.Henderson, J.Bews

HB: Z.Tuohy, H.Taylor, T.Stewart

C: S.Menegola, L.Fogarty, M.Duncan

HF: S.Simpson, T.Hawkins, J.Kolodjashnij

F: G.Miers, C.Guthrie, G.Rohan

FOLL: R.Stanley, P.Dangerfield, J.Selwood

I/C: J.Henry, B.Parfitt, M.O’Connor, T.Atkins

EMG: B.Close, Z.Guthrie, J.Clark, J.Jenkins

IN: L.Fogarty, S.Simpson

OUT: B.Close, J.Steven (both managed)

POWER

B: D.Houston, T.Clurey, T.McKenzie

HB: H.Hartlett, T.Jonas, D.Byrne-Jones

C: X.Duursma, O.Wines, K.Amon

HF: S.Powell-Pepper, M.Georgiades, K.Farrell

F: Z.Butters, C.Dixon, R.Gray

FOLL: S.Lycett, T.Rockliff, T.Boak

I/C: S.Motlop, S.Mayes, P.Ladhams, B.Woodcock

EMG: J.Lienert, J.Atley, C.Sutcliffe, M.Bergman

IN: S.Motlop, S.Mayes

OUT: C.Sutcliffe, J.Lienert (both omitted)

SYDNEY SWANS v GWS GIANTS

Thursday August 13, 8.10pm at Optus Stadium

SWANS

B: C.O’Riordan, D.Rampe, L.Melican

HB: J.Lloyd, J.Thurlow, J.Dawson

C: H.Cunningham, L.Parker, O.Florent

HF: W.Hayward, T.McCartin, J.Bell

F: T.Papley, S.Reid, S.Wicks

FOLL: C.Sinclair, J.Rowbottom, C.Mills

I/C: N.Blakey, R.Fox, Z.Foot, D.Stephens

EMG: S.Gray, C.Warner, R.Clarke, H.McLean

IN: C.O’Riordan, N.Blakey, Z.Foot

OUT: A.Aliir (Injured), M.Ling (Omitted), E.Taylor (Omitted)

GIANTS

B: H.Shaw, L.Keefe, A.Corr

HB: Z.Williams, N.Haynes, L.Ash

C: J.Caldwell, S.Coniglio, H.Perryman

HF: Z.Langdon, J.Cameron, L.Whitfield

F: B.Daniels, H.Himmelberg, J.Finlayson

FOLL: S.Jacobs, J.Kelly, T.Taranto

I/C: J.Hopper, C.Ward, T.Hutchesson, X.O’Halloran

EMG: J.Riccardi, C.Idun, A.Kennedy, S.Mumford

IN: S.Jacobs, T.Hutchesson

OUT: P.Davis (Injured), S.Mumford (Managed)

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