AFL Round 11 teams: All the latest selection news and whispers
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Richmond has lost premiership defender Nick Vlastuin to injury for its clash with Port Adelaide on Sunday.
Vlastuin suffered a corked leg in the Tigers’ loss to Essendon in round 10 and was withdrawn on Friday after initially being named on Thursday night.
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The Tigers have brought back talls Tylar Young and Ben Miller to face a Power side without Travis Boak after the former skipper was ruled out with rib soreness on Friday afternoon.
Small forward Junior Rioli returns from suspension to help bolster their forward stocks, while Lachie Jones is back for his first game since round three.
Collingwood has dropped Will Hoskin-Elliott for its contest against North Melbourne, with the 29-year-old making way for last week’s substitute Jack Ginnivan.
Hoskin-Elliott has been a senior regular for the Pies since joining the club in 2017, playing 24 games last year and every match so far in 2023.
The Roos will be boosted by the return of Cam Zurhaar but veteran Liam Shiels will miss with injury, while youngsters Blake Drury and Paul Curtis have been omitted.
Adelaide will welcome back plenty of tall timber with Taylor Walker, Tom Doedee, Riley Thilthorpe and Josh Worrell all named as inclusions to take on Brisbane on Sunday afternoon.
Double Blues bombshell as Cats pull Irish debut shock
Carlton has dumped Jack Silvagni and key defender Lewis Young for big man Tom De Koning in a bid to snap its three-game losing streak against Sydney Swans on Friday night.
The Blues axed Silvagni for the first time this season after the hard-working forward failed to kick a goal in each of the past three games and averaged 12 disposals over that stretch.
It means De Koning, who is one of the most sought-after players in the game, will return for the first time since Round 5 to help bolster the Blues’ ruck and goal scoring power.
It is a high-stakes game for Carlton which has won only one of its past six matches and is in danger of losing touch with the eight despite high expectations on it to break its finals drought.
But De Koning could help give the Blues an edge in the aerial battle against a club which has been hard hit by injuries down the spine.
Carlton backman Brodie Kemp has also come in for defensive forward Ed Curnow.
Geelong will also unveil its latest Irish star for his AFL debut on Saturday, with Oisin Mullin set to face the Giants.
Mullin, who joined the Cats as a Category B rookie and has played only three VFL games, was one of Ireland’s most exciting young Gaelic football talents before he was drafted by the Cats last year.
Superstar midfielder Patrick Dangerfield remains out with a calf complaint.
Essendon has welcomed back important stopper Jayden Laverde, star midfielder Dylan Shiel and defensive forward Matt Guelfi for the clash against West Coast on Saturday night.
Essendon ruckman Andrew Phillips was dropped along with livewire Jayden Davey, rebounding defender Masimo D’Ambrosio and makeshift full defender Kaine Baldwin.
The inclusions are a significant boost for the Bombers as they chase a finals berth in Brad Scott’s first season in charge despite a crippling run of injuries over the first half of the season.
The Eagles have made four changes including the comeback of injury-hit midfielder Elliot Yeo and jet backman Tom Barrass.
Brisbane’s Darcy Gardiner replaces injured defender Jack Payne for the clash against Adelaide on Sunday.
ROUND 11 TEAMS
SYDNEY SWANS v CARLTON
Friday May 26, 7:50pm at the SCG
SWANS
B: L.Melican, N.Blakey, R.Fox
HB: O.Florent, J.Lloyd, H.Cunningham
C: Ch.Warner, L.Parker - C, J.McInerney
HF: R.Clarke, H.McLean, W.Hayward
F: T.Papley, L.Franklin, I.Heeney
FOLL: L.McAndrew, E.Gulden, J.Rowbottom
I/C: A.Francis, B.Campbell, T.Hickey, S.Wicks
EMG: W.Gould, A.Sheldrick, Co.Warner, D.Stephens
In: L.Melican, T.Hickey, S.Wicks
Out: W.Gould (Omitted), D.Stephens (Omitted), P.Ladhams (Injured), A.Sheldrick (Sub)
BLUES
B: S.Docherty, J.Weitering, N.Newman
HB: B.Kemp, M.McGovern, A.Saad
C: B.Acres, P.Cripps - C, O.Hollands
HF: M.Kennedy, H.McKay, T.De Koning
F: C.Durdin, C.Curnow, J.Motlop
FOLL: M.Pittonet, G.Hewett, S.Walsh
I/C: J.Boyd, A.Cerra, M.Cottrell, M.Owies
EMG: E.Curnow, J.Silvagni, Le.Young, L.Fogarty
In: B.Kemp, T.De Koning
Out: Le.Young (Omitted), E.Curnow (Omitted), J.Silvagni (Omitted)
ST KILDA v HAWTHORN
Saturday May 27, 1:45pm at Marvel Stadium
SAINTS
B: J.Battle, D.Howard, C.Wilkie
HB: J.Webster, J.Sinclair, N.Wanganeen-Milera
C: B.Paton, B.Crouch, R.Byrnes
HF: D.Butler, B.Hill, M.Wood
F: A.Caminiti, M.King, J.Gresham
FOLL: R.Marshall, J.Steele - C, S.Ross
I/C: H.Clark, L.Stocker, J.Higgins, M.Phillipou
EMG: Z.Cordy, T.Membrey, T.Campbell, C.Sharman
In: None
Out: M.Owens (Injured)
HAWKS
B: J.Weddle, J.Blanck, S.Frost
HB: B.Hardwick, J.Sicily - C, J.Impey
C: S.Mitchell, J.Worpel, K.Amon
HF: W.Day, L.Breust, S.Butler
F: L.Meek, M.Lewis, D.Moore
FOLL: N.Reeves, C.Mackenzie, J.Newcombe
I/C: C.Nash, L.Bramble, J.Koschitzke, T.Brockman
EMG: H.Morrison, C.Macdonald, B.Macdonald, F.Greene
In: None
Out: C.Macdonald (Sub)
NARRM v WALYALUP (MELBOURNE v (FREMANTLE)
Saturday May 27, 2:10pm at the MCG
DEMONS
B: M.Hibberd, J.Lever, J.McVee
HB: C.Salem, S.May, A.Brayshaw
C: E.Langdon, J.Viney, T.Sparrow
HF: B.Fritsch, T.McDonald, K.Pickett
F: K.Chandler, B.Grundy, C.Spargo
FOLL: M.Gawn - C, C.Petracca, A.Neal-Bullen
I/C: J.van Rooyen, J.Harmes, J.Bowey, T.Rivers
EMG: B.Laurie, J.Jordon, J.Smith, T.Woewodin
In: T.Sparrow, J.Harmes
Out: C.Oliver (Injured), L.Hunter (Suspension), J.Jordon (Sub)
DOCKERS
B: B.Cox, A.Pearce - C, H.Young
HB: B.Walker, L.Ryan, J.Aish
C: J.Clark, J.O’Meara, N.O’Driscoll
HF: S.Switkowski, N.Fyfe, M.Frederick
F: M.Johnson, J.Amiss, L.Schultz
FOLL: S.Darcy, A.Brayshaw, L.Jackson
I/C: J.Treacy, B.Banfield, C.Serong, E.Hughes
EMG: S.Sturt, N.Erasmus, W.Brodie, K.Worner
In: None
Out: M.Walters (Injured)
GEELONG v GWS GIANTS
Saturday May 27, 4:35pm at GMHBA Stadium
CATS
B: M.O’Connor, E.Ratugolea, J.Kolodjashnij
HB: O.Mullin, S.De Koning, T.Stewart - C
C: Z.Guthrie, T.Atkins, I.Smith
HF: B.Close, O.Henry, T.Stengle
F: T.Hawkins, J.Henry, J.Cameron
FOLL: J.Ceglar, M.Blicavs, T.Bruhn
I/C: J.Bews, Z.Tuohy, B.Parfitt, G.Miers
EMG: S.Simpson, M.Knevitt, J.Willis, O.Dempsey
In: O.Mullin, S.De Koning, O.Henry
Out: M.Knevitt (Omitted), O.Dempsey (Omitted), M.Holmes (Injured), S.Simpson (Rested)
GIANTS
B: C.Brown, L.Keeffe, C.Idun
HB: L.Whitfield, J.Buckley, L.Ash
C: F.Callaghan, H.Perryman, R.Angwin
HF: B.Daniels, A.Cadman, T.Greene - C
F: C.Ward, J.Hogan, T.Bedford
FOLL: K.Briggs, T.Green, S.Coniglio
I/C: D.Lloyd, J.Peatling, J.Riccardi, X.O’Halloran
EMG: C.Fleeton, J.Fahey, M.Flynn, H.Rowston
In: C.Brown, L.Keeffe, D.Lloyd
Out: C.Fleeton (Omitted), J.Kelly (Injured), N.Haynes (Injured), H.Himmelberg (Injured)
GOLD COAST SUNS v WESTERN BULLDOGS
Saturday May 27, 7:25pm at TIO Stadium
SUNS
B: R.Atkins, S.Collins, M.Andrew
HB: D.Macpherson, C.Ballard, W.Powell
C: B.Fiorini, D.Swallow, J.Lukosius
HF: T.Berry, J.Jeffrey, N.Holman
F: B.Humphrey, B.King, L.Casboult
FOLL: J.Witts - C, M.Rowell, N.Anderson
I/C: B.Ainsworth, A.Davies, B.Long, M.Rosas
EMG: S.Day, B.Ellis, J.Farrar, J.Tsitas
In: J.Jeffrey, B.Long
Out: S.Day (Sub), B.Ellis (Omitted), S.Lemmens (Injured)
BULLDOGS
B: T.Duryea, L.Jones, T.O’Brien
HB: B.Dale, R.Gardner, E.Richards
C: A.Scott, M.Bontempelli - C, B.Williams
HF: J.Macrae, A.Naughton, C.Daniel
F: C.Weightman, J.Ugle-Hagan, R.Lobb
FOLL: T.English, B.Smith, T.Liberatore
I/C: J.O’Donnell, A.Jones, O.Baker, L.McNeil
EMG: L.Cleary, M.Hannan, J.Sweet, A.Keath
In: None
Out: J.Johannisen (Injured)
WEST COAST EAGLES v ESSENDON
Saturday May 27, 7:40pm at Optus Stadium
EAGLES
B: R.Bazzo, T.Barrass, A.Witherden
HB: S.Hurn, J.Rotham, L.Duggan
C: J.Hunt, T.Kelly, L.Edwards
HF: D.Sheed, J.Waterman, J.Petruccelle
F: N.Long, O.Allen - C, C.Jamieson
FOLL: B.Williams, E.Yeo, A.Gaff
I/C: R.Ginbey, B.Hough, L.Foley, C.West
EMG: C.Chesser, X.O’Neill, Z.Trew, G.Clark
In: T.Barrass, S.Hurn, L.Edwards, E.Yeo
Out: X.O’Neill (Omitted), C.Chesser (Omitted), H.Edwards (Injured), J.Jones (Injured), G.Clark (Sub)
BOMBERS
B: A.McGrath, B.Zerk-Thatcher, J.Laverde
HB: M.Redman, J.Ridley, K.Langford
C: S.Durham, Z.Merrett - C, D.Heppell
HF: N.Martin, J.Stringer, J.Caldwell
F: W.Snelling, S.Weideman, A.McDonald-Tipungwuti
FOLL: S.Draper, B.Hobbs, A.Perkins
I/C: D.Shiel, N.Hind, M.Guelfi, J.Menzie
EMG: N.Bryan, K.Baldwin, M.D’Ambrosio, A.Davey Jnr
In: J.Laverde, D.Shiel, M.Guelfi
Out: A.Davey Jnr (Omitted), K.Baldwin (Omitted), M.D’Ambrosio (Omitted), A.Phillips (Managed)
RICHMOND v YARTAPUULTI (PORT ADELAIDE)
Sunday May 28, 1:10pm at the MCG
TIGERS
B: T.Young, D.Grimes - C, N.Balta
HB: D.Rioli, N.Broad, L.Baker
C: K.McIntosh, T.Taranto, J.Ross
HF: R.Mansell, D.Prestia, J.Graham
F: M.Pickett, J.Riewoldt, D.Martin
FOLL: T.Nankervis, J.Short, S.Bolton
INT: H.Ralphsmith, T.Cotchin, S.Ryan, B.Miller
EMERG: N.Cumberland, J.Clarke, T.Dow, S.Banks
In: T.Young, B.Miller
Out: N.Vlastuin (injured), T.Dow, J.Clarke
POWER
B: D.Byrne-Jones, T.McKenzie, D.Houston
HB: R.Burton, A.Aliir, D.Williams
C: M.Bergman, J.Horne-Francis, R.Bonner
HF: J.McEntee, O.Lord, C.Rozee
F: Z.Butters, J.Finlayson, S.Powell-Pepper
FOLL: S.Lycett, O.Wines - C, W.Drew
INT: L.Jones, K.Farrell, J.Mead, J.Rioli
EMERG: J.Burgoyne, H.Jackson, F.Evans, B.Teakle
In: L.Jones, J.Rioli
Out: T.Jonas (Suspension), T.Boak (injured), F.Evans (omitted)
COLLINGWOOD v NORTH MELBOURNE
Sunday May 28, 3:20pm at the MCG
MAGPIES
B: I.Quaynor, D.Moore - C, B.Maynard
HB: N.Daicos, N.Murphy, J.Noble
C: S.Sidebottom, S.Pendlebury, B.McCreery
HF: B.Hill, B.Mihocek, J.Daicos
F: T.Adams, A.Johnson, J.Elliott
FOLL: D.Cameron, J.Crisp, J.De Goey
INT: T.Mitchell, J.Ginnivan, O.Markov, M.Cox
EMERG: W.Hoskin-Elliott, F.Macrae, R.McInnes, H.Harrison
In: Nil
Out: W.Hoskin-Elliott (omitted)
KANGAROOS
B: J.Ziebell, G.Logue, B.McKay
HB: L.McDonald, H.Sheezel, M.Bergman
C: D.Howe, T.Powell, B.Scott
HF: P.Spicer, J.Simpkin - C, J.Stephenson
F: C.Zurhaar, N.Larkey, C.Coleman-Jones
FOLL: T.Goldstein, H.Greenwood, G.Wardlaw
I/C (FROM): P.Curtis, A.Corr, B.Drury, B.Cunnington, A.Hall, W.Phillips, C.Lazzaro, E.Ford
In: C.Zurhaar, A.Corr, B.Cunnington, C.Lazzaro
Out: L.Shiels (Injured)
ADELAIDE CROWS v BRISBANE LIONS
Sunday May 28, 4:40pm at Adelaide Oval
CROWS
B: M.Michalanney, N.Murray, J.Butts
HB: T.Doedee, B.Smith, W.Milera
C: L.Murphy, J.Dawson - C, C.Jones
HF: L.Sholl, T.Walker, L.Pedlar
F: J.Rachele, D.Fogarty, I.Rankine
FOLL: R.O’Brien, R.Laird, B.Keays
INT: R.Thilthorpe, J.Soligo, R.Sloane, J.Worrell
EMERG: J.Hately, N.McHenry, P.Parnell, L.Gollant
In: T.Doedee, T.Walker, R.Thilthorpe, J.Worrell
Out: M.Hinge (Injured), P.Parnell, L.Gollant, E.Himmelberg (all omitted), S.Berry (Sub)
LIONS
B: B.Starcevich, D.Gardiner, K.Coleman
HB: C.McKenna, H.Andrews, D.Zorko
C: J.Berry, Z.Bailey, H.McCluggage
HF: C.Cameron, J.Gunston, W.Ashcroft
F: L.McCarthy, J.Daniher, E.Hipwood
FOLL: O.McInerney, J.Dunkley, L.Neale - C
INT: D.Rich, C.Rayner, R.Lester, D.Wilmot
EMERG: D.Robertson, N.Cockatoo, J.Madden, T.Fullarton
In: D.Gardiner, D. Rich
Out: J.Payne (Injured), H.Sharp (Omitted), C.Ah Chee (Sub)
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