AFL Round team news and expert tips: All the ins and outs for Round 19

Some key ins has left a Cat on the outer despite an impressive display last round, while a return from injury has been locked in. Full teams for Round 19.

Lachie Neale left training with an injury. Picture: Getty Images

The highly-anticipated first clash between the McKay twins is on hold until at least next season after Coleman Medal favourite Harry was ruled out of Saturday’s Marvel Stadium meeting with his brother Ben due to a jarred toe.

It’s the second time in as many seasons that the Blues key forward has been a late withdrawal from taking on his sibling, Kangaroos defender Ben.

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Harry suffered the toe injury in last week’s win over Collingwood, but had been named in the Carlton side to take on North Melbourne.

But much to his disappointment - and that of so many in the footy world eager to see the twins’ maiden match-up after six years in the AFL system - Harry failed to get through a fitness test on Friday morning, prompting Ben to tweet: “Déjà vu”.

Déjà vu.

— Ben Mckay (@benmckay_23) July 23, 2021

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Harry McKay is out of Carlton’s Round 19 team with a toe injury.

Harry is no certainty to play next week against St Kilda, with the club listing him as “a test”.

The McKay twins have both enjoyed career-best seasons, with Harry kicking 52 goals from 17 games to lead the Coleman Medal by 10 goals and Ben blossoming into the key defender the Kangaroos always knew he could be.

That fuelled the anticipation of their first meeting since being selected 11 picks apart in the 2015 national draft, along with their good nature competitive ribbing of each other.

Earlier this year Ben had joked that he would never play on Harry because “I normally take the best forward”. Harry responded soon after with “Ben might be in the twos by then.”

Their parents, Peter and Tracey McKay, had been planning to watch the game from their home, due to Melbourne’s Covid lockdown.

Harry leads the Coleman Medal race by 10 goals heading into Round 19, with Adelaide’s Taylor Walker and Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt equal second on 42 goals.

Geelong’s Tom Hawkins and Western Bulldog Josh Bruce are a further goal behind.

The Blues are hopeful the 23-year-old can return to take on the Saints next week.

Carlton has elevated Matthew Owies into the 22 to replace McKay. Popular veteran Marc Murphy remains one of the club’s emergencies for the Kangaroos’ game, meaning his quest to reach 300 games remains touch and go.

He could yet be the medi-sub on Saturday, but needs to play four of the last five games to reach that milestone.

Twins Harry and Ben McKay at the 2015 draft. Picture: Sarah Reed.

Titch to fill Tigers’ Dusty void

Richmond star Shane Edwards is back for his first game in three weeks as the Tigers continue their finals push without Brownlow Medallist Dustin Martin against Geelong on Sunday.

Edwards, returning from an ankle injury, is one of two Richmond changes for the grand final rematch at the MCG and will help fill the void left by Martin, who has been ruled out for the season with a lacerated kidney.

The Tigers’ medical substitute last week, midfielder Jack Ross, has been named in the 22, while wingman Kamdyn McIntosh (hamstring) is also out.

Geelong has been boosted by the inclusions of forward Gary Rohan (corked quad) and key defender Lachie Henderson (personal reasons) after one-week absences.

They replace midfielder Quinton Narkle, who has been dropped, and small forward Brad Close (managed).

Dylan Shiel will return for the Bombers. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

Essendon confirmed on-baller Dylan Shiel would be playing his first game since Round 2 against GWS at Metricon Stadium on Sunday – a match crucial to both clubs’ finals hopes.

Shiel, back from a torn meniscus, is one of three Bombers ins, along with veteran David Zaharakis and one-game ruckman Nick Bryan.

Bryan’s only other match came against Carlton in Round 7.

The Giants will be aided by the return of half-back Lachie Whitfield from concussion, while ruckman Shane Mumford and youngster Lachie Ash also come into the team, at the expense of Jeremy Finlayson (omitted), Matthew Flynn (shoulder) and Callan Ward (managed).

Sam Reid returns to Sydney’s line-up for the first time since Round 6, as the Swans look to keep putting pressure on the top four when they face Fremantle at Metricon Stadium on Sunday.

Reid replaces second-year midfielder Dylan Stephens.

Fremantle has brought in Hayden Young, Lloyd Meek and Matt Taberner for Blake Acres (omitted), Rory Lobb (ankle), Ethan Hughes (omitted) and Sam Switovski (hamstring).

ROUND 19 TEAMS

(All times in AEST)

PORT ADELAIDE v COLLINGWOOD

Friday July 23, 7:10pm at Marvel Stadium

POWER

B: Burton, McKenzie, Aliir

HB: Bergman, Jonas, Byrne-Jones

C: Duursma, Wines, Houston

HF: Amon, Georgiades, Butters

F: Powell-Pepper, Dixon, Rozee

FOLL: Lycett, Boak, Drew

I/C: Marshall, Bonner, Woodcock, Ladhams

EMG: Mayes, Lienert, Frederick, McEntee

IN: Duursma, Butters, Rozee

OUT: Lienert, Mayes, Frederick, McEntee (all omitted)

MAGPIES

B: Quaynor, Roughead, Maynard

HB: Crisp, Madgen, Tohill

C: Poulter, De Goey, Noble

HF: Bianco, Cameron, Ginnivan

F: Sidebottom, Mihocek, Elliott

FOLL: Grundy, Pendlebury, Adams

I/C: Murphy, Henry, Macrae, Ruscoe

EMG: Cox, Lynch, Sier, Wilson

IN: Tohill, Ginnivan, Macrae

OUT: Mayne, Hoskin-Elliott, Thomas, C.Brown (all injured)

CARLTON v NORTH MELBOURNE

Saturday July 24, 1:45pm at Marvel Stadium

BLUES

B: Saad, Jones, Newman

HB: Plowman, Weitering, Williams

C: E.Curnow, Cripps, Walsh

HF: Newnes, Martin, Silvagni

F: Fisher, McKay, Betts

FOLL: De Koning, Dow, Kennedy

I/C: Stocker, Petrevski-Seton, Williamson, Cottrell

EMG: Kemp, Owies, Murphy, O’Brien

IN: Cripps

OUT: Owies (managed), Fogarty (sub)

KANGAROOS

B: Atley, McKay, Turner

HB: Ziebell, Walker, Hall

C: Dumont, Simpkin, McDonald

HF: Stephenson, Larkey, Thomas

F: Phillips, Zurhaar, Taylor

FOLL: Goldstein, Davies-Uniacke, Cunnington

I/C: Anderson, Scott, Bosenavulagi, Xerri

EMG: Polec, Lazzaro, Hayden, Campbell

IN: Cunnington, Anderson

OUT: Tarrant, Mahony (both injured), Lazzaro (omitted)

BRISBANE LIONS v GOLD COAST SUNS

Saturday July 24, 3:10pm at the Gabba

LIONS

B: Madden, Andrews, Starcevich

HB: Birchall, Lester, Rich

C: McCluggage, Bailey, J.Berry

HF: McCarthy, McStay, Zorko

F: Ah Chee, Daniher, Cameron

FOLL: McInerney, Lyons, Neale

I/C: Robertson, Robinson, Fullarton, Payne

EMG: Cockatoo, T.Berry, Prior, Ballenden

IN: J.Berry, Ah Chee

OUT: Coleman, Prior (both omitted), T.Berry (sub)

SUNS

B: Powell, Collins, Lemmens

HB: Lukosius, Ballard, Bowes

C: Atkins, Miller, Sharp

HF: Corbett, Burgess, Sexton

F: Rankine, King, Ainsworth

FOLL: Graham, Anderson, Swallow

I/C: Fiorini, Flanders, Rowell, Markov

EMG: Davies, Brodie, Jeffrey, Smith

IN: Markov

OUT: Ellis, Holman (both injured)

WEST COAST EAGLES v ST KILDA

Saturday July 24, 4:35pm at Optus Stadium

EAGLES

B: Hurn, H.Edwards, Cole

HB: Duggan, McGovern, Sheppard

C: West, Kelly, Sheed

HF: Langdon, Darling, Cripps

F: Allen, Kennedy, Ryan

FOLL: Naitanui, Yeo, Gaff

I/C: Waterman, O’Neill, Hutchings, Rotham

EMG: Brander, Witherden, Foley, Williams

IN: Kennedy, Waterman, O’Neill, Hutchings

OUT: Williams (omitted), L.Edwards, Petruccelle, Shuey (all injured), Nelson (sub)

SAINTS

B: Coffield, Howard, Webster

HB: Wilkie, Sinclair, Hill

C: Billings, Steele, Ross

HF: Membrey, Byrnes, Butler

F: Long, King, Kent

FOLL: Ryder, Dunstan, Jones

I/C: Connolly, Crouch, Hunter, Clavarino

EMG: Bytel, Sharman, Lonie, Allison

IN: Coffield, Hunter, Clavarino

OUT: Marshall (Covid isolation), Highmore, McKenzie (both injured), Bytel (omitted)

MELBOURNE v WESTERN BULLDOGS

Saturday July 24, 7:25pm at the MCG

DEMONS

B: Salem, May, Petty

HB: Hibberd, Lever, Rivers

C: Jordon, Petracca, Langdon

HF: Fritsch, McDonald, Neal-Bullen

F: Spargo, Brown, Pickett

FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney

I/C: Harmes, Jackson, Brayshaw, Hunt

EMG: Bedford, Sparrow, Weideman, Smith

IN: Harmes

OUT: vandenBerg (omitted), Sparrow (sub)

BULLDOGS

B: Richards, Keath, Williams

HB: Duryea, Cordy, Dale

C: Macrae, Smith, Daniel

HF: Garcia, Naughton, Weightman

F: Ugle-Hagan, Bruce, Hunter

FOLL: English, Liberatore, Bontempelli

I/C: Schache, Hannan, Smith, Johannisen

EMG: Young, Crozier, Scott, McNeil

IN: Liberatore, Schache, Hannan

OUT: Crozier, McNeil (both omitted), Dunkley (Covid isolation), Scott (sub)

ADELAIDE CROWS v HAWTHORN

Saturday July 24, 7:40pm at Marvel Stadium

CROWS

B: Hamill, Butts, Kelly

HB: Smith, Doedee, Jones

C: Sholl, Keays, Seedsman

HF: McHenry, Fogarty, Murphy

F: Lynch, Himmelberg, Walker

FOLL: O’Brien, Laird, Sloane

I/C: Berry, Schoenberg, McPherson, Frampton

EMG: Mackay, Thilthorpe, O’Connor, Rowe

IN: Doedee, Frampton

OUT: Rowe (managed), Murray (injured), Mackay (omitted)

HAWKS

B: Grainger-Barras, Hartigan, Howe

HB: Hardwick, Frost, Scrimshaw

C: Moore, Worpel, Bramble

HF: Wingard, Breust, O’Meara

F: Koschitzke, O’Brien, Lewis

FOLL: McEvoy, Mitchell, Shiels

I/C: Reeves, Cousins, Phillips, Brockman

EMG: Greaves, Nash, Burgoyne, Jeka

IN: Hardwick, Scrimshaw, Wingard

OUT: Jeka, Greaves (both omitted), Burgoyne (managed), Newcombe (sub)

SYDNEY SWANS v FREMANTLE

Sunday July 25, 12:30pm at Metricon Stadium

SWANS

B: Fox, Rampe, McInerney

HB: Hewett, McCartin, Lloyd

C: Dawson, Florent, Gulden

HF: Wicks, Reid, Papley

F: Heeney, Franklin, Hayward

FOLL: Hickey, Kennedy, Parker

I/C: Blakey, Bell, Rowbottom, Ronke

EMER: Stephens, McDonald, Taylor, McLean

IN: Reid

OUT: Amartey (omitted), Stephens (omitted)

DOCKERS

B: Wilson, Pearce, Ryan

HB: Young, Logue, Tucker

C: Aish, Fyfe, Cerra

HF: Colyer, Taberner, Walters

F: Schultz, Treacy, Henry

FOLL: Darcy, Mundy, Brayshaw

I/C: Walker, Banfield, Serong, Meek

EMER: Hughes, O’Driscoll, Blakely, Crowden

IN: Young, Taberner, Meek, Walker

OUT: Switkowski, Lobb (both injured), Acres (omitted), Hughes (omitted)

GEELONG CATS v RICHMOND

Sunday July 25, 3:20pm at the MCG

CATS

B: Atkins, Kolodjashnij, Henry

HB: Stewart, Henderson, Blicavs

C: Menegola, C.Guthrie, Tuohy

HF: Dangerfield, Ratugolea, Miers

F: Bews, Hawkins, Smith

FOLL: Stanley, Selwood, Parfitt

I/C: Higgins, Dahlhaus, Rohan, O’Connor

EMER: Z.Guthrie, Narkle, Holmes, Close

IN: Henderson, Rohan

OUT: Close (managed), Narkle (omitted)

TIGERS

B: Garthwaite, Astbury, Grimes

HB: Short, Mansell, Rioli

C: Edwards, Cotchin, Pickett

HF: Castagna, Baker, Aarts

F: Lynch, Bolton, Riewoldt

FOLL: Nankervis, Lambert, Parker

I/C: Rioli, Chol, Edwards, Graham

EMER: Caddy, Ralphsmith, Ryan, Collier-Dawkins

IN: Edwards

OUT: Martin, McIntosh (both injured)

ESSENDON v GWS GIANTS

Sunday July 25, 6:10pm at Metricon Stadium

BOMBERS

B: Laverde, Stewart, Redman

HB: Heppell, Ridley, Hind

C: Durham, Merrett, Cox

HF: Perkins, Hooker, Zaharakis

F: Smith, Wright, Stringer

FOLL: Draper, Snelling, Parish

I/C: Cutler, McDonald-Tipungwuti, Shiel Ham

EMER: Bryan, Gleeson, Waterman,

IN: Zaharakis, Shiel

OUT: Guelfi, Waterman, Gleeson (unused sub)

GIANTS

B: Taylor, Davis, Cumming

HB: Perryman, Haynes, Kennedy

C: Kelly, Green, Whitfield

HF: Daniels, Himmelberg, Taranto

F: Lloyd, Hogan, Bruhn

FOLL: Mumford, Coniglio, Hopper

I/C: O’Halloran, Reid, Idun, Ash,

EMER: Ward, Sproule, Riccardi, Peatling

IN: Whitfield, Mumford, Ash,

OUT: Finlayson (omitted), Flynn (injured), Ward (managed)

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