AFL teams Round 21: See all the ins and outs for this week’s games

Some late breaking team news from Richmond and superstar Dustin Martin will not play against Carlton. Who has the club called up?

Some late breaking team news from Richmond and Dustin Martin will not play against Carlton.

According to the club, Martin is struggling with soreness.

Jack Ross comes into the side and Ryan Garthwaitehas been named as an emergency.

The Tigers face the Blues at 3:20pm EST on Sunday August 11 at the MCG

Essendon will have to overcome another wave of injuries to shore up its finals spot with a win against the Western Bulldogs on Saturday night.

The Bombers lost five players to injury including gun youngsters Darcy Parish (concussion) and Aaron Francis (neck) and dropped Michael Hartley for the must-win game at Marvel Stadium.

Essendon will also miss Adam Saad (hamstring), Matt Guelfi (knee) and Will Snelling, but welcome back captain Dyson Heppell from a serious foot problem as well as important big man Shaun McKernan and veteran Mark Baguley.

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Essendon is four points clear of eighth and two games clear of ninth-placed Port Adelaide but could crash out if they lose their last three games to the Bulldogs, Fremantle (Perth) and a blockbuster Round 23 battle against Collingwood.

The Bulldogs lost clearance king Tom Liberatore (knee) and Caleb Daniel (hamstring) but regained Will Hayes and Taylor Duryea.

Dyson Heppell has recovered from a foot injury. Picture: AAP

At St Kilda there was great news as Jack Steven (mental health) and Daniel Hannebery (hamstring) prepare to make their long-awaited returns against Fremantle.

Four-time best and fairest winner Steven hasn’t played seniors since he stepped away from the game in Round 6.

Likewise, Hannebery missed last week’s loss to Adelaide with gastro but will lineup to play only his third game for the club since crossing over from the Swans.

Richmond has included mid-season draftee Marlion Pickett, Sydney Stack and ruckman Toby Nankervis in an extended squad for Sunday’s clash against Carlton.

Livewire Dan Butler has been dropped, placing a cloud over his future at the Tigers.

Carlton was boosted by the return of ruckman Matthew Kreuzer, while swingman Mitch McGovern was also named in an extended squad after one month out to improve his fitness.

Collingwood has turned to former basketballer Jack Madgen as part of the reshuffle caused by Mason Cox’s season-ending eye problem.

Madgen’s inclusion could allow regular defender Jordan Roughead to swing forward as part of a new-look setup against Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday.

The Saints have recalled Jack Steven. Picture: AAP

For the Dees, Steven May will bolster the backline in place of omitted ruckman Braydon Preuss.

Max Gawn will go head to head against Brodie Grundy in the battle of the league’s two best ruckmen.

The Cats have dumped veterans Scott Selwood and Lachie Henderson for tomorrow night’s clash against North Melbourne.

Gary Rohan and Jordan Clark will also be sidelined as the Cats turn to exciting duo Quinton Narkle and Brendan Parfitt for some replacement run and hardness.

Luke Dahlhaus and Harry Taylor will also bolster the team as Chris Scott’s men look to arrest their form slump.

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GIANTS GAINS CAMERON BUT LOSE TWO

GWS welcomes back forward general Jeremy Cameron but have lost his two lieutenants for Friday night’s big freeze against Hawthorn in Canberra.

Star talls Jeremy Finlayson (hamstring) and Harry Himmelberg (calf) were ruled out with minor soft tissue injuries, putting enormous pressure on Cameron to fire as the chief focus of the attack.

Adam Kennedy is back from his heart scare, while Dawson Simpson has also been added as coach Leon Cameron considers going back to his two-ruck model.

Finlayson has kicked 36 goals and Himmelberg 33 this season, illustrating the amount of potency GWS has lost in their front half.

The Giants have named Jeremy Cameron. Picture: Sarah Reed

Cameron is the leading goal-kicker in the competition with 57 but will need the likes of Toby Greene and Brett Deledioto step up and support him.

GWS coach Leon Cameron decided to leave out stars Josh Kelly (calf) and Matt de Boer (shoulder) for one more week but both are tipped tobe certainties for returns next week.

Meanwhile, Sydney Swans have key defender Dane Rampe back as expected for tomorrow’s game against Port Adelaide. Rampe hadbleeding on an eye after a freakish incident two weeks ago against Geelong.

Kieren Jack has been dropped again and it seems increasingly certain he’s on the verge of joining Jarrad McVeigh and HeathGrundy in announcing his retirement.

ZORKO NAMED, SUNS MAKE STATEMENT

Brishave has shown bitter rivals Gold Coast the ultimate respect by naming in-doubt skipper Dayne Zorko for tomorrow’s QClash.

But the Suns have used the biannual grudge match to draw a line in the sand with out-of-contract Jack Martin, who has been dropped for the first time in his AFL career.

The prodigiously talented 24-year-old paid the price for a quiet outing in his first game back from a finger surgery.

Peter Wright, a former top-10 draft pick, has also been axed in a ruthless selection meeting at Metricon Stadium.

Zorko had a hamstring scare against the Western Bulldogs on Sunday that saw him spend the final quarter and a half on thebench with his leg wrapped in ice.

Senior officials at the Lions pushed for the selectors to take a cautious approach with the in-form veteran and rest him for QClash 18 but Zorko was adamant he wanted to play.

The 30-year-old has never missed a game through injury.

EXCITING HAWK TO DEBUT

Young Hawk Changkuoth Jiath will make his AFL debut in what is expected to be bitterly cold conditions for Friday night’s clash against Greater Western Sydney in Canberra.

The Hawks need to make at least one change for the match to replace veteran defender Grant Birchall, who is set to be sidelined for the rest of the season with a hamstring injury.

Jiath flew out with the Hawks on Thursday morning with his teammates for the interstate clash.

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson said the team would be finalised in the afternoon, but shortly after the Hawks jetted out for Sydney they revealed the 20-year-old would face GWS.

“I’m a bit rattled at the moment,” Jiath said.

“I don’t want to think right now, it feels like I’m day dreaming.

“I’m just trying to soak it all in.

“I kind of had a little inkling that I might debut sometime soon, but I wasn’t rushed. I was trying to be patient, and I was willing to take as long as needed to develop my game and confidence.”

Changkuoth Jiath has been impressing in the VFL. Picture: Mark Stewart

Jiath shows his skills for Box Hill last week. Picture: Getty Images

ROUND 21 TEAMS (All times AEST)

GWS GIANTS v HAWTHORN

Friday August 9, 7:50pm at UNSW Canberra Oval

GIANTS

B: Williams, Keeffe, Shaw

HB: Kennedy, Haynes, Davis

C: Whitfield, Hopper, Hately

HF: Hill, Deledio, Daniels

F: Perryman, Cameron, Reid

FOLL: Mumford, Greene, Taranto

I/C: Tomlinson, Bonar, Stein, Simpson

EMG: Caldwell, Buntine, Sproule, Idun

IN: Kennedy, Cameron, Simpson

OUT: Finlayson, Idun, Himmelberg

HAWKS

B: Burgoyne, Frawley, Sicily

HB: Hardwick, Stratton, Howe

C: Henderson, O’Meara, Scully

HF: Puopolo, O’Brien, Cousins

F: Breust, Lewis, Gunston

FOLL: Ceglar, Shiels, Worpel

I/C: Jiath, Smith, Wingard, Hanrahan

EMG: Nash, Morrison, Glass, Mirra

IN: Cousins, Ceglar, Jiath

OUT: McEvoy, Birchall, Nash

MELBOURNE v COLLINGWOOD

Saturday August 10, 1:45pm at the MCG

DEMONS

B: Salem, May, Lever

HB: Brayshaw, Frost, Harmes

C: Jones, Hibberd, Lewis

HF: Hunt, Fritsch, Dunkley

F: Petty, Melksham, Petracca

FOLL: Gawn, Viney, Oliver

I/C: Kennedy-Harris, O.McDonald, Baker, Wagner

EMG: Stretch, Preuss, Neal-Bullen, Hore

IN: May

OUT: Preuss

MAGPIES

B: Maynard, Roughead, Howe

HB: Crisp, Scharenberg, Mayne

C: Phillips, Pendlebury, Daicos

HF: Brown, Mihocek, Varcoe

F: Elliott, Hoskin-Elliott, Sidebottom

FOLL: Grundy, Treloar, Adams

I/C: Greenwood, Madgen, Thomas, Williams

EMG: Broomhead, Brown, Crocker, Noble

IN: Madgen

OUT: Cox

PORT ADELAIDE v SYDNEY

Saturday August 10, 2:10pm at the Adelaide Oval

POWER

B: Houston, Clurey, Bonner

HB: Hartlett, Jonas, Byrne-Jones

C: Duursma, Rockliff, Amon

HF: R.Gray, Dixon, S.Gray

F: Westhoff, Ladhams, Rozee

FOLL: Ryder, Powell-Pepper, Boak

I/C: Broadbent, Sutcliffe, Butters, Marshall

EMG: Howard, Wines, McKenzie, Mayes

No changes

SWANS

B: McCartin, Rampe, Mills

HB: Lloyd, Aliir, Jones

C: Bell, Hewett, Florent

HF: Papley, Dawson, Parker

F: Blakey, Menzel, Fox

FOLL: Reid, Heeney, Kennedy

I/C: McLean, Clarke, Rowbottom, Ronke

EMG: Rose, Melican, Jack, Stoddart

IN: Rampe, Bell

OUT: Jack, Rose

BRISBANE LIONS v GOLD COAST

Saturday August 10, 4:35pm at the Gabba

LIONS

B: Hodge, Andrews, Adams

HB: Witherden, Gardiner, Rich

C: McCarthy, Zorko, Robinson

HF: Cameron, Hipwood, McCluggage

F: McInerney, McStay, Berry

FOLL: Martin, Neale, Lyons

I/C: Christensen, Rayner, Bailey, Answerth

EMG: Bastinac, Walker, Cox, Starcevich

No changes

SUNS

B: Lukosius, Graham, Harbrow

HB: Ballard, Burgess, Weller

C: Hanley, Miles, Fiorini

HF: Sexton, Day, Miller

F: Lemmens, King, Heron

FOLL: Witts, Swallow, MacPherson

I/C: Ainsworth, Bowes, Dawson, Rischitelli

EMG: Horlin-Smith, Joyce, Wright, Martin

IN: Graham, Heron

OUT: Martin, Wright

ESSENDON v WESTERN BULLDOGS

Saturday August 10, 7:25pm at Marvel Stadium

BOMBERS

B: Redman, Hooker, Gleeson

HB: McKenna, Ambrose, McNiece

C: McGrath, Merrett, Fantasia

HF: Shiel, McKernan, McDonald-Tipungwuti

F: Zaharakis, Brown, Stringer

FOLL: Z.Clarke, Baguley, Heppell

I/C: D.Clarke, Myers, Langford, Begley

EMG: Hartley, Jok, Long, Laverde

IN: McNiece, McKernan, Baguley, Heppell, Myers, Begley

OUT: Hartley, Francis, Saad, Parish, Snelling, Guelfi

BULLDOGS

B: Duryea, Trengove, Crozier

HB: Johannisen, Cordy, Wood

C: Hunter, Bontempelli, Richards

HF: Dale, Schache, Lloyd

F: Smith, Naughton, Dickson

FOLL: English, Dunkley, Macrae

I/C: Suckling, McLean, Lipinski, Hayes

EMG: Le.Young, West, Smith, La.Young

IN: Duryea, Hayes

OUT: Daniel, Liberatore

GEELONG v NORTH MELBOURNE

Saturday August 10, 7:25pm at GMHBA Stadium

CATS

B: Stewart, Blicavs, Taylor

HB: Tuohy, Kolodjashnij, Bews

C: Duncan, Dangerfield, Parfitt

HF: Ablett, Ratugolea, Miers

F: Dahlhaus, Hawkins, Atkins

FOLL: Smith, J.Selwood, Kelly

I/C: Henry, Mengola, C.Guthrie, Narkle

EMG: Parsons, Constable, S.Selwood, Henderson

IN: Taylor, Parfitt, Dahlhaus, Narkle

OUT: Henderson, S.Selwood, Rohan, Clark

KANGAROOS

B: Williams, Thompson, Pittard

HB: Macmillan, Tarrant, Ahern

C: Dumont, Ziebell, Polec

HF: Simpkin, Larkey, Wood

F: Thomas, Brown, Zurhaar

FOLL: Goldstein, Higgins, Cunnington

I/C: Anderson, Garner, Atley, Turner

EMG: Hrovat, Durdin, Campbell, Hosie

IN: Anderson, Atley

OUT: Davies-Uniacke, Durdin

ST KILDA v FREMANTLE

Sunday August 11, 1:10pm at Marvel Stadium

SAINTS

B: Savage, Wilkie, Coffield

HB: Newnes, Carlisle, Clark

C: Billings, Ross, Hannebery

HF: Hind, Bruce, Steele

F: Lonie, Membrey, Long

FOLL: Marshall, Dunstan, Steven

I/C: Acres, Battle, Paton, Sinclair

IN: Steven, Hannebery, Acres, Newnes, Paton

OUT: Gresham, Langlands, Brown, Parker, McKenzie

DOCKERS

B: Duman, Hamling, Blakely

HB: Hughes, Logue, Cerra

C: B.Hill, Fyfe, Langdon

HF: Brayshaw, Walters, Tucker

F: Matera, Darcy, Switkowski

FOLL: Sandilands, Conca, Mundy

I/C: Schultz, Carter, Crowden, Banfield

NO CHANGES

RICHMOND v CARLTON

Sunday August 11, 3:20pm at the MCG

TIGERS

B: Astbury, Broad, Grimes

HB: Houli, Vlastuin, Short Edwards

C: Ellis, Prestia, Caddy

HF: Rioli, Castagna, Lambert

F: Bolton, Riewoldt, Lynch Ross

FOLL: Nankervic, Edwards

I/C: Graham, Stack, Baker, Chol

IN: Nankervis, Stack

OUT: Soldo, Butler, MArtin

BLUES

B: Newman, Jones, Simpson

HB: Petrevski-Seton, Plowman, Weitering

C: Fisher, Cripps, O’Brien

HF: Deluca, Casboult, Silvagni

F: Walsh, McKay, Lang

FOLL: Kreuzer, Murphy, E.Curnow

I/C: Setterfield, Thomas, McGovern, Gibbons

IN: Jones, Kreuzer, Thomas, McGovern

OUT: Goddard, Kennedy, Phillips, Schumacher

WEST COAST v ADELAIDE

Sunday August 11, 4:40pm at Perth Stadium

EAGLES

B: Hurn, Barrass, Schofield

HB: Jetta, McGovern, Sheppard

C: Cripps, Redden, Gaff

HF: Sheed, Darling, Ryan

F: Rioli, Kennedy, Allen

FOLL: Hickey, Yeo, Shuey

I/C: Waterman, Petruccelle, Nelson, Hutchings

IN: Cripps, Hutchings

OUT: Masten, Cameron

CROWS

B: Brown, Talia, Kelly

HB: Smith, Hartigan, Laird

C: Sloane, B.Crouch, Mackay

HF: Milera, Walker, Lynch

F: Murphy, Fogarty, Betts

FOLL: Jacobs, M.Crouch, Gibbs

I/C: Knight, Atkins, Otten, Douglas

IN: Jacobs

OUT: O’Brien