AFL 2022: Teams and Tips for round 22

A Tigers small forward has found himself out of the side again, while the Bombers have been boosted with some midfield stars. But the axe has fallen on a youngster.

Richmond has dropped Jason Castagna for its clash with Hawthorn on Sunday as the small forward continues to find himself out of favour.

Castagna was kept goalless against Port Adelaide last round after coming off a three-week stint in the VFL and has managed just three senior games since round 11.

Veteran Shane Edwards returns after being managed last week, with midfielder Jack Ross also omitted.

Liam Shiels will play his first full senior game since round 17 as youngsters Sam Butler (omitted) and Connor MacDonald (managed) make way for the Hawks.

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Collingwood and Sydney are both unchanged for their ladder-shaping contest at the SCG.

Essendon has made four changes after its disappointing loss to Greater Western Sydney last week, dropping young gun Ben Hobbs and key forward Harrison Jones, while James Stewart and Will Snelling will miss with injury.

The Bombers have bolstered their engine room with Dylan Shiel and Jye Caldwell among the ins, while Port Adelaide’s inclusions of Todd Marshall and Mitch Georgiades will test Ben Rutten’s defence.

Robbie Gray has been managed.

Meanwhile, Carlton coach Michael Voss has swung the midfield axe at the Blues ahead of its crunch clash with reigning premier Melbourne, while caretaker Roos coach Leigh Adams has dropped No.1 pick Jason Horne-Francis.

As lawyers fought the case for captain Patrick Cripps to play across town, Voss elected to omit Will Setterfield, Paddy Dow and Tom De Koning for the must-win Saturday night match against the Demons as the team fights to keep its finals hopes alive.

De Koning has missed just one previous game this year.

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Patrick Dangerfield and Joel Selwood both return for the Cats. Picture: Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

Marc Pittonet will return to take on power ruck Demons duo Max Gawn and Luke Jackson, while Liam Stocker has also been recalled.

Horne-Francis was set to play his first game back in his home state of South Australia when the Kangaroos take on Adelaide, but he has been omitted with Ben McKay, Ben Cunnington and Jackson Archer all back into the side.

Geelong will also welcome back a quartet of stars as it manages key players in the lead-up to September. Brownlow medallist Patrick Dangerfield and midfield counterparts Joel Selwood and Gary Rohan will play against the Gold Coast, alongside Mark Blicavs who will also return, while Luke Dahlhaus has been omitted and Mitch Duncan, Isaac Smith and Mark O’Connor managed.

Western Bulldogs defender Alex Keath has been dropped for the second time in a month as the Dogs prepare to face Greater Western Sydney.

Can flu-hit Pies stop Swans juggernaut?

Collingwood is confident that a flu outbreak won’t disrupt its preparation for Sunday’s crucial SCG clash with Sydney after a handful of key players missed training on Wednesday.

Former Magpie president Eddie McGuire said coach Craig McRae was also told to stay away from the club as a precaution, potentially until Friday.

McGuire said on Channel 9 that the illnesses were not Covid-related and all had returned negative tests.

Magpie matchwinner Jamie Elliott, who signed a new three-year deal with the club this week, was one of the key players who had been affected.

Will Hoskin-Elliott was also missing from training, while housemates Josh Carmichael, Beau McCreery and Isaac Chugg were also away from the club on Wednesday due to the flu.

Hoskin-Elliott was already in doubt for the clash with the Swans - with a possible 12th successive victory potentially locking in a top four finish - after being subbed out of last week’s win over the reigning premiers Melbourne with a hip flexor issue.

The Magpies are hopeful the fact this week’s game is on Sunday will prove the players with more time to recover and potentially take on the Swans.

They face Sydney and Carlton in the final two weeks of the AFL season to try and lock in a double chance come finals time.

Collingwood has been hit by the flu. Picture: Mark Stewart

ROUND 22 AFL TEAMS

ST KILDA v BRISBANE

Friday, August 12, 7:50pm at Marvel Stadium

SAINTS

B: D.Howard, J.Webster, C.Wilkie

HB: J.Sinclair, J.Lienert, B.Paton

C: M.Wood, B.Crouch, N.Wanganeen-Milera

HF: B.Long, B.Hill, T.Membrey

F: C.Sharman, M.King, J.Higgins

FOLL: R.Marshall, S.Ross, J.Steele - C

I/C: M.Windhager, H.Clark, M.Owens, D.Butler

EMER: Z.Jones, T.Campbell, D.Joyce, R.Byrnes

IN: J.Lienert, N.Wanganeen-Milera

OUT: J.Battle (Injured), D.Hannebery (Managed), Z.Jones (Omitted)

LIONS

B: D.Gardiner, J.Payne, D.Rich

HB: B.Starcevich, H.Andrews, K.Coleman

C: Z.Bailey, D.Zorko - C, H.McCluggage

HF: C.Rayner, E.Hipwood, L.McCarthy

F: D.McStay, J.Daniher, C.Cameron

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

I/C: J.Lyons, J.Prior, R.Mathieson, N.Answerth

EMER: K.Lohmann, J.Tunstill, D.Fort, R.Lester

IN: J.Payne, J.Prior

OUT: M.Adams (Injured), C.Ah Chee (Injured), M.Robinson (Managed)

WESTERN BULLDOGS v GWS GIANTS

Saturday, August 13, 1:45pm at Marvel Stadium

BULLDOGS

B: E.Richards, R.Gardner, Z.Cordy

HB: C.Daniel, S.Darcy, B.Dale

C: J.Macrae, T.Liberatore, B.Smith

HF: R.West, J.Ugle-Hagan, J.Dunkley

F: C.Weightman, A.Naughton, L.Vandermeer

FOLL: T.English, M.Bontempelli - C, A.Treloar

I/C: L.Hunter, S.Martin, L.McNeil, B.Williams

EMER: J.Schache, R.Garcia, R.Smith, A.Keath

IN: R.Gardner, L.Hunter, S.Martin

OUT: A.Keath (Omitted), R.Garcia (Omitted), J.Bruce (Managed), T.McLean (Medi-Sub)

GIANTS

B: I.Cumming, S.Taylor, N.Haynes

HB: A.Kennedy, L.Keeffe, H.Perryman

C: L.Ash, J.Kelly - C, L.Whitfield

HF: C.Brown, H.Himmelberg, J.Riccardi

F: T.Bruhn, J.Hogan, D.Lloyd

FOLL: K.Briggs, J.Hopper, S.Coniglio

I/C: T.Green, L.Aleer, C.Ward, J.Stein

EMER: C.Hamilton, X.O’Halloran, C.Fleeton, W.Derksen

IN: C.Brown, J.Stein

OUT: T.Greene (Injured), J.Peatling (Injured), B.Preuss (Injured)

ADELAIDE v NORTH MELBOURNE

Saturday, August 13, 2:10pm at Adelaide Oval

CROWS

B: J.Worrell, J.Butts, T.Doedee

HB: B.Smith - C, N.Murray, J.Dawson

C: M.Hinge, R.Laird, C.Jones

HF: S.McAdam, D.Fogarty, J.Soligo

F: W.Milera, T.Walker, L.Murphy

FOLL: R.O’Brien, S.Berry, B.Keays

I/C: R.Thilthorpe, P.Parnell, N.McHenry, H.Schoenberg

EMER: M.Crouch, B.Davis, J.Rowe, E.Himmelberg

IN: T.Doedee, R.Thilthorpe

OUT: W.Hamill (Injured), E.Himmelberg (Omitted), B.Davis (Medi-Sub)

KANGAROOS

B: K.Dawson, B.McKay, La.Young

HB: A.Hall, A.Corr, L.McDonald

C: B.Scott, L.Davies-Uniacke, T.Powell

HF: J.Stephenson, C.Zurhaar, J.Ziebell - C

F: P.Curtis, N.Larkey, C.Coleman-Jones

FOLL: T.Goldstein, J.Simpkin, B.Cunnington

I/C: J.Anderson, C.Taylor, J.Archer, C.Lazzaro

EMER: A.Bosenavulagi, H.Greenwood, J.Walker, J.Goater

IN: B.McKay, B.Cunnington, J.Archer

OUT: H.Greenwood (Omitted), J.Horne-Francis (Omitted), J.Walker (Omitted), F.Perez (Medi-Sub)

GOLD COAST v GEELONG

Saturday, August 13, 4:35pm at Metricon Stadium

SUNS

B: M.Andrew, S.Collins, J.Farrar

HB: J.Lukosius, C.Graham, B.Ellis

C: S.Lemmens, T.Miller, E.Hollands

HF: B.Ainsworth, M.Chol, I.Rankine

F: M.Rosas, L.Casboult, D.Swallow

FOLL: J.Witts - C, M.Rowell, N.Anderson

I/C: A.Davies, S.Day, S.Flanders, D.Macpherson

EMER: R.Atkins, J.Bowes, B.Fiorini, J.Sharp

IN: S.Day, S.Flanders

OUT: J.Sharp (Omitted), N.Holman (Injured), R.Atkins (Medi-Sub)

CATS

B: Z.Guthrie, S.De Koning, J.Bews

HB: J.Kolodjashnij, T.Stewart, J.Henry

C: G.Miers, P.Dangerfield, J.Selwood - C

HF: B.Close, J.Cameron, T.Stengle

F: S.Menegola, T.Hawkins, T.Atkins

FOLL: R.Stanley, C.Guthrie, B.Parfitt

I/C: Z.Tuohy, M.Blicavs, M.Holmes, G.Rohan

EMER: M.Knevitt, E.Ratugolea, L.Dahlhaus, M.O’Connor

IN: P.Dangerfield, J.Selwood, M.Blicavs, G.Rohan

OUT: L.Dahlhaus (Omitted), M.Duncan (Managed), I.Smith (Managed), M.O’Connor (Managed), J.Ceglar (Medi-Sub)

MELBOURNE v CARLTON

Saturday, August 13, 7:25pm at MCG

DEMONS

B: T.Rivers, J.Lever, H.Petty

HB: T.Sparrow, S.May, J.Jordon

C: C.Salem, C.Oliver, E.Langdon

HF: A.Brayshaw, B.Fritsch, A.Neal-Bullen

F: C.Spargo, B.Brown, K.Pickett

FOLL: M.Gawn - C, J.Viney, C.Petracca

I/C: L.Jackson, M.Hibberd, J.Melksham, J.Hunt

EMER: J.Harmes, B.Laurie, A.Tomlinson, J.van Rooyen

IN: None

OUT: J.Harmes (Medi-Sub)

BLUES

B: A.Saad, J.Weitering, S.Docherty

HB: C.Marchbank, M.McGovern, Le.Young

C: L.O’Brien, P.Cripps - C, J.Newnes

HF: Z.Fisher, H.McKay, J.Silvagni

F: M.Owies, C.Curnow, C.Durdin

FOLL: M.Pittonet, A.Cerra, S.Walsh

I/C: L.Stocker, M.Cottrell, J.Martin, J.Motlop

EMER: P.Dow, B.Kemp, T.De Koning, W.Setterfield

IN: M.Pittonet, L.Stocker

OUT: W.Setterfield (Omitted), T.De Koning (Omitted), P.Dow (Omitted)

FREMANTLE v WEST COAST

Saturday, August 13, 7:40pm at Optus Stadium

DOCKERS

B: B.Walker, B.Cox, J.Clark

HB: H.Young, A.Pearce - C, L.Ryan

C: J.Aish, A.Brayshaw, B.Acres

HF: L.Schultz, S.Switkowski, D.Tucker

F: M.Frederick, R.Lobb, M.Walters

FOLL: S.Darcy, W.Brodie, C.Serong

I/C: N.O’Driscoll, G.Logue, D.Mundy, H.Chapman

EMER: B.Banfield, L.Meek, L.Henry, E.Hughes

IN: S.Switkowski

OUT: M.Taberner (Injured), L.Henry (Medi-Sub)

EAGLES

B: S.Hurn, T.Barrass, R.Bazzo

HB: L.Duggan, H.Edwards, J.Jones

C: L.Foley, L.Shuey - C, A.Gaff

HF: J.Cripps, J.Darling, Z.Langdon

F: J.Waterman, H.Dixon, L.Ryan

FOLL: N.Naitanui, J.Redden, X.O’Neill

I/C: S.Petrevski-Seton, B.Hough, J.Nelson, J.Rotham

EMER: I.Winder, B.Williams, G.Clark, P.Naish

IN: H.Dixon, J.Nelson, J.Rotham

OUT: B.Williams (Omitted), T.Kelly (Suspension), J.Kennedy (Managed), W.Rioli (Personal Reason)

RICHMOND v HAWTHORN

Sunday, August 14, 1:10pm at MCG

TIGERS

B: N.Broad, N.Balta, R.Tarrant

HB: L.Baker, N.Vlastuin, D.Rioli

C: M.Pickett, T.Cotchin, K.McIntosh

HF: M.Rioli, J.Short, S.Bolton

F: J.Riewoldt, N.Cumberland, T.Lynch

FOLL: T.Nankervis - C, D.Prestia, T.Sonsie

INT: B.Miller, J.Gibcus, J.Graham, S.Edwards

EMER: I.Soldo, R.Mansell, Ross, J.Castagna

IN: Edwards

OUT: Castagna, Ross (both omitted)

HAWKS

B: J.Sicily, J.Blanck, D.Grainger-Barras

HB: J.Scrimshaw, B.Hardwick, W.Day

C: J.Ward, C.Nash, H.Morrison

HF: J.Impey, D.Moore, J.O’Meara

F: J.Koschitzke, J.Gunston, L.Breust

FOLL: B.McEvoy - C, J.Newcombe, T.Mitchell

INT: E.Jeka, F.Maginness, J.Serong, L.Shiels

EMER: J.Callow, D.Howe, J.Saunders, C.Macdonald, D.Howe

IN: Shiels

OUT: Butler (Omitted), Macdonald (managed)

SYDNEY SWANS v COLLINGWOOD

Sunday, August 14, 3:20pm at SCG

SWANS

B: D.Rampe, T.McCartin, R.Fox

HB: J.Lloyd, P.McCartin, O.Florent

C: R.Clarke, J.Rowbottom, C.Mills - C

HF: W.Hayward, S.Reid, E.Gulden

F: T.Papley, L.Franklin, I.Heeney

FOLL: T.Hickey, C.Warner, L.Parker

INT: N.Blakey, L.McDonald, D.Stephens, J.McInerney

EMER: W.Gould, J.Bell, P.Ladhams, B.Campbell

IN: Nil

OUT: B.Ronke (Medi-Sub)

MAGPIES

B: N.Murphy, D.Moore, J.Howe

HB: S.Pendlebury - C, I.Quaynor, J.Crisp

C: W.Hoskin-Elliott, B.Maynard, S.Sidebottom

HF: J.Elliott, A.Johnson, N.Daicos

F: B.McCreery, B.Mihocek, J.De Goey

FOLL: D.Cameron, J.Daicos, P.Lipinski

INT: J.Noble, J.Ginnivan, J.Carmichael, M.Cox

EMER: O.Henry, C.Brown, W.Kelly, Bianco

IN: Nil

OUT: Bianco (medi-sub)

ESSENDON v PORT ADELAIDE

Sunday, August 14, 4:40pm at Marvel Stadium

BOMBERS

B: Z.Merrett, J.Laverde, B.Zerk-Thatcher

HB: M.Redman, J.Kelly, N.Hind

C: N.Martin, D.Shiel, D.Heppell - C

HF: M.Guelfi, S.Durham, A.Perkins

F: P.Wright, J.Stringer, J.Caldwell

FOLL: S.Draper, A.McGrath, D.Parish

INT: J.Ridley, M.D’Ambrosio, N.Bryan, K.Langford

IN: D.Shiel, J.Caldwell, N.Bryan

OUT: J.Stewart (injured) W.Snelling (injured), H.Jones, B.Hobbs (both omitted)

POWER

B: R.Burton, T.Jonas - C, J.Burgoyne

HB: D.Byrne-Jones, A.Aliir, D.Houston

C: K.Amon, T.Boak, X.Duursma

HF: Z.Butters, M.Georgiades, K.Farrell

F: T.Marshall, C.Dixon, S.Powell-Pepper

FOLL: J.Finlayson, O.Wines, C.Rozee

INT: M.Bergman, R.Bonner, W.Drew, J.McEntee

EMER: O.Lord, T.Dumont, J.Mead, T.McKenzie

IN: M.Georgiades, T.Marshall

OUT: R.Gray (Managed), B.Teakle (Omitted), T.McKenzie

ROUND 22 EXPERT TIPS

With two rounds to go tipping competitions are going down to the wire – Scott Gullan will be cheering hard for the Power on Sunday.

Here’s who the Herald Sun and The Advertiser experts are picking this weekend.

JANE BUNN 134

Brisbane Lions 4

Western Bulldogs 20

Adelaide 25

Geelong 20

Melbourne 10

Fremantle 30

Richmond 10

Sydney 15

Essendon 6

Last Week 5

SCOTT GULLAN 133

Brisbane Lions 3

Western Bulldogs 29

Adelaide 48

Geelong 10

Melbourne 27

Fremantle 17

Richmond 15

Sydney 9

Port Adelaide 1

Last Week 4

REBECCA WILLIAMS 131

Brisbane Lions 5

Western Bulldogs 14

Adelaide 15

Geelong 13

Melbourne 12

Fremantle 13

Richmond 9

Collingwood 4

Port Adelaide 5

Last Week 5

JAY CLARK 129

Brisbane Lions 9

Western Bulldogs 32

Adelaide 39

Geelong 16

Melbourne 22

Fremantle 26

Richmond 12

Sydney 12

Essendon 6

Last Week 5

GLENN McFARLANE 127

Brisbane Lions 9

Western Bulldogs 21

Adelaide 25

Geelong 10

Melbourne 18

Fremantle 28

Richmond 18

Collingwood 1

Essendon 3

Last Week 5

GERARD WHATELEY 127

Brisbane Lions 12

Western Bulldogs 18

Adelaide 16

Geelong 24

Melbourne 2

Fremantle 36

Richmond 10

Sydney 1

Port Adelaide 6

Last Week 6

LAUREN WOOD 127

Brisbane Lions 17

Western Bulldogs 20

Adelaide 19

Geelong 26

Melbourne 11

Fremantle 14

Richmond 17

Sydney 4

Essendon 6

Last Week 4

SAM LANDSBERGER 126

Brisbane Lions 16

Western Bulldogs 28

Adelaide 26

Geelong 32

Melbourne 24

Fremantle 36

Richmond 16

Sydney 1

Port Adelaide 6

Last Week 3

MARK ROBINSON 123

Brisbane Lions 21

Western Bulldogs 22

Adelaide 11

Geelong 21

Melbourne 42

Fremantle 36

Richmond 12

Sydney 3

Port Adelaide 2

Last Week 5

TIM WATSON 123

Brisbane Lions 16

Western Bulldogs 22

Adelaide 32

Geelong 26

Melbourne 18

Fremantle 28

Richmond 16

Sydney 12

Essendon 6

Last Week 3

JON RALPH 122

Brisbane Lions 9

Western Bulldogs 23

Adelaide 5

Geelong 23

Melbourne 4

Fremantle 6

Richmond 2

Sydney 3

Essendon 5

Last Week 4

SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON 122

Brisbane Lions 16

Western Bulldogs 25

Adelaide 22

Geelong 26

Melbourne 16

Fremantle 22

Richmond 14

Sydney 12

Port Adelaide 6

Last Week 5

EBONY MARINOFF 120

Brisbane Lions

Western Bulldogs

Adelaide

Gold Coast

Melbourne

Fremantle

Richmond

Sydney

Essendon

Last Week 6

CHRIS CAVANAGH 119

Brisbane Lions 18

Western Bulldogs 24

Adelaide 42

Geelong 30

Melbourne 18

Fremantle 30

Richmond 18

Sydney 12

Essendon 1

Last Week 6

LIZ WALSH 119

Brisbane Lions 16

Western Bulldogs 28

Adelaide 22

Geelong 32

Melbourne 22

Fremantle 28

Richmond 16

Sydney 12

Port Adelaide 6

Last Week 4

SALLY CAPP 118

Brisbane Lions 8

Western Bulldogs 17

Adelaide 19

Geelong 27

Melbourne 12

Fremantle 20

Richmond 28

Collingwood 17

Essendon 9

Last Week 5

MICK MALTHOUSE 118

Brisbane Lions 12

Western Bulldogs 28

Adelaide 26

Geelong 22

Melbourne 18

Fremantle 32

Richmond 18

Collingwood 6

Essendon 12

Last Week 3

JAMES HIRD 116

Brisbane Lions 7

GWS Giants 10

Adelaide 10

Geelong 6

Carlton 8

Fremantle 7

Richmond 11

Sydney 12

Essendon 15

Last Week 6

KATH LOUGHNAN 116

Brisbane Lions 18

Western Bulldogs 26

Adelaide 31

Geelong 24

Melbourne 22

Fremantle 34

Richmond 12

Sydney 12

Port Adelaide 6

Last Week 6

MICK McGUANE 116

Brisbane Lions 17

Western Bulldogs 20

Adelaide 33

Geelong 17

Melbourne 30

Fremantle 27

Richmond 22

Sydney 2

Essendon 11

Last Week 6

DERMOTT BRERETON 115

Brisbane Lions 12

Western Bulldogs 26

Adelaide 26

Geelong 28

Melbourne 22

Fremantle 32

Hawthorn 0

Sydney 12

Essendon 6

Last Week 6

DAVID KING 115

Brisbane Lions 16

Western Bulldogs 21

Adelaide 26

Geelong 28

Melbourne 18

Fremantle 22

Richmond 14

Sydney 12

Essendon 6

Last Week 4

MATT TURNER 115

Brisbane Lions 14

Western Bulldogs 22

Adelaide 24

Geelong 27

Melbourne 29

Fremantle 20

Richmond 16

Collingwood 6

Essendon 13

Last Week 4

GRAHAM CORNES 113

Brisbane Lions 16

Western Bulldogs 12

Adelaide 18

Gold Coast 12

Melbourne 32

Fremantle 26

Richmond 16

Sydney 12

Port Adelaide 6

Last Week 6

SARAH JONES 113

Brisbane Lions 7

Western Bulldogs 12

Adelaide 20

Geelong 9

Melbourne 35

Fremantle 29

Richmond 19

Sydney 10

Essendon 15

Last Week 5

CHLOE MOLLOY 106

Brisbane Lions

Western Bulldogs

Adelaide

Geelong

Melbourne

Fremantle

Richmond

Collingwood

Port Adelaide

Last Week 6

KISS OF DEATH 56

St Kilda 13

GWS Giants 13

North Melbourne 13

Gold Coast 13

Carlton 13

West Coast 13

Hawthorn 13

Collingwood 13

Port Adelaide 13

Last Week 5

Originally published as AFL 2022: Teams and Tips for round 22