Round 8 AFL teams: All the latest selection news and updates

Carlton has been given a boost at selection as it prepares for one of its biggest tests of the season. FULL ROUND 8 TEAMS.

Dustin Martin missed Round 7 due to concussion and used the time off to see his dad, Shane, in New Zealand. Picture: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Carlton’s quest to prove itself as a genuine finals contender has received a boost with big-money recruit Zac Williams back from injury for Sunday’s clash with Western Bulldogs.

Williams and Jack Silvagni return to the Blues’ side for the Mother’s Day match, with Paddy Dow (omitted), Mitch McGovern (injured) and last round’s injury sub Sam Petrevski-Seton (omitted) making way.

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The Bulldogs will unveil another new player when defender Buku Khamis makes his debut, while one of the club’s other 2021 debutants ruckman Jordon Sweet has been recalled.

Rhylee West and Josh Schache have been dropped while Stefan Martin will miss through injury.

Meanwhile, Hawthorn has regained Chad Wingard, Daniel Howe and Michael Hartley for its game against West Coast.

Small forward Dylan Moore has been managed, while Damon Greaves and Finn Maginness were axed.

Utility Tim O’Brien is out through injury.

Zac Williams is back for Carlton’s huge test against Western Bulldogs.

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DOGS GIVE NEXT GEN STAR DEBUT

Western Bulldogs will unveil their first ever Next Generation Academy product on Sunday – but it is not Jamarra Ugle-Hagan.

The Herald Sun can reveal South Sudanese rookie Buku Khamis will become the fourth Bulldog to make his AFL debut in 2021 when he lines up against Carlton.

It will be one of football’s more remarkable stories this season. Khamis, 21, spent time in a refugee camp in Kenya before arriving in Australia in 2006 with his parents and brothers.

The athletic 190cm defender from St Albans could match-up on Jack Silvagni, who is available to return for the Blues.

“First and foremost Buku is an outstanding person,” fullback Alex Keath told the Herald Sun.

“The reception he got when everyone heard he was playing his first game was up there with the loudest and proudest I’ve heard.

“He’s genuinely much-loved by the players and everybody knows how hard he’s worked.”

Khamis has averaged 86 SuperCoach points in the VFL as a rebounding backman this season.

It was a heartwarming day at the kennel on Thursday.

Premiership forward Toby McLean’s rapid recovery from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament ticked another milestone as he joined in full training for the first time.

The 6-1 Dogs trained strongly at Whitten Oval as they look to bounce back against the Blues.

Buku Khamis will make his debut for the Bulldogs this week. Picture: AAP Images

BEVERIDGE GIVES TIMELINE ON TOP PICK’S AFL DEBUT

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge said Jamarra Ugle-Hagan was about a month away from making his AFL debut, confirming he would line up in Sunday’s VFL curtain-raiser against Carlton at Whitten Oval.

The number-one pick from the 2020 national draft pick booted seven goals in the first two rounds of the VFL season but had a quieter outing in Footscray’s win last weekend, finishing with 10 touches and one major against Northern Blues.

“He’s missed a lot of footy (in 2020),” Beveridge said.

“He’s played the five or six (VFL) games now, so his match fitness is getting up to the point where it’s getting close to being able to endure at the next level.

Luke Beveridge says Jamarra Ugle-Hagan will need to bide his time for around a month. Picture: Michael Klein

“But it’s not there yet.”

Beveridge said Josh Schache’s final quarter against Richmond was “encouraging” and he hoped the key forward would remain in the team against the Blues at Marvel Stadium.

Tim English is likely to return from concussion, having trained behind closed doors on Thursday.

The Blues’ biggest wins of 2020 and 2019 both easily came against the Dogs, by 52 and 44 points respectively.

Beveridge said ruckman Marc Pittonet’s dominance helped the Blues’ midfield give the Dogs a “hiding” last year.

Win for fans: AFL set to restore teams tradition

—Mark Robinson

Teams look set to be once again named on Thursday night after a raft of complaints from media and fans.

An AFL spokesperson confirmed Tuesday the issue was an agenda item at its meeting with club chief executives on Tuesday.

It’s understood the push is being led by AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan.

The spokesperson said the league was aware of the backlash after a policy change this year allowed clubs to name their teams the night before their game.

Historically, teams for the round were all named on Thursday night.

Tipping and SuperCoach competitions were drastically affected by the new policy.

It’s not expected to be in place this Thursday night, but it’s possible a return to normal teams night will come in for Round 9.

“I think the AFL is looking to bring that back in and the clubs were fine with that. I’m not sure how quickly they’re going to do it, but they’re certainly heading down that path,” Brisbane Lions CEO Greg Swann said on Tuesday.

“It was certainly discussed today and everybody was in agreement so I assume someone will be working on how that happens and we’ll get a memo asking for the teams on Thursday and that’s what we will do,” he said on SEN.

“It’s a strange one, we know why (teams were named the day before a game last year) because of four or five days breaks but now we’ve gone back to a more traditional draw that it’s going to come back in.”

ROUND 8 TEAMS

(All times AEST)

RICHMOND v GEELONG CATS

Friday May 7, 7:50pm at the MCG

TIGERS

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

HB: J.Short, N.Vlastuin, B.Houli

C: K.McIntosh, D.Martin, J.Ross

HF: D.Rioli, L.Baker, J.Aarts

F: T.Lynch, S.Bolton, J.Riewoldt

FOLL: T.Nankervis, M.Pickett, S.Edwards

I/C: R.Mansell, R.Collier-Dawkins, J.Castagna, J.Graham

EMG: P.Naish, W.Martyn, C.Coleman-Jones, H.Ralphsmith

IN: N.Vlastuin, D.Martin

OUT: D.Grimes, T.Cotchin (both injured), P.Naish (omitted)

CATS

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

HB: T.Atkins, T.Stewart, J.Bews

C: I.Smith, C.Guthrie, S.Menegola

HF: L.Dahlhaus, J.Cameron, S.Higgins

F: G.Rohan, T.Hawkins, B.Parfitt

FOLL: R.Stanley, M.Duncan, J.Selwood

I/C: B.Close, S.Simpson, Z.Guthrie, Z.Tuohy

EMG: E.Ratugolea, Q.Narkle, J.Clark, M.Holmes

IN: S.Higgins, S.Simpson, Z.Guthrie

OUT: J.Clark, Q.Narkle (both omitted), G.Miers (illness)

GOLD COAST SUNS v ST KILDA

Saturday May 8, 1:45pm at Metricon Stadium

SUNS

B: C.Graham, S.Collins, S.Lemmens

HB: O.Markov, C.Ballard, J.Farrar

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

HF: D.Swallow, N.Holman, J.Corbett

F: J.Lukosius, B.King, S.Flanders

FOLL: C.Burgess, I.Rankine, T.Miller

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

EMG: B.Fiorini, D.MacPherson, M.Rosas, A.Sexton

IN: Nil

OUT: A.Sexton (omitted)

SAINTS

B: C.Wilkie, D.Howard, D.Joyce

HB: J.Webster, J.Sinclair, N.Coffield

C: B.Hill, Z.Jones, S.Ross

HF: D.Butler, J.Billings, J.Higgins

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

FOLL: P.Ryder, J.Steele, B.Crouch

I/C: J.Battle, J.Bytel, H.Clark, R.Byrnes

EMG: M.Wood, J.Lonie, B.Long, T.Highmore

IN: Nil

OUT: M.Wood (omitted)

GWS GIANTS v ESSENDON

Saturday May 8, 2:10pm at Giants Stadium

GIANTS

B: J.Buckley, S.Taylor, L.Keeffe

HB: L.Whitfield, I.Cumming, L.Ash

C: J.Kelly, J.Hopper, H.Perryman

HF: B.Hill, T.Greene, T.Bruhn

F: D.Lloyd, J.Finlayson, H.Himmelberg

FOLL: S.Mumford, T.Taranto, C.Ward

I/C: C.Idun, X.O’Halloran, Z.Sproule, T.Green

EMG: N.Shipley, K.Briggs, M.Flynn, C.Stone

IN: T.Bruhn, D.Lloyd, Z.Sproule

OUT: S.Reid, B.Daniels, J.Hogan, M.Buntine (injured)

BOMBERS

B: J.Laverde, J.Stewart, A.Francis

HB: D.Heppell, J.Ridley, M.Redman

C: K.Langford, Z.Merrett, D.Parish

HF: A.Perkins, C.Hooker, B.Ham

F: J.Stringer, H.Jones, A.McDonald-Tipungwuti

FOLL: A.Phillips, A.McGrath, D.Smith

I/C: N.Hind, N.Cox, W.Snelling, P.Wright

EMG: D.Zaharakis, N.Bryan, N.Cahill, M.Guelfi

IN: A.Francis, A.Phillips

OUT: D.Zaharakis, N.Bryan, M.Guelfi (all omitted)

NORTH MELBOURNE v COLLINGWOOD

Saturday May 8, 4:35pm at Marvel Stadium

KANGAROOS

B: A.Bonar, B.McKay, S.Atley

HB: J.Ziebell, J.Walker, A.Hall

C: T.Powell, J.Simpkin, T.Thomas

HF: K.Turner, C.Taylor, C.Zurhaar

F: J.Mahony, N.Larkey, J.Stephenson

FOLL: T.Goldstein, B.Cunnington, L.Davies-Uniacke

I/C: La. Young, C.Menadue, C.Lazzaro, T.Campbell

EMG: B.Scott, A.Bosenavulagi, W.Phillips, T.Xerri

IN: L.Davies-Uniacke

OUT: W.Phillips, A.Bosenavulagi (omitted)

MAGPIES

B: J.Roughead, D.Moore, M.Keane

HB: I.Quaynor, B.Maynard, J.Noble

C: N.Murphy, S.Pendlebury, C.Poulter

HF: T.Brown, B.Mihocek, W.Hoskin-Elliott

F: J.De Goey, D.Cameron, O.Henry

FOLL: B.Grundy, S.Sidebottom, J.Crisp

I/C: B.McCreery, J.Thomas, J.Daicos, C.Mayne

EMG: C.Brown, M.Cox, F.Macrae, B.Sier

IN: T.Brown, O.Henry

OUT: C.Brown, F.Macrae, J.Rantall (all omitted)

MELBOURNE v SYDNEY SWANS

Saturday May 8, 7:25pm at the MCG

DEMONS

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

HB: C.Salem, H.Petty, J.Hunt

C: A.Brayshaw, C.Petracca, E.Langdon

HF: K.Pickett, T.McDonald, J.Melksham

F: A.Neal-Bullen, B.Brown, B.Fritsch

FOLL: M.Gawn, C.Oliver, J.Jordon

I/C: J.Harmes, L.Jackson, C.Spargo, T.Rivers

EMG: N.Jones, S.Weideman, T.Sparrow, K.Chandler

IN: H.Petty, J.Harmes

OUT: A.Tomlinson (injured), O.Baker, N.Jones (both omitted)

SWANS

B: D.Rampe, T.McCartin, J.Dawson

HB: J.Lloyd, R.Fox, H.Cunningham

C: O.Florent, J.Kenedy, J.McInerney

HF: E.Gulden, H.McLean, T.Papley

F: S.Wicks, L.Franklin, W.Hayward

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

I/C: C.O’Riordan, C.Sinclair, C.Warner, J.Rowbottom

EMG: N.Blakey, K.Brand, J.Bell, TBA

IN: D.Rampe, R.Fox, L.Franklin

OUT: D.Stephens, R.Clarke (both omitted), L.Melican, I.Heeney (both injured)

PORT ADELAIDE v ADELAIDE CROWS

Saturday May 8, 7:40pm at Adelaide Oval

POWER

B: R.Burton, T.Clurey, A.Aliir

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

C: W.Drew, O.Wines, K.Amon

HF: O.Fantasia, T.Marshall, S.Motlop

F: C.Rozee, C.Dixon, R.Gray

FOLL: S.Lycett, T.Boak, D.Houston

I/C: M.Bergman, M.Georgiades, K.Farrell, S.Powell-Pepper

EMG: M.Frederick, P.Ladhams, T.McKenzie, B.Woodcock

IN: T.Boak, K.Farrell

OUT: M.Frederick, B.Woodcock, S.Mayes (all omitted)

CROWS

B: J.Kelly, J.Butts, L.Brown

HB: B.Smith, T.Doedee, D.Mackay

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

HF: N.McHenry, E.Himmelberg, S.Berry

F: J.Rowe, T.Walker, L.Murphy

FOLL: R.O’Brien, R.Laird, R.Sloane

I/C: H.Schoenberg, W.Hamill, D.Fogarty, R.Thilthorpe

EMG: A.McPherson, C.Jones, J.Worrell, B.Frampton

IN: L.Brown, R.Sloane, W.Hamill

OUT: A.McPherson, S.McAdam, N.Murray, J.Hately (all omitted)

HAWTHORN v WEST COAST EAGLES

Sunday May 9, 1:10pm at the MCG

HAWKS

B: B.Hardwick, K.Hartigan, J.Scrimshaw

HB: H.Morrison, S.Frost, C.Jiath

C: J.Cousins, J.Worpel, T.Phillips

HF: J.Gunston, M.Lewis, L.Shiels

F: E.Jeka, J.Koschitzke, C.Wingard

FOLL: B.McEvoy, T.Mitchell, L.Breust

I/C: O.Hanrahan, J.Impey, M.Hartley, D.Howe

EMG: D.Moore, C.Nash, J.Morris, D.Greaves

IN: C.Wingard, M.Hartley, D.Howe

OUT: F.Maginness (omitted), D.Greaves (omitted), T.O’Brien (injured), D.Moore (managed)

EAGLES

B: T.Cole, H.Edwards, B.Sheppard

HB: A.Witherden, J.Rotham, J.Nelson

C: A.Gaff, D.Sheed, Z.Langdon

HF: J.Cripps, J.Darlings, B.Ah Chee

F: J.Petruccelle, J.Kennedy, O.Allen

FOLL: N.Naitanui, T.Kelly, J.Redden

I/C: J.Waterman, J.Brander, J.Jones, B.Williams

EMG: L.Edwards, X.O’Neill, B.Ainsworth, L.Foley

IN: B.Ah Chee, B.Williams

OUT: L.Duggan (injured), N.Vardy (injured), B.Ainsworth (omitted)

WESTERN BULLDOGS v CARLTON

Sunday May 9, 3:20pm at the MCG

BULLDOGS

B: T.Duryea, A.Keath, E.Wood

HB: J.Johannisen, B.Khamis, B.Dale

C: B.Smith, A.Treloar, L.Hunter

HF: M.Hannan, A.Naughton, L.McNeil

F: A.Scott, J.Bruce, M.Bontempelli

FOLL: J.Sweet, J.Macrae, T.Liberatore

I/C: Z.Cordy, C.Daniel, H.Crozier, P.Lipinski

EMG: Le. Young, R.West, L.Butler, J.Ugle-Hagan

IN: B.Khamis, J.Sweet

OUT: R.West (omitted), S.Martin (injured), J.Schache (omitted)

BLUES

B: L.Plowman, L.Jones, S.Docherty

HB: A.Saad, J.Weitering, Z.Williams

C: J.Newnes, P.Cripps, M.Cottrell

HF: D.Cunningham, L.Casboult, J.Silvagni

F: M.Owies, H.McKay, L.Fogarty

FOLL: M.Pittonet, S.Walsh, E.Curnow

I/C: L.Parks, L.Stocker, M.Gibbons, E.Betts

EMG: S.Petrevski-Seton, T.De Koning, W.Setterfield, P.Dow

IN: Z.Williams, J.Silvagni

OUT: M.McGovern (injured), P.Dow (omitted), S.Petrevski-Seton (omitted)

BRISBANE LIONS v FREMANTLE

Sunday May 9, 4:40pm at the Gabba

LIONS

B: D.Gardiner, H.Andrews, B. Starcevich

HB: D.Rich, R.Lester, G.Birchall

C: D.Zorko, Z.Bailey, C.Ah Chee

HF: H.McCluggage, J.Daniher, L.McCarthy

F: D.McStay, E.Hipwood, C.Cameron

FOLL: O.McInerney, J.Lyons, M.Robinson

I/C: D.Robertson, J.Prior, M.Adams, R.Mathieson

EMG: T.Berry, K.Coleman, C.Ballenden, J.Madden

IN: D.Gardiner

OUT: J.Madden, T.Berry (both omitted)

DOCKERS

B: T.Watson, G.Logue, R.Conca

HB: J.Aish, B.Cox, N.Wilson

C: B.Acres, D.Mundy, A.Brayshaw

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

F: T.Colyer, M.Taberner, M.Walters

FOLL: S.Darcy, N.Fyfe, C.Serong

I/C: L.Henry, M.Frederick, D.Tucker, T.Duman

EMG: C.Blakely, J.Western, S.Giro, L.Meek

IN: L.Henry

OUT: E.Hughes (injured), H.Chapman (injured)

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