AFL 2021: All the Round 4 selection news

Hawthorn is resting its oldest player and a young forward ahead of its Perth clash with Fremantle, while Geelong and Adelaide welcome back key men.

Hawthorn has “managed” Shaun Burgoyne for Sunday’s clash with Fremantle at Perth Stadium as coach Alastair Clarkson hinted the club would endeavour to look after the 38-year-old off six-day breaks.

Burgoyne, who is eight games shy of the magical 400-game figure, could still yet play as the medical sub after he and Jacob Koschitzke were “managed” from the starting 22, but kept in the four emergencies.

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Clarkson said on Saturday he would wait until as late as possible before finalising the Hawks’ team to take on the Dockers, given the expected wet conditions in Perth.

“We are obviously mindful of (Burgoyne’s) age and all that sort of stuff,” Clarkson said of his evergreen veteran.

“The six-day breaks are giving us some thought about how we manage him across the season. We will just sort of suck it and see each week.”

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Shaun Burgoyne has been ‘managed’ by the Hawks. Picture: Getty Images

Michael Hartley comes into the team, while Tim O’Brien will play after being the medical sub last week.

Clarkson said the Hawks had taken some lessons out of the heartbreaking Easter Monday loss to Geelong.

“Hopefully those who follow our club can see there is some emerging talent coming through our group and it is going to take a bit of time,” he said.

“But bit by bit we are making small progress without getting the wins at the moment.”

The Dockers made another five changes to their line-up, but the return of skipper Nat Fyfe after a week on the sidelines due to concussion is a massive boost for the home side.

He will be joined by Sam Sturt, Tobe Watson and debutant Josh Treacy as the inclusions. They come in for injured trio Hayden Young, Lachie Schultz and Sam Switkowski. Stefan Giro, who has been dropped.

Sam Menegola is back for the Cats. Picture: AFL Photos/Getty Images

Geelong midfielder Sam Menegola returns in the Cats’ clash with Melbourne, along with Brad Close and Zach Guthrie.

Max Holmes and Charlie Constable were omitted, while injuries meant Shaun Higgins and Francis Evans both face stints on the sidelines.

The Demons omitted Tom Sparrow.

North Melbourne best-and-fairest winner Luke McDonald will boost the Kangaroos’ weakened defensive stocks for the struggling Kangaroos’ match against Adelaide.

Darcy Fogarty is back, while Rory Sloane (eye) and Nick Murray (omitted) are the outs for the Crows for the clash at Marvel Stadium.

Darcy Fogarty gets his chance in the Crows’ forward line. Picture: Getty Images

ROUND 4 TEAMS

Thursday April 8

SYDNEY V ESSENDON

7.20pm at SCG

SWANS

B: H.Cunningham, D.Rampe, B.Campbell

HB: J.Dawson, T.McCartin, J.Lloyd

C: O.Florent, L.Parker, N.Blakey

HF: I.Heeney, L.McDonald, S.Wicks

F: T.Papley, L.Franklin, S.Reid

FOLL: T.Hickey, C.Mills, J.Kennedy

I/C: G.Hewett, C.Warner, J.McInerney, E.Gulden

EMG: J.Bell, W.Hayward, L.Melican, C.Sinclair

IN: L.Franklin

OUT: H.McLean (Omitted), J.Bell (Omitted)

BOMBERS

B: J.Laverde, B.Zerk-Thatcher, A.Francis

HB: H.Jones, J.Ridley, N.Hind

C: K.Langford, D.Heppell, B.Ham

HF: D.Smith, C.Hooker, Z.Merrett

F: J.Stringer, P.Wright, A.McDonald-Tipungwuti

FOLL: N.Cox, D.Parish, A.McGrath

I/C: W.Snelling, M.Guelfi, A.Perkins, A.Waterman

EMG: D.Zaharakis, N.Bryan, Z.Reid, N.Cahill

IN: D.Heppell

OUT: M.Redman (Injured), T.Cutler (Omitted)

Friday April 9

PORT ADELAIDE v RICHMOND

7.50pm at Adelaide Oval

POWER

B: R.Burton, T.Clurey, D.Houston

HB: A.Aliir, T.Jonas, D.Byrne-Jones

C: X.Duursma, O.Wines, K.Amon

HF: O.Fantasia, M.Georgiades, S.Motlop

F: Z.Butters, C.Dixon, R.Gray

FOLL: S.Lycett, W.Drew, T.Boak

I/C: H.Hartlet, C.Rozee, T.Marshall, L.Jones

EMG: M.Bergman, P.Ladhams, S.Mayes, B.Woodcock

IN: L.Jones

OUT: P.Ladhams, M.Bergman (both omitted)

TIGERS

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

HB: L.Baker, J.Short, B.Houli

C: S.Edwards, T.Cotchin, M.Pickett

HF: J.Aarts, K.Lambert, J.Castagna

F: T.Lynch, D.Martin, J.Riewoldt

FOLL: T.Nankervis, W.Martyn, J.Graham

I/C: S.Bolton, R.Mansell, J.Ross, N.Broad

EMG: P.Naish, J.Caddy, R.Collier-Dawkins, M.Chol

IN: B.Houli, W.Martyn, R.Mansell, J.Ross

OUT: D.Eggmolesse-Smith (omitted), J.Caddy (omitted), D.Rioli (omitted), K.McIntosh

(injured), D.Prestia (injured)

Saturday April 10

WESTERN BULLDOGS v BRISBANE LIONS

Saturday April 10, 1.35pm at Mars Stadium

BULLDOGS

B: B.Williams, A.Keath, C.Daniel

HB: T.Duryea, E.Wood, B.Dale

C: L.Vandermeer, B.Smith, L.Hunter

HF: A.Treloar, A.Naughton, J.Dunkley

F: T.English, J.Bruce, M.Bontempelli

FOLL: S.Martin, J.Macrae, T.Liberatore

I/C: A.Scott, J.Johannisen, L.McNeil, P.Lipinski

EMG: Z.Cordy, B.Cavarra, Le. Young, L.Jong

IN: None

OUT: R.Gardner (injured)

LIONS

B: R.Lester, H.Andrews, D.Gardiner

HB: D.Rich, G.Birchall, B.Starcevich

C: J.Berry, L.Neale, H.McCluggage

HF: M.Robinson, E.Hipwood, Z.Bailey

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

FOLL: O.McInerney, J.Lyons, L.McCarthy

I/C: D.Robertson, T.Berry, T.Fullarton, M.Adams

EMG: C.Ah Chee, E.Smith, H.Sharp, C.Ballenden

IN: D.Gardiner, J.Berry, O.McInerney

OUT: C.Ballenden (omitted), J.Prior (omitted), C.Ah Chee (omitted), J.Payne (injured)

ST KILDA v WEST COAST EAGLES

Saturday April 10, 4.35pm at Marvel Stadium

SAINTS

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

HB: J.Webster, J.Sinclair, H.Clark

C: J.Billings, Z.Jones, B.Hill

HF: T.Membrey, J.Higgins, D.Butler

F: S.Ross, M.King, J.Battle

FOLL: R.Marshall, B.Crouch, J.Steele

I/C: N.Coffield, J.Lonie, J.Bytel, D.McKenzie

EMG: B.Long, M.Wood, D.Joyce, S.McKernan

IN: J.Webster, R.Marshall, J.Bytel

OUT: S.McKernan (omitted), M.Wood (omitted), B.Long (omitted), J.Gresham (injured)

EAGLES

B: B.Sheppard, T.Barrass, S.Hurn

HB: T.Cole, J.McGovern, J.Nelson

C: L.Duggan, D.Sheed, J.Redden

HF: J.Cripps, J.Darling, J.Brander

F: L.Ryan, J.Kennedy, O.Allen

FOLL: N.Naitanui, T.Kelly, A.Gaff

I/C: J.Waterman, J.Petruccelle, J.Rotham, J.Jones

EMG: N.Vardy, I.Winder, A.Witherden, X.O’Neill

IN: J.Waterman

OUT: L.Shuey (injured), Z.Langdon (omitted)

GOLD COAST SUNS v CARLTON

Saturday April 10, 7.25pm at Metricon Stadium

SUNS

B: J.Bowes, S.Collins, S.Lemmens

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

C: B.Ellis, D.Swallow, N.Anderson

HF: A.Sexton, N.Holman, W.Powell

F: I.Rankine, B.King, D.MacPherson

FOLL: C.Burgess, B.Ainsworth, T.Miller

I/C: C.Graham, H.Greenwood, J.Harbrow, L.Weller

EMG: W.Brodie, J.Corbett, B.Fiorini, S.Flanders

IN: C.Graham

OUT: J.Witts (injured), W.Brodie (omitted)

BLUES

B: L.Plowman, L.Jones, L.Parks

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

C: S.Walsh, P.Cripps, M.Cottrell

HF: M.Murphy, L.Casboult, P.Dow

F: M.Gibbons, H.McKay, E.Betts

FOLL: M.Pittonet, L.Fogarty, E.Curnow

I/C: S.Petrevski-Seton, W.Setterfield, J.Newnes, J.Silvagni

EMG: M.Kennedy, M.Owies, T.Williamson, L.Stocker

IN: W.Setterfield

OUT: O.McDonald (injured), Z.Williams (injured)

COLLINGWOOD v GWS GIANTS

Saturday April 10, 7.25pm at MCG

MAGPIES

B: B.Maynard, J.Roughead, I.Quaynor

HB: J.Madgen, D.Moore, J.Howe

C: J.Crisp, S.Pendlebury, C.Mayne

HF: J.Daicos, B.Mihocek, J.De Goey

F: W.Hoskin-Elliott, M.Cox, J.Thomas

FOLL: B.Grundy, T.Adams, S.Sidebottom

I/C: C.Brown, B.McCreery, J.Noble, B.Sier

EMG: T.Brown, D.Cameron, L.Greenwood, T.Ruscoe

IN: None

OUT: T.Brown (omitted)

GIANTS

B: S.Taylor, L.Keeffe, M.Buntine

HB: I.Cumming, N.Haynes, C.Idun

C: J.Kelly, T.Green, L.Ash

HF: T.Taranto, T.Greene, J.Finlayson

F: B.Hill, H.Himmelberg, B.Daniels

FOLL: S.Mumford, J.Hopper, C.Ward

I/C: J.Buckley, C.Stone, J.Riccardi, X.O’Halloran

EMG: N.Shipley, K.Briggs, R.Angwin, Z.Sproule

IN: J.Finlayson, S.Mumford, C.Stone, J.Riccardi

OUT: N.Shipley (omitted), P.Davis (injured), S.Coniglio (injured), M.de Boer (injured), M.Flynn (managed)

Sunday April 11

NORTH MELBOURNE v ADELAIDE CROWS

1.10pm at Marvel Stadium

KANGAROOS

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

HB: J.Ziebell, J.Walker, L.McDonald

C: J.Simpkin, L.Davies-Uniacke, T.Powell

HF: C.Lazzaro, C.Zurhaar, T.Thomas

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

FOLL: T.Goldstein, B.Cunnington, W.Phillips

I/C: B.Scott, K.Turner, K.Hayden, A.Hall

EMG: C.Taylor, A.Bosenavulagi, L.Young, T.Campbell

IN: A.Bonar, L.McDonald

OUT: La.Young (omitted), J.Polec (hamstring), J.Anderson (ankle)

CROWS

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

HB: T.Doedee, B.Smith, W.Hamill

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

HF: J.Rowe, B.Frampton, T.Lynch

F: S.McAdam, T.Walker, L.Murphy

FOLL: R.O’Brien, R.Laird, S.Berry

I/C: N.McHenry, H.Schoenberg, D.Fogarty, A.McPherson

EMG: C.Jones, D.Mackay, N.Murray, E.Himmelberg

IN: D.Fogarty

OUT: R.Sloane (eye), N.Murray (omitted)

MELBOURNE v GEELONG CATS

3.20pm at MCG

DEMONS

B: N.Jetta, S.May, J.Lever

HB: J.Hunt, A.Tomlinson, T.Rivers

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

HF: K.Pickett, T.McDonald, A.Neal-Bullen

F: C.Spargo, L.Jackson, B.Fritsch

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

I/C: N.Jones, C.Salem, J.Melksham, J.Jordon

EMG: M.Hibberd, T.Sparrow, H.Petty, K.Chandler

IN: J.Melksham

OUT: T.Sparrow (omitted)

CATS

B: Lachie Henderson, Mark Blicavs, Jed Bews

HB: Tom Atkins, Tom Stewart, Jake Kolodjashnij

C: Isaac Smith, Mark O’Connor, Zach Tuohy

HF: Mitch Duncan, Gryan Miers, Luke Dahlhaus

F: Sam Menegola, Tom Hawkins, Brad Close

FOLL: Rhys Stanley, Cameron Guthrie, Joel Selwood

I/C: Jack Henry, Brandan Parfitt, Jordan Clark, Zach Guthrie

EMG: Max Holmes, Quinton Narkle, Josh Jenkins, Charlie Constable

IN: S.Menegola, B.Close, Z.Guthrie

OUT: M.Holmes (omitted), C.Constable (omitted), S.Higgins (thumb/hamstring), F.Evans (ankle)

FREMANTLE DOCKERS v HAWTHORN

4.40pm at Optus Stadium

DOCKERS

B: Ethan Hughes, Brennan Cox, Tobe Watson

HB: Reece Conca, Luke Ryan, Nathan Wilson

C: Adam Cerra, Andrew Brayshaw, Blake Acres

HF: Travis Colyer, Sean Darcy, Michael Frederick

F: Josh Treacy, Matt Taberner, Michael Walters

FOLL: Lloyd Meek, Nat Fyfe, David Mundy

I/C: Sam Sturt, James Aish, Caleb Serong, Heath Chapman

EMG: Stefan Giro, Connor Blakely, Liam Henry, Taylin Duman

IN: T.Watson, J.Treacy, N.Fyfe, S.Sturt

OUT: S.Giro (omitted), L.Henry (omitted), H.Young (hamstring), L.Schultz (concussion), S.Switkowski (finger)

HAWKS

B: Sam Frost, Kyle Hartigan, Changkuoth Jiath

HB: Jarman Impey, Blake Hardwick, Michael Hartley

C: Dylan Moore, Jaeger O’Meara, Harry Morrison

HF: Luke Breust, Chad Wingard, Tim O’Brien

F: Tyler Brockman, Mitch Lewis, Dan Howe

FOLL: Ben McEvoy, Tom Mitchell, James Worpel

I/C: Jack Scrimshaw, Tom Phillips, Jonathon Ceglar, Liam Shiels

EMG: Jacob Koschitzke, James Cousins, Shaun Burgoyne, Damon Greaves

IN: M.Hartley

OUT: J.Koschitzke (managed), S.Burgoyne (managed)

Originally published as AFL 2021: All the Round 4 selection news