AFL 2021: Round 2 team news

Richmond lose a defensive pillar but gain a vital leader, while Fremantle will unveil a debutant among a host of changes.

Trent Cotchin is back for the Tigers. Picture: Getty Images

Richmond will be boosted by the return of Trent Cotchin for its clash with Hawthorn on Sunday.

The three-time premiership captain was a late withdrawal hours before the Tigers’ season opener with a bout of gastro.

Defender Nick Vlastuin will miss with injury after being subbed out of his side’s win over the Blues, with their opponents Hawthorn going in unchanged.

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Trent Cotchin is back in the Tigers line-up. Picture: Michael Klein

Fremantle has made four changes, three of those due to injury, and will unveil first-round draftee Heath Chapman.

Giants inside midfielder Tom Green has been dumped along with fellow youngster Connor Idun

HAWTHORN V RICHMOND

Sunday 1.10pm, MCG

HAWKS

B: S. Frost, K. Hartigan, D. Howe

HB: J. Impey, B. Hardwick, H. Morrison

C: D. Moore, J. O’Meara, W. Day

HF: L. Breust, J. Koschitzke, T Phillips

F: T. O’Brien, J. Ceglar, O. Hanrahan

R B. McEvoy, T. Mitchell, J. Worpel

I/C: S. Burgoyne, L. Shiels, T. Brockman, C. Jiath

SUB: TBC

EMERG: J. Cousins, J. Morris, J. Scrimshaw, M. Lewis

In: Nil

Out: C. Downie (Round 1 medical sub)

TIGERS

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

HB: L. Baker, S. Edwards, J. Short

C: K. McIntosh, T. Cotchin, J. Caddy

HF: J. Aarts, S. Bolton, J. Castagna

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

R T. Nankervis, D. Prestia, K. Lambert

I/C: N. Broad, D. Rioli, J. Graham, M. Pickett

SUB: TBC

EMERG: M. Chol, J. Ross, H. Ralphsmith, P. Naish

In: T. Cotchin

Out: N. Vlastuin (injured), J. Ross

BULLDOGS V WEST COAST

Sunday 3.20pm, Marvel Stadium

BULLDOGS

B: B. Williams, R. Gardner, C. Daniel

HB: T. Duryea, A. Keath, A. Treloar

C: P. Lipinski, B. Smith, L. Hunter

HF: B. Dale, A. Naughton, J. Dunkley

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

R S. Martin, J. Macrae, T. Liberatore

I/C: M Wallis, L. Vandermeer, L. McNeil, A. Scott

SUB: TBC

EMERG: L. Young, J. Johannisen, R. West, L. Jong

In: Nil

Out: R. West (managed)

EAGLES

B: J. Rotham, T. Barrass, B. Sheppard

HB: T. Cole, J. McGovern, S. Hurn

C: A. Gaff, J. Redden, J. Cripps

HF: D. Sheed, J. Darling, X. O’Neil

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

R N. Naitanui, T. Kelly, L. Duggan

I/C: J. Nelson, N. Vardy, Z. Langdon, J. Jones

SUB: TBC

EMERG: A. Witherden, B. Ah Chee, B, Ainsworth, J. Petruccelle

In: Nil

Out: J. Petruccelle

FREMANTLE V GWS GIANTS

DOCKERS

B: H. Young, B. Cox, H. Chapman

HB: R. Conca, L. Ryan, N. Wilson

C: J. Aish, N. Fyfe, B. Acres

HF: E. Hughes, A. Cerra, T. Colyer

F: S. Switkowski, M. Taberner, L. Schultz

R L. Meek, A. Brayshaw, D. Mundy

I/C: S. Giro, S. Darcy, C. Serong, M Frederick

SUB: TBC

EMERG: L. Thomas, S. Sturt, C. Blakely, J. Western

In: N. Wilson, H. Chapman (debut), S. Darcy, M. Frederick

Out: T. Watson (injured), A. Pearce (injured), C. Blakely, J. Hamling (injured)

GIANTS

B: H. Perryman, L. Keeffe, N. Haynes

HB: I. Cumming, P. Davis, S. Reid

C: C. Ward, J. Kelly, L. Ash

HF: T. Taranto, Z. Sproule, T. Greene

F: B. Hill, H. Himmelberg, T. Bruhn

R M. Flynn, S. Coniglio, J. Hopper

I/C: S. Taylor, M de Boer, B. Daniels, J. Buckley

SUB: TBC

EMERG: N. Shipley, S. Mumford, T. Green, C. Idun

In: Z. Sproule, B. Daniels

Out: X. O’Halloran, C. Idun, T. Green

Originally published as AFL 2021: Round 2 team news