All the ins, outs and full Round 20 AFL teams
Luke Beveridge has made two big calls at selection – and he’s not the only one ahead of round 20. Plus, there’s good news for Port Adelaide ahead of the Showdown. See the full teams here.
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The Western Bulldogs have dropped Liam Jones after just one senior game ahead of Friday night’s clash against the Bombers.
Jones has been on the outer this season, playing mainly in the VFL but was recalled for last week’s clash with Brisbane.
But Luke Beveridge’s side has opted to hand Jedd Busslinger his third senior game, while also recalling Oskar Baker for Sam Davidson.
Essendon will regain Nate Caddy at the expense of fan favourite Archie May, and Todd Goldstein will replace Vigo Visentini.
Saad El-Hawli will also come into for Xavier Duursma.
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Port Adelaide captain Connor Rozee is on track to play in Saturday night’s Showdown despite a fractured hand.
Rozee, who missed last week’s game against Hawthorn with the issue, got through non-contact training well on Wednesday night and has been named.
He is one of three changes, with Jed McEntee and Joe Berry coming in for Mani Liddy, Will Lorenz and Dylan Williams.
The star midfielder will go through final testing on Friday.
His availability would be a big boost for the Power’s chances of causing an upset in coach Ken Hinkley’s last Showdown.
Port, sitting 11th on the ladder with an 8-10 record, is a $5.50 underdog against the third-placed Crows.
Adelaide defender Mitch Hinge (hip) is also under an injury cloud, but has been named with the Crows set to go into the clash unchanged.
West Coast has named Archer Reid and Elijah Hewett to replace Jack Williams and Jack Petruccelle for the Derby against the Dockers, while Fremantle will replace the injured Matt Johnson and Corey Wagner with Isaiah Dudley and Neil Erasmus.
Brisbane will regain Zac Bailey after the forward served his suspension, replacing the injured Kai Lohmann.
And Conor McKenna comes in for Bruce Reville to face the Suns, who have made five changes.
Dan Rioli and Sam Clohesy will miss through injury, while Ben Jepson, Jed Walter and David Swallow were dropped.
Sam Collins returns alongside Lachie Weller, Alex Davies, Jy Farrar and Nick Holman.
Geelong will go into its clash against North Melbourne unchanged, while the Roos opted to give George Wardlaw another week in the reserves.
Zane Duursma, Finbar Maley and Robert Hanser Jr will all come in for Cooper Harvey, Callum Coleman-Jones and Will Phillips.
Tom Papley and Aaron Francis will make their returns to Sydney’s side for the clash with the crosstown rivals, dropping Riley Bice and Peter Ladhams.
Meanwhile the Giants will be helped by the returning Jesse Hogan, Josh Kelly and Sam Taylor.
Leek Aleer has been rested, while Harry Rowston and Max Gruzewski have both been omitted.
Originally published as All the ins, outs and full Round 20 AFL teams