AFL Teams: GWS Giants roll the dice as Toby Greene’s replacement confirmed

The GWS Giants have taken a huge gamble on Toby Greene’s replacement ahead of their must-win semi final against Geelong on Friday.

Toby Greene misses out on the Giants’ semi final against Geelong.

The GWS Giants have locked in Toby Greene’s replacement for their semi-final against Geelong, with Giants coach Leon Cameron handing Bobby Hill a start.

Greene was suspended for three games for bumping into an umpire at three-quarter time during the Giants’ elimination final victory over the Sydney Swans.

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Hill made his debut in 2019 for the Giants against Richmond, and Cameron expects him to bring some added spark to the team as they aim for a spot in the preliminary final against Melbourne.

The Giants also named Conor Stone, who will make his fifth AFL appearance in the semi-final, in the starting line-up.

As for Geelong, Luke Dahlhaus and Sam Simpson have both been dropped, as Esava Ratugolea comes into the squad.

GWS has named its replacement for Toby Greene. Picture: Quinn Rooney / Getty Images

The Western Bulldogs take on the Brisbane Lions in the other semi-final, with the Bulldogs naming an unchanged team.

However, Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge confirmed veteran ruckman Stefan Martin would not play again this season.

As for the Lions, they’ve lost Jaxon Prior and Daniel McStay, with the latter missing out through injury.

Jack Payne and Deven Robertson will step up in their absence.

GEELONG CATS v GWS GIANTS

Friday September 3, 7:50pm at Optus Stadium

CATS

B: J.Henry, L.Henderson, J.Kolodjashnij

HB: Z.Tuohy, M.Blicavs, T.Atkins

C: C.Guthrie, M.Duncan, I.Smith

HF: E.Ratugolea, J.Cameron, G.Rohan

F: B.Close, T.Hawkins, G.Miers

FOLL: R.Stanley, J.Selwood, P.Dangerfield

I/C: J.Bews, M.Holmes, S.Menegola, B.Parfitt

EMG: S.Higgins, S.Simpson, D.Fort, Z.Guthrie

IN: Z.Tuohy, E.Ratugolea, M.Holmes

OUT: S.Simpson, L.Dahlhaus (both omitted), M.O’Connor (injured), S.Higgins (managed)

GIANTS

B: J.Stein, S.Taylor, I.Cumming

HB: L.Ash, N.Haynes, L.Whitfield

C: J.Kelly, S.Coniglio, H.Perryman

HF: T.Taranto, H.Himmelberg, D.Lloyd

F: Z.Sproule, J.Hogan, M.de Boer

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

I/C: T.Bruhn, B.Hill, C.Stone, C.Idun

EMG: J.Riccardi, K.Briggs, P.Davis, J.Peatling

IN: B.Hill, C.Stone

OUT: S.Reid, T.Green (both injured), T.Greene (suspended)

BRISBANE LIONS v WESTERN BULLDOGS

Saturday September 4, 7:20pm at Gabba

LIONS

B: M.Adams, D.Gardiner, B.Starcevich

HB: G.Birchall, H.Andrews, D.Rich

C: H.McCluggage, D.Zorko, M.Robinson

HF: L.McCarthy, T.Fullarton, Z.Bailey

F: K.Coleman, J.Daniher, C.Cameron

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

I/C: D.Robertson, J.Berry, N.Cockatoo, J.Payne

EMG: C.Ah Chee, R.Lester, R.Mathieson, C.Ballenden

IN: D.Robertson, J.Payne

OUT: D.McStay (injured), J.Prior (omitted), R.Mathieson (sub)

BULLDOGS

B: E.Wood, A.Keath, B.Williams

HB: T.Duryea, R.Gardner, B.Dale

C: A.Treloar, J.Dunkley, L.Hunter

HF: L.Vandermeer, A.Naughton, B.Smith

F: T.Liberatore, T.English, C.Weightman

FOLL: Le. Young, J.Macrae, M.Bontempelli

I/C: J.Schache, M.Hannan, C.Daniel, R.Smith

EMG: M.Wallis, Z.Cordy, A.Scott, J.Johannisen

IN: Nil

OUT: J.Johannisen (sub)

Originally published as AFL Teams: GWS Giants roll the dice as Toby Greene’s replacement confirmed