AFL Round 2 teams: get the best SuperCoach advice and see the full line-ups

CARLTON midfielder Dale Thomas will make his long-awaited return after serving his one-match ban from an incident during the NAB Challenge. SEE THE TEAMS

Dale Thomas (L) and Marc Murphy during Carlton Blues training at Ikon Park on Monday, March 21, 2016, in Carlton, Victoria, Australia. Picture: Hamish Blair

CARLTON midfielder Dale Thomas will make his long-awaited return, while high-profile draftee Charlie Curnow is set to make his debut.

The Swans recalled defender Ted Richards for Sunday’s game at Etihad Stadium at the expense of Michael Talia (foot).

Collingwood has made four changes for Friday night’s clash against Richmond, with defender Ben Reid to return from injury.

Reid, who will play just his tenth game since the start of 2014, is one of four inclusions for the Pies alongside former Lion James Aish, Brodie Grundy and Adam Oxley.

Hit hard by injury and suspension, Nathan Buckley’s team will be without Dane Swan (leg/ankle), Jarrod Witts (hand) and Steele Sidebottom (suspension), while Brayden Maynard has been dropped.

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Richmond, who will go into the crucial Friday night as favourites, have regained midfielder Shaun Grigg from injury but lost Shane Edwards (hand) and last week’s debutant Daniel Rioli (leg) to injury, while Steven Morris has been dropped.

Essendon has dropped former Swan Craig Bird but named defender Michael Hartley for his AFL debut after being selected with pick no. 68 in last year’s national draft, while Nick Kommer is in for his first game since 2013.

Adelaide has dropped former captain Nathan van Berlo, while former Demon Jimmy Toumpas will play his first game in Port Adelaide colours in the Showdown as he replaced the injured Matt White.

Ross Lyon has swung the axe at Fremantle after last Sunday’s demorilising loss to the Western Bulldogs, dropping Tendai Mzungu, Jon Griffin and Matt Taberner but the Dockers regain Michael Johnson and Aaron Sandilands.

COLLINGWOOD V RICHMOND

Friday night at MCG, 7.50pm AEDT

Pies

B: J. Frost, N. Brown, T. Langdon

HB: J. Ramsay, B. Reid, M. Williams

C: J. Aish, A. Treloar, L. Greenwood

HF: J. Blair, D. Moore, J. De Goey

F: A. Fasolo, T. Cloke, C. Gault

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

I/C: B. Macaffer, J. Crisp, B. Sinclair, A. Oxley

EMG: M. Goodyear, A. Toovey, J. Howe

IN: J. Aish, B. Grundy, A. Oxley, B. Reid

OUT: D. Swan (leg/ankle), S. Sidebottom (susp), J. Witts (hand), B. Maynard (omitted)

NEW: James Aish (Brisbane Lions)

Tigers

B: D. Astbury, A. Rance, J. Grimes

HB: N. Vlastuin, B. Houli, B. Ellis

C: B. Griffiths, C. Ellis, K. McIntosh

HF: K. Lambert, D. Martin, J. Short

F: J. Riewoldt, S. Lloyd, T. Vickery

FOLL: S. Hampson, J. Townsend, T. Cotchin

I/C: S. Grigg, C. Menadue, A. Miles, THunt

EMG: B. Lennon, A. Moore, T. Chaplin

IN: J. Short, S. Grigg, T. Hunt

OUT: S. Edwards (hand), D. Rioli (leg), S. Morris (omitted)

NEW: Jayden Short (Northern Knights)

Ben Reid takes a speccy over Anthony Rocca at Collingwood training on Thursday. Picture: Hamish Blair

ADELAIDE V PORT ADELAIDE

Saturday at Adelaide Oval, 1.45pm AEDT

Crows

B: J. Lever, K. Hartigan, L. Brown

HB: B. Smith, D. Talia, R. Laird

C: R. Sloane, S. Thompson, P. Seedsman

HF: M. McGovern, T. Lynch, R. Atkins

F: J. Jenkins, T. Walker, E. Betts

FOLL: S. Jacobs, B. Crouch, R. Douglas

I/C: K. Cheney, W. Milera, M. Crouch, D. Mackay

EMG: R. Knight, J. Lyons, S. Shaw

IN: K. Hartigan

OUT: N. Van Berlo (omitted)

Power

B: J. Hombsch, A. Carlile, J. Pittard

HB: H. Hartlett, J. Trengove, M. Broadbent

C: J. Toumpas, O. Wines, B. Ebert

HF: J. Neade, C. Dixon, C. Wingard

F: R. Gray, J. Schulz, J. Westhoff

FOLL: M. Lobbe, T. Boak, S. Gray

I/C: B. Ah Chee, J. Polec, J. Impey, T. Jonas

EMG: D. Howard, A. Young, K. Amon

IN: J. Toumpas

OUT: M. White (pectoral)

NEW: Jimmy Toumpas (Melbourne)

ESSENDON V MELBOURNE

Saturday at MCG, 2.10pm AEDT

Bombers

B: M. Dea, M. Brown, M. Baguley

HB: J. Gwilt, M. Hartley, A. McDonald-Tipungwuti

C: B. Goddard, D. Zaharakis, J. Merrett

HF: Z. Merrett, P. Ambrose, K. Langford

F: M. Stokes, J. Daniher, N. Kommer

FOLL: M. Leuenberger, R. Crowley, D. Parish

I/C: M. Gleeson, O. Fantasia, A. Cooney, J. Kelly

EMG: C. Bird, J. Simpkin, S. McKernan

IN: Nick Kommer, Michael Hartley, Orazio Fantasia

OUT: Craig Bird, Jonathan Simpkin, Shaun McKernan (all omitted)

NEW: Michael Hartley (Coburg/Collingwood)

Demons

B: N. Jetta, T. McDonald, H. Lumumba

HB: M. Jones, C. Garland, C. Salem

C: B. Vince, J. Viney, A. vandenBerg

HF: J. Watts, C. Pedersen, J. Harmes

F: D. Kent, J. Hogan, J. Garlett

FOLL: M. Gawn, N. Jones, D. Tyson

I/C: A. Brayshaw, C. Oliver, T. Bugg, B. Kennedy

EMG: Lynden Dunn, Billy Stretch, Sam Frost

IN: H. Lumumba, A. Brayshaw

OUT: O. McDonald (ankle), S. Frost (omitted)

Angus Brayshaw is back for Melbourne. Picture: Wayne Ludbey

BRISBANE LIONS V NORTH MELBOURNE

Saturday at Gabba, 3.35pm AEST

Lions

B: D Gardiner, D Merrett, C Beams

HB: S Mayes, H Andrews, D Rich

C: R Lester, A Christensen, L Taylor

HF: P Hanley, D McStay, J Green

F: J Walker, J Schache, T Bell

FOLL: S Martin, D Zorko, T Rockliff

I/C: R Harwood, R Bastinac, R Bewick, T Cutler

EMG: N Robertson, L Dawson, J Freeman

In: D Merrett, D Zorko, J Green

Out: M Robinson (calf), J Freeman (omitted), M Paparone (hamstring)

Kangaroos

B: M. Firrito, R. Tarrant, S. Wright

HB: S. Atley, S. Thopmson, J. Macmillan

C: S. Gibson, D. Wells, B. Harvey

HF: S. Higgins, J. Waite, B. Brown

F: T. Garner, D. Petrie, L. Thomas

FOLL: T. Goldstein, A. Swallow, J. Ziebell

I/C: B. Cunnington, N. Dal Santo, L. McDonald, K. Turner

EMG: B. Jacobs, L. Hansen, A. Mullett

IN: Kayne Turner

OUT: Jed Anderson (hamstring)

ST KILDA V WESTERN BULLDOGS

Saturday night at Etihad Stadium, 7.25pm AEDT

Saints

B: J. Geary, S. Fisher, D. Roberton

HB: J. Newnes, S. Dempster, J. Webster

C: L. Montagna, D. Armitage, S. Savage

HF: M. Weller, N. Riewoldt, J. Billings

F: J. Lonie, J. Bruce, P. McCartin

FOLL: T. Hickey, S. Ross, J. Steven

I/C: L. Dunstan, S. Gilbert, J. Gresham, J. Sinclair

EMG: E. Templeton, B. Acres, T. Lee

IN: P. McCartin, J. Sinclair

OUT: E. Templeton, B. Acres

Bulldogs

B: M. Boyd, M. Adams, D. Morris

HB: M. Suckling, E. Wood, S. Biggs

C: L. Hunter, T. Liberatore, J. Johannisen

HF: L. Picken, M. Bontempelli, J. Stringer

F: L. Dahlhaus, T. Boyd, R. Murphy

FOLL: J. Roughead, J. Macrae, M. Wallis

I/C: T. McLean, J. Dunkley, K. Stevens, C. Daniel

EMG: T. Campbell, J. Hamling, J. Adcock

No change

FREMANTLE V GOLD COAST SUNS

Saturday night at Domain Stadium, 4.40pm AWST

Dockers

B: G. Ibbotson, Z. Dawson, L. Spurr

HB: S. Hill, M. Johnson, T. Sheridan

C: C. Sutcliffe, D. Mundy, D. Pearce

HF: L. Neale, M. Pavlich, N. Fyfe

F: M. Walters, C. Mayne, H. Ballantyne

FOLL: A. Sandilands, M. Barlow, N. Suban

I/C: L. Weller, A. Pearce, C. Pearce, E. Langdon

EMG: J. Griffin, A. Silvagni, M. De Boer

IN: M. Johnson, A. Pearce, A. Sandilands, E. Langdon

OUT: Z. Clarke (knee), J. Griffin, M. Taberner, T. Mzungu (all omitted)

Suns

B: T. McKenzie, S. May, S. Lemmens

HB: A. Saad, R. Thompson, N. Malceski

C: K. Kolodjashnij, G. Ablett, J. Harbrow

HF: C. Ah Chee, T. Lynch, J. Martin

F: B. Matera, S. Day, C. Cameron

FOLL: T. Nicholls, M. Rischitelli, D. Prestia

I/C: A. Sexton, A. Hall, J. Lonergan, R. Davis

EMG: L. Russell, K. Brooksby, M. Shaw

IN: B. Matera, K. Kolodjashnij

OUT: M. Rosa (calf), T. Miller (ankle)

GWS V GEELONG

Sunday at Manuka Oval, 1.10pm AEST

Giants

B: H. Shaw, A. Corr, C. Marchbank

HB: N. Wilson, P. Davis, A. Kennedy

C: L. Whitfield, C. Ward, W. Hoskin-Elliott

HF: R. Palmer, R. Lobb, T. Scully

F: S. Coniglio, S. Johnson, D. Smith

FOLL: S. Mumford, R. Griffen, D. Shiel

I/C: M. Buntine, J. Kelly, T. Greene, J. Patton

EMG: J. Steele, Z. Williams, A. Tomlinson

IN: W. Hoskin-Elliott, S. Coniglio, J. Patton

OUT: J. Stewart (omitted), J. Steele (omitted), A. Tomlinson (omitted)

Cats

B: H. Taylor, T. Lonergan, C. Enright

HB: A. Mackie, L. Henderson, J. Kolodjashnij

C: M. Blicavs, J. Selwood, M. Duncan

HF: J. Caddy, R. Stanley, L. McCarthy

F: D. Lang, T. Hawkins, J. Bartel

FOLL: Z. Smith, C. Guthrie, P. Dangerfield

I/C: (from) S. Kersten, C. Gregson, S. Motlop, J. Murdoch

EMG: J. Cowan, G. Horlin-Smith, D. Menzel

Unchanged

HAWTHORN V WEST COAST EAGLES

Sunday at MCG, 3.20pm AEST

Hawks

B: B. Stratton, J. Frawley, A. Litherland

HB: S. Burgoyne, J. Gibson, G. Birchall

C: B. Hartung, J. Lewis, I. Smith

HF: L. Breust, R. Schoenmakers, P. Puopolo

F: J. Sicily, J. Gunston, C. Rioli

FOLL: B. McEvoy, S. Mitchell, J. O’Rourke

I/C: T. Duryea, D. Howe, J. Ceglar, W. Langford

EMG: K. Brand, B. Whitecross, B. Hardwick

IN: D. Howe, J. Ceglar

OUT: L. Hodge (arm), M. Pittonet (omitted)

Eagles

B: S. Hurn, E. MacKenzie, S. Butler

HB: B. Sheppard, W. Schofield, J. Nelson

C: J. Redden, M. Priddis, E. Yeo

HF: L. Jetta, J. McGovern, M. LeCras

F: J. Cripps, J. Kennedy, J. Darling

FOLL: N. Naitanui, A. Gaff, L. Shuey

I/C: J. Bennell, L. Duggan, J. Hill, S. Lycett

EMG: T. Cole, M. Hutchings, F. McInnes

IN: Lewis Jetta

OUT: Xavier Ellis (Achilles)

CARLTON V SYDNEY SWANS

Sunday at Etihad Stadium, 4.40pm AEST

Blues

B. S. Docherty, M. Jamison, S. White

HB: D. Dale Thomas, J. Jacob Weitering, Z. Tuohy

C: N. Graham, M. Murphy, K. Simpson

HF: B Boekhorst, L. Casboult, S. Kerridge

F: A Walker, A. Everitt, E. Curnow

FOLL: M. Kreuzer, P. Cripps, B. Gibbs

I/C: C. Curnow, A. Phillips, M. Wright, J. Lamb

EMG: C. Byrne, S. Rowe, D. Buckley

IN: Dale Thomas, Charlie Curnow

OUT: Sam Rowe (omitted), Dylan Buckley (omitted)

Swans

B: Z. Jones, T. Richards, N. Smith

HB: D. Rampe, H. Grundy, J. Laidler

C: J. Lloyd, J. Kennedy, D. Hannebery

HF: C. Mills, L. Franklin, L. Parker

F: H. Cunningham, K. Tippett, I. Heeney

FOLL: C. Sinclair, K. Jack, T. Mitchell

I/C: G. Hewett, T. Papley, D. Robinson, D. Towers

EMG: T. Derickx, B. Jack, J. Rose

IN: T. Richards

OUT: M. Talia (Foot)

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