AFL teams: Round 16 team news for every match

Already missing skipper Max Gawn, the Demons are expected to lose another of their key big men for their Adelaide game, while St Kilda omitted five in an effort to kickstart a form reversal.

Star Melbourne ruckman Luke Jackson is expected to miss the Demons clash with Adelaide with knee soreness.

The Demons are set to bring in emergency Mitch Brown to help the club’s ruck stocks with Max Gawn recovering from a syndesmosis injury but not ready to play.

It means the Demons will have Sam Weideman and Brown rucking, with Jackson’s injury minor but enough to keep him out against the Crows.

He has been named in the Demons’ side for the clash but Melbourne has such depth they do not have to push their best players with minor injuries.

Gawn is nearly ready to return from his ankle injury but the Demons are adamant they won’t rush him back given the prize ahead in finals.

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Luke Jackson is expected to sit out the Adelaide game.

He and Jackson are set to return against Geelong at GMHBA STadium on Friday week.

The Demons beat Geelong at that venue in round 23 last year from 32 points down at three quarter time to claim their first minor premiership since 1964.

Jackson is the subject of a significant long-term deal from Fremantle that he is seriously considering as he also mulls over offers from the Demons and West Coast.

Saints chop five to stop season slipping away

St Kilda coach Brett Ratten has reacted savagely to the Saints form slump, dumping five players for Friday night’s clash with Carlton.

Veterans Brad Hill and Paddy Ryder return after missing last week’s horror loss to Sydney with goalsneak Jack Higgins and Mason Wood also earning a recall.

The Saints have slipped out of the eight after losing their three matches since the mid-season bye with youngsters Cooper Sharman, Ben Long, Darragh Joyce, Ben Paton and Ryan Byrnes all dumped.

Carlton has resisted the temptation to recall defender Jacob Weitering with boom recruit Adam Cerra returning from injury.

Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield is finally back for his first game since injuring his calf in Round 10 with Gary Rohan also returning for Saturday’s clash with North Melbourne. Cats skipper Joel Selwood is being rested.

Brad Hill and Paddy Ryder return after missing last week’s terrible loss to Sydney

Troubled Kangaroo Tarryn Thomas will miss because of personal reasons.

Richmond midfielder Kane Lambert and fellow premiership hero Jason Castagna have been named on an extended interchange for Sunday’s clash with West Coast.

As expected Jordan De Goey returns for the Magpies with key defender Jeremy Howe to miss Saturday’s night’s clash with the Gold Coast Suns because of a virus.

The Suns have named mature-age recruit James Tsitas for his debut with the 27-year-old winning the last spot on the Suns list in February.

Tsitas, a former Geelong VFL player, won last year’s Magarey Medal in South Australia playing for Woodville-West Torrens in a season where he averaged 28.6 disposals.

Port Adelaide will field its best team for some time with Orazio Fantasia named for his second game of the season against Fremantle at Optus Stadium. Defender Darcy Byrne-Jones, Tom Clurey and veteran Robbie Gray also return.

Magpies confirm star will return

Collingwood star Jordan De Goey will make his return in the Magpies’ clash against the Gold Coast Suns on Saturday night.

Magpies coach Craig McRae confirmed on Thursday that De Goey would face the Suns at Metricon Stadium provided he gets through the week of training.

He joined his teammates on the track on Thursday as part of an open training session before Magpies supporters.

It’ll mark De Goey’s first game back since his controversial mid-season trip to Bali that resulted in the 26-year old copping a suspended $25,000 fine and taking personal leave from Collingwood to miss its win over GWS last weekend.

Jeremy Howe will miss the trip to the Gold Coast with illness with youngster Charlie Dean a possibility to play.

“That will be a discussion, I’m not sure. He (Dean) trained really well,” McRae said.

“I thought last week he needed a run (in VFL)... I love setting people up to succeed so whether we throw him in the deep end I’m not sure.”

Jordan De Goey will play this weekend for the first time since his mid-season trip to Bali went awry. Picture: Getty Images

Lachie back in hunt for Dogs

—Glenn McFarlane

The Western Bulldogs have suffered a serious blow for Thursday night’s clash with Brisbane at the Gabba with important small defender Caleb Daniel ruled out with injury.

It comes as premiership wingman Lachie Hunter has been recalled for his first AFL match in more than two months as the Lions brought back two stars for the game.

Hunter hasn’t played since being granted personal leave after Round 5 to deal with “individual challenges, which have affected his health and wellbeing”.

Daniel has been ruled out with a knee cartilage issue in a shock for the club, while Ed Richards (concussion) will also be missing.

Lachie Hunter us set to play his first AFL game in more than two months. Picture: Getty Images

As expected ruckman Tim English will have another week out of the team, as he recovers from delayed concussion symptoms arising out of the Greater Western Sydney game.

The Lions have been boosted by the return from injury of skipper Dayne Zorko and Zac Bailey, who missed last week’s 64-point loss to Melbourne.

Mitch Robinson was one of three players to be dropped along with Deven Robertson and Tom Berry.

Hunter returned at VFL level two weeks ago and his 26-disposal performance for Footscray last week convinced coach Luke Beveridge he was ready to resume at AFL level.

“(Hunter) played quite well in the victory here against Box Hill. (He) played in a different role to make sure he could have the most impact at state league level and he played well,” Beveridge said.

The Bulldogs announced on Tuesday that forward Dom Bedendo will make his debut.

Beveridge is hopeful English will be back for the clash with Sydney next week, saying: “He is training now and seems to be fine.”

ROUND 16 TEAMS

BRISBANE LIONS V WESTERN BULLDOGS

Thursday, June 30, 7.20pm, Gabba

LIONS

B: J.Payne H.Andrews M.Adams

HB: B.Starcevich D.Rich D.Zorko (c)

C: J.Berry Z.Bailey H.McCluggage

HF: C.Rayner E.Hipwood L.McCarthy

F: D.McStay J.Daniher C.Cameron

Foll: O.McInerney J.Lyons L.Neale

Int: C.Ah Chee K.Coleman J.Tunstill N.Answerth

Emg: J.Prior D.Fort R.Lester R.Mathieson

In: D.Zorko, Z.Bailey

Out: M.Robinson (Omitted), T.Berry (Omitted), D.Robertson (Omitted)

BULLDOGS

B: H.Crozier R.Gardner T.O’Brien

HB: B.Williams A.Keath B.Dale

C: L.Hunter J.Macrae A.Scott

HF: J.Johannisen J.Ugle-Hagan T.Liberatore

F: M.Bontempelli (c) A.Naughton C.Weightman

Foll: J.Sweet J.Dunkley A.Treloar

Int: R.West D.Bedendo R.McComb J.Schache

Emg: S.Darcy B.Khamis L.McNeil R.Garcia

In: L.Hunter, D.Bedendo

Out: E.Richards (Injured), C.Daniel (Injured), L.McNeil

CARLTON v ST KILDA

Friday July 1, 7:50pm at Marvel Stadium

BLUES

B: Kemp, Young, Saad

HB: Newman, Plowman, Docherty

C: Fisher, Cripps, Newnes

HF: Silvagni, C.Curnow, Walsh

F: Motlop, McKay, Honey

FOLL: De Koning, Cerra, Hewett

I/C: Cottrell, Kennedy, O’Brien, C.Durdin

EMG: Hayes, Stocker, Setterfield, Dow

IN: Cerra

OUT: Boyd (injured), Setterfield (sub)

SAINTS

B: Wilkie, Battle, Webster

HB: Sinclair, Howard, Clark

C: Billings, Ross, Hill

HF: Membrey, Windhager, Wood

F: Butler, King, Marshall

FOLL: Ryder, Steele, Gresham

I/C: Jones, Wanganeen-Milera, Crouch, Higgins

EMG: Highmore, Long, Byrnes, Joyce

IN: Hill, Wood, Ryder, Higgins

OUT: Sharman, Long, Joyce, Paton, Byrnes (all omitted)

ESSENDON v SYDNEY SWANS

Saturday July 2, 1:45pm at the MCG

BOMBERS

B: Zerk-Thatcher, Laverde, Ridley

HB: Guelfi, Kelly, Redman

C: Durham, Merrett, Langford

HF: Martin, Snelling, Perkins

F: Wright, Stringer, Jones

FOLL: Draper, Shiel, Parish

I/C: Hind, D’Ambrosio, Caldwell, Heppell

EMG: Hobbs, Phillips, Reid, Ham

IN: Parish, Zerk-Thatcher

OUT: Hobbs, Bryan (both omitted)

SWANS

B: Fox, T.McCartin, Rampe

HB: McInerney, P.McCartin, Lloyd

C: Gulden, Mills, Florent

HF: Hayward, Reid, Stephens

F: Heeney, Franklin, Papley

FOLL: Hickey, Parker, Rowbottom

I/C: Blakey, Campbell, McDonald, Warner

EMG: Clarke, Gould, Ronke, Ladhams

IN: McInerney

OUT: Clarke (omitted), Taylor (sub)

ADELAIDE CROWS v MELBOURNE

Saturday July 2, 4:35pm at Adelaide Oval

CROWS

B: Doedee, Butts, Jones

HB: Smith, Murray, Dawson

C: Hately, Laird, Hinge

HF: Rachele, Fogarty, Soligo

F: Murphy, Walker, Rowe

FOLL: O’Brien, Keays, Berry

I/C: Milera, Schoenberg, Parnell, Thilthorpe

EMG: Newchurch, Sholl, Crouch, Gollant

IN: Murphy, Thilthorpe

OUT: Hamill, McHenry, McAdam (all injured)

DEMONS

B: May, Petty, Hibberd

HB: Bowey, Lever, Salem

C: Brayshaw, Oliver, Langdon

HF: Harmes, Fritsch, Neal-Bullen

F: Pickett, Brown, Bedford

FOLL: Jackson, Petracca, Viney

I/C: Spargo, Jordon, Sparrow, Weideman

EMG: Melksham, Tomlinson, Hunt, Brown

IN: Nil

OUT: Hunt (sub)

Luke Jackson is expected to miss with knee soreness and emergency Mitch Brown come in but yet to be confirmed.

GEELONG CATS v NORTH MELBOURNE

Saturday July 2, 7:25pm at GMHBA Stadium

CATS

B: Rohan, De Koning, Bews

HB: Henry, Blicavs, Kolodjashnij

C: Duncan, Cameron, Smith

HF: Miers, Hawkins, Holmes

F: Close, Dangerfield, Stengle

FOLL: Stanley, C.Guthrie, Atkins

I/C: Z.Guthrie, O’Connor, Tuohy, Menegola

EMG: Stephens, Higgins, Narkle, Neale

IN: Rohan, Dangerfield

OUT: Stewart (suspended), Selwood (managed), Stephens (sub)

KANGAROOS

B: McDonald, McKay, Walker

HB: Archer, Corr, Turner

C: Hall, Davies-Uniacke, Greenwood

HF: Powell, Larkey, Curtis

F: Zurhaar, Xerri, Taylor

FOLL: Goldstein, Simpkin, Anderson

I/C: Mahony, Stephenson, Young, Lazzaro

EMG: Bosenavulagi, Coleman-Jones, Spicer, Hayden

IN: Mahony, Young, Lazzaro

OUT: Perez (omitted), Bonar, Scott (both injured), Thomas (personal reasons)

GOLD COAST SUNS v COLLINGWOOD

Saturday July 2, 7:25pm at Metricon Stadium

SUNS

B: Lemmens, Collins, Graham

HB: Markov, Ballard, Budarick

C: Bowes, Anderson, Ellis

HF: Swallow, Ainsworth, Casboult

F: Holman, Chol, Rankine

FOLL: Witts, Rowell, Miller

I/C: Rosas, Tsitas, Flanders, Burgess

EMG: Fiorini, Atkins, Oea, Macpherson

IN: Budarick, Tsitsas

OUT: Davies (injured), Fiorini (sub), Farrar (HS Protocol)

MAGPIES

B: Noble, Moore, Quaynor

HB: Murphy, Maynard, Pendlebury

C: Sidebottom, De Goey, Daicos

HF: Elliott, Crisp, Mihocek

F: Ginnivan, Cameron, Hoskin-Elliott

FOLL: Cox, Daicos, Adams

I/C: Lipinski, Henry, McCreery, Ruscoe

EMG: Bianco, Chugg, Madgen, Carmichael

IN: De Goey

OUT: Howe (illness), Chugg (omitted)

RICHMOND v WEST COAST EAGLES

Sunday July 3, 2:10pm at the MCG

TIGERS

B: Grimes, Tarrant, Gibcus

HB: Vlastuin, Broad, Rioli

C: Pickett, Short, McIntosh

HF: Rioli, Bolton, Edwards

F: Riewoldt, Martin, Lynch

FOLL: Nankervis, Baker, Ross

I/C (from): Ralphsmith, Soldo, Graham, Lambert, Aarts, Stack, Castagna, Mansell

IN: Lambert, Stack, Aarts, Castagna, Mansell

OUT: Prestia (injured), Clarke (omitted)

EAGLES

B: Hurn, Barrass, Bazzo

HB: Jones, Yeo, Duggan

C: Gaff, Kelly, Cripps

HF: Trew, Waterman, Ryan

F: Williams, Darling, Rioli

FOLL: Naitanui, Redden, Shuey

I/C (from): Petrevski-Seton, Hough, Petruccelle, Witherden, Rotham, West, Edwards, Culley

IN: Trew, Naitanui, Petrevski-Seton, Edwards, Culley

OUT: Kennedy (managed), Jamieson (omitted)

GWS GIANTS v HAWTHORN

Sunday July 3, 3:20pm at Giants Stadium

GIANTS

B: Kennedy, Taylor, Cumming

HB: Whitfield, Davis, Idun

C: Bruhn, Green, O’Halloran

HF: Taranto, Himmelberg, Riccardi

F: Lloyd, Hogan, Greene

FOLL: Flynn, Kelly, Coniglio

I/C (from): Ward, Haynes, Ash, Wehr, Brown, Derksen, Sproule, Keeffe

IN: Flynn, Derksen, Sproule

OUT: Nil

HAWKS

B: Blanck, Scrimshaw, Day

HB: Impey, Sicily, Hardwick

C: Bramble, Mitchell, Morrison

HF: Butler, Lewis, Moore

F: Breust, Koschitzke, Macdonald

FOLL: Reeves, Newcombe, O’Meara

I/C (from): Jiath, Nash, Worpel, Gunston, Morris, Maginness, Shiels, Hartigan

IN: Day, Gunston, Maginness, Hartigan

OUT: Howe (omitted)

FREMANTLE v PORT ADELAIDE

Sunday July 3, 5:20pm at Optus Stadium

DOCKERS

B: Clark, Pearce, Young

HB: Cox, Ryan, Wilson

C: Aish, Brayshaw, Mundy

HF: Taberner, Schultz, Walters

F: Fyfe, Lobb, Frederick

FOLL: Darcy, Brodie, Serong

I/C (from): Blakely, Colyer, Logue, Walker, Crowden, Hughes, Sturt, Banfield

IN: Wilson, Walters, Blakely, Sturt

OUT: Henry (injured)

POWER

B: Burton, Jonas, McKenzie

HB: Byrne-Jones, Aliir, Houston

C: Amon, Drew, Farrell

HF: Jones, Marshall, Rozee

F: Georgiades, Dixon, Powell-Pepper

FOLL: Finlayson, Wines, Boak

I/C (from): Motlop, Duursma, Gray, Fantasia, Clurey, Burgoyne, Mead, Frederick

IN: Byrne-Jones, Gray, Fantasia, Burgoyne, Clurey

OUT: Bonner (injured), Mayes (omitted)

EXPERT TIPS

Jane Bunn 95

Brisbane Lions 10

Carlton 3

Sydney 20

Melbourne 30

Geelong 75

Gold Coast 10

Richmond 30

GWS Giants 10

Fremantle 10

Last Week 7

Scott Gullan 93

Western Bulldogs 1

Carlton 27

Sydney 18

Melbourne 45

Geelong 77

Collingwood 8

Richmond 51

GWS Giants 9

Port Adelaide 2

Last Week 8

Rebecca Williams 92

Brisbane Lions 8

Carlton 14

Sydney 9

Melbourne 15

Geelong 20

Collingwood 10

Richmond 18

GWS Giants 9

Fremantle 8

Last Week 7

Tim Watson 91

Brisbane Lions 12

Carlton 15

Sydney 21

Melbourne 30

Geelong 40

Gold Coast 6

Richmond 16

GWS Giants 12

Fremantle 14

Last Week 6

Jay Clark 90

Brisbane Lions 14

Carlton 18

Sydney 25

Melbourne 30

Geelong 45

Gold Coast 1

Richmond 16

GWS Giants 12

Fremantle 12

Last Week 7

Lauren Wood 90

Brisbane Lions 17

Carlton 20

Sydney 15

Melbourne 25

Geelong 40

Collingwood 18

Richmond 24

GWS Giants 15

Fremantle 22

Last Week 7

Sam Landsberger 89

Brisbane Lions 12

Carlton 1

Sydney 24

Melbourne 28

Geelong 100

Collingwood 1

Richmond 32

Hawthorn 12

Fremantle 15

Last Week 6

Gerard Whateley 89

Brisbane Lions 6

Carlton 12

Sydney 10

Melbourne 36

Geelong 40

Collingwood 2

Richmond 30

GWS Giants 10

Fremantle 4

Last Week 7

Glenn McFarlane 88

Brisbane Lions 3

Carlton 14

Sydney 19

Melbourne 30

Geelong 60

Collingwood 1

Richmond 18

GWS Giants 6

Fremantle 9

Last Week 6

Jon Ralph 88

Brisbane Lions 2

Carlton 3

Sydney 37

Melbourne 22

Geelong 178

Gold Coast 24

Richmond 16

GWS Giants 3

Fremantle 4

Last Week 8

Simeon Thomas-Wilson 88

Brisbane Lions 6

Carlton 15

Sydney 25

Adelaide 6

Geelong 43

Gold Coast 6

Richmond 18

GWS Giants 15

Fremantle 12

Last Week 7

Mark Robinson 87

Brisbane Lions 11

Carlton 17

Sydney 32

Melbourne 38

Geelong 78

Gold Coast 3

Richmond 38

GWS Giants 23

Fremantle 21

Last Week 6

Ebony Marinoff 85

Brisbane Lions

Carlton

Essendon

Adelaide

Geelong

Gold Coast

Richmond

GWS Giants

Port Adelaide

Last Week 7

Mick Malthouse 83

Brisbane Lions 12

Carlton 8

Sydney 21

Melbourne 30

Geelong 42

Gold Coast 6

Richmond 16

GWS Giants 6

Fremantle 12

Last Week 7

Chris Cavanagh 82

Brisbane Lions 24

Carlton 24

Sydney 30

Melbourne 42

Geelong 72

Gold Coast 1

Richmond 30

GWS Giants 18

Fremantle 12

Last Week 7

Liz Walsh 82

Brisbane Lions 6

Carlton 12

Sydney 18

Melbourne 24

Geelong 32

Gold Coast 6

Richmond 24

GWS Giants 12

Fremantle 12

Last Week 6

Sally Capp 80

Western Bulldogs 3

Carlton 24

Sydney 22

Melbourne 12

Geelong 48

Collingwood 10

Richmond 37

GWS Giants 17

Fremantle 16

Last Week 7

Graham Cornes 80

Brisbane Lions 12

Carlton 16

Sydney 21

Adelaide 6

Geelong 31

Gold Coast 6

Richmond 15

GWS Giants 12

Port Adelaide 6

Last Week 7

Kath Loughnan 80

Western Bulldogs 12

Carlton 15

Sydney 21

Melbourne 31

Geelong 35

Collingwood 6

Richmond 20

GWS Giants 15

Fremantle 16

Last Week 4

Dermott Brereton 79

Brisbane Lions 20

St Kilda 3

Sydney 23

Melbourne 29

Geelong 55

Gold Coast 10

Richmond 21

Hawthorn 3

Fremantle 15

Last Week 4

David King 79

Brisbane Lions 1

Carlton 22

Sydney 10

Melbourne 22

Geelong 44

Gold Coast 1

Richmond 22

GWS Giants 2

Fremantle 22

Last Week 4

Sarah Jones 78

Brisbane Lions 20

Carlton 15

Sydney 8

Melbourne 19

Geelong 40

Gold Coast 3

Richmond 19

GWS Giants 8

Fremantle 19

Last Week 6

James Hird 78

Brisbane Lions 10

Carlton 6

Sydney 10

Melbourne 15

Geelong 8

Collingwood 8

Richmond 15

GWS Giants 6

Fremantle 12

Last Week 6

Mick McGuane 78

Brisbane Lions 11

Carlton 22

Sydney 27

Melbourne 26

Geelong 66

Collingwood 5

Richmond 33

GWS Giants 14

Fremantle 8

Last Week 6

Matt Turner 78

Brisbane Lions 6

Carlton 19

Sydney 21

Melbourne 26

Geelong 35

Collingwood 6

Richmond 21

GWS Giants 12

Fremantle 12

Last Week 8

Chloe Molloy 74

Western Bulldogs

Carlton

Sydney

Melbourne

Geelong

Collingwood

Richmond

GWS Giants

Fremantle

Last Week 4

Kiss of Death 40

Western Bulldogs 13

St Kilda 13

Essendon 13

Adelaide 13

North Melbourne 13

Collingwood 13

West Coast 13

Hawthorn 13

Port Adelaide 13

Last Week 2

Originally published as AFL teams: Round 16 team news for every match