AFL teams, Round 22: All the ins and outs for your club

Richmond has axed a young gun in a surprise move as the Tigers welcome back Dustin Martin but they’ll be missing ruckman Toby Nankervis for Sunday’s clash against West Coast.

John Noble at Collingwood training. Pic: Michael Klein.

While Dustin Martin is back after a week off, the Tigers will be missing two key planks of their midfield; captain Trent Cotchin and first-choice ruckman Toby Nankervis.

And in a shock from the Tigers, Sydney Stack was dropped to make way for Martin.

Richmond medicos are taking a conservative approach with Cotchin’s hamstring as September nears, while ruckman Nankervis withdrew late on Friday with the club citing soreness.

Nankervis had only returned to the senior team the previous week after sustaining an adductor injury back in Round 8.

Meanwhile, under-fire Essendon coach John Worsfold has rung the changes for Saturday’s clash against Fremantle in Perth as Richmond superstar Dustin Martin heads the list of the inclusions for Round 22.

After a disastrous 104-point loss to the Western Bulldogs last weekend, the Bombers have made five changes for the defining battle against the Dockers.

In a major boost, the injury-hit Bombers welcome back defender Michael Hurley after surgery on his AC joint last month alongside Darcy Parish, Brayden Ham, Adam Saad and Aaron Francis.

Dylan Clarke, Ben McNeice, Mark Baguley, David Myers and Josh Begley have all been omitted from the team that had 21 straight goals kicked against it last week.

Michael Hurley headlines five changes for the Bombers. Picture: AAP

Collingwood has named mid-season recruit John Noble for Saturday’s clash against the Crows in Adelaide.

Noble comes into the side after recovering from a calf injury and impressing in the VFL.

Noble replaces youngster Josh Daicos who has been listed as omitted after recovering from a concussion sustained against Melbourne last week.

Adelaide co-captain Rory Sloane says he will play in the must-win game despite copping a bad knock to his right eye last weekend.

The Crows have brought in Paul Seedsman and Reilly O’Brien for Andy Otten and Rory Atkins, who have both been omitted.

The Pies have named John Noble. Picture: Getty Images

Struggling Melbourne has made five changes for Friday night’s clash against Sydney at the MCG, three of which were injury-enforced.

The Demons have brought in Marty Hore, Billy Stretch, Charlie Spargo and Alex Neal-Bullen, while 19-year-old Kade Chandler has been named to make his AFL debut.

The Demons lost Steven May (hamstring) for the season and Oscar McDonald (ankle) and Harrison Petty (groin) pulled up sore from last week’s loss to Collingwood.

Oskar Baker and Jayden Hunt have been omitted from the team.

Kieren Jack has been recalled to the Swans’ line-up for the injured Zak Jones.

As flagged earlier in the week, Hawthorn has named four-time premiership player Jarryd Roughead for a farewell game at the MCG on Sunday against the Gold Coast.

The veteran forward is one of three inclusions in the Hawks’ squad alongside Ben McEvoy and Jack Gunston, while Mitchell Lewis is out injured.

MASCOT TO COME OF AGE FOR GIANTS

Eight years after he led out the inaugural Giants, Zach Sproule will make his GWS debut.

Sproule had just turned 13 when he was the club’s ‘junior mascot’ for a match in his home town of Albury back in 2011, the year before GWS entered the AFL competition. He ran out alongside foundation players like Dylan Shiel and Australian cricketer Alex Carey.

But tomorrow against the Western Bulldogs at Giants Stadium, Sproule will come of age as he makes the same march down the race as one of the big boys.

Sproule’s co-ordination mirrored that of a “newborn giraffe” when he first arrived at the Giants academy, but according to teammates and coaches, hard work and an infectious personality have papered over those early cracks.

Zach Sproule will make his Giants debut. Picture: Mark Evans

Thrust into the hot seat left vacant by injured superstar Jeremy Cameron, Sproule was overcome with emotion when told by coach Leon Cameron he would debut.

“The emotions were high. I couldn’t stop crying,” said Sproule. “When (Cameron) said it I couldn’t believe it and when everyone got around me, you create so many mates here … and it me that everyone does care about you.”

Meanwhile, ruckman Dawson Simpson has announced he is retiring at season’s end.

Simpson, who has had a career curtailed by injuries, will retire aged 30 after playing just 47 games in 10 years.

“I probably haven’t achieved what I wanted to when it comes to games played, but I think the resilience I’ve been taught has created a man that can make a difference outside of football,” he said.

HARRIS OUT FOR PAYBACK

For Harris Andrews, games and personal opponents don’t get any bigger than what awaits him at the Gabba on Saturday.

The Lions take on Geelong in a top-of-the-table clash and Andrews’ battle with powerhouse Cat forward Tom Hawkins will be a key factor in determining who walks away with a top two spot sewn up.

The last time they played the Cats mauled the Lions by 42 points and Hawkins booted seven goals on a rusty looking Andrews in his first game back after a four week lay-off with concussion.

Having spent the early ears of his career playing for a battling side that was regularly on the end of some big hidings, he has a handful of personal ledgers he wants to square with some of the game’s best forwards.

Brisbane defender Harris Andrews is ready for a tough battle against Geelong’s Tom Hawkins. Picture: AAP

Hawkins is one of them.

“He is right up there and he has had my measure a few times across my career,’’ he said.

“He is a big-game player and his sheer size allows him to protect the drop of the ball are really well and the Cats’ players do a good job of kicking to his advantage.

“So it is a great challenge for me, but I think we have done a really good job of helping each other out this season in defence and I know support will be there if I need it.’’

Meanwhile, Gold Coast will be without Jack Martin on Sunday due to a sore knee, while Anthony Miles will also miss with an ankle injury.

Brad Scheer, Peter Wright, Jordan Murdoch, George Horlin-Smith and Aaron Young come on to an extended bench.

MELBOURNE v SYDNEY

Friday 16 August, 7.50pm at the MCG

DEMONS

B: Hibberd, Frost, Lever

HB: Jones, Hore, Salem

C: Dunkley, Viney, Stretch

HF: C. Wagner, Fritsch, Harmes

F: Lewis, Melksham, Petracca

FOLL: Gawn, Brayshaw, Oliver

I/C: Spargo, Kennedy-Harris, Neal-Bullen, Chandler

EMG: Preuss, Hunt, Lockhart, Keilty

IN: Hore, Stretch, Spargo, Neal-Bullen, Chandler

OUT: Baker (omitted), Hunt (omitted), May (injured), O. McDonald (injured), Petty (injured)

SWANS

B: Mills, Rampe, Aliir

HB: Lloyd, McCartin, Dawson

C: Heeney, Hewett, Florent

HF: Ronke, Blakey, Papley

F: Jack, Reid, Menzel

FOLL: McLean, Kennedy, Parker

I/C: Clarke, Fox, Bell, Rowbottom

EMG: Amartey, Melican, Stoddart, Rose

IN: Jack

OUT: Jones (injured)

CARLTON v ST KILDA

Saturday 17 August, 1.45pm at the MCG

BLUES

B: Newman, Plowman, Thomas

HB: Setterfield, Weitering, Simpson

C: Murphy, Cripps, O’Brien

HF: Casboult, McKay, Silvagni

F: Fisher, Kennedy, McGovern

FOLL: Kreuzer, E. Curnow, Walsh

I/C: Petrevski-Seton, Dow, Deluca, Gibbons

EMG: Goddard, Phillips, Fasolo, Lang

IN: Kennedy, Dow

OUT: Jones (injured), Lang (omitted)

SAINTS

B: Savage, Brown, Paton

HB: Newnes, Carlisle, Clark

C: Billings, Ross, Hannebery

HF: Hind, Bruce, Steele

F: Lonie, Membrey, Long

FOLL: Marshall, Sinclair, Acres

I/C: Steven, Dunstan, Battle, Wilkie

EMG: Phillips, Rice, Langlands, Rowe

IN: Brown

OUT: Coffield (injured)

BRISBANE LIONS v GEELONG

Saturday 17 August, 2.10pm at the Gabba

LIONS

B: Hodge, Andrews, Adams

HB: Witherden, Gardiner, Rich

C: McCarthy, Zorko, Robinson

HF: Cameron, Hipwood, McCluggage

F: McInerney, McStay, Berry

FOLL: Martin, Neale, Lyons

I/C: Christensen, Rayner, Bailey, Answerth

EMG: Walker, Cox, Lester, Lyons

Unchanged

CATS

B: Bews, Blicavs, Taylor

HB: Tuohy, Kolodjashnij, O’Connor

C: Duncan, Stewart, Dangerfield

HF: Ablett, Henry, C. Guthrie

F: Dahlhaus, Hawkins, Atkins

FOLL: Ratugolea, J. Selwood, Kelly

I/C: Henderson, Parfitt, Miers, Narkle

EMG: Parsons, Menegola, S. Selwood, Stanley

IN: O’Connor

OUT: Menegola (omitted)

ADELAIDE v COLLINGWOOD

Saturday 17 August, 4.35pm at Adelaide Oval

CROWS

B: Laird, Talia, Brown

HB: Kelly, Hartigan, Mackay

C: Seedsman, B. Crouch, Milera

HF: Smith, Walker, Lynch

F: Jacobs, Fogarty, Betts

FOLL: O’Brien, M. Crouch, Sloane

I/C: Knight, Gibbs, Douglas, Murphy

EMG: Greenwood, Jones, Otten, Himmelberg

IN: Seedsman, O’Brien

OUT: Atkins, Otten (both omitted)

MAGPIES

B: Greenwood, Scharenberg, Howe

HB: Crisp, Madgen, Maynard

C: Phillips, Pendlebury, Mayne

HF: Brown, Mihocek, Hoskin-Elliott

F: Elliott, Roughead, Sidebottom

FOLL: Grundy, Treloar, Adams

I/C: Noble, Thomas, Varcoe, Wills

EMG: Brown, Crocker, Daicos, Keane

IN: Noble

OUT: Daicos (omitted)

NORTH MELBOURNE v PORT ADELAIDE

Saturday 17 August, 7.25pm at Marvel Stadium

KANGAROOS

B: Williams, Thompson, Pittard

HB: Macmillan, Tarrant, Ahern

C: Simpkin, Higgins, Polec

HF: Anderson, Larkey, Garner

F: Ziebell, Brown, Zurhaar

FOLL: Goldstein, Thomas, Cunnington

I/C: Dumont, Atley, Durdin, Turner

EMG: Hrovat, Wood, Campbell, Hosie

IN: Durdin

OUT: Wood (omitted)

POWER

B: Houston, Clurey, Bonner

HB: Hartlett, Jonas, Byrne-Jones

C: Westhoff, Rockliff, Amon

HF: R. Gray, Dixon, S. Gray

F: Marshall, Ladhams, Rozee

FOLL: Ryder, Wines, Boak

I/C: Broadbent, Butters, Powell-Pepper, Burton

EMG: Sutcliffe, Drew, McKenzie, Lycett

IN: Butters, Burton

OUT: Duursma (injured), Sutcliffe (omitted)

FREMANTLE v ESSENDON

Saturday 17 August, 8.10pm at Perth Stadium

DOCKERS

B: Duman, Hamling, Blakely

HB: Hughes, Logue, Tucker

C: B. Hill, Conca, Langdon

HF: Brayshaw, Walters, Switkowski

F: McCarthy, Darcy, Ballantyne

FOLL: Sandilands, Fyfe, Mundy

I/C: Cerra, Schultz, Crowden, Matera

EMG: Banfield, Bewley, Carter, Colyer

IN: McCarthy, Ballantyne

OUT: Carter, Banfield (both omitted)

BOMBERS

B: Hurley, Hooker, Gleeson

HB: McKenna, Ambrose, Redman

C: McDonald-Tipungwuti, Merrett, McGrath

HF: Parish, McKernan, Langford

F: Zaharakis, Brown, Stringer

FOLL: Z. Clarke, Shiel, Heppell

I/C: Ham, Saad, Fantasia, Francis

EMG: Begley, D. Clarke, Zerk-Thatcher, McNiece

IN: Hurley, Parish, Ham, Saad, Francis

OUT: D. Clarke, McNiece, Baguley, Myers, Begley (all omitted)

RICHMOND v WEST COAST

Sunday 18 August, 1.10pm at the MCG

TIGERS

B: Astbury, Broad, Grimes

HB: Houli, Vlastuin, Short

C: Ellis, Prestia, Caddy

HF: Rioli, Castagna, Lambert

F: Graham, Lynch, Riewoldt

FOLL: Nankervis, Edwards, Martin

I/C (from): Ross, Bolton, Aarts, Chol, Stack, Soldo, Baker, Pickett

IN: Martin, Soldo

OUT: Nankervis, Stack

EAGLES

B: Sheppard, Barrass, Schofield

HB: Hurn, McGovern, Jetta

C: Redden, Shuey, Sheed

HF: Rioli, Darling, Ryan

F: Cripps, Kennedy, Allen

FOLL: Hickey, Yeo, Gaff

I/C: Waterman, Petruccelle, Nelson, Hutchings

NO CHANGE

GWS GIANTS v WESTERN BULLDOGS

Sunday 18 August, 3.20pm at Giants Stadium

GIANTS

B: Kennedy, Davis, Shaw

HB: Perryman, Haynes, Keeffe

C: Whitfield, Taranto, Kelly

HF: De Boer, Himmelberg, Daniels

F: Hill, Tomlinson, Reid

FOLL: Mumford, Greene, Williams

I/C: Corr, Sproule, Caldwell, Stein

IN: Kelly, de Boer, Himmelberg, Sproule, Corr

OUT: Deledio, Cameron (both injured), Hately, Simpson, Bonar

BULLDOGS

B: Duryea, Trengove, Crozier

HB: Johannisen, Cordy, Wood

C: Hunter, Bontempelli, Richards

HF: Dale, Schache, Lloyd

F: Smith, Naughton, Dickson

FOLL: English, Dunkley, Macrae

I/C: Suckling, McLean, Lipinski, Hayes

NO CHANGE

HAWTHORN v GOLD COAST

Sunday 18 August, 4.40pm at Marvel Stadium

HAWKS

B: Jiath, Frawley, Sicily

HB: Hardwick, Stratton, Burgoyne

C: Henderson, O’Meara, Scully

HF: Puopolo, O’Brien, Smith

F: Breust, Roughead, Hanrahan

FOLL: Ceglar, Shiels, Worpel

I/C: Nash, Wingard, McEvoy, Gunston

IN: Roughead, McEvoy, Gunston

OUT: Lewis (injured), Howe (managed), Cousins

SUNS

B: Lukosius, Graham, Harbrow

HB: Ballard, Burgess, Weller

C: Hanley, Bowes, Fiorini

HF: Sexton, Day, Miller

F: Lemmens, King, Ainsworth

FOLL: Witts, Swallow, MacPherson

I/C (from): Dawson, Horlin-Smith, Murdoch, Rischitelli

IN: Horlin-Smith, Murdoch

OUT: Miles (injured), Heron

Originally published as AFL teams, Round 22: All the ins and outs for your club