COLLINGWOOD has made three changes for Sunday's game against West Coast at Patersons Stadium, however veteran Luke Ball has failed to make the final team.
The Magpies have included Alan Toovey, Clinton Young and Ben Kennedy for Kyle Martin, Taylor Adams (finger) and Tom Langdon but could not find room for Ball.
Ball produced a best-on-ground performance in the VFL last week on his return from a back injury and appears likely to spend a second week in the reserves.
The 30-year-old has been named as an emergency, along with Langdon and Josh Thomas.
The Eagles welcome back veteran ruckman Dean Cox after he missed last week with concussion following the heavy hit he copped from Richmond's Ty Vickery a fortnight ago.
He replaces youngster Dom Sheed as West Coast's only change.
Adelaide had already lost the experience of James Podsiadly (ribs) and Scott Thompson (hamstring) for Sunday's clash with the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba.
Rory Laird has also missed out with Tom Lynch, Jarryd Lyons and Charlie Cameron the three inclusions for the Crows.
The Lions have also made three changes to the side that defeated Melbourne last week.
They announced the debut of 198cm forward Jonathan Freeman on Thursday while Marco Paparone and Nick Robertson have also been included at the expense of Ashley McGrath, Ryan Lester and Clay Beams.
Sam Gilbert will play his first game for the Saints since round three having successfully returned from his foot injury via the VFL last week.
Seb Ross also returns for Sunday's meeting with the Western Bulldogs. Dylan Roberton misses out while youngster Luke Dunstan had season-ending shoulder surgery.
The Bulldogs have made just one change with Easton Wood replacing the injured Jason Johannisen (calf).
Meanwhile Essendon has received a timely boost ahead of Friday night's crunch game against Richmond at the MCG, with young forward Joe Daniher named to make his return from a collarbone injury.
Daniher had surgery last month after a training accident involving teammate Cale Hooker and has missed the past two games, but will fit in nicely with the Bombers searching for more scoring options.
Jake Melksham has been brought back into the team, alongside youngsters Elliott Kavanagh and debutant Orazio Fantasia.
Tom Bellchambers and Jackson Merrett have been omitted, while Patrick Ambrose (jaw) and Dustin Fletcher (groin) will also miss.
Richmond will welcome back Shaun Grigg from an eight-week lay-off with a hamstring complaint, while Steve Morris has also been recalled.
Sam Lloyd and Reece Conca (suspension) go out of the Tigers side.
North Melbourne has made two changes at the selection table, with Majak Daw and Aaron Mullett both omitted from the side to take on Greater Western Sydney at StarTrack Oval in Canberra on Saturday.
Ben Brown and debutant Kayne Turner get their chance for the Roos.
Jed Lamb and Matt Buntine are back in the Giants side, while Josh Hunt (hip) and Sam Frost go out.
For Carlton, Troy Menzel comes back into the side for an important game against finals aspirant Gold Coast at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
As flagged earlier in the week, Irishman Ciaran Sheehan has also been named to make his debut.
The Suns have two important inclusions, with Brandon Matera and Kade Kolodjashnij making their way back from injury.
Louis Herbert and Timmy Sumner have been axed.
Hawthorn appears to be settling its side ahead of finals, with Sam Mitchell and Isaac Smith back to tackle Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday evening.
Mitchell (flu) and Smith (calf) were both late withdrawals last week, but will be handy inclusions alongside Billy Hartung.
Jack Gunston (knee) will miss this game and potentially two more weeks, while Alex Woodward and Angus Litherland have lost their places in the side.
Melbourne has made five changes to its side for the clash.
Dom Barry, Viv Michie, Matt Jones, Max Gawn and Daniel Cross have all earned recalls for the battling Demons, as coach Paul Roos searches for the right team dynamic after the disappointing loss to the Brisbane Lions last week.
Cam Pedersen, Sam Blease, Jordie McKenzie and Dean Terlich have all been dropped, while Luke Tapscott will miss the game with a jarred knee.
Geelong has opted to bring back Hamish McIntosh to do battle with Fremantle's Aaron Sandilands when the sides face off at Simonds Stadium on Saturday night.
Dawson Simpson has been omitted.
Max Duffy, whose pace was praised by coach Ross Lyon during the week, will make his debut for the Dockers, while youngster Hayden Crozier will also add some much-needed speed.
The Dockers, though, have lost Garrick Ibbotson (back) and Tendai Mzungu (hamstring).
The Sydney Swans have picked star forward Lance Franklin and Dan Hannebery for Saturday night's meeting with Port Adelaide.
Franklin was a late withdrawal with a knee issue last week, while Hannebery has missed the past six games with an ankle injury.
Youngsters Tim Membrey and Dean Towers have been omitted.
Port Adelaide's defence will be bolstered by the return of Jackson Trengove from an ankle injury. Trengove has been sidelined since round 15 after surgery.
Paul Stewart, Ben Newton and Jarman Impey have been dropped.
Friday, August 8
Richmond v Essendon at the MCG, 7.50pm (AEST)
Richmond
In: S.Grigg, S.Morris
Out: S.Lloyd, R.Conca (suspension)
Essendon
In: J.Melksham, E.Kavanagh, J.Daniher, O.Fantasia
Out: T.Bellchambers, J.Merrett, P.Ambrose (jaw), D.Fletcher (groin)
New: Orazio Fantasia (Norwood)
Saturday, August 9
Greater Western Sydney v North Melbourne at StarTrack Oval, 1.45pm (AEST)
Greater Western Sydney
In: J.Lamb , M.Buntine
Out: J.Hunt (hip), S.Frost
North Melbourne
In: B.Brown, K.Turner
Out: M.Daw, A.Mullett
New: Kayne Turner (Murray Bushrangers)
Carlton v Gold Coast at Etihad Stadium, 2.10pm (AEST)
Carlton
In: T.Menzel, C.Sheehan
Out: L.Henderson (eye socket), B.Johnson
New: Ciaran Sheehan (County Cork, Ireland)
Gold Coast
In: B.Matera, K.Kolodjashnij
Out: L.Herbert, T.Sumner
Hawthorn v Melbourne at the MCG, 4.40pm (AEST)
Hawthorn
In: S.Mitchell, I.Smith, B.Hartung
Out: J.Gunston (knee), A.Woodward, A.Litherland
Melbourne
In: D.Cross, M.Gawn, V.Michie, M.Jones, D.Barry
Out: D.Terlich, J.McKenzie, L.Tapscott, S.Blease, C.Pedersen
Port Adelaide v Sydney Swans at Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm (ACST)
Port Adelaide
In: K.Mitchell, J.Trengove, J.Neade
Out: P.Stewart, B.Newton, J.Impey
Sydney Swans
In: L.Franklin, D.Hannebery
Out: T.Membrey, D.Towers
Geelong v Fremantle at Simonds Stadium, 7.40pm (AEST)
Geelong
In: H.McIntosh
Out: D.Simpson
Fremantle
In: M.Duffy, H.Crozier
Out: G.Ibbotson (back), T.Mzungu (hamstring)
New: Max Duffy (East Fremantle)
Sunday, August 10
Brisbane Lions v Adelaide at the Gabba, 1.10pm (AEST)
Brisbane Lions
In: J.Freeman, M.Paparone, N.Robertson
Out: R.Lester, A.McGrath, C.Beams
New: Jonathan Freeman (Aspley)
Adelaide
In: J.Lyons, C.Cameron, T.Lynch
Out: J.Podsiadly (rib), S.Thompson (hamstring), R.Laird
St Kilda v Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium, 3.20pm (AEST)
St Kilda
In: S.Gilbert, S.Ross
Out: D. Roberton, L.Dunstan (shoulder)
Western Bulldogs
In: E.Wood
Out: J.Johannisen (calf)
West Coast v Collingwood at Patersons Stadium, 2.40pm (AWST)
West Coast
In: D.Cox
Out: D.Sheed
Collingwood
In: A.Toovey, C.Young, B.Kennedy
Out: T. Langdon, K.Martin, T.Adams (finger)
