PREMIERSHIP Western Bulldogs defender Shane Biggs is among four changes for the Dogs' clash against West Coast at Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon, while tough nut Mitch Wallis has missed out on selection.
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Wallis seemed the obvious replacement for Tom Liberatore, who suffered a ruptured ACL in his right knee against Greater Western Sydney last week, but has instead been named as an emergency.
Biggs has been dropped, as has fellow backman Fletcher Roberts, while Hayden Crozier is dealing with a knee injury.
Draftee Ed Richards will make his debut, Lin Jong returns from a knee reconstruction while Caleb Daniel and Lukas Webb have also been brought in.
Tall forward Tom Boyd has been left out of the side again.
The Bulldogs will also be without fellow key forwards Josh Schache and Jack Redpath, who was ruled ineligible for the game after he played in a VFL practice match last week despite still being suspended.
Willie Rioli will make his long-awaited debut for the Eagles, with backman Will Schofield left out of the side.
Nic Newman has been omitted from the Sydney side to face Port Adelaide at the SCG on Sunday, as has Robbie Fox.
Star midfielder Dan Hanneberry and Gary Rohan has been named.
Robbie Gray returns from suspension for the Power while Paddy Ryder is their only out, as he deals with an Achilles injury.
Saturday, March 31
Carlton v Gold Coast at Etihad Stadium, 1.45pm AEDT
CARLTON
In: D.Cuningham, C.O'Shea
Out: J.Silvagni, M.Kennedy (ankle)
New: Cameron O'Shea (Northern Blues)
GOLD COAST
In: A.Hall
Out: M.Rosa
Collingwood v Greater Western Sydney at the MCG, 4.35pm AEDT
COLLINGWOOD
In: C.Brown, M.Scharenberg
Out: J.Smith (hamstring), M.Cox (suspension)
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
In: T.Scully
Out: A.Corr
Brisbane v Melbourne at the Gabba, 6.25pm AEST
BRISBANE
In: C.Cox, R.Mathieson, R.Bewick
Out: D.Rich (ankle), M.Robinson (suspension), T.Bell
MELBOURNE
In: D.Tyson, T.Bugg
Out: C.Maynard, M.Hannan
Fremantle v Essendon at Optus Stadium, 5.10pm AWST
FREMANTLE
In: S.Hill, J.Hamling, A.Cerra, M.Crowden
Out: S.Kersten, D.Pearce, C.Sutcliffe, D.Tucker
New: Adam Cerra (Eastern U18), Mitch Crowden (Sturt)
ESSENDON
No change
Sunday, April 1
Western Bulldogs v West Coast at Etihad Stadium, 3.20pm AEST
WESTERN BULLDOGS
In: L.Webb, E.Richards, C.Daniel, L.Jong
Out: H.Crozier (knee), F.Roberts, T.Liberatore (knee), S.Biggs
New: Ed Richards (Oakleigh U18)
WEST COAST
In: W.Rioli
Out: W.Schofield
Sydney v Port Adelaide at the SCG, 4.40pm AEST
SYDNEY
In: D.Hannebery, G.Rohan
Out: R.Fox, N.Newman
PORT ADELAIDE
In: R.Gray
Out: P.Ryder (Achilles)
Monday, April 2
Geelong v Hawthorn at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST
GEELONG
In: R.Stanley, N.Cockatoo, P.Dangerfield, J.Henry, M.O'Connor
Out: H.Taylor (foot)
New: Jack Henry (Geelong U18)
HAWTHORN
In: C.Glass, K.Brand, H.Morrison, M.Pittonet
Out: -
