COLLINGWOOD has brought in maligned forward Chris Mayne, while Richmond has dropped two premiership stars for Sunday's clash at the MCG.

Brandon Ellis' sequence of 111 consecutive games for the Tigers, stretching back to round 12, 2013, is over.

Jacob Townsend and Sam Lloyd have also been omitted after the five-day break, but Jack Higgins keeps his spot. Premiership heroes Nick Vlastuin, Josh Caddy and Jack Graham all return.

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Mayne will play his first game of the season, just his fourth senior appearance in Magpies colours, in what will be his first senior game since round three last year.

Small forward Jarryd Blair also comes in for his first game of the year, having played 12 games in 2017.

Travis Varcoe and Ben Crocker have both been 'managed' after the Pies' Anzac Day win on Wednesday.

Essendon has settled on five changes for its clash with Melbourne at Etihad Stadium. 

The Bombers had already indicated Tom Bellchambers and David Myers would be rested after the Anzac Day loss.

Josh Green and Josh Begley are out injured, while Michael Hartley has been omitted.

Matthew Leuenberger and Patrick Ambrose headline the inclusions along with Jayden Leverde, Ben McNiece and debutant Kobe Mutch.

Melbourne has made five changes, headlined by the omissions of Jeff Garlett, Josh Wagner and Billy Stretch.

Christian Petracca (dog bite) and Dean Kent (hamstring) are both injured, while Tom McDonald returns for his first game of the season.

Jordan Lewis, Bayley Fritsch, Mitch Hannan and debutant Charlie Spargo are the other inclusions.

West Coast brings in Lewis Jetta and debutant Jack Petrucelle at the expense of Jackson Nelson and Mark Hutchings for the first Western Derby at Optus Stadium.

Michael Johnson comes in for Matt Taberner (foot) in the Dockers' only change.

Geelong confirmed on Friday night that Scott Selwood had withdrawn from the Cats' team to face Sydney due to concussion and would be replaced by Jackson Thurlow. Zac Smith has been added as an emergency.

Friday, April 27

Western Bulldogs v Carlton at Etihad Stadium, 7.50pm AEST

WESTERN BULLDOGS
In: L.Hunter, H.Crozier, B.Williams 
Out: T.Dickson (hamstring), L.Webb, M.Honeychurch 

CARLTON
In: C.Marchbank, M.Kennedy
Out: J.Lamb, J.Garlett 

Saturday, April 28

Geelong v Sydney at GMHBA Stadium, 1.45pm AEST

GEELONG
In: T.Hawkins, C.Gregson
Out: D.Menzel (groin), S.Selwood (concussion)

SYDNEY
In: R.Fox, D.Robinson, B.Ronke
Out: D.Hannebery (groin), L.Franklin (foot), D.Towers (eye)
New: Ben Ronke (Calder U18)

North Melbourne v Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium, 2.10pm AEST

NORTH MELBOURNE
In: L.Davies-Uniacke
Out: S.Higgins (concussion)

PORT ADELAIDE
In: D.Barry, A.Johnson
Out: H.Hartlett (knee), L.Thomas (suspension)

Greater Western Sydney v Brisbane Lions at Spotless Stadium, 4.35pm AEST 

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
In: N.Shipley, Z.Langdon
Out: D.Simpson, T.Greene (foot)
New: Nick Shipley (NSW/ACT U18)

BRISBANE LIONS
In: D.Rich, O.McInerney 
Out: L.Hodge (rested), R.Bastinac 
New: Oscar McInerney (Casey)

Hawthorn v St Kilda at University of Tasmania Stadium, 7.25pm AEST

HAWTHORN
In: J.Worpel, S.Burgoyne, W.Langford
Out: J.Sicily (suspension), L.Shiels (back), C.Glass 
New: James Worpel (Geelong U18)

ST KILDA
In: J.Webster
Out: H.Clark

Adelaide v Gold Coast at Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm ACST

ADELAIDE
In: M.Crouch, D.Mackay
Out: J.Kelly (hand), K.Hartigan (hamstring)

GOLD COAST
In: M.Barlow, M.Spencer
Out: M.Rischitelli, D.MacPherson (leg)

Sunday, April 29

Essendon v Melbourne at Etihad Stadium, 1.10pm AEST

ESSENDON
In: J.Laverde, M.Leuenberger, P.Ambrose, K.Mutch, B.McNiece
Out: J.Begley (knee), T.Bellchambers (rested), J.Green (hamstring), D.Myers (rested), M.Hartley 
New: Kobe Mutch (Bendigo U18)

MELBOURNE
In: J.Lewis, C.Spargo, B.Fritsch, M.Hannan, T.McDonald
Out: C.Petracca (finger), D.Kent (hamstring), B.Stretch, J.Garlett, J.Wagner
New: Charlie Spargo (Murray U18)

Collingwood v Richmond at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST

COLLINGWOOD
In: J.Blair, C.Mayne
Out: T.Varcoe (managed), B.Crocker (managed)

RICHMOND
In: N.Vlastuin, J.Caddy, J.Graham
Out: B.Ellis, J.Townsend, S.Lloyd

Fremantle v West Coast at Optus Stadium, 2.40pm AWST

FREMANTLE
In: M.Johnson
Out: M.Taberner (foot)

WEST COAST
In: L.Jetta, J.Petruccelle
Out: J.Nelson, M.Hutchings
New: Jack Petruccelle (Northern U18)