GEELONG has been forced to hit the top-up button in round four, while Collingwood has opted to manage Sarah Rowe despite its own lengthy injury list.

The Cats have lost four players to injury – Zali Friswell, Emma Kilpatrick, Piper Dunlop and Priya Bowering – and have named former Saint Simone Nalder and small forward Mekah Morrissy as potential top-up inclusions, but the pair could yet be emergencies.

The Pies will make at least three changes, with injured duo Lauren Butler and Kellyann Hogan confirmed outs alongside Rowe.

North Melbourne has been strengthened by the return of Erika O'Shea (concussion) and Eilish Sheerin (knee) for its match with Euro-Yroke, who have regained Molly McDonald for her first game of the year after a foot injury. 

The Saints will also hand a debut to Carys D'Addario, while Alice Burke (ACL) and Abby Hobson will miss through injury.

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Boom Sydney recruit Taylor Smith has made a speedy recovery from a broken wrist, named after just one week off, with Irish gun Tanya Kennedy (back) to play her first game of the season, while Holly Cooper (elbow) has also returned.

Walyalup has not yet finalised its Sunday team to face Richmond, but will be without midfield bull Aisling McCarthy(injured), while Indi Strom has been dropped.

The Western Bulldogs have made a bold call to drop key defender Lauren Ahrens, replacing her with midfielder Ellie Gavalas in a structural change.

Brisbane will unveil two debutants as injuries hit hard, with Madison Evans and Asher Fearn-Wannan named alongside Evie Long, while forwards Marlo Graham, Ruby Svarc and Neasa Dooley are all sidelined.

Yartapuulti has made four forced changes, with Indy Tahau (ACL), Ella Boag (injury), Emily Elkington and Olivia Crane (both managed) coming out, and debutant Grace Parsons joining Kirsty Lamb, Sophie Eaton and Julia Teakle.

Gold Coast have regained some seniority in the form of Lily Mithen (calf) and the recalled Meara Girvan, with Katie Lynch sidelined through injury.

Georgia Clark will make her club debut for Greater Western Sydney, with Kiera Yerbury to miss through personal reasons.

Kuwarna will make at least one change to its Sunday team after small forward Christina Leuzzi failed to pass her test for an ankle injury.

As reported earlier, Essendon veteran Bess Keaney is now available for selection after rejoining the main list post-pregnancy.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Western Bulldogs v Sydney at Mission Whitten Oval, 12.35pm AEST

WESTERN BULLDOGS

In: E.Gavalas
Out: L.Ahrens (omitted)

SYDNEY

In: T.Smith, T.Kennedy, H.Cooper
Out: P.McCarthy (omitted), M.Thomas (omitted), C.Reid (omitted)

Euro-Yroke v North Melbourne at RSEA Park, 1.05pm AEST

EURO-YROKE

In: N.Barr, M.McDonald, C.D'Addario
Out: A.Burke (ACL), A.Hobson (ankle), S.Lally (omitted)

NORTH MELBOURNE

In: E.O'Shea, E.Sheerin
Out: A.Favell (omitted), T.Boyd (omitted)

Yartapuulti v Gold Coast at Alberton Oval, 2.05pm ACST

YARTAPUULTI

In: S.Eaton, G.Parsons, K.Lamb, J.Teakle
Out: E.Boag (injured), E.Elkington (managed), I.Tahau (ACL), O.Crane (managed)

GOLD COAST

In: M.Girvan, L.Mithen
Out: K.Lynch (injured), M.Salisbury (omitted)

Brisbane v Greater Western Sydney at Brighton Homes Arena, 6.35pm AEST

BRISBANE

In: M.Evans, A.Fearn-Wannan, E.Long
Out: M.Graham (concussion), R.Svarc (concussion), N.Dooley (collarbone)

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

In: G.Clark
Out: K.Yerbury (personal reason)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Richmond v Walyalup at Ikon Park, 12.30pm AEST

RICHMOND

In: B.Pugh, A.Mulholland, K.Dempsey
Out: Nil

WALYALUP

In: M.Scanlon, A.Brazill, E.Parker, T.Kikoak, M.Bessen
Out: A.McCarthy (knee), I.Strom (omitted)

Hawthorn v Kuwarna at Kennedy Community Centre, 1.05pm AEST

HAWTHORN

In: M.Eardley, K.Coyne, N.Martin
Out: Nil

KUWARNA

In: L.Waye, A.Tentye, A.Stewart, L.Tarlinton 
Out: C.Leuzzi (ankle)

Geelong v Essendon at GMHBA Stadium, 2.35pm AEST

GEELONG

In: K.Surman, S.Tallariti, J.Stewart, A.Lee, R.Morgan, M.Morrissy, S.Nalder
Out: E.Kilpatrick (knee), Z.Friswell (concussion), P.Dunlop (knee), P.Bowering (foot)

ESSENDON

In: B.Keaney, C.Murphy, M.Ibrahim
Out: Nil

Carlton v Collingwood at Ikon Park, 3.05pm AEST

CARLTON

In: B.Vickers, L.Baxter, A.Reidy
Out: Nil

COLLINGWOOD

In: E.James, Z.Neuwirth, O.Lewis, L.Cronin, G.Knight, V.Patterson
Out: K.Hogan (injured), L.Butler (injured), S.Rowe (managed)

Waalitj Marawar v Narrm at Mineral Resources Park, 3.05pm AWST

WAALITJ MARAWAR

In: R.Roux, M.Russo, S.Gerardi, K.Dalgleish
 
Out: L.Steane (omitted)

NARRM

In: M.Mahony, A.Pisano, L.Clifton, A.Horisk, T.Fellows 
Out: M.Austin (managed), L.Pearce (knee)