All the teams for the Smithy’s VFL Wildcard Round.

Casey Demons’ bid to keep their premiership defence alive has had a kick-along with five key AFL-listed players named to return for their Wildcard Round showdown with North Melbourne at Casey Fields on Sunday.

Intercept king Adam Tomlinson will return after losing his AFL spot to last week’s Demon best afield Dan Turner, while key forward Josh Schache is back after being Melbourne’s substitute.

Ball winners James Harmes, James Jordan and Bailey Laurie have also been selected.

Michael Hibberd will miss after being concussed against Brisbane Lions, while talented young forward Ziggy Toledo-Glasman has been replaced as 23rd man by Dandenong Stingrays teammate Ned Moodie.

There may be some late changes made when the travelling AFL emergencies, likely two of Laurie, Tomlinson, Tom McDonald and Taj Woewodin, come out.

North Melbourne has included Jackson Archer, Dan Howe and Louis Butler alongside youngster Jake Ellwood for the trip to Casey Fields.

However, the Kangaroos lose four AFL-listed players in the promoted Miller Bergman, Charlie Lazzaro and AFL debutant Kallan Dawson plus the injured Robert Hansen as they try to beat Casey for the first time.

Collingwood will start as favourite in the other Wildcard Round match after Richmond named just eight AFL-listed players for their contest at Swinburne Centre on Sunday.

The Tigers made a whopping nine changes to the team that beat North Melbourne to secure its spot in the Wildcard Round.

The forced changes follow the retirements of Trent Cotchin and Jack Riewoldt and the injury to Dion Prestia from the AFL team, with Jacob Bauer, Rhyan Mansell, Sam Banks and AFL debutants James Trezise and Tom Brown all being elevated.

Meanwhile, Seth Campbell and Cam Olden are injured and Tyler Sonsie suspended.

2019 Grand Finals hero Marlion Pickett is a big inclusion after being dropped from the AFL team, while tall forward Noah Cumberland and rebounder Garrett McDonagh also return to the team alongside Lachlan Johnson and Misilifi Faimalo.

Collingwood is the most settled of the four teams playing this week, with father-son Will Kelly and important forward Sam Glover making their way back into the team in place of luckless former Bomber Josh Eyre, whose season is likely over with a hamstring injury, and Chad Mulvogue.

BROADCAST: All matches in the 2023 Smithy’s VFL season are live streamed free via the AFL website and AFL Live Official App. Smithy’s VFL broadcast partner, the Seven Network, will broadcast the clash between Collingwood and Richmond live and free on the Seven Network in Victoria and on 7Plus nationally.

TICKETING: For all matches during Wildcard Round through to the Preliminary Finals, admission prices will be adults $15, concession/pensioners $10 and children under 15 free. Tickets for Wildcard Round matches can be pre-purchased at www.intix.com.au/org/vfl. Tickets can also be purchased at the gate, subject to capacity. Spectators purchasing at the gate are advised the payment method is EFTPOS only.

COLLINGWOOD vs RICHMOND

Sunday 27 August, 12:00pm, Swinburne Centre
Head-to-head: Collingwood 13-6-1. At Swinburne Centre: Collingwood 6-2. Streak: Collingwood 2

COLLINGWOOD
B: N. Jetta (54), S. Glover (50), T. Ruscoe (21)
HB: A. Draper (19), C. Lane (48), T. Bianco (8)
C: L. Tardrew (51), C. Hustwaite (55), C. Murley (27)
HF: J. Richards (29), H. Harrison (36), T. Wilson (56)
F: N. Kreuger (15), A. Johnson (40), R. McInnes (26)
R: A. Begg (39), J. Carmichael (45), E. Allan (16)
INT: W. Kelly (20), O. Steene (44), Y. Ashwin (70)*, F. Macrae (18), T. Wilson (12)
EMG: C. Mulvogue (68), R. Voulanas (67), B. Silvagni (60), R. Penny (62), J. Longmire (57), V. Blackmore-Moore (49), J. Tomasiello (61), L. Purcell (65)

IN: S. Glover, W. Kelly
OUT: J. Eyre (hamstring), C. Mulvogue

RICHMOND
B: B. Nyuon (47), B. Miller (46), M. El Nour (57)
HB: A. Johnson (51), B. Melville (54), T. Bracher (74)
C: H. Ralphsmith (13), L. Street (55), A. Hicks (52)
HF: M. Yassine (80)*, G. McDonagh (53), M. Coulthard (26)
F: N. Cumberland (38), K. Bradtke (37), S. Ryan (32)
R: T. Brindley (61), M. Pickett (50), M. Lefau (72)
INT: B. Cooper (78), J. Nathan (65), L. Johnson (59), W. Bravo (70), M. Faimalo (64)
EMG: M. Clarkson (77), A. May (71)

IN: T. Bracher, W. Bravo, B. Cooper, N. Cumberland, M. Faimalo, L. Johnson, G. McDonagh, J. Nathan, M. Pickett
OUT: S. Banks, J. Bauer, T. Brown, R. Mansell, J. Trezise, S. Campbell (ankle), C. Olden (concussion), T. Sonsie (suspended), M. Clarkson

CASEY DEMONS vs NORTH MELBOURNE

Sunday 27 August, 2:45pm, Swinburne Centre
Head-to-head: Casey Demons 5-0. At Casey Fields: Casey Demons 3-0. Streak: Casey Demons 5

CASEY DEMONS
B: K. Turner (33), A. Tomlinson (20), M. Buntine (71)
HB: D. Smith (34), J. Adams (26), M. White (52)
C: R. Steele (54), J. Harmes (4), M. Jefferson (21)
HF: T. Woewodin (40), J. Schache (19), C. Spargo (9)
F: B. Laurie (16), T. McDonald (25), A. Moniz-Wakefield (45)
R: B. Grundy (6), J. Jordon (23), L. Dunstan (27)
INT: G. Grey (68), T. Freeman (67), N. Moodie (74)*, J. Munro (47), W. Verrall (28)
EMG: H. Neocleous (75), T. Edwards (58), Z. Toledo (48), T. McRae (76), J. Bell (73), R. Valentine (65)

IN: J. Harmes, J. Jordon, B. Laurie, N. Moodie, J. Schache, A. Tomlinson
OUT: D. Turner (AFL), M. Hibberd (concussion), K. Farris-White, H. Neocleous, Z. Toledo, R. Valentine

NORTH MELBOURNE
B: J. Archer (34), A. Noblett (57), B. Davis (50)
HB: N. Stevens (55), A. Bonar (16), J. Lienert (66)
C: C. Downie (47), L. Young (17), B. Stevens (52)
HF: J. Hope (54), S. Lowson (60), D. Howe (15)
F: P. Spicer (36), B. Drury (41), T. Sellers (62)
R: J. Edwards (32), C. Keogh (69), J. Watkins (56)
INT: L.  Butler (49), B. Bath (58), T. Cappellari (71)*, J. Ellwood (79), J. Hamilton (85)
EMG: H. Smith (74), T. O'Sullivan (81)

IN: J. Archer, L. Butler, J. Ellwood, D. Howe
OUT: M. Bergman, K. Dawson, C. Lazzaro (AFL), R. Hansen (injured)

UMPIRES

Collingwood vs Richmond
FIELD: 6.Alex Murray, 18.Jack Howard, 23.Sam Ferguson. Emergency: 9.Seb Dalgleish. BOUNDARY: Ben Duce, Ryan Hickey, Lachlan Menara, Mitch O’Neill. GOAL: Nick Ford, Adam Steger. Emergency: James Rizio.

Casey Demons vs North Melbourne
FIELD: 14.Luke Porter, 32.Mick Willcox, 33.Kyle Van Raay. Emergency: 13.Shamus Dundon. BOUNDARY: James Brayshaw, Kyle Fisher, Lachlan Higgs, Greta Miller. GOAL: Matt Edwards, Jake Marnie. Emergency: Luke Monea.