RICHMOND, Carlton and Adelaide have turned to experience to bolster their ruck divisions, with Toby Nankervis, Matthew Kreuzer and Sam Jacobs recalled for a finals-shaping Sunday of football.
Nankervis and Kreuzer are back from injury layoffs and will go head-to-head at the MCG for the Tigers and Blues, respectively, with Ivan Soldo and Andrew Phillips axed.
Carlton has made four changes to the side which pushed flag fancy West Coast to four goals ahead of another massive test for David Teague's group against the premiership favourites.
Key defender Liam Jones is back following the passing of his mother for a job on Tom Lynch or Jack Riewoldt, while veteran Dale Thomas and talented tall Mitch McGovern also return.
Jones is back for the Blues. Picture: AFL Photos
Hugh Goddard, Matt Kennedy, last round's debutant Angus Schumacher and Phillips make way.
The Tigers regain young gun Sydney Stack but have resisted the temptation to name mature-age South Fremantle product Marlion Pickett for his first game, while Dan Butler is omitted.
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Adelaide has called up veteran big man Jacobs for his first game since round two ahead of a massive challenge at West Coast's fortress.
Reilly O'Brien's run of 17-straight appearances ends in the Crows' only change following a pivotal victory over St Kilda, which kept them a game clear in eighth spot.
The Eagles are in a scrap to hold onto second and have made two changes, bringing back tagger Mark Hutchings and small forward Jamie Cripps.
Experienced wingman Chris Masten has been left out after a run of seven-straight games while young goalsneak Jarrod Cameron is the unlucky omission for Cripps.
Fremantle has opted for stability ahead of a must-win trip to Marvel Stadium against St Kilda, naming an unchanged line-up from the 22 who shocked ladder leaders Geelong.
Travis Colyer travelled with the team as an emergency, while Cam McCarthy has been overlooked again.
The Saints confirmed five changes, headlined by Jack Steven and Dan Hannebery, with Jack Newnes, Blake Acres and Ben Paton the other inclusions.
Key defender Nathan Brown, Daniel McKenzie and Matt Parker have been dropped, with Doulton Langlands and Jade Gresham missing through injury.
Friday, August 9
Greater Western Sydney v Hawthorn at UNSW Canberra Oval, 7.50pm AEST
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
In: A.Kennedy, J.Cameron, D.Simpson
Out: C.Idun, J.Finlayson (hamstring), H.Himmelberg (calf)
HAWTHORN
In: J.Cousins, J.Ceglar, C.Jiath
Out: B.McEvoy (injured), G.Birchall (hamstring), C.Nash
New: Changkuoth Jiath (Gippsland U18)
Saturday, August 10
Melbourne v Collingwood at the MCG, 1.45pm AEST
MELBOURNE
In: S.May
Out: B.Preuss
COLLINGWOOD
In: J.Madgen
Out: M.Cox (eye)
Port Adelaide v Sydney at Adelaide Oval, 1.40pm ACST
PORT ADELAIDE
No changes
SYDNEY
In: D.Rampe, J.Bell
Out: K.Jack, J.Rose
New: James Bell (Swans Academy)
Brisbane v Gold Coast at the Gabba, 4.35pm AEST
BRISBANE
No changes
GOLD COAST
In: C.Graham, J.Heron
Out: J.Martin, P.Wright
New: Caleb Graham (Suns Academy)
Essendon v Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium, 7.25pm AEST
ESSENDON
In: B.McNiece, S.McKernan, M.Baguley, D.Heppell, D.Myers, J.Begley
Out: M.Hartley, A.Francis (whiplash), A.Saad (hamstring), D.Parish (concussion), W.Snelling (foot), M.Guelfi (knee)
WESTERN BULLDOGS
In: T.Duryea, W.Hayes
Out: C.Daniel (hamstring), T.Liberatore (knee)
Geelong v North Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium, 7.25pm AEST
GEELONG
In: H.Taylor, B.Parfitt, L.Dahlhaus, Q.Narkle
Out: L.Henderson, S.Selwood, G.Rohan (knee), J.Clark (elbow)
NORTH MELBOURNE
In: J.Anderson, S.Atley
Out: L.Davies-Uniacke (shoulder), S.Durdin
Sunday, August 11
St Kilda v Fremantle at Marvel Stadium, 1.10pm AEST
ST KILDA
In: B.Acres, D.Hannebery, J.Newnes, B.Paton, J.Steven
Out: J.Gresham (eye socket), D.Langlands (groin), N.Brown, D.McKenzie, M.Parker
FREMANTLE
No changes
Richmond v Carlton at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST
RICHMOND
In: S.Stack, T.Nankervis
Out: D.Butler, I.Soldo
CARLTON
In: L.Jones, M.Kreuzer, M.McGovern, D.Thomas
Out: H.Goddard, M.Kennedy, A.Phillips, A.Schumacher
West Coast v Adelaide at Optus Stadium, 3.20pm AWST
WEST COAST
In: J.Cripps, M.Hutchings
Out: C.Masten, J.Cameron
ADELAIDE
In: S.Jacobs
Out: R.O'Brien
