MELBOURNE has received a much-needed boost with Eliza McNamara one of five inclusions for Saturday’s qualifying final against Geelong, alongside Liv Purcell, Paxy Paxman, Shelley Heath-Barker and Georgia Campbell.

McNamara had been sidelined since round five after suffering a nasty broken jaw, while Paxman (ankle), Campbell (illness) and Purcell (managed) missed last week and Heath-Barker (concussion) sidelined since round 11. The Cats go into the clash unchanged. 

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Carlton has dropped Lila Keck for its qualifying final against North Melbourne, with the small forward joining the injured Claudia Whitfort on the list of outs, while Maddy Hendrie and Jess Good return from a finger and foot injury respectively.

For the Kangaroos, Eliza Shannon returns from concussion with Abby Favell making way.

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Western Bulldogs captain De Berry has been omitted for Sunday’s elimination final against Sydney, with Isabelle Pritchard and Ellie Blackburn among four inclusions on the extended bench.

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The Swans have named Sofia Hurley, who has missed the past seven weeks with an ankle injury, with Caitlin Reid to miss through a jaw injury.

Fresh off being named in the AFLW All-Australian squad, Ava Usher is one of six potential inclusions for Gold Coast’s Sunday elimination final against Hawthorn, while the Hawks have named Bridie Hipwell, Jess Vukic and Hannah Looney on their extended bench.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Geelong v Melbourne at Ikon Park, 1.05pm AEDT

GEELONG

In: Nil
Out: Nil

MELBOURNE

In: O.Purcell, S.Heath-Barker, P.Paxman, G.Campbell, E.McNamara
Out: L.Ebert (omitted), A.Pisano (omitted), G.Gall (omitted), J.Hose (omitted), T.Fellows (omitted)

North Melbourne v Carlton at Ikon Park, 4.05pm AEDT

NORTH MELBOURNE

In: E.Shannon
Out: A.Favell (omitted)

CARLTON

In: M.Hendrie, J.Good
Out: C.Whitfort (hamstring), L.Keck (omitted)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8

Sydney v Western Bulldogs at Henson Park, 1.05pm AEDT

SYDNEY

In: J.Grierson, P.McCarthy, I.Williams, S.Hurley
Out: C.Reid (jaw)

WESTERN BULLDOGS

In: I.Pritchard, E.Blackburn, A.McKee, E.Gavalas
Out: D.Berry (omitted)

Gold Coast v Hawthorn at People First Stadium, 2.05pm AEST

GOLD COAST

In: C.Wilson, D.D'Arcy, C.Fitzpatrick, A.Usher, D.Baron, K.Lynch
Out: R.Ingram (concussion), M.Girvan (concussion), E.Barwick (omitted)

HAWTHORN

In: B.Hipwell, J.Vukic, H.Looney
Out: Nil