CARLTON will be bolstered by the return of star forward Tayla Harris for its trip to Adelaide on Saturday.
The Blues swung the axe after a disappointing loss to the Western Bulldogs last Friday night when they booted only two goals.
Harris missed last week’s loss to the Western Bulldogs because of suspension. Her inclusion was one of five changes for the Blues, who also added tough on-baller Katie Loynes, defender Danielle Hardman, first-year midfielder Georgia Gee and utility Lauren Brazzale.
Jess Hosking has been rested, while ruck Kate Shierlaw, midfielders Natalie Plane and Madeline Keryk and defender Sarah Last were dropped.
The Crows made four changes after their draw with Greater Western Sydney last Sunday, with forward Abbey Holmes and young ruck Jess Allan headlining the outs.
In to face the Blues are defenders Anne Hatchard and Dayna Cox and midfielders Rheanne Lugg and Sophie Armitstead.
Melbourne responded to its second-straight loss with four changes for its crucial match against Brisbane at Casey Fields on Friday night.
Ruck Lauren Pearce, defenders Brooke Patterson and Claudia Whitfort and forward Eden Zanker are all into the side. They replace injured defender Meg Downie and omitted trio Laura Duryea, Erin Hoare and Alyssa Mifsud.
The Lions, equal-second with three wins and a game and percentage clear of third-placed Melbourne, made one unforced change, with defender Shannon Campbell in for Emma Pittman.
Fremantle made two changes after dropping a close one to the Lions last Saturday, with ruck Tayla McAuliffe and forward Jade De Melo replacing omitted pair Ashley Sharp and Jodie White.
The Dockers host the Giants on Saturday afternoon at Fremantle Oval, with the visitors calling on defender Renee Tomkins and midfielder Maddy Collier. Veteran midfielder Renee Forth and ruck-forward Pippa Smyth miss out.
Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs have both named strong squads for their meeting in Moe in Victoria’s east on Sunday.
The Magpies added midfielders Kristy Stratton and Bree White to the 21 that beat Melbourne in Alice Springs, while the Bulldogs included midfielder Emma Mackie and forward Deanna Berry.
Friday, March 2
Melbourne v Brisbane at Casey Fields, 7.05pm AEDT
MELBOURNE
B: H.Cordner 21, A.Teague 40, B.Jakobsson 7
HB: K.Paxman 4, K.Smith 13, A.Guest 17
C: E.O'Dea 5
HF: K.Hore 10, R.Cranston 30, C.Phillips 35
F: A.Newman 16, T.Cunningham 1, S.Scott 12
Foll: L.Pearce 15, D.Pearce 6, M.Hickey 18
I/C: L.Mithen 14, J.Grierson 19, B.Patterson 24, E.Zanker 29, C.Whitfort 20
Emerg: E.Humphries 3, M.Guerin 22
In: L.Pearce, B.Patterson, E.Zanker, C.Whitfort
Out: M.Downie (injured), L.Duryea, E.Hoare, A.Mifsud
BRISBANE
B: B.Koenen 3, L.Kaslar 11, A.Clarke 21
HB: J.Stanton 17, T.Randall 16, K.Lutkins 13
C: E.Bates 1
HF: K.McCarthy 9, S.Webb 4, E.Zielke 8
F: J.Wuetschner 23, S.Campbell 20, K.Ashmore 10
Foll: S.Frederick-Traub 14, B.Gibson 25, A.Anderson 18
I/C: N.Hildebrand 22, I.Ayre 2, N.Exon 15, G.Collingwood 28, J.Zanchetta 7
Emerg: E.Pittman 29, M.Hunt 6
In: S.Campbell
Out: E.Pittman
Saturday, March 3
Fremantle v Greater Western Sydney at Fremantle Oval, 2.05 AWST
FREMANTLE
B: A.Williams 9, E.Antonio 12, E.Gooch 8
HB: L.Mascall 14, T.McAuliffe 25, D.Hooker 17
C: L.Filocamo 4
HF: L.Webb 16, A.Lavell 7, K.Donnellan 15
F: J.de Melo 28, S.Barr 10, A.Atkins 37
Foll: A.Janz 30, G.O'Sullivan 22, H.Miller 19
I/C: B.Smith 18, E.McGuire 31, M.Caulfield 29, C.Davidson 33, S.Cain 20
Emerg: T.Haynes 6, G.Houghton 27
In: T.McAuliffe, J.de Melo
Out: A.Sharp, J.White
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
B: A.Farrugia 18, T.Hetherington 9, E.Bennetts 22
HB: N.Barr 8, E.Swanson 17, P.Randall 21
C: A.Eva 2
HF: J.Dal Pos 7, P.McWilliams 3, A.Schmidt 11
F: J.Barclay 34, C.Staunton 13, R.Beeson 6
Foll: E.McKinnon 23, C.Gum 26, B.Tully 16
I/C: E.Brush 10, P.Monahan 28, R.Tomkins 1, J.Hicks 5, M.Collier 14
Emerg: A.Saundry 4, M.Freckelton 20
In: R.Tomkins, M.Collier
Out: R.Forth, P.Smyth
Adelaide v Carlton at Norwood Oval, 6.40 ACDT
ADELAIDE
B: S.Thompson 14, A.Hatchard 33, J.Hewett 20
HB: A.Foley 3, C.Randall 26, D.Cox 31
C: E.Phillips 13
HF: D.Varnhagen 9, S.Allan 39, J.McCormick 5
F: R.Wallace 15, S.Perkins 28, E.Jones 2
Foll: R.Metcalfe 11, C.Cramey 22, E.Marinoff 10
I/C: M.Rajcic 32, J.Sedunary 17, R.Lugg 45, J.Mules 23, S.Armitstead 16
Emerg: G.Bevan 4, T.Radan 6
In: A.Hatchard, D.Cox, R.Lugg, S.Armitstead
Out: R.Killian, A.Holmes, J.Allan, G.Bevan
CARLTON
B: G.Pound 6, D.Hardiman 31, R.Hicks 24
HB: K.Loynes 2, A.Downie 30, K.Gillespie-Jones 5
C: S.Audley 26
HF: N.Stevens 21, D.Vescio 3, K.Harrington 9
F: S.Hosking 10, T.Harris 22, B.Kennedy 23
Foll: B.Moody 16, T.Lucas-Rodd 18, S.Li 35
I/C: C.Webb 17, G.Gee 19, L.Arnell 13, L.Brazzale 12, M.Gay 8
Emerg: M.Keryk 4, J.Hosking 11
In: D.Hardiman, K.Loynes, T.Harris, G.Gee, L.Brazzale
Out: K.Shierlaw, J.Hosking (rested), N.Plane, M.Keryk, S.Last
Sunday, March 4
Collingwood v Western Bulldogs at Ted Summerton Recreation Reserve Moe, 2.35 AEDT
COLLINGWOOD
B: E.Grant 5, R.Schleicher 18, I.Ross 21
HB: C.Molloy 2, C.McIntosh 20, M.Kuys 9
C: C.Edwards 1
HF: S.D'Arcy 4, J.Garner 43, S.Chiocci 17
F: M.Hutchins 25, M.Hope 23, C.Bernardi 6
Foll: E.King 60, J.Lambert 13, B.Bonnici 8
I/C: from: H.Whitford 28, S.Dargan 46, L.Tesoriero 7, J.Duffin 27, A.Barden 38
No change
WESTERN BULLDOGS
B: H.Wildes 17, L.Birch 18, N.Callinan 10
HB: H.Scott 22, A.O'Connor 4, A.Gogos 36
C: E.Blackburn 2
HF: B.Lochland 1, L.Spark 11, M.Conti 8
F: K.McLeod 6, B.Toogood 28, K.Rennie 24
Foll: T.Ernst 19, E.Kearney 5, K.Lamb 27
I/C: J.Bruton 35, A.Utri 23, L.Bailey 13, N.Ferres 16, E.Mackie 25
In: E.Mackie
Out: B.Hunt
