CROWS playmaker Andrew McLeod and Blues speedster Andrew Walker make welcome returns from injury and Aaron Davey is back from club-imposed suspensions for the three games that will complete round 16 on Sunday.

Walker will play his first game of the year for Carlton after the pacy utility proved he has fully recovered from pre-season shoulder surgery.

The 22-year-old goes straight into the starting 18 to face the Swans on Sunday at Telstra Dome, as does defender Mark Austin after a string of good performances at VFL level, while Adam Hartlett will start from the bench. Joe Anderson, Steven Browne and Jake Edwards have been omitted.

The Sydney Swans have named elevated rookie Matt O’Dwyer on a wing for his debut and regain Nick Malceski, while the suspended Amon Buchanan and Nick Smith are the only omissions.

Coach Paul Roos has resisted the temptation to recall the internally suspended spearhead Barry Hall.

Port Adelaide has added Brendon Lade and Steven Salopek to its side for Sunday’s showdown with cross-town rivals the Crows, and they replace Damon White (hamstring) and Fabian Deluca who are the casualties from the side that was narrowly defeated by the Kangaroos.

Andrew McLeod returns from a knee strain to play his first game since round 13 for injury-hit Adelaide, which will have to cover the extended losses of Brett Burton (knee) and Jason Porplyzia (shoulder).

Mercurial forward Luke Jericho has earned a recall, named at full-forward, while former Kangaroo Brad Moran will make his debut for his new club. Ruckman Jonathon Griffin has been dropped from the side that fell to Collingwood.

Fremantle has made three changes for its Subiaco clash against the Demons with Dean Solomon (suspended), Rhys Palmer (general soreness) and Clayton Hinkley (omitted) coming out of the side belted by the Cats.

Veteran Shaun McManus and youngster Josh Head go straight into the 18 with Brock O’Brien coming in via the bench.

Dangerous Melbourne forward Aaron Davey is back from a club-imposed one week suspension for the clash, replacing Brad Green, who has been sidelined with a hamstring injury.