RISING Star contender Sydney Stack has been left out of Richmond's side for the potential Grand Final preview against West Coast, making way for returning superstar Dustin Martin.
Elsewhere, Greater Western Sydney has axed three – including retiring big man Dawson Simpson – on top of losing outgoing veteran Brett Deledio (calf) and Coleman Medal leader Jeremy Cameron (hamstring).
The Tigers have won seven straight and had the luxury of recalling Martin, who is back from soreness for an MCG blockbuster.
The Brownlow medallist replaces Stack, who will miss just his second game since making his debut in round three.
Martin is joined in the line-up by Ivan Soldo after experienced ruck Toby Nankervis was withdrawn with groin soreness.
The Eagles need to win both their remaining matches to secure a top-two spot, and will go in unchanged from their win over Adelaide.
The reigning premiers are hunting a record six-straight wins by a non-Victorian side at the MCG.
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Luke Beveridge is also backing the same 22 who dismantled Essendon to get the job done for the Western Bulldogs at Giants Stadium.
The Dogs must win their remaining games to sneak into the eight and will face a GWS outfit coming off a disastrous loss to Hawthorn in the snow.
The Giants welcome back brilliant midfielder Josh Kelly, tough nut Matt de Boer, Harry Himmelberg and Aidan Corr, and have named Zach Sproule to debut.
Out go omitted trio Aiden Bonar, Jackson Hately and Simpson, alongside Deledio and Cameron.
In Sunday's final game, Hawthorn has regained star forward Jack Gunston and ruckman Ben McEvoy for champion Jarryd Roughead's home farewell at Marvel Stadium against Gold Coast.
Tall forward Mitch Lewis misses through injury, while Daniel Howe has been managed and James Cousins was dropped.
The Suns have added ex-Cats duo George Horlin-Smith and Jordan Murdoch, with Anthony Miles out injured and Jacob Heron omitted coming off their 16th-straight defeat to Brisbane.
Friday, August 16
Melbourne v Sydney at the MCG, 7.50pm AEST
MELBOURNE
In: M.Hore, B.Stretch, C.Spargo, A.Neal-Bullen, K.Chandler
Out: O.Baker, J.Hunt, S.May (hamstring), O.McDonald (injured), H.Petty (injured)
New: Kade Chandler (Norwood SANFL)
SYDNEY
In: K.Jack
Out: Z.Jones (injured)
Saturday, August 17
Carlton v St Kilda at the MCG, 1.45pm AEST
CARLTON
In: M.Kennedy, P.Dow
Out: L.Jones (throat), D.Lang
ST KILDA
In: N.Brown
Out: N.Coffield (shoulder)
Brisbane v Geelong at the Gabba, 2.10pm AEST
BRISBANE
No changes
GEELONG
In: M.O'Connor
Out: S.Menegola
Adelaide v Collingwood at Adelaide Oval, 4.05pm ACST
ADELAIDE
In: P.Seedsman, R.O'Brien
Out: R.Atkins, A.Otten
COLLINGWOOD
In: J.Noble
Out: J.Daicos
North Melbourne v Port Adelaide at Marvel Stadium, 7.25pm AEST
NORTH MELBOURNE
In: S.Durdin
Out: M.Wood
PORT ADELAIDE
In: R.Burton, Z.Butters
Out: X.Duursma (heel), C.Sutcliffe
Fremantle v Essendon at Optus Stadium, 6.10pm AWST
FREMANTLE
In: C.McCarthy, H.Ballantyne
Out: J.Carter, B.Banfield
ESSENDON
In: M.Hurley, D.Parish, B.Ham, A.Saad, A.Francis
Out: J.Begley, D.Clarke, B.McNiece, D.Myers, M.Baguley
Sunday, August 18
Richmond v West Coast at the MCG, 1.10pm AEST
RICHMOND
In: I.Soldo, D.Martin
Out: T.Nankervis (soreness), S.Stack
WEST COAST
No changes
Greater Western Sydney v Western Bulldogs at Giants Stadium, 3.20pm AEST
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
In: J.Kelly, M.de Boer, H.Himmelberg, A.Corr, Z.Sproule
Out: B.Deledio (calf), J.Cameron (corked hamstring), A.Bonar, J.Hately, D.Simpson
New: Zach Sproule (Giants Academy)
WESTERN BULLDOGS
No changes
Hawthorn v Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium, 4.40pm AEST
HAWTHORN
In: J.Roughead, J.Gunston, B.McEvoy
Out: M.Lewis (shoulder), D.Howe (managed), J.Cousins
GOLD COAST
In: G.Horlin-Smith, J.Murdoch
Out: A.Miles (ankle), J.Heron
