NUMBER one draft pick Tom Boyd is set to play his first game for Greater Western Sydney in Friday's practice game against Adelaide in Blacktown.
Boyd, who kicked three goals for the Giants' reserves side last Saturday, headlines a number of inclusions across the final two days of practice matches, including Richmond's Jack Riewoldt, Hawthorn's Grant Birchall and Brisbane Lions' Jonathan Brown.
GWS recalled midfielders Lachie Whitfield and Tom Scully, while mature-age recruits Josh Hunt and Shane Mumford were left out.
Adelaide, meanwhile, has recalled key forward Tom Lynch for his first appearance of the pre-season following major foot surgery.
The Crows left Brad Crouch out of their 27-man squad but named younger brother Matt for his third consecutive pre-season game.
Forward recruit Eddie Betts returns after missing the Crows' second NAB Challenge match in a strong line-up that also includes Geelong premiership forward James Podsiadly.
Alongside star goalkicker Riewoldt, Richmond has named half-forward Chris Knights for his first pre-season game in its squad of 25 to face the Bombers at Punt Road Oval on Friday.
Former Brisbane Lions forward Todd Banfield and mature-age recruit Nathan Gordon have also been named and could be given chances to push their claims for round one selection.
Essendon has named midfielders David Myers and Jake Melksham for their first pre-season games, with first-year rookie Patrick Ambrose also named in the Bombers' 27-man squad.
Michael Hurley has been left out but key position player Jake Carlisle returns.
Carlton has left out a host of stars for its final practice match against the Western Bulldogs on Friday afternoon at Visy Park.
Andrew Walker, Bryce Gibbs and Matthew Kreuzer were all notable absentees from the Blues' 27-man squad, while Chris Yarran and Josh Bootsma will also miss.
Andrew Carrazzo (calf), Lachie Henderson (groin) and Chris Judd (Achilles) remain sidelined because of injury.
Returning for the Blues are Kane Lucas, Robbie Warnock, Dennis Armfield and Zac Tuohy.
The clash marks the third consecutive pre-season games for Troy Menzel, Dylan Buckley, Patrick Cripps, Andrew McInnes, Tom Bell and Jaryd Cachia.
The Bulldogs named a 26-man squad, including mature-age recruit Matthew Fuller for his first pre-season game.
Fuller, who played an important role in Norwood's SANFL premiership last season, was recruited with pick No.42 in the 2013 NAB AFL Draft.
Prized draft pick Marcus Bontempelli, who was selected at No.4 overall, was not selected during the Bulldogs' pre-season campaign.
Geelong has left Jimmy Bartel out of its 27-man squad, naming rookies Jackson Sheringham and Nick Bourke for its clash against North Melbourne at Simonds Stadium on Friday night.
The injury-hit Cats have recalled Andrew Mackie, Matthew Stokes and Corey Enright after the trio missed the club's second NAB Challenge match.
North Melbourne has left out Majak Daw for the clash with the Cats but has recalled veteran Michael Firrito for the game at Simonds Stadium. Daniel Currie will again stake his claim for a ruck spot alongside Todd Goldstein.
Hawthorn has named a strong line up for its clash with Melbourne at Casey Fields on Saturday afternoon, headlined by Luke Hodge, Sam Mitchell and Jarryd Roughead.
Grant Birchall will play his first game for the year, Paul Puopolo returns and Brad Sewell has been named for his second pre-season game. Ben Stratton has been named after playing a half in a VFL practice match on the weekend.
Brian Lake (suspended until round four) and Cyril Rioli (suspended round one) won't play, as won't Shaun Burgoyne or Taylor Duryea.
Melbourne, as expected, will be without Mitch Clark, Chris Dawes, Mark Jamar, Col Garland, Luke Tapscott and Max Gawn.
Jack Viney will play his first game for the year while Jesse Hogan, Jack Watts, Cam Pederson, James Frawley and Jay Kennedy-Harris will notch up their second.
A large number of Port Adelaide players will get their second run for the pre-season in the Power's clash with St Kilda at Alberton.
After missing the first NAB Challenge game against Adelaide, Travis Boak, Brad Ebert, Hamish Hartlett, Robbie Gray, John Butcher, Kane Cornes, Chad Wingard, Matthew Lobbe and Justin Westhoff have been named.
Jackson Trengove (knee) and Alipate Carlile (quad) remain sidelined while Jay Schulz is out with the mid-foot sprain he suffered against Essendon last week.
St Kilda will get a second game into Nick Riewoldt, James Gwilt, Adam Schneider, Sean Dempster, Rhys Stanley and Dylan Roberton while Lenny Hayes has been named despite suggestions he injured his hamstring last week.
Draftees Jack Billings and Luke Dunstan will play their third pre-season games while rookies Darren Minchington and Eli Templeton get chances to push for elevation.
Jonathan Brown will play his first game for the Brisbane Lions this year after getting through a half of an intra-club match last week.
Brown will play against the Sydney Swans at Burpengary, with a host of teammates to play their second game including Daniel Merrett, Matthew Leuenberger, Jed Adcock, Daniel Rich, Pearce Hanley and Claye Beams.
The Sydney Swans have also picked a strong side with Lance Franklin to play his second game for the club after an uneventful debut last week against West Coast.
Kieren Jack, Jarrad McVeigh, Josh Kennedy, Ben McGlynn, Ted Richards and Tom Mitchell have all been named after missing the second NAB Challenge game against the Eagles.
Other new recruits Jeremy Laidler and Tom Derickx have also been named, along with draftee Toby Nankervis.
Click here for full list of practice matchesRICHMOND v ESSENDON
Friday March 7, 1.00pm AEDT
Punt Road Oval (Melbourne)
RICHMOND1. Chris Newman, 3. Brett Deledio, 4. Dustin Martin, 5. Brandon Ellis, 6. Shaun Grigg, 8. Jack Riewoldt, 9. Trent Cotchin, 10. Shane Edwards, 12. David Astbury, 13. Ricky Petterd, 14. Bachar Houli, 15. Chris Knights, 16. Shaun Hampson, 18. Alex Rance, 19. Matt Thomas, 22. Todd Banfield, 24. Ben Griffiths, 25. Troy Chaplin, 29. Ty Vickery, 30. Reece Conca, 31. Nick Vlastuin, 36. Matt McDonough, 38. Steve Morris, 39. Nathan Gordon, 43. Todd Elton
ESSENDON
3. Paul Chapman, 4. Jobe Watson, 5. Brent Stanton, 6. Joe Daniher, 7. Leroy Jetta, 9. Brendon Goddard, 10. Nick O'Brien, 11. David Zaharakis, 12. Mark Baguley, 14. Jason Ashby, 16. Tayte Pears, 17. Jake Melksham, 20. Jackson Merrett, 21. Dyson Heppell, 22. Jake Carlisle, 23. David Myers, 26. Cale Hooker, 27. Zach Merrett, 28. Elliott Kavanagh, 30. Paddy Ryder, 31. Dustin Fletcher, 34. Kyle Hardingham, 35. Martin Gleeson, 39. Heath Hocking, 40. Ben Howlett, 44. Fraser Thurlow, 47. Paddy Ambrose
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY v ADELAIDE
Friday March 7, 2.00pm AEDT
Blacktown International Sportspark (Sydney)GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
1. Phil Davis, 2. Curtly Hampton, 3. Stephen Coniglio, 4. Toby Greene, 5. Dylan Shiel, 6. Lachie Whitfield, 7. Rhys Palmer, 8. Callan Ward, 9. Tom Scully, 10. Devon Smith, 11. Jed Lamb, 12. Jonathan Patton, 13. Tom Boyd, 14. Tomas Bugg, 18. Jeremy Cameron, 19. Nick Haynes, 20. Adam Tomlinson, 22. Joshua Kelly, 23. Heath Shaw, 26. Jonathan Giles, 27. Andrew Phillips, 29. Zac Williams, 33. Will Hoskin-Elliott, 35. Aiden Corr, 40. Adam Kennedy, 46. Dylan Addison, 48. Sam Frost
ADELAIDE
1. James Podsiadly, 4. Josh Jenkins, 5. Scott Thompson, 9. Rory Sloane, 10. Matthew Jaensch, 11. Matthew Wright, 12. Daniel Talia, 14. David Mackay, 16. Luke Brown, 17. Sam Kerridge, 18. Eddie Betts, 22. Andy Otten, 23. Jared Petrenko, 24. Sam Jacobs, 25. Ben Rutten, 26. Richard Douglas, 27. Tom Lynch, 28. Cameron Ellis-Yolmen, 31. Jarryd Lyons, 32. Patrick Dangerfield, 33. Brodie Smith, 34. Sam Shaw, 35. Shaun McKernan, 36. Brodie Martin, 38. Mitch Grigg, 40. Jason Porplyzia, 44. Matthew Crouch
CARLTON v WESTERN BULLDOGS
Friday March 7, 4.00pm AEDT
Visy Park (Melbourne)CARLTON
2. Troy Menzel, 3. Marc Murphy, 6. Kade Simpson, 7. Dylan Buckley, 9. Kane Lucas, 10. Matthew Watson, 11. Rob Warnock, 12. Mitch Robinson, 14. Brock McLean, 16. Patrick Cripps, 17. Sam Rowe, 26. Andrew McInnes, 27. Dennis Armfied, 28. Tom Bell, 29. Heath Scotland, 30. Jarrad Waite, 31. Luke Reynolds, 32. Nick Graham, 33. Andrejs Everitt, 35. Ed Curnow, 37. Jaryd Cachia, 38. Jeff Garlett, 39. Dale Thomas, 40. Michael Jamison, 41. Levi Casboult, 42. Zach Tuohy, 43. Simon White
WESTERN BULLDOGS
3. Mitch Wallis, 5. Matthew Boyd, 7. Shaun Higgins, 8. Stewart Crameri, 10. Easton Wood, 11. Jackson Macrae, 13. Daniel Giansiracusa, 15. Jason Tutt, 17. Adam Cooney, 20. Daniel Pearce, 21. Tom Liberatore, 22. Mitch Honeychurch, 23. Jordan Roughead, 25. Koby Stevens, 26. Lachlan Hunter, 27. Will Minson, 29. Tory Dickson, 31. Tom Young, 36. Mathew Fuller, 38. Dale Morris, 39. Jason Johanissen, 42. Liam Picken, 44. Brett Goodes, 45. Tom Campbell, 46. Lin Jong, 49. Ayce Cordy
GEELONG v NORTH MELBOURNE
Friday March 7, 7.00pm AEDT
Simonds Stadium (Geelong)GEELONG
1. Mitch Brown, 2. Billie Smedts, 4. Andrew Mackie, 5. Travis Varcoe,, 6. Lincoln McCarthy, 7. Harry Taylor, 9. James Kelly, 13. Tom Lonergan, 16. Dawson Simpson, 17. Hamish McIntosh, 19. Taylor Hunt, 20. Steve Johnson, 21. Jordan Murdoch, 22. Mitch Duncan, 23. Josh Caddy, 25. Jared Rivers, 26. Tom Hawkins, 27. Matthew Stokes, 29. Cameron Guthrie, 33. George Horlin-Smith, 34. Josh Walker, 38. Jackson Sheringham, 40. Jackson Thurlow, 42. Nick Bourke, 44. Corey Enright, 45. Joel Hamling, 46. Mark Blicavs
NORTH MELBOURNE
1. Daniel Currie, 2. Brad McKenzie, 3. Ryan Bastinac, 5. Ben Jacobs, 6. Lachlan Hansen, 7. Jack Ziebell, 8. Daniel Wells, 10. Ben Cunnington, 11. Michael Firrito, 12. Lindsay Thomas, 13. Leigh Adams, 15. Nick Dal Santo, 16. Scott Thompson, 17. Nathan Grima, 18. Shaun Atley, 19. Sam Wright, 20, Drew Petrie, 21. Luke McDonald, 22. Todd Goldstein, 28. Robin Nahas, 29. Brent Harvey, 34. Jamie MacMillan, 35. Aaron Black, 36. Joel Tippett, 41. Aaron Mullett, 42. Scott McMahon, 43. Sam Gibson
PORT ADELAIDE v ST KILDA
Saturday March 8, 12.30pm ACDT
Alberton Oval (Adelaide)PORT ADELAIDE
1. Travis Boak, 4. Brent Renouf, 5. Matthew Broadbent, 6. Angus Monfries, 7. Brad Ebert, 8. Hamish Hartlett, 9. Robbie Gray, 11.John Butcher, 13. Cameron O’Shea, 14. Paul Stewart, 16. Oliver Wines, 17. Tom Clurey, 18. Kane Cornes, 19. Matt White, 20. Chad Wingard, 21. Jared Polec, 23. Matthew Lobbe, 24. Jarman Impey, 25. Domenic Cassisi, 26. Andrew Moore, 29. Jasper Pittard, 36. Jack Hombsch, 39. Justin Westhoff, 40. Aaron Young, 42. Tom Jonas
ST KILDA
1. Tom Hickey, 4. Clint Jones, 5. Shane Savage, 7. Lenny Hayes, 9. Tom Lee, 11. Leigh Montagna, 12. Nick Riewoldt, 13. Adam Schneider, 14. Jarryn Geary, 15. Jack Billings, 16. Jack Newnes, 17. Dylan Roberton, 18. Billy Longer, 20. David Armitage, 21. Luke Delaney, 22. Farren Ray, 24. Sean Dempster, 26. Tom Curren, 28. Rhys Stanley, 29. Jimmy Webster, 33. James Gwilt, 34. Nathan Wright, 35. Josh Saunders, 36. Luke Dunstan, 37. Beau Maister, 41. Darren Minchington, 43. Eli Templeton
MELBOURNE v HAWTHORN
Saturday March 8, 1.00pm AEDT
Casey Fields (Melbourne)MELBOURNE
1. Jesse Hogan, 2. Nathan Jones, 4. Jack Watts, 5. Jimmy Toumpas, 7. Jack Viney, 8. James Frawley, 9. Jack Trengove, 10. Shannon Byrnes, 12. Dom Tyson, 13. Jordie McKenzie, 14. Lynden Dunn, 17. Sam Blease, 18. Daniel Cross, 19. James Strauss, 21. Cameron Pedersen, 22. Viv Michie, 23. Bernie Vince, 24. Jay Kennedy-Harris, 25. Tom McDonald, 31. Jack Grimes, 38. Jeremy Howe, 41. Alexis Georgiou, 42. Jake Spencer, 44. Rohan Bail, 45. Matt Jones, 46. Dean Terlich, 48. Jack Fitzpatrick
HAWTHORN
2. Jarryd Roughead, 3. Jordan Lewis, 4. Matt Suckling, 5. Sam Mitchell,6. Josh Gibson, 7. Ben McEvoy, 10. Bradley Hill, 12. BradSewell, 13. Kyle Cheney, 14. Grant Birchall, 15. Luke Hodge, 16. IsaacSmith, 18. Jonathon Ceglar, 19. Jack Gunston, 20. David Hale, 22. LukeBreust, 23. Tim O'Brien, 24. Ben Stratton, 26. Liam Shiels, 28. PaulPuopolo, 29. Will Langford, 31. Angus Litherland, 32. Jonathan Simpkin,36. Derick Wanganeen, 38. Mitch Hallahan, 39. Alex Woodward, 46. KurtHeatherley
BRISBANE LIONS v SYDNEY SWANS
Saturday March 8, 2.30pm AEST
Burpengary (Brisbane)BRISBANE LIONS
1. Luke McGuane, 2. Ryan Harwood, 3. Brent Moloney, 4. James Aish, 6. Josh Green, 7. Jed Adcock, 10. Daniel Rich, 11. Pearce Hanley, 13. Trent West, 15. Dayne Zorko, 16. Jonathan Brown, 17. Claye Beams, 18. Nicholas Robertson, 19. Jordan Lisle, 21. Daniel Merrett, 22. Marco Paparone, 23. Matthew Leuenberger, 24. Joel Patfull, 26. Tom Cutler, 30. Jack Redden, 32. Sam Mayes, 33. Michael Close, 35. Ryan Lester, 38. Tom Rockliff, 41. Mitch Golby, 42. Justin Clarke, 45. Jordon Bourke
SYDNEY SWANS
2. Rhyce Shaw, 3. Jarrad McVeigh, , 4. Dan Hannebery, 5. Ryan O'Keefe, 6. Tom Mitchell, 7. Harry Cunningham, 9. Nick Malceski, 10. Zak Jones, 11. Jeremy Laidler, 12. Josh Kennedy, 13. Toby Nankervis, 14. Craig Bird, 15. Kieren Jack, 16. Gary Rohan, 19. Tom Derickx, 20. Sam Reid , 21. Ben McGlynn, 23. Lance Franklin, 24. Dane Rampe, 25. Ted Richards, 30. Lewis Roberts-Thomson, 32. Lewis Jetta, 33. Brandon Jack, 35. Sam Naismith, 38. Mike Pyke, 39. Heath Grundy, 40. Nick Smith
