• Teams: this round's full line-ups
BRETT Deledio is out of Richmond's side to play Adelaide due to illness.
The midfielder hasn't trained all week and is believed to be battling flu-like symptoms.
The club had been hopeful he could play despite missing the team flight on Thursday.
News crews had been camped at Adelaide Airport all day watching to see if the Tigers superstar would arrive in the city of churches.
In his 13 games this season, the Tigers have lost on just three occasions.
The club is yet to confirm a replacement.
Fremantle has made just one change for Sunday's showdown with St Kilda at Etihad Stadium, with key defender Alex Silvagni replacing the suspended Zac Dawson.
Silvagni has not played since last year's qualifying final against the Sydney Swans. He has been plagued by hamstring problems all season and has only played restricted minutes in one WAFL reserves match since hamstring surgery in April.
St Kilda skipper Nick Riewoldt is set to return from a calf complaint. Sam Gilbert, Seb Ross, Nathan Wright, Blake Acres and Jack Lonie have also been included among six changes.
Jimmy Webster (groin), Billy Longer (soreness) and Luke Dunstan (soreness) are unavailable while Eli Templeton, Adam Schneider and Tim Membrey have been omitted.
Greater Western Sydney have named Rhys Palmer, Devon Smith, Jon Patton, Andrew Phillips, Nick Haynes and Cam McCarthy for Sunday's game against Essendon at Spotless Stadium. Patton is returning from a ruptured ACL.
Jed Lamb, Jack Steele, Adam Tomlinson, Matt Buntine (concussion), James Stewart (omitted) and Tom Downie all make way following the loss to the Dockers.
The Bombers lose Zach Merrett with a foot injury while Jake Melksham, Alex Browne and Patrick Ambrose have all been omitted. Michael Hurley failed to overcome the knee issue that also kept him out of the side last week. Courtenay Dempsey, Heath Hocking, Ben Howlett, and Shaun Edwards all come in and it will be Hocking's first game for the year after a season ruined by groin injuries.
Melbourne has made just one change with Matt Jones named in place of the injured Aaron vandenBerg for its battle with North Melbourne at the MCG on Sunday.
The Demons withdrew vandenBerg from the team on Friday due to an ankle issue.
The Kangaroos have lost Michael Firrito (suspension) and have dropped Ryan Bastinac and Kayne Turner. Robbie Nahas has been recalled after kicking seven goals in the VFL last week. Aaron Mullett has overcome a hamstring problem while Lachie Hansen returns after recovering from a hip issue.
Sunday, August 9
Melbourne v North Melbourne, MCG, 1.10pm AEST
Melbourne
In: M.Jones
Out: A.vandenBerg (ankle)
North Melbourne
In: L.Hansen, R.Nahas, A.Mullett
Out: M.Firrito (suspension), R.Bastinac, K.Turner
Greater Western Sydney v Essendon, Spotless Stadium, 3.20pm AEST
Greater Western Sydney
In: N.Haynes, D.Smith, R.Palmer, A.Phillips, J.Patton, C.McCarthy
Out: M.Buntine (concussion), T.Downie, J.Lamb, J.Stewart, A.Tomlinson, J.Steele
Essendon
In: C.Dempsey, H.Hocking, B.Howlett, S.Edwards
Out: Zach Merrett (foot), A.Browne, J.Melksham, P.Ambrose
St Kilda v Fremantle, Etihad Stadium, 4.40pm AEST
St Kilda
In: N.Riewoldt, S.Gilbert, S.Ross, N.Wright, B.Acres, J.Lonie
Out: J.Webster (groin), B.Longer (soreness), L.Dunstan (soreness), E.Templeton, T.Membrey, A.Schneider
Fremantle
In: A.Silvagni
Out: Z.Dawson (suspension)
