- Dogs axe premiership pair Caleb Daniel and Shane Biggs
- Jaeger O'Meara out after knee knock suffered last week
- Geelong dumps small forward Lincoln McCarthy
THE WESTERN Bulldogs have axed premiership pair Caleb Daniel and Shane Biggs for their Good Friday clash against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium.
The Bulldogs have named Liam Picken, however, after the tough midfielder suffered concussion in a sickening head clash against Fremantle in round three.
Forward pair Clay Smith and Josh Dunkley come into the 22 to replace Daniel and Biggs, who have each been omitted on form for the first time since 2015.
Stewart Crameri has not made the cut after failing to overcome a hip injury.
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North Melbourne has also made two changes, with Sam Durdin and Ryan Clarke omitted and replaced by defender Scott Thompson and small forward Jy Simkin.
In other key selections, Hawthorn recruit Jaeger O'Meara will miss the Easter Monday clash with a knee knock, Jamie Elliott has been named in Collingwood's 25-man squad, and Greater Western Sydney star Steve Johnson has failed to overcome a knee complaint.
The Giants have made two changes for Saturday's clash against Port Adelaide, with key forward Jon Patton and midfielder Matt Kennedy replacing Johnson and Ryan Griffen (ankle).
Port Adelaide has also made two changes, with Matt White and Jasper Pittard, who has recovered from a hamstring injury, each named for their first games this season.
They replace ruckman Paddy Ryder (suspended) and forward Brett Eddy (omitted) for the crunch game in Canberra.
Melbourne stopper Tomas Bugg has been named for his first game this season after the Demons made three changes for Saturday's clash against Fremantle at the MCG.
Defender Sam Frost has also been named after recovering from a toe injury, while ruckman Jake Spencer replaced injured star Max Gawn.
Rookie forward Tim Smith has been omitted after one match, with defender Oscar McDonald also making way for the clash against an unchanged Fremantle.
Carlton has axed midfielder Sam Kerridge and recruit Rhys Palmer for its clash against Gold Coast at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.
The Blues will unveil draftee Zach Fisher, who was recruited with pick No.27 in last year's NAB AFL Draft, while young forward Charlie Curnow returns after one match out with a quad injury.
The Suns have made one forced change after their big win against Hawthorn, replacing the injured Rory Thompson (quad) with key defender Jack Leslie.
Adelaide has recalled small forward Troy Menzel for Saturday night's clash against Essendon as a left-field replacement for injured tall Mitch McGovern (hamstring).
The Bombers have made two changes, omitting Heath Hocking and Martin Gleeson and replacing them with speedy pair Josh Green and Conor McKenna.
Draftee Cedric Cox will make his debut for the Brisbane Lions in Sunday's clash against Richmond at the Gabba.
Cox, who was taken with pick No.24 in last year's NAB AFL Draft, comes into the Lions' 25-man squad alongside inclusions Ryan Bastinac, Claye Beams and Michael Close, with Jake Barrett omitted.
Richmond has not made any changes yet but brought in tough midfielder Anthony Miles and hard-running pair Oleg Markov and Connor Menadue to its extended squad.
Collingwood has named Elliott as expected and in its starting 18 for Sunday's clash against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium. It will be his first game since September 2015.
The Magpies have also included ex-Demons defender Lynden Dunn and small forward Jarryd Blair on their extended bench, with no omissions at this point.
Saints midfielder David Armitage has been named after recovering from a groin injury, with draftee Ben Long set to make his debut. Midfielder Koby Stevens, formerly of West Coast and the Western Bulldogs, has been named on the extended bench.
Hawthorn has made at least two changes to the team that was thrashed by Gold Coast in round three, with O'Meara (knee) joined by Teia Miles (omitted) ahead of Easter Monday.
There could be more to come, with Tim O'Brien, Billy Hartung, James Sicily, Daniel Howe and Blake Hardwick brought into the 25-man squad to face Geelong.
The Cats look set to make multiple changes, despite only omitting Lincoln McCarthy at this stage.
Inclusions George Horlin-Smith, Rhys Stanley and Josh Cowan have all been named in the starting 18, with Nakia Cockatoo included and named on the seven-man bench.
Thursday, April 13
West Coast v Sydney, Domain Stadium, 6.10pm AWST
WEST COAST
In: S.Butler, L.Duggan
Out: M.Hutchings, L.Jetta
SYDNEY
In: H.Cunningham, T.Papley
Out: S.Naismith (knee), J.Dawson
Friday, April 14
North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs, Etihad Stadium, 4.20pm AEST
NORTH MELBOURNE
In: S.Thompson, J.Simpkin
Out: S.Durdin, R.Clarke
WESTERN BULLDOGS
In: C.Smith, J.Dunkley
Out: C.Daniel, S.Biggs
Saturday, April 15
Melbourne v Fremantle, MCG, 1.45pm AEST
MELBOURNE
In: J.Spencer, T.Bugg, S.Frost
Out: M.Gawn (hamstring), T.Smith, O.McDonald
FREMANTLE
No change
Greater Western Sydney v Port Adelaide, UNSW Canberra Oval, 4.35pm AEST
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
In: J.Patton, M.Kennedy
Out: R.Griffen (ankle), S.Johnson (knee)
PORT ADELAIDE
In: M.White, J.Pittard
Out: B.Eddy, P.Ryder (suspended)
Carlton v Gold Coast, Etihad Stadium, 7.25pm AEST
CARLTON
In: C.Curnow, Z.Fisher
Out: R.Palmer, S.Kerridge
New: Zach Fisher (Perth WAFL)
GOLD COAST
In: J.Leslie
Out: R.Thompson (quad)
Adelaide v Essendon, Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm ACST
ADELAIDE
In: T.Menzel
Out: M.McGovern (hamstring)
ESSENDON
In: J.Green, C.McKenna
Out: H.Hocking, M.Gleeson
Sunday, April 16
Collingwood v St Kilda, Etihad Stadium, 3.20pm AEST
COLLINGWOOD
In: L.Dunn, J.Blair, J.Elliott
Out: -
New: Lynden Dunn (Melbourne)
ST KILDA
In: D.Armitage, K.Stevens, B.Long
Out: -
New: Ben Long (NT Thunder), Koby Stevens (Western Bulldogs)
Brisbane Lions v Richmond, Gabba, 4.40pm AEST
BRISBANE LIONS
In: C.Cox, R.Bastinac, C.Beams, M.Close
Out: J.Barrett
New: Cedric Cox (North Ballarat U18)
RICHMOND
In: A.Miles, C.Menadue, O.Markov
Out: -
Monday, April 17
Hawthorn v Geelong, MCG, 3.20pm AEST
HAWTHORN
In: T.O'Brien, B.Hartung, J.Sicily, D.Howe, B.Hardwick
Out: J.O'Meara (knock to the knee), T.Miles
GEELONG
In: R.Stanley, J.Cowan, G.Horlin-Smith, N.Cockatoo
Out: L.McCarthy
