GEELONG defender Lachie Henderson has been ruled out of Sunday's clash against Fremantle because of a groin injury, but midfielder Scott Selwood has been named despite suffering a hamstring injury against West Coast last Thursday night.
Meanwhile, the Dockers have named two debutants among five changes for the Simonds Stadium contest.
The extent of Henderson's injury is unclear but he has joined Nakia Cockatoo (hamstring) on the sidelines, while ruckman Zac Smith and Jordan Murdoch have been dropped.
Spearhead Tom Hawkins is back from a week's suspension, with Mark Blicavs also returning after overcoming soreness.
George Horlin-Smith and Jordan Cunico round out Geelong's 22.
The Dockers have handed debuts to powerful young ruckman Sean Darcy, who was drafted from the Geelong Falcons last year, and Subiaco midfield product Josh Deluca.
Freo is coming off a third-straight defeat – a 57-point hammering from bottom team the Brisbane Lions before the bye – and has lost skipper Nat Fyfe (sternum), Jonathon Griffin (calf) and Brady Grey (hamstring) to injury.
Defenders Sam Collins and Cam Sutcliffe have been axed, with draftee Griffin Logue earning a recall alongside veteran Nick Suban and goalsneak Hayden Ballantyne in his first game for the season after hamstring issues.
Richmond has named an unchanged line-up following last Saturday's heartbreaking nine-point loss to Sydney.
The Tigers (7-5) are facing a crucial game for their finals ambitions against arch-rivals Carlton, which will be searching for a third-straight win this Sunday at the MCG.
The Blues have called up recruits Billie Smedts and Jarrod Pickett alongside Nick Graham after losing Tom Williamson (back), David Cuningham (adductor) and Zac Fisher (Achilles) to injury.
After getting back on the winners' list against North Melbourne last round, St Kilda will go in unchanged against an undermanned Gold Coast at Etihad Stadium.
Former No.1 draft pick Paddy McCartin is among the Saints missing out despite overcoming knee soreness.
The Suns have been smashed by injury, with superstar Gary Ablett (calf) headlining seven outs ahead of what would have been his 300th game.
Michael Barlow (broken leg), Kade Kolodjashnij (concussion), Brandon Matera (foot) and Aaron Hall (hamstring) have been forced out, while Matt Rosa (suspension) and Mackenzie Willis (omission) also miss.
Jarrod Harbrow is back after a club-imposed suspension, with Touk Miller, Rory Thompson, Matt Shaw, Darcy Macpherson, Callum Ah Chee and Brayden Fiorini also coming into the 22.
Geelong v Fremantle at Simonds Stadium, 1.10pm AEST
GEELONG
In: T.Hawkins, M.Blicavs, G.Horlin-Smith, J.Cunico
Out: N.Cockatoo (hamstring), L.Henderson (groin), Z.Smith, N.Cockatoo
FREMANTLE
In: H.Ballantyne, N.Suban, J.Deluca, G.Logue, S.Darcy
Out: J.Griffin (calf), B.Grey (hamstring), C.Sutcliffe, N.Fyfe (sternum), S.Collins
New: Josh Deluca (Subiaco), Sean Darcy (Geelong U18s)
Richmond v Carlton at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST
RICHMOND
No change
CARLTON
In: B.Smedts, N.Graham, J.Pickett
Out: T.Williamson (back), D.Cuningham (adductor), Z.Fisher (Achilles)
St Kilda v Gold Coast at Etihad Stadium, 4.40pm AEST
ST KILDA
No change
GOLD COAST
In: J.Harbrow, R.Thompson, M.Shaw, T.Miller, C.Ah Chee, B.Fiorini, D.Macpherson
Out: M.Rosa (suspended), B.Matera (foot), M.Barlow (leg), A.Hall (hamstring), G.Ablett (calf), K.Kolodjashnij (concussion), M.Willis
