MELBOURNE has dropped Jack Watts for its final match of the season on Sunday against Greater Western Sydney at Etihad Stadium.
Watts had been in good form in the second half of the season and gathered 14 touches and kicked a goal against Fremantle last week but it wasn't enough to keep his spot, while Matt Jones has also been dumped.
Mark Jamar has missed out on a potential farewell match after after coming into the 25-man squad earlier on Friday when Jake Spencer (concussion) and Neville Jetta (calf) were both withdrawn.
Rookie Mitch White will make his AFL debut against the Giants and joins Angus Brayshaw, James Harmes, and Jay Kennedy-Harris a other inclusions.
Teams: this round's full line-ups
The Giants have made just two changes after losing Ryan Griffen to a knee problem and Stephen Coniglio to a hamstring injury.
Coach Leon Cameron has named a debutant for Sunday with Jake Barrett to play his first AFL game, while Jacob Townsend has also been included for his first match of the season.
Collingwood has made three changes for Sunday's clash with Essendon at the MCG.
Alan Toovey, Adam Oxley and Ben Kennedy come in for Dane Swan (knee), Ben Sinclair (hand) and Marley Williams (hamstring).
The Bombers have made four forced changes with Paul Chapman (retirement), Courtenay Dempsey (suspension), Michael Hibberd (knee) and Nick O'Brien (hamstring) all going out of the side that lost to Richmond.
Tayte Pears has been named for just his second AFL game for the year, while Elliot Kavanagh, Shaun Edwards and Kyle Langford have also been named.
Sunday, August 30
Melbourne v Greater Western Sydney at Etihad Stadium, 1.10pm AEST
Melbourne
In: J.Kennedy-Harris, J.Harmes, A.Brayshaw, M.White
Out: J.Spencer (concussion), Neville Jetta (calf), J.Watts, M.Jones
New: Mitch White (Dandenong U18)
Greater Western Sydney
In: J.Barrett, J.Townsend
Out: R.Griffen (knee), S.Coniglio (hamstring)
New: Jake Barrett (NSW-ACT U18)
Collingwood v Essendon at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST
Collingwood
In: A.Toovey, A.Oxley, B.Kennedy
Out: D.Swan (knee), B.Sinclair (hand), M.Williams (hamstring)
Essendon
In: T.Pears, E.Kavanagh, S.Edwards, K.Langford
Out: P.Chapman (retired), C.Dempsey (suspended), M.Hibberd (knee), N.O'Brien (hamstring)
