ST KILDA defender Hugh Goddard will make his first appearance for the club after being picked to face Essendon on Saturday.
The 18-year-old, who was selected at pick 21 at last year's NAB AFL Draft, made the Saints' final team of 26 players for the game at Morwell, beginning at 4.40pm AEDT.
The 196cm key defender was on the field before the game getting some final pre-match tips from Saints backline coach Danny Frawley after missing the final cut for last week's match against the Brisbane Lions.
Tom Hickey and Jack Sinclair will be the Saints' substitutes for the game, the club opting to go in with a younger squad after leaving out defender Sam Fisher and forward Tom Lee.
Essendon has stuck with its 26-man team named during the week, with top-ups Aaron Heppell and Mitch Clisby named as the starting substitutes.
All 13 of the club's new recruits on short-term contracts will feature in the clash under returning coach James Hird.
Gold Coast has opted to rest Mitch Hallahan after the ex-Hawk's sparkling debut for the club last week against Geelong. The Suns will take on GWS at Blacktown on Saturday without Louis Herbert and Alex Sexton who were also left out of the final 26.
The Giants have omitted big man Rory Lobb along with Tim Golds and Jake Barrett.
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY v GOLD COAST
Blacktown International Sportspark, Saturday, March 7, 4.10pm AEDT
Watch this game LIVE via GWS' website
Watch this game LIVE via Gold Coast's website
Greater Western Sydney
Out: Tim Golds, Rory Lobb, Jake Barrett
Subs: Jack Steele, Cam McCarthy
Gold Coast
Out: Louis Herbert, Mitch Hallahan, Alex Sexton
Subs: Jarred Ellis, Andrew Boston
Greater Western Sydney
1. Phil Davis, 2. Curtly Hampton, 3. Stephen Coniglio, 4. Toby Greene, 5 Dylan Shiel, 6. Lachie Whitfield, 8. Callan Ward, 11. Jed Lamb, 14. Tomas Bugg, 16. Nathan Wilson, 18. Jeremy Cameron, 19. Nick Haynes, 20. Adam Tomlinson, 21. Matt Buntine, 22. Josh Kelly, 24. Joel Patfull, 25. Cam McCarthy, 27. Andrew Phillips, 29. Zac Williams, 31. Jacob Townsend, 32. Ryan Griffen, 33. Will Hoskin-Elliott, 35. Aidan Corr, 38. Jack Steele, 40. Adam Kennedy, 44. Tom Downie
Gold Coast
2. Zac Smith, 4. Jack Martin, 7. Nick Malceski, 11. Harley Bennell, 13. Andrew Boston, 15. Daniel Gorringe, 18. Trent McKenzie, 19. Tom Lynch, 21. Jack Leslie, 22. Tom Nicholls, 24. David Swallow, 25. Danny Stanley, 26. Matthew Shaw. 28. Kade Kolodjashnij, 31. Keegan Brooksby, 32. Brandon Matera, 34. Josh Glenn, 36. Greg Broughton, 37. Jesse Lonergan, 40. Sean Lemmens, 41. Jarrod Garlett, 42. Adam Saad, 43. Jarred Ellis, 44. Touk Miller, 46. Josh Hall, 48. Seb Tape
ESSENDON v ST KILDA
Morwell Recreation Reserve, Saturday, March 7, 4.40pm AEDT
Essendon
As selected
Substitutes: Aaron Heppell, Mitch Clisby
St Kilda
Out: Tom Lee, Sam Fisher, Tom Curren
Substitutes: Tom Hickey, Jack Sinclair
ESSENDON
3. Paul Chapman, 10. Nick O’Brien, 14. Jason Ashby, 19. Shaun Edwards, 20. Jackson Merrett, 28. Jonathon Giles, 28. Elliott Kavanagh, 30. Kyle Langford, 34. Jake Long, 35. Marty Gleeson, 36. Lauchlan Dalgleish, 44. Shaun McKernan, 45. Conor McKenna, 47. Marcus Marigliani, 50. James Polkinghorne, 51. Aaron Heppell, 54. Josh Freezer, 55. Anthony Tipungwuti, 56. Jordan Schroder, 58. Sam Tagliabue, 72. Clint Jones, 73. Mitch Brown, 74. Mitch Clisby, 75. Jared Petrenko, 76. James Magner, 77. Sam Michael
ST KILDA
1. Tom Hickey, 3. Jack Steven, 4. Eli Templeton, 6. Seb Ross, 7. Luke Dunstan, 8. Blake Acres, 11. Leigh Montagna, 14. Jarryn Geary, 16. Jack Newnes,18. Billy Longer, 20. David Armitage, 21. Luke Delaney, 24. Sean Dempster, 27. Josh Bruce, 28. Tim Membrey, 32. Paddy McCartin, 33. Hugh Goddard, 34. Nathan Wright, 35. Josh Saunders, 37. Jack Lonie, 38. Ahmed Saad, 39. Cameron Shenton, 40. Jack Sinclair, 41. Darren Minchington, 44. Maverick Weller, 45. Jason Holmes.
