- Pies dump Travis Cloke for the third time this season
- Hawks recall big guns and a fresh face to take on Roos
- Young Saint Paddy McCartin returns against Swans
GEELONG has made four changes for Sunday's clash with Richmond at the MCG with Nakia Cockatoo withdrawn with a knee injury on Friday and defender Jed Bews dropped.
Cockatoo's injury was revealed early on Friday, while Bews lost his place after just eight touches last week.
Veteran defender Andrew Mackie has been rested and young forward Daniel Menzel misses a groin injury.
Lincoln McCarthy, Jake Kolodjashnij, Tom Ruggles and Shane Kersten all return to face the Tigers.
Teams: this round's full line-ups
Richmond has lost tall forward Ben Griffiths to a groin issue while Adam Marcon has been dropped despite collecting 22 possessions against Collingwood last week.
Youngster Ben Lennon has been named after a standout performance in the VFL and Shane Edwards also returns to add some experience for the Tigers in Jack Riewoldt's 200th game.
Adelaide has lost defender Paul Seedsman (corked buttock) for Sunday's clash against Fremantle but regain veteran midfielder Scott Thompson.
Mitch McGovern has also been included for the trip west with Cam Ellis-Yolmen the unlucky Crow to make way.
The Dockers have made just one change with youngster Connor Blakely returning after two weeks in the WAFL. Hayden Crozier misses with a calf injury.
Garrick Ibbotson was dropped on Thursday but reinstated in the squad on Friday and has been selected to play after Ross Lyon felt the Dockers needed Ibbotson in defence on team balance.
Essendon has made four changes for Sunday's clash against Gold Coast at Etihad Stadium, with Mathew Stokes headlining the inclusions.
Jonathan Simpkin, Orazio Fantasia, and Jake Long also come into the side with the son of Dons legend Michael Long making his debut.
WATCH: Emotional moment Jake Long tells his dad
The Bombers lose Brendon Goddard (groin), Courtenay Dempsey (hamstring) and Aaron Francis (calf) to injury, while first-year midfielder Darcy Parish has been rested for the second time this season, after 12 straight matches.
The Suns have lost Alex Sexton (quad) and Tom Nicholls (knee) to injury and have also dropped Sean Lemmens.
Midfielder Aaron Hall returns after three weeks on the sideline with a hamstring injury and Keegan Brooksby and Adam Saad also return.
Travis Cloke has been axed by Collingwood for the third time this season, with the Magpies making five changes ahead of Friday night's clash against the Western Bulldogs.
Cloke, who spent six weeks in the VFL mid-season, has been sent back to the lower level after kicking two goals in his past three matches.
He was part of a disappointing Collingwood forward line against Richmond last Saturday, kicking 1.1 and laying one tackle.
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The Magpies regain tall forward Darcy Moore after one match sidelined with a hamstring injury, but they have lost fellow tall Mason Cox (shoulder).
Tyson Goldsack, Adam Oxley, Jordan De Goey and Tom Phillips have all been recalled.
Making way alongside Cox are Ben Reid (knee), Marley Williams (omitted) and Ben Crocker (concussion).
The Western Bulldogs have made one change, with Matthew Suckling returning in time to replace injured defender Dale Morris (hamstring).
Hawthorn is reassembling its best team, with premiership players James Frawley, Paul Puopolo and Liam Shiels among five inclusions for Saturday's crunch game against North Melbourne at the MCG.
Midfielder Billy Hartung and debutant Ryan Burton are also included, with James Sicily suspended and defender Ben Stratton unavailable (pectoral strain).
Jonathan O'Rourke, Tim O'Brien and Kurt Heatherley have all been omitted.
The Kangaroos have made two changes, with defender Lachie Hansen in from the cold for his first AFL game since round two.
Robbie Nahas also returns, with Brad McKenzie (omitted) and Ryan Clarke (rested) going out of the side. Ben Brown and Scott Thompson have both been named despite injury concerns during the week.
The injury list: Your club's sidelined players
The Brisbane Lions have made four changes for Saturday's clash against Carlton at the Gabba, with ruckman Stef Martin returning after a fortnight being managed.
Tom Cutler, Michael Close and Jarrad Jansen are all back, while Josh Green (foot), Josh Schache (general soreness) and Nick Robertson (knee) have been forced out.
Academy product Liam Dawson has been dropped after three weeks in the senior team.
Carlton has made two changes, recalling Liam Jones and unveiling debutant David Cuningham, who was recruited with pick No.23 in last year's NAB AFL Draft.
Midfielder Nick Graham has been dropped, while Andrew Walker is also out after playing his last AFL match last week.
Greater Western Sydney has been strengthened for Saturday's top-eight clash against West Coast at Spotless Stadium, with gun midfielder Dylan Shiel returning after one match sidelined with a groin complaint.
Adam Kennedy and Matt Kennedy also return, while Sam Reid and Nathan Wilson have been omitted and young tall Harrison Himmelberg has been managed.
The Eagles are steady and have made just one change, with premiership defender Sam Butler replacing Jackson Nelson.
High-profile recruits Lewis Jetta and Jack Redden will remain in the WAFL.
Young St Kilda forward Paddy McCartin returns for Saturday night's clash against the Sydney Swans after kicking a bag of five goals in the VFL.
It will be the No.1 draft pick's first senior game since suffering concussion against Gold Coast in round 15. He replaces midfielder Luke Dunstan (shoulder).
The Sydney Swans go into their clash against St Kilda on Saturday night unchanged for second week in a row.
Port Adelaide has turned to ruckman Matthew Lobbe after three matches in the SAFL as it prepares to combat Melbourne star Max Gawn at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night.
Lobbe, who missed 10 matches mid-season with a knee injury, returns for his first senior game since round five, alongside Cam O'Shea.
The Power will unveil versatile second-year forward Jesse Palmer, while tall forward John Butcher, midfielder Brendon Ah Chee and defender Paul Stewart all make way.
Friday, August 12
Western Bulldogs v Collingwood at Etihad Stadium, 7.50pm AEST
WESTERN BULLDOGS
In: M.Suckling
Out: D Morris (Hamstring)
COLLINGWOOD
In: T.Goldsack, A.Oxley, D.Moore, J.De Goey, T.Phillips
Out: B.Reid (knee), T.Cloke, M.Williams, B.Crocker (concussion), M.Cox (shoulder)
Saturday, August 13
Brisbane Lions v Carlton at the Gabba, 1.45pm AEST
BRISBANE LIONS
In: T.Cutler, M.Close, S.Martin, J.Jansen
Out: J.Green (foot), J.Schache (general soreness), N.Robertson (knee), L.Dawson
CARLTON
In: L.Jones, D.Cuningham
Out: A.Walker (retired), N.Graham
New: David Cuningham (Oakleigh U18)
Hawthorn v North Melbourne at the MCG, 2.10pm AEST
HAWTHORN
In: J.Frawley, P.Puopolo, L.Shiels, B.Hartung, R.Burton
Out: B.Stratton (pectoral strain) , J.O'Rourke, T.O'Brien, K.Heatherley, J.Sicily (suspension)
New: Ryan Burton (North Adelaide)
NORTH MELBOURNE
In: L.Hansen, R.Nahas
Out: B.McKenzie, R.Clarke (rested)
Greater Western Sydney v West Coast at Spotless Stadium, 4.35 pm AEST
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
In: A.Kennedy, D.Shiel, M.Kennedy
Out: S.Reid, N.Wilson, H.Himmelberg (managed)
WEST COAST
In: S.Butler
Out: J.Nelson
St Kilda v Sydney Swans at Etihad Stadium, 7.25pm AEST
ST KILDA
In: P.McCartin
Out: L.Dunstan (shoulder)
SYDNEY SWANS
No changes
Port Adelaide v Melbourne at Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm ACST
PORT ADELAIDE
In: M.Lobbe, J.Palmer, C.O'Shea
Out: J.Butcher, B.Ah Chee, P.Stewart
New: Jesse Palmer (North Ballarat U18)
MELBOURNE
In: J.Hogan
Out: S.Weideman (quad)
Sunday, August 14
Essendon v Gold Coast at Etihad Stadium, 1.10pm AEST
ESSENDON
In: M.Stokes, J.Simpkin, O.Fantasia, J.Long
Out: B.Goddard (groin), C.Dempsey (hamstring), A.Francis (calf), D.Parish (rested)
New: Jake Long (Scotch College)
GOLD COAST
In: K.Brooksby, A.Saad, A.Hall
OUT: A.Sexton (quad), T.Nicholls (knee), S.Lemmens
Richmond v Geelong at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST
RICHMOND
In: B.Lennon, S.Edwards
Out: B.Griffiths (groin), A.Marcon
GEELONG
In: T.Ruggles, S.Kersten, L.McCarthy, J.Kolodjashnij
Out: A.Mackie (managed), D.Menzel (groin), N.Cockatoo (knee), J.Bews
Fremantle v Adelaide at Domain Stadium, 2.40pm AWST
FREMANTLE
In: C.Blakely
Out: H.Crozier (calf)
ADELAIDE
In: S.Thompson, M.McGovern
Out: P.Seedsman (corked buttock), C.Ellis-Yolmen
