CARLTON has recalled four players including ruckman Matthew Kreuzer and Jeff Garlett ahead of its crucial clash with Port Adelaide on Saturday at AAMI Stadium.

In a game that will determine whether the Blues take Essendon's spot in the finals, their line-up has been bolstered by the return of Kreuzer, who has been out since round 19 with a calf injury.

Garlett returns from a glute injury while Andrew Walker is back after gastro and David Ellard has been recalled.

The Blues have lost Brock McLean to a quad injury and have omitted Nick Duigan, Aaron Joseph and Nick Graham.

The Power have regained former skipper Dom Cassisi from a hamstring injury and have also included Tom Logan, Lewis Stevenson and Jack Hombsch.

Alipate Carlile and Kane Mitchell are out with back injuries while Campbell Heath and Jake Neade have been dropped.

As expected, the Sydney Swans have lost Rhyce Shaw (knee), Dan Hannebery (knee) and Nick Smith (calf) for Friday night's blockbuster against Hawthorn at ANZ Stadium.

Jed Lamb has been omitted.

The Swans have got Jude Bolton back from illness and have recalled Harry Cunningham and Brandon Jack, while rookie Shane Biggs will debut.

The Hawks have lost Cyril Rioli and Liam Shiels to ankle problems while Brent Guerra continues to be troubled by back soreness and will miss.

Jordan Lewis, Paul Puopolo and Taylor Duryea are back.

Fremantle has its eye on the finals, with Ross Lyon making a whopping 10 changes to its side set to take on St Kilda on Saturday at Etihad Stadium.

A week out from a qualifying final against Geelong or Hawthorn, the Dockers have taken no risks and have rested seven players while Nick Suban and Stephen Hill are out with hamstrings and Michael Walters a knee.

Aaron Sandilands, Clancee Pearce and Garrick Ibbotson head the list of inclusions.

The Saints have named Justin Koschitzke for his final AFL game and regained Dylan Roberton and Tom Lee, with Jack Newnes a key out with a shoulder issue.

For Essendon, David Hille and Nathan Lovett-Murray have been recalled for their final AFL games after announcing their retirement.

They join Leroy Jetta and Elliot Kavanagh as inclusions for Saturday night's 'dead rubber' against Richmond at the MCG.

Heath Hocking is suspended and David Myers is ill while Nick Kommer is out with a broken hand. Joe Daniher has been omitted.

The Tigers have brought in Shane Tuck after the veteran announced he will retire at the end of the season. Orren Stephenson is the other inclusion for the finals-bound team.

They've lost Shane Edwards to suspension and Jack Riewoldt, who is being troubled by his back and knee, will miss.

Geelong has made one change, with Trent West in for Nathan Vardy, who is being "managed", for its clash with the Brisbane Lions at Simonds Stadium.

The Lions have brought in Brent Moloney, Jordan Lisle and Sam Michael for Daniel Merrett, who has had ankle surgery, Michael Paparone and Sam Docherty.

Retiring veterans Andrew Embley and Adam Selwood have been picked to play their final game for West Coast when the Eagles take on the Crows.

Bradd Dalziell and Brad Sheppard have been dropped for the Eagles while Will Schofield misses with a fractured cheekbone after he was assaulted in Geelong last weekend.

Brownlow medallist Adam Cooney and Liam Jones are among the ins for the Western Bulldogs for their final clash of the year against Melbourne.

Melbourne has included Rohan Bail, James Sellar, Neville Jetta, Max Gawn and Rory Taggert while Cam Pedersen was dropped and David Rodan is out with a knee. Veteran ruckman Mark Jamar was again overlooked.

Luke Ball is out for Collingwood with a calf injury but the Pies bring in Ben Hudson, Jordan Russell, Kyle Martin and star midfielder Dayne Beams.

Their opponent North Melbourne has named Scott McMahon, Leigh Adams and Taylor Garner in an extended squad.

There is plenty of movement for the Suns clash with the Giants, with both teams bringing in seven players.

Among Gold Coast's in are Jarrod Harbrow, Liam Patrick, Maverick Weller, Joel Wilkinson, Sam Day and Seb Tape.

The Giants will unveil their eighth debutant for the season, playing 19-year-old James Stewart. No.1 draft pick Lachie Whitfield also comes in as do Stephen Gilham, Matt Buntine, Gerald Ugle, Shaun Edwards and Mark Whiley.

SYDNEY SWANS

In: H.Cunningham, S.Biggs, B.Jack, J.Bolton

Out: R.Shaw (knee), N.Smith (calf), D.Hannebery (knee), J.Lamb

HAWTHORN

In: J.Lewis, P.Puopolo, T.Duryea

Out: B.Guerra (back soreness), C.Rioli (ankle), L.Shiels (ankle)

ST KILDA

In: J.Koschitzke, D.Roberton, T.Lee

Out: C.Shenton, J.Newnes (shoulder), B.Murdoch)

FREMANTLE

In: A.Sandilands, G.Ibbotson, P.Faulks, A.Silvagni, C.Pearce, J.Crichton, J.Mellington, A.Forster, H.Crozier, M.Taberner

Out: M.Johnson (rested), D.Mundy (rested), L.Spurr (rested), Z.Dawson (rested), H.Ballantyne (rested), N.Suban (hamstring), S.Hill (hamstring), M.Walters (knee), Z.Clarke (rested), N.Fyfe (rested)

GEELONG

In: T.West

Out: N.Vardy (managed)

BRISBANE LIONS

In: B.Moloney, J.Lisle, S.Michael

Out: D.Merrett (ankle), M.Paparone, S.Docherty

PORT ADELAIDE

In: D.Cassisi, T.Logan, L.Stevenson, J.Hombsch

Out: A.Carlile (back), K.Mitchell (back), C.Heath, J.Neade

CARLTON

In: A.Walker, D.Ellard, M.Kreuzer, J.Garlett

Out: B.McLean (quad), N.Duigan, A.Joseph, N.Graham

ESSENDON

In: D.Hille, N.Lovett-Murray, L.Jetta, E.Kavanagh

Out: H.Hocking (suspension), D.Myers (illness), N.Kommer (hand), J.Daniher

RICHMOND

In: S.Tuck, O.Stephenson

Out: J.Riewoldt (back), S.Edwards (suspension)

WEST COAST

In: A.Selwood, S.Tunbridge, A.Embley

Out: B.Dalziell, W.Schofield (cheek), B.Sheppard

ADELAIDE

In: M.Wright

Out: J.Petrenko

GOLD COAST

In: J.Harbrow, L.Patrick, M.Weller, J.Wilkinson, S.Day, S.Tape, J.Hall

Out: G.Broughton (achilles), L.Osborne (calf), S.May (suspension), D.Gorringe (abdominal)

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

In: S.Gilham, M.Buntine, G.Ugle, S.Edwards, M.Whiley, L.Whitfield, J.Stewart

Out: D.Brogan (retired), C.Ward (hip), A.Treloar (ankle), N.Wilson (quad)

COLLINGWOOD

In: B.Hudson, J.Russell, K.Martin, D.Beams

Out: L.Ball (calf)

NORTH MELBOURNE

In: S.McMahon, L.Adams, T.Garner

Out: -

WESTERN BULLDOGS

In: A.Cooney, L.Jones, M.Talia, N.Hrovat

Out: D.Addison

MELBOURNE

In: R.Bail, J.Sellar, N.Jetta, M.Gawn, R.Taggert

Out: D.Rodan (knee), C.Pedersen