GEELONG has recalled veteran midfielder Paul Chapman, who hasn't played in the AFL since round four, for its blockbuster clash with the Sydney Swans at Simonds Stadium on Saturday.

The 31-year-old headlines the inclusions for round 22. Elsewhere, Collingwood has brought back Alan Didak, Carlton has regained Matthew Kreuzer and St Kilda has been bolstered by the return of Lenny Hayes.

Richmond has named Jack Riewoldt in its team despite him suffering a knee injury last weekend.

 

Dogged by hamstring soreness for much of the season, Chapman has been an impressive performer in the Cats' VFL team in the past three weeks.

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He and key forward Tom Hawkins, who was given last weekend off to rest his chronic back problem, have both come into Geelong's line-up for the game against the Swans, which is essentially a battle for a top-two spot.

The Cats have dropped Josh Walker and Jordan Murdoch.

The Swans have made just one change, with youngster Tom Mitchell replacing veteran Jude Bolton (illness).

Didak and Ben Kennedy are the inclusions in Collingwood's team for Friday night's clash with West Coast at the MCG.

It will be Didak's first AFL appearance since the Queen's Birthday clash with Melbourne.

The Magpies have lost Ben Sinclair (shoulder) and Jamie Elliott (hamstring) to injuries.

The Eagles have made three changes with Matt Rosa, Chris Masten and Blayne Wilson replacing Luke Shuey (hamstring), Adam Carter (omitted) and Andrew Embley (omitted). Embley was due to play his 250th game.

Adelaide has made two changes for its last match at AAMI Stadium against Melbourne on Saturday, with Kyle Hartigan and Mitch Grigg replacing Matt Jaensch (omitted) and Sam Shaw (hamstring).

Chris Dawes and James Frawley are among five inclusions in Melbourne's team. Shannon Byrnes (foot) is among the outs.

North Melbourne has made two changes for its clash with Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with Michael Firrito and Jack Ziebell replacing Nathan Grima (foot) and Will Sierakowski (omitted).

Brent Guerra and Jed Anderson are back in the Hawks' line-up. They have replaced Paul Puopolo (calf soreness) and Taylor Duryea (omitted).

Kreuzer is the only player to come into Carlton's team for Saturday night's game against Essendon at the MCG. He has replaced Josh Bootsma (omitted).

The Bombers have brought in four players, including Paddy Ryder and Michael Hurley.

Dyson Heppell is out with an ankle injury, while Tom Bellchambers, Leroy Jetta and Nick O'Brien have been dropped.

Jack Hannath and Cameron Sutcliffe have come into Fremantle's team for Saturday night's clash with Port Adelaide at Patersons Stadium.

The Dockers have lost Aaron Sandilands to a fractured cheekbone and have dropped Alex Silvagni.

Small forward Hayden Ballantyne has been named despite suffering a partial dislocation of his shoulder last weekend.

The Power have replaced Hamish Hartlett (suspension), Cameron Hitchcock (hamstring) and Nathan Blee (omitted) with Kane Mitchell, Jake Neade and Sam Colquhoun.

Hayes is among four players brought into St Kilda's squad for Sunday's meeting with Gold Coast at Etihad Stadium.

The Saints have "rested" Dylan Roberton.

Karmichael Hunt is among six players brought into the Suns' team, while David Swallow (knee), Jack Hutchins (hamstring) and Seb Tape (concussion) are injured.

Greater Western Sydney has bolstered its midfield for Sunday's clash with Richmond at Skoda Stadium by including Taylor Adams and Dom Tyson.

The Tigers have lost big men Luke McGuane and David Astbury to leg injuries. They have brought Aaron Edwards, Matt White, Shane Edwards, Jake King and Matt Dea into their 25-man squad.

The Brisbane Lions have lost veteran midfielder Simon Black to suspension for Sunday's twilight clash with the Western Bulldogs at the Gabba.

The Lions have brought in four players, including Jordan Lisle.

The Dogs have added Jason Tutt, Liam Jones and Jack Macrae to the side that beat Adelaide last weekend.

In: A.Didak, B.Kennedy 

Out: B.Sinclair (shoulder), J.Elliott (hamstring) 

In: M.Rosa, C.Masten, B.Wilson 

Out: L.Shuey (hamstring), A.Carter, A.Embley  

In: K.Hartigan, M.Grigg

Out: M.Jaensch, S.Shaw

 

MELBOURNE

In: D.Rodan, J.Frawley, C.Dawes, C.Pedersen, J.Toumpas

Out: S.Byrnes (foot), J.Strauss (shoulder), S.Blease (ankle), J.Fitzpatrick (concussion), T.Davis

In: M.Firrito, J.Ziebell 

Out: N.Grima (foot), W.Sierakowski

In: B.Guerra, J.Anderson

Out: P.Puopolo (calf soreness), T.Duryea

In: P.Chapman, T.Hawkins

Out: J.Walker, J.Murdoch

 

SYDNEY SWANS

In: T.Mitchell

Out: J.Bolton (illness)

In: M.Kreuzer 

Out: J.Bootsma  

In: P.Ryder, D.Myers, M.Hurley, J.Merrett 

Out: L.Jetta, T.Bellchambers, D.Heppell (ankle), N.O'Brien  

In: J.Hannath, C.Sutcliffe 

Out: A.Sandilands (cheekbone), A.Silvagni 

In: K.Mitchell, J.Neade, S.Colquhoun

Out: H.Hartlett (suspension), C.Hitchcock (hamstring), N.Blee

C.Shenton, T.Ledger, B.Murdoch, L.Hayes 

Out: D.Roberton (rested) 

In: S.Darley, T.Adams, D.Tyson, K.Jaksch 

Out: S.Gilham

RICHMOND

In: A.Edwards, M.White, S.Edwards, J.King, M.Dea

Out:  L.McGuane (leg), D.Astbury (leg)

In: J.Lisle, J.O'Brien, J.Crisp, M.Paparone 

Out: S.Black (suspension)