COLLINGWOOD and Geelong have called on star power for Sunday's clash at the MCG with Daniel Wells, Gary Ablett and Harry Taylor all named.
Wells returns for his first match of the season, joining Callum Brown in the Pies' team.
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Captain Scott Pendlebury has been named but will need to prove he is over an ankle complaint after failing to train with teammates on Friday.
Jarryd Blair and Ben Crocker have been dropped from the Pies' side but remain in calculations pending Pendlebury's fitness.
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After missing four weeks with a hamstring injury, Ablett will line up alongside Taylor who will return after a plantar fascia sidelined him for six games.
Zac Smith has been recalled, replacing Rhys Stanley, while Zach Guthrie makes way for James Parsons.
Tom Hawkins misses with suspension, while first-year forward Lachie Fogarty will be managed.
At Richmond, captain Trent Cotchin is a confirmed starter for Sunday's clash with North Melbourne after missing last week with knee soreness. Premiership star Dion Prestia has succumbed to a calf injury.
Jarrad Waite and Majak Daw return for North Melbourne, replacing Ed Vickers-Willis (knee) and Cameron Zurhaar, who has been dropped.
West Coast defender Jeremy McGovern has withdrawn from the Eagles' line-up to play against Greater Western Sydney on Saturday.
McGovern didn't board the team's flight to Sydney on Thursday and will be replaced by Will Schofield, who comes in for his first game since round one.
McGovern, who was spotted with a bandaged calf midweek, joins Nic Naitanui (suspension), Luke Shuey (hamstring) and Jack Petruccelle (ankle) on the sidelines.
Meanwhile, Western Bulldog Marcus Bontempelli still remains in doubt for Saturday's clash with Brisbane after failing to complete all of Thursday's main train session.
The vice-captain missed last week's win against Gold Coast, a late withdrawal with a hip injury.
Friday, May 11
Hawthorn v Sydney at the MCG, 7.50pm AEST
HAWTHORN
In: W.Langford, R.Henderson
Out: J.Cousins, J.Worpel
SYDNEY
In: T.McCartin, D.Robinson
Out: R.Fox, H.Marsh
New: Tom McCartin (Geelong U18)
Saturday, May 12
Greater Western Sydney v West Coast at Spotless Stadium, 1.45pm AEST
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
In: R.Lobb, J.Cameron, I.Cumming
Out: D.Buckley, J.Patton, N.Shipley
New: Isaac Cumming (North Broken Hill)
WEST COAST
In: B.Ah Chee, F.McInnes, B.Ainsworth, W. Schofield
Out: N.Naitanui (suspension), L.Shuey (hamstring), J.Petruccelle (ankle), J.McGovern (calf)
New: Brendon Ah Chee (Port Adelaide), Brayden Ainsworth (Subiaco)
Carlton v Essendon at the MCG, 2.10pm AEST
CARLTON
In: D.Lang, J.Lamb, C.Curnow
Out: L.Casboult (ribs), A.Phillips, M.Kennedy
New: Darcy Lang (Geelong)
ESSENDON
In: O.Fantasia, S.McKernan
Out: J.Daniher (groin), A.McGrath (calf)
Gold Coast v Melbourne at the Gabba, 4.35pm AEST
GOLD COAST
In: S.May, J.Leslie, A.Hall
Out: M.Rosa (shoulder), J.Joyce (quad), M.Spencer
MELBOURNE
In: C.Salem
Out: J.Hunt
Port Adelaide v Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, 4.40pm ACST
PORT ADELAIDE
In: C.Wingard, S.Powell-Pepper, T.Rockliff, T.Clurey
Out: A.Johnson (groin), K.Amon, D.Barry, J.Pittard
ADELAIDE
In: M.Poholke, T.Walker
Out: W.Milera (hamstring), D.Fogarty
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium, 7.25pm AEST
WESTERN BULLDOGS
In: M.Bontempelli, L.Webb
Out: T.English, L.Jong
BRISBANE LIONS
In: N.Robertson
Out: J.Allison
Fremantle v St Kilda at Optus Stadium, 6.10pm AWST
FREMANTLE
In: M.Johnson, D.Pearce
Out: N.Wilson (back soreness), E.Hughes
ST KILDA
In: B.Acres, E.Phillips
Out: B.Long (foot), Paddy McCartin (head)
New: Ed Phillips (Oakleigh U18)
Sunday, May 13
North Melbourne v Richmond at Etihad Stadium, 1.10pm AEST
NORTH MELBOURNE
In: J.Waite, M.Daw
Out: E.Vickers-Willis (knee), C.Zurhaar (omitted)
RICHMOND
In: T.Cotchin
Out: D.Prestia (calf)
Collingwood v Geelong at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST
COLLINGWOOD
In: C.Brown, D.Wells
Out: B.Crocker (omitted), J.Blair (omitted)
GEELONG
In: H.Taylor, Z.Smith, G.Ablett, J.Parsons
Out: L.Fogarty (managed), T.Hawkins (suspension), R.Stanley (omitted), Z.Guthrie (omitted)
