PORT Adelaide has dumped Sam Gray among five changes for its clash against the Western Bulldogs at Mars Stadium on Sunday.
In other selection news, Ross Lyon has dropped Cam McCarthy again and Michael Johnson has been rested, while Hawthorn and North Melbourne have both added some class.
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At the Power, Gray has been axed for the first time season after just one goal in three weeks, while Jack Trengove and Lindsay Thomas have also been dumped from the side that lost to GWS last week. Dougal Howard (hand) and Karl Amon (knee) will also miss.
Midfielder Kane Farrell, who was drafted at No.51 last year, will make his debut in Ballarat and he will be joined in the side by Tom Jonas, Paddy Ryder, Stephen Motlop and Riley Bonner.
Star Dog Marcus Bontempelli returns after miss the past two, along with Fletcher Roberts, Patrick Lipinski and debutant Fergus Greene.
Tom Boyd (back), Luke Dahlhaus (ankle), Billy Gowers (ankle) and Roarke Smith (cut head) are out.
Ross Lyon has lost patience with McCarthy and Ethan Hughesfor Fremantle's clash with Hawthorn at Optus Stadium, while Johnson has been rested after playing his first senior match since round 10 last week.
Draftee Andrew Brayshaw, ruckman Sean Darcy and smooth-moving backman Stephen Hill have been named.
Harry Morrison has been omitted by Hawthorn, joining Daniel Howe (suspension) on the sidelines, with the Hawks to receive an injection of class via Jaeger O'Meara and Shaun Burgoyne.
West Coast key defender Tom Barrass makes his return from a back issue to replace Lewis Jetta (calf) against North Melbourne at Blundstone Arena.
Star forward Josh Kennedy has been named, but did not fly out with the team on Friday and remains in serious doubt.
Last year's No.4 selection Luke Davies-Uniacke was not selected for the Roos with Alex Morgan to miss with a left calf concern.
Will Walker will play his first game while forward Mason Wood returns from a hamstring issue.
Friday, July 27
Essendon v Sydney at Etihad Stadium, 7.50pm AEST
ESSENDON
In: C.McKenna, J.Stringer, A.Francis
Out: S.McKernan (hamstring), T.Colyer, B.McNiece
SYDNEY
In: H.Grundy, J.Dawson
Out: H.Marsh, D.Cameron
Saturday, July 28
Richmond v Collingwood at the MCG, 1.45pm AEST
RICHMOND
In: J.Townsend, L.Baker
Out: C.Moore, C.Menadue (injured)
New: Liam Baker (Subiaco)
COLLINGWOOD
In: C.Brown, D.Moore
Out: J.De Goey (leg), B.Sier (leg soreness)
Geelong v Brisbane at GMHBA Stadium, 2.10pm AEST
GEELONG
In: L.Fogarty
Out: J.Jones
BRISBANE
In: L.Hodge, H.Andrews
Out: T.Cutler (suspended), C.Cox
Greater Western Sydney v St Kilda at Spotless Stadium, 4.35pm AEST
GWS
In: S.Taylor
Out: L.Keeffe
ST KILDA
In: N.Coffield, B.Acres, J.Lonie, N.Brown
Out: H.Clark (managed), D.Armitage, E.Phillips, B.Rice
Gold Coast v Carlton at Metricon Stadium, 7.25pm AEST
GOLD COAST
In: B.Fiorini, D.Swallow, J.Bowes
Out: B.Crossley (cheekbone), C.Ballard (knee), C.Ah Chee (illness)
CARLTON
In: D.Thomas, C.Byrne, D.Lang, S.Rowe, J.Lamb
Out: M.Shaw, L.Jones (knee), Z.Fisher (leg), L.Casboult, N.Graham
Adelaide v Melbourne at Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm ACST
ADELAIDE
In: T.Walker
Out: T.Doedee (concussion)
MELBOURNE
No changes
Sunday, July 29
North Melbourne v West Coast at Etihad Stadium, 1.10pm AEST
NORTH MELBOURNE
In: M.Wood, W.Walker
Out: A.Morgan (calf), L.Davies-Uniacke
New: Will Walker (Sandringham)
WEST COAST
In: T.Barrass
Out: L.Jetta (leg)
Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide at Mars Stadium (Ballarat), 3.20pm AEST
WESTERN BULLDOGS
In: M.Bontempelli, F.Roberts, P.Lipinski, F.Greene
Out: L.Dahlhaus (ankle), T.Boyd (back), B.Gowers (ankle), R.Smith (cut head)
New: Fergus Greene (Bendigo U18)
PORT ADELAIDE
In: T.Jonas, S.Motlop, P.Ryder, K.Farrell, R.Bonner
Out: D.Howard (hand), K.Amon (knee), L.Thomas, J.Trengove, S.Gray
New: Kane Farrell (Bendigo U18)
Fremantle v Hawthorn at Optus Stadium, 2.40pm AWST
FREMANTLE
In: S.Darcy, S.Hill, A.Brayshaw
Out: M.Johnson (rested), E.Hughes, C.McCarthy
HAWTHORN
In: J.O'Meara, S.Burgoyne
Out: D.Howe (suspension), H.Morrison
