MELBOURNE has wielded the axe for its crunch clash against West Coast at Optus Stadium on Sunday, dumping Jeff Garlett, Jay Kennedy Harris and Cam Pedersen.
With Jesse Hogan (foot) and Jayden Hunt (ankle) missing through injury, it brings the total number of changes to five.
The Demons' forward line will look different with the inclusions of Dean Kent, Mitch Hannan, Jake Melksham and Sam Weideman, while Michael Hibberd's return from a quad complaint should bolster their defence.
The Eagles are unchanged.
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Adelaide has recalled Mitch McGovern, Paul Seedsman and Riley Knight for its clash with North Melbourne at Adelaide Oval.
Big-bodied midfielder Cam Ellis-Yolmen and pressure forward Lachlan Murphy were dropped, while skipper Taylor Walker's season is over due to suspension.
Impressive young midfielder Paul Ahern has been left out for the Kangaroos, while Nathan Hrovat returns.
Western Bulldogs captain Easton Wood has been confirmed as an inclusion for his first game since the round 13 loss to Port Adelaide, when he suffered a serious right hamstring injury.
He replaces key defender Zaine Cordy, who suffered a sinus fracture in last Sunday's victory over North Melbourne after copping an errant boot from Roos forward Ben Brown.
The Dogs' opponent, Carlton, has added Jacob Weitering, Aaron Mullett and debutant Tom De Koning for the match at Etihad Stadium.
Jarrod Pickett and Sam Kerridge have been omitted, while Nick Graham will miss with a calf issue.
Collingwood was forced to make a late change on Friday with Sam Murray out of the selected side for personal reasons, replaced by Nathan Murray. The 18-year-old will debut against Port Adelaide despite not originally being listed as an emergency.
Friday, August 17
Richmond v Essendon at the MCG, 7.50pm AEST
RICHMOND
In: S.Lloyd, T.Nankervis, L.Baker, R.Conca, R.Garthwaite
Out: D.Prestia (hamstring), T.Cotchin (hamstring), D.Astbury (Achilles), K.Lambert (ankle), I.Soldo
ESSENDON
In: M.Dea, M.Guelfi
Out: O.Fantasia (hamstring), B.McNiece (knee)
Saturday, August 18
Collingwood v Port Adelaide at the MCG, 1.45pm AEST
COLLINGWOOD
In: N.Murphy
Out: S.Murray (personal reasons)
New: Nathan Murphy (Sandringham U18)
PORT ADELAIDE
In: R.Bonner, J.Hombsch
Outs: T.Clurey (foot), C.Dixon (leg)
Geelong v Fremantle at GMHBA Stadium, 2.10pm AEST
GEELONG
In: J.Murdoch, J.Thurlow, H.Taylor, R.Abbott
Out: J.Parsons, Q.Narkle, L.Fogarty, R.Stanley (calf)
FREMANTLE
In: N.Fyfe, B.Banfield
Out: L.Ryan (hamstring), S.Switkowski (injured)
Greater Western Sydney v Sydney at Spotless Stadfium, 4.35pm AEST
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
In: J.Finlayson, H.Perryman, D.Lloyd
Out: H.Shaw (knee), S.Reid (hamstring), J.Kelly (concussion)
SYDNEY
In: Z.Jones, D.Robinson
Out: N.Smith (hamstring), A.Johnson (knee)
Gold Coast v Brisbane at Metricon Stadium, 7.25pm AEST
GOLD COAST
In: M.Barlow, B.Scheer, S.Lemmens, J.Heron
Out: W.Brodie (hamstring), P.Hanley (hamstring), W.Powell (hip), K.Kolodjashnij (quad)
BRISBANE
In: Z.Bailey
Out: D.Gardiner (shoulder)
St Kilda v Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium, 7.25pm AEST
ST KILDA
In: H.Goddard, L.Austin
Out: N.Brown (suspended), N.Freeman
HAWTHORN
In: B.McEvoy, C.Glass
Out: J.Ceglar (corked calf), R.Henderson (hip)
Sunday, August 19
Carlton v Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium, 1.10pm AEST
CARLTON
In: J.Weitering, T.De Koning, A.Mullett
Out: N.Graham (calf), S.Kerridge, J.Pickett
New: Tom De Koning (Dandenong U18)
WESTERN BULLDOGS
In: E.Wood
Out: Z.Cordy (sinus fracture)
West Coast v Melbourne at Optus Stadium, 1.20pm AWST
WEST COAST
No changes
MELBOURNE
In: M.Hibberd, D.Kent, J.Melksham, M.Hannan, S.Weideman
Out: J.Hogan (foot), J.Hunt (ankle), C.Pedersen, J.Kennedy Harris, J.Garlett
Adelaide v North Melbourne at Adelaide Oval, 4.10pm ACST
ADELAIDE
In: R.Knight, P.Seedsman, M.McGovern
Out: T.Walker (suspension), C.Ellis-Yolmen, L.Murphy
NORTH MELBOURNE
In: N.Hrovat
Out: P.Ahern
