CARLTON has recalled Tom De Koning at the expense of Jack Silvagni for Friday night's clash with Sydney, Geelong's Irish young gun Oisin Mullin will debut and Walyalup will be without veteran star Michael Walters for its big clash against Narrm.
North Melbourne has also opted to leave Tarryn Thomas in the VFL for at least another week after coach Brett Ratten flagged his availability for senior football on Friday.
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Silvagni has been left out of Carlton's 22 for the Marn Grook clash at the SCG to make room for strong-marking De Koning, who will play his first senior game since round five. The Blues also welcome back Brodie Kemp, while Lewis Young and Ed Curnow go out.
Sydney adds Tom Hickey to replace the injured Peter Ladhams in the ruck, along with Lewis Melican for his first game since the 2021 elimination final and pressure forward Sam Wicks.
St Kilda has added last week's sub Ben Paton to the 22 in place of concussed youngster Mitchito Owens, while Hawthorn takes an unchanged line-up into the clash.
Hamstrung Demons star Clayton Oliver will miss the MCG clash with the Dockers, along with the suspended Lachie Hunter. They'll be replaced by Tom Sparrow and James Harmes, while Walters will miss with a calf injury.
Irish recruit Mullin will play his first game for the Cats against Greater Western Sydney, alongside fellow inclusion Sam De Koning and Ollie Henry. Sam Simpson has been rested, youngsters Mitch Knevitt and Ollie Dempsey have been dropped from the 22 and speedster Max Holmes is out for an extended period after knee surgery.
The Giants will be without experienced injured trio Josh Kelly, Nick Haynes and Harry Himmelberg for skipper Toby Greene's 200th game. Callum Brown, Lachie Keeffe and Daniel Lloyd come into the side.
West Coast gets some much-needed experience back in the form of Shannon Hurn and Elliot Yeo for Saturday night's game against an Essendon side that has added Jayden Laverde, Dylan Shiel and Matt Guelfi. Alwyn Davey jnr is among three players dropped, while Andrew Phillips has been rested.
Veteran midfielder Brandon Ellis has been omitted for Gold Coast's TIO Stadium fixture against the Western Bulldogs, making room for NT products Joel Jeffrey and Ben Long. Injured Dog Jason Johannisen is the only out for Luke Beveridge's side, with Lachlan McNeil promoted from sub into the 22.
Yartapuulti will be without key forwards Todd Marshall and Charlie Dixon for a second straight week when it takes on an unchanged Richmond at the MCG. Power skipper Tom Jonas (suspension) will also be absent.
Adelaide has added strength at both ends of the field ahead of its massive Sunday clash with Brisbane, with Taylor Walker and Tom Doedee both confirmed starters. Riley Thilthorpe has been included on an extended bench, while Mitch Hinge (concussion), Elliott Himmelberg and Sam Berry are out.
North Melbourne will recall Cam Zurhaar for its clash with an unchanged Collingwood at Marvel Stadium, while ex-skipper Ben Cunnington and key defender Aidan Corr have also been named in the extended squad.
FRIDAY, MAY 26
Sydney v Carlton at the SCG, 7.50pm AEST
SYDNEY
In: L.Melican, T.Hickey, S.Wicks
Out: W.Gould (omitted), D.Stephens (omitted), P.Ladhams (ankle), A.Sheldrick (sub)
Last week's sub: Angus Sheldrick
CARLTON
In: B.Kemp, T.De Koning
Out: Le.Young (omitted), E.Curnow (omitted), J.Silvagni (omitted)
Last week's sub: George Hewett
SATURDAY, MAY 27
St Kilda v Hawthorn at Marvel Stadium, 1.45pm AEST
ST KILDA
In: None
Out: M.Owens (concussion)
Last week's sub: Ben Paton
HAWTHORN
In: None
Out: C.Macdonald (sub)
Last week's sub: Connor Macdonald
Narrm v Walyalup at the MCG, 2.10pm AEST
NARRM
In: T.Sparrow, J.Harmes
Out: C.Oliver (hamstring), L.Hunter (suspension), J.Jordon (sub)
Last week's sub: James Jordon
WALYALUP
In: None
Out: M.Walters (calf)
Last week's sub: Matthew Johnson
Geelong v Greater Western Sydney at GMHBA Stadium, 4.35pm AEST
GEELONG
In: O.Mullin, S.De Koning, O.Henry
Out: M.Knevitt (omitted), O.Dempsey (omitted), M.Holmes (knee), S.Simpson (rested)
Last week's sub: Oliver Dempsey
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
In: C.Brown, L.Keeffe, D.Lloyd
Out: C.Fleeton (omitted), J.Kelly (hamstring), N.Haynes (concussion), H.Himmelberg (concussion)
Last week's sub: Callan Ward
Gold Coast v Western Bulldogs at TIO Stadium, 6.55pm ACST
GOLD COAST
In: J.Jeffrey, B.Long
Out: S.Day (sub), B.Ellis (omitted), S.Lemmens (hamstring)
Last week's sub: Tom Berry
WESTERN BULLDOGS
In: None
Out: J.Johannisen (hamstring)
Last week's sub: Lachlan McNeil
West Coast v Essendon at Optus Stadium, 5.40pm AWST
WEST COAST
In: T.Barrass, S.Hurn, L.Edwards, E.Yeo
Out: X.O'Neill (omitted), C.Chesser (omitted), H.Edwards (groin), J.Jones (ankle), G.Clark (sub)
Last week's sub: Greg Clark
ESSENDON
In: J.Laverde, D.Shiel, M.Guelfi
Out: A.Davey Jnr (omitted), K.Baldwin (omitted), M.D'Ambrosio (omitted), A.Phillips (managed)
Last week's sub: Massimo D'Ambrosio
SUNDAY, MAY 28
Richmond v Yartapuulti at the MCG, 1.10pm AEST
RICHMOND
In: T.Young, B.Miller, S.Banks
Out: None
Last week's sub: Judson Clarke
YARTAPUULTI
In: H.Jackson, L.Jones, J.Burgoyne, J.Rioli
Out: T.Jonas (suspension)
Last week's sub: Jackson Mead
Collingwood v North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium, 3.20pm AEST
COLLINGWOOD
In: F.Macrae, R.McInnes, H.Harrison
Out: None
Last week's sub: Jack Ginnivan
NORTH MELBOURNE
In: C.Zurhaar, A.Corr, B.Cunnington, C.Lazzaro
Out: L.Shiels (concussion)
Last week's sub: Daniel Howe
Adelaide v Brisbane at Adelaide Oval, 4.10pm ACST
ADELAIDE
In: T.Doedee, T.Walker, R.Thilthorpe, J.Hately, N.McHenry, J.Worrell
Out: M.Hinge (concussion), E.Himmelberg (omitted), S.Berry (sub)
Last week's sub: Sam Berry
BRISBANE
In: D.Gardiner, D.Robertson, D.Rich, N.Cockatoo, J.Madden, T.Fullarton
Out: J.Payne (concussion), H.Sharp (omitted), C.Ah Chee (sub)
Last week's sub: Callum Ah Chee