The teams for Round 21 of the 2017 AFL season have been released – check out all the ins and outs for your club below.
7:50pm Friday August 11, Etihad Stadium
Western Bulldogs
IN: Tory Dickson, Jake Stringer, Josh Dunkley
OUT: Clay Smith (Omitted), Lukas Webb (Omitted), Easton Wood (Hamstring)
GWS Giants
IN: Jonathon Patton, Toby Greene
OUT: Devon Smith (Knee), Shane Mumford (Suspension)
1:45pm Saturday August 12, SCG
Sydney Swans
No Change
Fremantle Dockers
IN: Sean Darcy, Matt Taberner, Joshua Deluca
OUT: Hayden Crozier (Concussion), Jonathon Griffin (Omitted), Brady Grey (Hamstring)
2:10pm Saturday August 12, Simonds Stadium
Geelong Cats
IN: Patrick Dangerfield, Steven Motlop, Rhys Stanley, Daniel Menzel
OUT: Joel Selwood (Ankle), Mitch Duncan (Suspension), Wylie Buzza (Omitted), Tom Hawkins (Suspension)
Richmond Tigers
IN: Jack Riewoldt
OUT: Anthony Miles (Omitted)
4:35pm Saturday August 12, Gabba
Brisbane Lions
IN: Sam Mayes, Michael Close
OUT: Josh Schache (Omitted), Alex Witherden (Hamstring)
Gold Coast Suns
IN: Jarryd Lyons, Ben Ainsworth, David Swallow, Callum Ah Chee
OUT: Tom J Lynch (Knee), Jarrad Grant (Omitted), Gary Ablett (Hamstring), Mitch Hallahan (Omitted)
7:25pm Saturday August 12, Etihad Stadium
Essendon Bombers
IN: Andrew McGrath, Matt Dea, James Kelly, Jayden Laverde, Matthew Leuenberger
OUT: Tom Bellchambers (Foot), Michael Hartley (Omitted), Zach Merrett (Suspension), Orazio Fantasia (Hamstring), Mark Baguley (Rested)
Adelaide Crows
No Change
7:40pm Saturday August 12, Domain Stadium
West Coast Eagles
IN: Matt Priddis, Lewis Jetta, Nathan Vardy
OUT: Malcolm Karpany (Omitted), Chris Masten (Omitted), Will Schofield (Omitted)
Carlton Blues
IN: Tom Williamson
OUT: Caleb Marchbank (Arm)
1:10pm Sunday August 13, MCG
Melbourne Demons
IN: Mitch Hannan, Angus Brayshaw, Sam Weideman, Josh Wagner
OUT: Sam Frost (Omitted), Christian Salem (Omitted), Corey Maynard (Omitted), Jack Watts (Omitted)
St Kilda Saints
IN: Sam Gilbert
OUT: Nick Riewoldt (Concussion)
3:20pm Sunday August 13, UTAS Stadium
Hawthorn Hawks
IN: Luke Hodge
OUT: Brendan Whitecross (Omitted)
North Melbourne Kangaroos
IN: Jy Simpkin, Kayne Turner
OUT: Nick Larkey (Omitted), Josh Williams (Omitted)
4:40pm Sunday August 13, Adelaide Oval
Port Adelaide Power
IN: Dan Houston, Dougal Howard, Chad Wingard, Jake Neade, Brendon Ah Chee
OUT: Aaron Young (Omitted), Jack Hombsch (Hip), Angus Monfries (Omitted), Jackson Trengove (Omitted), Sam Powell-Pepper (Managed)
Collingwood Magpies
IN: Mason Cox, Callum Brown, James Aish
OUT: Brodie Grundy (Suspension), Daniel Wells (Quad), Levi Greenwood (Knee)
All time are AEST.
DingoGray
Roar Guru
Why are we still giving games to Claye Beams? Surely he's done at end of the year!
Lroy
Guest
Well I take it you never played in the backline... when you are playing on a bigger opponent you cant play him body on body, he will simply stand his ground and out mark you. So you have to give him a bit of latitude to give yourself a chance to have a running jump at the spoil...which also gives you a chance to cut of the lead.. Sometimes he goes another way to what you anticipated and he gets the jump on you. If the delivery is good, nothing you can do about it.. If Schofield had a bad matchup, that's a coaching issue. He got caught out one time quite badly, but apart from that he didn't look to be doing much wrong.
gameofmarks
Roar Guru
Schofield was dropping off his man by at least 2 metres every time his man got the ball. The passes didn't need to be sublime they had so much time and there was no way Schofield was going to spoil them hanging off by 2 metres.
jonboy
Guest
Freo Rebuild. Ryan Nahuis 21 year old lining up again this week for Peel. Yet Lyon continues to play old over 30 years old non performers Ballantyne and Pearce who if you watch continually fall over chasing and trying to put defensive pressure on to which Ross thinks is great. They just don't have the ability to get to the ball first. Ballantyne has less than 10 disposables in hls last 6 games no scoreboard pressure and nilch in score assists. But on the bright side is the young brigade are performing extremely well
Birdman
Guest
Good Birdy is glad Ben Brown's made a speedy recovery and will play this week, while Bad Birdy wishes he had a week on the sidelines just to be sure he's over the concussion......
Lroy
Guest
Dude, in fairness, there seemed to be some confusion down back at times... Schofield and Sheppard seemed to give each other some odd looks... Some of those passes that hit the guy Schofield was playing on were sublime, nobody could have stopped them. Agree on Masten though... he turned the ball over so often he should have made St Kilda's best player list. Priddis back in the side... pity, Jack Redden has really been hitting his straps of late, he will probably be the guy who makes way for the Galapagos Tortoise.
gameofmarks
Roar Guru
Good to see WCE gave Masten the boot, Schofield as well. He was woeful last week and just mouthed off at team mates for his own failings in defense.
Brendon the 1st
Guest
How is Jarmyn Impey still getting a game for Port?, he's done nothing since about round 4, must be one of Ken's favourites.
Birdman
Guest
No Puopolo for Hawks suggests he's trade bait.
Rissole
Guest
New coach fluke win?
Neil from Warrandyte
Guest
Everyone talking about Geelong's outs and what an advantage those are to the Tigers which is true. Geelong's home ground advantage is surely a much bigger advantage to the cats however. Richmond will face a hostile crowd where 95% will be cats supporters and play a team that trains exclusively at the ground. All in all it should be a very tight game, but wouldn't be surprised if the cats prevail. Will be one very ecstatic Tiger supporter if we can come away with the four points though.
Paul D
Roar Guru
Shame about Witherden, but he's definitely shown he has what it takes. Close in for Schache to give us more aggression in the forward line, Close is one of our more maligned players - I've always liked his attitude though, just seems to be skill that lets him down. But he will get amongst it, I will go out on a limb and say Lions 30+, no Ablett - more importantly no Lynch, they're not going to trouble us famous last words