Friday, August 20
Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide at Marvel Stadium, 7.50pm AEST
Saturday, August 21
Richmond v Hawthorn at the MCG, 1.35pm AEST
Sydney v Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium, 1.45pm AEST
Brisbane v West Coast at the Gabba, 4.35pm AEST
Geelong v Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium, 7.25pm AEST
Carlton v GWS Giants at Marvel Stadium, 7.40pm AEST
Sunday, August 22
St Kilda v Fremantle at (Blundstone Arena) Tasmania. 12:15pm AEST
Essendon v Collingwood at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST
Adelaide v North Melbourne at the Adelaide Oval, 4.10pm ACST
AFL ROUND 23 TEAMS (All times AEST)
WESTERN BULLDOGS v PORT ADELAIDE
Friday August 20, 7:50pm at Marvel Stadium
BULLDOGS
B: Duryea, Keath, Williams
HB: Wood, Cordy, Dale
C: Dunkley, Treloar, Hunter
HF: Daniel, Young, Smith
F: Liberatore, Naughton, Weightman
FOLL: English, Macrae, Bontempelli
I/C: Johannisen, Hannan, Vandermeer, Smith
EMG: Schache, McNeil, Richards, Scott
IN: Smith
OUT: Garcia (omitted), Scott (sub)
POWER
B: Burton, McKenzie, Aliir
HB: Bergman, Jonas, Byrne-Jones
C: Duursma, Wines, Houston
HF: Amon, Georgiades, Butters
F: Gray, Dixon, Rozee
FOLL: Lycett, Boak, Drew
I/C: Marshall, Bonner, Motlop, Ladhams
EMG: Mayes, Clurey, Powell-Pepper, Lienert
IN: McKenzie, Motlop
OUT: Clurey, Mayes (both omitted), Fantasia (injured)
RICHMOND v HAWTHORN
Saturday August 21, 1:35pm at the MCG
TIGERS
B: Grimes, Miller, Astbury
HB: Short, Vlastuin, Rioli
C: Graham, Dow, McIntosh
HF: Parker, Baker, Pickett
F: Lynch, Bolton, Riewoldt
FOLL: Coleman-Jones, Collier-Dawkins, Martyn
I/C: Stack, Ross, Chol, Castagna
EMG: Aarts, Garthwaite, Ralphsmith, Naish
IN: Miller, Astbury, McIntosh, Pickett, Collier-Dawkins, Martyn, Ross, Chol, Castagna
OUT: Garthwaite, Ralpsmith, Rioli (all omitted), Cotchin, Edwards, Lambert, Nankervis, Prestia, Mansell (all injured), Aarts (sub)
HAWKS
B: O’Brien, Hartigan, Frost
HB: Burgoyne, Scrimshaw, Hardwick
C: Howe, O’Meara, Phillips
HF: Breust, Lewis, Nash
F: Wingard, McEvoy, Koschitzke
FOLL: Ceglar, Mitchell, Worpel
I/C: Hanrahan, Morrison, Bramble, Shiels
EMG: Morris, Brockman, Downie, Newcombe
IN: O’Meara, Breust, Worpel
OUT: Downie (omitted), Newcombe, Brockman (both managed), Morris (sub)
SYDNEY SWANS v GOLD COAST SUNS
Saturday August 21, 1:45pm at Marvel Stadium
SWANS
B: Cunningham, Melican, Rampe
HB: Lloyd, McCartin, Dawson
C: McInerney, Mills, Florent
HF: Hayward, Heeney, Wicks
F: McLean, Franklin, Papley
FOLL: Hickey, Hewett, Parker
I/C: O’Riordan, Rowbottom, Gulden, Campbell
EMG: Fox, Sinclair, Warner, Clarke
IN: Lloyd, Mills, Franklin
OUT: Reid, Fox (both omitted), Blakey, Kennedy (both injured)
SUNS
B: Powell, Collins, Lemmens
HB: Harbrow, Ballard, Swallow
C: MacPherson, Miller, Atkins
HF: Burgess, Lukosius, Sexton
F: Corbett, King, Ainsworth
FOLL: Smith, Anderson, Davies
I/C: Farrar, Fiorini, Jeffrey, Rowell
EMG: Brodie, Flanders, Sharp, Townsend
IN: Harbrow, Davies
OUT: Sharp, Townsend (both omitted), Bowes (injured)
BRISBANE LIONS v WEST COAST EAGLES
Saturday August 21, 4:35pm at the Gabba
LIONS
B: Gardiner, Andrews, Starcevich
HB: Birchall, Lester, Rich
C: McCluggage, Bailey, J.Berry
HF: McCarthy, McStay, Zorko
F: Ah Chee, Daniher, Cameron
FOLL: McInerney, Lyons, Neale
I/C: Cockatoo, Coleman, Prior, Fullarton
EMG: T.Berry, Mathieson, Adams, Ballenden
IN: Nil
OUT: Mathieson (sub)
EAGLES
B: H.Edwards, Barrass, Cole
HB: Foley, Rotham, Witherden
C: Gaff, Yeo, Redden
HF: Cripps, Darling, L.Edwards
F: Ryan, Allen, Jones
FOLL: Naitanui, Sheed, Shuey
I/C: Waterman, Vardy, Nelson, West
EMG: Langdon, Brander, Petruccelle, Williams
IN: H.Edwards, Rotham, Jones, Waterman, West
OUT: Petruccelle (omitted), Sheppard, Kelly, McGovern, Kennedy (all injured), Langdon (sub)
GEELONG CATS v MELBOURNE
Saturday August 21, 7:25pm at GMHBA Stadium
CATS
B: Henry, Henderson, Kolodjashnij
HB: O’Connor, Blicavs, Bews
C: Menegola, C.Guthrie, Smith
HF: Parfitt, Cameron, Rohan
F: Close, Hawkins, Miers
FOLL: Stanley, Selwood, Dangerfield
I/C: Atkins, Simpson, Holmes, Dahlhaus
EMG: Narkle, Higgins, Ratugolea, Z.Guthrie
IN: Rohan, Miers, Atkins
OUT: Ratugolea, Z.Guthrie (both omitted), Higgins (managed), Narkle (sub)
DEMONS
B: Smith, May, Petty
HB: Rivers, Lever, Salem
C: Harmes, Petracca, Langdon
HF: Viney, McDonald, Brayshaw
F: Neal-Bullen, Brown, Fritsch
FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Sparrow
I/C: Jackson, Spargo, Bowey, Pickett
EMG: Hibberd, Melksham, Jordon, Chandler
IN: May, Viney, McDonald
OUT: Jordon, Melksham, Hibberd (all omitted), vandenBerg (sub)
CARLTON v GWS GIANTS
Saturday August 21, 7:40pm at Marvel Stadium
BLUES
B: Newman, Weitering, Stocker
HB: Saad, Plowman, Williamson
C: Newnes, Cripps, O’Brien
HF: E.Curnow, C.Curnow, Betts
F: McGovern, Casboult, Durdin
FOLL: De Koning, Kennedy, Walsh
I/C: Kemp, Fisher, Fogarty, Honey
EMG: Petrevski-Seton, Dow, Owies, Parks
IN: Cripps, Fogarty
OUT: Petrevski-Seton (sub), Murphy (managed), Dow (omitted)
GIANTS
B: Stein, Taylor, Cumming
HB: Ash, Haynes, Whitfield
C: Kennedy, Ward, Perryman
HF: Lloyd, Himmelberg, Greene
F: Sproule, Hogan, Taranto
FOLL: Briggs, Hopper, Kelly
I/C: Bruhn, de Boer, O’Halloran, Idun
EMG: Preuss, Peatling, Davis, Coniglio
IN: Greene, Briggs
OUT: Mumford (managed), Riccardi (sub), Peatling (omitted)
ST KILDA v FREMANTLE
Sunday August 22, 12:15pm at Blundstone Arena
SAINTS
B: Howard, Wilkie, Long
HB: Sinclair, Webster, McKenzie
C: Ross, Hannebery, Hill
HF: Butler, Marshall, Kent
F: Higgins, Membrey, Sharman
FOLL: Hunter, Steele, Jones
I/C: Coffield, Bytel, Crouch, Clavarino
IN: Long, Hunter, Bytel
OUT: King, Joyce (both injured), Dunstan, Byrnes (both omitted)
DOCKERS
B: Walker, Logue, Ryan
HB: Young, Pearce, Aish
C: Tucker, Mundy, Brayshaw
HF: Switkowski, Taberner, Colyer
F: Schultz, Treacy, Crowden
FOLL: Darcy, Serong, Cerra
I/C: Henry, Banfield, Meek, Watson
EMG: O’Driscoll, Acres, Hughes, Western
IN: Brayshaw
OUT: Blakely, Schultz (both injured)
ESSENDON v COLLINGWOOD
Sunday August 22, 3:20pm at the MCG
BOMBERS
B: Redman, Ridley, Hind
HB: Heppell, Laverde, Cutler
C: Guelfi, Merrett, Durham
HF: Snelling, Francis, Shiel
F: Stringer, Wright, Smith
FOLL: Draper, Parish, Clarke
I/C: Stewart, McGrath, Perkins, Waterman
EMG: Cox, Gleeson, Ham, Phillips
IN: None
OUT: Gleeson (omitted)
MAGPIES
B: Howe, Roughead, Maynard
HB: Crisp, Madgen, Noble
C: Mayne, De Goey, Daicos
HF: Thomas, Henry, Hoskin-Elliott
F: Ginnivan, Cameron, Elliott
FOLL: Grundy, Sidebottom, Adams
I/C: Bianco, Rantall, Wilson, Murphy
EMG: Macraw, McCreery, McInnes, Kelly
IN: Howe, Rantall, Wilson
OUT: Ruscoe (injured), Mihocek (suspended), McCreery, Macrae (both omitted)
ADELAIDE CROWS v NORTH MELBOURNE
Sunday August 22, 4:40pm at Adelaide Oval
CROWS
B: Frampton, Butts, Smith
HB: McPherson, Doedee, Jones
C: Cook, Keays, Seedsman
HF: Mackay, Thilthorpe, Murphy
F: McHenry, Fogarty, McAdam
FOLL: Strachan, Laird, Sloane
I/C: Gollant, Lynch, Schoenberg, Davis
EMG: Rowe, Murray, Worrell, Sholl
IN: Frampton, Smith, Gollant
OUT: Kelly, Himmelberg (both injured), Sholl (Medi-Sub), Murray (omitted)
KANGAROOS
B: Walker, McKay, Turner
HB: Bonar, Tarant, Hall
C: Dumont, Simpkin, McDonald
HF: Thomas, Larkey, Taylor
F: Stephenson, Zurhaar, Ford
FOLL: Goldstein, Anderson, Davies-Uniacke
I/C: Bosenavulagi, Atley, Phillips, Spicer
EMG: Scott, Polec, La.Young, Campbell
IN: Polec, Bosenavulagi, Atley, Spicer, Campbell
OUT: Ziebell, Comben (both injured)
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Gold Coast : Alex Davies ( $102k MID) to debut. From Suns Academy, 19yo 191cm midfielder.
Davies has been a consistently strong inside presence for the SUNS VFL side in recent weeks, winning large amounts of contested ball and providing spark out of the middle.
Averaging 21 disposals in the last four rounds
Richmond : Ben Miller ( $123k DEF) to debut. Pick 63 in 2017 AFL draft.”Used mainly as a defender at reserves level while also chipping in as a forward or athletic ruckman.” Richmond website.
Adelaide: Lachie Gollant ($123k D/M) will debut in Round 23. Pick 48 in 2019 AFL draft. “Gollant has booted 14 goals for the Crows’ SANFL side this season and averaged 9.9 disposals and 3.6 marks.” Adelaide website.
North Melbourne : Phoenix Spicer ($177k M/F)
MIDFIELDER FORWARD
19 173cm 64kg. #42,2020 National Draft.
An exciting small forward with elite speed and agility, Spicer is capable of breaking the game open with his athletic ability. He recorded an elite 7.80 seconds for the AFL Agility run in SA preseason testing last year but did not test at Draft Combine due to injury. Had consistent Under-18 season averaging 17.2 disposals (40% contested) in nine matches in 2020.
North Melbourne website.
Nth Melbourne: Phoenix Spicer ($117k M/F) will debut in Round 23.
Pick 42 in 2020 AFL Draft. Lively small forward
Friday, August 20
Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide at Marvel Stadium, 7.50pm AEST
WESTERN BULLDOGS
In: R.Smith
Out: R.Garcia (omitted), A.Scott (medi-sub)
Last week’s sub: A.Scott (unused)
PORT ADELAIDE
In: T.Mckenzie, S.Motlop
Out: T.Clurey (omitted), O.Fantasia (hamstring), S.Mayes (medi-sub)
Last week’s sub: S.Mayes (replaced S.Lycett)
Saturday, August 21
Richmond v Hawthorn at the MCG, 1.35pm AEST
RICHMOND
In: B.Miller, D.Astbury, K.McIntosh, M.Pickett, R.Collier-Dawkins, W.Martyn, J.Ross, M.Chol, J.Castagna
Out: R.Garthwaite (omitted), H.Ralphsmith (omitted), M.Rioli (omitted), T.Cotchin (knee), S.Edwards (ankle), K.Lambert (Injured), T.Nankervis (finger/foot/knee), D.Prestia (Injured), R.Mansell (Injured), J.Aarts (medi-sub)
New: Ben Miller
Last week’s sub: J.Aarts (unused)
HAWTHORN
In: J.O’Meara, L.Breust, J.Worpel
Out: C.Downie (omitted), J.Newcombe (managed), T.Brockman (managed), J.Morris (medi-sub)
Last week’s sub: J.Morris (unused)
Sydney v Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium, 1.45pm AEST
SYDNEY
In: J.Lloyd, C.Mills, L.Franklin
Out: S.Reid (omitted), R.Fox (omitted), N.Blakey (leg), J.Kennedy (hamstring)
Last week’s sub: C.O’Riordan (replaced N.Blakey)
GOLD COAST
In: J.Harbrow, A.Davies
Out: J.Sharp (omitted), J.Townsend (omitted), J.Bowes (hamstring)
New: Alex Davies
Last week’s sub: R.Atkins (replaced S.Lemmens)
Brisbane v West Coast at the Gabba, 4.35pm AEST
BRISBANE
In: None
Out: R.Mathieson (medi-sub)
Last week’s sub: R.Mathieson (unused)
WEST COAST
In: H.Edwards, J.Rotham, J.Jones, J.Waterman, C.West
Out: J.Petruccelle (omitted), B.Sheppard (concussion), T.Kelly (knee), J.McGovern (hip), J.Kennedy (finger), Z.Langdon (medi-sub)
Last week’s sub: Z.Langdon (replaced T.Kelly)
Geelong v Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium, 7.25pm AEST
GEELONG
In: G.Rohan, G.Miers, T.Atkins
Out: E.Ratugolea (omitted), Z.Guthrie (omitted), S.Higgins (managed), Q.Narkle (medi-sub)
Last week’s sub: Q.Narkle (replaced E.Ratugolea)
MELBOURNE
In: S.May, J.Viney, T.McDonald
Out: J.Jordon (omitted), J.Melksham (omitted), M.Hibberd (omitted), A.vandenBerg (medi-sub)
Last week’s sub: A.vandenBerg (unused)
Carlton v Greater Western Sydney at Marvel Stadium, 7.40pm AEST
CARLTON
In: P.Cripps, L.Fogarty
Out: S.Petrevski-Seton (medi-sub), M.Murphy (managed), P.Dow (omitted)
Last week’s sub: S.Petrevski-Seton (unused)
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
In: T.Greene, K.Briggs
Out: S.Mumford (managed), J.Riccardi (medi-sub), J.Peatling (omitted)
Last week’s sub: J.Riccardi (unused)
Sunday, August 22
St Kilda v Fremantle at Blundstone Arena, 12.15pm AEST
ST KILDA
In: B.Long, P.Hunter, J.Bytel, M.Allison, J.Lonie
Out: M.King (adductor), D.Joyce (concussion)
New: Matthew Allison
Last week’s sub: O.Clavarino (replaced D.Joyce)
FREMANTLE
In: A.Brayshaw, B.Acres, E.Hughes, J.Western
Out: C.Blakely (hamstring)
Last week’s sub: B.Bewley (replaced C.Blakely)
Essendon v Collingwood at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST
ESSENDON
In: N.Cox, B.Ham, A.Phillips
Out: None
Last week’s sub: M.Gleeson (unused)
COLLINGWOOD
In: J.Howe, R.McInnes, J.Rantall, A.Tohill, T.Wilson
Out: T.Ruscoe (ankle), B.Mihocek (suspension)
New: Reef McInnes
Last week’s sub: J.Noble (replaced T.Ruscoe)
Adelaide v North Melbourne at Adelaide Oval, 4.10pm ACST
ADELAIDE
In: B.Frampton, B.Smith, L.Gollant, J.Worrell, J.Rowe
Out: J.Kelly (concussion), E.Himmelberg (hamstring)
New: Lachlan Gollant
Last week’s sub: L.Sholl (replaced E.Himmelberg)
NORTH MELBOURNE
In: J.Polec, A.Bosenavulagi, S.Atley, P.Spicer, T.Campbell
Out: J.Ziebell (calf), C.Comben (collarbone)
New: Phoenix Spicer
Last week’s sub: L.Young (unused)
Ziebell OUT is huge for me 🙁
No Highmore. No Newcombe. No Ziebell – that will hurt…
Outside Theory, Newcombe is Mitchell’s pick, so has only played 1 game (last week when forced) since the announcement. No way Clarko is developing players for his replacement.
I might just be bitter because all of my previously reliable bench cover suddenly can’t get a game.
Ziebell out….
Who would have thought that bloody Fullerton who has wasted on my bench all year since before round 1, would get called up to the GF team! Fairytale stuff!
Thanks for the teams all season, Chaos Theory. You still have the fastest fingers in the land.
Will Alec Waterman play this week?
Can someone please tell Fagan that playing Cockatoo is killing his (Cockatoo) appeal for 2022 !!
Geelong: Darcy Fort has replaced Esava Ratugolea as Emer. for Round 23
Sunday, August 22
St Kilda v Fremantle at Blundstone Arena, 12.15pm AEST
ST KILDA
In: B.Long, P.Hunter, J.Bytel,
Out: M.King (adductor), D.Joyce (concussion), L.Dunstan (omitted), R.Byrnes (omitted)
Last week’s sub: O.Clavarino (replaced D.Joyce)
FREMANTLE
In: A.Brayshaw
Out: C.Blakely (hamstring), L.Schultz (injured)
Last week’s sub: B.Bewley (replaced C.Blakely)
Essendon v Collingwood at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST
ESSENDON
In: None
Out: M.Gleeson (omitted)
Last week’s sub: M.Gleeson (unused)
COLLINGWOOD
In: J.Howe, J.Rantall, T.Wilson
Out: T.Ruscoe (ankle), B.Mihocek (suspension), B.McCreery (omitted), F.Macrae (omitted)
Last week’s sub: J.Noble (replaced T.Ruscoe)
Adelaide v North Melbourne at Adelaide Oval, 4.10pm ACST
ADELAIDE
In: B.Frampton, B.Smith, L.Gollant
Out: J.Kelly (concussion), E.Himmelberg (hamstring), N.Murray (omitted), L.Sholl (medi-sub)
New: Lachlan Gollant
Last week’s sub: L.Sholl (replaced E.Himmelberg)
NORTH MELBOURNE
In: A.Bosenavulagi, S.Atley, P.Spicer
Out: J.Ziebell (calf), C.Comben (collarbone), B.Scott (omitted), L.Young (medi-sub)
New: Phoenix Spicer
Last week’s sub: L.Young (unused)
Dunstan dropped? What the actual f*ck?
I don’t own him but he’s been great this year. How Hill has played every game and guys like Highmore and Dunstan get dropped is beyond me.
Hi GD,
I expect Dunstan will be at another club next year.
I don’t understand why he is out of favour and I agree with you about him being great when given a chance to play.
I have no words about Highmore selection, or non selection, this year.
West Coast: Jack Redden (Illness) Out for Round 23, Jarrod Brander will come into the 22 Marks Hutchings Emergency
Adam Cerra is OUT (thigh cork).
Blake Acres is IN for his 100th AFL game.
Joel Western is the medical sub.
MEDICAL SUBSTITUTES
St Kilda: Ryan Byrnes
Fremantle: Joel Western
Captain:
T/U – take Mitchell’s 127 VC
T/D – take a punt on Merrett C