Round 17 sees the sacking of Jason Akermanis but in team news some big ins! On Friday night the Saints regain Nicky Dal and the Hawks get back Buddy after his ankle issue. Collingwood get back skipper Nick Maxwell but lose Heath Shaw to back injury. Geelong regain SteveJ and Milburn but lose Burnes. Barry Hall returns for the Bulldogs (and my DT Team) while Chad Cornes is on the extended bench for the Power and Bock is back for Adelaide in the Showdown!
Anyway, on with the teams
ST KILDA v HAWTHORN
St Kilda
B: Zac Dawson, Jason Blake, Sam Gilbert
HB: Jason Gram, Sam Fisher, James Gwilt
C: Brendon Goddard, Nick Dal Santo, Farren Ray
HF: Clinton Jones, Justin Koschitzke, Leigh Montagna
F: Andrew McQualter, Nick Riewoldt, Stephen Milne
Foll: Michael Gardiner, Lenny Hayes, Adam Schneider
I/C: Jack Steven, Ben McEvoy, Brett Peake, Sean Dempster
Emg: Adam Pattison, Jarryn Geary, Rhys Stanley
In: Dal Santo, McEvoy
Out: Adam Pattison, Jarryn Geary
Hawthorn
B: Brent Guerra, Stephen Gilham, Thomas Murphy
HB: Grant Birchall, Josh Gibson, Ben Stratton
C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Clinton Young
HF: Chance Bateman, Lance Franklin, Shaun Burgoyne
F: Cyril Rioli, Jarryd Roughead, Michael Osborne
Foll: Brent Renouf, Luke Hodge, Brad Sewell
I/C: Campbell Brown, Xavier Ellis, Wayde Skipper, Brendan Whitecross
Emg: Rick Ladson, Jordan Lisle, Shane Savage
In: Franklin
Out: Carl Peterson (wisdom teeth)
COLLINGWOOD v RICHMOND
Collingwood
B: Nick Maxwell, Simon Prestigiacomo, Ben Reid
HB: Harry O’Brien, Tyson Goldsack, Alan Toovey
C: Sharrod Wellingham, Dane Swan, Jarryd Blair
HF: Luke Ball, Chris Dawes, Leon Davis
F: Dayne Beams, Leigh Brown, Steele Sidebottom
Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Dale Thomas
I/C: Alan Didak, Tarkyn Lockyer, Ben Johnson, Brent Macaffer
Emg: Josh Fraser, Luke Rounds, Simon Buckley
In: Maxwell
Out: Heath Shaw (back)
Richmond
B: Chris Newman, Luke McGuane, Alex Rance
HB: Brett Deledio, David Astbury, Daniel Connors
C: Mitch Morton, Dustin Martin, Shane Edwards
HF: Ben Nason, Andrew Collins, Ben Cousins
F: Jayden Post, Jack Riewoldt, Dean Polo
Foll: Angus Graham, Shane Tuck, Jake King
I/C: Robin Nahas, Andrew Browne, Mitch Farmer, Jeromey Webberley
Emg: David Gourdis, Troy Taylor, Robbie Hicks
In: Morton, Polo, Rance, Nason, Post, Browne
Out: Richard Tambling , Kelvin Moore (leg), Matt White (leg), Will Thursfield (concussion), Trent Cotchin (suspension), Tyrone Vickery
GEELONG CATS v BRISBANE LIONS
Geelong Cats
B: Tom Lonergan, Matthew Scarlett, Josh Hunt
HB: Darren Milburn, Harry Taylor, Corey Enright
C: James Kelly, Cameron Ling, Gary Ablett
HF: Paul Chapman, James Podsiadly, Travis Varcoe
F: Mathew Stokes, Cameron Mooney, Steve Johnson
Foll: Brad Ottens, Joel Selwood, Joel Corey
I/C: David Wojcinski, Andrew Mackie, Jimmy Bartel, Mark Blake
Emg: Taylor Hunt, Simon Hogan, Daniel Menzel
In: Johnson, Milburn
Out: Shannon Byrnes (soreness), Simon Hogan
Brisbane Lions
B: Brent Staker, Daniel Merrett, Joel Patfull
HB: Pearce Hanley, Matt Maguire, Daniel Rich
C: Jack Redden, Jared Brennan, Tom Rockliff
HF: Luke Power, Jonathan Brown, Amon Buchanan
F: Aaron Cornelius, Brendan Fevola, Todd Banfield
Foll: Mitchell Clark, Michael Rischitelli, James Polkinghorne
I/C: James Hawksley, Matthew Leuenberger, Ryan Harwood, Albert Proud
Emg: Tom Collier, Justin Sherman, Cheynee Stiller
In: Proud, Hawksley, Cornelius, Harwood
Out: Ashley McGrath (suspension), Justin Sherman, Tom Collier, Travis Johnstone
New: Ryan Harwood (Tasmania U18s)
NORTH MELBOURNE v ESSENDON
North Melbourne
B: Michael Firrito, Scott Thompson, Brady Rawlings
HB: Jamie Macmillan, Nathan Grima, Daniel Pratt
C: Leigh Adams, Brent Harvey, Ryan Bastinac
HF: Matt Campbell, Lachlan Hansen, Ben Warren
F: Daniel Wells, Todd Goldstein, Aaron Edwards
Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Andrew Swallow, Levi Greenwood
I/C: Ben Cunnington, Ed Lower, Gavin Urquhart, Josh Smith
Emg: Leigh Harding, David Hale, Ben Speight
In: Smith, Macmillan
Out: Robbie Tarrant (thumb), Sam Wright (concussion)
New: Jamie Macmillan (Oakleigh Charges)
Essendon
B: Heath Hocking, Cale Hooker, Dustin Fletcher
HB: Mark McVeigh, Michael Hurley, Courtenay Dempsey
C: Kyle Reimers, Jobe Watson, Travis Colyer
HF: David Zaharakis, Scott Gumbleton, Angus Monfries
F: Leroy Jetta, Jay Neagle, Sam Lonergan
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Jason Widerlich, Ben Howlett
I/C: Bachar Houli, Brent Stanton, Kyle Hardingham, Alwyn Davey
Emg: Brent Prismall, David Myers, Nathan Lovett-Murray
In: Houli, Jetta, Hardingham
Out: Jake Melksham, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Tom Bellchambers (foot)
New: Kyle Hardingham (East Fremantle)
WEST COAST v CARLTON
West Coast
B: Will Schofield, Eric MacKenzie, Brad Sheppard
HB: Beau Waters, Mitchell Brown, Shannon Hurn
C: Matt Rosa, Matt Priddis, Andrew Embley
HF: Andrew Strijk, Josh Kennedy, Brad Ebert
F: Dean Cox, Quinten Lynch, Mark LeCras
Foll: Nic Naitanui, Adam Selwood, Chris Masten
I/C: Ashton Hams, Scott Selwood, Ashley Smith, Lewis Stevenson
Emg: Tim Houlihan, Patrick McGinnity, Callum Wilson
No changes
Carlton
B: David Ellard, Michael Jamison, Paul Bower
HB: Jordan Russell, Jarrad Waite, Bryce Gibbs
C: Chris Yarran, Chris Judd, Heath Scotland
HF: Marc Murphy, Lachie Henderson, Kade Simpson
F: Jeff Garlett, Shaun Hampson, Eddie Betts
Foll: Robert Warnock, Andrew Walker, Aaron Joseph
I/C: Dennis Armfield, Andrew Carrazzo, Shaun Grigg, Chris Johnson
Emg: Marcus Davies, Richard Hadley, Mitch Robinson
In: Johnson, Warnock, Ellard
Out: Sam Jacobs, Kane Lucas (hamstring), Mitch Robinson
WESTERN BULLDOGS v FREMANTLE
Western Bulldogs
B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Dale Morris
HB: Ryan Hargrave, Tom Williams, Lindsay Gilbee
C: Daniel Cross. Matthew Boyd, Liam Picken
HF: Robert Murphy, Brad Johnson, Shaun Higgins
F: Jarrad Grant, Barry Hall, Daniel Giansiracusa
Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen
I/C (from): Dylan Addison, Nathan Eagleton, Andrejs Everitt, Brodie Moles, Jordan Roughead, Callan Ward, Easton Wood
In: Addison, Roughead, Hall
Out: -
Fremantle
B: Dylan Roberton, Antoni Grover, Greg Broughton
HB: Matthew de Boer, Luke McPharlin, Roger Hayden
C: Garrick Ibbotson, David Mundy, Nathan Fyfe
HF: Jay van Berlo, Matthew Pavlich, Stephen Hill
F: Adam McPhee, Michael Johnson, Hayden Ballantyne
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Nick Suban, Paul Duffield
I/C (from): Justin Bollenhagen, Jesse Crichton, Clancee Pearce, Byron Schammer, Paul Hasleby, Rhys Palmer, Anthony Morabito
In: Schammer, Suban, Pearce, Bollenhagen, Crichton, Grover
Out: Kepler Bradley (knee), Ryan Crowley (knee), Alex Silvagni (groin)
New: Justin Bollenhagen (South Adelaide), Jesse Crichton (North Launceston)
MELBOURNE v SYDNEY SWANS
Melbourne
B: Colin Garland, Jared Rivers, Clint Bartram
HB: Jordie McKenzie, James Frawley, Joel Macdonald
C: Jamie Bennell, Cameron Bruce, Brad Green
HF: Lynden Dunn, Cale Morton, Tom Scully
F: Colin Sylvia, Jack Watts, Liam Jurrah
Foll: Mark Jamar, Brent Moloney, Aaron Davey
I/C (from): Nathan Jones, Paul Johnson, Rohan Bail, Matthew Bate, Austin Wonaeamirri, Addam Maric, Matthew Warnock
In: Wonaeamirri, Warnock, Maric
Out: -
Sydney Swans
B: Rhyce Shaw, Ted Richards, Martin Mattner
HB: Paul Bevan, Heath Grundy, Tadhg Kennelly
C: Nick Malceski, Brett Kirk, Kieren Jack
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Mike Pyke, Josh Kennedy
F: Ben McGlynn, Adam Goodes, Jarred Moore
Foll: Shane Mumford, Jude Bolton, Jarrad McVeigh
I/C (from): Trent Dennis-Lane, Daniel Hannebery, Lewis Jetta, Brett Meredith, Gary Rohan, Sam Reid, Jesse White
In: Dennis-Lane, Jetta, Reid, Rohan
Out: Nick Smith (hamstring)
New: Sam Reid (Murray Bushrangers)
PORT ADELAIDE v ADELAIDE
Port Adelaide
B: Paul Stewart, Alipate Carlile, Nick Salter
HB: Tom Logan, Troy Chaplin, Matt Thomas
C: Kane Cornes, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Cameron Hitchcock, Jay Schulz, David Rodan
F: Robbie Gray, Daniel Stewart, Brett Ebert
Foll: Dean Brogan, Danyle Pearce, Josh Carr
I/C (from): Mitchell Banner, Jack Trengove, Matthew Broadbent, Justin Westhoff, Andrew Moore, Jasper Pittard, Chad Cornes
In: Thomas, Boak, Carlile, Stewart, Gray, Moore, Pittard, Cornes
Out: Daniel Motlop (suspension), Jay Nash, Steven Salopek (shoulder), Scott Harding, Jason Davenport
New: Jasper Pittard (Geelong Falcons)
Adelaide
B: Michael Doughty, Ben Rutten, Graham Johncock
HB: Simon Goodwin, Scott Stevens, Andrew McLeod
C: David Mackay, Patrick Dangerfield, Nathan van Berlo
HF: Rory Sloane, Taylor Walker, Richard Douglas
F: Ricky Henderson, Kurt Tippett, Matthew Jaensch
Foll: Jonathon Griffin, Scott Thompson, Bernie Vince
I/C (from): Brent Reilly, Brad Symes, Phil Davis, Ivan Maric, James Sellar, Tony Armstrong, Nathan Bock
In: Bock, Sellar, Armstrong
Out: -
