St Kilda and Collingwood have wielded the selection axe for Thursday night’s showdown at the MCG, with the Saints dumping Brad Crouch.
Crouch and last week’s debutant Lance Collard both make way for returning star Jack Sinclair and Zak Jones in Ross Lyon’s team as it looks to bounce back from last week’s loss to Geelong.
The Magpies have meanwhile called on several changes, with premiership duo Tom Mitchell and Billy Frampton named alongside Reef McInness as the reigning premiers look to dig themselves out of their 0-2 hole.
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Collingwood has dropped John Noble, Charlie Dean and Ash Johnson, while Will Hoskin-Elliott has been managed.
Mitchell was managed for the Magpies’ loss to Sydney a week after being subbed out of the club’s Opening Round defeat to GWS, with coach Craig McRae revealing the Brownlow medallist has been battling a ankle issue.
ROUND 2 TEAMS AND FIXTURE (All times AEDT)
ST KILDA v COLLINGWOOD
Thursday March 21, 7.30pm at the MCG
SAINTS
B: J.Battle, Z.Cordy, C.Wilkie
HB: L.Stocker, J.Sincalir, N.Wanganeen-Milera
C: M.Wood, S.Ross, B.Hill
HF: D.Wilson, L.Henry, M.Owens
F: C.Sharman, M.King, T.Membrey
FOLL: R.Marshall, J.Steele – C, M.Phillipou
I/C: J.Higgins. M.Windhager, Z.Jones, R.Byrnes, R.Bonner
EMG: L.Collard, B.Crouch, T.Campbell
IN: J.Sinclair, Z.Jones
OUT: L.Collard, B.Crouch (both omitted)
MAGPIES
B: B.Maynard, J.Howe, B.Frampton
HB: O.Markov, I.Quaynor, J.Howe D.Moore – C,
C: S.Sidebottom, S.Pendlebury, J.Daicos
HF: L.Schultz, M.Cox, B.Mihocek
F: B.Hill, J.Elliott, B.McCreery
FOLL: D.Cameron, J.De Goey, N.Daicos
I/C: P.Lipinski, T.Mitchell, F.Macrae, J.Crisp, R.McInness
EMG: J.Noble, W.Hoskin-Eliott, H.Harrsion
IN: B.Frampton, T.Mitchell, R.McIness
OUT: J.Noble, C.Dean, A.Johnson (all omitted), W.Hoskin-Elliott (managed)
ADELAIDE CROWS v GEELONG CATS
Friday March 22, 7.40pm at Adelaide Oval
CROWS
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CATS
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NORTH MELBOURNE v FREMANTLE DOCKERS
Saturday March 23, 1.45pm at Marvel Stadium
KANGAROOS
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DOCKERS
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HAWTHORN v MELBOURNE
Saturday March 23, 4.35pm at the MCG
HAWKS
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DEMONS
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SYDNEY SWANS v ESSENDON
Saturday March 23, 7.30pm at the SCG
SWANS
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BOMBERS
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WESTERN BULLDOGS v GOLD COAST SUNS
Sunday March 24, 1.00pm at Mars Stadium
BULLDOGS
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SUNS
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RICHMOND v PORT ADELAIDE
Sunday March 24, 4.00pm at the MCG
TIGERS
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POWER
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WEST COAST EAGLES V GWS GIANTS
Sunday March 24, 6.50pm at Optus Stadium
EAGLES
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GIANTS
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