Geelong call in reinforcements against injury-hit Swans

Geelong call in reinforcements against injury-hit Swans

Geelong have recalled Jon Ceglar and Gary Rohan to cowl accidents of their AFL conflict with Sydney and Melbourne have named Max Gawn to play within the blockbuster towards Richmond.

Key defender Alex Keath will return from concussion for the Western Bulldogs towards Fremantle at Optus Stadium on Friday night time, as a alternative for Josh Bruce (ribs).

The Dockers have misplaced Sam Switkowski (calf) and named final week’s substitute Will Brodie of their beginning facet.

Ceglar and Rohan will return rather than Rhys Stanley (cheekbone) and Tyson Stengle (arm) at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday night time, because the Cats unfurl final yr’s premiership flag towards their vanquished grand last opponent.

It is the primary assembly between the 2 sides for the reason that grand last and first dwelling recreation for Geelong at their common base this season.

Former Essendon defender Aaron Francis will play his first recreation for Sydney and Ryan Clarke has been recalled.

But the Swans have misplaced Joel Amartey to a major hamstring setback and can once more be with out injured weapons Lance Franklin, Dane Rampe, Tom McCartin and Paddy McCartin

Tom Green’s suspension has opened the door for Harry Perryman to be recalled for GWS’s conflict with Brisbane, who’ve regained Jack Gunston and disregarded Darcy Fort for the Saturday twilight assembly in Canberra.

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Brent Daniels and Harry Rowston are additionally again for the Giants, who’ve once more dropped Adam Kennedy.

Young midfielder Cooper Hamilton will miss a number of matches with a foot stress fracture however doesn’t require surgical procedure at this stage.

Port Adelaide have regained captain Tom Jonas however misplaced key ahead Charlie Dixon (knee) and dropped former West Coast ruckman Scott Lycett for Saturday’s encounter with the Eagles.

West Coast captain Luke Shuey is match to return however Elliot Yeo (groin) is once more unavailable amid a mounting damage disaster.

The struggling Eagles additionally pulled a shock transfer, calling on 2018 premiership defender Will Schofield to fill a gap of their reserves crew.

Schofield, who retired in 2020 after 194 AFL video games, will play for West Coast within the WAFL this week.

Carlton have named Mitch McGovern (calf) of their prolonged squad for Sunday’s conflict with St Kilda, whereas Tim Membrey looms because the seemingly inclusion for suspended Saints ahead Anthony Caminiti after overcoming a knee damage.

Gawn has been picked in Melbourne’s prolonged squad for Monday night time’s conflict with Richmond, having missed the final three matches with a knee damage.

Jake Lever (ankle) and Michael Hibberd (Achilles) have additionally been named however Ben Brown (again) is absent once more.

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