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Saturday August 26
Eagles v Central District (Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval) – 2.10pm
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EAGLES
Woodville-West Torrens has included two important cogs in its best 21 for the clash against Central on Saturday.
First-choice ruckman Marc Borholm and running defender Jarred Allmond have shrugged off injury to be named on the extended bench along with emerging utility Jack Firns.
Former Power defender Paul Stewart has been sidelined by a broken thumb, with medicos expecting him to be fit for the Second Semi-Final on the weekend of September 9.
League
F: Comitogainni, Wundke, McGregor
HF: Rowland, J. Hayes, Poole
C: Johansen, Lewis, N. Hayes
HB: Hall, Heinjus, Goldsworthy
B: Sinor, Thompson, Giuffreda
R: West, Petrenko, Boyd
INT: J. Gaffney, Westbrook, Borholm, Allmond, Firns
IN: Borholm, Allmond, Firns
OUT: Stewart (thumb)
Reserves
C. Gaffney, Cook, Lukosius, Giles, Longbottom, Haylock, Lee, Elsworthy, Hoyle, W. McPherson, Cardone, Miller, Georgeson,, Woods, Smith, Martin, Wehr, Summerton, Jolly.
Under-18
F: Goold, Armfield, T. Hoyle
HF: Francis, Moller, Friend
C: Hann, M. Mead, Schmusch
HB: Redden, Schwarz, Wood
B: Miller, McKay, Brill
R: Michael, Weidemann, Hawkins
INT: Burgoyne, McKinnon, Moore, Schultz, Smith, Trimboli
CENTRAL
Central is likely to take an unchanged line-up into its contest against the Eagles on Saturday.
The Bulldogs must win to keep alive their chances of playing in September, with just two players added to the 23-man squad.
Key forward Connor McLean and utility Josh Richardson have been named on the extended interchange bench.
League
F: T. Schiller, Butcher, Milne
HF: Jenner, Hannath, Glenn
C: L. Habel, Holman, Goodrem
HB: Hanna, Stephenson, Barmby
B: Haydon, F. Fort, Llewellyn
R: D. Fort, J. Schiller, Jansen
INT: Hoskin, McLean, Presbury, Richardson, Waldhuter
IN: McLean, Richardson
Reserves
Antonie, Boyle, Broadwood, Claughton, Coleman, Dahms, Elbrow, Falkenberg, Greig, Hamon, Hately, Hewett, Lehman, McLennan, Nason, Prior, Reichert, Stevens, Templeton, Watts, Weaver.
Under-18
Ahmatt-Lovett, Barilla, Billing, Cannizzaro, Carnelly, Cormack, Dearlove, Dowse, Elbrow, Furnell, Materne, Milera, Montgomerie, Nietschke, O’Brien, Payne, D. Pilkington, B. Pilkington, Russo, Schiller, Shaw, Shinnick, Shirley, Smit, Spence.
North Adelaide v Port Adelaide (Prospect Oval) – 2.10pm
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NORTH
North Adelaide will farewell veteran George Thring against Port at Prospect Oval on Saturday.
Thring, who has played a total of 122 Macca’s League games, has declared he will retire at season’s end for the Roosters.
The former Sturt utility has been joined by fellow veteran Leigh Ryswyk and ex-Crows rookie Alex Spina in the 23-man squad.
Mark Quinn has been sent back to the Reserves.
League
F: Hender, Ramsey, Wilkie
HF: Spina, A. Barns, Ryswyk
C: Kirk, M. Thring, Olekalns
HB: G. Thring, Smith, Driscoll
B: Wharton, C. Craig, Clisby
R: J. Craig, Schwarz, McDonough
INT: Anderson, De Leonardis, Harvey, McInerney, Minervini
IN: Ryswyk, Spina, G. Thring
OUT: Quinn
Reserves
F: Matsouliadis, Woolford, Corbett
HF: Wohling, C. Barns, Helyar
C: Purser, Appleton, Crompton
HB: Boles, Grove, Wundke
B: Rogers, Darrou, Virgin
R: Sweet, Quinn, Nixon
INT: Finckler, Garlett, Issah
Under-18
F: Dittmar, Denham, Henriks
HF: Aplin, Langley, Scrutton
C: Neagle, Brereton, Rozee
HB: Coleman-Oakes, Kitschke, Magor
B: Moore, Hilder, Daniele
R: Oborn, Woodcock, O’Leary
INT: Osborne, Scott, Elsmore, Gligora, Byrne, Finckler, Garlett, Smyrneos, Borg
PORT
At least two SANFL contracted Magpies should get their chance to shine against North on Saturday.
Tom Gray, Louis Sharrad, Robbie Young and Nathan Rudloff have all been added to the Port Adelaide squad of 23.
All four have been named on the extended interchange bench while star Power defender Matthew Broadbent will make a rare appearance after shrugging off an ankle ailment.
Matt White has been called up for AFL duty while captain Steven Summerton couldn’t be considered due to illness.
Former Essendon forward Angus Monfries has been rested ahead of the finals series.
League
F: Krakouer, Trengove, Ah Chee
HF: Impey, Eddy, Palmer
C: Hewett, Atley, Drew
HB: Lienert, Hombsch, Broadbent
B: Toumpas, Austin, Irra
R: Lobbe, A. Young, Snelling
INT: Ladhams, R. Young, T. Gray, Rudloff, Sharrad
IN: Broadbent, T. Gray, Sharrad, R. Young, Rudloff
OUT: White (AFL), Monfries (managed), Sumerton (illness)
Reserves
Baron, Biemans, Bell, Corcoran, Cooper, Coxon, Davidson, Drummond, Ginever, Hampton, Hawkins, Harris, Mahney, Miller, Proude, Roads, Ross, Shaoliang, Wanganeen, Zavryl.
Norwood v Sturt (Coopers Stadium) – 2.10pm
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NORWOOD
Norwood has rested three key players for its last minor round game against Sturt on Saturday.
Anthony Wilson, Ed Smart and Kristian Roocke have all been given the weekend off ahead of next Saturday’s Elimination Final.
Key forward Lewis Johnston injured his glute against Port last Sunday, forcing him to miss at least a fortnight of action.
Harry Viney, Zac Richards, Callum Bartlett, Chris Olsson and Mac Bower are among the inclusions while key back Harry Petty (17, 194cm and 81kg) could also make his Macca’s League debut.
Petty was the MVP for the McDonald’s SA U18 team at this year’s AFL National Championships.
League
F: A. Forster, Shenton, Olsson
HF: Bartlett, Dawe, Panos
C: Nunn, Grigg, Kirwan
HB: Terlich, Georgiou, McKenzie
B: T. Forster, Levicki, Jefferies
R: Baulderstone, Webber, Fuller
INT: Bampton, Richards, Viney, Petty, Bower
IN: Viney, Richards, Petty, Bartlett, Olsson, Bower
OUT: Johnston (glute), Wilson (managed), Smart (managed), Roocke (managed)
Reserves
Carter, Bielby, Giro, Di Stefano, North, T. Charlton, Astbury, Fahlbusch-Moore, Giannini, Miller, J. Richards, M. Coles, J. Coles, Smith, Saywell, Carroll, Pedro, Collins, Hupfeld, Valente.
Under-18
Ware, Breden, Theodorakopoulos, Atkinson, Patterson, Partridge, Draper, Petrohilos, Swanbury, Smith, Pacitti, Joseph, Reynolds, Kennerley, T. Martin, North, Pisani, Taheny, Dawson, Bristow, Jarvis, J. Martin, Kalafatis, Barnett, Blades, Scanlon, Vorrasi.
STURT
Sturt has added plenty of height for its clash with Norwood on Saturday.
Tall ruck/forwards Tom Read and Henry Voigt have been called upon, with the latter named to start in the ruck while Jack Osborn is rested with general soreness.
Ball magnet Mitch Crowden and possible debutant Brandon Zerk-Thatcher ( 19, 195cm and 77kg) from Murray Bridge, have also been included on the extended interchange bench.
Goalsneak Ben Hansen is sidelined by a groin ailment, with a week’s rest invaluable ahead of next Saturday’s Qualifying Final against Port Adelaide.
League
F: Riley, Beard, Dodd
HF: Sutcliffe, M. Evans, Hone
C: Slimming, Batterbsy, Crocker
HB: Colquhoun, Stephens, Sumner
B: Page, F. Evans, Gilfoy
R: Voigt, Kirkwood, P. Wilson
INT: Read, Harms, McMahon, Zerk-Thatcher, Crowden
IN: Read, Voigt, Zerk-Thatcher, Crowden
OUT: Hansen (groin), Osborn (general soreness)
Reserves
F: Kennedy, Houlahan, Samblich
HF: Trenorden, Hayden, Penfold
C: Haren, Coulson, Veale
HB: Carey, M. Lochowiak, D. Wilson
B: Edmonds, Moriarty, Coomblas
R: Fahey-Sparks, Thiele, Wildman
INT: McCatty, Munn, Campbell, Applebee
Under-18
F: Smith, Smelt, Woollard
HF: Applebee, Munn, Shute
C: Worthley, Hone, Lines
HB: Grivell, Grieve, Weidenhofer
B: Grundy, Longden, Fielke
R: Mitchell, Illman, Allan
INT: Ortiz, Trevorrow, Richards, Welsby
EMG: Cross, McDonald, Braidwood
South Adelaide v Adelaide (Hickinbotham Oval) – 2.10pm
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SOUTH
South Adelaide has included two potential debutants for its clash with Adelaide on Saturday.
Jesse McKinnon, from Victor Harbor FC, is the son of former West Adelaide star Robbie McKinnon and Robert Irra, from OSB/Lonsdale FC, is the yonger brother of Power rookie Emmanuel Irra, with both listed on the extended interchange bench.
They have been joined in the Panthers’ 23-man squad by Alex Moyle, Jordan Taylor and Nic Schwarz, who could play his 50th Macca’s League match.
Backman Tom Fields is out with a calf strain while Alex Cailotto and Tarak Redigolo were squeezed out of the 21 which lost to Sturt last round.
League
F: Moyle, Damin, Raitt
HF: Seccull, Davis, Schwarz
C: Veide, Cross, Haines
HB: J. Taylor, Crabb, Rose
B: Rankine, Durdin, Newell
R: Bass, Heaslip, Liddle
INT: Gulden, Ellison, Szust, McKinnon, Irra
IN: J. Taylor, Schwarz, Moyle, McKinnon, Irra
OUT: Fields (calf), Cailotto, Redigolo
Under-18
Beenham, Sampson, Irra, Illingworth, Penn, Arnold, Tucker-Cook, Whimpress, Bogle, Bruce, Fitt, Whitbread, Daniels, Davies, Manuel, Coleman, Colwell, Sowter, Wilkinson, McGree, Snelling, Elmes, Douglass, Gaspari, Bradford, Steele, Lawrie, Carapetis.
ADELAIDE
Adelaide has rushed back veteran utility Andy Otten for its crucial clash with South on Saturday.
Otten has recovered from an ankle injury to be named at centre-half back for the Crows, who must win to have a chance of playing finals.
Otten has been joined by development players Josh Wittwer, Ryan Marrini, Blake Launer, John Boxer and Damon Hill.
Wayne Milera, Kyle Hartigan and Paul Seedsman have been called up for AFL action while Jordan Gallucci won’t play again this season after breaking his jaw against the Eagles last Sunday.
Ruckman Reilly O’Brien will play his 50th Macca’s League match.
League
F: Beech, Hunter, T. Lever
HF: Menzel, Dear, Jarman
C: Poholke, Wigg, Hampton
HB: Gore, Otten, Signorello
B: Davis, Doedee, Cheney
R: O’Brien, Thompson, Murphy
INT: Wittwer, Marini, Launer, Boxer, Hill
IN: Otten, Wittwer, Marini, Launer, Boxer, Hill
OUT: Gallucci (jaw), Milera (AFL), Hartigan (AFL), Seedsman (AFL)
West Adelaide v Glenelg (City Mazda Stadium) – 2.40pm
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WEST
West Adelaide could unleash another two BankSA Rookies for its clash against Glenelg on Saturday.
Mature-age Dustin Head (25, 181cm and 80kg) from Border Downs Tintinara FC has been named on the extended interchange along with 20-year-old Thomas Lynch, from Goodwood Saints.
They have been joined in the Bloods’ 23-man squad by former Tiger Jacob Carger, key defender Jake Wilson and utility Chol Majok.
Murray Waite, Nick Favretto and Jack Evans have all been sent back to the Reserves.
Premiership players Chris Schmidt and Daniel Caire will play their last Macca’s League game for the Bloods.
League
F: Rankine, Wasley-Black, Green
HF: Karpany, Middleton, Turner
C: Batley, Schiller, Hill
HB: Schmidt, Wilson, Burgess
B: Caire, Keough, Agostino
R: McPherson, K. Stevens, Fielke
INT: Head, Carger, Noble, Majok, Lynch
IN: Carger, Head, Wilson, Majok, Lynch
OUT: Waite, Favretto, J. Evans
Reserves
Silverlock, Favretto, Waite, Haysman, Anderson, Klemke, Pillion, Peter, Bates, J. Evans, Ryan, Iannucci, I. Johnson, Holliday, Scott, Vassallo, Halkias, J. Ryan, J. Stevens, L. Evans, Bottin.
Under-18
Nunan, Eichner, Gutsche, Earl, Chamberlain, Baker, Fairlie, Crump, Walton, Inglis, Boots, Jones, Laube, Milde, Sinderberry, Heitmann, Smithson, Rana, Thilthorpe, Westley, Wright, Dunkin, Avery, Hannagan.
GLENELG
Glenelg has regained a star midfielder for its must-win match against West on Saturday.
Ball magnet Matt Snook has returned from a minor leg injury, which kept him out of last round’s loss to North Adelaide.
The tenacious left-footer has been joined by Jack Haarsma and Jay Boyle in the Bays’ 23-man squad.
Riley McFarlane couldn’t be considered due to a nagging shin complaint which has impacted on the second half of his season.
Key defender James Sellar will play his 100th Macca’s League game after making his debut in Ronnd 1 2006.
League
F: I. Milera, McBean, T. Milera
HF: Vitkunas, Scott, Martini
C: Howard, Snook, Nicholson
HB: Scharenberg, Curran, Agnew
B: Proud, Sellar, Joseph
R: McGinty, Sawford, Barry
INT: Earl, Chalmers, J. Edwards, Haarsma, J. Boyle
IN: Snook, Haarsma, J. Boyle
OUT: McFarlane (shin)
Reserves
Bailey, H. Boyle, Buchanan, Cock, Denton, B. Edwards, Hill, Hosie, Koster, McCarthy, B. Merrett, M. Merrett, Noble, Papatolis, Schott, Slade, Strange, Sullivan, Trembath, Walker, Wong.
Under-18
Boyle, Carney, Chichester, Corso, Cubillo, Dowdell, Flinn, Inglis, N. Jones, T. Jones, L. Edwards, Leck, Liambis, Lockwood, Masters, C. McCarthy, Muller, Murphy, Park, Potter, Satala, Smith, Strange, Tugwell.