Overview
- The AFL's updated Sunday squads, published Friday, confirmed Gold Coast’s Matt Rowell back from a finger injury with tall Jed Walter also in, as Melbourne misses Christian Petracca to a hamstring and the Suns lose Bailey Humphrey to suspension.
- Port Adelaide recalled 2021 Brownlow winner Ollie Wines for Saturday’s MCG clash with Richmond, with mature-age recruit Mitch Zadow to debut for the Power.
- Sydney cleared Isaac Heeney to face West Coast at Optus Stadium after the Eagles ruled out Elliot Yeo with an adductor plus Deven Robertson through suspension.
- Adelaide named captain Jordan Dawson to face an unchanged Fremantle, with Taylor Walker and ruck Reilly O’Brien in and key defender Jordon Butts sidelined by concussion.
- Selection calls set fresh faces and late tweaks, with Carlton handing Wade Derksen a Good Friday debut, North recalling Jack Darling for suspended ruck Tristan Xerri, and Essendon preferring Tom Edwards after Nik Cox was left out.