Overview

• GWS bring in Finn Callaghan, Harry Rowston and Josaia Delana after skipper Toby Greene is ruled out with a glute injury for their match against Brisbane at the Gabba
• Brisbane restores defenders Brandon Starcevich and Sam Day as the Lions seek to bounce back from a narrow loss in Adelaide last week
• GWS dominated early territory with six inside 50s to two in the opening seven minutes but have laboured to convert their pressure into scoreboard impact
• Essendon hands debuts to mid-season recruits Archer May and Lachlan Blakiston while omitting Ben Hobbs and coping with Sam Durham’s suspension against Geelong at the MCG
• North Melbourne’s Kallan Dawson replaces injured Charlie Comben and Fremantle remains unchanged with its Sean Darcy–Luke Jackson ruck pairing in Perth