West Coast have swung the axe with three players dropped to make way for an experienced trio against Richmond, while a No.1 pick has been sidelined by injury.
Glen Quartermain
Fremantle forward Pat Voss is straight back in to face a revamped Western Bulldogs line-up, with a Dockers recruit missing out due to illness.
Jake Santa Maria
Rising Star nominee Cooper Trembath faces another tough assignment in North Melbourne’s clash against Geelong.
Marco Monteverde
Crows coach Matthew Nicks says Jordan Dawson won't face Port Adelaide with the bereaved Adelaide skipper taking further time away following his brother's death.
Steve Larkin
Fremantle are riding a six-match winning streak, but goalsneak Michael Frederick says the player group are telling themselves they are only 1-0 after every win.
Justin Chadwick
Twelve months on from being brutally subbed for a poor performance, St Kilda's Hugo Garcia produced a career-defining game.
Oliver Caffrey
Fremantle are in Melbourne preparing for a Friday night blockbuster at the same time as teammate Nathan O’Driscoll has made his mental health battle public, but they are still doing everything to support him.
Craig O'Donoghue
North Melbourne defender Charlie Comben will return to face Geelong, but his housemate George Wardlaw is battling an illness to be in doubt.
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has joined Saints president Andrew Bassat in criticising the AFL for "going weak" on changes to player movement and the draft.
Oliver Caffrey and Shayne Hope
Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg says privatisation of the BBL is inevitable, but NSW and Queensland don't want it to go ahead.
The club are giving the midfielder all the time he needs after the tragic death of his brother.
Ben Sutton
A West Coast super fan has taken his love for Harley Reid to a new level, putting his body on the line when it comes to the young superstar.
Mitchell Woodcock
West Coast have unveiled a striking design for their First Nations guernsey - including yellow numbers that may match Scott Pendlebury’s potential ‘gold’ number in his likely milestone match.
Chris Robinson
The Brisbane Lions have opted to debut a young tall, taken at pick 43 in last year's AFL draft, following a long-term foot injury to star recruit Oscar Allen.
St Kilda will take on Carlton without injured recruit Liam Ryan, while spearhead Max King isn't yet ready to be considered for a recall at senior level.
Shayne Hope
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter has criticised the WAFL’s Match Review and tribunal system after Fin Macrae copped a two-week ban, ruling him out of contention for an AFL call-up across the coming fortnight.
Chris Robinson & Mitchell Woodcock
The Brisbane Lions are “bullish” about the prospects of a teenager who will make his AFL debut on Saturday.
Ross Lyon has clarified the "nuance" around his offer to consider his position as St Kilda coach over an offensive comment about Indigenous players at training.
The AFL’s biggest nightmare would be a ‘final 10’ minus the drawcard clubs. But if finals were played right now, it would be just that, writes Mick Malthouse.
Mick Malthouse
Fremantle star Hayden Young has missed two full seasons of footy due to injury throughout his career, but he’s now worked out how to ignore the fear of breaking down again as he mounts another comeback.
Collingwood's record Anzac Day win over Essendon was a big confidence boost heading into their AFL blockbuster against Hawthorn at the MCG.
Roger Vaughan
Nathan O’Driscoll’s brave and emotional Instagram post detailing his mental health battle is a credit to himself and the environment Fremantle has created, writes The West’s sports editor Jackson Barrett.
Jackson Barrett
For the first time this season, Fremantle will have a chance to plant their premiership ambitions firmly in the heartland of football as they take the prime time Friday night stage in Melbourne.
The AFL's recent focus on mental health has convinced Fremantle wingman Nathan O'Driscoll to open up about his own battles, and he hopes it will help others.
