AFL Round 8 Teams: Bulldogs and Crows make mass changes

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Collingwood will be without veterans Jeremy Howe and Scott Pendlebury on Thursday night.
Collingwood will be without veterans Jeremy Howe and Scott Pendlebury on Thursday night.MORGAN HANCOCK / AFL PHOTOS / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

The matchday squads for Round 8 of the 2026 AFL season will be out at 6:20pm Thursday AEST.

Collingwood v Hawthorn (Thursday, 7:30pm AEST)

Collingwood: Moore, Long, Parker and Buller are in for Howe, Pendlebury, McCreery and Membrey.

FB: B.Frampton, D.Moore, B.Maynard

HB: H.Perryman, J.Daicos, I.Quaynor

C: R.Steele, N.Long, J.Crisp

HF: L.Schultz, P.Lipinski, W.Hayes

FF: D.McStay, J.Elliott, O.Steene

R: D.Cameron, N.Daicos, J.De Goey

(Bench: D.Houston, W.Parker, S.Sidebottom, J.Buller, A.Anderson)

(Emergencies: E.Allan, C.West, L.Sullivan)

Hawthorn: Sicily and Moore are in for Dalton and Morrison. Ned Reeves plays his 50th game.

FB: J.Sicily, T.Barrass, J.Impey

HB: J.Scrimshaw, J.Battle, B.Hardwick

C: M.D’Ambrosio, C.Mackenzie, K.Amon

HF: C.Macdonald, M.Lewis, J.Gunston

FF: D.Moore, C.Dear, N.Watson

R: N.Reeves, J.Newcombe, J.Ward

(Bench: J.Weddle, L.Meek, C.Nash, J.Ginnivan, F.Maginness)

(Emergencies: H.Morrison, A.Schubert, J.Dalton)

Western Bulldogs v Fremantle (Friday, 7:30pm AEST)

Western Bulldogs: Coffield, Gallagher, Jones, Vandermeer, English and McNeil are in for Gardner, Jaques, Smith, Baker, Treloar and Hynes.

FB: M.Sellwood, B.Khamis, N.Coffield

HB: H.Gallagher, J.Busslinger, B.Dale

C: A.Jones, M.Bontempelli, B.Williams

HF: R.Sanders, W.Lewis, L.Vandermeer

FF: J.Freijah, A.Naughton, R.West

R: T.English, M.Kennedy, E.Richards

(Bench: L.Emmett, J.Dolan, L.Bramble, L.McNeil, S.Davidson)

(Emergencies: O.Baker, L.Jaques, C.Hynes)

Fremantle: Voss is in for McVee.

FB: B.Cox, A.Pearce, H.Chapman

HB: J.Clark, L.Ryan, K.Worner

C: M.Frederick, A.Brayshaw, M.Johnson

HF: S.Bolton, M.Reid, S.Switkowski

FF: P.Voss, J.Treacy, J.Amiss

R: L.Jackson, H.Young, C.Serong

(Bench: M.Cox, J.Sharp, I.Dudley, C.Wagner, N.Erasmus)

(Emergencies: N.O’Driscoll, C.Scerri, O.McDonald)

Adelaide v Port Adelaide (Friday, 8:10pm AEST)

Adelaide: Borlase, Curtin, Neal-Bullen and Soligo are in for Murray, Dawson, Maley and Edwards.

FB: J.Worrell, J.Borlase, M.Michalanney

HB: R.Laird, J.Butts, W.Milera

C: I.Cumming, B.Keays, B.Cook

HF: I.Rankine, R.Thilthorpe, J.Rachele

FF: D.Curtin, T.Walker, Z.Taylor

R: L.McAndrew, S.Berry, J.Peatling

(Bench: L.Pedlar, A.Neal-Bullen, T.Murray, J.Soligo, H.Bond)

(Emergencies: N.Murray, L.Nankervis, B.Dowling)

Port Adelaide: Marshall is in for Watkins.

FB: T.Marshall, L.Jones, M.Bergman

HB: J.Burgoyne, A.Aliir, K.Farrell

C: E.Mackinlay, J.Horne-Francis, J.Wehr

HF: C.Moraes, M.Georgiades, J.Berry

FF: D.Byrne-Jones, J.Whitlock, J.Richards

R: J.Sweet, Z.Butters, W.Drew

(Bench: C.Durdin, O.Wines, J.Lai, L.Evans, D.Visentini)

(Emergencies: J.Watkins, W.Lorenz, B.Zerk-Thatcher)

Essendon v Brisbane (Saturday, 12:35pm AEST)

Essendon: Gresham, Cox, Kondogiannis and Nguyen are in for Kako, May, Parish and Tsatas.

FB: J.Prior, B.McKay, A.McGrath

HB: A.Roberts, Z.Reid, J.Farrow

C: X.Duursma, J.Caldwell, A.Day-Wicks

HF: D.Sharp, N.Caddy, S.Robey

FF: J.Gresham, K.Langford, T.Edwards

R: P.Wright, Z.Merrett, S.Durham

(Bench: N.Cox, M.Kondogiannis, S.El-Hawli, J.Nguyen, L.Blakiston)

(Emergencies: E.Tsatas, A.Perkins, H.El Achkar)

Brisbane: Curtin and Zorko are in for Allen and Tunstill.

FB: K.Coleman, H.Andrews, R.Lester

HB: D.Wilmot, J.Fletcher, D.Zorko

C: H.McCluggage, W.Ashcroft, L.Ashcroft

HF: C.Cameron, T.Gallop, Z.Bailey

FF: S.Draper, C.Rayner, L.Morris

R: D.Fort, J.Dunkley, L.Neale

(Bench: K.Lohmann, L.McCarthy, C.McKenna, C.Curtin, B.Reville)

(Emergencies: W.McLachlan, J.Tunstill, D.Joyce)

West Coast v Richmond (Saturday, 4:15pm AEST)

West Coast: Owies, Cole and Schoenberg and Brock, Williams and Allan.

FB: L.Duggan, R.Ginbey, B.Hough

HB: T.McCarthy, T.Young, J.Lindsay

C: W.Duursma, E.Yeo, R.Maric

HF: E.Hewett, J.Shanahan, L.Baker

FF: M.Champion, J.Waterman, M.Murdock

R: B.Williams, H.Reid, T.Kelly

(Bench: M.Owies, C.Duff-Tytler, T.Cole, H.Davis, H.Schoenberg)

(Emergencies: T.Gross, R.Bazzo, J.Williams)

Richmond: Short, Sonsie and Hayes-Brown are in for Ralphsmith, Lalor and Ryan.

FB: N.Vlastuin, B.Miller, N.Balta

HB: N.Broad, J.Short, S.Grlj

C: P.Retschko, D.Prestia, K.McAuliffe

HF: S.Campbell, S.Cumming, S.Green

FF: J.Faull, T.Sonsie, T.Lynch

R: O.Hayes-Brown, J.Ross, J.Hopper

(Bench: J.Trezise, T.Burton, T.Brown, C.Gray, M.Lefau)

(Emergencies: N.Roberts-Thomson, L.Trainor, S.Ryan)

Geelong v North Melbourne (Saturday, 4:35pm AEST)

Geelong: De Koning and Kolodjashnij are in for Blicavs and Bowes.

FB: C.O’Sullivan, J.Henry, T.Stewart

HB: S.De Koning, Z.Guthrie, J.Kolodjashnij

C: M.O’Connor, B.Smith, O.Dempsey

HF: J.Cameron, S.Mannagh, B.Close

FF: P.Dangerfield, S.Neale, J.Martin

R: M.Edwards, T.Atkins, M.Holmes

(Bench: L.Humphries, O.Mullin, T.Bruhn, J.Worpel, O.Henry)

(Emergencies: J.Bowes, O.Wiltshire, G.Stevens)

North Melbourne: Comben is for Pink.

FB: A.Corr, G.Logue, C.Comben

HB: C.McKercher, C.Daniel, L.Parker

C: J.Simpkin, F.O’Sullivan, D.Stephens

HF: P.Curtis, C.Trembath, C.Spargo

FF: C.Zurhaar, N.Larkey, J.Darling

R: T.Xerri, L.Davies-Uniacke, H.Sheezel

(Bench: L.Dovaston, G.Wardlaw, Z.Duursma, L.McDonald, T.Powell)

(Emergencies: T.Pink, T.Blamires, J.Konstanty)

Carlton v St Kilda (Sunday, 7:35pm AEST)

Carlton: Saad, Hollands, McKay and Pittonet are in for Lord, Moir, Byrne and Young.

FB: H.Dean, J.Weitering, A.Saad

HB: O.Florent, M.McGovern, N.Newman

C: O.Hollands, P.Cripps, M.Carroll

HF: Z.Williams, J.Smith, F.Evans

FF: B.Ainsworth, B.Kemp, H.McKay

R: M.Pittonet, A.Cerra, S.Walsh

(Bench: N.Haynes, L.Cowan, M.Cottrell, W.Hayward, L.Reidy)

(Emergencies: F.Young, C.Lord, L.Young)

St Kilda: Stocker and Henry are in for Ryan and Clark.

FB: J.Silvagni, C.Wilkie, A.Caminiti

HB: J.Carroll, B.Hill, N.Wanganeen-Milera

C: M.Windhager, M.Hall, D.Wilson

HF: J.Higgins, M.Phillipou, M.Owens

FF: M.Wood, C.Sharman, R.Marshall

R: T.De Koning, S.Flanders, J.Sinclair

(Bench: L.Stocker, D.Butler, D.Howard, L.Henry, H.Garcia)

(Emergencies: J.Macrae, A.Tauru, L.O’Connell)

Sydney v Melbourne (Sunday, 3:15pm AEST)

Sydney: Melican and Heenery are in. McCartin is out. McLean and Ladhams are on the extended bench.

FB: W.Edwards, L.Melican, D.Rampe

HB: N.Blakey, C.Mills, R.Bice

C: J.Serong, C.Warner, M.Roberts

HF: J.Jordon, T.Papley, J.Lloyd

FF: J.Amartey, C.Curnow, M.Rosas

R: B.Grundy, I.Heeney, J.McInerney

(Extended bench: S.Wicks, A.Sheldrick, H.Cunningham, L.McDonald, J.Rowbottom, H.McLean, B.Cootee, P.Ladhams)

Melbourne:  Culley is out. Petty, Cross, Henderson and Moniz-Wakefield join the extended bench.

FB: D.Turner, J.Lever, B.Howes

HB: X.Taylor, T.Sparrow, C.Jiath

C: K.Chandler, J.Steele, E.Langdon

HF: B.Fritsch, B.Mihocek, M.Jefferson

FF: H.Sharp, J.van Rooyen, K.Pickett

R: M.Gawn, H.Langford, C.Windsor

(Extended bench: K.Tholstrup, B.Laurie, M.Heath, L.Pickett, H.Petty, P.Cross, J.Henderson, A.Moniz-Wakefield)

Gold Coast v GWS Giants (Sunday, 7:20pm AEST)

Gold Coast: Moyle is in. Witts and Uwland are out. Davies, Jeffrey, Clohesy and Gulbin join the extended bench.

FB: O.Adams, S.Collins, M.Andrew

HB: B.Uwland, W.Powell, D.Rioli

C: L.Weller, C.Petracca, T.Miller

HF: W.Graham, B.Humphrey, L.Lombard

FF: E.Read, B.King, B.Long

R: N.Moyle, N.Anderson, M.Rowell

(Extended bench: J.Noble, J.Walter, A.Davies, J.Ugle-Hagan, J.Jeffrey, J.Rogers, S.Clohesy, L.Gulbin)

GWS Giants: Briggs is in for Madden. Rowston, Fonti and Riccardi join the extended bench.

FB: J.Laverde, C.Idun, J.Buckley

HB: H.Himmelberg, L.Whitfield, L.Ash

C: R.Angwin, C.Oliver, H.Thomas

HF: T.Bedford, B.Daniels, P.Gothard

FF: A.Cadman, J.Stringer, J.Hogan

R: K.Briggs, T.Greene, F.Callaghan

(Extended bench: J.Leake, X.O’Halloran, S.Coniglio, O.Hannaford, L.Aleer, H.Rowston, J.Fonti, J.Riccardi)

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