ESSENDON and Melbourne will unleash star recruits Jake Stringer and Jake Lever for this week’s JLT games, while premiers Richmond has named Dustin Martin.
See the teams below
– more to come
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NORTH MELBOURNE v MELBOURNE
Saturday 24 February, Kingston Twin Ovals, 2.05pm EDT
KANGAROOS
B: M.Williams, R.Tarrant, R.Clarke
HB: J.Macmillan, S.Thompson, S.Atley
C: T.Dumont, B.Cunnington, B.Jacobs
HF: B.Hartung, J.Waite, L.McDonald
F: N.Hrovat, B.Brown, K.Turner
Foll: T.Goldstein, S.Higgins, J.Ziebell
I/C: P.Ahern, M.Daw, L.Davies-Uniacke, S.Durdin, M.Hibberd, N.Larkey, B.McKay, A.Morgan 21, G.Narrier, E.Vickers-Willis, J.Williams, C.Zurhaar
DEMONS
B: J.Wagner, O.McDonald, J.Lewis
HB: J.Lever, M.Hibberd, B.Vince
C: J.Hunt, J.Harmes, B.Stretch
HF: C.Oliver, T.McDonald, N.Jones
F: C.Petracca, J.Hogan, M.Hannan
Foll: M.Gawn, J.Melksham, A.Neal-Bullen
I/C: D.Keilty, C.Salem, H.Balic, A.Brayshaw, T.Bugg, H.Petty, B.Fritsch, S.Frost, J.Kennedy Harris, C.Maynard, T.Smith, C.Pedersen
ESSENDON v RICHMOND
Saturday 24 February, Norm Minns Oval (Wangaratta), 4.35pm EDT
BOMBERS
B: A.McGrath 1, M.Brown 28, P.Ambrose 29
HB: A.Saad 42, M.Hartley 36, C.McKenna 45
C: M.Gleeson 8, Z.Merrett 7, D.Parish 3
HF: A.McDonald-Tipungwuti 43, S.Draper 38, D.Zaharakis 11
F: D.Smith 5, J.Daniher 6, S.McKernan 44
Foll: M.Leuenberger 22, J.Begley 16, J.Long 34
I/C: M.Baguley 12, D.Heppell 21, J.Houlahan 24, M.Dea 49, K.Langford 4, M,Guelfi 35, B.Goddard 9, J.Green 15, D.Clarke 37, J.Stringer 25, J.Merrett 20, B.McNiece 41
TIGERS
B: A.Rance 18, D.Astbury 12, D.Grimes 2
HB: N.Vlastuin 1, B.Houli 14, B.Ellis 5
C: S.Grigg 6, S.Edwards 10, T.Cotchin 9
HF: J.Castagna 11, J.Graham 34, C.Ellis 32
F: J.Riewoldt 8, J.Caddy 22, D.Butler 7
Foll: T.Nankervis 25, K.Lambert 23, D.Martin 4
I/C: R.Conca 30, S.Bolton 29, J.Townsend 21, K.McIntosh 33, J.Short 15, R.Garthwaite 42, J.Higgins 28, M.Chol 41, A.Miles 26, C.Moore 36, S.Lloyd 27, I Soldo 47
ADELAIDE v FREMANTLE
Sunday 25 February, Strathalbyn Oval, 1.35pm CDT
CROWS
B: R.Laird 29, D.Talia 12, J.Kelly 8
HB: K.Cheney 25, A.Otten 22, L.Brown 16
C: M.Poholke 10, B.Gibbs 6, P.Seedsman 11
HF: C.Hampton 17, T.Lynch 27, D.Mackay 14
F: S.Gibson 20, J.Jenkins 4, R.Atkins (c) 21
Foll: S.Jacobs 24, C.Ellis-Yolmen 28, M.Crouch 5
I/C: P.Wilson 31, E.Himmelberg 34, M.Signorello 35, P.Hunter 37, H.Dear 38, T.Doedee 39, B.Davis 40, M.McGovern 41, A.Keath 42, R.O’Brien 43, L.Murphy 44, D.Fogarty 32
DOCKERS
B: L.Ryan 38, M.Johnson 37, A.Pearce 25
HB: D.Tucker 18, N.Wilson 14, D.Pearce 6
C: B.Hill 9, D.Mundy 16, C.Sutcliffe 33
F: L.Neale 27, M.Walters 10, M.Taberner 20
HF: H.Ballantyne 1, C.McCarthy 23, B.Matera 3
Foll: A.Sandilands 31, C.Blakely 19, N.Fyfe (c) 7
I/C: B.Banfield 41, B.Cox 36, E.Langdon 26, S.Kersten 22, L.Spurr 34, L.Meek 30, A.Brayshaw 8, A.Cerra 5, G.Logue 2, S.Giro 42, B.Grey 28, T.Sheridan 11
WEST COAST EAGLES v PORT ADELAIDE
Sunday 25 February, Leederville Oval, 3.35pm WST
EAGLES
B: S.Hurn (c) 25, T.Barrass 37, B.Sheppard 5
HB: T.Cole 28, J.McGovern 20, L.Duggan 14
C: L.Jetta 23, J.Redden 8, A.Gaff 3
HF: J.Cripps 15, J.Waterman 45, B.Ah Chee 41
F: M.LeCras 2, J.Darling 27, N.Vardy 19
Foll: S.Lycett 29, E.Yeo 6, L.Shuey 13
I/C: L.Ryan 1, D.Sheed 4, J.Brander 10, D.Venables 18, L.Partington 24, F.Watson 26, J.Nelson 30, W.Schofield 31, B.Ainsworth 33, M.Hutchings 34, F.McInnes 36, M.Karpany 39
POWER
B: R.Bonner 26, T.Jonas 42, D.Houston 43
HB: D.Byrne-Jones 33, T.Clurey 17, H.Hartlett 8
C: K.Amon 15, O.Wines 16, S.Motlop 6
HF: T.Boak (c) 1, J.Watts 23, J.Neade 3
F: J.Westhoff 39, C.Dixon 22, R.Gray 9
Foll: P.Ryder 4, B.Ebert 7, S.Powell-Pepper 2
I/C: J.Trengove 19, J.Hombsch 36, T.McKenzie 12, J.Pittard 29, P.Ladhams 38, J.Toumpas 18, J.Atley 30, D.Barry 41, K.Farrell 24, D.Howard 32, L.Thomas 48, J.Patmore 37
