AFL Teams Round 8: Hawks father-son SIXTH debutant locked in; Dogs duo dropped AGAIN: AFL Teams Rd 8

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Premiership defender Caleb Daniel has again been dropped from the Western Bulldogs' side as Tom Liberatore's return was confirmed for their clash with Hawthorn on Sunday. Full Round 8 teams below!

Daniel, who had 12 disposals, three tackles and two goals as the sub in the Bulldogs' loss to Fremantle last week, will make way along with Rory Lobb as Jamarra Ugle-Hagan also returns from a two-week absence due to personal reasons. Cody Weightman (elbow) and Rhylee West (suspension) were forced outs after last Saturday's costly clash with Fremantle.

The Hawks also made four changes for the clash with No. 5 pick Nick Watson named to return from an ankle injury along with Josh Ward, Massimo D'Ambrosio and debutant Calsher Dear.

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The Hawks confirmed on Friday the 195cm Dear - son of late Hawthorn premiership player and Norm Smith medallist, Paul - would make his AFL debut in a special moment for the family.

"There is no doubt that playing your first game at AFL level is a truly special moment, the energy and excitement it creates for the player and all those closest to them is obvious," Hawks football boss Rob McCartney said.

"This weekend Calsher gets to experience this wonderful emotion as he pulls on the brown and gold for the first time just as his father, Paul did in 1987.

"Calsher has strung together some impressive games for Box Hill in the first five games of the season, displaying his unique aerial skills in attack, whilst consistently hitting the scoreboard,"

"As an 18-year-old key-position player we know Calsher is a developing talent and whilst we need to be patient we're excited to see him take his first step at AFL level."

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Dear becomes the sixth debutant confirmed for this weekend, joining Daniel Curtin (Adelaide), Lachie Sullivan (Collingwood), Harvey Johnston (West Coast), Charlie Clarke (Western Bulldogs) and Bruce Reville (Brisbane).

Seamus Mitchell and Max Ramsden have been dropped, while there was no room for key defender Ethan Phillips despite the omission of Jai Serong against a tall Bulldogs forward line.

Richmond brought in Tyler Sonsie along with returning star Jayden Short for its clash against Fremantle on Sunday, while Dockers forward Patrick Voss was an unlucky omission for Jye Amiss after an impressive debut against the Bulldogs.

Jack Graham and Jacob Hopper (both hamstring) will miss Richmond's clash with Fremantle.

Gold Coast regained Ethan Read for the Q Clash and dropped tall utility Sam Day after one game, while Ben Long was recalled in place of a rested Bailey Humphrey.

Brisbane ruckman Oscar McInerney will return from concussion along with Harry Sharp and first-gamer Bruce Reville as the Lions dropped James Tunstill and Darcy Fort and lost Callum Ah Chee to a hamstring strain he suffered on Anzac Day.

GWS and Sydney have each regained big names for the derby but left stars on the sidelines, while Carlton swings the axe off a loss and Geelong makes some big calls.

Stephen Coniglio (knee) wasn't able to prove his fitness in time to face Sydney on Saturday afternoon, while Sam Taylor (concussion) will play against the Swans after exiting protocols.

Toby Greene also returns from suspension, with Leek Aleer and Xavier O'Halloran both dropped by Adam Kingsley's match committee.

In a surprise call, Luke Parker won't make his long-awaited senior return despite dominating in the VFL last weekend. He's been named as an emergency, with Dane Rampe

the sole Swans inclusion in place of Braeden Campbell (omitted).

The Blues have made a selection statement after last Saturday's leaky effort against Geelong, axing Brodie Kemp, Ollie Hollands, Jaxon Binns and Jack Carroll. In come Alex Cincotta, David Cuningham, Orazio Fantasia and Adam Cerra.

At Collingwood Lachie Sullivan comes in for his AFL debut alongside Oleg Markov.

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Saints defender Jimmy Webster will play his first game of 2024 after serving a seven-game ban for a crude hit on North Melbourne co-captain Jy Simpkin during the pre-season. Max King has overcome a knee injury while forgotten man Jack Hayes has been preferred to Anthony Caminiti and Cooper Sharman alongside him. Mason Wood will return, but Jack Higgins (suspended) and Zaine Cordy (managed) will miss.

Alastair Clarkson has swung the axe at North Melbourne, dropping a quarter of players including Dylan Stephens, Charlie Lazzaro, Bigoa Nyuon and Will Phillips. Veteran Liam Shiels is back to provide some experience, while Toby Pink, Jaidyn Stephenson and Jackson Archer have been recalled.

Tom Stewart is back for the Cats, while Gary Rohan will play his first game of the season. Patrick Dangerfield is set to miss 4-6 weeks with a hamstring injury and Chris Scott has elected to manage Brandon Parfitt and Mark O'Connor. Jhye Clark will also return for the Cats, while the Dees go in unchanged.

West Coast Eagles young gun Harley Reid will return for the clash against the Bombers, while Tom Barrass and Noah Long have been included in the side. The Eagles will unveil another debutant in Sandringham Dragons product Johnston. Jayden Hunt is out injured and Harry Edwards, Dom Sheed and Tyler Brockman have been dropped.

For Essendon Archie Perkins and Matt Guelfi are set to return from injury, at the expense of Nick Hind and the injured Sam Draper.

ROUND 8 TEAMS AND FIXTURE (All times AEST)

ADELAIDE CROWS v PORT ADELAIDE

Thursday May 2, 7:30pm at Adelaide Oval

CROWS

B: D.Curtin, J.Butts, B.Smith

HB: J.Worrell, M.Keane, M.Michalanney

C: M.Hinge, J.Soligo, J.Dawson - C

HF: L.Sholl, T.Walker, J.Rachele

F: E.Himmelberg, D.Fogarty, I.Rankine

FOLL: R.O'Brien, R.Laird, B.Keays

I/C: L.Nankervis, B.Cook, C.Jones, M.Crouch, N.McHenry

EMG: S.Berry, L.Gollant, L.Murphy

IN: D.Curtin, J.Butts, B.Smith

OUT: W.Hamill (Omitted), J.Borlase (Omitted), L.Pedlar (Injured)

POWER

B: K.Farrell, B.Zerk-Thatcher, D.Williams

HB: La.Jones, E.Ratugolea, D.Houston

C: M.Bergman, O.Wines, W.Drew

HF: D.Byrne-Jones, T.Marshall, C.Rozee - C

F: T.Boak, C.Dixon, W.Rioli

FOLL: J.Sweet, J.Horne-Francis, Z.Butters

I/C: J.Mead, J.Burgoyne, R.Burton, M.Georgiades, J.McEntee

EMG: D.Visentini, F.Evans, J.Finlayson

IN: R.Burton, J.McEntee

OUT: A.Aliir (Injured), S.Powell-Pepper (Injured)

CARLTON v COLLINGWOOD

Friday May 3, 7:40pm at the MCG

BLUES

B: Z.Williams, Le.Young, L.Cowan

HB: A.Cincotta, J.Weitering, N.Newman

C: D.Cuningham, P.Cripps - C, B.Acres

HF: M.Cottrell, H.McKay, E.Hollands

F: M.Owies, C.Curnow, T.De Koning

FOLL: M.Pittonet, S.Walsh, G.Hewett

I/C: J.Boyd, M.Kennedy, O.Fantasia, C.Durdin, A.Cerra

EMG: B.Kemp, O.Hollands, J.Carroll

IN: A.Cincotta, D.Cuningham, O.Fantasia, A.Cerra

OUT: B.Kemp (Omitted), O.Hollands (Omitted), J.Binns (Omitted), J.Carroll (Omitted)

MAGPIES

B: B.Maynard, O.Markov, B.Frampton

HB: J.Howe, N.Daicos, D.Moore - C

C: S.Sidebottom, S.Pendlebury, J.Daicos

HF: H.Harrison, J.Noble, B.Mihocek

F: B.McCreery, J.Elliott, M.Cox

FOLL: D.Cameron, J.Crisp, L.Schultz

I/C: P.Lipinski, I.Quaynor, B.Hill, W.Hoskin-Elliott, L.Sullivan

EMG: F.Macrae, J.Bytel, C.Dean

IN: O.Markov, L.Sullivan

OUT: J.De Goey (Injured), T.Mitchell (Injured)

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SYDNEY SWANS v GWS GIANTS

Saturday May 4, 1:45pm at the SCG

SWANS

B: T.McCartin, D.Rampe - C, L.Melican

HB: H.Cunningham, O.Florent, N.Blakey

C: E.Gulden, Ch.Warner, J.McInerney

HF: J.Jordon, L.McDonald, T.Adams

F: T.Papley, H.McLean, W.Hayward

FOLL: B.Grundy, I.Heeney, J.Rowbottom

I/C: M.Roberts, J.Lloyd, J.Amartey, S.Wicks, R.Fox

EMG: L.Parker, P.Ladhams, B.Campbell

IN: D.Rampe

OUT: B.Campbell (Omitted)

GIANTS

B: H.Himmelberg, S.Taylor, H.Perryman

HB: L.Whitfield, J.Buckley, L.Ash

C: J.Wehr, J.Kelly, F.Callaghan

HF: H.Thomas, A.Cadman, T.Bedford

F: T.Greene - C, J.Hogan, C.Brown

FOLL: K.Briggs, C.Ward, T.Green

I/C: D.Jones, J.Peatling, C.Idun, J.Riccardi, B.Daniels

EMG: N.Haynes, M.Gruzewski, X.O'Halloran

IN: S.Taylor, T.Greene

OUT: L.Aleer (Omitted), X.O'Halloran (Omitted)

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ST KILDA v NORTH MELBOURNE

Saturday May 4, 4:35pm at Marvel Stadium

SAINTS

B: J.Battle, D.Howard, C.Wilkie

HB: J.Webster, J.Sinclair, N.Wanganeen-Milera

C: A.Hastie, S.Ross, M.Wood

HF: D.Wilson, B.Hill, M.Phillipou

F: M.Owens, M.King, J.Hayes

FOLL: R.Marshall, J.Steele - C, M.Windhager

I/C: R.Byrnes, L.Stocker, T.Membrey, R.Bonner, H.Garcia

EMG: L.Collard, Z.Cordy, T.Campbell

IN: J.Webster, M.Wood, M.King, J.Hayes

OUT: Z.Cordy (Managed), J.Higgins (Suspension), A.Caminiti (Omitted), C.Sharman (Omitted)

KANGAROOS

B: C.Comben, A.Corr, L.McDonald - C

HB: R.Hardeman, H.Sheezel, B.Scott

C: D.Tucker, L.Davies-Uniacke, C.McKercher

HF: Z.Duursma, T.Powell, Z.Fisher

F: P.Curtis, N.Larkey, C.Zurhaar

FOLL: T.Xerri, G.Wardlaw, J.Simpkin

I/C: T.Pink, L.Shiels, B.Drury, J.Archer, J.Stephenson

EMG: H.Greenwood, C.Lazzaro, W.Phillips

IN: T.Pink, L.Shiels, J.Archer, J.Stephenson

OUT: C.Lazzaro (Omitted), B.Nyuon (Omitted), W.Phillips (Omitted), D.Stephens (Omitted)

MELBOURNE v GEELONG

Saturday May 4, 7:30pm at the MCG

DEMONS

B: B.Howes, S.May, J.Lever

HB: J.McVee, T.McDonald, T.Sparrow

C: A.Neal-Bullen, C.Petracca, C.Windsor

HF: J.Billings, B.Fritsch, K.Chandler

F: K.Pickett, J.van Rooyen, D.Turner

FOLL: M.Gawn - C, J.Viney, C.Oliver

I/C: E.Langdon, B.Laurie, T.Rivers, H.Petty, T.Woewodin

EMG: L.Hunter, M.Hore, B.Brown

No changes

CATS

B: J.Henry, S.De Koning, J.Kolodjashnij

HB: Z.Guthrie, T.Stewart - C, M.Holmes

C: Z.Tuohy, T.Atkins, M.Blicavs

HF: B.Close, J.Cameron, G.Miers

F: T.Stengle, T.Hawkins, O.Henry

FOLL: R.Stanley, C.Guthrie, T.Bruhn

I/C: O.Dempsey, M.Duncan, J.Bowes, G.Rohan, J.Clark

EMG: M.O'Connor, B.Parfitt, S.Neale

IN: T.Stewart, G.Rohan, J.Clark

OUT: M.O'Connor (Managed), P.Dangerfield (Injured), B.Parfitt (Managed)

WEST COAST EAGLES v ESSENDON

Saturday May 4, 8:10pm at Optus Stadium

EAGLES

B: T.Cole, T.Barrass, J.Rotham

HB: L.Duggan - C, J.McGovern, B.Hough

C: R.Ginbey, E.Yeo, L.Edwards

HF: L.Ryan, J.Waterman, J.Cripps

F: N.Long, J.Darling, J.Petruccelle

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

I/C: C.Chesser, A.Witherden, H.Johnston, J.Williams, R.Maric

EMG: A.Gaff, D.Sheed, H.Edwards

IN: T.Barrass, N.Long, H.Reid, H.Johnston

OUT: H.Edwards (Omitted), J.Hunt (Injured), D.Sheed (Omitted), T.Brockman (Omitted)

BOMBERS

B: D.Heppell, B.McKay, J.Laverde

HB: N.Martin, M.Redman, A.McGrath

C: X.Duursma, D.Parish, J.Kelly

HF: S.Durham, K.Langford, A.Davey Jnr

F: H.Jones, P.Wright, A.Perkins

FOLL: T.Goldstein, J.Caldwell, Z.Merrett - C

I/C: B.Hobbs, J.Gresham, N.Cox, J.Stringer, M.Guelfi

EMG: E.Tsatas, S.Weideman, N.Hind

IN: A.Perkins, M.Guelfi

OUT: S.Draper (Injured), N.Hind (Omitted)

RICHMOND v FREMANTLE

Sunday May 5, 1pm at the MCG

TIGERS

B: B.Miller, N.Broad, D.Grimes

HB: N.Vlastuin, T.Brown, D.Rioli

C: H.Ralphsmith, M.Pickett, S.Banks

HF: S.Campbell, R.Mansell, M.Rioli

F: S.Bolton, D.Martin, M.Lefau

FOLL: T.Nankervis - C, L.Baker, T.Dow

I/C: J.Short, T.Young, T.Sonsie, S.Naismith, K.McIntosh

EMG: S.Green, S.Ryan, K.McAuliffe

IN: J.Short, T.Sonsie

OUT: J.Hopper (Injured), J.Graham (Injured)

DOCKERS

B: J.Aish, A.Pearce - C, J.Draper

HB: H.Chapman, L.Ryan, J.Clark

C: J.O'Meara, A.Brayshaw, H.Young

HF: J.Sharp, J.Treacy, M.Frederick

F: M.Walters, J.Amiss, L.Jackson

FOLL: S.Darcy, C.Serong, N.Fyfe

I/C: T.Emmett, M.Johnson, B.Banfield, B.Walker, C.Simpson

EMG: N.Erasmus, P.Voss, E.Hughes

IN: J.Amiss

OUT: P.Voss

WESTERN BULLDOGS v HAWTHORN

Sunday May 5, 4pm at Marvel Stadium

BULLDOGS

B: E.Richards, L.Jones, B.Dale

HB: T.Duryea, B.Khamis, J.Johannisen

C: B.Williams, A.Treloar, J.Harmes

HF: L.Vandermeer, A.Naughton, R.Garcia

F: S.Darcy, J.Ugle-Hagan, C.Clarke

FOLL: T.English, M.Bontempelli - C, T.Liberatore

I/C: O.Baker, L.Bramble, H.Gallagher, J.O'Donnell, J.Macrae

EMG: R.Lobb, C.Daniel, C.Poulter

IN: J.Ugle-Hagan, C.Clarke, T.Liberatore, O.Baker

OUT: C.Weightman (Injured), R.West (Suspension), R.Lobb (Omitted), C.Daniel (Omitted)

HAWKS

B: J.Impey, S.Frost, J.Weddle

HB: J.Scrimshaw, J.Sicily - C, B.Hardwick

C: C.Nash, D.Moore, K.Amon

HF: J.Worpel, J.Newcombe, H.Morrison

F: J.Gunston, C.Macdonald, J.Ginnivan

FOLL: L.Meek, C.Mackenzie, W.Day

I/C: N.Watson, F.Maginness, M.D'Ambrosio, J.Ward, C.Dear

EMG: E.Phillips, S.Mitchell, M.Ramsden

IN: N.Watson, M.D'Ambrosio, J.Ward, C.Dear

OUT: M.Chol (Suspension), J.Serong (Omitted), S.Mitchell (Managed), M.Ramsden(Omitted)

BRISBANE LIONS v GOLD COAST SUNS

Sunday May 5, 7:10pm at the Gabba

LIONS

B: B.Starcevich, J.Payne, R.Lester

HB: D.Wilmot, H.Andrews - C, D.Gardiner

C: J.Fletcher, C.Rayner, J.Berry

HF: C.Cameron, E.Hipwood, H.McCluggage

F: L.McCarthy, J.Daniher, D.Zorko

FOLL: O.McInerney, J.Dunkley, L.Neale

I/C: K.Lohmann, H.Sharp, C.McKenna, B.Reville, N.Answerth

EMG: L.Morris, J.Lyons, D.Fort

IN: O.McInerney, H.Sharp, B.Reville

OUT: J.Tunstill (Omitted), C.Ah Chee (Injured), D.Fort (Omitted)

SUNS

B: S.Collins, C.Ballard, J.Lukosius

HB: W.Powell, S.Flanders, M.Andrew

C: B.Fiorini, T.Miller, S.Clohesy

HF: J.Rogers, M.Rowell, T.Berry

F: J.Walter, B.King, B.Ainsworth

FOLL: J.Witts - C, N.Anderson, W.Graham

I/C: R.Atkins, N.Holman, E.Read, D.Swallow, B.Ainsworth

EMG: A.Sexton, S.Day, J.Jeffrey

IN: E.Read, B.Long

OUT: B.Humphrey (Managed), S.Day (Omitted)