Bryce Gibbs and Matthew Kreuzer headline the team announcements for Sunday with the Crows and Blues receiving significant boosts to their respective midfields.
Gibbs was dropped last week by Adelaide, but has immediately been brought back in at the expense of Josh Jenkins, who has been dropped, as he flagged was possible on 1629 SEN SA Breakfast.
Hugh Greenwood also returns to play his first game of the season after strong SANFL form.
The Blues have brought in Kreuzer after getting a VFL match under his belt. The ruckman’s season was delayed by minor knee surgery.
He replaces Matthew Lobbe in the side, while Jack Silvagni also returns to play his first game of the season, replacing Will Setterfield who has been suspended for two games after a dangerous tackle.
Their opponents the Western Bulldogs have two debutants in midfielder Will Hayes and defender Lachie Young.
The lose Taylor Duryea (hip) and Matt Suckling (groin) and have also omitted key forward Josh Schache.
See the full ins and outs below:
Western Bulldogs versus Carlton
Dogs
IN: Williams, Hayes, Young
OUT: Duryea, Suckling, Schache
Blues
IN: Kreuzer, Silvagni, Polson
OUT: Lobbe, Setterfield, Casboult
Adelaide versus Gold Coast
Crows
IN: Himmelberg, Gibbs, Greenwood
OUT: Jenkins, Jones, Poholke
Gold Coast
IN: Horlin-Smith, Brodie
OUT: Powell, Miles
