Gather Round ins & outs: Daicos returns as Andrews comes back

Carlton has made a statement at the selection table by dropping reigning best and fairest George Hewett.

The midfielder has been omitted for Thursday night's Gather Round opener against the Crows at the Adelaide Oval despite leading the Blues for disposals with 22 in last weekend's loss to North Melbourne.

All-Australian defender Jacob Weitering is also out of for the Blues with concussion while Will Hayward is suspended.

Replacing that trio is Nick Haynes, Zac Williams and Hudson O'Keeffe.

The Crows lose Luke Pedlar to concussion and have axed Reilly O'Brien, Chayce Jones and Hugh Bond, with veteran Rory Laird, Isaac Cumming, Mitch Hinge and Luke Nankervis back in.

For Friday night, The Magpies welcome back Nick Daicos and Scott Pendlebury while Fremantle remains unchanged from their win against the Crows.

Following his suspension from Opening Round, Brisbane's Harris Andrews will return into the line-up alongside Hugh McCluggage.

See below the ins and outs for Round 5.

Adelaide v Carlton

Adelaide

IN: Isaac Cumming, Mitch Hinge, Rory Laird, Luke Nankervis.

OUT: Luke Pedlar (concussion), Reilly O’Brien (omitted), Chayce Jones (omitted), Hugh Bond (omitted).

Carlton

IN: Nick Haynes, Zac Williams, Hudson O'Keeffe

OUT: Jacob Weitering (Injured), George Hewett (Omitted), Will Hayward (Suspension)

Fremantle vs Collingwood

Fremantle

IN: -

OUT: -

Collingwood

IN: A.Anderson, N.Daicos, S.Pendlebury

OUT: L.Sullivan (Omitted), W.Hayes (Omitted), E.Allan (Omitted)

North Melbourne v Brisbane

North Melbourne

IN: G.Logue, C.Spargo

OUT: T.Pink (Omitted), F.O'Sullivan (Injured)

Brisbane

IN: H.Andrews, H.McCluggage

OUT: D.Joyce (Omitted), J.Tunstill (Omitted)

Essendon v Melbourne

Essendon

IN: J.Ridley, N.Caddy, E.Tsatas, S.Robey

OUT: M.Guelfi (Omitted), A.Perkins (Omitted), Z.Johnson (Omitted), S.El-Hawli (Omitted)

Melbourne

IN: B.Fritsch

OUT: B.Laurie (Omitted)

Sydney v Gold Coast

Sydney

IN: J.Hamling, M.Rosas

OUT: L.Melican (Omitted), A.Sheldrick (Suspension)

Gold Coast

IN: A.Davies

OUT: J.Rogers (Injured)

Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs

Hawthorn

IN: C.Mackenzie, K.Amon

OUT: J.Dalton (Omitted), J.Scrimshaw (Managed)

Western Bulldogs

IN: L.Emmett, E.Richards, C.Hynes, H.Gallagher

OUT: L.Jaques (Managed), T.English (Injured), L.McNeil (Omitted), A.Jones (Injured)

Geelong v West Coast

Geelong

IN: J.Kolodjashnij, M.O'Connor, J.Worpel, M.Knevitt

OUT: M.Blicavs (Managed)

West Coast

IN: E.Hewett, D.Robertson, R.Maric, B.Williams

OUT: J.Cripps (Managed)

GWS Giants v Richmond

GWS Giants

IN: J.Buckley, B.Daniels, T.Bedford, A.Cadman, N.Madden, L.Aleer

OUT: K.Briggs (Omitted), C.Brown (Omitted), M.Gruzewski (Omitted)

Richmond

IN: N.Balta, O.Hayes-Brown, P.Retschko, Z.Peucker

OUT: S.Ryan (Suspension)

Port Adelaide v St Kilda

Port Adelaide

IN: T.Marshall, B.Zerk-Thatcher, D.Visentini

OUT: -

St Kilda

IN: H.Boxshall, H.Clark, A.Hastie, L.O'Connell

OUT: L.Stocker (Injured)