Adelaide will delay fitness calls on injured duo Taylor Walker and Jordon Butts until hours before Friday night’s AFL fixture against Geelong.
All-Australian forward Walker missed the Crows’ Round 1 game against Gold Coast because of back spasms, and fullback Butts hurt an ankle during the six-point loss.
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Walker returned to training this week and, like Butts, was named in the Crows’ side to tackle the Cats at Adelaide Oval.
The Cats have replaced Tanner Bruhn with Oisin Mullin.
In other team news, star midfielder Jack Macrae remains out in the cold, not included in the Western Bulldogs’ squad to take on Gold Coast.
The Dogs added four players to their 26-man squad, but despite being fit and a solid VFL hitout last week, Macrae has been left out.
The Suns have handed a debut to young key forward Jed Walter, who was taken with pick No.3 in last year’s draft.
Elsewhere, North Melbourne co-captain Jy Simpkin has been cleared to return from his sickening pre-season concussion and Essendon have recalled cult hero Sam Draper and star midfielder Darcy Parish.
High-flying Sydney made one change with Corey Warner coming in for the injured Robbie Fox.
FRIDAY, MARCH 21
Adelaide v Geelong at Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm ACDT
ADELAIDE
In: M.Keane, T.Walker, E.McHenry
Out: J.Borlase (omitted), L.Sholl (omitted), L.Gollant (omitted)
GEELONG
In: O.Mullin
Out: T.Bruhn (foot)
SATURDAY, MARCH 22
North Melbourne v Fremantle at Marvel Stadium, 1.45pm AEDT
NORTH MELBOURNE
In: L.McDonald, J.Simpkin
Out: L.Shiels (sub), J.Goater (Achilles)
FREMANTLE
In: M.Taberner, J.Draper, B.Walker, J.O’Meara
Out: O.McDonald (knee), B.Cox (leg), N.Erasmus (omitted), K.Worner (concussion)
Hawthorn v Melbourne at the MCG, 4.35pm AEDT
HAWTHORN
In: Nil
Out: Nil
MELBOURNE
In: H.Petty
Out: T.Woewodin (omitted)
Sydney v Essendon at the SCG, 7.30pm AEDT
SYDNEY
In: Co.Warner
Out: R.Fox (Injured)
ESSENDON
In: J.Laverde, S.Draper, D.Parish, N.Hind
Out: Z.Reid (hamstring), M.Redman (suspension), M.Guelfi (calf), H.Jones (omitted)
SUNDAY, MARCH 23
Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast at Mars Stadium, 1pm AEDT
WESTERN BULLDOGS
In: O.Baker, S.Darcy, T.Duryea, C.Poulter
Out: J.Harmes (suspension)
GOLD COAST
In: J.Walter, R.Atkins, B.Long, M.Andrew, S.Clohesy
Out: M.Rosas (suspension), D.Macpherson (sub)
Richmond v Port Adelaide at the MCG, 4pm AEDT
RICHMOND
In: T.Brown, B.Miller, S.Banks, M.Lefau, J.Clarke, S.Ryan
Out: T.Young (concussion), J.Gibcus (knee), D.Prestia (hamstring)
PORT ADELAIDE
In: M.Georgiades, J.Burgoyne, D.Williams, J.Sweet
Out: J.McEntee (concussion)
West Coast v Greater Western Sydney at Optus Stadium, 3.50pm AWST
WEST COAST
In: J.Jones, H.Barnett, R.Maric, T.Dewar
Out: O.Allen (knee)
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
In: R.Angwin, J.Peatling, T.McMullin, L.Keeffe
Out: N.Haynes (personal reason)
