AFL Teams Round 17: Chopping Block - Carlton smalls under threat

Kieran Francis

AFL Teams Round 17: Chopping Block - Carlton smalls under threat image

There could be more selection carnage at Carlton as Michael Voss tries to get a response from his team in Friday night's MCG blockbuster against Collingwood.

Struggling North Melbourne have several injury concerns ahead of their prime-time clash versus the Western Bulldogs.

 

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Read on for all the latest round 17 team news and tips:

North Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs team news, selection, injuries

North Melbourne

On the Chopping Block: Riley Hardeman, Zac Fisher, Robert Hansen Jnr.

Out injured: George Wardlaw (concussion), Jack Darling (groin)

Facing fitness test: Finn O'Sullivan (calf), Charlie Comben, Luke McDonald (both shoulders), Zac Fisher, Luke Parker (both soreness)

Potential ins: Will Phillips, Callum Coleman-Jones, Bailey Scott, Zane Duursma, Cooper Harvey

 

Western Bulldogs

On the Chopping Block: Lachlan McNeil, Nick Coffield

Out injured: None

Facing fitness test: Liam Jones (calf)

Potential ins: Riley Garcia, Jedd Busslinger

 

Carlton vs. Collingwood team news, selection, injuries

Carlton

On the Chopping Block: Jesse Motlop, Lachie Fogarty, Flynn Young, Billy Watson

Out injured: Adam Saad (concussion), Jack Silvagni (groin)

Facing fitness test: Jacob Weitering (ankle)

Potential ins: Lachlan Cowan, Ashton Moir, Francis Evans, Harry Lemmey

 

Collingwood

On the Chopping Block: Charlie West, Charlie Dean, Lachlan Sullivan

Out injured: None

Facing fitness test: Lachie Schulz (hamstring), Steele Sidebottom (illness)

Potential ins: Bobby Hill, Brayden Maynard, Roan Steele, Tom Mitchell

 

West Coast vs. GWS team news, selection, injuries

West Coast

On the Chopping Block: Bo Allan, Tim Kelly, Jobe Shanahan

Out injured: None

Facing fitness test: None

Potential ins: Tom Gross, Tom Cole, Matt Owies, Malakai Champion, Rhett Bazzo

 

GWS

On the Chopping Block: None

Out injured: Lachie Whitfield (concussion)

Facing fitness test: Jesse Hogan (foot)

Potential ins: Kieren Briggs, Stephen Coniglio, Josh Fahey, Jacob Wehr, Toby McMullin

 

Essendon vs. Gold Coast team news, selection, injuries

Essendon

On the Chopping Block: Lachlan Blakiston, Angus Clarke, Vigo Visentini

Out injured: Kyle Langford (quad), Darcy Parish (calf), Mason Redman (hamstring)

Facing fitness test: Jordan Ridley, Zach Reid, Saad El-Hawli (all hamstring)

Potential ins: Sam Durham, Elijah Tsatas, Dylan Shiel

 

Gold Coast

On the Chopping Block: Connor Budarick

Out injured: None

Facing fitness test: None

Potential ins: Alex Davies, David Swallow, Leo Lombard, Malcolm Rosas Jnr

 

Geelong vs. Richmond team news, selection, injuries

Geelong

On the Chopping Block: None

Out injured: Sam De Koning (shoulder), Jhye Clark (concussion)

Facing fitness test: Cam Guthrie (calf)

Potential ins: Jack Bowes, Ted Clohesy

 

Richmond

On the Chopping Block: Steely Green

Out injured: Tom Lynch (suspension), Mykelti Lefau (calf)

Facing fitness test: Josh Gibcus (knee), Jayden Short (calf)

Potential ins: Thomas Sims, Sam Lalor

 

Brisbane vs. Port Adelaide team news, selection, injuries

Brisbane

On the Chopping Block: Bruce Reville

Out injured: Tom Lynch (suspension), Mykelti Lefau (calf)

Facing fitness test: Keidean Coleman, Oscar McInerney

Potential ins: Darcy Gardiner, Callum Ah Chee

 

Port Adelaide

On the Chopping Block: None

Out injured: None

Facing fitness test: Ryan Burton (knee), Ollie Wines (knee)

Potential ins: Jack Lukosius, Jackson Mead

 

St Kilda vs. Hawthorn team news, selection, injuries

St Kilda

On the Chopping Block: Jack Carroll, Dan Butler, Darcy Wilson

Out injured: None

Facing fitness test: None

Potential ins: Zak Jones, Hugh Boxshall, Arie Schoenmaker, Alex Dodson

 

Hawthorn

On the Chopping Block: Sam Butler, Seamus Mitchell

Out injured: Josh Weddle

Facing fitness test: James Sicily (hip), Jack Scrimshaw (hamstring), James Worpel (quad)

Potential ins: Mitch Lewis, Calsher Dear, Henry Hustwaite

 

Sydney vs. Fremantle team news, selection, injuries

Sydney

On the Chopping Block: None

Out injured: Aaron Francis (suspension) Dane Rampe (calf)

Facing fitness test: Joel Amartey (hamstring), Ben Paton (concussion)

Potential ins: Jack Buller, Peter Ladhams, Riley Bice, Corey Warner

 

Fremantle

On the Chopping Block: Jye Amiss, Isaiah Dudley, Patrick Voss

Out injured: Nat Fyfe (calf)

Facing fitness test: Jaeger O'Meara (hamstring), Alex Pearce (shin), Sam Sturt (knee)

Potential ins: Brandon Walker, Josh Draper

 

Adelaide vs. Melbourne team news, selection, injuries

Adelaide

On the Chopping Block: None

Out injured: None

Facing fitness test: Luke Pedlar (quad)

Potential ins: Sid Draper, Chris Burgess, Charlie Edwards, Zac Taylor

 

Melbourne

On the Chopping Block: Matthew Jefferson, Harry Sharp, Tom Sparrow, Koltyn Tholstrup

Out injured: Harrison Petty, Blake Howes (both concussion)

Facing fitness test: Charlie Spargo (scapula)

Potential ins: Jake Lever, Tom Fullarton, Jack Billings, Jai Culley, Caleb Windsor

Kieran Francis

Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.