AFL Teams Round 18: Chopping Block - Collingwood selection merry-go-round

Kieran Francis

AFL Teams Round 18: Chopping Block - Collingwood selection merry-go-round image

Collingwood could make up to six changes for Friday night's match against the Gold Coast, with a Brownlow Medallist looking vulnerable.

The Cats will be hoping to welcome back two stars from short-term absences.

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Read on for all the latest round 18 team news and tips:

Carlton vs. Brisbane team news, selection, injuries

Carlton

On the Chopping Block: Flynn Young, Lachie Fogarty, Orazio Fantasia, Harry O'Farrell, Ashton Moir, Francis Evans

Out injured: Adam Saad (concussion)

Facing fitness test: Zach Williams (knee)

Potential ins: Corey Durdin, Harry Lemmey, Jaxon Binns, Ben Camporeale

 

Brisbane

On the Chopping Block: Sam Day

Out injured: None

Facing fitness test: None

Potential ins: Oscar McInerney, Keidean Coleman, James Tunstill, Bruce Reville

 

Gold Coast vs. Collingwood team news, selection, injuries

Gold Coast

On the Chopping Block: Oscar Adams, Ned Moyle, Connor Budarick

Out injured: None

Facing fitness test: Sam Collins (calf)

Potential ins: Jarrod Witts, David Swallow, Alex Davies, Leo Lombard, Malcolm Rosas, Nick Holman

 

Collingwood

On the Chopping Block: Tom Mitchell, Will Hoskin-Elliott, Lachie Sullivan, Oleg Markov, Will Parker, Roan Steele

Out injured: None

Facing fitness test: Nick Daicos, Josh Daicos, Darcy Moore (all illness)

Potential ins: Steele Sidebottom, Ed Allan,  Bobby Hill, Lachie Schultz, Harry DeMattia

 

Western Bulldogs vs. Adelaide team news, selection, injuries

Western Bulldogs

On the Chopping Block: Taylor Duryea, Caleb Poulter, Cooper Hynes, Nick Coffield

Out injured: None

Facing fitness test: James Harmes (illness)

Potential ins: Anthony Scott, James Harmes, Liam Jones, Harvey Gallagher, Oskar Baker

 

Adelaide

On the Chopping Block: Lachie Murphy, Zac Taylor

Out injured: Josh Rachele (knee)

Facing fitness test: 

Potential ins: Wayne Milera, Chayce Jones

 

GWS vs. Geelong team news, selection, injuries

GWS

On the Chopping Block: Max Gruzewski, James Leake

Out injured: None

Facing fitness test: Jack Buckley (ankle), Jesse Hogan (foot), Lachie Whitfield (concussion)

Potential ins: Stephen Coniglio, Jacob Wehr

 

Geelong

On the Chopping Block: Jack Bowes, Oisin Mullin

Out injured: Mitch Duncan (shoulder)

Facing fitness test: None

Potential ins: Bailey Smith, Tyson Stengle

 

Richmond vs. Essendon team news, selection, injuries

Richmond

On the Chopping Block: Noah Balta (curfew), Thomas Sims

Out injured: Sam Lalor (hamstring), Jasper Alger (foot), Hugo Ralphsmith (hamstring)

Facing fitness test: Cam Guthrie (calf)

Potential ins: Taj Hotton, Jayden Short, Steely Green, Tylar Young

 

Essendon

On the Chopping Block: Jade Gresham, Jaxon Prior, Archie Perkins

Out injured: Jye Caldwell (ankle)

Facing fitness test: None

Potential ins: Mason RedmanElijah Tsatas, Saad El-Hawli, Vigo Visentini, Dylan Shiel

 

Fremantle vs. Hawthorn team news, selection, injuries

Fremantle

On the Chopping Block: Neil Erasmus, Patrick Voss

Out injured: None

Facing fitness test: Sam Switkowski (hamstring)

Potential ins: Jeremy Sharp, Liam Reidy

 

Hawthorn

On the Chopping Block: Max Ramsden, Cam McKenzie, Seamus Mitchell, Connor Macdonald

Out injured: None

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

Potential ins: Mitch Lewis, Calsher Dear, Jack Scrimshaw

 

Melbourne vs. North Melbourne team news, selection, injuries

Melbourne

On the Chopping Block: Matthew Jefferson, Koltyn Tholstrup

Out injured: None

Facing fitness test: Blake Howes (concussion)

Potential ins: Tom McDonald, Bailey Laurie, Taj Woewodin

 

North Melbourne

On the Chopping Block: Zane Duursma, Jacob Konstanty

Out injured: Luke Davies-Uniacke (concussion)

Facing fitness test: Nick Larkey (knee), Luke Parker (ribs), Luke McDonald (shoulder), Charlie Comben (shoulder)

Potential ins: Jack Darling, Zac Fisher, Callum Coleman-Jones, Eddie Ford

 

St Kilda vs. Sydney team news, selection, injuries

St Kilda

On the Chopping Block: Isaac Keeler, Liam Henry, Dan Butler, Darcy Wilson

Out injured: Jimmy Webster (calf)

Facing fitness test: Zaine Cordy (pectoral)

Potential ins: Hugh Boxshall, Jack Carroll, Ryan Byrnes, Arie Schoenmaker, Tobie Travaglia, Paddy Dow

 

Sydney

On the Chopping Block: Jack Buller

Out injured: Tom Papley (hamstring), Joel Amartey (hamstring)

Facing fitness test: Riley Bice (calf), Dane Rampe (calf)

Potential ins: Peter Ladhams, Jesse Dattoli, Ben Paton, Caidyn Cleary, Corey Warner, Tom Hanily

 

Port Adelaide vs. West Coast team news, selection, injuries

Port Adelaide

On the Chopping Block: Josh Sinn, Hugh Jackson

Out injured: Esava Ratugolea (hamstring), Sam Powell-Pepper (ACL), Dante Visentini (ankle)

Facing fitness test: None

Potential ins: Ollie Lord, Mani Liddy, Logan Evans, Jeremy Finalyson, Ivan Soldo, Jackson Mead, Dylan Williams

 

West Coast

On the Chopping Block: Jack Williams, Malakai Champion, Bailey Williams, Bo Allan, Sandy Brock

Out injured: None

Facing fitness test: Tyrell Dewar (hamstring)

Potential ins: Tom Gross, Noah Long, Matt Owies, Tom Cole, Rhett Bazzo

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.