AFL Teams Round 20: Chopping Block - Selection squeeze at Collingwood

Kieran Francis

AFL Teams Round 20: Chopping Block - Selection squeeze at Collingwood image

The selection squeeze continues at Collingwood, while the Western Bulldogs could make wholesale changes in a bid to refreshen their side.

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Read on for all the latest round 20 team news and tips:

Hawthorn vs. Carlton team news, selection, injuries

Hawthorn

On the Chopping Block: Mitch Lewis, Bailey Macdonald

New injuries: Finn Maginness (kidney)

Facing fitness test: Mabior Chol (groin)

Potential ins: Will Day, Seamus Mitchell, Sam Butler, Jai Serong

 

Carlton

On the Chopping Block: Corey Durdin, Will White

New injuries: Francis Evans (concussion)

Facing fitness test: None

Potential ins: Lewis Young, Billy Wilson, Jordan Boyd, Blake Acres, Hudson O'Keeffe, Jaxon Binns

 

Essendon vs. Western Bulldogs team news, selection, injuries

Essendon

On the Chopping Block: Luamon Lual, Zak Johnson, Vigo Visentini

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: Ben Hobbs (groin)

Potential ins: Nate Caddy, Todd Goldstein, Saad El-Hawli, Jye Menzie

 

Western Bulldogs

On the Chopping Block: Caleb Poulter, Laitham Vandermeer, Liam Jones, Sam Davidson, Lachlan McNeil

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: James O'Donnell (ankle)

Potential ins: James Harmes, Buku Khamis, Jedd Busslinger, Nick Coffield, Michael Sellwood

 

GWS vs. Sydney team news, selection, injuries

GWS

On the Chopping Block: Harry Rowston, Max Gruzewski, Leek Aleer

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: Jesse Hogan (foot), Josh Kelly (hip), Sam Taylor (toe)

Potential ins: James Leake, Nick Madden, Harvey Thomas, Phoenix Gothard

 

Sydney

On the Chopping Block: Peter Ladhams, Riley Bice, Joel Hamling

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: Taylor Adams, Tom Papley (both hamstring)

Potential ins: Caiden Cleary, Indhi Kirk, Tom Hanily, Jesse Dattoli

 

Gold Coast vs. Brisbane team news, selection, injuries

Gold Coast

On the Chopping Block: Oscar Adams, Leonardo Lombard, Ben Long

New injuries: Daniel Rioli (leg)

Facing fitness test: Sam Collins (calf), Lachie Weller (cork)

Potential ins: Nick Holman, Malcolm Rosas Jnr, Alex Davies, Alex Sexton, Ned Moyle

 

Brisbane

On the Chopping Block: Sam Marshall, Darcy Fort, Eric Hipwood, Bruce Reville

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: Devan Robertson (concussion), James Tunstill (concussion)

Potential ins: Sam Day, Conor McKenna, Keidean Coleman

 

Fremantle vs. West Coast team news, selection, injuries

Fremantle

On the Chopping Block: None

New injuries: Matthew Johnson (ankle)

Facing fitness test: Cooper Simpson

Potential ins: Isaiah Dudley, Neil Erasmus, Jeremy Sharp

 

West Coast

On the Chopping Block: Jack Williams, Jack Petruccelle, Jobe Shanahan, Rhett Bazzo

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: None

Potential ins: Elijah Hewett, Sandy Brock, Archer Reid, Tom Gross, Lucca Greggo

 

North Melbourne vs. Geelong team news, selection, injuries

North Melbourne

On the Chopping Block: Zac Banch, Wil Dawson

New injuries: Callum Coleman-Jones (calf)

Facing fitness test: Nick Larkey (knee)

Potential ins: Taylor Goad, George Wardlaw, Finnbar Maley

 

Geelong

On the Chopping Block: Jack Bowes, Mark O'Connor, Oisin Mullin

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: Cam Guthrie (calf)

Potential ins: Toby Conway, Ollie Henry, Jed Bews, Ted Clohesy

 

Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide team news, selection, injuries

Adelaide

On the Chopping Block: Luke Pedlar, Chayce Jones

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: Mitch Hinge (leg)

Potential ins: Sid Draper, Brodie Smith, Brayden Cook

 

Port Adelaide

On the Chopping Block: Dylan Williams, Mani Liddy, Ollie Lord, Jackson Mead, Josh Sinn

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: Connor Rozee (hand)

Potential ins: Jeremy Finlayson, Jack Whitlock, Joe Berry, Jed McEntee, Harrison Ramm

 

Richmond vs. Collingwood team news, selection, injuries

Richmond

On the Chopping Block: Thomas Sims, Luke Trainor, James Trezise, Jacob Koschitzke

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: Kane McAuliffe (quad)

Potential ins: Steely Green, Jasper Alger, Noah Balta

 

Collingwood

On the Chopping Block: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Mason Cox, Edward Allan, Charlie Dean

New injuries: Dan Houston (abdominal)

Facing fitness test: Jordan De Goey (Achilles), Billy Frampton (calf)

Potential ins: Harry DeMattia, Tom Mitchell, Roan Steele, Tim Membrey, Bobby Hill

 

St Kilda vs. Melbourne team news, selection, injuries

St Kilda

On the Chopping Block: Max Heath, Angus Hastie

New injuries: Darcy Wilson (concussion), Hugo Garcia (hand)

Facing fitness test: None

Potential ins: Paddy Dow, Tobie Travaglia, Zac Jones

 

Melbourne

On the Chopping Block: Koltyn Tholstrup, Xavier Lindsay, Harry Sharp

New injuries: Steven May (concussion)

Facing fitness test: Tom Sparrow (concussion)

Potential ins: Blake Howes, Harrison Petty, Aidan Johnson, Jack Billings, Bailey Laurie, Charlie Spargo

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.