AFL Teams Round 21: Chopping Block - Embarrassed clubs set to swing the axe

Kieran Francis

AFL Teams Round 21: Chopping Block - Embarrassed clubs set to swing the axe image

Will the axe swing at several embarrassed clubs, including Essendon, Brisbane, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide and Melbourne?

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Read on for all the latest round 21 team news and tips:

Western Bulldogs vs. GWS team news, selection, injuries

Western Bulldogs

On the Chopping Block: Lachlan McNeil, Laitham Vandermeer, Caleb Poulter, Oskar Baker

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: None

Potential ins: Buku Khamis, Sam Davidson, James Harmes, Michael Sellwood, Arthur Jones

 

GWS

On the Chopping Block: Toby McMullin

New injuries: Jack Buckley (calf), Josh Kelly (calf), Toby Greene (suspended)

Facing fitness test: None

Potential ins: Leek Aleer, Jacob Wehr, Harry Rowston, Josh Fahey, Harvey Thomas, Max Gruzewski

 

Adelaide vs. Hawthorn team news, selection, injuries

Adelaide

On the Chopping Block: Chayce Jones, Luke Pedlar, Zac Taylor, Brayden Cook

New injuries: Max Michalanney (hamstring)

Facing fitness test: None

Potential ins: Isaac Cumming, Hugh Bond

 

Hawthorn

On the Chopping Block: Bailey Macdonald

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: Mabior Chol (groin)

Potential ins: Max Ramsden, Cam McKenzie, Jai Serong

 

Melbourne vs. West Coast team news, selection, injuries

Melbourne

On the Chopping Block: Charlie Spargo, Harrison Petty, Caleb Windsor, Daniel Turner

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: Jack Henderson (groin)

Potential ins: Harry Sharp, Koltyn Tholstrup, Jack Billings, Bailey Laurie

 

West Coast

On the Chopping Block: Tyrell Dewar, Archer Reid, Matthew Owies

New injuries: Harley Reid (ankle)

Facing fitness test: Harry Edwards (hamstring)

Potential ins: Campbell Chesser, Lucca Grego, Jacob Newton, Tom Gross, Loch Rawlinson

 

Gold Coast vs. Richmond team news, selection, injuries

Gold Coast

On the Chopping Block: Oscar Adams, Leonardo Lombard, Nick Holman

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: Will Graham (shoulder), Touk Miller (hamstring)

Potential ins: Jed Walter, Ben Jepson, Zak Evans

 

Richmond

On the Chopping Block: Jasper Alger, Maurice Rioli, Thomas Sims, James Trezise

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: Tim Taranto (calf), Seth Campbell (concussion)

Potential ins: Harry Armstrong, Jacob Koschitzke, Jacob Blight

 

Sydney vs. Essendon team news, selection, injuries

Sydney

On the Chopping Block: Braeden Campbell, Jack Buller

New injuries: Hayden McLean (concussion), Joel Hamling (hamstring)

Facing fitness test: Tom McCartin (concussion)

Potential ins: Aaron Francis, Peter Ladhams, Jesse Dattoli, Caiden Cleary, Corey Warner

 

Essendon

On the Chopping Block: Oskar Smartt, Archie Perkins, Angus Clarke, Zak Johnson, Luamon Lual

New injuries: Jordan Ridley (hamstring)

Facing fitness test: Ben Hobbs (groin)

Potential ins: Archer May, Kayle Gerreyn, Jayden Nguyen, Alwyn Davey Jnr, Jye Menzie

 

Collingwood vs. Brisbane team news, selection, injuries

Collingwood

On the Chopping Block: Oleg Markov, Ed Allan, Charlie Dean

New injuries: Lachlan Sullivan (knee)

Facing fitness test: None

Potential ins: Scott Pendlebury, Bobby Hill, Jordan De Goey, Billy Frampton

 

Brisbane

On the Chopping Block: Oscar McInerney

New injuries: Conor McKenna (hamstring)

Facing fitness test: None

Potential ins: Will McLachlan, Bruce Reville, Sam Day, Henry Smith

 

St Kilda vs. North Melbourne team news, selection, injuries

St Kilda

On the Chopping Block: Ryan Byrnes, Arie Schoenmaker

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: Lance Collard (corky), Jack Carroll (knee), Hugo Garcia (wrist), Isaac Keeler (hamstring), Mattaes Phillipou (calf), Darcy Wilson (concussion)

Potential ins: Tobie Travaglia, Max Heath, Paddy Dow

 

North Melbourne

On the Chopping Block: Robert Hansen Jnr, Jacob Konstanty, Will Dawson, Finnbar Maley, Zac Banch, Zane Duursma

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: Nick Larkey (knee)

Potential ins: Cooper Harvey, George Wardlaw, Will Phillips, Zac Fisher, Cooper Trembath, Eddie Ford

 

Geelong vs. Port Adelaide team news, selection, injuries

Geelong

On the Chopping Block: Jack Martin

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: None

Potential ins: Jhye Clark, George Stevens

 

Port Adelaide

On the Chopping Block: Hugh Jackson, Ollie Lord, Darcy Byrne-Jones, Joe Berry, Logan Evans

New injuries: Jack Lukosius (calf)

Facing fitness test: Lachie Jones (corkie)

Potential ins: Jack Whitlock, Dylan Williams, Will Lorenz, Mani Liddy, Willie Rioli

 

Fremantle vs. Carlton team news, selection, injuries

Fremantle

On the Chopping Block: Neil Erasmus, Nathan O'Driscoll

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: James Aish (back), Nat Fyfe (calf), Alex Pearce (shin), Corey Wagner (heel)

Potential ins: Cooper Simpson, Brandon Walker, Quinton Narkle, Will Brodie

 

Carlton

On the Chopping Block: Corey Durdin, Lachie Fogarty

New injuries: None

Facing fitness test: Flynn Young (foot), Francis Evans (concussion)

Potential ins: Jaxon Binns, Jordan Boyd, Hudson O'Keeffe, Billy Watson

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.