RISING Star contender Sydney Stack has been left out of Richmond's side for the potential Grand Final preview against West Coast, making way for returning superstar Dustin Martin.

Elsewhere, Greater Western Sydney has axed three – including retiring big man Dawson Simpson – on top of losing outgoing veteran Brett Deledio (calf) and Coleman Medal leader Jeremy Cameron (hamstring).

The Tigers have won seven straight and had the luxury of recalling Martin, who is back from soreness for an MCG blockbuster.

The Brownlow medallist replaces Stack, who will miss just his second game since making his debut in round three.

Martin is joined in the line-up by Ivan Soldo after experienced ruck Toby Nankervis was withdrawn with groin soreness.

The Eagles need to win both their remaining matches to secure a top-two spot, and will go in unchanged from their win over Adelaide.

The reigning premiers are hunting a record six-straight wins by a non-Victorian side at the MCG.

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Luke Beveridge is also backing the same 22 who dismantled Essendon to get the job done for the Western Bulldogs at Giants Stadium.

The Dogs must win their remaining games to sneak into the eight and will face a GWS outfit coming off a disastrous loss to Hawthorn in the snow.

The Giants welcome back brilliant midfielder Josh Kelly, tough nut Matt de Boer, Harry Himmelberg and Aidan Corr, and have named Zach Sproule to debut.

Out go omitted trio Aiden Bonar, Jackson Hately and Simpson, alongside Deledio and Cameron.

In Sunday's final game, Hawthorn has regained star forward Jack Gunston and ruckman Ben McEvoy for champion Jarryd Roughead's home farewell at Marvel Stadium against Gold Coast.

Tall forward Mitch Lewis misses through injury, while Daniel Howe has been managed and James Cousins was dropped.

The Suns have added ex-Cats duo George Horlin-Smith and Jordan Murdoch, with Anthony Miles out injured and Jacob Heron omitted coming off their 16th-straight defeat to Brisbane.

Friday, August 16

Melbourne v Sydney at the MCG, 7.50pm AEST

MELBOURNE

In: M.Hore, B.Stretch, C.Spargo, A.Neal-Bullen, K.Chandler

Out: O.Baker, J.Hunt, S.May (hamstring), O.McDonald (injured), H.Petty (injured)

New: Kade Chandler (Norwood SANFL)

SYDNEY

In: K.Jack

Out: Z.Jones (injured)

Saturday, August 17

Carlton v St Kilda at the MCG, 1.45pm AEST

CARLTON

In: M.Kennedy, P.Dow

Out: L.Jones (throat), D.Lang

ST KILDA

In: N.Brown

Out: N.Coffield (shoulder)

Brisbane v Geelong at the Gabba, 2.10pm AEST

BRISBANE

No changes

GEELONG

In: M.O'Connor

Out: S.Menegola

Adelaide v Collingwood at Adelaide Oval, 4.05pm ACST

ADELAIDE

In: P.Seedsman, R.O'Brien

Out: R.Atkins, A.Otten

COLLINGWOOD

In: J.Noble

Out: J.Daicos

North Melbourne v Port Adelaide at Marvel Stadium, 7.25pm AEST

NORTH MELBOURNE

In: S.Durdin

Out: M.Wood

PORT ADELAIDE

In: R.Burton, Z.Butters

Out: X.Duursma (heel), C.Sutcliffe

Fremantle v Essendon at Optus Stadium, 6.10pm AWST

FREMANTLE

In: C.McCarthy, H.Ballantyne

Out: J.Carter, B.Banfield

ESSENDON

In: M.Hurley, D.Parish, B.Ham, A.Saad, A.Francis

Out: J.Begley, D.Clarke, B.McNiece, D.Myers, M.Baguley

Sunday, August 18

Richmond v West Coast at the MCG, 1.10pm AEST

RICHMOND

In: I.Soldo, D.Martin

Out: T.Nankervis (soreness), S.Stack

WEST COAST

No changes

Greater Western Sydney v Western Bulldogs at Giants Stadium, 3.20pm AEST

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

In: J.Kelly, M.de Boer, H.Himmelberg, A.Corr, Z.Sproule

Out: B.Deledio (calf), J.Cameron (corked hamstring), A.Bonar, J.Hately, D.Simpson

New: Zach Sproule (Giants Academy)

WESTERN BULLDOGS

No changes

Hawthorn v Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium, 4.40pm AEST

HAWTHORN

In: J.Roughead, J.Gunston, B.McEvoy

Out: M.Lewis (shoulder), D.Howe (managed), J.Cousins

GOLD COAST

In: G.Horlin-Smith, J.Murdoch

Out: A.Miles (ankle), J.Heron