RICHMOND has axed young midfielder Jack Graham for its huge clash with Greater Western Sydney at the MCG on Sunday.

The Giants have also sprung a selection shock, leaving out forward Jeremy Finlayson for the crucial encounter that features fifth and sixth on the ladder.

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Graham is the only change to the Tigers' team that smashed Gold Coast by 92 points last week, making way for the return of gun forward Jack Riewoldt in his first game in 10 weeks.

Riewoldt hasn't played since suffering a PCL injury to his knee in the Anzac Day Eve game against Melbourne.

Forward Josh Caddy was overlooked after he missed the victory over the Suns with a leg injury.

Finlayson has been dropped by the Giants despite kicking 28 goals for the season.

First-year midfielder Jackson Hately has also been omitted while star onballer Josh Kelly (calf) and forward Zac Langdon (ankle) are out with injury.

All Australian Lachie Whitfield returns from a broken collarbone, along with Daniel Lloyd, Matt Buntine and debutant Ian Hill.

Port Adelaide's running machine Xavier Duursma is a surprising axing for the Power's crucial encounter with Brisbane at Adelaide Oval.

The 19-year-old – the 18th overall pick in last year's NAB AFL Draft – has been dropped for the first time this season despite picking up 22 disposals in the Power's Showdown smashing of Adelaide.

Big-bodied midfielder Sam Powell-Pepper also makes way to accommodate the return of former skipper Travis Boak, who was a late scratching from the Showdown with a back injury.

Ex-Fremantle Dockers utility Cam Sutcliffe makes his Power debut after the 27-year-old was thrown a lifeline in the Mid-Season Rookie Draft in May.

Sutcliffe played a number of different roles in 104 games for the Dockers and could get a run-with job on Lions star Lachie Neale, who had 43 touches the last time the two sides met in round three at the Gabba.

The Lions have recalled Oscan McInerney and Josh Walker, who come into the side for key forward Eric Hipwood (knee) and veteran Luke Hodge, who is being managed.

Melbourne forward Sam Weideman will miss his side's clash with the Western Bulldogs at the Marvel Stadium with a calf injury.

He joins Marty Hore (collarbone) and fellow key forward Tom McDonald (knee) on the sidelines.

But the Demons are boosted with the returns of ruckman Max Gawn, defender Jake Lever and vice-captain Neville Jetta.

The Bulldogs go in unchanged, which means there is no room for veteran defender Dale Morris.

Meanwhile, Geelong has lost defender Jake Kolodjashnij for Saturday night's clash against St Kilda.

Jack Henry, who was originally 'managed' for the clash, returns to the side.

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Friday, July 12

West Coast v Collingwood at Optus Stadium, 6.10pm AWST

WEST COAST

In: T.Cole, J.Kennedy

Out: B.Ah Chee (calf), L.Duggan (ankle)

COLLINGWOOD

In: L.Greenwood, J.Noble, B.Crocker

Out: M.Scharenberg, J.Daicos, J.Thomas

New: John Noble (West Adelaide)

Saturday, July 13

Sydney v Carlton at the SCG, 1.45pm AEST

SYDNEY

In: K.Jack

Out: J.Rose



CARLTON

In: H.Goddard, H.McKay, P.Cripps

Out: C.Marchbank (neck), J.Weitering (nose), M.McGovern (managed)

New: Hugh Goddard (St Kilda)

Hawthorn v Fremantle at University of Tasmania Stadium, 2.10pm AEST

HAWTHORN

In: C.Wingard, G.Birchall

Out: J.Gunston (leg), C.Glass



FREMANTLE

In: S.Darcy, R.Nyhuis, S.Hill

Out: G.Logue, A.Sandilands (managed), M.Crowden



Essendon v North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium, 4.35pm AEST

ESSENDON

No changes



NORTH MELBOURNE

In: J.Macmillan, C.Taylor

Out: L.Davies-Uniacke, S.Durdin



Gold Coast v Adelaide at Metricon Stadium, 7.25pm AEST

GOLD COAST

In: S.Lemmens, M.Rischitelli

Out: J.Martin (finger), W.Powell (knee)



ADELAIDE

In: R.Knight, T.Stengle

Out: J.Gallucci, R.Douglas

New: Tyson Stengle (Richmond)

Geelong v St Kilda, GMHBA Stadium, 7.25pm AEST

GEELONG

In: E.Ratugolea, B.Parfitt

Out: J.Kolodjashnij (concussion), L.Fogarty



ST KILDA

In: J.Lonie, N.Brown

Out: M.Parker, J.Battle (knee)



Sunday, July 14

Richmond v Greater Western Sydney at the MCG, 1.10pm AEST

RICHMOND

In: J.Riewoldt

Out: J.Graham

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

In: I.Hill, D.Lloyd, M.Buntine, L.Whitfield

Out: Z.Langdon (ankle), J.Kelly (calf), J.Finlayson, J.Hately

New: Ian Hill (Perth)

Western Bulldogs v Melbourne at Marvel Stadium, 3.20pm AEST

WESTERN BULLDOGS

No changes

MELBOURNE

In: J.Lever, N.Jetta, M.Gawn

Out: M.Hore (collarbone), T.McDonald (knee), S.Weideman (calf)

Port Adelaide v Brisbane at Adelaide Oval, 4.10pm ACST

PORT ADELAIDE

In: T.Boak, C.Sutcliffe

Out: S.Powell-Pepper, X.Duursma

New: Cam Sutcliffe (Fremantle)

BRISBANE

In: J.Walker, O.McInerney

Out: L.Hodge (managed), E.Hipwood (knee)

