• Buddy, Yarran out

• Swans, Dogs drop veterans

• Deledio, Hurn, Bennell, Reid return

COLLINGWOOD has picked Marley Williams for Friday night's battle with arch-rival Carlton at the MCG, while Sydney Swans spearhead Lance Franklin has been ruled out with a knee injury.

Williams returned via the VFL last week, the same week he was handed a 12-month suspended jail term for grievous bodily harm by a West Australian court.

The dashing defender will play his first game of the season, in place of Alex Fasolo (toe). Sam Dwyer, who was the Magpies' best in the VFL last week, also replaces Alan Toovey (hamstring).

Carlton has made one change for the clash with Chris Yarran (hamstring) making way for the experienced Andrew Carrazzo.

Franklin injured his knee against Melbourne last week and the Swans have decided to play it cautiously, leaving him out of the line-up that will face the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba on Saturday night.

Lewis Roberts-Thomson has been dropped for the game against the Lions but his omission is somewhat offset by the return of Sam Reid.





Reid will play his first game of the year after shaking off the effects of a lingering Achilles injury, with Brandon Jack also receiving a recall.





The Lions have lost important defender Pearce Hanley to a back injury, with Rohan Bewick named as his replacement.





Hawthorn is beginning to find its preferred defensive makeup, with Ryan Schoenmakers to return to the fray against St Kilda at the MCG on Saturday. Schoenmakers has not played since rupturing the ACL in his knee last April. The Hawks have named the slick-moving Billy Hartung, the club's fifth debutant this season, for Jordan Lewis' 200th game milestone. Hawthorn selected Hartung with pick No. 24 in last year's NAB AFL Draft, with the teenager renowned for his endurance-speed combo.



