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AFL Round 20 Teams: McKay and Acres returns boost Blues

Returning Carlton sharpshooter Harry McKay is photographed with retiring teammate Sam Docherty.
Returning Carlton sharpshooter Harry McKay is photographed with retiring teammate Sam Docherty.Robert Cianflone / Getty Images via AFP
The matchday 23s for Thursday night's MCG showdown have been announced, whilst the remainder of the teams will come out at 6:20pm AEST on Thursday.

Hawthorn v Carlton (Thursday, 7:30pm AEST)

Hawthorn: Will Day is in for Finn Maginness.

FB: Josh Battle, Tom Barrass, Blake Hardwick

HB: Jarman Impey, James Sicily, Jack Scrimshaw

C: Harry Morrison, James Worpel, Josh Ward

HF: Karl Amon, Calsher Dear, Nick Watson

FF: Connor Macdonald, Mitch Lewis, Dylan Moore

R: Lloyd Meek, Jai Newcombe, Will Day

(Bench: Massimo D'Ambrosio, Conor Nash, Jack Ginnivan, Jack Gunston, Bailey Macdonald)

Carlton: Blake Acres and Harry McKay are in for Francis Evans and Flynn Young. Jacob Weitering plays his 200th game and Sam Docherty his 184th and last.

FB: Lachlan Cowan, Jacob Weitering, Nick Haynes

HB: Sam Docherty, Harry O'Farrell, Oliver Hollands

C: Blake Acres, Patrick Cripps, Matthew Carroll

HF: Lachie Fogarty, Charlie Curnow, Corey Durdin

FF: Will White, Harry McKay, Ashton Moir

R: Tom De Koning, George Hewett, Adam Cerra

(Bench: Adam Saad, Zac Williams, Cooper Lord, Marc Pittonet, Jesse Motlop)

Essendon v Western Bulldogs (Friday, 7:20pm AEST)

Essendon: Saad El-Hawli, Nate Caddy and Todd Goldstein are in for Xavier Duursma, Archer May and Vigo Visentini.

FB: Andrew McGrath, Jayden Laverde, Archie Roberts

HB: Mason Redman, Jordan Ridley, Angus Clarke

C: Saad El-Hawli, Zach Merrett, Luamon Lual

HF: Archie Perkins, Peter Wright, Jade Gresham

FF: Nate Caddy, Liam McMahon, Isaac Kako

R: Todd Goldstein, Dylan Shiel, Sam Durham

(Bench: Jaxon Prior, Matt Guelfi, Zak Johnson, Lachlan Blakiston, Oskar Smartt)

Western Bulldogs: Jedd Busslinger and Oskar Baker are in for Liam Jones and Sam Davidson. Tim English plays his 150th game.

FB: Lachlan Bramble, Jedd Busslinger, James O'Donnell

HB: Luke Cleary, Rory Lobb, Bailey Dale

C: Bailey Williams, Ed Richards, Joel Freijah

HF: Ryley Sanders, Aaron Naughton, Matthew Kennedy

FF: Riley Garcia, Sam Darcy, Rhylee West

R: Tim English, Marcus Bontempelli, Tom Liberatore

(Bench: Oskar Baker, Jason Johannisen, Lachlan McNeil, Caleb Poulter, Laitham Vandermeer)

GWS Giants v Sydney (Friday, 7:50pm AEST)

GWS Giants: Sam Taylor, Josh Kelly and Jesse Hogan are in for Leek Aleer, Harry Rowston and Max Gruzewski.

FB: Connor Idun, Sam Taylor, Harry Himmelberg

HB: Lachie Whitfield, Jack Buckley, Lachie Ash

C: Xavier O'Halloran, Stephen Coniglio, Josh Kelly

HF: Callum Brown, Aaron Cadman, Darcy Jones

FF: Jake Stringer, Jesse Hogan, Toby Greene

R: Kieren Briggs, Finn Callaghan, Tom Green

(Bench: Joe Fonti, Jake Riccardi, Ryan Angwin, Toby Bedford, Toby McMullin)

Sydney: Tom Papley and Aaron Francis are in for Peter Ladhams and Riley Bice.

FB: Lewis Melican, Dane Rampe, Harry Cunningham

HB: Callum Mills, Nick Blakey, Sam Wicks

C: Matt Roberts, Chad Warner, Jake Lloyd

HF: James Rowbottom, Will Hayward, James Jordon

FF: Tom Papley, Hayden McLean, Justin McInerney

R: Brodie Grundy, Isaac Heeney, Errol Gulden

(Bench: Joel Hamling, Angus Sheldrick, Braeden Campbell, Jack Buller, Aaron Francis)

Gold Coast v Brisbane (Saturday, 1:20pm AEST)

Gold Coast: Sam Collins, Lachie Weller, Alex Davies, Jy Farrar and Nick Holman are in for Daniel Rioli, Ben Jepson, Jed Walter, David Swallow and Sam Clohesy.

FB: Bodhi Uwland, Mac Andrew, Sam Collins

HB: John Noble, Wil Powell, Joel Jeffrey

C: Lachie Weller, Alex Davies, Brayden Fiorini

HF: Ben Ainsworth, Sam Flanders, Bailey Humphrey

FF: Ben Long, Jy Farrar, Ben King

R: Jarrod Witts, Matt Rowell, Noah Anderson

(Bench: Nick Holman, Ethan Read, Leonardo Lombard, Connor Budarick, Oscar Adams)

Brisbane: Conor McKenna and Zac Bailey are in for Kai Lohmann and Bruce Reville. Will Ashcroft plays his 50th game.

FB: Dayne Zorko, Darcy Gardiner, Ryan Lester

HB: Darcy Wilmot, Harris Andrews, Brandon Starcevich

C: Jaspa Fletcher, Hugh McCluggage, Jarrod Berry

HF: Charlie Cameron, Eric Hipwood, Will Ashcroft

FF: Cam Rayner, Logan Morris, Callum Ah Chee

R: Darcy Fort, Josh Dunkley, Lachie Neale

(Bench: Levi Ashcroft, Sam Marshall, Conor McKenna, Zac Bailey, Oscar McInerney)

Fremantle v West Coast (Saturday, 4:15pm AEST)

Fremantle: Isaiah Dudley and Neil Erasmus are in for Matthew Johnson and Corey Wagner.

FB: Luke Ryan, Brennan Cox, Oscar McDonald

HB: Heath Chapman, Karl Worner, Jordan Clark

C: Jaeger O'Meara, Luke Jackson, Nathan O'Driscoll

HF: Sam Switkowski, Patrick Voss, Shai Bolton

FF: Michael Frederick, Josh Treacy, Jye Amiss

R: Sean Darcy, Caleb Serong, Andrew Brayshaw

(Bench: Bailey Banfield, Murphy Reid, Isaiah Dudley, Neil Erasmus, Hayden Young)

West Coast: Archer Reid and Elijah Hewett are in for Jack Williams and Jack Petruccelle.

FB: Tom Cole, Harry Edwards, Rhett Bazzo

HB: Liam Duggan, Reuben Ginbey, Tom McCarthy

C: Matthew Owies, Tim Kelly, Jack Hutchinson

HF: Tyler Brockman, Archer Reid, Liam Baker

FF: Liam Ryan, Jobe Shanahan, Jamie Cripps

R: Matt Flynn, Brody Hough, Harley Reid

(Bench: Elijah Hewett, Ryan Maric, Clay Hall, Bailey J. Williams, Tyrell Dewar)

North Melbourne v Geelong (Saturday, 7:35pm AEST)

North Melbourne: Zane Duursma, Finnbar Maley and Robert Hansen Jr are in for Cooper Harvey, Callum Coleman-Jones and Will Phillips.

FB: Charlie Comben, Toby Pink, Griffin Logue

HB: Riley Hardeman, Caleb Daniel, Finn O'Sullivan

C: Dylan Stephens, Luke Davies-Uniacke, Colby McKercher

HF: Tom Powell, Wil Dawson, Jy Simpkin

FF: Paul Curtis, Jack Darling, Cameron Zurhaar

R: Brynn Teakle, Luke Parker, Harry Sheezel

(Bench: Zane Duursma, Finnbar Maley, Jacob Konstanty, Zac Banch, Robert Hansen Jr)

Geelong are unchanged.

FB: Jack Henry, Sam De Koning, Connor O'Sullivan

HB: Lawson Humphries, Tom Stewart, Zach Guthrie

C: Mark Blicavs, Max Holmes, Oliver Dempsey

HF: Brad Close, Shaun Mannagh, Tyson Stengle

FF: Patrick Dangerfield, Jeremy Cameron, Shannon Neale

R: Rhys Stanley, Tom Atkins, Bailey Smith

(Bench: Mark O'Connor, Oisin Mullin, Gryan Miers, Jack Martin, Jack Bowes)

Adelaide v Port Adelaide (Saturday, 8:10pm AEST)

Adelaide are unchanged. Mark Keane plays his 50th game. Isaac Cumming plays his 100th game. Jordan Dawson plays his 150th game.

FB: Josh Worrell, Nick Murray, Rory Laird

HB: Wayne Milera, Mark Keane, Max Michalanney

C: Isaac Cumming, Jordan Dawson, Dan Curtin

HF: Ben Keays, Riley Thilthorpe, Alex Neal-Bullen

FF: Izak Rankine, Darcy Fogarty, Taylor Walker

R: Reilly O'Brien, James Peatling, Sam Berry

(Bench: Luke Pedlar, Zac Taylor, Jake Soligo, Mitchell Hinge, Chayce Jones)

Port Adelaide: Connor Rozee, Jed McEntee and Joe Berry are in for Mani Liddy, Will Lorenz and Dylan Williams.

FB: Kane Farrell, Brandon Zerk-Thatcher, Miles Bergman

HB: Connor Rozee, Aliir Aliir, Lachie Jones

C: Jase Burgoyne, Willem Drew, Josh Sinn

HF: Darcy Byrne-Jones, Jack Lukosius, Travis Boak

FF: Ollie Lord, Mitch Georgiades, Joe Richards

R: Jordon Sweet, Ollie Wines, Zak Butters

(Bench: Hugh Jackson, Jackson Mead, Logan Evans, Jed McEntee, Joe Berry)

Richmond v Collingwood (Sunday, 2:10pm AEST)

Richmond: Seth Campbell is out. Noah Balta, Steely Green, Harry Armstrong and Jasper Alger join the extended bench.

FB: Nick Vlaustin, Ben Miller, Nathan Broad

HB: Sam Banks, Tylar Young, Jayden Short,

C: Kamdyn McIntosh, Dion Prestia, Luke Trainor

HF: Jack Ross, Seth Campbell, Maurice Rioli

FF: Rhyan Mansell, Jonty Faull, Jacob Koschitzke

R: Toby Nankervis, Tim Taranto, Jacob Hopper

(Bench: Noah Balta, Steely Green, Tom Brown, Tyler Sonsie, Luke Trainor, Harry Armstrong, Jacob Koschitzke, Jasper Alger)

Collingwood: Tim Membrey is in for Beau McCreery. Tom Mitchell, Dan Houston and Roan Steele join the extended bench.

FB: Brayden Maynard, Charlie Dean, Darcy Moore

HB: Isaac Quaynor, Josh Daicos, Harry Perryman

C: Steele Sidebottom, Nick Daicos, Jack Crisp

HF: Lachie Schultz, Daniel McStay, Patrick Lipinski

FF: Jamie Elliott, Brody Mihocek, Tim Membrey

R: Darcy Cameron, Scott Pendlebury, Ned Long

(Bench: Tom Mitchell, Dan Houston, Edward Allan, Will Hoskin-Elliott, Lachlan Sullivan, Oleg Markov, Roan Steele, Mason Cox)

St Kilda v Melbourne (Sunday, 3:15pm AEST)

St Kilda: Darcy Wilson is out. Zak Jones, Lance Collard, Arie Schoenmaker and Angus McLennan join the extended bench.

FB: Alixzander Tauru, Callum Wilkie, Anthony Caminiti

HB: Liam Stocker, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, Jack Sinclair

C: Marcus Windhager, Hugh Boxshall, Angus Hastie

HF: Brad Hill, Max Hall, Jack Higgins

FF: Mitch Owens, Mason Wood, Cooper Sharman

R: Rowan Marshall, Jack Macrae, Jack Steele

(Bench: Zak Jones, Lance Collard, Hunter Clark, Ryan Byrnes, Liam Henry, Arie Schoenmaker, Angus McLennan, Max Heath)

Melbourne: Tom Sparrow is in. Steven May, Harry Sharp and Koltyn Tholstrup are out. Charlie Spargo, Blake Howes, Harrison Petty and debutants Jed Adams and Jai Culley join the extended bench.

FB: Jake Bowey, Tom McDonald, Judd McVee

HB: Caleb Windsor, Daniel Turner, Christian Salem

C: Kade Chandler, Christian Petracca, Harvey Langford

HF: Jake Viney, Bayley Fritsch, Tom Sparrow

FF: Jake Melksham, Jacob van Rooyen, Kysaiah Pickett

R: Max Gawn, Clayton Oliver, Trent Rivers

(Bench: Charlie Spargo, Ed Langdon, Xavier Lindsay, Matthew Jefferson, Blake Howes, Jed Adams, Harrison Petty, Jai Culley)

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