The four preliminary final teams are backing in their tried and trusted combinations, with only two forced changes across the contenders.
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Sydney are the only team to make changes for their do-or-die blockbuster with Fremantle at the SCG on Friday night.
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Skipper Callum Mills and Harry Cunningham are the two unlucky stars to miss through injury.
They’ve been replaced by Justin McInerney and Lewis Melican.
Joel Amartey misses out once again, but it’s a move Fox Footy’s Leigh Montagna said was to be expected.
“It was going to be hard to change that three tall forward look after what they did to the Brisbane Lions,” he said on First Crack Preview.
The Hawks, Dockers and Lions all go in with their last-start line ups – in a move dual premiership Roo David King says “doesn’t get any better”.
Noah Answerth misses again for Brisbane after failing to overcome his ankle injury, leaving the Lions to find a new match up for Hawks danger man Nick Watson.
Brennan Cox has been named as an emergency for Fremantle, but did not make the trip to Sydney and will instead front up for the WAFL grand final on Sunday.
AFL PRELIMINARY FINALS TEAMS (All times AEST)
First Preliminary Final
SYDNEY v FREMANTLE
Friday September 18, 7:40pm at the SCG
SWANS
B: J.Hamling, T.McCartin, D.Rampe – C
HB: S.Wicks, H.Kyle, J.McInerney
C: M.Roberts, E.Gulden, J.Serong
HF: J.Lloyd, L.McDonald, H.McLean
F: T.Papley, C.Curnow, B.Cootee
FOLL: B.Grundy, J.Rowbottom, B.Campbell
I/C: L.Melican, A.Sheldrick, C.Cleary, T.Hanily, J.Dattoli
EMG: J.Amartey, W.Green, R.Andrew
In: – J.McInerney, L.Melican
Out: – C.Mills (Injured), H.Cunningham (Injured)
FREMANTLE
B: J.Clark, A.Pearce – C, O.McDonald
HB: K.Worner, L.Ryan, H.Chapman
C: M.Johnson, A.Brayshaw, N.Erasmus
HF: M.Frederick, M.Reid, S.Switkowski
F: J.Amiss, J.Treacy, P.Voss
FOLL: L.Jackson, C.Serong, S.Bolton
I/C: J.McVee, C.Wagner, H.Young, I.Dudley, M.Cox
EMG: B.Cox, C.Scerri, J.O’Meara
In: –
Out: –
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Second Preliminary Final
HAWTHORN v BRISBANE
Saturday September 19, 5:15pm at the MCG
HAWKS
B: J.Sicily – C, T.Barrass, B.Hardwick
HB: B.Macdonald, J.Weddle, J.Battle
C: J.Impey, W.Day, M.D’Ambrosio
HF: D.Moore, M.Chol, C.Macdonald
F: N.Watson, M.Lewis, J.Gunston
FOLL: L.Meek, J.Newcombe, J.Ward
I/C: K.Amon, H.Morrison, C.Mackenzie, M.Beattie, J.Ginnivan
EMG: N.Reeves, N.Mraz, J.Dalton
In: –
Out: –
LIONS
B: T.Gallop, H.Andrews – C, R.Lester
HB: D.Wilmot, D.Gardiner, D.Zorko
C: J.Berry, W.Ashcroft, Z.Bailey
HF: C.Cameron, L.Morris, O.Allen
F: E.Hipwood, C.Rayner, K.Lohmann
FOLL: D.Fort, J.Dunkley, L.Neale
I/C: S.Draper, J.Fletcher, H.McCluggage, L.Ashcroft, C.McKenna
EMG: L.McCarthy, C.Curtin, B.Reville
In: –
Out: –