{"id":15247,"date":"2025-07-23T05:55:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T05:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/15247\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T05:55:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T05:55:20","slug":"afl-teams-round-20-chopping-block-selection-squeeze-at-collingwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/15247\/","title":{"rendered":"AFL Teams Round 20: Chopping Block &#8211; Selection squeeze at Collingwood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The selection squeeze continues at Collingwood, while the Western Bulldogs could make wholesale changes in a bid to refreshen their side.<\/p>\n<p>MORE:\u00a0<a onclick=\"dataLayer.push({event: &#039;element_click&#039;,item_type: &#039;affiliate link&#039;,item_id: &#039;https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/au\/afl\/news\/afl-injury-list-2025\/7dcfc9b05bb90d5169168a35&#039;,item_name: &#039;All the latest AFL injury news&#039;,cta_type: &#039;contextual_link&#039;,cta_id: &#039;&#039;});\" target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/au\/afl\/news\/afl-injury-list-2025\/7dcfc9b05bb90d5169168a35\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">All the latest AFL injury news<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read on for all the latest round 20 team news and tips:<\/p>\n<p>Hawthorn vs. Carlton team news, selection, injuriesHawthorn<\/p>\n<p>On the Chopping Block: Mitch Lewis, Bailey Macdonald<\/p>\n<p>New injuries:\u00a0Finn Maginness (kidney)<\/p>\n<p>Facing fitness test:\u00a0Mabior Chol (groin)<\/p>\n<p>Potential ins: Will Day, Seamus Mitchell, Sam Butler, Jai Serong<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Carlton<\/p>\n<p>On the Chopping Block: Corey Durdin, Will White<\/p>\n<p>New injuries:\u00a0Francis Evans (concussion)<\/p>\n<p>Facing fitness test:\u00a0None<\/p>\n<p>Potential ins:\u00a0Lewis Young, Billy Wilson, Jordan Boyd, Blake Acres, Hudson O&#8217;Keeffe, Jaxon Binns<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Essendon vs. Western Bulldogs team news, selection, injuriesEssendon<\/p>\n<p>On the Chopping Block:\u00a0Luamon Lual, Zak Johnson, Vigo Visentini<\/p>\n<p>New injuries: None<\/p>\n<p>Facing fitness test:\u00a0Ben Hobbs (groin)<\/p>\n<p>Potential ins: Nate Caddy, Todd Goldstein, Saad El-Hawli, Jye Menzie<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Western Bulldogs<\/p>\n<p>On the Chopping Block:\u00a0Caleb Poulter, Laitham Vandermeer, Liam Jones, Sam Davidson, Lachlan McNeil<\/p>\n<p>New injuries:\u00a0None<\/p>\n<p>Facing fitness test:\u00a0James O&#8217;Donnell (ankle)<\/p>\n<p>Potential ins:\u00a0James Harmes, Buku Khamis, Jedd Busslinger, Nick Coffield, Michael Sellwood<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>GWS vs. Sydney team news, selection, injuriesGWS<\/p>\n<p>On the Chopping Block:\u00a0Harry Rowston, Max Gruzewski, Leek Aleer<\/p>\n<p>New injuries:\u00a0None<\/p>\n<p>Facing fitness test:\u00a0Jesse Hogan (foot), Josh Kelly (hip), Sam Taylor (toe)<\/p>\n<p>Potential ins: James Leake, Nick Madden, Harvey Thomas, Phoenix Gothard<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sydney<\/p>\n<p>On the Chopping Block: Peter Ladhams, Riley Bice, Joel Hamling<\/p>\n<p>New injuries: None<\/p>\n<p>Facing fitness test: Taylor Adams, Tom Papley (both hamstring)<\/p>\n<p>Potential ins: Caiden Cleary, Indhi Kirk, Tom Hanily, Jesse Dattoli<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gold Coast vs. Brisbane team news, selection, injuriesGold Coast<\/p>\n<p>On the Chopping Block: Oscar Adams, Leonardo Lombard, Ben Long<\/p>\n<p>New injuries:\u00a0Daniel Rioli (leg)<\/p>\n<p>Facing fitness test:\u00a0Sam Collins (calf), Lachie Weller (cork)<\/p>\n<p>Potential ins:\u00a0Nick Holman, Malcolm Rosas Jnr, Alex Davies, Alex Sexton, Ned Moyle<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Brisbane<\/p>\n<p>On the Chopping Block:\u00a0Sam Marshall, Darcy Fort, Eric Hipwood, Bruce Reville<\/p>\n<p>New injuries:\u00a0None<\/p>\n<p>Facing fitness test: Devan Robertson (concussion), James Tunstill (concussion)<\/p>\n<p>Potential ins: Sam Day, Conor McKenna, Keidean Coleman<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fremantle vs. West Coast team news, selection, injuriesFremantle<\/p>\n<p>On the Chopping Block:\u00a0None<\/p>\n<p>New injuries: Matthew Johnson (ankle)<\/p>\n<p>Facing fitness test: Cooper Simpson<\/p>\n<p>Potential ins:\u00a0Isaiah Dudley, Neil Erasmus, Jeremy Sharp<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>West Coast<\/p>\n<p>On the Chopping Block: Jack Williams, Jack Petruccelle, Jobe Shanahan, Rhett Bazzo<\/p>\n<p>New injuries: None<\/p>\n<p>Facing fitness test: None<\/p>\n<p>Potential ins:\u00a0Elijah Hewett, Sandy Brock, Archer Reid, Tom Gross, Lucca Greggo<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>North Melbourne vs. Geelong team news, selection, injuriesNorth Melbourne<\/p>\n<p>On the Chopping Block: Zac Banch, Wil Dawson<\/p>\n<p>New injuries: Callum Coleman-Jones (calf)<\/p>\n<p>Facing fitness test: Nick Larkey (knee)<\/p>\n<p>Potential ins:\u00a0Taylor Goad, George Wardlaw, Finnbar Maley<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Geelong<\/p>\n<p>On the Chopping Block: Jack Bowes, Mark O&#8217;Connor, Oisin Mullin<\/p>\n<p>New injuries:\u00a0None<\/p>\n<p>Facing fitness test:\u00a0Cam Guthrie (calf)<\/p>\n<p>Potential ins:\u00a0Toby Conway, Ollie Henry, Jed Bews, Ted Clohesy<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide team news, selection, injuriesAdelaide<\/p>\n<p>On the Chopping Block:\u00a0Luke Pedlar, Chayce Jones<\/p>\n<p>New injuries:\u00a0None<\/p>\n<p>Facing fitness test:\u00a0Mitch Hinge (leg)<\/p>\n<p>Potential ins: Sid Draper, Brodie Smith, Brayden Cook<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Port Adelaide<\/p>\n<p>On the Chopping Block:\u00a0Dylan Williams, Mani Liddy, Ollie Lord, Jackson Mead, Josh Sinn<\/p>\n<p>New injuries:\u00a0None<\/p>\n<p>Facing fitness test: Connor Rozee (hand)<\/p>\n<p>Potential ins:\u00a0Jeremy Finlayson, Jack Whitlock, Joe Berry, Jed McEntee, Harrison Ramm<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Richmond vs. Collingwood team news, selection, injuriesRichmond<\/p>\n<p>On the Chopping Block: Thomas Sims, Luke Trainor, James Trezise, Jacob Koschitzke<\/p>\n<p>New injuries: None<\/p>\n<p>Facing fitness test:\u00a0Kane McAuliffe (quad)<\/p>\n<p>Potential ins: Steely Green, Jasper Alger, Noah Balta<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Collingwood<\/p>\n<p>On the Chopping Block:\u00a0Will Hoskin-Elliott, Mason Cox, Edward Allan, Charlie Dean<\/p>\n<p>New injuries: Dan Houston (abdominal)<\/p>\n<p>Facing fitness test:\u00a0Jordan De Goey (Achilles), Billy Frampton (calf)<\/p>\n<p>Potential ins: Harry DeMattia, Tom Mitchell, Roan Steele, Tim Membrey, Bobby Hill<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>St Kilda vs. Melbourne team news, selection, injuriesSt Kilda<\/p>\n<p>On the Chopping Block:\u00a0Max Heath, Angus Hastie<\/p>\n<p>New injuries:\u00a0Darcy Wilson (concussion), Hugo Garcia (hand)<\/p>\n<p>Facing fitness test:\u00a0None<\/p>\n<p>Potential ins:\u00a0Paddy Dow, Tobie Travaglia, Zac Jones<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Melbourne<\/p>\n<p>On the Chopping Block: Koltyn Tholstrup, Xavier Lindsay, Harry Sharp<\/p>\n<p>New injuries:\u00a0Steven May (concussion)<\/p>\n<p>Facing fitness test:\u00a0Tom Sparrow (concussion)<\/p>\n<p>Potential ins:\u00a0Blake Howes, Harrison Petty, Aidan Johnson, Jack Billings, Bailey Laurie, Charlie Spargo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The selection squeeze continues at Collingwood, while the Western Bulldogs could make wholesale changes in a bid 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