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\nGame 1: Hawks vs Swans<\/a> | Wednesday \u2013 Early news<\/p>\n Welcome to carnage round, it has arrived early this season. For a full injury list, check the official AFL injury list<\/a>. We\u2019ve already been hit with some major names going down \u2013 Connor Rozee could miss the rest of the season, Christian Petracca is sidelined 4-6 weeks with a hamstring, and Rory Laird is another premium defender out for a couple of weeks. It doesn\u2019t stop there, with Miles Bergman also going down with an ankle injury (1-2 weeks). More bad news for Round 3 \u2013 Jordan Dawson is confirmed out for the Crows (see full report<\/a>), and popular rookie Milan Murdock is sidelined with a hamstring injury (see injury update<\/a>). A small positive \u2013 Dyson Sharp is listed as a test after his ankle concern last round.<\/p>\n Weather notes updated at Wed 18 Mar, 3:00pm AEDT. Please check weather closer to game day.<\/p>\n GAME 1: Geelong Cats vs Adelaide Crows Notes: ~10\u00b0C at bounce, cold, very windy and wet with rain expected throughout. Likely to heavily impact scoring and ball handling. As reported earlier, Jordan Dawson and Rory Laird are both out for Adelaide, which opens up some extra opportunity for other players. Josh Rachele looks like the immediate winner, named on-ball, while the omissions may also benefit a rookie like Brayden Cook in his role. Finnbarr Maley (FWD, $341k) could be a possible downgrade target, but more importantly his inclusion is a small red flag for Lachlan McAndrew owners, with the Crows potentially using the pair in tandem.<\/p>\n Geelong Cats INS OUTS NEW **CLICK HERE** Show \/ Hide Full Teams \u00bb<\/p>\n Backs Half Backs Centres Half Forwards Forwards Rucks Interchange Emergencies Backs Half Backs Centres Half Forwards Forwards Rucks Interchange Emergencies GAME 2: Collingwood Magpies vs GWS Giants Notes: ~13\u00b0C at bounce, indoor conditions so no weather impact expected.<\/p>\n **CLICK HERE** Show \/ Hide Full Teams \u00bb<\/p>\n Teams Updated ~6:20pm AEDT Thursday<\/p>\n Teams Updated ~6:20pm AEDT Thursday<\/p>\n GAME 3: St Kilda Saints vs Brisbane Lions Notes: ~19\u00b0C during the day, indoor conditions so weather won\u2019t impact play.<\/p>\n **CLICK HERE** Show \/ Hide Full Teams \u00bb<\/p>\n Teams Updated ~6:20pm AEDT Thursday<\/p>\n Teams Updated ~6:20pm AEDT Thursday<\/p>\n GAME 4: Fremantle Dockers vs Richmond Tigers Notes: ~21\u00b0C, mostly cloudy with light winds. Good conditions overall, with only a slight chance of earlier rain having any impact.<\/p>\n **CLICK HERE** Show \/ Hide Full Teams \u00bb<\/p>\n Teams Updated ~6:20pm AEDT Thursday<\/p>\n Teams Updated ~6:20pm AEDT Thursday<\/p>\n GAME 5: Essendon Bombers vs North Melbourne Kangaroos Notes: ~14\u00b0C at bounce, indoor conditions so no weather impact expected.<\/p>\n **CLICK HERE** Show \/ Hide Full Teams \u00bb<\/p>\n Teams Updated ~6:20pm AEDT Thursday<\/p>\n Teams Updated ~6:20pm AEDT Thursday<\/p>\n GAME 6: Port Adelaide Power vs West Coast Eagles Notes: ~23\u00b0C, warm with hazy sunshine and light winds. Ideal conditions for scoring. It was already known that Connor Rozee is out injured, while Miles Bergman is also sidelined. For West Coast, popular rookie Milan Murdock remains out with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n **CLICK HERE** Show \/ Hide Full Teams \u00bb<\/p>\n Teams Updated ~6:20pm AEDT Thursday<\/p>\n Teams Updated ~6:20pm AEDT Thursday<\/p>\n
Game 2: Crows vs Bulldogs<\/a> |
Game 3: Tigers vs Suns<\/a> |
Game 4: Giants vs Saints<\/a> |
Game 5: Dockers vs Dees<\/a> |
Game 6: Power vs Bombers<\/a> |
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\nThursday March 26 \u2013 AEDT: 7:30pm GMHBA Stadium, Geelong \ud83c\udf26\ud83c\udf2b\ud83e\uddca\ud83c\udf19<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAdelaide Crows<\/p>\n
\nO. Wiltshire, O. Henry
\nH. Bond, Z. Taylor, L. Nankervis, F. Maley<\/p>\n
\nB. Close (Omitted), P. Dangerfield (Injured)
\nR. Laird (Injured), J. Dawson (Injured), T. Walker (Managed), C. Ah Chee (Injured)<\/p>\n
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\nF. Maley<\/p>\n
\nConnor O\u2019Sullivan, Sam De Koning, Jack Henry<\/p>\n
\nZach Guthrie, Tom Stewart, Lawson Humphries<\/p>\n
\nMark Blicavs, Bailey Smith, Mark O\u2019Connor<\/p>\n
\nGryan Miers, Shaun Mannagh, Ollie Dempsey<\/p>\n
\nJeremy Cameron, Shannon Neale, Jack Martin<\/p>\n
\nMitch Edwards, Tom Atkins, Max Holmes<\/p>\n
\nOisin Mullin, Jhye Clark, Tanner Bruhn, Oli Wiltshire, Oliver Henry<\/p>\n
\nJack Bowes, James Worpel, Mitch Knevitt<\/p>\n
\nNick Murray, Jordan Butts, Chayce Jones<\/p>\n
\nHarry Bond, Josh Worrell, Wayne Milera<\/p>\n
\nBrayden Cook, James Peatling, Isaac Cumming<\/p>\n
\nIzak Rankine, Alex Neal-Bullen, Ben Keays<\/p>\n
\nZac Taylor, Riley Thilthorpe, Darcy Fogarty<\/p>\n
\nLachlan McAndrew, Sam Berry, Josh Rachele<\/p>\n
\nLuke Nankervis, Finnbarr Maley, Luke Pedlar, Jake Soligo, Max Michalanney<\/p>\n
\nChris Edwards, Reilly O\u2019Brien, Jordon Borlase<\/p>\n
\nFriday March 27 \u2013 AEDT: 7:40pm Marvel Stadium, Melbourne \ud83c\udfe2\ud83c\udf19<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSaturday March 28 \u2013 AEDT: 12:35pm Marvel Stadium, Melbourne \ud83c\udfe2<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSaturday March 28 \u2013 AEDT: 4:15pm (Perth: 1:15pm) Optus Stadium, Perth \u2601<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSaturday March 28 \u2013 AEDT: 7:35pm Marvel Stadium, Melbourne \ud83c\udfe2\ud83c\udf19<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSunday March 29 \u2013 AEDT: 12:30pm (Adelaide: 12:00pm) Adelaide Oval, Adelaide \u2600<\/a><\/p>\n
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