{"id":615308,"date":"2026-04-18T15:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T15:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/615308\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T15:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T15:40:09","slug":"dees-big-ruck-call-gun-docker-back-roo-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/615308\/","title":{"rendered":"Dees&#8217; big ruck call, gun Docker back, Roo returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__summary\">\n                The teams for Sunday&#8217;s round six matches are in\n            <\/p>\n<p>                                L-R: Max Heath, Hayden Young, Lachie Dovaston. Pictures: AFL Photos<\/p>\n<p>FORMER St Kilda ruck\u00a0Max Heath\u00a0will make his debut for Melbourne,\u00a0Hayden Young\u00a0will return for Fremantle and North Melbourne livewire\u00a0Lachy Dovaston\u00a0will return after a six-goal VFL haul.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Heath will join first-round pick\u00a0Xavier Taylor\u00a0as a Demon debutant and key forward\u00a0Matthew Jefferson\u00a0has been recalled, while\u00a0Xavier Lindsay\u00a0(managed) and\u00a0Tom McDonald\u00a0(omitted) are among four outs against Brisbane.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&gt;&gt; KEEP SCROLLING TO SEE THE FULL TEAMS OR\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afl.com.au\/matches\/team-lineups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Lions have lost\u00a0Dayne Zorko, replaced by returning defender\u00a0Noah Answerth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Young\u00a0will play his first game since round one against West Coast after recovering from a hamstring injury and he is joined by premiership Magpie\u00a0Mason Cox\u00a0and speedster\u00a0Michael Frederick. Injured duo\u00a0Jaeger O&#8217;Meara\u00a0(face) and\u00a0Sean Darcy\u00a0(concussion) are among the outs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Eagles regain veterans\u00a0Elliot Yeo\u00a0and\u00a0Jamie Cripps, and mature-age rookie\u00a0Milan Murdock\u00a0while\u00a0Matt Owies\u00a0(omitted) is out alongside injured pair\u00a0Deven Robertson\u00a0(knee) and\u00a0Jack Graham\u00a0(shoulder).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And the Roos have recalled first-round pick\u00a0Lachy Dovaston\u00a0after a brilliant VFL showing, in place of\u00a0Zac Banch, while Richmond has managed out\u00a0Jacob Hopper\u00a0and dropped three others, while recalling ruck\u00a0Samson Ryan\u00a0and handing an AFL debut to former Geelong-listed running machine\u00a0Patrick Retschko.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SUNDAY, APRIL 19<\/p>\n<p>North Melbourne v Richmond at Marvel Stadium, 1.10pm AEST<\/p>\n<p>NORTH MELBOURNE<\/p>\n<p>In: L.Dovaston<br \/>Out: Z.Banch (omitted)<\/p>\n<p>RICHMOND<\/p>\n<p>In: H.Ralphsmith, S.Ryan, P.Retschko, K.McAuliffe<br \/>Out: L.Trainor (omitted), J.Hopper (managed), O.Hayes-Brown (omitted), T.Brown (omitted)<\/p>\n<p>Melbourne v Brisbane at the MCG, 3.15pm AEST<\/p>\n<p>MELBOURNE<\/p>\n<p>In: B.Laurie, X.Taylor, M.Jefferson, M.Heath<br \/>Out: C.Salem (foot), T.McDonald (omitted), J.Melksham (ankle),\u00a0X.Lindsay (managed)<\/p>\n<p>BRISBANE<\/p>\n<p>In: N.Answerth<br \/>Out: D.Zorko (calf)<\/p>\n<p>West Coast v Fremantle at Optus Stadium, 3.10pm AWST<\/p>\n<p>WEST COAST<\/p>\n<p>In: E.Yeo, M.Murdock, J.Cripps<br \/>Out: J.Graham (shoulder), D.Robertson (knee), M.Owies (omitted)<\/p>\n<p>FREMANTLE<\/p>\n<p>In: H.Young, M.Cox, M.Frederick<br \/>Out: J.O&#8217;Meara (face), S.Darcy (concussion), C.Scerri (omitted)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The teams for Sunday&#8217;s round six matches are in L-R: Max Heath, Hayden Young, Lachie Dovaston. 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