{"id":685747,"date":"2026-05-21T19:19:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T19:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/685747\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T19:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T19:19:12","slug":"teams-freo-star-injured-key-blue-out-bombers-make-four-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/685747\/","title":{"rendered":"TEAMS: Freo star injured, key Blue out, Bombers make four changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                Caleb Serong, Jacob Weitering, Ben McKay. Pictures: AFL Photos<\/p>\n<p>CALEB Serong will miss Walyalup&#8217;s attempt at a club record 10th straight win on Friday night, out with a calf injury for its match against Euro-Yroke at Optus Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Serong\u00a0is not the only All-Australian out for round 11, with Carlton missing\u00a0Jacob\u00a0Weitering (calf tightness) as it faces Yartapuulti.<\/p>\n<p>The prolific Dockers midfielder has not missed a game since being suspended late in 2023, playing 63 straight, and has been replaced by\u00a0Corey Wagner.<\/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 Saints have recalled\u00a0Mason Wood after he was dropped last week, but there&#8217;s no Jack Higgins (knee).<\/p>\n<p>In other team news,\u00a0Ben McKay is back for Essendon in the Dreamtime at the &#8216;G match after being omitted for the past fortnight, while Collingwood skipper Darcy Moore is in for Scott Pendlebury&#8217;s record-breaking 433rd game.<\/p>\n<p>He is one of four changes for the Magpies, with\u00a0Darcy Cameron also back after missing last week with an ankle issue.<\/p>\n<p>Geelong is unchanged for Saturday&#8217;s top four shootout against ladder leading Sydney, with the Swans naming Caiden Cleary for just his second game of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Gold Coast has regained\u00a0Ben Long\u00a0(ankle) and\u00a0Sam Clohesy\u00a0(suspension) to face North Melbourne on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Brisbane will be without injured\u00a0Ryan Lester\u00a0and are still missing veteran\u00a0Dayne Zorko, who was a late scratching last week with &#8220;soreness&#8221;, but have regained premiership forward Ty Gallop.<\/p>\n<p>The Power have recalled Todd Marshall to bolster their key defensive stocks against the Blues.<\/p>\n<p>In Sunday&#8217;s final match, the Bulldogs have named James O&#8217;Donnell to face Narrm at Marvel Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>FRIDAY, MAY 22<\/p>\n<p>Richmond v Essendon at the MCG, 7.45pm AEST<\/p>\n<p>RICHMOND<\/p>\n<p>In:\u00a0M.Lefau, J.Alger<br \/>Out: C.Gray (hamstring), L.Fawcett (omitted)<\/p>\n<p>ESSENDON<\/p>\n<p>In: B.McKay, J.Gresham, M.Guelfi, T.Edwards<br \/>Out: N.Cox (omitted), W.Setterfield (omitted), P.Wright (knee), J.Nguyen (omitted)<\/p>\n<p>Walyalup v Euro-Yroke at Optus Stadium, 6.30pm AWST<\/p>\n<p>WALYALUP<\/p>\n<p>In: C.Wagner<br \/>Out: C.Serong (calf)<\/p>\n<p>EURO-YROKE<\/p>\n<p>In: M.Wood<br \/>Out: J.Higgins (knee)<\/p>\n<p>SATURDAY, MAY 23<\/p>\n<p>North Melbourne v Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium, 1.15pm AEST<\/p>\n<p>NORTH MELBOURNE<\/p>\n<p>In: R.Hardeman<br \/>Out: T.Blamires (omitted)<\/p>\n<p>GOLD COAST<\/p>\n<p>In: B.Long, S.Clohesy<br \/>Out: L.Weller (hamstring), W.Graham (concussion)<\/p>\n<p>Geelong v Sydney at GMHBA Stadium, 4.15pm AEST<\/p>\n<p>GEELONG<\/p>\n<p>In: Nil<br \/>Out: Nil<\/p>\n<p>SYDNEY<\/p>\n<p>In: C.Cleary, T.Hanily<br \/>Out: H.Cunningham (omitted), B.Cootee (omitted)<\/p>\n<p>Collingwood v Waalitj Marawar at the MCG, 4.35pm AEST<\/p>\n<p>COLLINGWOOD<\/p>\n<p>In: D.Moore, P.Lipinski, S.Pendlebury, D.Cameron<br \/>Out: J.Buller (omitted), O.Steene (knee), W.Parker (omitted), A.Anderson (omitted)<\/p>\n<p>WAALITJ MARAWAR<\/p>\n<p>In: B.Allan<br \/>Out: J.Hutchinson (hamstring)<\/p>\n<p>Yartapuulti v Carlton at Adelaide Oval, 7.05pm ACST<\/p>\n<p>YARTAPUULTI<\/p>\n<p>In: T.Marshall, J.Wehr, J.Lai<br \/>Out: L.Jones (concussion), W.Lorenz (omitted), D.Visentini (omitted)<\/p>\n<p>CARLTON<\/p>\n<p>In: W.Derksen, T.Byrne, F.Young<br \/>Out: J.Weitering (calf tightness), O.Hollands (ankle), Z.Williams (managed)<\/p>\n<p>SUNDAY, MAY 24<\/p>\n<p>Greater Western Sydney v Brisbane at Engie Stadium, 12.30pm AEST<\/p>\n<p>GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY<\/p>\n<p>In: J.Buckley, C.Brown, C.Stone, O.Hannaford<br \/>Out: R.Angwin (hand)<\/p>\n<p>BRISBANE<\/p>\n<p>In: T.Gallop, L.Beecken, Z.Zakostelsky, W.McLachlan, S.Brain<br \/>Out: R.Lester (calf), C.Curtin (omitted)<\/p>\n<p>Western Bulldogs v Narrm at Marvel Stadium, 3.15pm AEST<\/p>\n<p>WESTERN BULLDOGS<\/p>\n<p>In: L.Cleary, J.O&#8217;Donnell, L.Jaques, J.Croft, A.Treloar<br \/>Out: J.Busslinger (shoulder), B.Williams (hamstring)<\/p>\n<p>NARRM<\/p>\n<p>In:\u00a0C.Windsor, J.Henderson, A.Moniz-Wakefield<br \/>Out: Nil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Caleb Serong, Jacob Weitering, Ben McKay. 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