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AFL Teams 2023: Round 8

Round 8 Teams are in!

by
Shags
May 4, 2023

Thursday – Early news

Round 8 teamsheets have dropped! Early news, Roos rookie Blake Drury ($200k Mid/Fwd) will debut.

"I hope you play your footy better than you draw your ovals, lad." ?????

Blake's in.

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— North Melbourne FC (@NMFCOfficial) May 4, 2023

Important times to remember:

Weekend Teamsheets ~6:20pm EST Thurs

Sunday games Extended bench selection ~5:00pm EST Friday

GAME 1: Blues vs Lions

Friday May 5, 7:50pm EST Marvel

Notes: PODs Zorko and Rich are both out with injuries but cashcow Harry Sharp is an inclusion. Rookies Wilmot, Cincotta and Hollands hold again. Unfortunately Cowan is named as an Emergency only.

BLUES		LIONS
INS	Jesse Motlop	INS	Harry Sharp ,
OUTS	Matthew Kennedy (Sub),Zac Fisher (Omitted)	OUTS	Dayne Zorko (Injured),Daniel Rich (Injured)

Position
Full Back:	[15] Sam Docherty, [33] Lewis Young, [24] Nic Newman
Half Back:	[11] Mitch McGovern, [23] Jacob Weitering, [42] Adam Saad
Centre:	[13] Blake Acres, [9] Patrick Cripps, [35] Ed Curnow
Half Forward:	[18] Sam Walsh, [10] Harry McKay, [1] Jack Silvagni
Full Forward:	[19] Corey Durdin, [30] Charlie Curnow, [3] Jesse Motlop
Followers:	[27] Marc Pittonet, [5] Adam Cerra, [29] George Hewett
Bench:	[17] Brodie Kemp, [39] Alex Cincotta, [14] Oliver Hollands, [36] Josh Honey
Emergencies	[25] Zac Fisher, [7] Matthew Kennedy, [26] Lachlan Cowan, [8] Lachie Fogarty

Position
Full Back:	[37] Brandon Starcevich, [40] Jack Payne, [18] Keidean Coleman
Half Back:	[26] Conor McKenna, [31] Harris Andrews, [35] Ryan Lester
Centre:	[7] Jarrod Berry, [33] Zac Bailey, [6] Hugh McCluggage
Half Forward:	[23] Charlie Cameron, [19] Jack Gunston, [8] Will Ashcroft
Full Forward:	[11] Lincoln McCarthy, [3] Joe Daniher, [30] Eric Hipwood
Followers:	[46] Oscar McInerney, [5] Josh Dunkley, [9] Lachie Neale
Bench:	[16] Cam Rayner, [22] Harry Sharp, [43] Noah Answerth, [44] Darcy Wilmot
Emergencies	[4] Callum Ah Chee, [17] Jarryd Lyons, [32] Darcy Fort, [41] Darragh Joyce

GAME 2: Tigers vs Eagles

Saturday May 6, 1:45m EST MCG

Notes: Not much to note other than Chesser is named as a travelling Emergency, and could be a possible Sub.

TIGERS		EAGLES
INS	Dion Prestia,Hugo Ralphsmith,Jack Graham	INS	Dom Sheed
OUTS	Noah Cumberland (Omitted),Trent Cotchin (Managed),Tylar Young (Injured),Tyler Sonsie (Omitted)	OUTS	Rhett Bazzo (Injured),Sam Petrevski-Seton (Suspension)

Position
Full Back:	[35] Nathan Broad, [2] Dylan Grimes, [21] Noah Balta
Half Back:	[17] Daniel Rioli, [1] Nick Vlastuin, [7] Liam Baker
Centre:	[33] Kamdyn McIntosh, [14] Tim Taranto, [5] Jack Ross
Half Forward:	[50] Marlion Pickett, [3] Dion Prestia, [34] Jack Graham
Full Forward:	[32] Samson Ryan, [4] Dustin Martin, [8] Jack Riewoldt
Followers:	[20] Ivan Soldo, [22] Jacob Hopper, [29] Shai Bolton
Bench:	[15] Jayden Short, [46] Ben Miller, [13] Hugo Ralphsmith, [42] Judson Clarke
Emergencies	[27] Thomson Dow, [38] Noah Cumberland, [43] Jacob Bauer, [31] Rhyan Mansell

Position
Full Back:	[35] Josh Rotham, [37] Tom Barrass, [14] Liam Duggan
Half Back:	[31] Jamaine Jones, [25] Shannon Hurn, [23] Alex Witherden
Centre:	[7] Reuben Ginbey, [11] Tim Kelly, [5] Jayden Hunt
Half Forward:	[24] Xavier O’Neill, [27] Jack Darling, [16] Luke Edwards
Full Forward:	[21] Jack Petruccelle, [12] Oscar Allen, [2] Jake Waterman
Followers:	[32] Bailey J. Williams, [4] Dom Sheed, [3] Andrew Gaff
Bench:	[29] Luke Foley, [36] Connor West, [39] Greg Clark, [49] Jai Culley
Emergencies	[18] Campbell Chesser, [26] Zane Trew, [30] Harry Barnett, [40] Callum Jamieson

GAME 3: Cats vs Crows

Saturday May 6, 2:10pm EST GMHBA Stadium

Notes: Nothing really DT relevant in the changes here, a few teams may have Jack Bowes as a POD who is out with an injury.

CATS		CROWS
INS	Jonathon Ceglar,Zach Tuohy	INS	–
OUTS	Gary Rohan (Injured),Jack Bowes (Injured),Sam De Koning (Injured)	OUTS	Harry Schoenberg (Sub)

Position
Full Back:	[42] Mark O’Connor, [17] Esava Ratugolea, [39] Zach Guthrie
Half Back:	[8] Jake Kolodjashnij, [44] Tom Stewart, [2] Zach Tuohy
Centre:	[7] Isaac Smith, [46] Mark Blicavs, [22] Mitch Duncan
Half Forward:	[36] Oliver Henry, [5] Jeremy Cameron, [4] Tanner Bruhn
Full Forward:	[32] Gryan Miers, [26] Tom Hawkins, [45] Brad Close
Followers:	[15] Jonathon Ceglar, [9] Max Holmes, [35] Patrick Dangerfield
Bench:	[24] Jed Bews, [30] Tom Atkins, [10] Mitch Knevitt, [37] Sam Simpson
Emergencies	[3] Brandan Parfitt, [28] Oliver Dempsey, [34] Oisin Mullin, [11] Cooper Whyte

Position
Full Back:	[39] Tom Doedee, [28] Nick Murray, [16] Max Michalanney
Half Back:	[33] Brodie Smith, [41] Jordon Butts, [20] Mitchell Hinge
Centre:	[14] Jake Soligo, [12] Jordan Dawson, [9] Rory Sloane
Half Forward:	[22] Izak Rankine, [1] Chayce Jones, [8] Josh Rachele
Full Forward:	[13] Taylor Walker, [32] Darcy Fogarty, [7] Riley Thilthorpe
Followers:	[43] Reilly O’Brien, [29] Rory Laird, [2] Ben Keays
Bench:	[4] Lachlan Murphy, [10] Luke Pedlar, [38] Lachlan Sholl, [30] Wayne Milera
Emergencies	[34] Elliott Himmelberg, [37] Patrick Parnell, [5] Matt Crouch, [25] Ned McHenry

GAME 4: Suns vs Dees

Saturday May 6, 4:35pm EST Heritage Bank Stadium

Notes: A few teams have picked up Lachie Weller who has been doing well, unfortunately he is out injured.

SUNS		DEES
INS	Levi Casboult,Sam Flanders,Thomas Berry	INS	Harrison Petty
OUTS	Alex Sexton (Omitted),Ben Ainsworth (Injured),Lachie Weller (Injured),Nick Holman (Injured)	OUTS	James Harmes (Sub),Josh Schache (Omitted)

Position
Full Back:	[23] Sean Lemmens, [25] Sam Collins, [22] Ben Long
Half Back:	[44] Darcy Macpherson, [10] Charlie Ballard, [27] Wil Powell
Centre:	[8] Brayden Fiorini, [24] David Swallow, [4] Brandon Ellis
Half Forward:	[16] Thomas Berry, [13] Jack Lukosius, [41] Malcolm Rosas
Full Forward:	[19] Bailey Humphrey, [34] Ben King, [1] Mabior Chol
Followers:	[28] Jarrod Witts, [18] Matt Rowell, [15] Noah Anderson
Bench:	[2] Rory Atkins, [30] Levi Casboult, [5] Alex Davies, [3] Sam Flanders
Emergencies	[47] Hewago Oea, [6] Alex Sexton, [21] James Tsitas, [42] Jake Stein

Position
Full Back:	[8] Jake Lever, [1] Steven May, [24] Trent Rivers
Half Back:	[17] Jake Bowey, [35] Harrison Petty, [14] Michael Hibberd
Centre:	[23] James Jordon, [13] Clayton Oliver, [12] Lachie Hunter
Half Forward:	[15] Ed Langdon, [31] Bayley Fritsch, [32] Tom Sparrow
Full Forward:	[37] Kade Chandler, [6] Brodie Grundy, [36] Kysaiah Pickett
Followers:	[11] Max Gawn, [5] Christian Petracca, [7] Jack Viney
Bench:	[2] Jacob van Rooyen, [10] Angus Brayshaw, [30] Alex Neal-Bullen, [41] Judd McVee
Emergencies	[4] James Harmes, [16] Bailey Laurie, [19] Josh Schache, [42] Daniel Turner

GAME 5: Giants vs Dogs

Saturday May 6, 7:30pm EST Manuka Oval

Notes: Tom Liberatore is back in after concussion protocol. Ryan Angwin holds making him a popular downgrade option this week.

GIANTS		DOGS
INS	Callan Ward	INS	Ryan Gardner,Tom Liberatore
OUTS	Harry Rowston (Sub),James Peatling (Omitted)	OUTS	Lachlan McNeil (Omitted),Tim O’Brien (Injured),Toby McLean (Sub)

Position
Full Back:	[13] Isaac Cumming, [39] Connor Idun, [46] Callum M. Brown
Half Back:	[6] Lachie Whitfield, [44] Jack Buckley, [7] Lachie Ash
Centre:	[17] Finn Callaghan, [22] Josh Kelly, [9] Ryan Angwin
Half Forward:	[16] Brent Daniels, [27] Harry Himmelberg, [8] Callan Ward
Full Forward:	[4] Toby Greene, [23] Jesse Hogan, [14] Toby Bedford
Followers:	[30] Matt Flynn, [12] Tom Green, [3] Stephen Coniglio
Bench:	[36] Harry Perryman, [5] Aaron Cadman, [19] Nick Haynes, [33] Xavier O’Halloran
Emergencies	[38] Daniel Lloyd, [26] Jake Riccardi, [20] James Peatling, [32] Kieren Briggs

Position
Full Back:	[15] Taylor Duryea, [19] Liam Jones, [43] Ryan Gardner
Half Back:	[31] Bailey Dale, [42] Alex Keath, [20] Ed Richards
Centre:	[13] Oskar Baker, [4] Marcus Bontempelli, [34] Bailey Williams
Half Forward:	[6] Bailey Smith, [2] Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, [3] Cody Weightman
Full Forward:	[32] Arthur Jones, [33] Aaron Naughton, [7] Rory Lobb
Followers:	[44] Tim English, [11] Jack Macrae, [1] Adam Treloar
Bench:	[39] Jason Johannisen, [35] Caleb Daniel, [28] Anthony Scott, [21] Tom Liberatore
Emergencies	[14] Rhylee West, [36] Luke Cleary, [30] Lachlan McNeil, [41] Jordon Sweet

GAME 6: Dockers vs Hawks

Saturday May 6, 7:30pm EST Optus Oval

Notes: Freo cashcows Sturt is omitted, and Matthew Johnston is out reported. Seamus Mitchell and Josh Weddle hold for the hawks. Cam Mackenzie remains on emergency list and likely gets another run in the 2s

DOCKERS		HAWKS
INS	Josh Treacy,Michael Frederick	INS	Connor Macdonald,Lloyd Meek
OUTS	Matthew Johnson (Suspension),Sam Sturt (Omitted),Will Brodie (Omitted)	OUTS	Changkuoth Jiath (Managed),Luke Breust (Managed),Max Ramsden (Omitted)

Position
Full Back:	[36] Brennan Cox, [25] Alex Pearce, [26] Hayden Young
Half Back:	[31] Brandon Walker, [13] Luke Ryan, [6] Jordan Clark
Centre:	[11] James Aish, [3] Caleb Serong, [32] Michael Frederick
Half Forward:	[10] Michael Walters, [9] Luke Jackson, [41] Bailey Banfield
Full Forward:	[39] Sam Switkowski, [24] Jye Amiss, [5] Lachie Schultz
Followers:	[4] Sean Darcy, [8] Andrew Brayshaw, [2] Jaeger O’Meara
Bench:	[35] Josh Treacy, [30] Nathan O’Driscoll, [28] Neil Erasmus, [15] Ethan Hughes
Emergencies	[17] Will Brodie, [7] Nat Fyfe, [40] Karl Worner, [1] Sam Sturt

Position
Full Back:	[37] Josh Weddle, [6] James Sicily, [8] Sam Frost
Half Back:	[12] Will Day, [15] Blake Hardwick, [4] Jarman Impey
Centre:	[10] Karl Amon, [5] James Worpel, [1] Harry Morrison
Half Forward:	[33] Tyler Brockman, [26] Fergus Greene, [13] Dylan Moore
Full Forward:	[2] Mitch Lewis, [17] Lloyd Meek, [20] Chad Wingard
Followers:	[7] Ned Reeves, [25] Josh Ward, [3] Jai Newcombe
Bench:	[40] Seamus Mitchell, [11] Conor Nash, [14] Jack Scrimshaw, [31] Connor Macdonald
Emergencies	[32] Finn Maginness, [16] Lachlan Bramble, [28] Cam Mackenzie,
	[30] Sam Butler

GAME 7: Power vs Bombers

Sunday May 7, 1:10pm EST Adelaide Oval

Notes: Don’t Forget to check extended bench selections at ~5pm Friday. Alwyn Davey is in and named on field, and Menzie is named on extended bench. Possibly some teams had Duursma as a POD, hes out with an injury.

POWER		DONS
INS	Francis Evans,Todd Marshall,Tom Jonas,Trent Dumont	INS	Alwyn Davey Jnr,Dyson Heppell,Jye Menzie,Zach Reid
OUTS	Xavier Duursma (Injured)	OUTS	Sam Durham (Suspension)

Position
Full Back:	[21] Aliir Aliir, [12] Trent McKenzie, [1] Tom Jonas
Half Back:	[14] Miles Bergman, [3] Ryan Burton, [5] Dan Houston
Centre:	[10] Travis Boak, [16] Ollie Wines, [18] Jason Horne-Francis
Half Forward:	[41] Jed McEntee, [33] Darcy Byrne-Jones, [2] Sam Powell-Pepper
Full Forward:	[27] Brynn Teakle, [4] Todd Marshall, [22] Charlie Dixon
Followers:	[11] Jeremy Finlayson, [9] Zak Butters, [20] Connor Rozee
Extended Bench:	[23] Dylan Williams, [28] Willem Drew, [26] Riley Bonner, [15] Junior Rioli, [36] Jase Burgoyne, [31] Francis Evans, [30] Ollie Lord, [43] Trent Dumont

Position
Full Back:	[29] Jake Kelly, [30] Brandon Zerk-Thatcher, [27] Mason Redman
Half Back:	[1] Andrew McGrath, [14] Jordan Ridley, [4] Kyle Langford
Centre:	[9] Dylan Shiel, [3] Darcy Parish, [37] Nic Martin
Half Forward:	[8] Ben Hobbs, [10] Sam Weideman, [6] Jye Caldwell
Full Forward:	[33] Alwyn Davey Jnr, [25] Jake Stringer, [43] Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
Followers:	[2] Sam Draper, [7] Zach Merrett, [12] Will Setterfield
Extended Bench:	[11] Will Snelling, [16] Archie Perkins, [19] Nick Hind, [21] Dyson Heppell, [31] Zach Reid, [34] Andrew Phillips, [42] Massimo D’Ambrosio, [47] Jye Menzie

GAME 8: Pies vs Swans

Sunday May 7, 3:20pm EST MCG

Notes: Don’t Forget to check extended bench selections at ~5pm Friday. Nothing big DT wise here, with Corey Warner, and a couple of new faces on extended bench with McAndrew and Harrison, watch for debut news.

PIES		SWANS
INS	Finlay Macrae,Harvey Harrison,Mason Cox,Scott Pendlebury	INS	Corey Warner,Justin McInerney,Lachlan McAndrew,Robbie Fox
OUTS	Nathan Kreuger (Injured)	OUTS	Dylan Stephens (Omitted)

Position
Full Back:	[3] Isaac Quaynor, [30] Darcy Moore, [4] Brayden Maynard
Half Back:	[10] Scott Pendlebury, [28] Nathan Murphy, [32] Will Hoskin-Elliott
Centre:	[9] John Noble, [2] Jordan De Goey, [7] Josh Daicos
Half Forward:	[22] Steele Sidebottom, [41] Brody Mihocek, [5] Jamie Elliott
Full Forward:	[31] Beau McCreery, [40] Ash Johnson, [35] Nick Daicos
Followers:	[17] Billy Frampton, [13] Taylor Adams, [6] Tom Mitchell
Extended Bench:	[18] Finlay Macrae, [20] Will Kelly, [23] Bobby Hill, [25] Jack Crisp,
	[33] Jack Ginnivan, [36] Harvey Harrison, [37] Oleg Markov, [46] Mason Cox

Position
Full Back:	[42] Robbie Fox, [30] Tom McCartin, [22] Nick Blakey
Half Back:	[13] Oliver Florent, [44] Jake Lloyd, [7] Harry Cunningham
Centre:	[21] Errol Gulden, [14] Callum Mills, [8] James Rowbottom
Half Forward:	[9] Will Hayward, [6] Logan McDonald, [4] Ryan Clarke
Full Forward:	[11] Tom Papley, [23] Lance Franklin, [5] Isaac Heeney
Followers:	[19] Peter Ladhams, [26] Luke Parker, [1] Chad Warner
Extended Bench:	[16] Braeden Campbell, [2] Hayden McLean, [27] Justin McInerney, [33] Marc Sheather, [29] Angus Sheldrick, [37] Corey Warner, [10] Aaron Francis, [46] Lachlan McAndrew

GAME 9: Roos vs Saints

Sunday May 7, 4:40pm EST Marvel

Notes: Don’t Forget to check extended bench selections at ~5pm Friday. As mentioned above, Blake Drury is confirmed as a debut for the roos. Luke Davies-Uniake is back in, interestingly Hall is named on the extended bench. Rookie Miller Bergman and Jack Bytel are also on extended bench for those who have them.

ROOS		SAINTS
INS	Blake Drury,Charlie Lazzaro,Flynn Perez,Jack Mahony,Luke Davies-Uniacke,Miller Bergman	INS	Cooper Sharman,Jack Bytel,Tom Campbell
OUTS	Callum Coleman-Jones (Injured),Charlie Comben (Injured),Tom Powell (Injured)	OUTS	–

Position
Full Back:	[19] Griffin Logue, [23] Ben McKay, [4] Aidan Corr
Half Back:	[11] Luke McDonald, [41] Blake Drury, [39] Flynn Perez
Centre:	[8] Bailey Scott, [10] Ben Cunnington, [13] Darcy Tucker
Half Forward:	[3] Harry Sheezel, [12] Jy Simpkin, [2] Jaidyn Stephenson
Full Forward:	[44] Cameron Zurhaar, [20] Nick Larkey, [7] Jack Ziebell
Followers:	[22] Todd Goldstein, [9] Luke Davies-Uniacke, [5] Curtis Taylor
Extended Bench:	[14] Liam Shiels, [35] Charlie Lazzaro, [27] Miller Bergman, [28] Kayne Turner,
	[43] Aaron Hall, [15] Daniel Howe, [25] Paul Curtis, [1] Jack Mahony

Position
Full Back:	[26] Josh Battle, [20] Dougal Howard, [44] Callum Wilkie
Half Back:	[14] Liam Stocker, [35] Jack Sinclair, [7] Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
Centre:	[32] Mason Wood, [6] Sebastian Ross, [13] Ryan Byrnes
Half Forward:	[10] Mitch Owens, [8] Bradley Hill, [22] Jack Higgins
Full Forward:	[25] Mattaes Phillipou, [28] Tim Membrey, [4] Jade Gresham
Followers:	[19] Rowan Marshall, [5] Brad Crouch, [9] Jack Steele
Extended Bench:	[11] Hunter Clark, [16] Dan Butler, [21] Zaine Cordy, [33] Ben Paton, [17] Marcus Windhager, [23] Jack Bytel, [43] Cooper Sharman, [38] Tom Campbell

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AFL Teams 2023: Round 8

Thursday – Early news

Important times to remember:

GAME 1: Blues vs Lions

Friday May 5, 7:50pm EST Marvel

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GAME 2: Tigers vs Eagles

Saturday May 6, 1:45m EST MCG

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GAME 3: Cats vs Crows

Saturday May 6, 2:10pm EST GMHBA Stadium

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GAME 4: Suns vs Dees

Saturday May 6, 4:35pm EST Heritage Bank Stadium

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GAME 5: Giants vs Dogs

Saturday May 6, 7:30pm EST Manuka Oval

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GAME 6: Dockers vs Hawks

Saturday May 6, 7:30pm EST Optus Oval

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GAME 7: Power vs Bombers

Sunday May 7, 1:10pm EST Adelaide Oval

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GAME 8: Pies vs Swans

Sunday May 7, 3:20pm EST MCG

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GAME 9: Roos vs Saints

Sunday May 7, 4:40pm EST Marvel

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