AFL Teams 2025: Round 22

Thursday – Early news

Teamsheets have dropped! Early news, Rozee is a popular out this week with his hand injury, but last week was due to injury and by all reports he will be right to play. Unfortunately Will Day has been injured again and is out for the season. Cerra faces a fitness test for the blues, but rookie Harry O’Farrell will have surgery and is ruled out for the season. A few jumped on Hayden Young who was subbed early with a groin complain, he is out for up to 3 weeks. Toby Greene, Jack Graham and Xerri will return from suspension. Tim Taranto should be availble to play after 2 weeks with a calf injury.

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Important times to remember:

Thurs Teamsheets ~6:20pm EST Wed

Weekend Teamsheets ~6:20pm EST Thurs

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

GAME 1: Hawthorn Hawks vs Collingwood Magpies

Thursday, August 7, 7:30pm EST MCG Melbourne ☁🌫🧊🌙

Notes: The big out news for the week was an unlucky Will Day who is out for the season after a brief return. Not much else to report, former pig Tom Mitchell is in to potentially shake up the midfield. NOTE: Ned Long and Luke Bruest are subs in this game.

GAME 2: Geelong Cats vs Essendon Bombers

Friday, August 8, 7:40pm EST GMHBA Stadium Geelong ☁🌫🧊🌙

Notes: Some might have Oskar Smartt as a benchwarmer, he’s been dropped. Not much else relevant.

GAME 3: Richmond Tigers vs St Kilda Saints

Saturday, August 9, 1:20pm EST MCG Melbourne ☁🌫🧊

Notes: Mattias Phillipou is back, if you really wanted a cheap hail mary play. As expected Tim Taranto is back in for the Tigers. Some bench-warming rookies are out with Hastie and Sims (also Trainor but doubt people still have). After crazily being the sub last week, captain Steele is named in the guts. Small red flag with reports Marshall didnt train this week, keep back up plans in mind.

GAME 4: Brisbane Lions vs Sydney Swans

Saturday, August 9, 4:15pm EST Gabba Brisbane ☀

Notes: Lachie Neale is out for the season due to injury, but he’s not as DT relevant as he has been in previous years. Ladhams is dropped – not that he slowed Grundy scoring at all. Doedee is debuting for the Lions but is a bit too expensive to be relevant at this stage of the season. Some might have Will McLachlan as a bench warmer – he’s back in as well.

GAME 5: Carlton Blues vs Gold Coast Suns

Saturday, August 9, 7:35pm EST Marvel Stadium Melbourne ☁🏢🌙

Notes: Cerra isn’t back in for the Blues, so if you held you’d not be happy. Pittonet has been omitted making TDK a possible option as main ruck if you had say a late out. Harry O’Farrell is unfortunately out for the season, and if you had Flanders as a mid-price POD he’s injured for the Suns. Wilson is a bargain basement mid/def if you needed someone playing and a downgrade.

GAME 6: Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers

Saturday, August 9, 8:10pm EST (Local Time 7:40pm) Adelaide Oval Adelaide ☁🌙

Notes: Rozee as expected is back after an illness. As is rookie Moraes. Hugh Jackson however after being sub has been dropped. You couldn’t do it, but AFL legend Nat Fyfe is back in for Freo, but they unfortunately lose Hayden Young with that groin injury.

GAME 7: GWS Giants vs North Melbourne Kangaroos

Sunday, August 10, 1:40pm EST Canberra Canberra ??????

Notes: Make sure you check Sunday extended selections at ~5pm on Friday. As expected Xerri is back in, as is Toby Greene. A few cashcows are in on extended bench including possible debuts so check extended bench selections.

GAME 8: Melbourne Demons vs Western Bulldogs

Sunday, August 10, 3:15pm EST MCG Melbourne ☁🌫🧊

Notes: Not really any DT relevant changes here. Some possible debuts on extended bench. Make sure you check Sunday extended selections at ~5pm on Friday.

GAME 9: West Coast Eagles vs Adelaide Crows

Sunday, August 10, 5:10pm EST (Local Time 3:10pm) Optus Stadium Perth ☀

Notes: Lots of changes for both teams, Laird is back for the crows, and Jack Graham as a POD option is back for the Eagles. Flynn is also in after weirdly being omitted last week. Make sure you check Sunday extended selections at ~5pm on Friday.

Shags

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