Fremantle have made two changes to their lineup for Sunday’s clash with St Kilda at Blundstone Arena.
Midfielder Andrew Brayshaw makes his return from suspension while forward/midfielder Brett Bewley also comes into the lineup after playing as the medical sub in rounds 21 and 22.
They replace the injured Connor Blakely and Lachie Schultz. Blakely injured his hamstring in the RAC Derby while Schultz sustained a minor hamstring strain at training on Thursday.
Brayshaw has been named on the wing and Bewley will start on the field at half forward, while Liam Henry, Bailey Banfield, Lloyd Meek and Tobe Watson are on the interchange.
Due to Schultz’s injury, he has come out of the extended squad that was initially named on Thursday, and he has been replaced by emergency Nathan O’Driscoll.
Blake Acres, Ethan Hughes and Joel Western join O’Driscoll on the emergency list.
The game will be a crucial one for Fremantle with David Mundy playing a Club record 354th AFL game and Freo needing to win to have a chance of playing finals.
As well as beating the Saints, Freo need two losses from the other three teams vying for finals – GWS (against Carlton), Essendon (against Collingwood) and West Coast (against Brisbane).
It will be Fremantle’s first game at the Hobart ground and St Kilda’s fourth, with the Saints chasing their first win at the venue.
Bounce down for the clash is at 12.15pm EST (10.15am WST) and will be broadcast live into Perth on Channel 7 and Fox Footy and can be streamed on Kayo.
TABTouch 22v St Kilda
IN: Andrew Brayshaw, Brett Bewley
OUT: Connor Blakely (injured), Lachie Schultz (injured)
B: Brandon Walker, Griffin Logue, Luke Ryan
HB: Hayden Young, Alex Pearce, James Aish
C: Darcy Tucker, David Mundy, Andrew Brayshaw
HF: Brett Bewley, Matt Taberner, Travis Colyer
F: Sam Switkowski, Josh Treacy, Mitch Crowden
R/Fol: Sean Darcy, Caleb Serong, Adam Cerra
I: Liam Henry, Bailey Banfield, Lloyd Meek, Tobe Watson
E: Nathan O’Driscoll, Blake Acres, Ethan Hughes, Joel Western
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