Fremantle have made three changes to the team that will face Carlton on Saturday night in the Club’s 25th annual Len Hall Tribute Game at Optus Stadium.
Lachie Schultz returns from a week in the AFL’s Health and Safety Protocols and is joined by defender Griffin Logue and midfielder Darcy Tucker as Fremantle’s inclusions.
Fremantle were forced into two of their changes with Hayden Young and Heath Chapman entering the AFL’s Health and Safety Protocols, while forward Bailey Banfield makes way for Schultz’s return.
Logue is set to cover the loss of one of Champan and Young, while the versatile Tucker may return to the half back role he has played in recent seasons.
Nathan Wilson, Neil Erasmus, Bailey Banfield and Lloyd Meek are the emergencies, with one of those to be named as the medical sub an hour before bounce down.
Carlton have made one change to their side, with Patrick Cripps coming in for Matthew Kennedy, who is out with soreness.
While the loss of Chapman and Young is a blow to Fremantle, the inclusions were all in impressive form prior to coming out of the side.
Schultz has helped heap pressure on opposition forwards and won the Glendinning-Allan Medal in round three with 23 disposals and two goals.
Logue returns after one of the toughest omissions in recent memory, making way for the returning Alex Pearce in round five despite having nine spoils, five intercept marks and earning three coaches votes in round four against GWS.
Tucker was Fremantle’s leading ball-winner when he came off with concussion in the RAC Derby with 13 disposals and five clearances.
While the crowd will be capped at 75 per cent under current WA Government restrictions, there are still limited tickets and memberships still available for the clash.
Bounce down is at 5.40pm and the game will be broadcast into WA on 7mate, Fox Footy and streamed on Kayo.
TEAM v CARLTON
IN: Lachie Schultz, Darcy Tucker, Griffin Logue
OUT: Bailey Banfield (omitted), Heath Chapman (HSP), Hayden Young (HSP)
B: Brennan Cox, Alex Pearce, Jordan Clark
HB: Nathan O’Driscoll, Luke Ryan, Griffin Logue
C: James Aish, Michael Walters, Blake Acres
HF: Andrew Brayshaw, Matt Taberner, Michael Frederick
F: Sam Switkowski, Rory Lobb, Lachie Schultz
R/Fol: Sean Darcy, Will Brodie, Caleb Serong
I: Darcy Tucker, David Mundy, Brandon Walker, Travis Colyer
E: Nathan Wilson, Neil Erasmus, Bailey Banfield, Lloyd Meek
CARLTON TEAM
IN: Partick Cripps
OUT: Matthew Kennedy (soreness)
B: Jacob Weitering, Zac Williams, Nic Newman
HB: Adam Saad, Lewis Young, Sam Docherty
C: Matthew Cottrell, George Hewett, Jack Newnes
HF: Matthew Owies, Jack Martin, Charlie Curnow
F: Zac Fisher, Harry McKay, Jack Silvagni
R/Fol: Marc Pittonet, Sam Walsh, Adam Cerra
I: Patrick Cripps, Corey Durdin, Luke Parks, Will Setterfield
E: Jordan Boyd, Tom De Koning, Paddy Dow, Jesse Motlop
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