The Blues will have a second debutant against West Coast on Sunday,while Alastair Clarkson has a few rival stars in mind.
An injury-ravaged Carlton could field as many as five debutants for their must-win clash with West Coast in Perth on Sunday.
The AFL ladder has come to resemble a footballing version of snakes and ladders,so let’s have a bit of fun and forecast exactly how things will look in 10 days’ time.
Carlton are ravaged by injury,but their problems started when they had close to a full list to choose from. Six weeks ago,when the club’s juggernaut was stopped in its tracks,there was a series of eyebrow-raising moves.
The race for the top eight in this most unpredictable of seasons continues apace,with all spots still up for grabs and two games remaining. Where will your team finish?
Some of the competition’s big names dragged their teams over the line in performances that reminded everyone that the best players win flags,while the big four Victorian teams disappeared from centre stage and the Suns finally broke their hoodoo.
Michael Voss has vowed redemption after Carlton were left stunned by a 74-point loss to Hawthorn which has left their finals hopes hanging by a thread. The Saints,meanwhile,have crunched the Tigers,while the Western Bulldogs have gone down to Adelaide.
The AFL will announce the round 24 timeslots on Wednesday morning with the final day bound to be action-packed.
Marcus Bontempelli has been in the discussion as the AFL’s best player for at least six years,but he is yet to win a Brownlow Medal. That anomaly could be only months away from being rectified.
See the selected teams as they’re announced for AFL round 21 and check out what the expert tipsters think. Essendon have dumped three players as they cling to finals hopes.
Western Bulldogs midfielder Adam Treloar heads into his 250th game in the best form of his career. Here’s why.