We'll look to regain both Jack Macrae and Liam Stocker after the bye 💪 Updates on Macrae, Stocker, Phillipou + more ➡️ bit.ly/3T2wSZU

Sam Butler will play his first game for Hawthorn FC in 418 days tomorrow night after breaking his fibula + tibia last April. The 22-year-old has been rewarded after a big three weeks in the midfield at Box Hill AFL.com.au bit.ly/4kUUziV

No debut for Tom McCarthy this weekend. The West Coast Eagles mid-season draftee is back in Victoria for a family commitment.

Mason Redman failed his fitness test this morning with a low grade calf injury. Luamon Lual will be in for the Bombers for his debut. AFL.com.au

James Peatling has been handed a one-match suspension for this incident involving Lachie Neale. Details: afl.com.au/news/1337023

Jack Macrae a likely inclusion for the Saints this week after a punctured lung, while Liam Stocker is also a test. Matteas Phillipou won’t play.

The Dogs will keep exploring Tom Liberatore in defence 👀 "You can’t expect a player like Tom who plays the way he does, to do it for as long as he does all the time... We’re looking to lighten his load a little bit, we’re looking for another layer for Tom." - Luke Beveridge

Archer May will make his debut for Essendon FC against Geelong at the MCG on Saturday. The 20-year-old gets his chance after one VFL game for the Bombers. Pick No. 6 in the Mid-Season Rookie Draft AFL.com.au tinyurl.com/3hy69x4b

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Here we go. My Round 15 #AFL #SuperCoach Captaincy recommendations. Have a look to see who I think you should give the Captain armband to. Goodluck this week. Doctor Supercoach youtu.be/cRpZqgp7png?si…

Jeremy McGovern has been medically retired by the AFL’s concussion panel. Finishes a 5x All-Australian, premiership hero & club best and fairest from 197 games. One of the greatest defenders of a generation 7AFL 7NEWS Melbourne

Adam Treloar’s scans have revealed a calf strain. Set to be sidelined for at least the next 6 weeks. Going to be touch-and-go for a H&A return… finals another conversation (if Dogs make it). The All-Australian also out of contract for 2026 7NEWS Melbourne 7AFL

🤕 Lachie Whitfield (AF $942k SC $509k DEF) GWS GIANTS update: “Was sent to the rooms late in the 1st quarter following the collision & was later subbed out of the game after failing his HIA assessment. The club will continue to monitor his progress over the coming days.”

Some big news out of Carlton ahead of tomorrow night’s clash with Port Adelaide: Patrick Cripps has been quarantined from main playing group due to illness. Blues still hopeful he’ll play. Footy on Nine

🚑 Harry Sheezel (AF $1.04m SC $519k DEF) - test North Melbourne FC update: "Despite copping a knock to his shoulder towards the end of Saturday's game, Harry Sheezel has pulled up well. Sheezel will train as normal this week and is expected to run out to play against the Bulldogs."

More soft tissue concerns at Essendon with fears of another hamstring injury for Zach Reid out of training this morning 7NEWS Melbourne 7AFL

Cats coach Chris Scott confirms George Stevens will make his debut in tomorrow’s clash with Richmond. Tyson Stengle comes out of the 23 selected last night due to a “family issue” and he remains interstate. K rock Football

🚑 Jye Caldwell (AF $1.04m SC $520k MID) Essendon FC coach Brad Scott: “He rolled his ankle. It was sore enough with 6 minutes to go, we didn’t want to put him back on. We’ll have that scanned." #AFLFantasy #SuperCoach #AFL

Power star Sam Powell-Pepper will have surgery in the coming days after scans confirmed he’s ruptured another ACL. His second in as many years. Footy on Nine 9News Adelaide

In other Essendon injury news... Jye Caldwell will have surgery on his ankle injury out of the weekend's loss to Gold Coast. Syndesmosis injury, but Caldwell hopeful of returning before the end of Essendon's season. AFL.com.au