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AFL Teams Round 24 2026: Full Team Lists, Ins and Outs

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Last updated: Thu 20 Aug 2026 11:56

Jeremy Darke 20 Aug 2026

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Collingwood fields key stars, avoiding rest ahead of finals.
Fremantle manages several players, Carlton & Gold Coast see significant changes.
Notable ins, outs & farewell appearances for veterans at multiple clubs.

AFL Teams Round 24 (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

AFL Round 24 Teams 2026: Full Team Lists, Ins and Outs, Selection News

Collingwood has opted against resting a number of its stars for Friday night's clash with Brisbane, with Nick and Josh Daicos and ruckman Darcy Cameron all named for the final round of the home-and-away season.

AFL Round 24 Teams 2026: Full Team Lists, Ins and Outs, Selection News
St Kilda vs Gold Coast Suns
Collingwood vs Brisbane Lions
Carlton vs Fremantle
Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs
Geelong vs Richmond
Adelaide Crows vs GWS Giants
Essendon vs Port Adelaide
Sydney Swans vs North Melbourne
West Coast Eagles vs Hawthorn

Jeremy Howe and retiring veteran Steele Sidebottom return for the Magpies, while Fremantle has taken a different approach by managing Heath Chapman, Sam Switkowski and Jye Amiss for its trip to face Carlton.

Elsewhere, Gold Coast has named wantaway forward Ben King on the bench for its clash with St Kilda, while the Saints give Dougal Howard a farewell game.

Here are the confirmed team lists and biggest selection calls for every Round 24 match.

St Kilda vs Gold Coast Suns

Thursday, August 20, 7:30pm at Marvel Stadium

St Kilda: Dougal Howard returns for a farewell game, while Liam Ryan also comes into the side. Jack Higgins misses through injury and Alix Tauru has been omitted.

Gold Coast: Nick Holman, Jarrod Witts and Ben Jepson return for the Suns. Wantaway forward Ben King has been named on the interchange, while Sam Collins, Wil Powell and Christian Petracca all miss through injury.

St Kilda	POS	Gold Coast Suns
J. Silvagni, C. Wilkie, D. Howard	B	J. Jeffrey, C. Ballard, B. Uwland
L. O'Connell, M. Windhager, L. Stocker	HB	D. Rioli, M. Andrew, J. Noble
D. Wilson, M. Owens, H. Boxshall	C	N. Holman, B. Humphrey, B. Addinsall
R. Byrnes, L. Ryan, B. Hill	HF	T. Miller, E. Read, L. Lombard
C. Sharman, R. Marshall, D. Butler	F	B. Long, J. Witts, J. Walter
T. De Koning, H. Garcia, M. Hall	FOLL	N. Moyle, M. Rowell, N. Anderson
T. Travaglia, J. Macrae, A. Hastie, M. Phillipou, C. Lake	I/C	J. Rogers, S. Clohesy, B. King, L. Gulbin, B. Jepson

Collingwood vs Brisbane Lions

Friday, August 21, 7:40pm at the MCG

Collingwood: Jeremy Howe and retiring veteran Steele Sidebottom return as Craig McRae opts against resting a number of his stars. Noah Howes has been omitted and Isaac Quaynor misses through injury, with Nick Daicos, Josh Daicos and Darcy Cameron all named.

Brisbane: The Lions make just one change, with Ty Gallop returning after serving his suspension. Daniel Annable has been omitted.

Collingwood	POS	Brisbane Lions
B. Frampton, J. Howe, L. Puncher	B	N. Answerth, H. Andrews, R. Lester
D. Houston, J. Daicos, J. Crisp	HB	D. Wilmot, D. Gardiner, D. Zorko
R. Steele, J. De Goey, S. Sidebottom	C	J. Berry, W. Ashcroft, Z. Bailey
A. Anderson, H. Harrison, B. McCreery	HF	C. Cameron, L. Morris, O. Allen
D. McStay, C. West, T. Membrey	F	E. Hipwood, C. Rayner, K. Lohmann
D. Cameron, E. Allan, N. Daicos	FOLL	D. Fort, J. Dunkley, L. Neale
L. Schultz, S. Pendlebury, S. Swadling, W. Hayes, N. Long	I/C	S. Draper, J. Fletcher, L. Ashcroft, T. Gallop, C. McKenna

Carlton vs Fremantle

Saturday, August 22, 1:15pm at Marvel Stadium

Carlton: Lewis Young and Ollie Hollands return for the Blues, replacing injured pair Will Hayward and Nick Haynes, who are both sidelined with ankle issues.

Fremantle: The minor premiers have elected to manage Heath Chapman, Sam Switkowski and Jye Amiss for the trip east. Judd McVee and Bailey Banfield return, while Tobyn Murray will make his AFL debut.

Carlton	POS	Fremantle
H. Dean, W. Derksen, J. Weitering	B	B. Cox, A. Pearce, O. McDonald
L. Cowan, L. Young, O. Florent	HB	J. Clark, L. Ryan, J. McVee
B. Acres, P. Cripps, B. Wilson	C	M. Johnson, A. Brayshaw, N. Erasmus
B. Ainsworth, B. Kemp, F. Evans	HF	M. Frederick, P. Voss, C. Scerri
T. Byrne, H. McKay, C. Lord	F	S. Bolton, J. Treacy, I. Dudley
M. Pittonet, J. Smith, S. Walsh	FOLL	L. Jackson, C. Serong, H. Young
O. Hollands, G. Hewett, M. McGovern, A. Cerra, M. Cottrell	I/C	K. Worner, N. O'Driscoll, B. Banfield, T. Murray, M. Cox

Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs

Saturday, August 22, 4:15pm at the MCG

Melbourne: Xavier Lindsay comes into the Melbourne side, replacing Jacob van Rooyen, who will miss through suspension.

Western Bulldogs: Marcus Bontempelli returns alongside Connor Budarick, Bailey Dale and Ryan Gardner. Lachie Jaques, Louis Emmett and Jedd Croft have been omitted, while Tom Liberatore is managed.

Melbourne	POS	Western Bulldogs
J. Bowey, J. Lever, D. Turner	B	M. Sellwood, B. Khamis, C. Budarick
C. Salem, T. McDonald, C. Jiath	HB	L. Bramble, J. O'Donnell, B. Dale
H. Sharp, T. Sparrow, H. Langford	C	B. Williams, J. Freijah, C. Hynes
K. Pickett, M. Jefferson, E. Langdon	HF	C. Weightman, A. Naughton, A. Jones
K. Tholstrup, X. Lindsay, K. Chandler	F	J. Dolan, M. Bontempelli, S. Davidson
M. Gawn, J. Steele, C. Windsor	FOLL	R. Lobb, M. Kennedy, E. Richards
B. Laurie, T. Rivers, B. Fritsch, H. Petty, J. Fitzgerald	I/C	L. Carmichael, R. Gardner, L. Kennedy, R. Sanders, R. West

Geelong vs Richmond

Saturday, August 22, 7:45pm at GMHBA Stadium

Geelong: Jeremy Cameron, Sam De Koning and Jack Martin return for the Cats. Mark Blicavs has been managed, while Ollie Wiltshire and James Worpel miss through injury.

Richmond: Kane McAuliffe, Samson Ryan, Maurice Rioli and Campbell Gray come into the Tigers' side. Retiring pair Nathan Broad and Dion Prestia go out, while Sam Lalor is injured and Harry Armstrong has been managed.

Geelong	POS	Richmond
T. Stewart, C. O'Sullivan, M. O'Connor	B	L. Trainor, B. Miller, K. Annand
Z. Guthrie, J. Henry, T. Bruhn	HB	N. Vlastuin, S. Banks, T. Brown
O. Dempsey, B. Smith, B. Close	C	P. Retschko, T. Taranto, J. Clarke
G. Miers, J. Cameron, S. Mannagh	HF	S. Campbell, S. Green, H. Ralphsmith
O. Henry, S. Neale, P. Dangerfield	F	T. Lynch, S. Grlj, M. Lefau
M. Edwards, T. Atkins, O. Mullin	FOLL	T. Nankervis, J. Ross, T. Hotton
L. Humphries, J. Clark, S. De Koning, J. Martin, J. Polkinghorne	I/C	J. Short, K. McAuliffe, S. Ryan, M. Rioli, C. Gray

Adelaide Crows vs GWS Giants

Saturday, August 22, 8:10pm at Adelaide Oval

Adelaide: Wayne Milera, Taylor Walker and Alex Neal-Bullen return for the Crows. Callum Ah Chee is managed, Toby Murray has been omitted and James Peatling misses through injury.

GWS Giants: Xavier O’Halloran returns in the Giants’ only change, replacing the injured Cody Angove.

Adelaide Crows	POS	GWS Giants
J. Worrell, J. Borlase, M. Michalanney	B	C. Idun, S. Taylor, J. Fonti
W. Milera, M. Keane, R. Laird	HB	L. Whitfield, H. Himmelberg, L. Ash
J. Soligo, J. Dawson, D. Curtin	C	R. Angwin, C. Oliver, H. Thomas
L. Nankervis, R. Thilthorpe, J. Rachele	HF	C. Brown, J. Delana, S. Coniglio
D. Fogarty, T. Walker, Z. Taylor	F	J. Stringer, A. Cadman, M. Gruzewski
L. McAndrew, I. Rankine, S. Berry	FOLL	N. Madden, H. Rowston, T. Greene
B. Keays, B. Cook, A. Neal-Bullen, I. Cumming, H. Hall-Kahan	I/C	R. Hamilton, K. Briggs, C. Stone, X. O’Halloran, T. McMullin

Essendon vs Port Adelaide

Sunday, August 23, 12:20pm at Marvel Stadium

Essendon: Elijah Tsatas, Hussien El Achkar and Lachlan Blakiston have been added to an extended interchange. No confirmed outs are listed in the supplied Round 24 teams.

Port Adelaide: Darcy Byrne-Jones returns, while Will Brodie, Christian Moraes, Xavier Walsh and Will Lorenz have also been included in the extended squad. Aliir Aliir and Jason Horne-Francis miss through injury. Zak Butters is not named after failing in his push to return.

Essendon	POS	Port Adelaide
A. McGrath, Z. Reid, M. Redman	B	J. Lai, H. Ramm, D. Byrne-Jones
J. Prior, A. Roberts, J. Artemis	HB	B. O’Brien, D. Visentini, L. Jones
M. Kondogiannis, W. Setterfield, A. Clarke	C	J. Wehr, O. Wines, J. Burgoyne
J. Caldwell, N. Caddy, A. Day-Wicks	HF	X. Bamert, T. Marshall, J. Richards
I. Kako, P. Wright, K. Langford	F	C. Durdin, M. Georgiades, J. Whitlock
V. Visentini, Z. Merrett, D. Sharp	FOLL	J. Sweet, M. Bergman, W. Drew
J. Farrow, E. Tsatas, A. Perkins, H. Jones, N. Bryan, H. El Achkar, R. Unwin, L. Blakiston	I/C	T. Anastasopoulos, W. Brodie, C. Moraes, J. Berry, M. Zadow, X. Walsh, W. Lorenz, A. Van Wyk

Sydney Swans vs North Melbourne

Sunday, August 23, 3:20pm at the SCG

Sydney: The Swans have been forced into wholesale changes following club suspensions for Nick Blakey, James Jordon, Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner and Riley Bice. James Rowbottom, Angus Sheldrick, Tom Hanily, Harry Cunningham, Caiden Cleary, Peter Snell, Corey Warner and Malcolm Rosas have all been included.

North Melbourne: Harry Sheezel misses through injury. Bailey Scott, Luke McDonald, Josh Goater and Oscar Griffin have been added to North Melbourne’s extended squad.

Sydney Swans	POS	North Melbourne
C. Mills, T. McCartin, D. Rampe	B	A. Corr, C. Comben, L. Parker
S. Wicks, H. Kyle, J. Hamling	HB	R. Hardeman, C. Daniel, C. McKercher
M. Roberts, E. Gulden, J. Serong	C	F. O’Sullivan, L. Davies-Uniacke, D. Stephens
J. Lloyd, L. McDonald, B. Campbell	HF	C. Spargo, C. Trembath, Z. Banch
T. Papley, C. Curnow, B. Cootee	F	C. Zurhaar, N. Larkey, P. Curtis
B. Grundy, J. Rowbottom, A. Sheldrick	FOLL	T. Xerri, G. Wardlaw, J. Simpkin
T. Hanily, H. Cunningham, W. Green, C. Cleary, J. Dattoli, P. Snell, Co. Warner, M. Rosas	I/C	B. Scott, L. McDonald, W. Dawson, G. Logue, J. Darling, J. Goater, T. Blamires, O. Griffin

West Coast Eagles vs Hawthorn

Sunday, August 23, 7:20pm at Optus Stadium

West Coast: Ryan Maric, Bo Allan and Jack Hutchinson have been added to the Eagles’ extended interchange. No confirmed outs are listed in the supplied teams.

Hawthorn: Jack Dalton, Ned Reeves, Calsher Dear and Sam Butler have been added to Hawthorn’s extended squad. Jack Ginnivan is not named for Jack Gunston’s 300th game.

West Coast Eagles	POS	Hawthorn
B. Starcevich, R. Bazzo, B. Hough	B	J. Sicily, T. Barrass, B. Hardwick
L. Baker, T. Young, M. Herbert	HB	J. Impey, J. Weddle, J. Battle
J. Graham, T. Kelly, L. Duggan	C	B. Macdonald, W. Day, M. D’Ambrosio
T. Gross, J. Shanahan, W. Duursma	HF	D. Moore, M. Chol, M. Beattie
M. Murdock, J. Waterman, C. Duff-Tytler	F	N. Watson, M. Lewis, J. Gunston
B. Williams, H. Reid, E. Yeo	FOLL	L. Meek, J. Newcombe, C. Mackenzie
J. Lindsay, T. McCarthy, R. Maric, B. Allan, T. Cole, J. Williams, H. Davis, J. Hutchinson	I/C	H. Morrison, K. Amon, J. Ward, C. Macdonald, J. Dalton, N. Reeves, C. Dear, S. Butler