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AFL Teams Round 3 2026 Full Team Lists, Debutants and Ins and Outs

Jeremy Darke

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Last updated: Thu 26 Mar 2026 14:37

Jeremy Darke 26 Mar 2026

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Collingwood welcomes back Darcy Moore & Jeremy Howe.
Injury concerns lead to reshuffles in Adelaide and Richmond.
Multiple debutants set to make their mark across teams.

AFL Teams Round 3, 2026(Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images)

AFL Teams Round 3 2026

Round 3 of the 2026 AFL season delivers a wave of selection drama, with Collingwood swinging the axe, Essendon making multiple changes and several clubs handing out fresh debuts.

The Magpies recall key leaders Darcy Moore and Jeremy Howe while debuting ruck Oscar Steene, while the Giants unleash highly-rated youngster Ollie Hannaford. Brisbane regains key names but loses Hugh McCluggage, and injury-hit Adelaide is forced into a major reshuffle against Geelong.

Geelong vs Adelaide Crows

Thursday, March 26, 7:30pm at GMHBA Stadium

Geelong: Brad Close is omitted and Patrick Dangerfield is out with a calf injury. Ollie Henry and Oli Wiltshire return.

Adelaide: Massive outs with Laird, Dawson and Ah Chee injured, while Walker is managed. Four inclusions including debutant Finnbar Maley.

Geelong	POS	Adelaide Crows
C. O’Sullivan, S. De Koning, J. Henry	B	N. Murray, J. Butts, C. Jones
Z. Guthrie, T. Stewart, L. Humphries	HB	H. Bond, J. Worrell, W. Milera
M. Blicavs, B. Smith, M. O’Connor	C	B. Cook, J. Peatling, I. Cumming
G. Miers, S. Mannagh, O. Dempsey	HF	I. Rankine, A. Neal-Bullen, B. Keays
J. Cameron, S. Neale, J. Martin	F	Z. Taylor, R. Thilthorpe, D. Fogarty
M. Edwards, T. Atkins, M. Holmes	FOLL	L. McAndrew, S. Berry, J. Rachele
O. Mullin, J. Clark, T. Bruhn, O. Wiltshire, O. Henry	I/C	L. Nankervis, F. Maley, L. Pedlar, J. Soligo, M. Michalanney

Collingwood vs GWS Giants

Friday, March 27, 7:40pm at Marvel Stadium

Collingwood: Darcy Moore and Jeremy Howe return, while Oscar Steene debuts. Jack Buller, Ed Allan and Will Parker are omitted.

GWS Giants: Ollie Hannaford makes his AFL debut, with James Leake recalled. Jack Buckley is injured and Harry Rowston omitted.

Collingwood	POS	GWS Giants
B. Frampton, D. Moore, B. Maynard	B	H. Himmelberg, C. Idun, J. Laverde
D. Houston, J. Howe, H. Perryman	HB	L. Whitfield, L. Ash, J. Fonti
J. Crisp, N. Daicos, P. Lipinski	C	R. Angwin, C. Oliver, H. Thomas
L. Schultz, D. McStay, B. McCreery	HF	P. Gothard, J. Riccardi, X. O’Halloran
R. Steele, T. Membrey, J. De Goey	F	J. Stringer, J. Hogan, C. Brown
D. Cameron, S. Pendlebury, N. Long	FOLL	K. Briggs, T. Greene, F. Callaghan
I. Quaynor, J. Elliott, J. Daicos, O. Steene, S. Sidebottom	I/C	J. Leake, S. Coniglio, J. Delana, O. Hannaford, M. Gruzewski

St Kilda vs Brisbane Lions

Saturday, March 28, 12:35pm at Marvel Stadium

St Kilda: Dougal Howard and Dan Butler return. Anthony Caminiti is injured and Hugh Boxshall omitted.

Brisbane: Zac Bailey, Logan Morris and Darcy Gardiner return, but Hugh McCluggage remains sidelined.

St Kilda	POS	Brisbane Lions
J. Silvagni, C. Wilkie, D. Howard	B	K. Coleman, D. Gardiner, R. Lester
L. Stocker, B. Hill, N. Wanganeen-Milera	HB	D. Wilmot, J. Fletcher, D. Zorko
M. Windhager, M. Hall, D. Wilson	C	B. Reville, W. Ashcroft, J. Berry
H. Garcia, M. Wood, M. Owens	HF	C. Cameron, O. Allen, L. Ashcroft
J. Higgins, C. Sharman, R. Marshall	F	S. Draper, C. Rayner, T. Gallop
T. De Koning, S. Flanders, J. Sinclair	FOLL	D. Fort, J. Dunkley, L. Neale
D. Butler, J. Carroll, M. Phillipou, A. Tauru, L. Ryan	I/C	K. Lohmann, L. McCarthy, L. Morris, Z. Bailey, N. Answerth

Fremantle vs Richmond

Saturday, March 28, 4:15pm at Optus Stadium

Fremantle: Brennan Cox and Jager O’Meara return from injury, with Oscar McDonald out.

Richmond: Injury-hit with Lynch, Nankervis and Broad out. Several young inclusions including Luke Trainor and Jonty Faull.

Fremantle	POS	Richmond
B. Cox, A. Pearce, H. Chapman	B	N. Balta, B. Miller, L. Trainor
J. Clark, L. Ryan, K. Worner	HB	S. Banks, J. Short, N. Vlastuin
J. O’Meara, A. Brayshaw, M. Johnson	C	H. Ralphsmith, J. Ross, T. Sonsie
J. Amiss, P. Voss, S. Switkowski	HF	S. Campbell, S. Lalor, M. Rioli
S. Bolton, J. Treacy, M. Reid	F	J. Faull, J. Alger, H. Armstrong
S. Darcy, L. Jackson, C. Serong	FOLL	C. Gray, T. Taranto, D. Prestia
C. Scerri, I. Dudley, N. Erasmus, C. Wagner, J. McVee	I/C	M. Lefau, J. Hopper, S. Green, T. Brown, S. Grlj

Essendon vs North Melbourne

Saturday, March 28, 7:35pm at Marvel Stadium

Essendon: Jacob Farrow debuts alongside multiple inclusions including Jade Gresham and Archer Day-Wicks. Several young players dropped.

North Melbourne: George Wardlaw returns alongside Aidan Corr and Callum Coleman-Jones. Jack Darling and Jacob Konstanty are dropped.

Essendon	POS	North Melbourne
J. Prior, B. McKay, A. McGrath	B	L. McDonald, T. Pink, C. Comben
A. Roberts, Z. Reid, J. Farrow	HB	F. O’Sullivan, C. Daniel, T. Blamires
X. Duursma, J. Caldwell, B. Fiorini	C	J. Simpkin, T. Powell, D. Stephens
S. Durham, N. Caddy, D. Sharp	HF	P. Curtis, C. Trembath, C. McKercher
I. Kako, P. Wright, K. Langford	F	C. Zurhaar, N. Larkey, L. Dovaston
L. Blakiston, D. Parish, Z. Merrett	FOLL	T. Xerri, L. Davies-Uniacke, H. Sheezel
J. Gresham, A. Perkins, Z. Johnson, S. El-Hawli, A. Day-Wicks	I/C	A. Corr, G. Wardlaw, Z. Duursma, C. Coleman-Jones, L. Parker

Port Adelaide vs West Coast

Sunday, March 29, 12:30pm at Adelaide Oval

Port Adelaide: Connor Rozee, Todd Marshall and Miles Bergman all out injured. Multiple inclusions including Ollie Wines and Will Brodie.

West Coast: Several inclusions including Harry Schoenberg for his club debut. Key outs through injury.

Port Adelaide	POS	West Coast
J. Burgoyne, E. Ratugolea, J. Mead	B	L. Duggan, T. Young, B. Hough
L. Jones, A. Aliir, K. Farrell	HB	B. Allan, R. Ginbey, L. Baker
L. Evans, J. Horne-Francis, J. Wehr	C	W. Duursma, E. Yeo, T. McCarthy
J. Lukosius, M. Georgiades, J. Berry	HF	T. Kelly, J. Shanahan, H. Davis
D. Byrne-Jones, J. Whitlock, J. Richards	F	C. Duff-Tytler, J. Waterman, J. Cripps
J. Sweet, Z. Butters, W. Drew	FOLL	M. Flynn, H. Reid, J. Graham
C. Durdin, O. Wines, J. Watkins, E. Mackinlay, M. Zadow, W. Brodie, D. Visentini, J. Lai	I/C	J. Lindsay, A. Reid, R. Maric, M. Champion, D. Robertson, S. Brock, J. Newton, H. Schoenberg

Carlton vs Melbourne

Sunday, March 29, 3:15pm at the MCG

Carlton: Debutant Talor Byrne headlines multiple inclusions, with Blake Acres also returning. Cooper Lord misses through illness.

Melbourne: Tom McDonald returns for his 250th game, replacing injured Daniel Turner.

Carlton	POS	Melbourne
L. Young, J. Weitering, H. Dean	B	H. Petty, J. Lever, C. Jiath
O. Hollands, M. McGovern, O. Florent	HB	B. Howes, T. McDonald, C. Salem
M. Carroll, P. Cripps, C. Chesser	C	X. Lindsay, T. Sparrow, H. Langford
W. Hayward, E. Hollands, Z. Williams	HF	K. Chandler, J. van Rooyen, H. Sharp
T. Byrne, H. McKay, B. Kemp	F	B. Fritsch, B. Mihocek, K. Pickett
M. Pittonet, J. Smith, S. Walsh	FOLL	M. Gawn, C. Windsor, J. Steele
B. Acres, G. Hewett, H. O’Keeffe, B. Ainsworth, J. Boyd, L. Fogarty, F. Evans, L. Cowan	I/C	K. Tholstrup, J. Culley, E. Langdon, B. Laurie, T. Rivers, M. Heath, L. Pickett, P. Cross