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AFL Teams Round 7 2026 Full Team Lists, Ins and Outs

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Last updated: Thu 23 Apr 2026 12:17

Jeremy Darke 23 Apr 2026

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Adelaide's Jordan Dawson returns.
Collingwood regains De Goey, Sidebottom.
Gold Coast debuts Jamarra Ugle-Hagan.

AFL Team Lists Round 7 (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

AFL Teams Round 7 2026 Full Team Lists

Round 7 of the 2026 AFL season features several major selection swings, with Adelaide captain Jordan Dawson back in line to return, Collingwood regaining Jordan De Goey and Steele Sidebottom, and Gold Coast making a bold call to debut Jamarra Ugle-Hagan.

Hawthorn has been forced into a raft of changes for its Anzac Day clash, Carlton heads west without Harry McKay and Marc Pittonet, while GWS welcomes back a stack of senior talent for its meeting with North Melbourne.

Here are the confirmed team lists and biggest selection calls for every Round 7 match.

Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans

Thursday, April 23, 7:30pm at Marvel Stadium

Western Bulldogs: Marcus Bontempelli has been cleared to play despite fitness concerns, while Lachlan Smith debuts and Adam Treloar returns. The Dogs are hit hard by injuries, with Rory Lobb, James O’Donnell, Sam Darcy and Tom Liberatore all out.

Sydney: Isaac Heeney misses with a calf issue, but Dane Rampe returns and Will Edwards and Billy Cootee both debut.

Western Bulldogs	POS	Sydney Swans
M. Sellwood, B. Khamis, R. Gardner	B	W. Edwards, T. McCartin, D. Rampe
L. Jaques, J. Busslinger, B. Dale	HB	C. Mills, N. Blakey, R. Bice
O. Baker, M. Bontempelli, B. Williams	C	J. Serong, J. Rowbottom, M. Roberts
R. Sanders, W. Lewis, A. Treloar	HF	L. McDonald, C. Warner, T. Papley
J. Freijah, A. Naughton, R. West	F	J. Amartey, C. Curnow, M. Rosas
L. Smith, M. Kennedy, E. Richards	FOLL	B. Grundy, J. Jordan, J. McInerney
C. Hynes, L. Emmett, J. Dolan, L. Bramble, S. Davidson	I/C	S. Wicks, A. Sheldrick, J. Lloyd, B. Cootee, H. Cunningham

Richmond vs Melbourne

Friday, April 24, 7:40pm at the MCG

Richmond: Five changes, with Sam Cumming and Tom Burton to debut, while Tom Lynch, Jacob Hopper and Tom Brown return. Sam Banks, Maurice Rioli and Tim Taranto are all injured.

Melbourne: Changkuoth Jiath replaces concussed defender Harry Petty in the Demons’ only change.

Richmond	POS	Melbourne
N. Vlastuin, B. Miller, N. Balta	B	D. Turner, J. Lever, B. Howes
N. Broad, J. Short, S. Grlj	HB	X. Taylor, C. Jiath, T. Sparrow
H. Ralphsmith, D. Prestia, P. Retschko	C	J. Culley, J. Steele, E. Langdon
S. Campbell, S. Cumming, S. Green	HF	K. Chandler, B. Mihocek, B. Laurie
J. Faull, T. Lynch, M. Lefau	F	J. van Rooyen, B. Fritsch, K. Pickett
S. Ryan, J. Ross, S. Lalor	FOLL	M. Gawn, H. Langford, C. Windsor
J. Hopper, T. Burton, T. Brown, C. Gray, K. McAuliffe	I/C	K. Tholstrup, M. Jefferson, M. Heath, H. Sharp, L. Pickett

Hawthorn vs Gold Coast Suns

Saturday, April 25, 12:30pm at UTAS Stadium

Hawthorn: Seven changes headline the Anzac Day clash, with Jack Gunston back but James Sicily and Dylan Moore suspended. Finn Maginness, Harry Morrison, Jack Dalton and Jack Scrimshaw all return.

Gold Coast: Jamarra Ugle-Hagan will make his club debut and Noah Anderson returns from appendix surgery. Charlie Ballard and Joel Jeffrey are omitted.

Hawthorn	POS	Gold Coast Suns
J. Weddle, T. Barrass, J. Impey	B	O. Adams, S. Collins, M. Andrew
M. D’Ambrosio, J. Battle, B. Hardwick	HB	B. Uwland, W. Powell, D. Rioli
F. Maginness, C. Nash, K. Amon	C	L. Weller, C. Petracca, Z. Uwland
H. Morrison, M. Lewis, J. Gunston	HF	T. Miller, B. Humphrey, L. Lombard
J. Dalton, C. Dear, N. Watson	F	J. Ugle-Hagan, B. King, B. Long
N. Reeves, J. Newcombe, C. Mackenzie	FOLL	J. Witts, N. Anderson, M. Rowell
J. Scrimshaw, L. Meek, J. Ward, C. Macdonald, J. Ginnivan	I/C	J. Noble, J. Walter, E. Read, W. Graham, J. Rogers

Essendon vs Collingwood

Saturday, April 25, 3:20pm at the MCG

Essendon: Jaxon Prior and Dyson Sharp return, with Jordan Ridley injured and Jade Gresham omitted.

Collingwood: Jordan De Goey and Steele Sidebottom have both been cleared to return, while Darcy Moore remains out.

Essendon	POS	Collingwood
J. Prior, B. McKay, A. McGrath	B	B. Frampton, J. Howe, B. Maynard
A. Roberts, Z. Reid, J. Farrow	HB	I. Quaynor, H. Perryman, J. Daicos
X. Duursma, J. Caldwell, A. Day-Wicks	C	J. Crisp, S. Pendlebury, R. Steele
S. Durham, N. Caddy, K. Langford	HF	B. McCreery, P. Lipinski, L. Schultz
I. Kako, A. May, T. Edwards	F	D. McStay, J. Elliott, T. Membrey
P. Wright, D. Parish, Z. Merrett	FOLL	O. Steene, A. Anderson, N. Daicos
E. Tsatas, S. Robey, D. Sharp, S. El-Hawli, L. Blakiston	I/C	J. De Goey, D. Houston, D. Cameron, S. Sidebottom, W. Hayes

Port Adelaide vs Geelong Cats

Saturday, April 25, 6:35pm at Adelaide Oval

Port Adelaide: The Power go in unchanged after last week’s narrow loss.

Geelong: Jack Henry and Mark O’Connor return, while Jake Kolodjashnij and Oli Wiltshire are managed.

Port Adelaide	POS	Geelong Cats
T. Marshall, L. Jones, M. Bergman	B	S. De Koning, J. Henry, T. Stewart
J. Burgoyne, A. Aliir, K. Farrell	HB	L. Humphries, C. O’Sullivan, Z. Guthrie
E. Mackinlay, J. Horne-Francis, J. Wehr	C	O. Dempsey, B. Smith, M. Blicavs
C. Moraes, M. Georgiades, J. Berry	HF	J. Cameron, S. Mannagh, O. Henry
D. Byrne-Jones, J. Whitlock, J. Richards	F	P. Dangerfield, S. Neale, J. Martin
J. Sweet, Z. Butters, W. Drew	FOLL	M. Edwards, T. Atkins, M. Holmes
C. Durdin, O. Wines, J. Lai, L. Evans, D. Visentini	I/C	O. Mullin, T. Bruhn, J. Bowes, J. Worpel, M. O’Connor

Fremantle vs Carlton

Saturday, April 25, 8:15pm at Optus Stadium

Fremantle: The Dockers go in unchanged for the Anzac Day clash.

Carlton: Harry McKay and Marc Pittonet are out injured, while Elijah Hollands is also absent. Liam Reidy, Cooper Lord and Ashton Moir come in.

Fremantle	POS	Carlton
B. Cox, A. Pearce, H. Chapman	B	H. Dean, J. Weitering, L. Cowan
J. Clark, L. Ryan, J. McVee	HB	N. Haynes, M. McGovern, N. Newman
N. Erasmus, A. Brayshaw, M. Johnson	C	O. Florent, P. Cripps, M. Carroll
S. Bolton, J. Amiss, S. Switkowski	HF	B. Ainsworth, J. Smith, F. Evans
M. Reid, J. Treacy, P. Voss	F	Z. Williams, W. Hayward, B. Kemp
L. Jackson, H. Young, C. Serong	FOLL	L. Reidy, C. Lord, S. Walsh
K. Worner, C. Wagner, I. Dudley, M. Frederick, M. Cox	I/C	A. Cerra, L. Young, O. Hollands, T. Byrne, A. Moir

St Kilda vs West Coast Eagles

Sunday, April 26, 1:10pm at Marvel Stadium

St Kilda: Dougal Howard, Alix Tauru, Liam O’Connell and Angus Hastie are all added to the side, while Hugh Boxshall is omitted.

West Coast: Jamie Cripps has been axed and Archer Reid is injured. Five inclusions include Tom Cole and Jack Williams.

St Kilda	POS	West Coast Eagles
J. Silvagni, C. Wilkie, L. Stocker	B	L. Duggan, R. Ginbey, B. Hough
J. Carroll, B. Hill, N. Wanganeen-Milera	HB	T. McCarthy, T. Young, J. Lindsay
M. Windhager, M. Hall, H. Garcia	C	W. Duursma, E. Yeo, B. Allan
M. Wood, L. Ryan, M. Owens	HF	E. Hewett, J. Shanahan, L. Baker
J. Higgins, C. Sharman, R. Marshall	F	M. Champion, J. Waterman, M. Murdock
T. De Koning, S. Flanders, J. Sinclair	FOLL	B. Williams, H. Reid, T. Kelly
H. Clark, D. Butler, D. Howard, D. Wilson, A. Hastie, M. Phillipou, A. Tauru, L. O’Connell	I/C	C. Duff-Tytler, R. Maric, M. Flynn, T. Cole, J. Williams, H. Davis, S. Brock, H. Schoenberg

Brisbane Lions vs Adelaide Crows

Sunday, April 26, 3:15pm at the Gabba

Brisbane: Noah Answerth and Jarrod Berry are both out injured, with Darcy Fort back and Conor McKenna among the inclusions.

Adelaide: Jordan Dawson is back in the squad, while Alex Neal-Bullen is the only confirmed out.

Brisbane Lions	POS	Adelaide Crows
K. Coleman, H. Andrews, R. Lester	B	J. Worrell, J. Butts, H. Bond
D. Wilmot, J. Fletcher, T. Gallop	HB	R. Laird, N. Murray, W. Milera
H. McCluggage, W. Ashcroft, Z. Bailey	C	I. Cumming, J. Dawson, B. Cook
C. Cameron, O. Allen, L. Ashcroft	HF	I. Rankine, R. Thilthorpe, J. Rachele
S. Draper, C. Rayner, L. McCarthy	F	F. Maley, T. Walker, B. Keays
D. Fort, J. Dunkley, L. Neale	FOLL	L. McAndrew, S. Berry, J. Peatling
K. Lohmann, L. Morris, Z. Zakostelsky, C. McKenna, J. Tunstill, S. Brain, B. Reville, D. Joyce	I/C	Z. Taylor, B. Dowling, J. Borlase, C. Edwards, M. Michalanney, T. Murray, L. Nankervis, L. Pedlar

GWS Giants vs North Melbourne

Sunday, April 26, 4:40pm at Corroboree Group Oval

GWS: Stephen Coniglio, Jesse Hogan, Aaron Cadman and Brent Daniels are all back as the Giants regain star power.

North Melbourne: Tristan Xerri returns from suspension, while Callum Coleman-Jones is managed.

GWS Giants	POS	North Melbourne
J. Laverde, C. Idun, J. Buckley	B	A. Corr, G. Logue, C. Comben
L. Whitfield, L. Ash, H. Himmelberg	HB	C. McKercher, C. Daniel, L. Parker
R. Angwin, C. Oliver, H. Thomas	C	J. Simpkin, T. Powell, D. Stephens
X. O’Halloran, J. Riccardi, P. Gothard	HF	P. Curtis, C. Trembath, Z. Duursma
O. Hannaford, J. Stringer, T. Bedford	F	C. Zurhaar, N. Larkey, J. Darling
N. Madden, T. Greene, F. Callaghan	FOLL	T. Xerri, L. Davies-Uniacke, H. Sheezel
S. Coniglio, H. Rowston, T. McMullin, J. Leake, L. Aleer, J. Hogan, A. Cadman, B. Daniels	I/C	L. Dovaston, F. O’Sullivan, G. Wardlaw, L. McDonald, C. Spargo, T. Pink, T. Blamires, J. Konstanty