Mixed bag for Pies, Saints
15/05/2008 6:21:31 PM
Daniel Pratt and omitted trio Leigh Brown, Scott Thompson and Josh Smith.
The Eagles also named a first-gamer in New South Wales scholarship player Ryan Davis while Matt Priddis, Mark Seaby and Brent Staker also return for injured trio Chad Jones, Beau Waters, Jamie McNamara and the omitted Steven Armstrong.
Melbourne lost Paul Wheatley (calf) for Sunday's trip to Adelaide with his replacement yet to be decided while the Crows lost Richard Douglas (knee) but regain key trio Ben Rutten, Ken McGregor and Brent Reilly.
Struggling Fremantle made wholesale changes following its disastrous Round 7 loss to Melbourne with Daniel Gilmore, Brock O'Brien and Ryan Murphy all dropped while Mark Johnson is out suspended with the inclusions headed by former Bomber Kepler Bradley, who is in line to play his first game for the Dockers, while star defender Roger Hayden returns from a hamstring injury.
The unbeaten Bulldogs added Farren Ray, Wayde Skipper and Callan Ward to the 22 that won in Sydney in Round 7.