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AFL Round 16: Fixture, teams, news, tips, odds - everything you need to know for the round of football

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Round 16 of the AFL season gets underway Thursday night with a clash between the Power and Blues at Adelaide Oval. Then, on Friday evening, it's a 2016 Grand Final replay between the Swans and Bulldogs.

Keep up to date with all of the fixtures, games, team news, tips, odds, results, reaction, and video as they come to hand.


THURSDAY, JUNE 26

Port Adelaide vs. Carlton

Adelaide Oval, 7:30pm [AEST]

Team news: Blues skipper Patrick Cripps has been named to play, despite battling illness this week, but Michael Voss has swung the axe, dropping Corey Durdin, Marc Pittonet, Jaxon Binns, and Matt Carroll. Coming in are debutants Billy Wilson and Flynn Young, as well as Jordan Boyd and Lewis Young. The Power have made four changes of their own with Jackson Mead, Ryan Burton, Jeremy Finlayson, and Christian Moraes all dropped in favour of Travis Boak, Aliir Aliir, Hugh Jackson, and Logan Evans.

ESPN tip: Blues by 8 points

Pointsbet odds: Power $1.77, Blues $2.05

READ: Carlton's incoming CEO has a lot to consider, including the fate of Michael Voss

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FRIDAY, JUNE 27

Sydney vs. Western Bulldogs

SCG, 7:40pm [AEST]

Team news: In unfortunate news for the Bulldogs, gun midfielder Adam Treloar, who has struggled through soft tissue injuries already this season, suffered another calf injury on Sunday and will struggle to make it back this season. Jason Johannisen and Ryley Sanders come in. For the Swans, RIley Bice has been dropped and Joel Amartey goes out with a hamstring, with Jake Lloyd and Ollie Florent coming in.

ESPN tip: Bulldogs by 10 points

Pointsbet odds: Swans $2.40, Bulldogs $1.57


SATURDAY, JUNE 29

Gold Coast vs. Melbourne

People First Stadium, 1:20pm [AEST]

Team news: Simon Goodwin has swung the axe at Melbourne, dropping three players - Jake Lever, Caleb Windsor, and Jacob van Rooyen. Matthew Jefferson, Koltyn Tholstrup, and Harry Sharp come in. The Suns have made just once change, with Alex Sexton coming in for Nick Holman.

ESPN tip: Suns by 22 points

Pointsbet odds: Suns $1.40, Demons $3.00

Hawthorn vs. North Melbourne

UTAS, 4:15pm [AEST]

Team news: The Hawks have made one change, with Cam McKenzie coming in for Henry Hustwaite. North, too have made one (forced) change, with Charlie Comben going out with a shoulder injury, and Wil Dawson coming in.

ESPN tip: Hawks by 33 points

Pointsbet odds: Hawks $1.15, Kangaroos $5.50

Collingwood vs. West Coast

Marvel Stadium, 7:35 pm [AEST]

Team news: Collingwood won't regain Brayden Maynard this week, but have brought in Charlie Dean and Charlie West. Beau McCreery (hamstring) and Billy Frampton (calf) go out. The Eagles will be without skipper Ocar Allen (leg) and Tyrell Dewar (hamstring), with Jobe Shanahan coming in for his debut, joining Brady Hough.

ESPN tip: Magpies by 47 points

Pointsbet odds: Magpies $1.04, Eagles $11.00


SUNDAY, JUNE 29

Richmond vs. Adelaide

MCG, 3:20pm [AEST]

Team news: James Peatling has been named to make his return from suspension for the Crows, and Luke Pedlar (quad) is a confirmed out. For the Tigers, Mykelti Lefau will make his long-awaited return from an ACL setback, and Jacob Blight has also been named with the duo replacing omitted pair Thomas Sims and Kaleb Smith.

ESPN tip: Crows by 42 points

Pointsbet odds: Tigers $5.75, Crows $1.14

Fremantle vs. St Kilda

Optus Stadium, 5:10pm [AEST]

Team news: Sean Darcy has been named as one of Fremantle's three ins for this week alongside Oscar McDonald and Isaiah Dudley, but James Aish, Josh Draper, and Jeremy Sharp have all been omitted. Meanwhile, the Saints will be without Brad Hill (illness), Jimmy Webster (managed), and Ryan Byrnes (omitted), with the trio replaced by Liam Henry, Hugo Garcia, and Jack Carroll.

ESPN tip: Dockers by 24 points

Pointsbet odds: Dockers $1.31, Saints $3.50