Round 20 of the AFL season gets underway Thursday night with a clash between Hawthorn and Carlton at the MCG, before a Friday night double-header with the Bombers taking on the Bulldogs, and the Giants and Swans going head-to-head in the Sydney Derby.
Keep up to date with all of the fixtures, games, team news, tips, odds, results, reaction, and video as they come to hand.
THURSDAY, JULY 24
Hawthorn vs. Carlton
Team news: Hawthorn midfielder Will Day will make his return from a foot injury on Thursday night in what is a huge boost for Sam Mitchell's side. For the Blues, Harry McKay has been named after recovering from a knee injury.
ESPN tip: Hawks by 20 points
Pointsbet odds: Hawks $1.17, Blues $5.00
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FRIDAY, JULY 25
Essendon vs. Western Bulldogs
Team news: Nate Caddy will return for the Bombers this week, along with Todd Goldstein and Saad El-Hawli, with the trio replacing Archer May and Vigo Visentini (both omitted), and the injured Xavier Duursma. For the Dogs, Liam Jones has been dropped yet again, with Luke Beveridge electing to play youngster Jedd Busslinger instead.
ESPN tip: Bulldogs by 35 points
Pointsbet odds: Bombers $11.00, Dogs $1.04
GWS Giants vs. Sydney Swans
Team news: The Giants will regain star trio Josh Kelly (hip), Jesse Hogan (foot), and Sam Taylor (toe) for Friday night's derby, but Leek Aleer has been 'rested'. Tom Papley has been recalled for the Swans as has Aaron Francis, but Peter Ladhams and Riley Bice come out of the side.
ESPN tip: Giants by 8 points
Pointsbet odds: Giants $1.56, Swans $2.50
SATURDAY, JULY 26
Gold Coast Suns vs. Brisbane Lions
People First Stadium, 1:20pm [AEST]
Team news: Suns half-back Dan Rioli will miss at least a month after scans on a lower leg injury revealed a small fracture in his leg. But he's only one out among many as Damien Hardwick swung the axe for the Q-Clash; Nick Holman, Jy Farrar, Alex Davies, Lachie Weller, and Sam Collins have all been named, but Sam Clohesy, Sam Clohesy, David Swallow, Ben Jepson, and Jed Walter join Rioli on the sidelines. For the Lions, Zac Bailey returns return from suspension, but Kai Lohmann will miss through injury.
ESPN tip: Lions by 4 points
Pointsbet odds: Suns $2.35, Lions $1.60
Fremantle vs. West Coast
Team news: The Dockers have made two changes this week, with Neil Erasmus and Isaiah Dudley coming in to replace injured duo Corey Wagner and Matthew Johnson. Meanwhile, the Eagles have omitted Jack Williams and Jack Petruccelle, with Archer Reid and Elijah Hewett named.
ESPN tip: Dockers by 40 points
Pointsbet odds: Dockers $1.05, Eagles $10.00
North Melbourne vs. Geelong
Team news: North Melbourne's ruck stocks will be stretched even further with luckless Callum Coleman-Jones suffering a calf injury against the Swans, with Cooper Harvey (illness) and Will Phillips (omitted) also among the outs. Robert Hanson Jr, Finnbar Maley, and Zane Duursma will play, but George Wardlaw will continue to be managed through the VFL. The Cats will go in unchanged.
ESPN tip: Cats by 38 points
Pointsbet odds: Roos $8.00, Cats $1.08
Adelaide Crows vs. Port Adelaide
Team news: Matthew Nicks will go in with the same side that crushed the Suns last week, but Port skipper Connor Rozee headlines the inclusions for Ken Hinkley's final Showdown. Joe Berry and Jed McEntee have also been recalled.
ESPN tip: Crows by 21 points
Pointsbet odds: Crows $1.18, Power $4.75
SUNDAY, JULY 27
Richmond vs. Collingwood
Team news: Collingwood have lost pressure forward Beau McCreery to a hamstring injury again, but they've added Dan Houston, Tom Mitchell, Tim Membrey, and Roan Steele to the extended squad for Sunday's game. The Tigers will be without Seth Campbell after entering concussion protocols, But Noah Balta returns with his curfew rules coming to an end.
ESPN tip: Magpies by 27 points
Pointsbet odds: Tigers $9.00, Pies $1.06
St Kilda vs. Melbourne
Team news: Melbourne's Steven May had his three-match ban upheld by the Tribunal. The Dees will appeal the decision next week, with the defender to miss this week's clash while in concussion protocols anyway. Darcy Wilson (injured) comes out of the Saints' side, with Arie Schoenmaker, Zak Jones, Angus McLennan, and Lance Collard added to the extended squad.
ESPN tip: Saints by 5 points
Pointsbet odds: Saints $2.05, Dees $1.77