AFL preliminary finals teams and expert tips

Updated September 9, 2021 â€" 9.06pmfirst published at 6.50pm

MELBOURNE v GEELONG
Optus Stadium, Friday September 10, 7.50pm AEST

MELBOURNE
FB: [3] Christian Salem, [1] Steven May, [8] Jake Lever
HB: [17] Jake Bowey, [35] Harrison Petty, [24] Trent Rivers
C: [32] Tom Sparrow, [5] Christian Petracca, [15] Ed Langdon
HF: [31] Bayley Fritsch, [25] Tom McDonald, [7] Jack Viney
F: [30] Alex Neal-Bullen, [50] Ben Brown, [9] Charlie Spargo
FOLL: [11] Max Gawn, [13] Clayton Oliver, [10] Angus Brayshaw
IC: [4] James Harmes, [6] Luke Jackson, [14] Michael Hibberd, [36] Kysaiah Pickett
EMG: [2] Nathan Jones, [18] Jake Melksham, [23] James Jordon, [37] Kade Chandler
IN: Michael Hibberd
OUT: James Jordon (medi-sub), Joel Smith (injured)

GEELONG
FB: [38] Jack Henry, [25] Lachie Henderson, [2] Zach Tuohy
HB: [8] Jake Kolodjashnij, [46] Mark Blicavs, [24] Jed Bews
C: [22] Mitch Duncan, [29] Cameron Guthrie, [7] Isaac Smith
HF [17] Esava Ratugolea, [5] Jeremy Cameron, [23] Gary Rohan
F: [27] Sam Menegola, [26] Tom Hawkins, [32] Gryan Miers
FOL [1] Rhys Stanley, [14] Joel Selwood, [35] Patrick Dangerfield
IC: [30] Tom Atkins, [39] Zach Guthrie, [9] Max Holmes, [45] Brad Close
EMG: [40] Luke Dahlhaus, [37] Sam Simpson, [28] Darcy Fort, [4] Shaun Higgins
IN: -
OUT: Brandan Parfitt

PORT ADELAIDE v WESTERN BULLDOGS
Adelaide Oval, Saturday September 11, 7.40pm AEST

PORT ADELAIDE
Backs R.Burton 3 T.McKenzie 12 A.Aliir 21
Half Backs M.Bergman 14 T.Jonas - C 1 D.Byrne-Jones 33
Centreline X.Duursma 7 O.Wines 16 D.Houston 5
Half Forwards K.Amon 15 T.Marshall 4 Z.Butters 18
Forwards R.Gray 9 C.Dixon 22 C.Rozee 20
Followers S.Lycett 29 T.Boak 10 W.Drew 28
Interchange S.Motlop 6 R.Bonner 26 O.Fantasia 13
P.Ladhams 38
Emergencies S.Powell-Pepper 2 S.Mayes 32 J.Lienert 40
T.Clurey 17
In: - None
Out: - S.Powell-Pepper (Omitted)
Milestone:

WESTERN BULLDOGS
Backs E.Wood 10 R.Gardner 43 B.Williams 34
Half Backs C.Daniel 35 Z.Cordy 12 B.Dale 31
Centreline B.Smith 6 J.Dunkley 5 L.Hunter 7
Half Forwards L.Vandermeer 23 A.Naughton 33 A.Treloar 1
Forwards J.Schache 13 T.English 44 M.Hannan 29
Followers S.Martin 8 J.Macrae 11 M.Bontempelli - C 4
Interchange J.Johannisen 39 T.Liberatore 21 T.Duryea 15
R.Smith 37
Emergencies A.Scott 28 Le.Young 2 M.Wallis 3
E.Richards 20

In: - Z.Cordy, S.Martin
Out: - A.Keath (Injured), C.Weightman (Injured), Le.Young (Omitted)

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