Fremantle has as expected recalled veteran spearhead Matthew Pavlich for Saturday night's clash with Richmond at Domain Stadium, as West Coast heads into an away date with Port Adelaide with an unchanged lineup.
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Pavlich was rested for last week's loss with Hawthorn but returns as the Dockers look to arrest a 0-8 start to a disastrous season, which only got worse on Thursday when recruit Harley Bennell was ruled out for the rest of the season.
The former skipper is joined in Saturday's team by Zac Dawson, who had been dropped for the trip to play the Hawks in Tasmania.
Tommy Sheridan - a late withdrawal with illness against Hawthorn - is also back, as Stephen Hill (adductor injury), Cameron Sutcliffe and Tendai Mzungu (both omitted) go out.
Daniel Rioli (family illness) and Corey Ellis (soreness) will not play for the Tigers but classy captain Trent Cotchin and Kame Lambert are inclusions for Damien Hardwick's team, which upset Sydney with an after-the-siren goal last weekend.
West Coast resisted the temptation for an immediate return to senior ranks for out-of-form recruit Lewis Jetta.
The Eagles named the same 22 that handed St Kilda a hiding at Domain on Sunday. Star forward Josh Kennedy was named despite his heavily pregnant partner expecting a child any day.
Port Adelaide has brought back star on-baller Robbie Gray at the expense of Brendon Ah Chee.
