Hardened duo Tom Liberatore and Matthew Boyd are among four inclusions for the Western Bulldogs’ Friday night clash with the Crows at Adelaide Oval.
Liberatore returns after overcoming a cork while All Australian defender Boyd has been added for his first game at AFL level since Round 12.
Fellow defender Fletcher Roberts and crafty forward Clay Smith round out the Dogs’ inclusions.
Veteran Robert Murphy (hamstring), ruckman Tom Campbell (abdominal strain), backman Shane Biggs (calf) and goalkicker Tory Dickson (omitted) come out of the Western Bulldogs’ side.
Lukas Webb, Lewis Young and Bailey Williams are the emergencies.
The Western Bulldogs’ team is:
FB: D Morris, Z Cordy, J Johannisen
HB: E Wood, F Roberts, M Suckling
C: L Hunter, M Wallis, J Macrae
HF: M Honeychurch, J Stringer, L Dahlhaus
FF: B Dale, J Redpath, L Picken
FOL: J Roughead, M Bontempelli, T McLean
INT: M Boyd, C Smith, T Liberatore, C Daniel
EMG: L Webb, L Young, B Williams
IN: Roberts, M Boyd, Smith, Liberatore
OUT: Biggs (calf), Murphy (hamstring), Campbell (abdominal strain), Dickson (omitted)
