The Sydney Swans have added ruckman Toby Nankervis and defender Jeremy Laidler for Saturday night's Semi-Final against Adelaide at the SCG.
The duo replace former Crow Kurt Tippett and Rising Star winner Callum Mills, who were ruled out due to injuries sustained in last week's Qualifying Final loss to Greater Western Sydney. Scans revealed a hairline fracture in Tippett's jaw and a minor strain in Mills' hamstring.
Nankervis will play in his first ever final alongside fellow ruckman Sam Naismith opposed to Adelaide’s combination of Sam Jacobs and Josh Jenkins.
See Adelaide’s Semi-Final team
Both Nankervis and Laidler were named to play in last Sunday's NEAFL Grand Final but were withdrawn late following the injuries to Tippett and Mills.
Nankervis’ last senior game was in Round 21 against St Kilda. Laidler played 13 games through the first 15 rounds of the season before being squeezed out of the Swans’ side.
Sydney’s Semi-Final team is:
B: Nick Smith, Heath Grundy, Dane Rampe
HB: Harrison Marsh, Aliir Aliir, Jarrad McVeigh
C: Isaac Heeney, Josh P. Kennedy, Jake Lloyd
HF: George Hewett, Lance Franklin, Luke Parker
F: Tom Mitchell, Gary Rohan, Xavier Richards
FOL: Sam Naismith, Dan Hannebery, Kieren Jack
INT: Jeremy Laidler, Ben McGlynn, Toby Nankervis, Tom Papley
EMG: Harry Cunningham, James Rose, Ted Richards
IN: Jeremy Laidler, Toby Nankervis
OUT: Kurt Tippett (Jaw), Callum Mills (Hamstring)
