Captains return for Pies and Hawks: AFL round eight teams and expert tips
Several AFL captains are set to return for their respective teams in round eight, providing a boost ahead of key matchups. Gold Coast will be without star player Rowell due to injury, impacting their lineup. Experts are analyzing team changes and form ahead of the weekend's fixtures.
- ▪Collingwood welcomes back key players including D. Moore and N. Long, while managing J. Howe and S. Pendlebury.
- ▪Hawthorn sees the return of captain J. Sicily and forward D. Moore to their lineup for round eight.
- ▪Gold Coast will be without midfielder Rowell, who is sidelined with an injury.
- ▪Western Bulldogs make multiple changes, including the inclusion of N. Coffield and H. Gallagher.
- ▪Fremantle brings in P. Voss while Adelaide and Port Adelaide also adjust their squads due to illness, personal reasons, and omissions.
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