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Adelaide have axed high-profile recruit Bryce Gibbs for the third time this season, while co-captain Rory Sloane has been named despite a hamstring strain.

Adelaide have named co-captain Rory Sloane to face GWS, but doubt surrounds Bryce Gibbs' future at the AFL club after he was dropped for the third time this season.

Gibbs was axed despite a solid effort in last week's two-point win over Melbourne, while Sloane is battling to overcome a hamstring strain and must pass a fitness test to face the Giants at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night.

Adelaide, who have just one player - Tom Doedee - on their injury list, also dropped Hugh Greenwood and David Mackay and left No.1 ruckman Sam Jacobs out despite five goals in the SANFL last week in his return from injury.

Midfielders Matt Crouch and Richard Douglas were the other inclusions for the eighth-placed Crows.

Zac Williams and Sam Taylor are in for the second-placed Giants, who lost Lachie Whitfield to a collarbone injury and dropped Lachie Keeffe.

Geelong regained Gary Ablett and Rhys Stanley for the match-of-the-round against Richmond at the MCG on Friday night.

The Tigers added Daniel Rioli, Jacob Townsend, Jack Graham and Patrick Naish, who will debut, with David Astbury and Brandon Ellis out injured and Nathan Broad and Shai Bolton omitted.

Dale Thomas' VFL exile for breaking Carlton's team rules lasted one week, the veteran included with Lochie O'Brien, Mitch McGovern and Kade Simpson for the clash with Brisbane on Saturday, the club's first match since Brendon Bolton's sacking.

Jacob Allison replaced Ben Keays in the only unforced change made by the Lions ahead of the Marvel Stadium encounter.

Jarrod Harbrow, Will Brodie and Touk Miller are in for Gold Coast who host North Melbourne at Metricon Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Kangaroos brought in Sam Durdin for the injured Jamie Macmillan.

Ruckman Tom Hickey is one of six inclusions to an extended West Coast squad for Sunday's clash with Sydney at the SCG, with skipper Shannon Hurn out with a hamstring injury.

Robbie Fox is the only definite departure from the Swans squad through injury.

Mason Cox, Brayden Sier and Isaac Quaynor are among the Collingwood inclusions for the Queen's Birthday game against Melbourne at the MCG.

Dayne Beams, who will spend up to three months on the sidelines after hip surgery, was the only definite out announced on Thursday night.

Steven May and Jake Lever have been named in the extended Demons squad.