Father-son gun dropped as under-fire Dogs swing axe for crunch clash with Lions: AFL Teams

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has swung the axe with four changes, three of them omissions, for Thursday night’s crunch clash with Brisbane.

Under growing pressure at 0-2, Beveridge has dropped father-son young gun Sam Darcy plus Rhylee West and Toby McLean for the meeting with the Lions.

As confirmed earlier this week Arthur Jones will make his AFL debut with Adam Treloar, Rory Lobb and Jason Johannisen providing some well-credentialed ins for the Dogs.

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Taylor Duryea will miss through illness.

Meanwhile the Lions make two changes with Keidean Coleman replacing the injured Daniel Rich in defence, while last week’s substitute Deven Robertson is out of the squad entirely.

As expected Josh Dunkley has been named to go up against his old club.

The teams for the remaining matches in Round 3 will be revealed on Thursday evening.

AFL ROUND 3 TEAMS AND FIXTURE (All times AEDT)

WESTERN BULLDOGS v BRISBANE LIONS

Thursday March 30, 7:20pm, Marvel Stadium

BULLDOGS

B: Bruce, Jones, Crozier

HB: Dale, Keath, Richards

C: Williams, Bontempelli, Jones

HF: Smith, Ugle-Hagan, Treloar

F: Scott, Naughton, Lobb

FOLL: English, Liberatore, Macrae

I/C: Johannisen, Garcia, Daniel, Baker

EMG: Khamis, McComb, Cleary, Sweet

IN: Jones, Treloar, Lobb, Johannisen

OUT: Darcy, West, McLean (all omitted), Duryea (illness), McComb (sub)

LIONS

B: Starcevich, Payne, Joyce

HB: McKenna, Andrews, Wilmot

C: Ashcroft, Bailey, Berry

HF: Cameron, Gunston, McCluggage

F: Zorko, Daniher, Hipwood

FOLL: McInerney, Dunkley, Neale

I/C: McCarthy, Rayner, Coleman, Fort

EMG: Cockatoo, Prior, Fullarton, Answerth

IN: Coleman

OUT: Rich (injured), Robertson (sub)

COLLINGWOOD v RICHMOND

Friday March 31, 7:50pm, MCG

MAGPIES

Teams TBA Thursday evening

TIGERS

Teams TBA Thursday evening

HAWTHORN v NORTH MELBOURNE

Saturday April 1, 1:45pm, UTAS Stadium

HAWKS

Teams TBA Thursday evening

KANGAROOS

Teams TBA Thursday evening

GWS GIANTS v CARLTON

Saturday April 1, 4:35pm, Giants Stadium

GIANTS

Teams TBA Thursday evening

BLUES

Teams TBA Thursday evening

ST KILDA v ESSENDON

Saturday April 1, 7:25pm, MCG

SAINTS

Teams TBA Thursday evening

BOMBERS

Teams TBA Thursday evening

PORT ADELAIDE v ADELAIDE CROWS

Saturday April 1, 7:30pm, Adelaide Oval

POWER

Teams TBA Thursday evening

CROWS

Teams TBA Thursday evening

GOLD COAST SUNS v GEELONG

Sunday April 2, 2:10pm, Heritage Bank Stadium

SUNS

Teams TBA Thursday evening

CATS

Teams TBA Thursday evening

MELBOURNE v SYDNEY

Sunday April 2, 3:20pm, MCG

DEMONS

Teams TBA Thursday evening

SWANS

Teams TBA Thursday evening

FREMANTLE v WEST COAST EAGLES

Sunday April 2, 5:20pm, Optus Stadium

DOCKERS

Teams TBA Thursday evening

EAGLES

Teams TBA Thursday evening