JAKE STRINGER IS RULED OUT OF BOMBERS CLASH WITH ADELAIDE IN HUGE BLOW TO ESSENDON'S...
0Jake Stringer is ruled OUT of Bombers clash with Adelaide in huge blow to Essendon's chances of picking up their first win of the season while Jack Hayes is sidelined for St Kilda's game against Hawthorn
Essendon star Jake Stringer has been ruled out of the AFL clash with Adelaide in a huge blow to the Bombers' chances of registering their first win of the season. Stringer. who missed the round one defeat to Geelong with a groin injury. has now been sidelined by a hamstring issue. James Stewart (calf) and Tom Cutler (virus protocols) are also out. while Alec Waterman. Brandon Zerk Thatcher and Will Snelling return to the side. +4 View gallery Jake Stringer will miss Essendon's game against Adelaide after suffering a hamstring issue The Bombers' changes for Sunday's game at Marvel Stadium come as Adelaide welcome back experienced duo Rory Sloane and Taylor Walker. Sloane has overcome an adductor issue. while Walker is back after serving a six match suspension for making a racist remark last August. A selection squeeze has led to St Kilda leaving impressive recruit Jack Hayes out of their side for Sunday's clash with Hawthorn at the MCG. +4 View gallery The Bombers gun missed round one with a groin issue and has picked up another problem +4 View gallery Meanwhile. St Kida will be without Jack Hayes for their game against Hawthorn this weekend Paddy Ryder and Rowan Marshall will operate as a ruck forward combination without Hayes and Jack Higgins (concussion) is out for the Saints. while Marcus Windhager will debut. Hawthorn have lost Chad Wingard (corked calf) but regain Jarman Impey for his first game since round 14 last year. Jack Scrimshaw has been named for the Hawks despite earlier fears he had fractured his scapula. which turned out to be bad bruising. Gold Coast have swung the axe after their disappointing defeat to GWS in round three. dropping Rory Atkins. Alex Sexton. Caleb Graham and Jeremy Sharp. +4 View gallery Gold Coast Suns coach Stewart Dew has wielded the axe. dropping four players ahead of the visit of Carlton Izak Rankine will return for the Suns against Carlton at Metricon Stadium after missing two weeks with a corked quadriceps. with Jy Farrar and Malcolm Rosas also recalled. Carlton have regained running defender Adam Saad from virus protocols as they shoot for their first 4 0 start to a season since 1995 their most recent premiership year. Ruckman Marc Pittonet was named for the Blues despite being substituted out of last week's win over Hawthorn with a back injury.
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