The Western Bulldogs have made one change ahead of their Sir Doug Nicholls Round clash in Ballarat against the Gold Coast Suns on Saturday afternoon.

Tim O’Brien returns to the side after missing just one match with a calf complaint.

It will be the first time O’Brien, Alex Keath and Ryan Gardner all line up in the defensive half of the ground for the red, white and blue.

Veteran Taylor Duryea will miss the match due to illness.

Adam Treloar will play his 200th AFL match against the Suns at Mars Stadium after playing 79 matches for GWS, 94 for the Pies and currently 26 with the Bulldogs.

It will be the second time this season that the Bulldogs host in Ballarat, falling by one point to the Crows in Round 6.

The emergencies are Hayden Crozier, Josh Schache, Louis Butler and Roarke Smith.

A player will be confirmed as the medical sub an hour before the first bounce.

Fox Footy will broadcast the game live.

 

ROUND 10 TEAM
Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast
Saturday 19 May, 1.45pm AEST
Mars Stadium

B: Ed Richards, Ryan Gardner, Tim O’Brien
HB: Caleb Daniel, Alex Keath, Bailey Dale
C: Bailey Williams, Jack Macrae, Anthony Scott
HF: Bailey Smith, Zaine Cordy, Tom Liberatore
F: Marcus Bontempelli, Aaron Naughton, Buku Khamis
R: Jordon Sweet, Josh Dunkley, Adam Treloar
Int: Robbie McComb, Luke Cleary, Rhylee West, Lachlan McNeil
Emer: Hayden Crozier, Josh Shache, Louis Butler, Roarke Smith

In: Tim O’Brien
Out: Taylor Duryea (illness), Roarke Smith (medi-sub)

Last week’s sub: R.Smith (unused)

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