PEEL Thunder will be without nine of the players that took to the field last week when they come up against West Perth on Sunday in the club’s first ever final.
With the Dockers making 11 changes to its team this week in preparation for the first week of AFL finals Peel has been left significantly weakened.
While four players have been added to the Dockers’ line-up that didn’t play last week for either Peel or Fremantle, Peel Thunder will still be without nine of its regulars.
Heading the list of Thunder exclusions from last week is Hayden Crozier, Lachie Weller, Jack Hannath, Tanner Smith, Max Duffy as well as Brady Grey and Ethan Hughes who will both make their AFL debut.
Jacob Ballard and Craig Moller have been named as emergencies however one of the two may not have travelled to Adelaide.
If Ballard plays it would be his AFL debut.
Of the nine Thunder inclusions Nathan Fahey (four League games in 2015) and Laine Wilkins (three League games in 2015) are the only players to play League games this season.
Corey Morris, Stephen Kane, Brennan Gillam, Scott Ugle will play their first League games this season if they make the final cut.
Kyle Shanahan and ruckman Jake Dowding will make their WAFL League debut after being named on the ground while five other players could also debut if selected.
Four players will have to be omitted from the final team listed below.
PEEL THUNDER TEAM
Players in bold are inclusions
FB: 11. Joshua Mathers 10. Joshua Bootsma 20. Kieran May
HB: 30. Kyle Shanahan 58. Sean Hurley 15. Dylan Winton
C: 1. Gerald Ugle 3. Brendon Jones 12. Benjamin Hancock
HF: 5. Leroy Jetta 43. Thomas Vandeleur 17. Brayden Lawler
FF: 18. Mitchell Gill 16. Nathan Fahey 2. Laine Wilkins
FOLLOWERS :
29. Jake Dowding (League debut)
23. Edward Dann
6. Corey Morris
INTERCHANGE:
4. Brennan Gillam (34 career League games)
13. Stephen Kane (three career League games)
27. Scott Ugle (two career League games in 2012)
31. Harrison Tyler (League debut)
34. Mitchell Wallace (League debut)
46. Jamahl Mulholland (League debut)
51. Jack Gomboc (League debut)
41. Jared Bezuidenhout (League debut)
