AFL round five 2026, scores, results, odds, stats and start time from Norwood Oval at Gather Round in Adelaide

As for the teams, Geelong made three changes at the selection table, resting (they call it managing) Mark Blicavs, Jack Henry and Jack Martin and recalling Jake Kolodjashnij, Mark O’Connor and James Worpel.

Jake Kolodjashnij warms up at Norwood Oval, where he will make his long-awaited return to the Geelong team.AFL Photos via Getty Images

Blicavs’ exclusion from the team means his 300th AFL game will be postponed, most likely to this Friday night when the Cats play a blockbuster home match at GMHBA Stadium against the Western Bulldogs. Meanwhile, the two Jacks were named as emergencies alongside Mitch Knevitt, so we’ll keep a close eye on the team sheets to see if coach Chris Scott makes any of his trademark late changes.

Powerfully built defender Kolodjashnij did not play a senior game for the Cats last year, so this will be his first outing since the 2024 preliminary final loss to the Brisbane Lions.

West Coast also made three changes after their Easter loss. Jamie Cripps has been managed, while Matt Flynn and Malakai Champion were both dropped. Their inclusions are Elijah Hewett, Bailey Williams and Deven Robertson, who they recruited in the off-season from Brisbane.

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