St Kilda has swung a big change with potential off-season ramifications as a pair of mid-season draft picks win debuts.
AFL: Carlton will welcome back skipper Patrick Cripps for its Friday night blockbuster against Collingwood at the MCG.
Gresham, 25, has missed only one game this season while averaging 17 disposals and a goal per game, but poor ball use has cost him a spot as the Saints try to amend a slump in form.
A restricted free agent at the end of this season, Gresham’s omission adds intrigue to his future, with Carlton linked to him at times throughout the year.
Brodie Grundy will spend a third week in the VFL after the Demons dropped Ben Brown, but instead recalled Harrison Petty to their line-up ahead of their clash with Richmond at the MCG.
Restricted free agent Jade Gresham has been dropped from St Kilda’s side to face Hawthorn on Sunday. Picture: Quinn Rooney /…