Port Adelaide’s Travis Boak will return to captain the AFL’s ladder leaders in Saturday’s clash with Sydney at the SCG.

Boak, goalsneak Angus Monfries and speedster Matt White have all recovered from injury and will tackle the Swans in the highlight of round 13.

Sam Gray and Ben Newton were both dropped, but the absence of Jared Polec (ankle) is a setback for the Power.

The Swans fared far worse at the selection table, Ben McGlynn’s fractured thumb forcing him to join Kurt Tippett (knee) on the sidelines.

Sydney recalled Mike Pyke and Brandon Jack.

Carlton’s dual Brownlow medallist Chris Judd, Richmond veteran Chris Newman and Hawthorn ruckman David Hale headline the other notable fit-again players returning on the weekend.

Former Melbourne midfielder Colin Sylvia will make his club debut with Fremantle after joining the Dockers as a free agent in the off-season.

Fremantle replaced injured key defenders Luke McPharlin and Michael Johnson with Sylvia and Alex Silvagni for Saturday’s game at the MCG against Richmond.

The Tigers made four changes, with Newman, Aaron Edwards, Dylan Grimes and Shaun Hampson coming into the team.

Ben Griffiths and Matt McDonough were both dumped, while Ty Vickery and Matt Thomas will miss the match due to suspension.

West Coast will be well down on experience when they host Gold Coast on Saturday, with retiring captain Darren Glass joined on the sidelines by ruckman Dean Cox (soreness) and Sharrod Wellingham (omitted).