Chris Yarran’s petulance has cost him his spot in the Carlton lineup for Friday night’s AFL blockbuster against Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium.

Yarran apologised for his poor on-field body language after he was made the substitute in last Friday night’s narrow loss to Essendon.

But he and Simon White were left out of the side.

Andrew Carrazzo returns from a calf muscle injury and Josh Bootsma is also back in the senior side.

Veteran Essendon defender Dustin Fletcher is again out of the side with a groin injury for Saturday night’s home match against Gold Coast.

The 38-year-old also missed three games earlier this season with the same problem.

Will Hams was dropped as the Bombers recalled Tayte Pears and Jackson Merrett.

Matthew Leuenberger, Daniel Rich and Tom Rockliff headline a whopping seven changes for Brisbane ahead of Saturday’s away match against Fremantle.

Brent Moloney’s back injury is the only forced change.

Jordan Lisle, Mitch Golby, Niall McKeever and Sam Mayes are the other inclusions.

The Lions dropped James Polkinghorne, Patrick Karnezis, Billy Longer, Jack Crisp, Sam Michael and Marco Paparone.

Adelaide reacted to last weekend’s shocker against Sydney by dropping three players for the must-win match against Richmond this Saturday at the MCG.

Brent Reilly, Sam Kerridge and Brad Crouch lost their spots and Jared Petrenko has a shoulder injury.

The Crows recalled David Mackay, Matthew Jaensch, Matthew Wright and Luke Brown.

Hawthorn will regain ruckman Max Bailey and forward Jack Gunston for Kyle Cheney and Sam Grimley, who were dropped.

Reece Conca and Brandon Ellis return from injury for Richmond, who lost Matt Dea to a calf injury and omitted Sam Lonergan.

The Suns brought in Daniel Gorringe for Charlie Dixon, who has an ankle injury.

Fremantle brought in Alex Silvagni for Cameron Sutcliffe.

Port Adelaide dropped Campbell Heath and lost Jarrad Redden (shoulder) for Sunday’s away clash with Greater Western Sydney.

The one confirmed omission for the Western Bulldogs ahead of Sunday’s game against Collingwood is defender Tom Williams, who is out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury.