The Brisbane Lions' charge up the AFL ladder has taken a hit after key defender Jack Payne was struck down by a foot injury, but Adelaide forward Riley Thilthorpe and Sydney skipper Callum Mills are finally back.
In other notable round 18 selection news, Essendon recalled Dyson Heppell but overlooked Todd Goldstein, Charlie Dixon is a chance to return for Port Adelaide, and Fremantle skipper Alex Pearce failed in his bid to return early from a fractured arm.
