Ryan Crowley remains on the AFL sidelines, with Fremantle not even naming him as an emergency for Friday’s preliminary final against North Melbourne.

The Dockers made two changes, dropping Clancee Pearce and Zac Clarke for Jon Griffin and Mitch Taberner.

There has been media speculation all week about Crowley, who is now eligible for an AFL return after being out of action for a year because of an anti-doping ban.

Hawthorn are unchanged for the first time this season.

West Coast will regain star onballers Matt Priddis and Chris Masten for Saturday’s preliminary final in Perth against North Melbourne.

Scott Selwood and Patrick McGinnity will make way for them.

Robbie Tarrant, a late withdrawal from the Kangaroos’ semi-final win over Sydney, is back and Luke McDonald will make way for him.