The number of Emergencies named by clubs will increase from 3 to 4 from the beginning of the 2018 H&A season, the change should result in no club having to make a change from outside the group of emergencies named which has happened previously.
There were no further reasons given by the AFL for this change.
AFL Team Changes: Clubs will now be required to name 4 Emergencies each week#AFL pic.twitter.com/3P8IplsYgm
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FANTASY TAKE: The initial impact is likely to be more Rucks named as Emergencies however fantasy coaches will need to be over up to date news like never before, @aflratings will continue to be a valuable source of information on Twitter.