Essendon could have up to 3 players returning from injury in Round 13, Dylan Shiel & Jake Stringer are expected to play against Hawthorn on Friday night.
If Orazio Fantasia completes full training this week, he will likely be given the green light to play on Friday night.
With the amount of players returning for the Bombers this week the pressure on Dylan Clarke to hold his position increases despite an outstanding Round 11 game, coach John Worsfold did not make a commitment for Clarke today but also didn’t rule him out.
“.. that’s really specifically around match-ups & roles.. there’s no guarantee that we’ll use a tagger this week, but that doesn’t mean Dylan doesn’t play regardless” John Worsfold on Dylan Clarke playing in Round 13.
AFL Fantasy Game Notes: Round 12
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley today confirmed a return to AFL level for Hamish Hartlett, Brad Ebert, Charlie Dixon and Ollie Wines will all likely play in the SANFL this week.
Dustin Martin is expected to play this week despite injuring his leg last week, Richmond coach Damien Hardwick was confident today & didn’t think there would be any issues.
“He’s fine.. our indications are that he’ll play (Round 13)” Damien Hardwick.
Brandon Ellis is set to return for the Tigers after missing last week with a groin issue, David Astbury will miss Round 13 as he is still recovering from a hamstring issue.
Jordan Murdoch will miss some time for Gold Coast with an ankle injury sustained in Round 13, midfielder Touk Miller will be a test this week after suffering a leg cork on Saturday.
Nathan Vardy & Willie Rioli won’t be available for Round 14 after accepting 1 game suspensions from the MRO, West Coast have a bye in Round 13.
Jarrod Pickett was delisted by the Blues today.
2019 Late Changes: Round 12
Nth Melbourne midfielder Shaun Higgins will miss 5-6 weeks after undergoing surgery on an AC joint injury, the midfield usage for Jack Ziebell should be high until Higgins returns.
GWS small forward Toby Greene is expected to return in Round 13 after missing last week with knee soreness, defender Nick Haynes will miss this week with an ankle injury.
Carlton midfielder Marc Murphy looks set to return in Round 13, Liam Stocker will miss 3-4 weeks with an ankle injury.
Bet Lab: Round 13 Markets
Western Bulldogs half forward Billy Gowers will not play in Round 13 due to an ankle injury, this could be good news for those that invested early in Ryan Gardner.
Stephen Hill is expected to be available for selection this week for Fremantle, he has not played this season due to a quad injury.
Sean Darcy (ankle) will likely play in Round 13, he will replace Rory Lobb who could miss the remainder of the season with a stress fracture in his foot.
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