AFL News & Fantasy Notes 17/3

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AFL Round 1 Team Changes

MELBOURNE

Late Changes: –

Sub: Woewodin
(Sub last game: Jack Billings)

Key players missing: Harrison Petty, Lachie Hunter, Jake Bowey, Shane McAdam.

Injury List: Melbourne

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Expect Clayton Oliver’s centre bounce usage to increase over the next few weeks with his fitness build, he was used 62.5% of team centre bounces last week. Multiple changes to the Melbourne team this week which may lead to positional moves for 1 or 2 players. 

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Late Changes: –

Sub: Daniel
(Sub last game: N/A)

Key players missing: Bailey Dale, Jack Macrae.

Injury List: Western Bulldogs

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Ryley Sanders will make his AFL debut on Sunday, expect solid usage through the midfield. Marcus Bontempelli, Tom Liberatore and Adam Treloar will likely be used at a strong rate at team centre bounces.  

PORT ADELAIDE

Late Changes: –

Sub: Evans
(Sub last game: N/A)

Key players missing: Ollie Lord, Sam Powell-Pepper. 

Injury List: Port Adelaide

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Ivan Soldo should be in a solid situation on Sunday as the No.1 ruck against West Coast. Jeremy Finlayson is likely to provide ruck support. Charlie Dixon and Todd Marshall could be in a decent situation if West Coast concede plenty of inside 50s.

WEST COAST

Late Changes: –

Sub: Chesser
(Sub last game: N/A)

Key players missing: Liam Ryan, Dom Sheed, Matt Flynn, Elijah Hewett.

Injury List: West Coast

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Bailey Williams will likely be used at a strong rate at the ruck position with no Matt Flynn. Harley Reid will make his AFL debut and is likely to play through the midfield and across half-back for most of the game. Elliot Yeo has completed a full pre-season and won’t be on restricted minutes according to senior coach Adam Simpson this week. 

FREMANTLE

Late Changes: –

Sub: Erasmus
(Sub last game: N/A)

Key players missing: Jaeger O’Meara, Sean Darcy, Heath Chapman, Nathan O’Driscoll. 

Injury List: Fremantle

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: No Sean Darcy which should provide Luke Jackson plenty of usage as the No.1 ruck. Expect Nat Fyfe to be used as an inside mid with a focus on clearances at stoppages. James Aish and Jordan Clark should play most of the game behind the ball.

BRISBANE

Late Changes: –

Sub: Lohmann
(Sub last game: Kai Lohmann)

Key players missing: Lachie Neale, Tom Doedee, Will Ashcroft, Keidean Coleman. 

Injury List: Brisbane

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: No Lachie Neale for the Lions this week which could provide increased inside midfield opportunities for Deven Robertson. Conor McKenna returns as a running half-back while Keidean Coleman (ACL) will miss the remainder of the season. Hugh McCluggage was used at 44.8% of team centre bounces last week. 

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