AFL News & Fantasy Notes 11/4

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AFL Round 5 Team Changes

MELBOURNE

AFLRATINGS NEWS: Clayton Oliver a confirmed starter (via Mitch Cleary). 

AFLRATINGS NEWS: Assistant coach Try Chaplin says Koltyn Tholstrup will play a forward/midfield role (via Fox). 

AFLRATINGS NEWS: Senior coach Simon Goodwin says Christian Salem may be used through the middle of the ground on Thursday night. Goodwin added that Salem’s role adjusted due to the Jake Bowey injury earlier in the season (via Fox).

Late Changes: –

Sub: Woewodin
(Sub last game: Taj Woewodin)

Key players missing: Shane McAdam, Marty Hore, Charlie Spargo, Jake Bowey, Jake Melksham, Kysaiah Pickett.

Injury List: Melbourne

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: No Pickett this week due to suspension, pressure forward Koltyn Tholstrup makes his AFL debut. The Demons have conceded an average of 63.5pts from their last 4 games, they also have an average -5.6 inside 50 differential this season. Clayton Oliver was used at 68.2% of team centre bounces last week, he is still dealing with a finger injury. Steven May was used at 40.0% of kick-ins last week. Christian Salem was not used at centre bounces last game. 

BRISBANE

AFLRATINGS NEWS: Dayne Zorko has confirmed he will play in defence on Thursday night (via SEN). 

Late Changes: –

Sub: Tunstill
(Sub last game: James Tunstill)

Key players missing: Conor McKenna, Will Ashcroft, Tom Doedee, Keidean Coleman.

Injury List: Brisbane

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: No changes for the Lions this week, Lachie Neale was subbed out of the game last week managing his ankle injury. This Lions have an average +18.5 inside 50 differential this season (Rank 1), that includes +20 last week against the Kangaroos. Dayne Zorko and Darcy Wilmot split Kick-ins last week with 3 each. 

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