AFL News & Fantasy Notes 12/4

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AFL Round 5 Team Changes

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Late Changes: –

Sub: Dale
(Sub last game: Jack Macrae)

Key players missing: Nick Coffield, Caleb Daniel, James Harmes. 

Injury List: Western Bulldogs

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Good availability at the Bulldogs currently with their injury list which has put pressure on for spots in the team. Luke Beveridge has opted for height if defence this week with the inclusion of James O’Donnell. The Bulldogs have an average +3.5 contested possession differential this season, they have conceded an average of 71.0 uncontested marks from their last 3 games (Rank 3). Ryley Sanders was used at 37.5% of team centre bounces last week (Season: 33.9%). Jack Macrae was the starting sub last week and had an impact when he was inserted into the game. 

ESSENDON

Late Changes: –

Sub: Hind
(Sub last game: Nick Hind)

Key players missing: Dylan Shiel, Matt Guelfi, Will Setterfield, Zach Reid, Archie Perkins, Jordan Ridley, Peter Wright. 

Injury List: Essendon

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Two mids drop out of the Essendon team this week with only one replacement, Ben Hobbs and Jye Caldwell could see increased inside midfield opportunities while Sam Durham returns to the team. Hobbs was used at 3.8% of team centre bounces last week, Caldwell was used at 46.2% of team centre bounces in the same game while Durham was used at 47.8% of team centre bounces back in Round 3. Essendon has conceded an average of 15.8 inside F50 marks to opposition teams this season (Rank 16), they have an average +15.5 team disposal differential this season. 

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