AFL News & Fantasy Notes 14/4

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AFL Round 5 Team Changes

GEELONG

AFLRATINGS NEWS: Tom Hawkins in some doubt for Sunday. Shannon Neale (Emg) is currently warming up (Jay Clark). 

Late Changes: Out: Hawkins In: Neale

Sub: Clark
(Sub last game: Mark O’Connor)

Key players missing: Patrick Dangerfield, Jake Kolodjashnij, Cam Guthrie, Gary Rohan.

Injury List: Geelong

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Cats are averaging 77.5 uncontested marks this season, they are averaging 12.8 marks inside F50. Still no Patrick Dangerfield for the Cats, their midfielder centre bounce mix is well distributed and doesn’t clearly identify one player over the last couple of games. Tom Stewart has been used at 51.2% of team kick-ins this season. The Kangaroos are only averaging 17.8 scores per game this season (Rank 18). 

NTH MELBOURNE

Late Changes: –

Sub: Lazzaro
(Sub last game: Liam Shiels)

Key players missing: Miller Bergman, Griffin Logue, Callum Coleman-Jones, Josh Goater, Cameron Zurhaar, Jaidyn Stephenson.

Injury List: Nth Melbourne

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Kangaroos are conceding 118.0pts per game this season (Rank 18), they are also conceding 18.0 marks inside F50 to opposition teams this season (Rank 18). Colby McKercher was used at 53.8% of team centre bounces last week, Harry Sheezel was used at 56.3% of team kick-ins last week. No Cam Zurhaar and Jaidyn Stephenson this week. 

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WEST COAST

Late Changes: Out: Jamieson In: Witherden

Sub: Maric
(Sub last game: Luke Edwards)

Key players missing: Liam Ryan, Dom Sheed, Matt Flynn, Oscar Allen, Elijah Hewett, Andrew Gaff, Alex Witherden.

Injury List: West Coast

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Eagles have conceded 17.0 marks inside F50 to opposition teams this season (Rank 18), they have averaged 324.0 disposals per game (Rank 18). The Eagles have struggled to hit the scoreboard this season averaging 55.3pts per game (Rank 18), they have conceded 100pts or more in each game (Season Ave AGA: 109.5). On a positive note they are level over the last 2 weeks for inside 50 differential. 

RICHMOND

AFLRATINGS NEWS: Senior coach Adem Yze says Kane McAuliffe will play a full game in the midfield. 

Late Changes: –

Sub: Sonsie
(Sub last game: Kane McAuliffe)

Key players missing: Jack Ross, Tim Taranto, Jacob Hopper, James Trezise, Noah Balta, Dion Prestia, Tom Lynch, Josh Gibcus, Dylan Grimes. 

Injury List: Richmond

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Tigers are averaging 71.6 uncontested marks this season (Rank 18), they are conceding 59.6 inside 50s per game (Rank 17). No Tim Taranto due to injury, Kane McAuliffe may get an opportunity for solid inside midfield minutes this week which includes centre bounces. Senior coach Adem Yze indicated earlier this week he would like to see Shai Bolton’s midfield usage increase. 

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