AFL News & Fantasy Notes 18/4

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AFL Round 6 Team Changes

ST KILDA

Late Changes: –

Sub: Butler
(Sub last game: Hugo Garcia)

Key players missing: Max King, Dougal Howard, Paddy Dow, Hunter Clark, Ben Paton, Mason Wood, Brad Crouch, Liam Henry. 

Injury List: St Kilda

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: No Max King for the Saints this week, Cooper Sharman may spend more time as a forward this week with Zak Jones replacing King in the side. Hugo Garcia was used as an inside mid last week when he entered the game which included centre bounce usage. Seb Ross was used at 40.7% of team centre bounces last week (Season: 65.3%), Jack Sinclair was used at 11.1%. Jack Steele has been used at 90.3% of team centre bounces this season. 

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Late Changes: –

Sub: Sanders
(Sub last game: Bailey Dale)

Key players missing: Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, Tom Liberatore, Caleb Daniel, Nick Coffield, Bailey Smith.

Injury List: Western Bulldogs

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: No Tom Liberatore for the Bulldogs on Thursday night which opens up centre bounce opportunities, Jack Macrae was used at 28.6% of team centre bounces last week. Ryley Sanders has been subbed out of 2 games in 2024. The Bulldogs are averaging 381.4 disposals this season (Rank 2), they are also averaging 91.8 uncontested marks (Rank 3). No Jamarra Ugle-Hagan also this week, Rory Lobb is a direct replacement as a key forward. 

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