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AFL Round 6 Team Changes

COLLINGWOOD

Late Changes: –

Sub: McInnes
(Sub last game: )

Key players missing: Oleg Markov, Dan McStay.

Injury List: Collingwood

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Magpies have recorded a negative inside 50 differential from their last 4 games (Last 4 Ave: -9.0). Scott Pendlebury was a test for this week with a rib concern. Nick Daicos was used at 87.5% of team centre bounces last game, Tom Mitchell has been used at 66.7% of team centre bounces in each of his last 2 games. 

PORT ADELAIDE

Late Changes: –

Sub: McEntee
(Sub last game: Jackson Mead)

Key players missing: Travis Boak, Charlie Dixon, Ollie Lord, Jeremy Finlayson. 

Injury List: Port Adelaide

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Power are averaging 101.6pts per game this season (Rank 3), they are also averaging 16.0 marks inside F50 (Rank Eq 1). No Charlie Dixon and Jeremy Finlayson up forward, Jordan Sweet and Ivan Soldo will share ruck duties. Ollie Wines was used at 45.5% of team centre bounces last week, Jason Horne-Francis was used at 54.5% of team centre bounces last week. Willem Drew may be used as a tagging option if Port Adelaide choose to target Nick Daicos through the midfield. 

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CARLTON

Late Changes: –

Sub: Carroll
(Sub last game: Jack Carroll)

Key players missing: Adam Saad, Mitch McGovern, Adam Cerra, Jesse Motlop, Jack Martin, Lachie Fogarty, Caleb Marchbank, David Cuningham, Jack Silvagni, Sam Docherty. 

Injury List: Carlton

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Blues conceded 18 marks inside D50 last week (Season Ave: 12.6), they have also conceded 75.0 uncontested marks this season (Rank Eq 2). Significant changes this week for the Carlton defence, no Adam Saad or Mitch McGovern due to injury. Saad has been used at 16.7% of team kick-ins this season while McGovern has been used at 42.9%, Zac Williams, Nic Newman and Jordan Boyd could see an increase against the Giants. No Adam Cerra again through the midfield, Sam Walsh was used at 69.7% of team centre bounces last week. 

GWS GIANTS

Late Changes: –

Sub: Peatling
(Sub last game: James Peatling)

Key players missing: Sam Taylor, Stephen Coniglio, Isaac Cumming, Nick Haynes, Adam Kennedy. 

Injury List: GWS Giants

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Stephen Coniglio and Sam Taylor are two significant outs due to injury, Callan Ward has been named and is expected to be used at a strong rate through the midfield if he starts. Talk also throughout the week from senior coach Adam Kingsley that James Peatling is also an option to be used through the midfield. The Giants recorded a season-low 48 inside 50 entries last week (Season Ave: 59.4). Lachie Whitfield has been used at 52.0% of team kick-ins this season. 

BRISBANE

Late Changes: –

Sub: Lyons
(Sub last game: James Tunstill)

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

Injury List: Brisbane

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Lions have conceded an average of 51.0pts from their last 2 games (Season Ave AGA: 74.6), they are also averaging 93.6 uncontested marks this season (Rank 2). No Zac Bailey due to injury, senior coach Chris Fagan has signalled Jarryd Lyons as the starting sub. Dayne Zorko has been used at 44.0% of team kick-ins over the last 3 games, Darcy Wilmot has been used at 40.0% over the same period. 

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GEELONG

Late Changes: –

Sub: Clark
(Sub last game: Jhye Clark)

Key players missing: Cam Guthrie, Zach Tuohy, Rhys Stanley.

Injury List: Geelong

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Cats are conceding 74.0pts per game this season, they are also averaging 102.4pts per game (Rank 2). Tom Stewart was used at 100.0% (4) of team kick-ins last week (Season: 55.6%). Max Holmes was used at 21.2% of team centre bounces last week (Season: 12.9%). Patrick Dangerfield returns this week, he was used at 78.4% of team centre bounces in his opening 2 games to start the season. Toby Conway replaces Rhys Stanley at the ruck position against the Lions, he recorded 11 disposals and 18 hit outs in Round 3. Mark Blicavs also recorded 10 hit outs in the same game. 

WEST COAST

Late Changes: –

Sub: Sheed
(Sub last game: Ryan Maric)

Key players missing: Luke Edwards, Matt Flynn, Oscar Allen, Callum Jamieson, Elijah Hewett, Andrew Gaff.

Injury List: West Coast

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Senior coach Adam Simpson has signalled Dom Sheed as the starting sub against the Dockers. The Eagles are conceding 95.0 uncontested marks this season (Rank 18), they are also conceding 17.0 marks inside F50 (Rank 18). Elliot Yeo was used at a season-high 83.3% of team centre bounces last week, Harley Reid has been used at 73.6% of team centre bounces in his last 4 games. 

FREMANTLE

Late Changes: –

Sub: Erasmus
(Sub last game: Neil Erasmus)

Key players missing: Sam Switkowsji, Brennan Cox, Oscar McDonald, Matt Taberner.

Injury List: Fremantle

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Sean Darcy returns for the Dockers which creates a ruck combo with Luke Jackson, Darcy may be on limited minutes while he continues his fitness build while Jackson may spend more time forward. The Dockers have averaged 6.5 marks inside their own F50 in the last 2 weeks (Season: 9.6), they are averaging 393.5 disposals at Optus Stadium this season (Season: 369.4). Andrew Brayshaw was used at 68.2% of team centre bounces last week (Season: 65.8%), Luke Ryan has been used at 63.6% of team kick-ins this season. 

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