AFL News & Fantasy Notes 25/4

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AFL Round 7 Team Changes

ESSENDON

Late Changes: –

Sub: Hind
(Sub last game: Elijah Tsatas)

Key players missing: Elijah Tsatas, Archie Perkins, Will Setterfield, Matt Guelfi, Jordan Ridley.

Injury List: Essendon

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Bombers are conceding 13.7 marks inside D50 this season (Rank 16), they conceded just 4 last week against the Crows. Peter Wright returns this week from suspension, the Bombers still named Goldstein and Draper. Sam Durham has been targeting opposition mids at stoppage situations, Jye Caldwell has used at 62.3% of team centre bounces in the last 2 weeks.

COLLINGWOOD

Late Changes: –

Sub: Harrison
(Sub last game: Reef McInnes)

Key players missing: Dan McStay.

Injury List: Collingwood

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Magpies are relatively healthy at this stage of the season, Harvey Harrison replaces Reef McInnes this week and could be the starting sub. Nick Daicos has been shifting roles based on opposition attention recently, Mason Cox was used at just 15.2% of team centre bounces last week at the ruck position. The Magpies have conceded 79.8pts from their last 4 games, they are averaging 70.0 uncontested marks this season (Rank 18).

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GWS GIANTS

Late Changes: –

Sub: Daniels
(Sub last game: James Peatling)

Key players missing: Stephen Coniglio, Toby Greene, Sam Taylor.

Injury List: GWS Giants

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Still no Stephen Coniglio and Sam Taylor for the Giants, Callan Ward was used at 62.9% of team centre bounces last week, Toby Greene is unavailable due to suspension, Darcy Jones makes his AFL debut. The Giants conceded 54 inside 50s last week to the Blues (Season: 51.8), they conceded a season-high 17 marks inside D50 (Season: 10.8).

BRISBANE

Late Changes: –

Sub: Tunstill
(Sub last game: Jarryd Lyons)

Key players missing: Zac Bailey, Tom Doedee, Keidean Coleman, Will Ashcroft, Oscar McInerney, Jarryd Lyons.

Injury List: Brisbane

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Darcy Fort replaces Oscar McInerney this week at the ruck position, Conor McKenna returns and is set to play across half-back. Hugh McCluggage was used at a season-high 76.5% of team centre bounces last week, Zac Bailey remains sidelined due to injury. Despite conceding 57 inside 50s last week to the Cats the Lions are conceding an average of 46.3 inside 50s this season (Rank 1), the Lions are also averaging 59.0 inside 50s this season (Rank 1).