AFL News & Fantasy Notes 27/4

Keep your fantasy game sharp this season.

Enjoy alerts for injuries and team changes for each game this year.

This is your safety net for final team confirmation (60 minutes) prior to every game which also includes the starting sub for each team.

It will specifically cover game/s scheduled for the day. If any news is applicable for listed games it will be updated for you right here.

Make sure you have notifications switched on for those using a desktop aflratings.com.au

You should also turn notifications on for instant player news on X/Twitter AFLRATINGS Player News.

IMPORTANT: A new article link will be pinned to the top of AFLRATINGS Player News on X/Twitter for each day there are games scheduled. It can also be found quite easily on aflratings.com.au.

Follow now on Threads @aflratings.com.au

AFL Round 7 Team Changes

NTH MELBOURNE

Late Changes: –

Sub: Fisher
(Sub last game: Charlie Lazzaro)

Key players missing: Griffin Logue, Josh Goater, Callum Coleman-Jones, Eddie Ford.

Injury List: Nth Melbourne

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Kangaroos are conceding 120.7pts per game this season (Rank 18), they are conceding 18.8 marks inside D50 (Rank 18). Jy Simpkin was used at 60.0% of team centre bounces last week, senior coach Alastair Clarkson has discuss a role change for Harry Sheezel at some point without being definitive when. Zac Fisher is set to start as the sub if there are no changes (via Mitch Cleary), George Wardlaw returns and should see decent usage through the midfield. 

ADELAIDE

Late Changes: –

Sub: McHenry
(Sub last game: Sam Berry)

Key players missing: Brodie Smith, Sam Berry, Lachlan Murphy, Nick Murray, Riley Thilthorpe, Wayne Milera, Patrick Parnell.

Injury List: Adelaide

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Crows have averaged 87.5pts from their last 2 games, they averaged 57.0pts from their opening 4 games of the season (Season: 67.2, Rank 18). Matt Crouch returns from suspension and should see decent-strong inside midfield usage, Jordan Dawson returned to the midfield last week after recently spending time forward. There has been talk of Rory Laird possibly returning to a half back role, his centre bounce usage has declined significantly tis season. 

AFL Weather

AFL News available at aflratings.com.au

GEELONG

Late Changes: –

Sub: Atkins
(Sub last game: Jhye Clark)

Key players missing: Tom Stewart, Toby Conway, Jhye Clark.

Injury List: Geelong

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Cats are conceding 67.8pts per game this season (Rank 1), they are conceding 9.7 marks inside D50 (Rank 4). No Tom Stewart this week due to concussion, Cam Guthrie returns for the first time this season and should be used at a decent rate through the midfield. Mark O’Connor tagged Lachie Neale last week, Rhys Stanley returns to the no.1 ruck position this week. 

CARLTON

Late Changes: Out: Fantasia In: Binns

Sub: Binns
(Sub last game: Jack Carroll)

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

Injury List: Carlton

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Blues have a +14.3 average contested possession differential in the last 4 weeks (Rank 3), they also have a +9.0 score differential over the same period (Rank1). Sam Walsh was used at 82.9% of team centre bounces last week, Jordan Boyd was used at 57.1% of team kick-ins last week. 

AFL Weather

AFL News available at aflratings.com.au

FREMANTLE

Late Changes: –

Sub: Simpson
(Sub last game: Neil Erasmus)

Key players missing: Jye Amiss, Neil Erasmus, Sam Switkowski, Brennan Cox, Oscar McDonald.

Injury List: Fremantle

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Multiple changes for the Dockers this week, Heath Chapman returns for the first time this season while Jye Amiss has been ruled out due to concussion. Cooper Simpson and Patrick Voss each make their AFL debut. Luke Ryan has been used at 64.1% of team Kick-ins this season, Hayden Young did come from the ground early in Q4 last week due to hamstring awareness and did not return, he didn’t appear in the Fremantle injury report this week and is clear to play.  

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Late Changes: Out: Liberatore In: Daniel

Sub: Daniel
(Sub last game: Ryley Sanders)

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

Injury List: Western Bulldogs

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Tom Liberatore returns this week while Ryley Sanders has been omitted, still no Jamarra Ugle-Hagan. Tim English was used at a season-high 89.7% of team centre bounces last week at the ruck position, Ed Richards was used at 75.9% of team centre bounces last week. Expect some adjustments in the midfield rotation this week with Liberatore returning, Jack Macrae was used at 34.5% of team centre bounces last week. 

AFL Weather

AFL News available at aflratings.com.au

This article will be updated until the start of each game. 

Updates provided by @aflratingsPete

AFL NEWS
Follow @aflratings

AFLRATINGS PLAYER NEWS
Follow @aflratings_Live