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SYDNEY
Late Changes: –
Sub: Fox
(Sub last game: Braeden Campbell)
Key players missing: Callum Mills, Luke Parker, Braeden Campbell.
Injury List: Sydney
AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Swans are averaging 104.0pts per game this season (Rank 2), they have a -5.9 average contested possession differential this season. Dane Rampe returns to defence for the Swans. Errol Gulden was used at 19.2% of team centre bounces last week (Season: 38.1%), Isaac Heeney was used at a team-high 80.8% of team centre bounces in the same game (Season: 68.6%). Matty Roberts has been used at 42.9% of team kick-ins the last 2 games.
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GWS GIANTS
Late Changes: –
Sub: Thomas
(Sub last game: Brent Daniels)
Key players missing: Leek Aleer, Xavier O’Halloran, Stephen Coniglio, Adam Kennedy.
Injury List: GWS Giants
AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Sam Taylor and Toby Greene return for the Giants, Brent Daniels is available to play a full game this week after being an unused sub last week. The Giants are averaging 15.4 marks inside F50 this season (Rank 1), they are also averaging 89.6 uncontested marks this season (Rank 3). Lachie Whitfield has been used at 50.0% of team kick-ins this season. Still no Stephen Coniglio for the Giants, Josh Kelly was used at 69.2% of team CBAs last week.
ST KILDA
Late Changes: –
Sub: Byrnes
(Sub last game: Angus Hastie)
Key players missing: Zaine Cordy, Jack Higgins, Anthony Caminiti, Cooper Sharman, Hunter Clark, Liam Henry, Brad Crouch, Dan Butler.
Injury List: St Kilda
AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Saints have conceded 105.3 uncontested marks in their last 3 games (Rank 17), they are conceding 13.4 marks inside D50 this season (Rank Eq.15). Rowan Marshall and Jack Steele were limited at training this week, Steele completed the last training session while Marshall finished early due to illness. Jack Hayes has been named and could provide ruck support for Marshall, Jimmy Webster returns to defence. Mason Wood and Max King also return.
NTH MELBOURNE
Late Changes: –
Sub: Pink
(Sub last game: Zac Fisher)
Key players missing: Griffin Logue, Josh Goater, Callum Coleman-Jones, Charlie Lazzaro, Will Phillips, Dylan Stephens.
Injury List: Nth Melbourne
AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Kangaroos are conceding 19.6 marks inside D50 this season (Rank 18), they are also conceding 62.0 inside 50s per game this season (Rank 18). Tom Powell played majority forward last week, Will Phillips has been omitted which may allow Powell to return to the midfield. Luke Davies-Uniacke and Jy Simpkin were both questionable to play late in the week.
MELBOURNE
Late Changes: –
Sub: Laurie
(Sub last game: Bailey Laurie)
Key players missing: Jake Bowey, Lachie Hunter, Christian Salem, Jake Melksham.
Injury List: Melbourne
AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Demons are conceding 66.3pts per game this season (Rank 1), they are averaging 10.1 marks inside F50 this season (Rank 16). Senior coach Simon Goodwin stated this week they have planned for Christian Petracca to be targeted. Clayton Oliver was used at 81.0% of team centre bounces last week.
GEELONG
Late Changes: –
Sub: Rohan
(Sub last game: Tom Atkins)
Key players missing: Mark O’Connor, Patrick Dangerfield, Brandan Parfitt, Toby Conway.
Injury List: Geelong
AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Tom Stewart returns this week, Cam Guthrie may be pushed into the midfield more this week with Patrick Dangerfield, Brandan Parfitt and Mark O’Connor missing. Expect significant adjustments at centre bounces this week. Tom Stewart has been used at 48.3% of team kick-ins when he has played this season. The Cats are conceding 73.1pts per games this season.
WEST COAST
Late Changes: Out: Maric In: Sheed
Sub: Johnston
(Sub last game: Dom Sheed)
Key players missing: Elijah Hewett, Matt Flynn, Dom Sheed, Andrew Gaff, Callum Jamieson, Rhett Bazzo, Oscar Allen, Tyler Brockman, Jayden Hunt.
Injury List: West Coast
AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Harley Reid returns this week, he has been used at 69.1% of team centre bounces in games he has played this season. Tom Barrass also returns, Harvey Johnston will make his debut with Adam Simpson confirming on Friday he’ll be the starting sub. The Eagles are conceding 15.1 marks inside D50 this season (Rank 17), they have conceded 100pts or more in 5 of 7 games this season.
ESSENDON
Late Changes: –
Sub: Hobbs
(Sub last game: Nick Hind)
Key players missing: Will Setterfield, Zach Reid, Jordan Ridley, Sam Draper, Nick Hind, Dylan Shiel.
Injury List: Essendon
AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Archie Perkins returns and is an option to be used through the midfield, Sam Draper is unavailable which should provide Todd Goldstein a decent opportunity against Bailey Williams, Peter Wright may provide ruck support on Saturday night. The Bombers are averaging 376.0 disposals this season (Rank 3), they are averaging 82.9pts per game this season.
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