AFL News & Fantasy Notes 12/5

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AFL Round 9 Team Changes

COLLINGWOOD

Late Changes: –

Sub: Bytel
(Sub last game: Lachie Sullivan)

Key players missing: Beau McCreery, Jamie Elliott, Tom Mitchell, Jordan DeGoey, Brody Mihocek, Dan McStay, Lachie Schultz.

Injury List: Collingwood

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Significant changes for the Collingwood forward line this week, senior coach Craig McRae has confirmed Jeremy Howe will play forward. The Magpies are averaging 69.8 uncontested marks this season (Rank 18), they are averaging 10.1 marks inside F50 this season (Rank 16). Nick Daicos was used at 89.3% of team centre bounces last week, Jack Crisp was used at 67.9% of team centre bounces in the same game. Still no Jordan DeGoey and Tom Mitchell. 

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WEST COAST

Late Changes: –

Sub: Johnston
(Sub last game: Harvey Johnston)

Key players missing: Jake Waterman, Elliot Yeo, Matt Flynn, Callum Jamieson, Oscar Allen, Rhett Bazzo, Noah Long, Elijah Hewett.

Injury List: West Coast

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: No Elliot Yeo for the Eagles this week, Jake Waterman will also miss due to concussion. Senior coach Adam Simpson has indicated they may start with a tag on Nick Daicos, he also indicated Dom Sheed is an option to play as an inside midfielder with Yeo missing. The Eagles have conceded 100pts or more in 5 of 8 games this year (Season Ave AGA: 95.6, Rank 16). they have conceded 100pts or more in 1 of their last 4 games. 


ADELAIDE

Late Changes: –

Sub: Nankervis
(Sub last game: Brodie Smith)

Key players missing: Patrick Parnell, Wayne Milera, Riley Thilthorpe, Nick Murray, Luke Pedlar. 

Injury List: Adelaide

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: No changes for the Crows this week, Brodie Smith was the starting sub last game. The Crows are conceding 72.8 uncontested marks this season (Rank 3), they have a +28.6 disposal differential from their last 5 games (Rank 3). Jake Soligo was used at 81.0% of team centre bounces last week, Jordan Dawson was used at 47.6% in the same game. 

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BRISBANE

Late Changes: –

Sub: Brain 
(Sub last game: Logan Morris)

Key players missing: Noah Answerth, Deven Robertson, Zac Bailey, Brandon Starcevich, Will Ashcroft, Lincoln McCarthy, Darcy Gardiner, Keidean Coleman, Tom Doedee. 

Injury List: Brisbane

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Multiple changes due to injuries for the Lions, the inside midfield core group hasn’t been impacted. The Lions have conceded 19.9 scores per game this season (Rank 1), they are averaging 91.8 uncontested marks per game this season (Rank 2). Jarrod Berry was used at 35.0% of team centre bounces last week. 

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