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AFL Round 17 Team Changes

COLLINGWOOD

AFLRATINGS NEWS: Assistant coach Justin Leppitsch says Isaac Quaynor will play on a wing. 

Late Changes: –

Sub: Long
(Sub last game: Joe Richards)

Key players missing: Beau McCreery, Lachlan Sullivan, John Noble, Mason Cox, Jamie Elliott, Tom Mitchell, Dan McStay, Finlay Macrae, Reef McInnes.

Injury List: Collingwood

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Magpies have a -10.3 inside 50 differential from their last 4 games (Season: -0.7), they are averaging 72.0 uncontested marks per game this season (Rank 18). No Beau McCreery for the Magpies due to a calf injury, Lachie Schultz returns to the team. John Noble is unavailable due to concussion which provides Charlie Dean an opportunity. Ned Long makes his club debut and could see decent midfield usage. Jordan DeGoey was used at 38.7% of team centre bounces last week, 11/12 centre bounces came after HT against the Suns. Josh Daicos (calf cork) was listed as a test for Round 17 with a decision likely to be made at final teams, Brayden Maynard (quad cork) is expected to play. 

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ESSENDON

Late Changes: –

Sub: Hind
(Sub last game: Nik Cox)

Key players missing: Dyson Heppell, Todd Goldstein, Ben Hobbs, Darcy Parish, Zach Reid. 

Injury List: Essendon

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: The Bombers have conceded an average of 96.0pts from their last 4 games (Season: 85.1), they are averaging 375.6 disposals per game this season (Rank 2). Senior coach Brad Scott indicated throughout the week that they’ll have an “awareness” for Nick Daicos, Matt Guelfi may be used to shutdown Collingwood’s ball movement from HB on a Steele Sidebottom type. Sam Draper is set to solo ruck with Todd Goldstein (managed) not selected, Peter Wright is likely to provide ruck support. Dyson Heppell (managed) also unavailable for this week which opens up an opportunity in a half-back type role, Jye Caldwell was used at 89.7% of team centre bounces last week. 


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