AFL News & Fantasy Notes 18/8

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 23 Team Changes

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Late Changes: –

Sub: Macrae
(Sub last game: Caleb Daniel)

Key players missing: Jason Johannisen, Bailey Smith, Tim English, Nick Coffield, Riley Garcia, Alex Keath, Ryley Sanders. 

Injury List: Western Bulldogs

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: No Tim English for the Bulldogs this week due to an ankle injury, Sam Darcy is expected to play majority ruck on Sunday. Rory Lobb may provide ruck support at times. The Bulldogs have a +17.4 average inside 50 differential from their last 5 games (Season: +9.0, Rank 2), they have averaged 76.0 uncontested marks from their last 6 games (Season Ave: 87.4). 

AFL Weather

NTH MELBOURNE

Late Changes: –

Sub: Bergman
(Sub last game: Zane Duursma)

Key players missing: Harry Sheezel, Toby Pink, Zane Duursma, Will Phillips, Griffin Logue, Josh Goater, Callum Coleman-Jones. 

Injury List: Nth Melbourne

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: No Harry Sheezel for the Kangaroos this week while Will Phillips hasn’t been named, George Wardlaw returns while Zac Fisher also returns. Senior coach Alastair Clarkson referenced post-game Marcus Bontempelli as a tagging option last time these teams met a few weeks ago, Clarkson opted to prepare for and tag Adam Treloar with doubt surrounding the availability of Bontempelli in that game. The Kangaroos have conceded an average of 11.0 marks inside D50 from their last 4 games (Season Ave AGA: 15.0, Rank 18), they have conceded 100pts or more in 4 of their last 5 games (Season Ave AGA: 106.8, Rank 18). 

HAWTHORN

Late Changes: –

Sub: Breust
(Sub last game: Luke Breust)

Key players missing: Josh Ward, Ned Reeves, Finn Maginness, Changkuoth Jiath, Mitch Lewis, James Blanck. 

Injury List: Hawthorn

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: No change for the Hawks this week, they have had a settled team and centre bounce rotation for quite a while now. James Worpel was used at 84.0% of team centre bounces last week, Will Day was managed out of the game as a sub last week against the Blues. The Hawks have a +18.5 average inside 50 differential from their last 4 games (Season: +4.8), they have a +3.8 contested possession differential this season (Rank 3). 

AFL Weather

RICHMOND

Late Changes: –

Sub: McIntosh
(Sub last game: Kaleb Smith)

Key players missing: Josh Gibcus, Sam Naismith, Mykelti Lefau, Dylan Grimes, Steely Green, Tom Brown, Tom Lynch, Liam Baker, Marlion Pickett, Thomson Dow, Samson Ryan.

Injury List: Richmond

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: No Samson Ryan for the Tigers this week, Toby Nankervis should see strong ruck usage. Jack ross returns to the team this week and should see decent midfield usage. Dion Prestia was used at 38.5% of team centre bounces last week. The Tigers have conceded an average of 106.0pts from their last 7 games (Season Ave AGA: 101.9, Rank 17), they have conceded an average of 16.1 marks inside D50 over the same period (Season Ave AGA: 14.9, Rank 17). 

WEST COAST

Late Changes: –

Sub: Petruccelle
(Sub last game: Andrew Gaff)

Key players missing: Clay Hall, Ryan Maric, Tom Barrass, Campbell Chesser, Dom Sheed, Callum Jamieson, Tyler Brockman, Noah Long, Elijah Hewett.

Injury List: West Coast

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Just the 2 changes for the Eagles this week with Harry Edwards and Jack Petruccelle returning, Andrew Gaff will play his final AFL game on Sunday and is expected to start in the 22. Harley Reid was used at 28.1% of team centre bounces last week, Liam Duggan was used at 78.1% in the same game. The Eagles have conceded an average of 57.4 inside 50s from their last 5 games (Season Ave AGA: 54.0, Rank 16), they have conceded an average of 61.3 uncontested marks from their last 3 games (Season Ave AGA: 88.3). 

Weather may impact this game. 

AFL Weather

CARLTON

Late Changes: –

Sub: Moir
(Sub last game: Alex Cincotta)

Key players missing: Adam Saad, Harry McKay, Jack Martin, Lachie Fogarty, Charlie Curnow, Jordan Boyd, Orazio Fantasia, Jack Silvagni, David Cuningham, Matthew Cottrell, David Cuningham, Sam Docherty, Adam Cerra. 

Injury List: Carlton

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: A number of key injuries from last week has resulted in multiple changes for the Blues on Sunday, through the midfield they remain strong while still quite sound in defence. The forward line for the Blues has taken a serious hit with no Harry McKay or Charlie Curnow, they may opt to play a smaller group of forwards this week by holding their key defenders in place against a tall West Coast forward line. Cooper Lord and Ashton Moir will debut while Jaxon Binns is expected to start in the 22 this week. The Blues conceded 20 marks inside D50 last week (Season Ave AGA: 12.2), they have averaged 104.5 uncontested marks from their last 2 games (Season Ave: 80.2). 

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