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AFL Round 24 Team Changes

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Late Changes: –

Sub: A.Jones
(Sub last game: Jack Macrae)

Key players missing: Rhylee West, Buku Khamis, Jason Johannisen, Bailey Smith, Ryley Sanders, Caleb Poulter. 

Injury List: Western Bulldogs

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Tim English has been named after missing with an ankle injury last week. Weather conditions may suit inside/clearance mids for the Bulldogs. Over the last 5 weeks the Bulldogs have a +8.8 average contested possession differential (Season: +3.0), they have a +20.3 average inside 50 differential from their last 6 games (Season: +10.2, Rank 1). 

Weather may impact this game.

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GWS GIANTS

Late Changes: Out: Stone, Bedford, Daniels In: O’Halloran, Brown, Haynes

Sub: Brown
(Sub last game: Conor Stone)

Key players missing: Lachie Ash, Jake Riccardi, Isaac Cumming, Xavier O’Halloran, Callum Brown. 

Injury List: GWS Giants

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Lachie Ash will miss this week due to a one-match suspension, Harvey Thomas returns to the team. Senior coach Adam Kingsley indicated throughout the week a tag will be used through the midfield. The Giants have an average of 13.4 marks inside F50 this season (Rank 2), they have a -7.7 average inside 50 differential from their last 6 games). 

CARLTON

Late Changes: Out: McGovern In: Fantasia

Sub: Moir
(Sub last game: Ashton Moir)

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

Injury List: Carlton

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Adam Saad returns this week while Harry McKay, Tom DeKoning and Charlie Curnow are still sidelined, Mitch McGovern (back/hamstring) and Corey Durdin (shoulder) were both listed as a test for this week. Brodie Kemp is expected to start forward along with Matthew Kennedy. The Blues have a +5.9 contested possession differential this season (Rank 2), they have averaged 49.7 inside 50s from their last 7 games (Season Ave: 51.6). 

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ST KILDA

Late Changes: –

Sub: Garcia
(Sub last game: Hugo Garcia)

Key players missing: Anthony Caminiti, Brad Crouch, Jack Hayes, Tom Campbell, Seb Ross, Marcus Windhager, Liam Henry, Max King. 

Injury List: St Kilda

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Mattaes Phillipou returns after missing the last 2 games with illness, senior coach Ross Lyon said throughout the week Phillipou will play through the midfield. Jack Steele was used at 88.2% of team centre bounces last week, Jack Sinclair has not been used in the last 2 games. The Saints have conceded 100pts or more in 1 of their last 8 games (Season Ave AGA: 76.5), they have averaged 122.8 uncontested marks from their last 5 games (Season Ave: 93.4, Rank 2). 

FREMANTLE

Late Changes: –

Sub: Walters
(Sub last game: Nathan O’Driscoll)

Key players missing: Neil Erasmus, James Aish, Bailey Banfield, Sean Darcy, Josh Treacy, Alex Pearce. 

Injury List: Fremantle

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Michael Walters returns to the team this week, Nathan O’Driscoll started as the sub last week and was used through the midfield which included centre bounce usage replacing Nat Fyfe. Caleb Serong was used at 87.9% of team centre bounces last week, Hayden Young was used at 48.5% in the same game. Fremantle conceded 101pts to GWS last week, it was the 3rd time this season they have conceded 100pts or more in a game (Season Ave AGA: 75.8, Rank 1). 

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PORT ADELAIDE

Late Changes: Out: Dixon In: Visentini

Sub: F.Evans
(Sub last game: Quinton Narkle)

Key players missing: Josh Sinn, Dante Visentini, Todd Marshall, Sam Powell-Pepper, Dan Houston, Jeremy Finlayson. 

Injury List: Port Adelaide

AFLRATINGS Fantasy Notes: Dan Houston will miss the remainder of the season due to a five-match suspension, Ryan Burton may be an option to play in defence with the return of Mitch Georgiades. Willem Drew was used at 59.1% of team centre bounces last week, Connor Rozee was used at 40.9% in the same game. Rozee and Esava Ratugolea were dealing with illness throughout the week and are expected to play. The Power have conceded an average of 6.2 marks inside D50 from their last 5 games (Season Ave AGA: 9.2, Rank 1), they have conceded an average of 71.7 uncontested marks this season (Rank 1). 

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