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The byes are gone, but the carnage isn’t, with many coaches copping at least one bullet, but many copping 3 or 4+. It started last Saturday night, with Braydon Preuss being subbed out injured, while also being suspended for his tackle on Tim English, who is another massive out after suffering from delayed concussion as a result of that tackle. Zak Butters is the other massive out with a knee injury, but it came at the worst time as he was on fire before the injury. Some coaches also had to hold Max Gawn, who didn’t play last night, Brynn Teakle would have been very useful for English owners, but he is out for a while after breaking his collarbone, Dayne Zorko didn’t play with his hamstring injury, Darcy Parish is out again, and some coaches even have Jordan De Goey who is also missing. If you didn’t cop a bullet, then you should buy yourself a lotto ticket!
We had another Thursday night game so lets get stuck into what happened.
Melbourne vs Brisbane @ MCG
Hugh McCluggage (136) – Another big game from Hugh McCluggage. His last 3 scores are 118, 114 and 136. He’s too expensive for me to be an option, but if you have him you would have enjoyed.
Luke Jackson (125) – The big performer has to go to Luke Jackson. The most traded in player for the week delivered as the solo ruck. I didn’t jump on, but congrats if you did. I didn’t see a 125 coming.
Jack Viney (118) – Backed up his 157 before the bye with a 118. Probably the best Viney has looked. Similar to McCluggage, too expensive to consider.
Oscar McInerney (116) – Seems it was a ruck feast out there, with the Big O having his season high score.
Daniel Rich (112) – Has responded well after that poor 37 in round 11, following up with 125, 97 and 112 in his last 3. I don’t see him being a top 6 defender, but he has been solid for most of the year.
Christian Petracca (107) – This could have been a lot bigger. Was burned about 4-5 times in the first quarter. Looked really good, and the bye looked to have really helped. I see him averaging 108+ for the remainder of the season, and is underpriced. Great option that could push the top 8 mids.
Angus Brayshaw (105) – Steven May being back didn’t change his role. That’s now 4 tons in a row, and he looks really good in that D50. Will push the top 6 defenders, but I have him just outside at the moment, but someone to look at.
Clayton Oliver (102) – Slowed after half time, with a 42 point second half. Really expensive now over 950k, I would prefer other options, but will be a top 8 mid.
Keidean Coleman (90) – sIf you are still riding with Kiddy, you would have been quite happy with another 90. Back to back 90’s has meant he is still generating cash, so you could hold for another week or two.
Lachie Neale (79) – Poor night for Lachie, but was tagged all night by James Harmes. Could we see this more on the run home?
Christian Salem (61) – Had a knee concern earlier in the game but played the rest of the game out.
Jarryd Lyons (42) – Copped a massive hit from Fritsch in the 2nd quarter, and I was surprised he cam back out, but was eventually subbed out in the last quarter.
James Tunstill (31) – Quiet night for the debutant, and with Brisbane losing bad and playing poor, I wouldn’t be surprised if he was dropped next week.
Now, lets get into the rest of the Weekend Forecast.
Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn @ Marvel Stadium
Weather Forecast
***Roof Closed***
Team Lineups
Western Bulldogs
IN
Jordon Sweet, Hayden Crozier
OUT
Taylor Duryea (Injured), Tim English (Injured), Lachlan McNeil (Medi-Sub)
Hawthorn
IN
James Blanck, Jarman Impey, Mitch Lewis, James Worpel, Connor Macdonald
OUT
Sam Frost (Injured), Kyle Hartigan (Omitted), Jackson Callow (Omitted), Chad Wingard (Injured), Will Day (HS Protocols), Josh Morris (Medi-Sub)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Jack Macrae, Marcus Bontempelli, Josh Dunkley, Adam Treloar
Other players to watch: Tom Mitchell, Tom Liberatore, James Sicily, James Blanck
Captain/VC Options: Jack Macrae, Josh Dunkley
West Coast vs Essendon @ Optus Stadium
Weather Forecast
Around 14°C, mostly clear
Team Lineups
West Coast
IN
Tim Kelly, Josh Rotham, Liam Ryan
OUT
Dom Sheed (Injured), Greg Clark (Medi-Sub), Jackson Nelson (Omitted), Jeremy McGovern (Injured)
Essendon
IN
Kyle Langford, Will Snelling, Nick Bryan
OUT
Andrew Phillips (Managed), James Stewart (Medi-Sub), Brayden Ham (Omitted), Andrew McGrath (Injured)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Massimo D’Ambrosio, Zach Merrett,
Other players to watch: Elliot Yeo, Nic Martin, Callum Jamieson, Ben Hobbs
Captain/VC Options: Zach Merrett (Smoky VC pick)
Carlton vs Fremantle @ Marvel Stadium
Weather Forecast
***Roof Closed***
Team Lineups
Carlton
IN
Brodie Kemp, Josh Honey
OUT
Lachie Fogarty (Medi-Sub), Sam Durdin (Injured), Jack Martin (Injured)
Fremantle
IN
Michael Frederick, Liam Henry, Matt Taberner
OUT
Sam Switkowski (Injured), Darcy Tucker (Medi-Sub), Blake Acres (Injured), Michael Walters (Injured)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Sam Docherty, Andrew Brayshaw, Sam Walsh, George Hewett, Sean Darcy
Other players to watch: Patrick Cripps, Luke Ryan, Will Brodie
Captain/VC Options: Sam Docherty, Andrew Brayshaw
Geelong vs Richmond @ MCG
Weather Forecast
Around 15°C, partly cloudy
Team Lineups
Geelong
IN
Max Holmes, Jack Henry, Gary Rohan
OUT
Luke Dahlhaus (Omitted), Cooper Stephens (Omitted), Francis Evans (Medi-Sub), Zach Guthrie (Managed)
Richmond
IN
Dustin Martin, Jack Ross, Ivan Soldo
OUT
Kane Lambert (Injured), Trent Cotchin (Injured), Noah Balta (Injured), Hugo Ralphsmith (Omitted)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Tom Stewart, Cam Guthrie, Toby Nankervis,
Other players to watch: Mitch Duncan, Jayden Short, Liam Baker,
Captain/VC Options: None
Sydney vs St Kilda @ SCG
Weather Forecast
Around 16°C, clear
Team Lineups
Sydney
IN
Ryan Clarke, Tom Hickey
OUT
Sam Wicks (Omitted), Peter Ladhams (Suspension), Colin O’Riordan (Injured)
St Kilda
IN
Jack Steele, Cooper Sharman
OUT
Bradley Hill (Personal Reasons), Paddy Ryder (Managed), Jack Higgins (Omitted)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Luke Parker, Jack Sinclair, Callum Mills, Rowan Marshall, Jack Steele
Other players to watch: Jade Gresham
Captain/VC Options: Callum Mills
North Melbourne vs Adelaide @ Blundstone Arena
Weather Forecast
Around 1o°C, partly cloudy
Team Lineups
North Melbourne
IN
Tarryn Thomas, Cameron Zurhaar, Callum Coleman-Jones, Ben McKay, Aiden Bonar, Jackson Archer
OUT
Lachie Young (Suspension), Jason Horne-Francis (Suspension), Jack Ziebell (Injured)
Adelaide
IN
Chayce Jones, Harry Schoenberg, Mitchell Hinge, Elliott Himmelberg
OUT
Riley Thilthorpe (Injured)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Jackson Archer, Rory Laird, Jordan Dawson, Patrick Parnell, Reilly O’Brien
Other players to watch: Jake Soligo, Aaron Hall, Tarryn Thomas, Jed Anderson, Ben Keays, Matt Crouch
Captain/VC Options: Rory Laird, Jordan Dawson
Collingwood vs GWS @ MCG
Weather Forecast
Around 13°C, cloudy and potential showers (75% chance of rain)
Team Lineups
Collingwood
IN
Trey Ruscoe, Aiden Begg, Isaac Chugg, Caleb Poulter
OUT
Jordan De Goey (Personal Reasons)
GWS
IN
Callum Brown, Phil Davis, Wade Derksen, Daniel Lloyd, Kieren Briggs, Tim Taranto, Xavier O’Halloran
OUT
Ryan Angwin (Injured), James Peatling (Injured), Braydon Preuss (Suspension), Zach Sproule (Omitted)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Stephen Coniglio, Harry Himmelberg, Jack Crisp, Lachie Whitfield, Darcy Cameron, Tim Taranto
Other players to watch: Nick Daicos, Josh Kelly, Jacob Wehr
Captain/VC Options: Josh Kelly
Port Adelaide vs Gold Coast @ Adelaide Oval
Weather Forecast
Around 14°C, cloudy and potential showers (74% chance of rain)
Team Lineups
Port Adelaide
IN
Miles Bergman, Taj Schofield, Steven Motlop, Jase Burgoyne, Travis Boak, Trent McKenzie
OUT
Zak Butters (Injured), Brynn Teakle (Injured), Tom Clurey (HS Protocols)
Gold Coast
IN
Elijah Hollands, Malcolm Rosas, Chris Burgess, Brayden Fiorini, Rory Atkins, Sam Day
OUT
Joel Jeffrey (Injured), Connor Budarick (Injured), Wil Powell (Injured)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Connor Rozee, Jarrod Witts
Other players to watch: Dan Houston, Ollie Wines, Touk Miller
Captain/VC Options: Touk Miller
My Trades
English -> Darcy/Witts
Butters -> Bontempelli
Trades are pretty simple this week. I am trading English as I have no rookies on field (apart from Daicos), so I am being aggressive and going for points on field, plus I think English could miss 2 weeks. I am looking at one of Darcy and Witts. Both have great matchups. I like the ceiling of Darcy, but worried about his injury history. With Witts, I don’t see his ceiling being as high as Darcy, but less injury risk. At this stage, I am leaning towards Darcy. With my other trade, I will get enough money from the English move to allow me to go Butters up to Bontempelli. I think I would personally pick Bont over Treloar and Parker anyway, but I can’t actually afford them so it makes the decision even easier.
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