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The carnage continues to follow us coaches every week, with more injuries to deal with. As reported by The Traders on last nights teams stream, the most traded in player both last week and this week, Luke Jackson, is in doubt to play against Adelaide on Saturday with a knee injury. I have seen some coaches already went English, who was missing again, down to Jackson, locking in a trade where they may need to trade Jackson back out again. Along with this, it was reported on Wednesday night that Rory Laird was in doubt to face Melbourne with a shoulder issue, but has been named and looks like he will play, but stay tuned to the news. Braydon Preuss was also not named for those coaches that held him. All these forced trades and issues mean it is hard for coaches looking to move their final rookies on, but we just have to keep putting one foot in front of the other.
We had another Thursday night game so lets have a look at what happened.
Brisbane vs Western Bulldogs @ The Gabba
Lachie Neale (133) – This man is just too good! I don’t know why I didn’t put the VC on him. He is well and truly a top 8 mid, and could well be on his way to a 2nd Brownlow.
Tom Liberatore (128) – Libba has been a name some people have looked at, but after tonight, there will be a lot more people looking at him as a potential top 6 forward. His last 4 scores, 115, 99, 110 and a season high 128.
Hugh McCluggage (120) – Another name coaches may need to start seriously considering. His last 4, 118, 114, 136 and 120. He is getting expensive now, but the numbers don’t lie.
Bailey Dale (117) – With Caleb Daniel out for around a month, I think he becomes a decent option. Has been really solid this season averaging 93.6 and priced at around 750k, he should be better with Daniel out.
Josh Dunkley (113) – Another guy that just gets it done every week. He has only gone under 100 on 2 occasions in 15 games.
Marcus Bontempelli (108) – The Bont looks like he is really starting to heat up. Back to back scores of 118 and 108 have him entrenched in the top 6 forwards, most likely top 3. If you don’t have him, he is a great target.
Keidean Coleman (105) – Kiddy Coleman has looked fantastic in his last 3 games, and his scoring has followed, with 94, 90 and 105. I wouldn’t be bringing him in, but for yhose coaches that held, they would be very happy and I would continue to hold him.
Adam Treloar (100) – Got to the ton and did what he needed to. Just keep an eye on the news as it was rumoured/reported he may have experienced hamstring tightness late in the game.
Jack Macrae (93) – sEven though is was still over 90, it was another poor score from Macrae. That is now 5 scores under 100 this season, and it is mainly due to him not consistently getting those marks and tackles to get the big scores. For the time being, I am not sure I can use the C or VC on him.
James Tunstill (61) – For those that jumped on, he was solid in his second game, and looked calm with ball in hand. Probably not the time of year to pay up for rookies, so if you missed him, I would not worry about it.
Dominic Bedendo (43) – The debutant looked really good in the first half, but faded in the 2nd half and Brisbane took control of the game. Should stay in the team, and could be a solid FWD rookie option if he does indeed hold his spot.
Daniel Rich (32) – Experienced hamstring tightness during the 2nd quarter, and was ruled out of the rest of the game at half time. Apparently it was just precautionary, but keep an eye on the news over the next few days.
Dayne Zorko (6) – Same as Rich, he experienced hamstring tightness within the first 10 minutes of the game and was subbed out. He said post-game it was precautionary and he aims to be right for the next week, but given his history with soft tissues injuries, he may well be missing for a week or two.
Now, lets get into the rest of the Weekend Forecast.
Carlton vs St Kilda @ Marvel Stadium
Weather Forecast
***Roof Closed***
Team Lineups
Carlton
IN
Adam Cerra
OUT
Will Setterfield (Medi-Sub), Jordan Boyd (Injured)
St Kilda
IN
Jack Higgins, Paddy Ryder, Mason Wood, Bradley Hill
OUT
Ben Paton (Omitted), Ryan Byrnes (Omitted), Ben Long (Omitted), Darragh Joyce (Omitted), Cooper Sharman (Omitted)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Sam Docherty, Sam Walsh, Jack Sinclair, Jack Steele
Other players to watch: Rowan Marshall, Patrick Cripps, George Hewett
Captain/VC Options: Sam Docherty, Jack Steele, Sam Walsh
Essendon vs Sydney @ MCG
Weather Forecast
Around 12°C, mostly cloudy
Team Lineups
Essendon
IN
Brandon Zerk-Thatcher, Darcy Parish
OUT
Nick Bryan (Omitted), Ben Hobbs (Omitted), Brayden Ham (Medi-Sub)
Sydney
IN
Justin McInerney
OUT
Ryan Clarke (Omitted), Lewis Taylor (Medi-Sub)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Zach Merrett, Callum Mills, Jake Lloyd, Luke Parker, Massimo D’Ambrosio
Other players to watch: Nic Martin, Darcy Parish
Captain/VC Options: Callum Mills
Adelaide vs Melbourne @ Adelaide Oval
Weather Forecast
Around 11°C, mostly cloudy
Team Lineups
Adelaide
IN
Lachlan Murphy, Riley Thilthorpe
OUT
Will Hamill (Injured), Ned McHenry (Injured), Shane McAdam (Injured)
Melbourne
IN
OUT
Jayden Hunt (Medi-Sub)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Jordan Dawson, Angus Brayshaw, Clayton Oliver, Luke Jackson, Christian Petracca
Other players to watch: Rory Laird, Christian Salem, Reilly O’Brien, Ben Keays
Captain/VC Options: Jordan Dawson, Clayton Oliver
Gold Coast vs Collingwood @ Metricon Stadium
Weather Forecast
Around 11°C, periods of light rain expected (65% chance of rain)
Team Lineups
Gold Coast
IN
James Tsitas, Connor Budarick
OUT
Brayden Fiorini (Medi-Sub), Jy Farrar (HS Protocols), Alex Davies (Injured)
Collingwood
IN
Jordan De Goey
OUT
Jeremy Howe (Illness), Isaac Chugg (Omitted)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Darcy Cameron, Jack Crisp, Jarrod Witts, Touk Miller, James Tsitas
Other players to watch: Jordan De Goey, Scott Pendlebury, Nick Daicos
Captain/VC Options: Touk Miller
Geelong vs North Melbourne @ GMHBA Stadium
Weather Forecast
Around 9°C, mostly cloudy
Team Lineups
Geelong
IN
Gary Rohan, Patrick Dangerfield
OUT
Cooper Stephens (Medi-Sub), Joel Selwood (Managed), Tom Stewart (Suspension)
North Melbourne
IN
Lachie Young, Charlie Lazzaro, Jack Mahony
OUT
Flynn Perez (Omitted), Bailey Scott (Injured), Aiden Bonar (Injured), Tarryn Thomas (Personal Reasons)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Mitch Duncan, Aaron Hall, Jackson Archer, Cam Guthrie
Other players to watch: Patrick Dangerfield, Jy Simpkin, Jed Anderson
Captain/VC Options: Mitch Duncan (VC Option), Aaron Hall (VC Option), Cam Guthrie
Richmond vs West Coast @ MCG
Weather Forecast
Around 13°C, partly cloudy
Team Lineups
Richmond
IN
Kane Lambert, Jake Aarts, Rhyan Mansell, Sydney Stack, Jason Castagna
OUT
Dion Prestia (Injured), Judson Clarke (Omitted)
West Coast
IN
Nic Naitanui, Harry Edwards, Sam Petrevski-Seton, Jai Culley, Zane Trew
OUT
Callum Jamieson (Omitted), Josh Kennedy (Managed)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Zane Trew, Rhett Bazzo, Jai Culley (If named)
Other players to watch: Nick Vlastuin, Jayden Short, Elliot Yeo, Liam Baker
Captain/VC Options: None
GWS vs Hawthorn @ Giants Stadium
Weather Forecast
Around 16°C, rain (100% chance of rain)
Team Lineups
GWS
IN
Zach Sproule, Matt Flynn, Wade Derksen
OUT
Hawthorn
IN
Jack Gunston, Will Day, Finn Maginness, Kyle Hartigan
OUT
Daniel Howe (Omitted)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Lachie Whitfield, Stephen Coniglio
Other players to watch: Tom Mitchell, Tim Taranto, Harry Himmelberg, James Sicily, Josh Kelly
Captain/VC Options: Stephen Coniglio
Fremantle vs Port Adelaide @ Optus Stadium
Weather Forecast
Around 19°C, sunny
Team Lineups
Fremantle
IN
Connor Blakely, Michael Walters, Nathan Wilson, Sam Sturt
OUT
Liam Henry (Injured)
Port Adelaide
IN
Darcy Byrne-Jones, Orazio Fantasia, Tom Clurey, Robbie Gray, Jase Burgoyne
OUT
Sam Mayes (Omitted), Riley Bonner (Injured)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Andrew Brayshaw, Sean Darcy
Other players to watch: Connor Rozee, Karl Amon, Dan Houston, Will Brodie, Ollie Wines
Captain/VC Options: Andrew Brayshaw
My Trades
De Koning -> Tsitas
Daicos -> Steele
Trades are straight forward this week, one up one down. It is time for SDK to go, so I will bring in James Tsitas who is making his debut for Gold Coast. I will then use that money to move on my final rookie in Nick Daicos, who has been fantastic and not performing like a rookie, and bringing in the big man Jack Steele. I love what I saw from him last week, and he will likely be carrying the captaincy on debut for me.
Anyway, thanks again everyone for reading the Weekend Forecast. If you have any questions about your starting teams, or anything else, leave your questions in the comments section below or hit me up at my Twitter or Instagram (links provided below).
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