Weekend Forecast – Round 18

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We only 6 weeks left of the season, and league fianls starting in 2 weeks! The one thing that hasn’t changed all year? Forced trades! Many coaches will have a forced trade or 2 this week with both Clayton Oliver and Lachie Whitfield out due to injury. At least Oliver is worth a lot of money so you get anyone you want, but Whitfield is more difficult as he is only 753k. There are plenty of options to consider, which we will go through as well as look at all of the games and what to watch out for.

Now, lets get into the Weekend Forecast.

 

Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda @ Marvel Stadium

Weather Forecast

***Roof Closed***

Team Lineups

Western Bulldogs

IN

Josh Bruce, Buku Khamis, Lachlan McNeil, Bailey Smith, Jordon Sweet

OUT

Dominic Bedendo (Omitted), Lachie Hunter (HS Protocols), Robbie McComb (Medi-Sub), Aaron Naughton (HS Protocols), Josh Schache (HS Protocols), Anthony Scott (Injured)

St Kilda

IN

Ryan Byrnes, Ben Paton, Cooper Sharman

OUT

Darragh Joyce (Omitted), Ben Long (Omitted), Sebastian Ross (HS Protocols), Marcus Windhager (HS Protocols)

 

Players to Watch

Trade Targets: Bailey Dale, Jack Sinclair, Marcus Bontempelli, Tim English, Josh Dunkley, Jack Steele

Other players to watch: Rowan Marshall, Tom Liberatore, Jack Macrae, Bailey Smith, Adam Treloar

Captain/VC Options: Jack Sinclair (smoky VC option), Jack Steele, Jack Macrae (can you trust him?)

Adelaide vs Collingwood @ Adelaide Oval

Weather Forecast

Around 14°C, light rain and windy (83% chance of rain)

Team Lineups

Adelaide

IN

Mitchell Hinge, Shane McAdam, Lachlan Murphy

OUT

Matt Crouch (Omitted), Ben Davis (Medi-Sub), Jackson Hately (Omitted), James Rowe (Omitted)

Collingwood

IN

Trent Bianco, Ash Johnson, Darcy Moore

OUT

Taylor Adams (Injured), Tyler Brown (Medi-Sub), Oliver Henry (Omitted), Isaac Quaynor (HS Protocols)

 

Players to Watch

Trade Targets: Jordan Dawson, Rory Laird, Ben Keays, Josh Carmichael, Ash Johnson

Other players to watch: Jack Crisp, Reilly O’Brien, Darcy Cameron, Nick Daicos

Captain/VC Options: Rory Laird, Jordan Dawson, Ben Keays (smoky option)

 

GWS vs Brisbane @ Manuka Oval

Weather Forecast

Around 9°C, mostly cloudy

Team Lineups

GWS

IN

Connor Idun, Jacob Hopper, Jake Riccardi

OUT

Lachie Whitfield (Injured), Phil Davis (Injured), Callum Brown (Omitted), Adam Kennedy (Injured)

Brisbane

IN

Noah Answerth, Callum Ah Chee, Darcy Gardiner, Keidean Coleman, Daniel McStay, Harris Andrews

OUT

James Madden (Omitted), Oscar McInerney (HS Protocols), Carter Michael (Omitted), Tom Fullarton (Omitted), Ryan Lester (Omitted), Marcus Adams (Injured), James Tunstill (Omitted)

 

Players to Watch

Trade Targets: Harry Himmelberg, Hugh McCluggage, Tim Taranto, Stephen Coniglio, Lachie Neale

Other players to watch: Isaac Cumming, Josh Kelly, Keidean Coleman

Captain/VC Options: Stephen Coniglio, Lachie Neale

 

North Melbourne vs Richmond @ Marvel Stadium

Weather Forecast

***Roof Closed***

Team Lineups

North Melbourne

IN

Jason Horne-Francis

OUT

Jack Mahony (Medi-Sub), Charlie Lazzaro (Omitted)

Richmond

IN

Noah Balta, Nick Vlastuin, Trent Cotchin, Tyler Sonsie, Josh Gibcus

OUT

Ivan Soldo (Injured), Jake Aarts (Omitted), Tom Lynch (Injured), Thomson Dow (Omitted), Maurice Rioli (Omitted), Jason Castagna (Omitted)

 

Players to Watch

Trade Targets: Noah Cumberland, Luke Davies-Uniacke, Todd Goldstein

Other players to watch: Jayden Short, Jed Anderson, Tyler Sonsie

Captain/VC Options: None

 

Carlton vs Geelong @ MCG

Weather Forecast

Around 12°C, potential showers (50% chance of rain)

Team Lineups

Carlton

IN

Liam Stocker

OUT

Lochie O’Brien (Omitted), Josh Honey (Omitted)

Geelong

IN

Jake Kolodjashnij

OUT

Quinton Narkle (Medi-Sub), Jed Bews (Managed)

 

Players to Watch

Trade Targets: Patrick Dangerfield, Mitch Duncan, Sam Docherty

Other players to watch: Patrick Cripps, Sam Walsh, George Hewett, Cam Guthrie

Captain/VC Options: None

 

Fremantle vs Sydney @ Optus Stadium

Weather Forecast

Around 15°C, partly cloudy

Team Lineups

Fremantle

IN

Heath Chapman, Blake Acres

OUT

Nathan Wilson (Omitted), Ethan Hughes (Omitted), Liam Henry (Medi-Sub)

Sydney

IN

Tom Hickey

OUT

Peter Ladhams (Injured), Harry Cunningham (Medi-Sub)

 

Players to Watch

Trade Targets: Andrew Brayshaw, Luke Parker, Callum Mills

Other players to watch: Sean Darcy, Will Brodie

Captain/VC Options: Andrew Brayshaw, Callum Mills

 

Hawthorn vs West Coast @ MCG

Weather Forecast

Around 14°C, light rain (86% chance of rain)

Team Lineups

Hawthorn

IN

Will Day, Kyle Hartigan, Jai Serong

OUT

 

West Coast

IN

Alex Witherden, Callum Jamieson, Jamie Cripps, Jackson Nelson, Xavier O’Neill, Jai Culley

OUT

Nic Naitanui (Injured), Jack Petruccelle (Injured), Willie Rioli (Personal Reasons)

 

Players to Watch

Trade Targets: Jai Culley, Dylan Moore

Other players to watch: James Sicily, Tom Mitchell

Captain/VC Options: None

 

Melbourne vs Port Adelaide @ Traeger Park

Weather Forecast

Around 23°C, sunny

Team Lineups

Melbourne

IN

Luke Dunstan, Jake Melksham, Sam Weideman, Trent Rivers, Adam Tomlinson, Kade Chandler

OUT

Clayton Oliver (Injured), Jake Bowey (Omitted), Harrison Petty (HS Protocols)

Port Adelaide

IN

Xavier Duursma, Riley Bonner, Steven Motlop, Trent McKenzie

OUT

Jed McEntee (Omitted)

 

Players to Watch

Trade Targets: Christian Petracca, Max Gawn

Other players to watch: Christian Salem, Connor Rozee, Angus Brayshaw, Dan Houston

Captain/VC Options: None

Essendon vs Gold Coast @ Marvel Stadium

Weather Forecast

***Roof Closed***

Team Lineups

Essendon

IN

Jye Menzie, Alec Waterman, Mason Redman

OUT

 

Gold Coast

IN

Oleg Markov, Jy Farrar, Darcy Macpherson, Izak Rankine

OUT

Malcolm Rosas (Injured)

 

Players to Watch

Trade Targets: Zach Merrett, Touk Miller

Other players to watch: Jarrod Witts

Captain/VC Options: Touk Miller, Zach Merrett

 

My Trades

Jacob Wehr -> Josh Carmichael

Lachie Whitfield -> Andrew Brayshaw

Trades pretty simple again this week. I am going Wehr down to Carmichael as I have D’Ambrosio as cover (Khamis if D’Ambrosio is out this week). I considered Culley, but I can jus get him next week as the rookie I pick up. I then have the Whitfield issue, but it is a blessing as I have been frustrated with him, and he is in my midfield as I already have the 6 premium defenders. I am moving him to finally get Andrew Brayshaw, who I have been targeting for weeks now.

 

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).

Good luck for round 18!

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