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The first week of AFL Fantasy league finals are here, and a few curve balls as always have been thrown our way. A couple of big outs, with Adam Treloar missing with calf tightness, and Aaron Hall out through Health and Safety Protocols. Tom Campbell has also been named for St Kilda, making Rowan Marshall a less attractive prospect as he will be sharing ruck duties. I will be joined by Nathan from Hatchat on my video/podcast version of The Weekend Forecast to preview each game for round 19 and answer all of your burning questions, so tune in tomorrow at 5pm ACST to catch the episode live.
Now, lets get into the Weekend Forecast.
Fremantle vs Melbourne @ Optus Stadium
Weather Forecast
Around 15°C, mostly cloudy
Team Lineups
Fremantle
IN
Rory Lobb
OUT
Bailey Banfield (Omitted), Nat Fyfe (Injured)
Melbourne
IN
Jake Lever, Jayden Hunt
OUT
James Harmes (Injured), Adam Tomlinson (Omitted), Toby Bedford (Managed)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Andrew Brayshaw, Clayton Oliver, Max Gawn
Other players to watch: Angus Brayshaw, Will Brodie, Christian Petracca
Captain/VC Options: Andrew Brayshaw
Collingwood vs Port Adelaide @ MCG
Weather Forecast
Around 13°C, sunny
Team Lineups
Collingwood
IN
Jordan De Goey
OUT
Brody Mihocek (Injured), Josh Carmichael (Medi-Sub)
Port Adelaide
IN
Trent McKenzie, Xavier Duursma, Lachie Jones
OUT
Tom Clurey (Omitted), Riley Bonner (HS Protocols), Willem Drew (Omitted), Dan Houston (Injured)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: None
Other players to watch: Jack Crisp, Nick Daicos, Darcy Cameron, Connor Rozee
Captain/VC Options: None
Sydney vs GWS @ SCG
Weather Forecast
Around 14°C, sunny
Team Lineups
Sydney
IN
OUT
Sam Wicks (Medi-Sub)
GWS
IN
Tom Green, Lachie Whitfield, Josh Kelly, Jesse Hogan, Harry Perryman, Leek Aleer
OUT
Jake Stein (Medi-Sub), Tanner Bruhn (Omitted), Zach Sproule (Omitted), Jake Riccardi (Omitted), Kieran Briggs (Omitted), Lachlan Keefe (Omitted), Xavier O’Halloran (Omitted)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Tim Taranto, Stephen Coniglio, Callum Mills, Harry Himmelberg, Luke Parker, Braydon Preuss, Chad Warner
Other players to watch: None
Captain/VC Options: Callum Mills
St Kilda vs Hawthorn @ Marvel Stadium
Weather Forecast
***Roof Closed***
Team Lineups
St Kilda
IN
Dan Hannebery, Tom Campbell
OUT
Ryan Byrnes (Omitted), Jade Gresham (Injured), Jack Billings (Injured)
Hawthorn
IN
Jacob Koschitzke, Changkuoth Jiath, Sam Butler
OUT
Ned Reeves (Injured), Denver Grainger-Barras (Omitted), Jarman Impey (Managed), Tom Phillips (Medi-Sub)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Dylan Moore, Jack Steele
Other players to watch: Jack Sinclair (potential tag from Maginness), Tom Mitchell, James Sicily, Rowan Marshall (Campebell in the side so will share ruck duties)
Captain/VC Options: Jack Steele
Geelong vs Western Bulldogs @ GMHBA Stadium
Weather Forecast
Around 8°C, partly cloudy
Team Lineups
Geelong
IN
Jonathon Ceglar, Tom Stewart
OUT
Shannon Neale (Medi-Sub), Zach Tuohy (HS Protocols), Rhys Stanley (Injured)
Western Bulldogs
IN
Zaine Cordy, Caleb Daniel
OUT
Lachlan McNeil (Omitted), Adam Treloar (Injured), Alex Keath (Omitted)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Tom Stewart, Josh Dunkley, Bailey Smith, Tim English, Marcus Bontempelli
Other players to watch: Mitch Duncan, Tom Liberatore, Bailey Dale, Cam Guthrie, Jack Macrae
Captain/VC Options: Tom Stewart (smoky VC, could be massive)
Adelaide vs Carlton @ Adelaide Oval
Weather Forecast
Around 13°C, cloudy with potential showers (37% chance of rain)
Team Lineups
Adelaide
IN
Josh Worrell
OUT
Tom Doedee (Injured), Brayden Cook (Medi-Sub)
Carlton
IN
Matthew Owies, Marc Pittonet
OUT
Jack Newnes (Medi-Sub), Jack Silvagni (Omitted), Josh Honey (Managed)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Jordan Dawson, Rory Laird, Sam Docherty
Other players to watch: Josh Worrell, Patrick Cripps, Reilly O’Brien, Sam Walsh
Captain/VC Options: Rory Laird, Sam Docherty, Jordan Dawson (smoky VC)
Gold Coast vs West Coast @ Metricon Stadium
Weather Forecast
Around 16°C, cloudy
Team Lineups
Gold Coast
IN
Mac Andrew, Hewago Paul Oea, Malcolm Rosas, Jack Bowes
OUT
Charlie Ballard (Injured)
West Coast
IN
Greg Clark, Willie Rioli, Hugh Dixon, Sam Petrevski-Seton, Jack Petruccelle, Zac Langdon, Nic Naitanui
OUT
Josh Kennedy (Managed), Rhett Bazzo (Injured), Josh Rotham (Injured), Alex Witherden (Injured)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Touk Miller, Jai Culley (bench only), Elijah Hollands
Other players to watch: None
Captain/VC Options: Touk Miller
Richmond vs Brisbane @ MCG
Weather Forecast
Around 13°C, overcast
Team Lineups
Richmond
IN
Rhyan Mansell, Thomson Dow, Tom Lynch, Jack Ross
OUT
Hugo Ralphsmith (Omitted)
Brisbane
IN
Nakia Cockatoo, Jaxon Prior, Keidean Coleman, Deven Robertson
OUT
Daniel Rich (Injured)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Hugh McCluggage
Other players to watch: Lachie Neale, Jayden Short
Captain/VC Options: Lachie Neale, Hugh McCluggage
Essendon vs North Melbourne @ Marvel Stadium
Weather Forecast
***Roof Closed***
Team Lineups
Essendon
IN
Jye Menzie, Massimo D’Ambrosio, Archie Perkins, Nick Bryan, James Stewart
OUT
Brayden Ham (Medi-Sub), Andrew McGrath (HS Protocols)
North Melbourne
IN
Nick Larkey, Jack Mahony, Kayne Turner, Josh Walker, Josh Goater, Kallan Dawson, Jackson Archer
OUT
Paul Curtis (HS Protocols), Aidan Corr (HS Protocols), Aaron Hall (HS Protocols), Flynn Perez (Suspension)
Players to Watch
Trade Targets: Jackson Archer, Kallan Dawson, Zach Merrett, Luke Davies-Uniacke
Other players to watch: Mason Redman, Josh Goater (if named)
Captain/VC Options: Zach Merrett
My Trades
Darcy Cameron -> Max Gawn
Tom Mitchell -> Callum Mills
Pretty simple trades. I have 217k from last week, so I can make 2 upgrades. I am going Tom Mitchell because we know what his role is, and I can get a potential 20-25 point upgrade for a top mid. I like Mills with the nice run to finish the year just over Touk and Merrett but it could change. Second trade will be Cameron up to Gawn, unless Mason Cox is ruled out then I would keep Cameron and upgrade one of Cripps or Petracca to Tom Stewart, who I think will be big this week on return.
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 20 and the first week of league finals!
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