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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:Â Andrew Brayshaw, Clayton Oliver, Max Gawn
Other players to watch:Â Angus Brayshaw, Will Brodie, Christian Petracca
Captain/VC Options:Â 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:Â None
Other players to watch:Â Jack Crisp, Nick Daicos, Darcy Cameron, Connor Rozee
Captain/VC Options:Â 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:Â Tim Taranto, Stephen Coniglio, Callum Mills, Harry Himmelberg, Luke Parker, Braydon Preuss, Chad Warner
Other players to watch:Â None
Captain/VC Options:Â 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:Â Dylan Moore, Jack Steele
Other players to watch:Â Jack Sinclair (potential tag from Maginness), Tom Mitchell, James Sicily, Rowan Marshall (Campebell in the side so will share ruck duties)
Captain/VC Options:Â 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:Â Tom Stewart, Josh Dunkley, Bailey Smith, Tim English, Marcus Bontempelli
Other players to watch:Â Mitch Duncan, Tom Liberatore, Bailey Dale, Cam Guthrie, Jack Macrae
Captain/VC Options:Â 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:Â Jordan Dawson, Rory Laird, Sam Docherty
Other players to watch:Â Josh Worrell, Patrick Cripps, Reilly O’Brien, Sam Walsh
Captain/VC Options:Â 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:Â Touk Miller, Jai Culley (bench only), Elijah Hollands
Other players to watch:Â None
Captain/VC Options:Â 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:Â Hugh McCluggage
Other players to watch:Â Lachie Neale, Jayden Short
Captain/VC Options:Â 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:Â Jackson Archer, Kallan Dawson, Zach Merrett, Luke Davies-Uniacke
Other players to watch:Â Mason Redman, Josh Goater (if named)
Captain/VC Options:Â 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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jjbkeeper
July 29, 2022 at 9:37 am
Whats the thoughts on selecting Archer over Hollands? Mead doesn’t look like he will lose me any money this week, while Parnell has a chance of losing a bit.
Nebula
July 29, 2022 at 9:45 am
I’d personally go Hollands. Feel like Hollands has better scoring potential
lizard-of-oz
July 29, 2022 at 11:35 am
losing a little money at RD 21
Is the least of your worries.
PowerAde
July 29, 2022 at 11:56 am
no point worrying about money now
Bailey
July 29, 2022 at 2:32 pm
I would go Hollands as well mate, but if you need a defender, I would probably go Kallan Dawson at 190k. Heard good things about him and saves you some more coin
Ben
July 29, 2022 at 9:46 am
Absolutely agonising over this one:
Houston out for T Stewart (and keep D Cameron) or,
Houston out for Hayden Young, and turn D Cameron into the Juiciest of Preussiests.
Any help appreciated!
jjbkeeper
July 29, 2022 at 9:48 am
I’m giving Cameron another week. Cox has missed training this week with sickness. Mihocek is out this week so thinking Cox will probably spend more time forward. But I also just spilt coffee all over myself so my opinion may be null and void based on my life decisions today.
Ben
July 29, 2022 at 11:31 am
Haha! I’m taking that as a sign – Cameron and Stewart is it!
Bailey
July 29, 2022 at 2:34 pm
Yeah I would keep Cameron in that scenario and get Stewart. I don’t think you want both Young and Preuss for rest of season, whereas Stewart you do, and you can move Cameron on next week
Bill
July 29, 2022 at 2:02 pm
Hewett to Doc, and Treloar to Heeney.
(forced changes)
I never thought I would take Heeney, but he’s cheap with a good draw coming up.
Bailey
July 29, 2022 at 2:35 pm
I wouldn’t get Heeney mate. If you can’t afford anyone else apart from a Heeney or De Goey type, I would go Hewett to a Stewart then Treloar up to who you can afford
Bill
July 29, 2022 at 5:08 pm
How about Dawson and Taranto?
Bill
July 30, 2022 at 4:43 pm
I should have stuck with Heeney!
Paul
July 29, 2022 at 2:42 pm
Who would you offload first?
Petracca, Heeney, Lloyd or ROB?
Bobby Bouchet
July 29, 2022 at 4:48 pm
Lloyd goes first
Woosh
July 29, 2022 at 3:18 pm
$3k short of Treloar to Baz…
Should I go Gawn, Taranto or Duncan instead?
Bit converses about Max being so up/down and his tough run home, plus tonight’s game being wet…
Woosh
July 29, 2022 at 3:18 pm
*concerned
Jayden
July 29, 2022 at 7:17 pm
I would say gawn out of those 3, taranto has a tough run coming up for mids, Duncan loses the Stewart role and always a chance to be rested before finals
Bobby Bouchet
July 29, 2022 at 4:46 pm
a) Cameron to Preuss + Houston to Stewart
b) Soligo to Culley + Houston to Doch (D. Cameron on field)
c) Petracca to Steele + Houston to Robbie Fox (D. Cameron on field)
George
July 29, 2022 at 5:13 pm
Darcy Cameron to Gawn? means I have to play Soligo or Culley on field
Or hold Cameron and upgrade Soligo to a Gawn or English
So basically Cameron & Gawn vs Gawn and Soligo/Culley??
Any help would be appreciated :)
Andy
July 29, 2022 at 8:27 pm
10 mins in and regretting my ruck choice (Maxy)
Chad Weiner
July 29, 2022 at 9:16 pm
Is Redman playing?
Bill
July 29, 2022 at 11:12 pm
Ha! So who dumped Petracca this week?
Chopping and changing prems. seldom works.
Dulcify
July 29, 2022 at 11:37 pm
Not I, he is my emergency. VC on Andy. Happy with tonight’s score.
Jay1
July 30, 2022 at 9:16 am
110 is not really that great at this time of year, given most of us have completed teams and are working towards getting in the best scorers for the short-term at this point.
I dumped Trac last week, before his rubbish 69…so actually, chopping premos has “worked” given he’s averaged 89.5 since I’ve gotten rid of him.
On the flip side, the guy I brought him in for has averaged me 118 so far. Winning.
Bill
July 30, 2022 at 1:39 pm
Cogs late out.
I was already dealing with two other outs, so that stuffs me.
Daicos4Brownlow
July 30, 2022 at 4:53 pm
You are not going to be alone there. I have Hollands on the ground due to Cogs being a late out, but only because I have been ill; otherwise, I would have been out and wouldn’t have known about it, then Carmichael’s bench score would have counted for him. Hopefully Hollands does better than 46.
Bill
July 30, 2022 at 5:30 pm
I finished up keeping Hewett and having Burgoyne cover for him. 81, not too bad.
Better than Crisp’s appalling 64!
I traded out Cogs and Treloar for Steele and Taranto.
Taranto was rubbish, only scored in junk time. I should have stuck with Heeney.
Bill
July 30, 2022 at 2:51 pm
Preuss looking at another suspension.
Good luck if you brought him in again.
Daicos4Brownlow
July 30, 2022 at 4:56 pm
I almost got suckered into bringing in Preuss. In a way, Treloar being out and Grundy playing in the Magoos saved me, as I had to trade Treloar and decided to stick with Cameron.
Preuss is still at a very tempting price for what he can score, but he always seems to find a way to stuff things up.
Bill
July 30, 2022 at 5:32 pm
Does Preuss have some sort of mental issue?
He keeps wacking people.
Andy
July 30, 2022 at 9:12 pm
Didn’t see the game, what did he do? Score was okay. Have been busy today and missed the Cogs news.. Culley to play as the E.
Bill
July 30, 2022 at 11:07 pm
Preuss elbowed a swans player to the head and gave away a free kick and goal.
On the radio they said he would be facing another suspension.
Daicos4Brownlow
July 30, 2022 at 11:48 pm
It doesn’t look as bad as his previous efforts. It was off the ball, Rowbottom was watching the ball and not ready for the bump. Preuss chose to bump; therefore deliberate. Doesn’t look to be high from the angle shown, but definitely whiplash effect. Rowbottom continued playing, but was shaken, so impact lowish. I think that for a player with no record, it would be a fine, but with Preuss’s record, I reckon he gets a week.
Preuss has a screw loose. He is definitely a slow learner.
John1
July 30, 2022 at 5:04 pm
fantastic last month or so, ive made 7 or 8 forced trades in the last 6 rounds, and I didnt even trade out treloar or cogs, had 2 other forced trades to deal with this week first
Seem to have missed most of the saturday carnage so far (other than cogs) so my score might not end up being too bad haha. Culley emg for cogs hopefully saves me
GG Allin
July 31, 2022 at 7:55 am
May, Crisp, Sidebum get on my ever growing Never Again List
The Choozler
July 31, 2022 at 6:18 pm
Mason Redperson going yooj again!