Final early bye round with only Saints and GWS players missing. Also be aware there are two Friday games this week, and an Easter monday game so dont get caught out, you wont kow Monday teams until ~6:20pm on Sunday so dont take any big chances on trades. Todd Marshall will miss another week, while Mitch Zadow (Fwd $230k) is set to debut for Port Adelaide as a cashcow option to monitor, and Miles Bergman is listed as a test but is expected to play. Hugh McCluggage still isn’t back yet for Brisbane. Reilly O’Brien is set to return for the Crows this week, which is a massive red flag for those running with Lachlan McAndrew at R2. Nic Newman is in the frame to return for Carlton this week, while Cooper Lord remains out with illness. Trent Rivers is pushing to play again, which could impact Caleb Windsor, but we’ll need to confirm in Thursday teams. Jordan Dawson, Rory Laird, Matt Rowell and Isaac Heeney are all listed as tests this week. The big early news is Tristan Xerri being handed a 3-game suspension, which has major implications for ruck setups. Christian Petracca’s injury has been downgraded to “short term” (1-3 weeks), which could be enough to hold for some coaches. Eagles rookie Milan Murdock now has a 3-week timeframe on his injury, while teammate Dev Robertson will miss 1 week due to suspension.
Weather notes updated April 1, ~4:45pm AEDT. Please check closer to game time for more accurate conditions.
GAME 1: Brisbane Lions vs Collingwood
Thursday April 2 – (Brisbane: 6:30pm) Gabba Brisbane 🌦🌡
Notes: ~24°C at bounce, partly cloudy with a medium chance of showers. Still no sign of Hugh McCluggage. James Tunstill is available as a cashcow watch, while Oscar Steene is named on-ball as a potential R3 option.
Brisbane Lions
Collingwood
INS
D. Joyce, J. Tunstill
L. Sullivan, W. Hayes
OUTS
D. Gardiner (Injured), N. Answerth (Injured)
D. Moore (Injured), S. Pendlebury (Injured)
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Backs
K. Coleman, D. Joyce, R. Lester
Half Backs
D. Wilmot, J. Fletcher, D. Zorko
Centre
B. Reville, W. Ashcroft, J. Berry
Half Forwards
C. Cameron, O. Allen, L. Ashcroft
Forwards
S. Draper, C. Rayner, T. Gallop
Followers
D. Fort, J. Dunkley – C, L. Neale
Interchange
K. Lohmann, L. McCarthy, L. Morris, J. Tunstill, Z. Bailey
Emergencies
Z. Zakostelsky, S. Brain, R. Torrent
Backs
B. Frampton, J. Howe, B. Maynard
Half Backs
D. Houston, J. Daicos, H. Perryman
Centre
J. Crisp, N. Daicos – C, S. Sidebottom
Half Forwards
L. Schultz, J. De Goey, B. McCreery
Forwards
J. Elliott, T. Membrey, D. McStay
Followers
O. Steene, N. Long, P. Lipinski
Interchange
I. Quaynor, D. Cameron, L. Sullivan, W. Hayes, R. Steele
Emergencies
E. Allan, J. Buller, A. Anderson
GAME 2: North Melbourne vs Carlton
Friday April 3 – Marvel Stadium, Melbourne Melbourne ☁
Notes: Cloudy. Medium chance of light showers, most likely in the morning. Cooper Lord still out. Wade Derksen (Def $230k) will make his debut for Carlton after showing some promise in the preseason games. We also see Nic Newman back in, as well as midfielder Adam Cerra, who could shake things up a bit. For North Melbourne, Tristan Xerri we knew was suspended, while cashcow Lachy Dovaston has been rested.
North Melbourne
Carlton
INS
Jack Darling, Zac Banch
Nic Newman, Wade Derksen, Jordan Boyd, Adam Cerra
OUTS
Tristan Xerri (Susp), Lachy Dovaston (Rested)
Harry Dean (Inj), Campbell Chesser (Omitted), Zac Williams (Inj), Hudson O’Keeffe (Omitted)
NEW
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Wade Derksen
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Backs
McDonald, Pink, Comben
Half Backs
O’Sullivan, Daniel, Blamires
Centre
Simpkin, Powell, Stephens
Half Forwards
Curtis, Trembath, McKercher
Forwards
Zurhaar, Larkey, Darling
Followers
Coleman-Jones, Davies-Uniacke, Sheezel
Interchange
Corr, Wardlaw, Duursma, Parker, Banch
Emergencies
Dovaston, Dawson, Konstanty
Backs
Cowan, Weitering, Newman
Half Backs
Florent, Derksen, Boyd
Centre
Hollands, Cripps, Carroll
Half Forwards
Hayward, McKay, Ainsworth
Forwards
Byrne, Kemp, Smith
Followers
Pittonet, Hewett, Walsh
Interchange
Young, O.Hollands, Cerra, Evans, McGovern
Emergencies
F.Young, Saad, Acres
GAME 3: Adelaide Crows vs Fremantle
Friday April 3 – (Adelaide: 6:45pm) Adelaide Oval Adelaide ☁🌙
Notes: Partly cloudy, ideal conditions. Two Friday games due to Easter scheduling. Reilly O’Brien returning impacts Lachlan McAndrew. Good news if you have Jordan Dawson, as he returns, but Rory Laird didn’t get up.
Adelaide Crows
Fremantle
INS
Borlase, Dawson, Walker, O’Brien
None
OUTS
Butts (Inj), Jones (Omitted), Nankervis (Omitted), Maley (Omitted)
Notes: ~20°C at bounce, partly cloudy conditions. Miles Bergman and Ollie Wines are back in, which could shake up the Port midfield for players like Jase Watkins. Zachary Zadow is the only new player this round. Will Brodie has been omitted after his club debut. Richmond have plenty of changes, but none are particularly DT relevant.
Noah Balta, Hugo Ralphsmith, Tom Alger, Josh Armstrong (Inj)
Esava Ratugolea (Inj), Will Brodie, Jackson Mead
NEW
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Zachary Zadow
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Backs
Brown, Miller, Trainor
Half Backs
Banks, Short, Vlastuin
Centre
McAuliffe, Prestia, Sonsie
Half Forwards
Campbell, Ross, Green
Forwards
Faull, Lalor, Lefau
Followers
Ryan, Taranto, Hopper
Interchange
Broad, Fawcett, Rioli, Gray, Grlj
Emergencies
Trezise, Retschko, Peucker
Backs
Burgoyne, Jones, Bergman
Half Backs
Evans, Aliir, Farrell
Centre
Mackinlay, Horne-Francis, Wehr
Half Forwards
Lukosius, Georgiades, Berry
Forwards
Byrne-Jones, Whitlock, Richards
Followers
Sweet, Butters, Drew
Interchange
Durdin, Wines, Watkins, Zadow, Lai
Emergencies
Brodie, Visentini, Zerk-Thatcher
GAME 5: West Coast Eagles vs Sydney Swans
Saturday April 4 – (Perth: 5:35pm) Optus Stadium Perth ☁
Notes: Partly cloudy. Milan Murdock remains out at least 3 weeks, Dev Robertson suspended. Isaac Heeney is back for the Swans, while Elliot Yeo is out injured if you were eying him as a potential pod.
Notes: Sunny. Check Sunday extended selections ~5pm Friday. Petracca now listed as short-term, No sign of Rivers returning. A couple of possible new players for the Dees with Heath and Kentfield, so check extended bench selections. Matt Rowell is back in for the Suns.
Melbourne
Gold Coast Suns
INS
Daniel Turner, Bailey Laurie, Jake Melksham, Harry Heath, Bailey Kentfield
Matt Rowell, Jed Walter, Jy Farrar, Nick Holman, Sam Flanders
Notes: Indoor conditions. Check Sunday extended selections ~5pm Friday. Tom Liberatore is out for a bit with his hamstring as well. Another couple of potential debuts here, so check news before extended bench selections.
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