AFL Finals Week 1 Teams and Fantasy News
Port Adelaide v West Coast
Port Adelaide
FB: Wilson, Thurstans, Pettigrew
HB: P.Burgoyne, Chaplin, Surjan
C: Cassisi, S.Burgoyne, Salopek
HF: Pearce, Westhoff, Rodan
FF: Motlop, Tredrea, Ebert
Foll: Lade, C.Cornes, K.Cornes
bench: Boak, Logan, Carlile, Brogan
emergency: Bentley, Lonie, Mahoney
AFL Fantasy Watch:
There is still a fantasy game to play even with the regular season over. Go to the AFL Finals Dream Team site and sign up for a team. A less complicated version of their fantasy game, no need to worry about a salary cap and just choose the best of the best, with the limit of players from each team.
There is some concern with Brogan, and if he did miss the game then Lade could have the best fantasy points of any ruckman for week 1 of the finals.
West Coast
FB: Staker, Glass, Selwood
HB: Waters, Hunter, B.Jones
C: Stenglein, Priddis, Braun
HF: Chick, Lynch, Wirrpanda
FF: LeCras, Judd, Seaby
Foll: Cox, Cousins, Embley
bench: Hurn, R.Jones, Fletcher, Rosa
emergency: C.Jones, Nicoski, Morton
In: Judd, Embley, Selwood
Out: C.Jones, Morton, Nicoski
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Cox says there is nothing wrong and he will play. Judd is going to spend time in the forward line but also expects to play in the middle.
Hawthorn v Adelaide
Hawthorn
FB: Guerra, Gilham, Birchall
HB: Brown, Croad, Ladson
C: Young, Mitchell, Lewis
HF: Crawford, Boyle, Bateman
FF: Franklin, Roughead, Dixon
Foll: Campbell, Hodge, Sewell
bench: McGlynn, Smith, Taylor Vandenberg
emergency: Ellis, Osborne, Tuck
AFL Fantasy Watch:
This is likely to be the lowest-scoring game of the weekend, so signing tall forwards from either team could be a risk. Franklin is the best option, but he will have to combat Stevens and the Crows will have another defender helping too. Bateman may not play, so better avoid him when signing fantasy players.
Adelaide
FB: Johncock, Rutten, Stevens
HB: McLeod, Bock, Torney
C: Burton, Goodwin, van Berlo
HF: Knights, Gill, Reilly
FF: Porplyzia, Ricciuto, Welsh
Foll: Hudson, Edwards, Thompson
bench: Griffin, Massie, Shirley, McGregor
emergency: Perrie, Douglas, Mattner
In: McGregor
Out: Mattner
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Ricciuto was very good last week, he would be a player that few fantasy teams have so if he fires again the teams that have him might win the round. A safer strategy would be to sign some of their midfielders and speedy defenders.
Collingwood v Sydney
Collingwood
FB: Clement, Wakelin, Lockyer
HB: H.Shaw, O'Brien, Goldsack
C: Clarke, Burns, Buckley
HF: Maxwell, Rocca, Pendlebury
FF: Thomas, Cloke, Rusling
Foll: Richards, O'Bree, Davis
bench: Swan, Fraser, Didak, Medhurst
emergency: Bryan, R.Shaw Licuria
In: Didak, Fraser, Rusling
Out: R.Shaw, Reid, Bryan
AFL Fantasy Watch:
The Collingwood back line didn't receive any All-Australian recognition, but many finals fantasy teams will have Lockyer, H Shaw and Clement. If Collingwood win it could be due to the play of Pendlebury, Thomas or Buckley so fantasy teams might want one or two of those.
Sydney
FB: Richards, Barry, Roberts-Thomson
HB: Bevan, C.Bolton, Mathews
C: Malceski, Kirk, McVeigh
HF: R.O'Keefe, O'Loughlin, Fosdike
FF: Schneider, Hall, Davis
Foll: Jolly, J.Bolton, Goodes
bench: Barlow, Crouch, Dempster, Everitt
emergency: Schmidt, Buchanan, Thornton
In: Hall
Out: Ablett
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Hall returns, he was rested last week so he will be ready to have a big game, it is a risky choice but Hall was actually good for his last two games that he played. Goodes is finding form at the right time of the season, as are Davis and O'Loughlin.
Geelong v Kangaroos
Geelong
FB: Hunt, Scarlett, Harley
HB:, Mackie, Milburn, Wojcinski
C: Enright, Bartel, Corey
HF: S.Johnson, Mooney, Selwood
FF: Chapman, N.Ablett, Stokes
Foll: Ottens, Ling, G.Ablett
bench from: Varcoe, Blake, Byrnes, Rooke, Hawkins, Kelly, King
In: Hawkins, Rooke, King, Bartel
Out: Egan
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Bartel is back, the Power's Pearce played well after having the same type of operation so Bartel should be a good signing for fantasy teams this week. The loss of Egan will mean other Geelong defenders will have to be more accountable for their opponents and that could lessen their stats.
Kangaroos
FB: Pratt, Brown, Archer
HB: Smith, Watt, Sinclair
C: Wells, Simpson, Harvey
HF: Edwards, Hale, Sansbury
FF: Jones, Petrie, Grant
Foll: McIntosh, Rawlings, Harris
bench from: McMahon, Swallow, Firrito, Lower, Hansen, Gibson, Harding
In: Firrito, Lower, Hansen, Harding
Out: Green
AFL Fantasy Watch:
The Kangaroos do have a height advantage up forward so Petrie might be someone for fantasy teams to sign this week. Going with veterans who were there when the Kangaroos won last century might be a good idea as they won't be overwhelmed by the occasion, so sign Harvey, Simpson and Grant.
Port Adelaide
FB: Wilson, Thurstans, Pettigrew
HB: P.Burgoyne, Chaplin, Surjan
C: Cassisi, S.Burgoyne, Salopek
HF: Pearce, Westhoff, Rodan
FF: Motlop, Tredrea, Ebert
Foll: Lade, C.Cornes, K.Cornes
bench: Boak, Logan, Carlile, Brogan
emergency: Bentley, Lonie, Mahoney
AFL Fantasy Watch:
There is still a fantasy game to play even with the regular season over. Go to the AFL Finals Dream Team site and sign up for a team. A less complicated version of their fantasy game, no need to worry about a salary cap and just choose the best of the best, with the limit of players from each team.
There is some concern with Brogan, and if he did miss the game then Lade could have the best fantasy points of any ruckman for week 1 of the finals.
West Coast
FB: Staker, Glass, Selwood
HB: Waters, Hunter, B.Jones
C: Stenglein, Priddis, Braun
HF: Chick, Lynch, Wirrpanda
FF: LeCras, Judd, Seaby
Foll: Cox, Cousins, Embley
bench: Hurn, R.Jones, Fletcher, Rosa
emergency: C.Jones, Nicoski, Morton
In: Judd, Embley, Selwood
Out: C.Jones, Morton, Nicoski
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Cox says there is nothing wrong and he will play. Judd is going to spend time in the forward line but also expects to play in the middle.
Hawthorn v Adelaide
Hawthorn
FB: Guerra, Gilham, Birchall
HB: Brown, Croad, Ladson
C: Young, Mitchell, Lewis
HF: Crawford, Boyle, Bateman
FF: Franklin, Roughead, Dixon
Foll: Campbell, Hodge, Sewell
bench: McGlynn, Smith, Taylor Vandenberg
emergency: Ellis, Osborne, Tuck
AFL Fantasy Watch:
This is likely to be the lowest-scoring game of the weekend, so signing tall forwards from either team could be a risk. Franklin is the best option, but he will have to combat Stevens and the Crows will have another defender helping too. Bateman may not play, so better avoid him when signing fantasy players.
Adelaide
FB: Johncock, Rutten, Stevens
HB: McLeod, Bock, Torney
C: Burton, Goodwin, van Berlo
HF: Knights, Gill, Reilly
FF: Porplyzia, Ricciuto, Welsh
Foll: Hudson, Edwards, Thompson
bench: Griffin, Massie, Shirley, McGregor
emergency: Perrie, Douglas, Mattner
In: McGregor
Out: Mattner
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Ricciuto was very good last week, he would be a player that few fantasy teams have so if he fires again the teams that have him might win the round. A safer strategy would be to sign some of their midfielders and speedy defenders.
Collingwood v Sydney
Collingwood
FB: Clement, Wakelin, Lockyer
HB: H.Shaw, O'Brien, Goldsack
C: Clarke, Burns, Buckley
HF: Maxwell, Rocca, Pendlebury
FF: Thomas, Cloke, Rusling
Foll: Richards, O'Bree, Davis
bench: Swan, Fraser, Didak, Medhurst
emergency: Bryan, R.Shaw Licuria
In: Didak, Fraser, Rusling
Out: R.Shaw, Reid, Bryan
AFL Fantasy Watch:
The Collingwood back line didn't receive any All-Australian recognition, but many finals fantasy teams will have Lockyer, H Shaw and Clement. If Collingwood win it could be due to the play of Pendlebury, Thomas or Buckley so fantasy teams might want one or two of those.
Sydney
FB: Richards, Barry, Roberts-Thomson
HB: Bevan, C.Bolton, Mathews
C: Malceski, Kirk, McVeigh
HF: R.O'Keefe, O'Loughlin, Fosdike
FF: Schneider, Hall, Davis
Foll: Jolly, J.Bolton, Goodes
bench: Barlow, Crouch, Dempster, Everitt
emergency: Schmidt, Buchanan, Thornton
In: Hall
Out: Ablett
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Hall returns, he was rested last week so he will be ready to have a big game, it is a risky choice but Hall was actually good for his last two games that he played. Goodes is finding form at the right time of the season, as are Davis and O'Loughlin.
Geelong v Kangaroos
Geelong
FB: Hunt, Scarlett, Harley
HB:, Mackie, Milburn, Wojcinski
C: Enright, Bartel, Corey
HF: S.Johnson, Mooney, Selwood
FF: Chapman, N.Ablett, Stokes
Foll: Ottens, Ling, G.Ablett
bench from: Varcoe, Blake, Byrnes, Rooke, Hawkins, Kelly, King
In: Hawkins, Rooke, King, Bartel
Out: Egan
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Bartel is back, the Power's Pearce played well after having the same type of operation so Bartel should be a good signing for fantasy teams this week. The loss of Egan will mean other Geelong defenders will have to be more accountable for their opponents and that could lessen their stats.
Kangaroos
FB: Pratt, Brown, Archer
HB: Smith, Watt, Sinclair
C: Wells, Simpson, Harvey
HF: Edwards, Hale, Sansbury
FF: Jones, Petrie, Grant
Foll: McIntosh, Rawlings, Harris
bench from: McMahon, Swallow, Firrito, Lower, Hansen, Gibson, Harding
In: Firrito, Lower, Hansen, Harding
Out: Green
AFL Fantasy Watch:
The Kangaroos do have a height advantage up forward so Petrie might be someone for fantasy teams to sign this week. Going with veterans who were there when the Kangaroos won last century might be a good idea as they won't be overwhelmed by the occasion, so sign Harvey, Simpson and Grant.
