AFL Round 20 Teams and Fantasy News
Collingwood v Melbourne
Collingwood
FB: Clement, Wakelin, Lockyer
HB: H.Shaw, O'Brien, Johnson
C: R.Shaw, Burns, Cook
HF: Maxwell, Rocca, Pendlebury
FF: Thomas, Cloke, Rusling
Foll: Richards, O'Bree, Davis
bench: Swan, Didak, Bryan, Medhurst
emergency: Stanley, Wellingham, Prestigiacomo
In: Richards, Wakelin, Pendlebury, Didak, Rusling
Out: Fraser, Goldsack, Toovey, Prestigiacomo, Licuria
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Rusling might be a useful player for the remaining games of the fantasy AFL season. Rusling's price is right to take a risk with signing him. A lot of fantasy teams have Fraser starting for them, if they don't have a good ruckman on the bench they might want to trade him, Pattison of Richmond and Ryder of Essendon could provide some value.
Melbourne
FB: Holland, Carroll, Brown
HB: Bell, Ferguson, Wheatley
C: Johnstone, McDonald, Bate
HF: Green, Newton, Sylvia
FF: Pickett, Neitz, Robertson
Foll: White, Dunn, Jones
bench: Bode, McLean, Jamar, Davey
emergency: Ward, Miller, Buckley
In: McLean, Bate
Out: Frawley, Moloney
AFL Fantasy Watch:
McLean and Bate can both help fantasy teams. Holland has been producing, for fantasy points at both ends of the ground.
Essendon v Carlton
Essendon
FB: McVeigh, Michael, Slattery
HB: McPhee, Lovett-Murray, Winderlich
C: Nash, Stanton, Reimers
HF: Welsh, Lucas, Gumbleton
FF: M.Johnson, Lloyd, Fletcher
Foll: Laycock, Camporeale, Monfries
bench:, Hird, Hocking, Lovett, Ryder
emergency: Peverill, Watson, Ramanauskas
In: Camporeale, Hird, Hocking, M.Johnson
Out: Dyson, Hille, Peverill, Watson
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Some interesting moves by Essendon, and fantasy coaches will have to make some decisions regarding the players who were dropped and the likelihood that they will be back next week. Maybe the best idea is to just trade players like Watson and Peverill.
Carlton
FB: Houlihan, Saddington, Jamison
HB: Simpson, Waite, Bower
C: Blackwell, Scotland, Jackson
HF: Lappin, Whitnall, Fisher
FF: O'hAilpin, Fevola, Betts
Foll: Ackland, Bannister, Carrazzo
bench: Gibbs, Murphy, Russell, Walker
emergency: Bentick, Austin, Hampson
In: Lappin, Whitnall
Out: Grigg, Thornton
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Whitnall might be useful, he is an affordable fantasy player. Jackson and Blackwell get a lot of the ball now and are cheaper players to consider signing. Saddington can get fantasy points when they have him as a loose defender, but if Essendon have Lloyd, Lucas and Gumbleton up forward then Saddington is unlikely to be without an opponent.
St Kilda v Fremantle
St Kilda
FB: Maguire, Hudghton, Gilbert
HB: Gram, S.Fisher, Baker
C: Harvey, Hayes, Montagna
HF: R.Clarke, Riewoldt, X.Clarke
FF: Milne, Gehrig, Birss
Foll: Koschitzke, Dal Santo, Ball
bench: Blake, Fiora, L.Fisher, Voss
emergency: Jones, M.Clarke, Ferguson
In: Birss, R.Clarke, Voss
Out: Attard, Jones, Rix
AFL Fantasy Watch:
This could be the round that Gehrig kicks a lot more goals. Blake could be a fantasy ruckman to consider, and if he plays against Gilmore he will be picking on someone his own size as a backup ruckman.
Fremantle
FB: Thornton, Grover, Johnson
HB: Black, McPharlin, Hayden
C: Crowley, J.Carr, Mundy
HF: Peake, Tarrant, Solomon
FF: Farmer, Murphy, Pavlich
Foll: Warnock, Bell, Hasleby
bench: Gilmore, McManus, Schammer, M.Carr
emergency: Foster, Webster, Cook
In: M.Carr
Out: Foster
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Gilmore continues to accumulate possessions as a mobile ruckman, his last month has been very good for fantasy points.
Brisbane v Sydney
Brisbane
FB: Macdonald, Merrett, Roe
HB: Adcock, Patfull, Begley
C: Notting, Lappin, Stiller
HF: Mills, Brown, Copeland
FF: Selwood, Leuenberger, Brennan
Foll: Charman, Black, Power
bench: Hadley, Johnson, Harding, Rischitelli
emergency: Hamill, Moody, Sherman
In: Harding, Hadley
Out: Hooper, Moody
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Forget about Hooper, he is suspended for the rest of the games and won't help fantasy teams now.
Sydney
FB: Kennelly, Richards, Malceski
HB: Bevan, Bolton, Mathews
C: Ablett, Kirk, Buchanan
HF: R.O'Keefe, O'Loughlin, McVeigh
FF: Schneider, Hall, Davis
Foll: Jolly, J.Bolton, Goodes
bench: Everitt, Fosdike, Brennan. Schmidt
emergency: Barlow, Dempster, Roberts-Thomson
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Goodes is playing much better so now might be the time to sign him again.
West Coast v Richmond
West Coast
FB: Staker, Glass, Wirrpanda
HB: Hurn, Hunter, B.Jones
C: Selwood, Judd, Braun
HF: LeCras, Hansen, Cousins
FF: Armstrong, Lynch, Seaby
Foll: Cox, Kerr, Stenglein
bench: Fletcher, Priddis, Rosa, Schofield
emergency: R.Jones, McKinley, Morton
In: Fletcher
Out: Embley
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Embley will need to be traded off fantasy teams now, he may not play again until the AFL finals. Fletcher may get enough possessions for his fantasy price but there are better players to sign than him. Priddis and Rosa were both great last week, but with most of their onballers playing it means Priddis and Rosa will have inconistent playing time and stats.
Richmond
FB: King, Thursfield, Newman
HB: Raines, Polak, Connors
C: Bowden, Tuck, Johnson
HF: Pettifer, Richardson, Deledio
FF: Brown, Riewoldt, Tambling
Foll: Pattison, Tivendale, Foley
bench: Edwards, Jackson, McGuane, Howat
emergency: Hyde, Moore, White
In: Riewoldt
Out: Graham
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Even going up against Dean Cox for this game, Pattison is going to be very good value for fantasy teams. Polak was good for fantasy points as a forward last week, he might be returning to the back line and more fantasy points with Riewoldt back in the side. Polak will also get some minutes in the ruck when Pattison needs a rest.
Hawthorn v Port Adelaide
Hawthorn
FB: Brown, Gilham, Birchall
HB: Guerra, Croad, Ladson
C: Smith, Mitchell, Young
HF: Crawford, Franklin, Bateman
FF: Hodge, Roughead, Boyle
Foll: Campbell, Sewell, Lewis
bench from: Taylor, Dixon, McGlynn, Thurgood, Osborne, Ellis, Tuck
In: Ellis, Osborne, Thurgood, Tuck
Out: Vandenberg
AFL Fantasy Watch:
There probably isn't too much fantasy value in the players that have been included for this game. The game is in Tasmania and Birchall always stars there.
Port Adelaide
FB: Carlile, Thurstans, Surjan
HB: Wilson, Chaplin, P.Burgoyne
C: K.Cornes. S,Burgoyne, Salopek
HF: Pearce, Tredrea, Motlop
FF: Lade, Westhoff, Ebert
Foll: Brogan, C.Cornes, Cassisi
bench from: Boak, Deluca, Lonie, Pettigrew, Rodan, White, Thomson
In: Brogan, Salopek, Tredrea
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Salopek was great earlier in the year, he should have plenty of the ball again. Salopek's return could see Boak play less, although Boak was great last week. Tredrea is back but is a risk for a fantasy team.
Kangaroos v Geelong
Kangaroos
FB: Green, Watt, Rawlings
HB: Smith, Firrito, Pratt
C: Sinclair, Harris, Grant
HF: Harvey, Jones, Archer
FF: Hale, Petrie, McMahon
Foll: McIntosh, Simpson, Wells
bench from: Sansbury, Swallow, Moran, Edwards, Campbell, Lower, Brown
In: Brown, Lower, Edwards, Campbell
Out: Thomas
AFL Fantasy Watch:
This could be a game that is close and is won at the stoppages, Harris and Simpson could produce for fantasy teams.
Geelong
FB: Milburn, Scarlett, Harley
HB: Wojcinski, Egan, Mackie
C: Kelly, Bartel, Corey
HF: S.Johnson, Mooney, Selwood
FF: Chapman, Ablett, Stokes
Foll: Ottens, Ling, G.Ablett
bench from: Blake, Enright, J.Hunt, Varcoe, Byrnes, King, Gardiner
In: Blake, J.Hunt, Chapman, Gardiner
Out: D.Johnson
AFL Fantasy Watch:
If Chapman is healthy he will get plenty of fantasy points.
Adelaide v Western Bulldogs
Adelaide
FB: Stevens, Rutten, Johncock
HB: Torney, Bock, Massie
C: Reilly, Goodwin, van Berlo
HF: McLeod, Gill, Douglas
FF: Thompson, Burton, Porplyzia
Foll: Hudson, Shirley, Edwards
bench from: Meesen, McGregor, Welsh, Jericho, Knights, Mattner, Vince
In: Hudson, Mattner, McGregor, Meesen, Welsh, Vince
Out: Griffin, Maric, Perrie
AFL Fantasy Watch:
The Crows are making a lot of moves as they search for a team that can kick more goals. Welsh and McGregor would be expected to score a few goals, while Meesen could also see time up forward as well as backing up Hudson in the ruck. Hudson returns after his indiscretion and should be solid again for fantasy points. Burton’s health seems to change all the time, he is named to play so he should be in the mix for fantasy coaches to sign.
Western Bulldogs
FB: Gilbee, Harris, Morris
HB: Everitt, Williams, Hargrave
C: Ray, West, Eagleton
HF: Giansiracusa, Johnson, Murphy
FF: Higgins, Grant, Akermanis
Foll: Darcy, Cooney, Boyd
bench from: Cross, Skipper, Power, Tiller, McDougall, Street, McMahon
In: Gilbee, Johnson, Street
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Gilbee and Johnson are some of the best fantasy players at their positions so their return is important.
Collingwood
FB: Clement, Wakelin, Lockyer
HB: H.Shaw, O'Brien, Johnson
C: R.Shaw, Burns, Cook
HF: Maxwell, Rocca, Pendlebury
FF: Thomas, Cloke, Rusling
Foll: Richards, O'Bree, Davis
bench: Swan, Didak, Bryan, Medhurst
emergency: Stanley, Wellingham, Prestigiacomo
In: Richards, Wakelin, Pendlebury, Didak, Rusling
Out: Fraser, Goldsack, Toovey, Prestigiacomo, Licuria
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Rusling might be a useful player for the remaining games of the fantasy AFL season. Rusling's price is right to take a risk with signing him. A lot of fantasy teams have Fraser starting for them, if they don't have a good ruckman on the bench they might want to trade him, Pattison of Richmond and Ryder of Essendon could provide some value.
Melbourne
FB: Holland, Carroll, Brown
HB: Bell, Ferguson, Wheatley
C: Johnstone, McDonald, Bate
HF: Green, Newton, Sylvia
FF: Pickett, Neitz, Robertson
Foll: White, Dunn, Jones
bench: Bode, McLean, Jamar, Davey
emergency: Ward, Miller, Buckley
In: McLean, Bate
Out: Frawley, Moloney
AFL Fantasy Watch:
McLean and Bate can both help fantasy teams. Holland has been producing, for fantasy points at both ends of the ground.
Essendon v Carlton
Essendon
FB: McVeigh, Michael, Slattery
HB: McPhee, Lovett-Murray, Winderlich
C: Nash, Stanton, Reimers
HF: Welsh, Lucas, Gumbleton
FF: M.Johnson, Lloyd, Fletcher
Foll: Laycock, Camporeale, Monfries
bench:, Hird, Hocking, Lovett, Ryder
emergency: Peverill, Watson, Ramanauskas
In: Camporeale, Hird, Hocking, M.Johnson
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Some interesting moves by Essendon, and fantasy coaches will have to make some decisions regarding the players who were dropped and the likelihood that they will be back next week. Maybe the best idea is to just trade players like Watson and Peverill.
Carlton
FB: Houlihan, Saddington, Jamison
HB: Simpson, Waite, Bower
C: Blackwell, Scotland, Jackson
HF: Lappin, Whitnall, Fisher
FF: O'hAilpin, Fevola, Betts
Foll: Ackland, Bannister, Carrazzo
bench: Gibbs, Murphy, Russell, Walker
emergency: Bentick, Austin, Hampson
In: Lappin, Whitnall
Out: Grigg, Thornton
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Whitnall might be useful, he is an affordable fantasy player. Jackson and Blackwell get a lot of the ball now and are cheaper players to consider signing. Saddington can get fantasy points when they have him as a loose defender, but if Essendon have Lloyd, Lucas and Gumbleton up forward then Saddington is unlikely to be without an opponent.
St Kilda v Fremantle
St Kilda
FB: Maguire, Hudghton, Gilbert
HB: Gram, S.Fisher, Baker
C: Harvey, Hayes, Montagna
HF: R.Clarke, Riewoldt, X.Clarke
FF: Milne, Gehrig, Birss
Foll: Koschitzke, Dal Santo, Ball
bench: Blake, Fiora, L.Fisher, Voss
emergency: Jones, M.Clarke, Ferguson
In: Birss, R.Clarke, Voss
Out: Attard, Jones, Rix
AFL Fantasy Watch:
This could be the round that Gehrig kicks a lot more goals. Blake could be a fantasy ruckman to consider, and if he plays against Gilmore he will be picking on someone his own size as a backup ruckman.
Fremantle
FB: Thornton, Grover, Johnson
HB: Black, McPharlin, Hayden
C: Crowley, J.Carr, Mundy
HF: Peake, Tarrant, Solomon
FF: Farmer, Murphy, Pavlich
Foll: Warnock, Bell, Hasleby
bench: Gilmore, McManus, Schammer, M.Carr
emergency: Foster, Webster, Cook
In: M.Carr
Out: Foster
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Gilmore continues to accumulate possessions as a mobile ruckman, his last month has been very good for fantasy points.
Brisbane v Sydney
Brisbane
FB: Macdonald, Merrett, Roe
HB: Adcock, Patfull, Begley
C: Notting, Lappin, Stiller
HF: Mills, Brown, Copeland
FF: Selwood, Leuenberger, Brennan
Foll: Charman, Black, Power
bench: Hadley, Johnson, Harding, Rischitelli
emergency: Hamill, Moody, Sherman
In: Harding, Hadley
Out: Hooper, Moody
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Forget about Hooper, he is suspended for the rest of the games and won't help fantasy teams now.
Sydney
FB: Kennelly, Richards, Malceski
HB: Bevan, Bolton, Mathews
C: Ablett, Kirk, Buchanan
HF: R.O'Keefe, O'Loughlin, McVeigh
FF: Schneider, Hall, Davis
Foll: Jolly, J.Bolton, Goodes
bench: Everitt, Fosdike, Brennan. Schmidt
emergency: Barlow, Dempster, Roberts-Thomson
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Goodes is playing much better so now might be the time to sign him again.
West Coast v Richmond
West Coast
FB: Staker, Glass, Wirrpanda
HB: Hurn, Hunter, B.Jones
C: Selwood, Judd, Braun
HF: LeCras, Hansen, Cousins
FF: Armstrong, Lynch, Seaby
Foll: Cox, Kerr, Stenglein
bench: Fletcher, Priddis, Rosa, Schofield
emergency: R.Jones, McKinley, Morton
In: Fletcher
Out: Embley
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Embley will need to be traded off fantasy teams now, he may not play again until the AFL finals. Fletcher may get enough possessions for his fantasy price but there are better players to sign than him. Priddis and Rosa were both great last week, but with most of their onballers playing it means Priddis and Rosa will have inconistent playing time and stats.
Richmond
FB: King, Thursfield, Newman
HB: Raines, Polak, Connors
C: Bowden, Tuck, Johnson
HF: Pettifer, Richardson, Deledio
FF: Brown, Riewoldt, Tambling
Foll: Pattison, Tivendale, Foley
bench: Edwards, Jackson, McGuane, Howat
emergency: Hyde, Moore, White
In: Riewoldt
Out: Graham
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Even going up against Dean Cox for this game, Pattison is going to be very good value for fantasy teams. Polak was good for fantasy points as a forward last week, he might be returning to the back line and more fantasy points with Riewoldt back in the side. Polak will also get some minutes in the ruck when Pattison needs a rest.
Hawthorn v Port Adelaide
Hawthorn
FB: Brown, Gilham, Birchall
HB: Guerra, Croad, Ladson
C: Smith, Mitchell, Young
HF: Crawford, Franklin, Bateman
FF: Hodge, Roughead, Boyle
Foll: Campbell, Sewell, Lewis
bench from: Taylor, Dixon, McGlynn, Thurgood, Osborne, Ellis, Tuck
In: Ellis, Osborne, Thurgood, Tuck
Out: Vandenberg
AFL Fantasy Watch:
There probably isn't too much fantasy value in the players that have been included for this game. The game is in Tasmania and Birchall always stars there.
Port Adelaide
FB: Carlile, Thurstans, Surjan
HB: Wilson, Chaplin, P.Burgoyne
C: K.Cornes. S,Burgoyne, Salopek
HF: Pearce, Tredrea, Motlop
FF: Lade, Westhoff, Ebert
Foll: Brogan, C.Cornes, Cassisi
bench from: Boak, Deluca, Lonie, Pettigrew, Rodan, White, Thomson
In: Brogan, Salopek, Tredrea
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Salopek was great earlier in the year, he should have plenty of the ball again. Salopek's return could see Boak play less, although Boak was great last week. Tredrea is back but is a risk for a fantasy team.
Kangaroos v Geelong
Kangaroos
FB: Green, Watt, Rawlings
HB: Smith, Firrito, Pratt
C: Sinclair, Harris, Grant
HF: Harvey, Jones, Archer
FF: Hale, Petrie, McMahon
Foll: McIntosh, Simpson, Wells
bench from: Sansbury, Swallow, Moran, Edwards, Campbell, Lower, Brown
In: Brown, Lower, Edwards, Campbell
Out: Thomas
AFL Fantasy Watch:
This could be a game that is close and is won at the stoppages, Harris and Simpson could produce for fantasy teams.
Geelong
FB: Milburn, Scarlett, Harley
HB: Wojcinski, Egan, Mackie
C: Kelly, Bartel, Corey
HF: S.Johnson, Mooney, Selwood
FF: Chapman, Ablett, Stokes
Foll: Ottens, Ling, G.Ablett
bench from: Blake, Enright, J.Hunt, Varcoe, Byrnes, King, Gardiner
In: Blake, J.Hunt, Chapman, Gardiner
Out: D.Johnson
AFL Fantasy Watch:
If Chapman is healthy he will get plenty of fantasy points.
Adelaide v Western Bulldogs
Adelaide
FB: Stevens, Rutten, Johncock
HB: Torney, Bock, Massie
C: Reilly, Goodwin, van Berlo
HF: McLeod, Gill, Douglas
FF: Thompson, Burton, Porplyzia
Foll: Hudson, Shirley, Edwards
bench from: Meesen, McGregor, Welsh, Jericho, Knights, Mattner, Vince
In: Hudson, Mattner, McGregor, Meesen, Welsh, Vince
Out: Griffin, Maric, Perrie
AFL Fantasy Watch:
The Crows are making a lot of moves as they search for a team that can kick more goals. Welsh and McGregor would be expected to score a few goals, while Meesen could also see time up forward as well as backing up Hudson in the ruck. Hudson returns after his indiscretion and should be solid again for fantasy points. Burton’s health seems to change all the time, he is named to play so he should be in the mix for fantasy coaches to sign.
Western Bulldogs
FB: Gilbee, Harris, Morris
HB: Everitt, Williams, Hargrave
C: Ray, West, Eagleton
HF: Giansiracusa, Johnson, Murphy
FF: Higgins, Grant, Akermanis
Foll: Darcy, Cooney, Boyd
bench from: Cross, Skipper, Power, Tiller, McDougall, Street, McMahon
In: Gilbee, Johnson, Street
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Gilbee and Johnson are some of the best fantasy players at their positions so their return is important.
