Cats Lose Bartel
Geelong will be without midfielder Jimmy Bartel for the last two rounds of the regular season, and he might miss a final or two as well. Port Adelaide's Pearce wasn't out very long and he came back better than ever after a similar surgical procedure so this could only be a small setback for the Cats. It does make the Power a greater chance to get the upset at Kardinia Park this week.
Bartel's shot at the Brownlow probably disappears now, although that will help his teammate, Gary Ablett, as he will become an even bigger favourite for the medal.
From the Geelong site: Bartel out until finals
AFL Fantasy Impact:
He is on half the fantasy teams so this news is going to cause quite an upheaval in fantasy leagues. Bartel will have to be traded, which could make things difficult for teams with very few trades left to use. Kane Cornes, Brent Harvey, Scott Thompson, Luke Hodge and Andrew Carrazzo are some options.
Some of the Geelong midfielders are other options to replace Bartel in fantasy teams. Corey Enright played much better when Bartel was hurt against Sydney and has continued to provide better numbers than earlier in the season. Joel Corey is very good for fantasy points too and would probably be the best Cat to sign for fantasy teams. Paul Chapman is a fantasy forward, but he also does a lot of work in the middle for Geelong and he would be another player who will do more with Bartel out.
Bartel's shot at the Brownlow probably disappears now, although that will help his teammate, Gary Ablett, as he will become an even bigger favourite for the medal.
From the Geelong site: Bartel out until finals
AFL Fantasy Impact:
He is on half the fantasy teams so this news is going to cause quite an upheaval in fantasy leagues. Bartel will have to be traded, which could make things difficult for teams with very few trades left to use. Kane Cornes, Brent Harvey, Scott Thompson, Luke Hodge and Andrew Carrazzo are some options.
Some of the Geelong midfielders are other options to replace Bartel in fantasy teams. Corey Enright played much better when Bartel was hurt against Sydney and has continued to provide better numbers than earlier in the season. Joel Corey is very good for fantasy points too and would probably be the best Cat to sign for fantasy teams. Paul Chapman is a fantasy forward, but he also does a lot of work in the middle for Geelong and he would be another player who will do more with Bartel out.
