Fremantle's Jeff Farmer and Michael Johnson Suspended
It was a very busy day at the tribunal and the Dockers will be without a couple of stars for the early rounds. Jeff Farmer is out for 6 weeks and Michael Johnson misses 4 games. Geelong's small forward Stokes is also out for 4 games. Sydney's Nic Fosdike had a much better result at the tribunal and is now available for their round 1 game.
From the AFL site: Farmer hit for six in Dockers double blow
AFL Fantasy Impact:
The Dockers might have played a Farmer/Browne combo of small forwards in round 1 as Browne was in great form for the preseason games. Now with Farmer out it should guarantee Andrew Browne a role in the forward line, at least for the early rounds, and if Browne continues to kick goals he could be a good pickup for fantasy teams. Johnson should be better than Farmer for fantasy stats this season, while he is out it will be up to Mundy, Grover and maybe Crowley to step up their games. Mundy is one of the better fantasy defenders while Grover has been getting the ball more in preseason games and his stats might go up without Johnson there. With Stokes out for Geelong, it could mean Byrnes has a bigger role and Selwood will also have one less player to compete with to make their round 1 team.
From the AFL site: Farmer hit for six in Dockers double blow
AFL Fantasy Impact:
The Dockers might have played a Farmer/Browne combo of small forwards in round 1 as Browne was in great form for the preseason games. Now with Farmer out it should guarantee Andrew Browne a role in the forward line, at least for the early rounds, and if Browne continues to kick goals he could be a good pickup for fantasy teams. Johnson should be better than Farmer for fantasy stats this season, while he is out it will be up to Mundy, Grover and maybe Crowley to step up their games. Mundy is one of the better fantasy defenders while Grover has been getting the ball more in preseason games and his stats might go up without Johnson there. With Stokes out for Geelong, it could mean Byrnes has a bigger role and Selwood will also have one less player to compete with to make their round 1 team.
