Darcy Parish looks set to return after two games out for Essendon but Max Gawn has been ruled out for this weekend but should return for Round 17, while Brodie Grundy isn’t far away either.
Selection News
Bulldogs rule English out of Round 16 and unveil debutant, Stewart banned, Naitanui to replace Jamieson
Tim English has officially been ruled out for Round 16 while the Western Bulldogs will unleash a debutant, plus there’s updates involving rucks Rowan Marshall, Callum Jamieson and Nic Naitanui.
Waiting in the Wings: Crouch stars with 42 disposals, Hollands solid, Hunter & Naitanui press their case
Adelaide’s Matt Crouch responded well after being dropped last week, finishing with 42 disposals and a goal, while Gold Coast’s Elijah Hollands only managed 15 touches in heavy loss with a debut beckoning.
Gawn unlikely this round but close, Butters set for test, Lyons cleared, Danger doubts
Max Gawn is closing in on an earlier-than-expected return from ankle syndesmosis although not this round, while there were updates for Zak Butters, Jarryd Lyons, Patrick Dangerfield and Sam Durdin.
Experts
The Buzz: Trade or hold Zak Butters and/or Tim English, top replacement options, PODs & Round 15 VC/C picks
With nine rounds until the finish line, trades are getting thin in SuperCoach and coaches are being forced into creative solutions in AFL Fantasy with short-term injuries creating some major dilemmas.
SuperCoach Expert Panel: What’s the best way forward with rucks amid the carnage – Hold/trade Gawn, English & Preuss?
The ruck carnage over the past fortnight has left SuperCoaches staring down donuts as they consider whether or not to hold the likes of unavailable trio Max Gawn, Tim English and Braydon Preuss.
Opinions
SuperCoach Price Watch: Hall, Whitfield & Steele loom as straight Stewart replacements & Massimo or Bazzo?
The impending multi-week suspension for Tom Stewart means he needs to be traded by most owners, so we’ve assessed some defender options but also looked at prime trade-outs and bubble boys.
AFL Fantasy Price Watch: Who are the top Stewart replacements & rookie downgrade picks
Coming out of the byes is always hard. You get to see who has been playing the game for the long run and who has been just swapping premiums in the byes.
Subs-Only Content
Bulldogs rule English out of Round 16 and unveil debutant, Stewart banned, Naitanui to replace Jamieson
Tim English has officially been ruled out for Round 16 while the Western Bulldogs will unleash a debutant, plus there’s updates involving rucks Rowan Marshall, Callum Jamieson and Nic Naitanui.
R15 CBAs, Kick-Ins & TOG% Analysis: Hall takes over kick-in duties, Brodie holds CBAs, Jackson stars as lead ruck
Role plays a big part in determining a player’s AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach scoring potential. In this weekly subscriber-only column, we reflect on the past round’s CBAs, kick-ins and TOG% for an insight.
Parish misses, Clark & Stephens dropped, Steele, Dusty & Boak return, Jeffrey season over
It was all about the team news on Thursday with Dustin Martin, Travis Boak and Jack Steele among the big names to return, while Darcy Parish and Patrick Dangerfield both miss another week.
2022 CBAs Trends: Players with the highest CBA%, preferred mid set-ups, Smith beneficiaries and Cogs, Titch & Merrett formlines
Centre bounce attendances (CBAs) offer fantastic fantasy point-scoring opportunities given a player is around the ball. Typically, the more CBAs you have, the more likely you are to score points.