AFL Fantasy News: Daniel Motlop

Power need goals: D Motlop hasn't been playing too well, and those fantasy coaches who held onto him will now want to trade him out as he is injured and will miss a lot of games due to a broken ankle. If the fantasy team has spare money, use it and turn Motlop into a fantasy superstar like N Riewoldt or maybe J Brown if you have less money to use. If you want to send out Motlop for someone cheap, watch the Dockers this week as they could play a couple of inexpensive fantasy forwards.

Port Adelaide will now have a chance to try other players up forward, maybe M Motlop is used there while H Hartlett has some skills in front of goal too.

Another injury at the Power could mean Danny Meyer plays a few more games, he is a very cheap fantasy player.

Source: AFL site
Motlop out for two months

“They are all very key players for us, but it does provide a good opportunity for some young players to come in. I think (first-year player) Matthew Broadbent has been talked about for a fair while and he’s playing some good footy.

“Hopefully, Nathan Krakouer will get a recall too, so we’ve got plenty of players to call upon.”

AFL Fantasy News: Daniel Harris

The worst coach is gone: He was bad for the Kangaroos and was worse for fantasy AFL. North Melbourne looks like it will get a new coach, which should mean new hope for the club and for fantasy AFL it will mean a bit more stability in the North Melbourne lineup. When choosing Kangaroos now, avoid the oldest players and have a look to see who plays more now they are out of the doghouse that the previous coach had them in.

Maybe Harris gets put in the middle and kept there all game. Hale, who North Melbourne previously gave a new contract to, should be back in the forward line. It could be time for Riggio to get another chance. Corey Jones could get back to his best with a new coach there, or maybe not.

Players who are unlikely to be given as much playing time could include Power and Edwards, while Wundke and Anthony could play soon.

Source: Herald Sun
Dean Laidley steps down

Asked this morning if he had offered to step aside, Laidley told Herald Sun online: "What you're saying is correct. We've come to an agreement."

Mid-Season Evaluation Of North Melbourne

Star fantasy performer: Hamish McIntosh

Value for money fantasy performer: Andrew Swallow

Surprisingly much better than expected: Scott McMahon

Disappointment so far: Daniel Wells

0 games but still may help fantasy teams: Jesse W Smith

Someone to sign now: Brent Harvey

Someone to sell now: Jack Ziebell

Team status: uncertain

North Melbourne players have not been very useful for fantasy teams, injuries and odd team selections have caused fantasy teams to use trades. Ziebell has been great, but his season is over and fantasy teams need to send him out. McIntosh and Petrie are consistent performers, McMahon and Harding have played well, and Swallow has been a bargain buy, but fantasy coaches who gave Wells a chance didn't do too well and Hale hasn't been kicking goals like he did towards the end of last season. While they should be looking to the future, maybe they think they can’t afford to really do that and will still try to win.

Mid-Season Evaluation Of Hawthorn

Star fantasy performer: Brad Sewell

Value for money fantasy performer: Jordan Lewis

Surprisingly much better than expected: Beau Dowler

Disappointment so far: Lance Franklin

0 games but still may help fantasy teams: Rick Ladson

Someone to sign now: Luke Hodge

Someone to sell now: Brendan Whitecross

Team status: top 8 contender

Hawthorn have not played as well as they would have expected, but their injuries and inconsistent players have provided opportunities for fantasy teams. Whitecross, Moss, Dowler and Muston have all made a lot of money for fantasy teams. In the second half of the season, Hodge and Franklin could be bargain buys.

AFL Fantasy News: Troy Selwood

Will miss games: It seems that M Clark could play next round, as well as Mr Drummond and several other defenders, but Brisbane's Selwood will be out of action for a while. That should help Sheldon keep his spot, and maybe they use him in a defensive midfield role like they have used Selwood at times.

Source: The Courier-Mail
Defenders Daniel Merrett, Joel Patfull, Josh Drummond return to boost Brisbane Lions

The Lions will welcome back Daniel Merrett (ankle), Joel Patfull (jaw) and Josh Drummond for the round 13 clash with bottom side Melbourne at the Gabba on June 27.

However, Troy Selwood faces about six weeks on the sidelines and possibly more if the results of scans this morning show he requires a shoulder reconstruction.

Mid-Season Evaluation Of Carlton

Star fantasy performer: Chris Judd

Value for money fantasy performer: Matthew Kreuzer

Surprisingly much better than expected: Paul Bower

Disappointment so far: Chris Yarran

0 games but still may help fantasy teams: Andrew Walker

Someone to sign now: Brendan Fevola

Someone to sell now: Aaron Joseph

Team status: top 8 contender

Kreuzer has been very good for fantasy teams, he will keep his spot but his role could change a bit when R Warnock plays during the second half of the season. As it has been for many years, their forward line is just Fevola, and he has been inconsistent for fantasy teams. Most Carlton midfielders are great every game for stats.

Mid-Season Evaluation Of Brisbane

Star fantasy performer: Josh Drummond

Value for money fantasy performer: Daniel Rich

Surprisingly much better than expected: Justin Sherman

Disappointment so far: Travis Johnstone

0 games but still may help fantasy teams: Tom Rockliff

Someone to sign now: Jonathan Brown

Someone to sell now: James Polkinghorne

Team status: top 8 contender

Plenty of useful fantasy players have been provided by Brisbane although the injuries to their ruckmen and tall defenders may have made things difficult for some fantasy teams. Most would have signed Rich early and he has been a provider of fantasy points and made a lot of money. He could be a young player to keep all season. Drummond should be available next round, but see what is happening in the ruck as Clark was hurt against Hawthorn, although with the extra week off he could play.

AFL Fantasy News: Jack Ziebell

Injured: The Kangaroos are struggling and the highlight of their season so far has been Ziebell, but he could miss some games. Fantasy teams may want to trade him out, as he has made plenty of money for them. A cheap forward like Ballantyne or Rockliff could be someone to get, although the Lions are expected to get back several players so Rockliff may not debut yet.

Source: AFL site
North sweats on Ziebell scans

NORTH MELBOURNE is yet to confirm whether young gun Jack Ziebell has in fact broken the leg he injured during his side’s 44-point loss to Adelaide on Sunday.

Up to five players will be available to come back into the senior line-up. Bradd Dalziell played his first match in almost two months at the weekend, while defenders Josh Drummond (calf), Daniel Merrett (ankle) and Joel Patfull (jaw) should all be fit to tackle the Demons.

AFL Contract News: Brad Sewell

More Hawks sign new deals: While the Hawks could certainly use Ryan O'Keefe on the field at the moment, by not acquiring him they do have more money to go around. Sewell has been one of Hawthorn's best players this season, Birchall is a very consistent player who provides a lot of run from their back line, and Whitecross grabbed his chance early in the season when injuries opened a spot for him to play.

Source: Hawthorn site
Hawks commit to future

Sewell, who has established himself amongst the elite midfielders of the AFL, has committed himself for a further three years to the Club. Whilst Tasmanian-born Birchall, one of the best emerging running-half backs in the league, has also signed for a further three years.

Whitecross, who has played 10 games for the Hawks since debuting in Round 1, 2009, has committed himself for a further two years, which will see the former Zillmere player (QLD) continue his development with the Hawks which has seen him play an important defensive role for Alastair Clarkson’s side this season.

Mid-Season Evaluation Of Adelaide

Star fantasy performer: Scott Thompson

Value for money fantasy performer: Andy Otten

Surprisingly much better than expected: Kurt Tippett

Disappointment so far: Andrew McLeod

0 games but still may help fantasy teams: Greg Gallman

Someone to sign now: Scott Thompson

Someone to sell now: Patrick Dangerfield

Team status: top 8 contender

The Crows are now playing a more attacking game, much better for stats. They should continue to have a settled lineup which is helpful for fantasy coaches. Probably best to avoid their ruckmen, as Moran and Maric are not safe in their spots. Burton could be back later in the season, but the Crows will probably still go with Tippett and Walker as their main forwards.

AFL 2009 Round 12: Crows 68 - Kangaroos 24

Adelaide

Michael Doughty - 31 possessions, 7 marks, 7 tackles
Is playing very well at the moment.

Jared Petrenko - 14 possessions, 4 tackles, 4 frees for
He played as a couple of Crows missed with illness, and those numbers may have unexpectedly helped fantasy teams that had Petrenko as an emergency defender.

Jason Porplyzia - 3 goals, 20 possessions
The conditions were not the best, for the other forwards playing, but The Porpoise excelled in the wet.

Robert Shirley - 17 possessions, 6 tackles
Unlikely to do a lot for fantasy teams, it looks like he will keep his spot for a while and that may keep a more attacking Corw out of their lineup.

Brad Symes - 25 possessions, 7 marks
Hasn't been great for fantasy teams this season, those numbers showed his potential.


North Melbourne

Nathan Grima - 20 possessions, 7 marks, 5 tackles
Those who bought him cheap got a big reward in this game.

Daniel Harris - 15 possessions
The strange stuff continues at North Melbourne, Harris was brought into the team while Hale was kept out, supposedly due to the conditions.

Corey Jones - 11 possessions, 1 goal
Only a couple of years ago he was a great fantasy forward to have, but fantasy teams will want to avoid him as he isn't guaranteed to play every week now.

Brady Rawlings - 20 possessions, 5 marks, 5 tackles
One of the few Kangaroos to reach 20 possessions in this game.

Andrew Swallow - 16 possessions, 6 tackles
He has made a lot of money for fantasy teams, but with a bit of spare cash he could be upgraded now to a big fantasy superstar.

AFL 2009 Round 12: Lions 93 - Hawks 51

Brisbane

Jonathan Brown - 5 goals, 18 possessions, 6 marks, 3 frees for
Someone to consider when you trade for a big forward star.

Joel Macdonald - 25 possessions, 9 marks
There was talk he would play on one of the big Hawthorn forwards, he didn't and that helped him get stats.

Luke Power - 36 possessions, 8 marks, 10 tackles
Great numbers for fantasy AFL games.

Jason Roe - 12 possessions, 6 marks
Played great for Brisbane, if he keeps his spot in the side when Merrett and Patfull return then Roe may be able to get more stats and help fantasy teams.

Justin Sherman - 29 possessions, 2 goals
A lot more fantasy points than he was expected to get.


Hawthorn

Xavier Ellis - 33 possessions, 9 marks
Many fantasy defenders are hurt right now, he has returned from injury and this was his best game of the season so far.

Lance Franklin - 4 kicks, 1 goal
He and Roughead had only 1 goal each, not what their fantasy coaches were expecting.

Luke Hodge - 27 possessions, 3 frees against
He has an extra week of rest, that should help with any injury worries, so he should be a good signing before next round.

Jordan Lewis - 38 possessions, 8 marks, 4 frees against
Like Hodge, he gave away frees but did not receive any which takes away a few fantasy points.

Travis Tuck - 18 possessions
At least he is playing, but he isn't replicating the big round 1 game he had for stats.

AFL 2009 Round 12: Bulldogs 137 - Power 44

Western Bulldogs

Adam Cooney - 35 possessions, 5 marks
A bargain in fantasy AFL.

Daniel Cross - 30 handballs, 7 kicks, 9 marks, 5 tackles
Still preferring to handball than kick, but with so many handballs he did have a big fantasy AFL game.

Lindsay Gilbee - 20 kicks, 11 handballs, 1 goal
Did go off the ground at one point to check on a foot/leg injury but came back on and had lots of stats.

Ryan Hargrave - 29 possessions, 10 marks
Had a game that it seemed every time the Power kicked it forward it would end up with Hargrave and he would send it back the other way.

Will Minson - 3 goals, 23 possessions, 7 marks
The Bulldogs' ruckmen surprisingly had it easy against the big Power ruckmen, and then also went forward and kicked goals.


Port Adelaide

Kane Cornes - 36 possessions, 12 marks
If the Power are winning or losing, he is still getting stats.

Danny Meyer - 18 possessions, 6 tackles
Good numbers for someone with a very low fantasy price.

Daniel Motlop - 2 kicks, 1 goal
He is in a big slump at the moment.

Danyle Pearce - 9 possessions
When of those players who can either star or be nearly completely shut down by a tagger.

Toby Thurstans - 24 possessions, 7 marks
Two games in a row he has been unexpectedly great for stats.

AFL 2009 Round 12: Tigers 92 - Eagles 77

Richmond

Shane Edwards - 2 goals, 17 possessions, 6 tackles
A new coach brought a win and had Edwards playing much better for fantasy stats.

Mitch Morton - 5 goals, 3 behinds, 14 kicks, 12 marks
Must be very unlikely to be sent to the VFL now by the new coach, and his fantasy coaches will be hoping he kicks for goal every time he has the ball.

Robin Nahas - 17 possessions, 7 marks
Runs all the time and brings in useful fantasy points every game.

Richard Tambling - 28 possessions, 14 marks
Didn't have an Eagle near him for a lot of the game and the fantasy points added up quickly.

Tyrone Vickery - 1 goal, 8 possessions
Had a solid first game, fantasy coaches can watch what he does in his second, but may not be someone to sign.


West Coast

Brad Ebert - 19 possessions, 9 marks
The Eagles are likely to play him every game as they build a new midfield.

Josh Kennedy - 4 goals, 12 possessions, 7 marks
Lynch was often wandering up the ground, and that left Kennedy with the chance to take marks in front of goal.

Chris Masten - 29 possessions
A lot more of the ball than in his other games this season.

Nick Naitanui - 11 possessions, 3 marks, 7 hitouts
Provided a lot of excitement compared to the stats he recorded, if he gets more stats next round he could be someone to sign.

Matt Priddis - 33 possessions, 7 marks, 7 tackles, 1 goal
Just quietly gets a lot of fantasy points.

AFL 2009 Round 12: Saints 104 - Blues 95

St Kilda

Luke Ball - 2 frees against, 3 kicks, 14 handballs
Plenty of St Kilda onballers are running and getting many stats, Ball's game of hardness at the ball isn't as useful for fantasy teams right now.

Zac Dawson - 1 goal, 13 possessions, 8 marks
One of the bargain purchases of the season, not only keeping his spot but he kicked the goal that sealed the win in this game.

Sam Gilbert - 24 possessions, 8 marks
Back to the high stats he has had all season.

Ben McEvoy - 7 possessions, 7 hitouts
Was just the backup ruckman when teamed with King and still has the same role with Gardiner in the side, so McEvoy won't be helping fantasy teams a lot doing that.

Nick Riewoldt - 5 goals, 3 behinds, 10 marks, 15 kicks
Was expected to have a big game as Carlton need Waite to be able to contain Riewoldt.


Carlton

Jordan Bannister - 2 goals, 10 possessions
A big surprise as he goaled not once, but twice, he would be on few fantasy teams.

Paul Bower - 20 handballs, 6 kicks, 7 marks
Is now among the top fantasy defenders for stats.

Andrew Carrazzo - 26 possessions, 1 goal
It might be time to sign him soon.

Shaun Grigg - 9 kicks, 19 handballs, 1 goal
When he has played this season, and he has missed plenty of games, he has been very good for fantasy teams.

Aaron Joseph - 19 possessions, 5 tackles
A week ago it was Picken who had a lot of stats for someone who started the year at a cheap rookie price, this round Joseph was good for fantasy points.

All Footy SuperCoach Team 2009 - Round 12

Two Bulldogs have been brought in, at bargain prices compared to what they were in round 1. Gilbee in and Malceski out. Cooney in and Otten out. Otten was great for the fantasy team, if only he was position eligible as a fantasy defender he would have been one of the most popular and useful fantasy players. Malceski supposedly doesn't have problems with his knee, but he isn't the player he was before.

Next round, there will again be plenty of money to use on trades. Dale Thomas may move along, or Skipworth. Hodge might be added to the back line at a bargain price.

Bartel is captain for this round.


Chad Cornes
Andrew Mackie
Jed Adcock
David Mundy
Lindsay Gilbee
Shannon Hurn
Jack Grimes

Jimmy Bartel
Joel Corey
Daniel Cross
Paul Hasleby
Adam Cooney
Daniel Rich

Jesse White
Hamish McIntosh

Matthew Pavlich
Lance Franklin
Jonathan Brown
Hayden Skipworth
Dale Thomas
Shaun Higgins
Paul Chapman



Michael Hurley
Nick Suban

Beau Muston
Hamish Hartlett

Brad Ottens
Daniel Currie

Steele Sidebottom
Hayden Ballantyne

AFL Fantasy News: Brent Reilly

Goodwin out, probably back next round: Yesterday the Adelaide coach was talking about Goodwin being a chance to play this week, but he was ruled out and not selected, With a couple of weeks until the next Adelaide game, he should be available when they play again. Reilly might still be on a few fantasy teams that signed him at the start of the season as he had a good price, those teams will get some help this week. Fantasy teams have a few injured forwards, but if they have Taylor Walker on the bench then he can start this round, and may kick a few goals as the Kangaroos are going with a small and inexperienced back line. David Hale has kept his spot, but it looks like he is under a lot of pressure to stay in the side as Laidley has begun using more as a backup ruckman than as their main forward target.

The Lions bring back their veterans, and have their young players as emergencies. Maybe Rockliff or Redden gets to debut soon. Drummond should only miss this round. Merrett was supposed to play, but his ankle is still a problem. Tuck is still in the Hawthorn side, Schoenmakers also keeps his spot. Franklin could be at the right price now, and Hodge is nearly as cheap as he will be.

Source: AFL site

Adelaide v North Melbourne

Adelaide

B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: Nathan van Berlo, Nathan Bock, Andrew McLeod
C: Patrick Dangerfield, Michael Doughty, David Mackay
HF: Chris Knights, Scott Stevens, Richard Douglas
F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Bernie Vince
Foll: Ivan Maric, Tyson Edwards, Scott Thompson
I/C: Brad Moran, Brent Reilly, Taylor Walker, Brad Symes

Emg: James Sellar, Jared Petrenko, Tony Armstrong

In: Reilly
Out: Simon Goodwin (knee)


North Melbourne

B: Lachie Hansen, Scott Thompson, Josh Gibson
HB: Scott McMahon, Nathan Grima, Brady Rawlings
C: Gavin Urquhart, Michael Firrito, Ben Ross
HF: Jack Ziebell, Drew Petrie, Cruize Garlett
F: Corey Jones, Aaron Edwards, Lindsay Thomas
Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Adam Simpson, Andrew Swallow
I/C: Sam Power, Daniel Pratt, David Hale, Leigh Harding

Emg: Daniel Harris, Levi Greenwood, Michael Wundke

In: Hansen, Ziebell, Jones, Garlett
Out: Matt Campbell (hamstring), Daniel Wells (hip/groin), Sam Wright (knee), Ben Warren (cheekbone)



Hawthorn v Brisbane

Hawthorn

B: Brent Guerra, Robert Campbell, Thomas Murphy
HB: Beau Muston, Luke Hodge, Grant Birchall
C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Chance Bateman
HF: Ben McGlynn, Lance Franklin, Campbell Brown
F: Michael Osborne, Jarryd Roughead, Mark Williams
Foll: Simon Taylor, Brad Sewell, Xavier Ellis
I/C: Stuart Dew, Brent Renouf, Ryan Schoenmakers, Travis Tuck

Emg: Jarryd Morton, Beau Dowler, Josh Kennedy

In: Brown, Murphy
Out: Cyril Rioli (hamstring), Liam Shiels (illness)


Brisbane

B: Ashley McGrath, Tim Notting, Jed Adcock
HB: Sam Sheldon, Lachlan Henderson, Joel Macdonald
C: Albert Proud, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, James Polkinghorne
F: Rhan Hooper, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power
Foll: Mitch Clark, Cheynee Stiller, Justin Sherman
I/C: Jared Brennan, Scott Harding, Jason Roe, Troy Selwood

Emg: Aaron Cornelius, Jack Redden, Tom Rockliff

In: Troy Selwood, Jason Roe
Out: Josh Drummond (calf), Travis Johnstone (back)

AFL Fantasy News: Joel Bowden

The dropped Tigers: Fantasy coaches, with players like Bowden and Coughlan, will need to figure out which Tigers that were dropped are a chance to return soon. Keeping Coughlan on a fantasy team is probably the right move, Bowden is older and is a bigger risk for fantasy teams and maybe he should be traded if a great fantasy defender is available. Simmonds might be in trouble, as Richmond have the younger Pattison, Graham and Vickery playing.

Source: AFL site
Five axed Tigers have a future, says Rawlings

Bowden in particular has been getting extensive support from Richmond supporters and members on talkback radio, and Rawlings said he understood where people were coming from.

Mark Coughlan is also back at Coburg again this week, but Rawlings was quick make the point that he was still expecting the 2003 best-and-fairest winner to be playing next year.

Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide - Round 12 Teams

Western Bulldogs

B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Ryan Hargrave
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Dale Morris, Liam Picken
C: Nathan Eagleton, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Shaun Higgins, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
F: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Scott Welsh
Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen
I/C: Daniel Giansiracusa, Josh Hill, Robert Murphy, Callan Ward

Emg: Brennan Stack, Tim Callan, Stephen Tiller

In: Murphy, Welsh
Out: Brennan Stack, Stephen Tiller

AFL Fantasy Watch: Let Murphy drop a bit more in price. Cooney showed last week that now is the time to trade for him. Lake and Cross have lost plenty of value, so they could be players to think about signing.


Port Adelaide

B: Michael Pettigrew, Toby Thurstans, Jacob Surjan
HB: Steven Salopek, Troy Chaplin, Peter Burgoyne
C: Danny Meyer, Dom Cassisi, Tom Logan
HF: Robert Gray, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
F: Brett Ebert, Brendon Lade, Daniel Motlop
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
I/C: Marlon Motlop, Josh Carr, Matthew Westhoff, Justin Westhoff

Emg: Nick Lower, Jason Davenport, Matthew Broadbent

In: Daniel Motlop, Robbie Gray, Danny Meyer
Out: Travis Boak (knee), Alipate Carlile (virus), Nick Lower

AFL Fantasy Watch: The Power are without several of their stars. Salopek has a very affordable price right now, and watch Meyer as he has a very low fantasy price but several years of AFL experience.

Hawthorn v Brisbane - Round 12 Teams

Hawthorn

B: Brent Guerra, Robert Campbell, Thomas Murphy
HB: Beau Muston, Luke Hodge, Grant Birchall
C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Chance Bateman
HF: Ben McGlynn, Lance Franklin, Campbell Brown
F: Michael Osborne, Jarryd Roughead, Mark Williams
Foll: Simon Taylor, Brad Sewell, Xavier Ellis

I/C (from): Stuart Dew, Brent Renouf, Beau Dowler, Josh Kennedy, Jarryd Morton, Ryan Schoenmakers, Travis Tuck

In: Brown, Dowler, Kennedy, Morton, Murphy
Out: Cyril Rioli (hamstring), Liam Shiels (illness)

AFL Fantasy Watch: Rioli will miss several games. If not this week, then next round would be a good time to sign Hodge.


Brisbane

B: Ashley McGrath, Daniel Merrett, Jed Adcock
HB: Sam Sheldon, Lachlan Henderson, Joel Macdonald
C: Albert Proud, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, James Polkinghorne
F: Rhan Hooper, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power
Foll: Mitch Clark, Cheynee Stiller, Justin Sherman

I/C (from): Jared Brennan, Scott Harding, Travis Johnstone, Tim Notting, Jack Redden, Tom Rockliff, Troy Selwood

In: Troy Selwood, Daniel Merrett, Jack Redden, Tom Rockliff
Out: Josh Drummond (calf)

AFL Fantasy Watch: Big Merrett is back, he won't get stats but his inclusion could allow other Lions to get more. Check tomorrow to see if the Lions will play a new player.

Carlton v St Kilda - Round 12 Teams

Carlton

B: Dennis Armfield, Bret Thornton, Steven Browne
HB: Paul Bower, Michael Jamison, Nick Stevens
C: Kade Simpson, Bryce Gibbs, Andrew Carrazzo
HF: Marc Murphy, Setanta O’hAilpin, Ryan Houlihan
F: Eddie Betts, Brendan Fevola, Shaun Hampson
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Chris Judd, Aaron Joseph
I/C: Jordan Bannister, Jeff Garlett, Shaun Grigg, Heath Scotland

Emg: Mark Austin, Brad Fisher, Mitch Robinson

In: Bannister
Out: Brad Fisher

AFL Fantasy Watch: Bannister isn't someone for fantasy teams, he was just added to play on Dal Santo, Montagna or maybe Milne. Some of the Blues' onballers will still get their high stats, but it is risky making one of them captain this week as some of them could also be shut down.


St Kilda

B: Jason Blake, Max Hudghton, Zac Dawson
HB: Steven Baker, Sam Fisher, Brendon Goddard
C: Farren Ray, Luke Ball, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Jason Gram, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
F: Lenny Hayes, Justin Koschitzke, Stephen Milne
Foll: Michael Gardiner, Clint Jones, Leigh Montagna
I/C: Jarryn Geary, Sam Gilbert, Ben McEvoy, Andrew McQualter

Emg: Raphael Clarke, David Armitage, James Gwilt

In: Gilbert, Gardiner, Milne
Out: Steven King (susp), Raphael Clarke, James Gwilt

AFL Fantasy Watch: King will miss plenty of games with his suspension. The Saints again go with Hudghton, Blake and Dawson together in the back line, that is good for fantasy teams with Dawson, but the Blues only have one or two bigger marking forwards so the Saints may be sitting one of their defenders or using Blake as a midfield tagger. Riewoldt and Koschitzke are both in form and playing against a team that doesn't have a great tall defender, with Waite out.

Adelaide v North Melbourne - Round 12 Teams

Adelaide

B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: Nathan van Berlo, Nathan Bock, Andrew McLeod
C: Patrick Dangerfield, Michael Doughty, David Mackay
HF: Chris Knights, Scott Stevens, Richard Douglas
F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Bernie Vince
R: Ivan Maric, Tyson Edwards, Scott Thompson

I/C (from): Brad Moran, Brent Reilly, Taylor Walker, Brad Symes, James Sellar, Jared Petrenko, Tony Armstrong

In: Reilly, Armstrong, Petrenko, Sellar
Out: Simon Goodwin (knee)

AFL Fantasy Watch: Goodwin is expected to only miss this round. Tippett or Walker could again kick a bunch of goals, they are marking strongly and the Crows are playing quicker and getting more football up forward.


North Melbourne

B: Lachie Hansen, Scott Thompson, Josh Gibson
HB: Scott McMahon, Nathan Grima, Brady Rawlings
C: Gavin Urquhart, Michael Firrito, Ben Ross
HF: Jack Ziebell, Drew Petrie, Cruize Garlett
F: Corey Jones, Aaron Edwards, Lindsay Thomas
Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Adam Simpson, Andrew Swallow

I/C (from): Daniel Harris, Sam Power, Levi Greenwood, Daniel Pratt, David Hale, Michael Wundke, Leigh Harding

In: Harris, Hansen, Ziebell, Jones, Greenwood, Garlett, Wundke
Out: Matt Campbell (hamstring), Daniel Wells (hip/groin), Sam Wright (knee), Ben Warren (cheekbone)

AFL Fantasy Watch: The Kangaroos keep going down, partly due to injuries and partly due to their coach. Both of those things can hurt fantasy teams. Grima keeps his spot, and Wundke could be a cheap player for fantasy teams.

Richmond v West Coast - Round 12 Teams

Richmond

B: Chris Newman, Kelvin Moore, Dean Polo
HB: Shane Edwards, Luke McGuane, Will Thursfield
C: Andrew Collins, Shane Tuck, Brett Deledio
HF: Richard Tambling, Jack Riewoldt, Ben Cousins
F: Adam Pattison, Mitch Morton, Robin Nahas
Foll: Angus Graham, Daniel Jackson, Nathan Foley
I/C: Trent Cotchin, Tom Hislop, Alex Rance, Tyrone Vickery

Emg: Jake King, Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls, Adam Thomson

In: Vickery, Edwards, Nahas, Graham, Hislop
Out: Joel Bowden, Troy Simmonds, Mark Coughlan, Jordan McMahon, Kayne Pettifer

AFL Fantasy Watch: Out with the old, and in with the new. All the players dropped have been able to get a lot of fantasy points in the past, but with Richmond changing things and starting again they may not play a lot more this season. Give Vickery a game or two, and if he is playing well he could be someone to sign.


West Coast

B: Matt Spangher, Darren Glass, David Wirrpanda
HB: Adam Selwood, Eric Mackenzie, Shannon Hurn
C: Mark Nicoski, Daniel Kerr, Matt Rosa
HF: Chris Masten, Josh Kennedy, Scott Selwood
F: Nic Naitanui, Quinten Lynch, Mark LeCras
Foll: Dean Cox, Matt Priddis, Brad Ebert
I/C: Mitch Brown, Jamie McNamara, Tyson Stenglein, Tom Swift

Emg: Chad Fletcher, Tim Houlihan, Beau Wilkes

In: Kerr, Naitanui, Wirrpanda
Out: Andrew Embley (ankle), Adam Hunter (shoulder), Ben McKinley

AFL Fantasy Watch: Kerr is back, sometimes he gets a lot of the ball and other times he gets injuries and suspensions, and will probably have to deal with Dr Daniel Jackson in this game. Cox may get some help from Naitanui, but Cox will still get a lot of stats against the inexperienced Richmond ruckmen. Naitanui is also a player to watch. Swift is playing, someone who could be a good signing, if you want to send out a midfielder for some money.

AFL Fantasy News: Shaun Burgoyne

Port Adelaide's injured onballers: Several of the Power players who are usually fantasy stars are injured at the moment, but that is allowing other players to get more stats. K Cornes and Salopek will continue to have a lot of the ball but last round Thurstans had great stats and this round other players could surprise.

Source: Fox Sports
Port Adelaide star Shaun Burgoyne's future in doubt with bone bruising

Port is unable to predict when Burgoyne will resume in the AFL.

Fellow midfielder Travis Boak joined the Power injury list this week and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a strained medial ligament in his right knee.

AFL Contract News: Patrick Ryder

Knight's Ryder: The Bombers tried Ryder in several spots early in his career but it was a move to centre half back that really got him playing well. Now with injuries to all the other ruckmen at Essendon, he is having his best season, as a very mobile and athletic ruckman.

Source: Essendonfc site
Ryder signs three-year contract

In a massive boost for Essendon, gun young ruckman Paddy Ryder has agreed to terms for a new three-year contract.

Ryder said he is enjoying being the No.1 Bomber ruckman but says he is looking forward to having David Hille back in the side next season.

AFL Fantasy News: Patrick Veszpremi

Sydney's young players: Veszpremi kicked 4 goals in the last AFL-ACT round so he could be playing for Sydney at AFL level again soon. His price is very good, so he should be a bargain.

Sydney fans have been waiting to see D O'Keefe for a long time. He kicked 6 goals for the Sydney reserves, so maybe the cheap fantasy player will get a spot in their AFL side at some point.

Source: Sydney site
Swans may opt for youth

Patrick Veszpremi, Lewis Johnston, Nick Smith, Tim Schmidt and Matthew Laidlaw have all had interrupted seasons through injury and Brett Meredith, who played seven senior games, will miss the rest of the season with a broken arm.

Roos said it was difficult to assess the worth of several of those players without seeing them at AFL level – a situation compounded by the need to maximise the club’s access to this year’s draft.

AFL Fantasy News: Tyrone Vickery

To the forward line: Fantasy coaches can evaluate Vickery for a couple of games, and if he kicks a few goals and is marking well he might be someone to add to a fantasy team. A top 10 pick, so Vickery isn't at a very cheap price, compared to Ballantyne and other fantasy forwards.

Source: Richmond site
Draftee Vickery to make his debut

"He started the season slowly with a few games in the Coburg reserves and then found his feet at senior level. His first breakout game from our point-of-view was against Box Hill on Anzac Day – he kicked 3.5 that day and really presented well and showed he can play at senior level.

"He'll probably play both positions this week, similar to the role he's been playing at Coburg," said Monaghan.

AFL Fantasy News: Brent Harvey

Close to a return: When he was playing earlier in the season, and not getting the stats that were expected, Harvey was a problem for fantasy teams. But when he returns, and plays a couple of games which will lower his price, he could become a great bargain signing who will really help fantasy teams.

Maybe a month from now, a fantasy team could turn Ziebell and a little extra money into B Harvey. T Walker or Krakouer or Skipworth could be other fantasy forwards who could be traded out for Harvey. Or maybe Sidebottom has made all his money by then, and upgrading to Harvey won’t cost a lot.

Source: Fox Sports
North Melbourne captain Brent Harvey hopes to return after mid-season break

North Melbourne captain Brent Harvey has set himself to return ahead of schedule in the club's first game after the mid-season break.

Harvey is hoping to get medical clearance on his repaired left elbow to lead the Kangaroos against Western Bulldogs at the MCG on June 28.

AFL Fantasy News: Jesse W Smith

Playing soon: On the recent injured lists from the clubs, J W Smith is said to be only 1 or 2 weeks away. With a few games in the VFL to prepare, Smith could play 5 to 7 AFL games.

If he shows he is healthy, a fantasy team could bring him into their back line at a bargain price.

AFL Fantasy News: Robbie Tarrant

Always injured: Next year, Tarrant could be a bargain fantasy player to have on the bench when the season starts. he won't be playing this year.

Source: North Melbourne site
Tarrant out for up to three months

LUCKLESS North Melbourne key position prospect Robbie Tarrant will miss the rest of the home and away season, the club has confirmed.

Tarrant has a shocking history with shoulder injuries, having already had three reconstructions in three years.

AFL Fantasy News: Kane Johnson

The first to go, maybe a few more follow: Unlikely to mean a lot to fantasy coaches, if they have Kane Johnson on their team at the moment they are probably not doing too well in the competitions, but Johnson has retired and there could be other old Tigers that do the same. If the Tigers really wanted to rebuild, they would get rid of all the players older than Newman, with maybe three exceptions.

Fantasy coaches should just wait a round or two and see what Richmond do, as there could be a cheap player in fantasy AFL that gets a chance with the Tigers now as they look to the future.

Source: AFL site
Knee injury forces Johnson to retire

Johnson said with the appointment of new coach Jade Rawlings over the weekend the time was right to announce his retirement.

“It is the start of a new era at the club and as I had no intention of playing on next year, the timing was right to step aside and play some of the new generation of players.

AFL Fantasy News: Steven King

It's McEvoy Month: The King hit has sent St Kilda's number 1 ruckman out for four games, so Gardiner will return to the lineup and McEvoy probably keeps his spot too. Those who went with McEvoy on their bench at the start of the season could get some unexpected help. Fantasy coaches with King, will probably look to trade him out for a solid fantasy ruckman, or to save money maybe Naitanui will be an option.

Source: Fox Sports
St Kilda ruckman Steven King accepts a four-week ban for off-the-ball hit

By taking the early guilty plea, he will miss the unbeaten Saints' next four games, including the eagerly-awaited top of the table clash against his former team Geelong on July 5.

Essendon ruckman Paddy Ryder will risk a two-week suspension at the tribunal when he contests a rough conduct offence against Adelaide youngster Patrick Dangerfield.

Not Eliminated, Yet.

Bartel was the captain this round. It was going to be him or Ablett, as the other team didn't have those star Cats but they had plenty of other stars from Geelong. Bartel was chosen because Ablett was injured a bit last week. Bartel was great, but of course Ablett would have been much better.

With trades running low, a big star was someone to get. Ziebell was sent out, not because of the illness doubts about him playing but the possibility he could have a bad game against a great team. The plan was for Krakouer to become Ballantyne in the future, and with Krakouer out this round his price wouldn't move down. N Riewoldt was the player to bring in. Muston joined the team for the money, so Coughlan had to go. Trading out Hartlett, or Cockie, would not have freed up enough money for N Riewoldt. Riewoldt was nearly made captain, the idea there was he would have the roof but they didn't actually close it for the game. The reason he wasn't captain was the possibility of Petrie playing on him or, even worse for stats, playing 15m in front of him as a double team. Laidley didn't think of something like that, and kept two short defenders on Riewoldt and Koschitzke during the match.

Hodge returning helped offset the loss of C Cornes. If Embley is out this round, the team could be in trouble. If Goodwin has to miss a game there is a forward or two on the bench who are ready to play, but unless Raines returns the back line will struggle if Embley is out.

Entering this round, Hodge had the lowest Dream Team average of the seven starters in the back line here. An odd stat that won't stay that way.

Not that these plans will happen, as things can quickly change for fantasy teams, but Krakouer out for Ballantyne probably happens soon and that extra money can buy another star onballer. Maybe Hartlett makes some more money and is traded for a star, which would put Muston on the bench, or maybe Rich sometimes.

Luke Hodge
Sam Fisher
Jed Adcock
Andrew Embley
Greg Broughton
Jack Grimes
Chris Newman

Beau Muston
Jimmy Bartel
Sam Mitchell
Paul Hasleby
Daniel Rich
Gary Ablett

Dean Cox
Darren Jolly

Shaun Higgins
Matthew Pavlich
Simon Goodwin
Nick Riewoldt
Brett Deledio
Ryan O'Keefe
Alwyn Davey



Andrew Raines
Chad Cornes

Hamish Hartlett
Adam Cockie

Daniel Currie
Jake Spencer

Nathan Krakouer
Taylor Walker

AFL Fantasy News: Josh Drummond

Out this round: Fantasy teams with Mr Drummond will want to keep him as he will miss this round, but should be back next time the Lions play.

Source: Brisbane site
In-form Drummond out of Hawks clash

REBOUNDING Lions defender Josh Drummond will miss Sunday’s clash with Hawthorn due to a calf strain sustained in the first quarter against Carlton at the Gabba on Saturday night.

Coach Michael Voss says he still has no idea how the injury happened, but that Drummond has been walking around freely and the damage is relatively minor.

AFL Fantasy News: Ben Warren

North Melbourne injuries: R Tarrant is probably out for the year, Wright could mis some games, and Ben Warren will be out too. Ziebell should be back, although he is at a price where trading him out for the money he has made could be a good move.

Source: The Age
Roos to lose Warren for two AFL games

A fractured cheekbone is likely to sideline young North Melbourne forward Ben Warren for at least the next two AFL games.

Simpson (calf), defender Daniel Pratt (calf), midfielder Daniel Wells (hip), young gun Jack Ziebell (illness) and Sam Power (concussion) are all expected to be available.

AFL Fantasy News: Andrew Embley

Doubtful: Embley was hurt in the game against the Cats and was not able to return to the field. It looks like me may miss this week, but wait until Thursday as he may be named. Those wanting to trade for Embley can wait another round, which is actually two weeks, and he should be a good signing and much healthier then.

Shuey was on the long-term injury list not long ago and has another injury that could qualify for that again. This isn't important to Cockie as the Eagles can play him if they want to, with the new rookie rules, but it could also open up another spot for a cheap for fantasy rookie at West Coast.

Source: The West Australian
Shuey's injury woes continue

West Coast youngster Luke Shuey has suffered another injury setback, with the talented 19-year-old set to spend the next six to eight weeks on the sidelines with a fractured leg.

But Andrew Embley is facing a race against time after injuring his ankle against the Cats.

Fantasy Player Of The Week - Round 11

Gary Ablett

He was injured late in the game the previous week, and the Cats were playing away against the Eagles, A Selwood was also in good form this year and was Ablett's opponent. None of that mattered, as Ablett kept getting the ball. He has an extra week of rest now, before he returns to Subiaco where a big game against the Dockers is expected.


Bargain Performer Of The Week

Scott Lucas

It has taken a while, and his fantasy price has also dropped along the way, but Lucas had a big game for the fantasy coaches that kept him around. Goals and possessions, his fantasy coaches would have been pleased with either of them but Lucas had a bunch of stats in both categories.

AFL Fantasy News: Nick Naitanui

Ready to debut: Fantasy teams could get half a season of games from Naitanui, it is best to wait a game or two to be sure but some fantasy coaches may want to try something different to get their team playing better and could trade in Naitanui for a more expensive ruckman. This could be a way to free up some money to use.

Dean Cox will still play a lot of minutes, but Naitanui can be used in nearly every position on the ground by West Coast and not just as a backup ruckman. Hitouts, handballs and tackles are expected from Naitanui, if he can get a few goals as he has in the WAFL that would be a bonus. In SuperCoach, Naitanui may be a good player for contested possessions.

Source: West Coast site
Strong WAFL form continues

Adam Cockie: Was hard and aggressive all game and tried to physically impose himself on the game. Occasionally his disposal was a little askew, but his work rate was high.

Nic Naitanui: The agile big man split his time between ruck and full forward and was possibly the most influential player on the ground. He tackled with purpose, had 21 hit outs and his work at ground level were very good. Finished off his work with four goals.

AFL 2009 Round 11: Magpies 126 - Demons 60

Collingwood

Travis Cloke - 20 possessions, 7 marks, 1 goal
A lot better than some of his games earlier in the season, although he was helped here by playing Melbourne.

Brad Dick - 5 goals, 16 possessions, 5 marks
Kicking that many goals should see him stay in the Collingwood side for a while, which is good news for fantasy teams that signed him.

Scott Pendlebury - 39 possessions, 11 marks, 1 goal
Melbourne couldn't stop anyone, as Davis and Swan both had 21 kicks like Pendlebury did.

Heath Shaw - 30 possessions, 10 marks
Was without an opponent at times, and that always helps for fantasy points.

Steele Sidebottom - 18 possessions, 1 goal
As long as he keeps his spot he will help fantasy teams, but there are several Magpies trying to get back into the side.


Melbourne

Kyle Cheney - 16 possessions, 4 marks, 4 tackles
His fantasy points would have been important to teams that had to start him due to injuries in their back lines.

Jack Grimes - 18 possessions, 6 marks
Price will continue to rise.

Russell Robertson - 1 goal, 3 behinds
Not a good choice for fantasy teams at the moment.

Jack Watts - 8 possessions, 1 behind
Probably not someone to add to fantasy teams, but wait and see what he does next game.

Matthew Whelan - 7 possessions
Could lose his spot if Melbourne decide to play more youth, and they also have the veteran Wheatley who could be in the team soon too.

AFL 2009 Round 11: Cats 99 - Eagles 77

Geelong

Gary Ablett - 43 possessions, 10 marks, 3 tackles, 2 goals
Had a minor injury last round and wasn't expected to be at his best this round, so expect over 50 possessions when he plays again in two weeks.

Paul Chapman - 23 possessions, 3 goals
Some fantasy coaches think he misses a few games with injuries, others think he is one of the best fantasy forwards, they are both right but at the moment his finger isn't a problem and he is producing fantasy points.

Corey Enright - 26 possessions, 6 marks
Might have been traded for this past week as fantasy teams replaced injured defenders, it looks like he was a good player to get.

Cameron Ling - 26 possessions, 9 tackles, 4 frees for
Didn't give away any frees so he had a big fantasy game.

Travis Varcoe - 23 possessions
Maybe four players are under pressure to keep their spot in the Geelong side, but Varcoe is not one of those players now.


West Coast

Dean Cox - 30 possessions, 32 hitouts, 7 marks, 1 goal
Whoever was criticizing him during the week had no idea, Cox was great in the middle and also went back to help and kicked a goal up forward too.

Brad Ebert - 16 possessions, 9 tackles, 4 frees for
Hasn't played as often as expected, he should be a regular in their side for the rest of the season.

Adam Hunter - 26 possessions
A few weeks ago they were writing about his career being over, and now he is running around getting over 20 possessions.

Jamie McNamara - 17 possessions
Maybe they drop him for his great play of winning the ball and sprinting along the wing and sending the ball into the 50 and setting up a goal, he went the wrong way.

Tom Swift - 13 possessions
If the Eagles decide they may as well keep playing Swift, then fantasy teams might decide to invest in him too.

AFL 2009 Round 11: Hawks 86 - Swans 75

Hawthorn

Lance Franklin - 17 possessions, 9 marks, 3 goals
Good numbers from him, and considering he did it against Sydney it should mean he is about to hit top form.

Luke Hodge - 23 possessions
The Hawks had two players who were late withdrawals but he wasn't one of them, and had a solid game for fantasy teams.

Brad Sewell - 24 possessions, 5 tackles, 3 frees for, 5 frees against
The umpires' whistles added some fantasy points and also took away a few.

Travis Tuck - 18 possessions, 5 marks
Wasn't expected to play, so fantasy teams who had the Hawthorn emergency as their midfield emergency may have received some bonus fantasy points.

Mark Williams - 3 goals, 11 kicks, 7 marks, 4 tackles
Doesn't do this consistently enough now, so he is a risk for fantasy teams.


Sydney

Adam Goodes - 23 possessions, 8 tackles, 3 goals, 3 behinds
Unstoppable over the last month or so.

Barry Hall - 2 goals, 4 frees against
Didn't receive any free kicks, so when he has an angry game it can mean his fantasy points take a hit.

Darren Jolly - 17 possessions, 35 hitouts, 1 goal
One of the best and most consistent of the fantasy ruckmen this year.

Marty Mattner - 15 kicks, 4 handballs, 4 marks, 4 tackles, 1 goal
At his best when he is running and kicking, so a very good kick to handball ratio here.

Ryan O'Keefe - 26 possessions, 6 marks, 6 tackles
Nobody can remember the quiet games he had early in the season, as he gets a lot of the ball in the middle every game now.

AFL 2009 Round 11: Crows 130 - Bombers 114

Adelaide

Tyson Edwards - 41 possessions, 8 marks, 10 tackles
Certainly as good now as he was at any point in his career.

Chris Knights - 5 goals, 22 possessions, 5 marks
If only they had bonus fantasy points for how long the goal was, he is regularly kicking them from over 60m away.

Scott Thompson - 33 possessions
Getting a lot of possessions in every game.

Kurt Tippett - 7 goals, 11 kicks, 9 marks, 10 hitouts, 4 tackles
His best game ever, and with him and Walker up forward the Crows now have a real attack, and Burton isn't far away from a comeback too.

Bernie Vince - 36 possessions
The Crows have decided to play in a higher gear and Vince is someone who can play that way.


Essendon

Scott Lucas - 4 goals, 18 possessions
was on the bench, up forward, a bit in the ruck, and maybe had some time playing as a defender, Essendon won't send him back to the VFL now.

Mark McVeigh - 18 possessions, 1 goal
Played a lot better this week, but will be much cheaper to sign if you wait several more games.

Brent Prismall - 19 possessions, 6 tackles
Wasn't fast to begin with so the knee injury didn't affect that part of his game, see what he does next round but there isn't a reason to rush out and trade for him.

Kyle Reimers - 9 possessions, 1 goal
The bright boots are back so he is easy to spot out on the field, he can be useful for fantasy teams but that could be a month away as his price goes down.

Hayden Skipworth - 21 possessions, 5 tackles, 2 goals
Those who waited for him to return and kept him on the bench when he was out injured got a good game here.

AFL 2009 Round 11: Power 94 - Dockers 70

Port Adelaide

Josh Carr - 21 possessions
Most of that was handballs, but it was still a solid game against his former team.

Kane Cornes - 34 possessions
Did a lot, and for the second season in a row he is the better Cornes for fantasy teams.

David Rodan - 19 possessions, 3 goals
His spot in the Power side is under pressure, but he was great here in less than perfect conditions.

Toby Thurstans - 24 possessions
Same hairstyle as Chad Cornes, but similar stats to him was not expected.

Justin Westhoff - 13 kicks, 10 marks, 2 goals
There was only one Cornes, Burgoyne and Motlop out there, but there were two Westhoffs and they combined for 30 possessions.


Fremantle

Greg Broughton - 22 possessions
Was handballing all the time in the first half, started kicking more in the second half.

Clancee Pearce - 16 possessions, 1 goal
Wasn't a bad first game of AFL, he needs to play another game and be named for a third before he is a somewhat safe fantasy choice.

Dean Solomon - 15 possessions, 9 tackles, 1 goal
When he first joined the Dockers, his tackling brought in enough fantasy points that he was a useful player, he had a lot of tackles in this game.

Nick Suban - 11 kicks, 3 handballs, 3 tackles
Seemed to be more in the action than the stats say, importantly he kicked a lot of the time when he did have the ball.

Michael Walters - 14 possessions, 6 marks, 1 goal
Ballantyne missed as he wasn't ready after a minor injury in the WAFL, he should debut next week and the debut of Walters in this game would have interested fantasy coaches.

AFL 2009 Round 11: Blues 112 - Lions 106

Carlton

Dennis Armfield - 22 possessions
Looks to have won a regular spot in their side.

Andrw Carrazzo - 17 possessions, 1 goal
Wait a few more games for a better fantasy price and then think about signing him.

Brendan Fevola - 8 goals, 16 kicks, 8 marks
The Lions were without their usual back line, but Fevola also rediscovered his accuracy in front of goal.

Chris Judd - 28 possessions, 5 tackles, 1 goal
A safe choice as fantasy captain most weeks.

Heath Scotland - 26 possessions, 1 goal
He hasn't had a good year so far, these are more like the numbers he used to have when he was a fantasy star.


Brisbane

Simon Black - 33 possessions
A lot of stats, even though Carlton tried to contain him.

Josh Drummond - 0 kicks
Big fantasy scores usually occur but he also can get injured, he was hurt very early in this game.

Lachlan Henderson - 14 possessions, 9 marks
With their backmen out, Henderson stepped up.

Rhan Hooper - 3 frees against, 4 possessions
There can be games when he has multiple goals, but he is too risky for fantasy teams to have.

Sam Sheldon - 14 possessions
Has been an underrated investment for fantasy teams.

AFL 2009 Round 11: Saints 103 - Kangaroos 57

St Kilda

Jason Gram - 31 possessions, 1 goal
If you are not worried that the Saints could unexpectedly drop him again, he is a good signing.

Lenny Hayes - 32 possessions, 8 tackles
Keeps getting the ball.

Max Hudghton - 11 possessions
You don't want him on your fantasy team.

Justin Koschitzke - 6 goals, 11 kicks, 10 marks
Too big for the Kangaroos.

Nick Riewoldt - 3 goals, 15 kicks, 14 marks
Costs a lot but he keeps running and taking marks.


North Melbourne

Nathan Grima - 16 possessions, 9 marks, 5 tackles
Didn't seem to play with a lot of poise, but he got stats and for his price he was very useful for fantasy teams.

Hamish McIntosh - 40 hitouts, 8 possessions
Might have been one of the Kangaroos who was ill this week, Ziebell was a late withdrawal because of illness.

Sam Power - 7 possessions
One of several injured Kangaroos.

Lindsay Thomas - 12 kicks, 7 tackles, 1 goal
Doesn't have a big price in fantasy AFL.

Daniel Wells - 18 possessions
Started great as the Kangaroos kept feeding him the ball, but then went quiet and finally off injured.

AFL Fantasy News: Steele Sidebottom

Collingwood and Melbourne teams for Monday: Sidebottom will continue to make money for fantasy teams, he will be playing on Monday. Cheney is back for Melbourne, that could be useful for fantasy teams missing defenders.

Source: AFL site

Melbourne v Collingwood

Melbourne

B: Matthew Whelan, Matthew Warnock, Daniel Bell
HB: James Frawley, Jared Rivers, Aaron Davey
C: Jack Grimes, Cale Morton, Brock McLean
HF: Colin Sylvia, Russell Robertson, Jack Watts
F: Brad Green, Matthew Bate, Cameron Bruce
Foll: Mark Jamar, Brent Moloney, James McDonald
I/C: Paul Johnson, Addam Maric, Nathan Jones, Kyle Cheney

Emg: Jamie Bennell, Lynden Dunn, Michael Newton

In: Robertson, Watts, Cheney
Out: Brad Miller, Stefan Martin, Bennell


Collingwood

B: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Shannon Cox
HB: Nick Maxwell, Leigh Brown, Sharrod Wellingham
C: Brad Dick, Tarkyn Lockyer, Dale Thomas
HF: Scott Pendlebury, Travis Cloke, Leon Davis
F: Alan Didak, John Anthony, Heath Shaw
Foll: Josh Fraser, Dane Swan, Shane O’Bree
I/C: Nathan Brown, Martin Clarke, Steele Sidebottom, Alan Toovey

Emg: Paul Medhurst, Ben Reid, Cameron Wood

In: Travis Cloke
Out: Wood

AFL 2009 Round 11: Bulldogs 157 - Tigers 89

Western Bulldogs

Adam Cooney - 33 possessions, 1 goal
Signing him before the lockout would have been great, but maybe next week he is someone to still trade for.

Jarrod Harbrow - 28 possessions, 6 marks
Sort of reinvented as a small defender and it is keeping him on the field more and bringing in more stats.

Shaun Higgins - 20 possessions, 8 marks, 3 goals
A couple of big games in the past two rounds.

Brian Lake - 17 possessions, 7 marks
His fantasy price is a lot lower than it was at the start of the season.

Brennan Stack - 8 possessions
His first game, unlikely to play a lot as the Bulldogs do have several players to put back in the side.


Richmond

Joel Bowden - 32 possessions, 8 marks
Can be great for fantasy teams, as he was in this game, but the new coach could decide he is the first one that needs to be out of the side as they build a future contender.

Trent Cotchin - 21 possessions, 4 frees for
Someone to sign who doesn't cost a lot compared to their potential.

Daniel Jackson - 30 possessions, 8 marks, 8 tackles
He can bring in big stats, and is a bargain in the Fox Sports fantasy game.

Chris Newman - 25 possessions
Had a bad game when there was the report about Wallace going a few weeks ago, but has since put together two great games.

Alex Rance - 11 handballs
The important thing is he is back on the field, and in his next game he will be improved and most likely kick the ball a few times.

AFL Fantasy News: Cameron Ling

After Priddis: There are some players like Ling, Kirk and even Picken who hurt fantasy teams as they shut down midfield stars. This week it could be Priddis who struggles to reach his usual numbers if Ling is concentrating on slowing him down.

Source: The Age
Ling ponders which Eagle to torment

But with Kerr out of the picture this weekend and Cousins and Chris Judd no longer at West Coast, Ling admits he has been left with no clear-cut opponent to shut down.

"I don't know who the coaches will look at getting me to go over to now," Ling said.

AFL Contract News: Brad Ebert

Power powerless: Port Adelaide will be waiting a bit longer, or maybe they never get him. Ebert is staying with the Eagles.

Source: West Coast site
Young gun Ebert re-signs

Ebert, secured with selection 13 in the 2007 national draft, re-signed with the club this week. (As is club policy, the West Coast Eagles will not disclose any details of the new contract, including the length of the new deal.)

“I am very happy to get the opportunity to extend my career with the West Coast Eagles,” Ebert said. “It is an exciting time at the club and with such a young list, we are all looking forward to achieving big things together.

All Footy SuperCoach Team 2009 - Round 11

There have been a few injuries and several choices that didn't work, like Josh Smith and Chris Masten, so the SuperCoach team has been coasting along for the first half of the season. Trades being conserved, and players on the bench have been making money.

The second half of the season will be about bringing in a lot of stars, finishing the season strong, and maybe getting high in the standings for a round. Muston and Ballantyne have joined the team this week, which has created a lot of extra money as Masten and Ziebell are out.

Pavlich is captain, and Ballantyne will start this round. Corey is also listed to start, but Muston is the emergency midfielder ready to play if Corey stays out of the Geelong side.

Skipworth probably leaves next week, replaced by a star forward. Malceski or Suban will move along and a very good defender probably joins the team too. C Cornes will sit on the bench until he returns.


Chad Cornes
Andrew Mackie
Jed Adcock
David Mundy
Nick Malceski
Shannon Hurn
Jack Grimes

Jimmy Bartel
Joel Corey
Daniel Cross
Paul Hasleby
Andy Otten
Daniel Rich

Jesse White
Hamish McIntosh

Matthew Pavlich
Lance Franklin
Jonathan Brown
Hayden Ballantyne
Dale Thomas
Shaun Higgins
Paul Chapman



Michael Hurley
Nick Suban

Beau Muston
Hamish Hartlett

Brad Ottens
Daniel Currie

Steele Sidebottom
Hayden Skipworth

AFL Fantasy News: Hayden Skipworth

Former Crow to play Adelaide: Skipworth is playing this round for the Bombers, it is getting to the time when he could be traded out after making a good amount of money. Lucas returns, probably best to avoid him in fantasy AFL. Give Prismall a couple of games to evaluate him, he isn't cheap, and his exact role and playing time for the Bombers is unknown. Petrenko didn't get back in for the Crows, so there isn't a real reason for fantasy teams to hold onto him. Dangerfield is also someone that fantasy teams may move out for a cheaper option.

Corey and Rooke, who have injuries, are named as emergency players. A fantasy team may still want to start Corey, and have an emergency onballer ready to play too. Djerrkura probably plays game two, game three may or may not happen as the Cats don't have many other players who will step aside for Corey and others when they are playing. Priddis could be back with a lot of stats, although if Ling is standing beside him when the game starts it could mean his fantasy points take a hit. Mitch Brown continues to hold his spot in the West Coast side, for those who bought him at the start of the season he has been a useful emergency player and has made some money.

It could be good timing, fantasy coaches can send out Whitecross and bring in Muston. Hodge is in the side, although some think he won't play. Shiels keeps his spot this week. Sydney have a very settled team, just a small change this week. Bird can probably score more fantasy points than Ablett, although neither of them would be on many fantasy teams.

The Power's H Hartlett won't play this round, Port Adelaide say he is ill.

Source: AFL site

Essendon

B: Courtenay Dempsey, Tayte Pears, Mark McVeigh
HB: Brent Stanton, Adam McPhee, Cale Hooker
C: Ricky Dyson, Heath Hocking, Kyle Reimers
HF: Angus Monfries, Jay Neagle, Andrew Lovett
F: Alwyn Davey, Matthew Lloyd, Sam Lonergan
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Jobe Watson, Brent Prismall
I/C: David Zaharakis, Bachar Houli, Scott Lucas, Hayden Skipworth

Emg: Leroy Jetta, Tyson Slattery, Darcy Daniher

In: Dempsey, Lucas, Prismall, Reimers
Out: Henry Slattery (hamstring), Jason Winderlich (ankle), Tom Bellchambers (knee), Leroy Jetta


Adelaide

B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: Michael Doughty, Nathan Bock, Andrew McLeod
C: Chris Knights, Simon Goodwin, David Mackay
HF: Nathan van Berlo, Kurt Tippett, Bernie Vince
F: Jason Porplyzia, Taylor Walker, Scott Stevens
Foll: Brad Moran, Tyson Edwards, Scott Thompson
I/C: Brad Symes, Ivan Maric, Richard Douglas, Patrick Dangerfield

Emg: Jared Petrenko, Brent Reilly, James Sellar



West Coast v Geelong

West Coast

B: Mark Nicoski, Darren Glass, Shannon Hurn
HB: Andrew Embley, Eric Mackenzie, Adam Selwood
C: Matt Rosa, Tom Swift, Tyson Stenglein
HF: Jamie McNamara, Josh Kennedy, Scott Selwood
F: Ben McKinley, Quinten Lynch, Mark LeCras
Foll: Dean Cox, Chris Masten, Brad Ebert
I/C: Mitch Brown, Adam Hunter, Matt Spangher, Matt Priddis

Emg: Chad Fletcher, Tim Houlihan, Mark Seaby

In: Priddis, Spangher
Out: Daniel Kerr (susp), David Wirrpanda (hamstring)


Geelong

B: Darren Milburn, Matthew Scarlett, Andrew Mackie
HB: Corey Enright, Tom Lonergan, James Kelly
C: Steve Johnson, Gary Ablett, Travis Varcoe
HF: Jimmy Bartel, Tom Hawkins, Mathew Stokes
F: Paul Chapman, Cameron Mooney, Shannon Byrnes
Foll: Mark Blake, Joel Selwood, Cameron Ling
I/C: Ryan Gamble, Shane Mumford, David Wojcinski, Nathan Djerrkura

Emg: David Johnson, Max Rooke, Joel Corey

In: Lonergan, Stokes, Gamble, Chapman
Out: Harry Taylor (ankle), Tom Harley (hamstring), Max Rooke, David Johnson



Hawthorn v Sydney

Hawthorn

B: Brent Guerra, Thomas Murphy, Campbell Brown
HB: Xavier Ellis, Luke Hodge, Grant Birchall
C: Beau Muston, Sam Mitchell, Liam Shiels
HF: Chance Bateman, Lance Franklin, Ben McGlynn
F: Cyril Rioli, Jarryd Roughead, Michael Osborne
Foll: Simon Taylor, Brad Sewell, Jordan Lewis
I/C: Robert Campbell, Stuart Dew, Brent Renouf, Mark Williams

Emg: Jarryd Morton, Travis Tuck, Brendan Whitecross

In: Hodge, Renouf
Out: Jarryd Morton, Brendan Whitecross


Sydney

B: Craig Bolton, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Martin Mattner
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Ted Richards, Jared Crouch
C: Adam Goodes, Brett Kirk, Amon Buchanan
HF: Paul Bevan, Ryan O’Keefe, Kieren Jack
F: Heath Grundy, Barry Hall, Michael O’Loughlin
Foll: Darren Jolly, Jarrad McVeigh, Jude Bolton
I/C: Craig Bird, Nick Malceski, Jarred Moore, Jesse White

Emg: Ed Barlow, Mike Pyke, Kristin Thornton

In: Bird
Out: Ablett

AFL Fantasy News: Josh Carr

On the other side: The Dockers used to send out the Carr brothers to cause havoc, this week the Dockers will have to worry about Carr shutting down one of their onballers. Few fantasy teams will have Carr.

Of more importance to fantasy AFL could be that Broadbent is close to selection for Port Adelaide, named as an emergency. Fantasy coaches will be looking for a cheap defender in the second half of the season, so Broadbent may be able to help there. He is also position eligible in the midfield.

Source: Port Adelaide site
Selection: Carr to face Freo

JOSH Carr will return to the Power side this weekend, to face his former club Fremantle in a season defining game for both clubs. Carr was prolific for North’s reserves (Glenelg had the bye) racking up 35 possessions to go with 8 tackles and 6 clearances.

Emergencies: Matthew Broadbent, Justin Westhoff, Nick Lower

AFL Fantasy News: Hayden Ballantyne

Cheap fantasy forward: While he may not have been the best pick for the Dockers in the second round of the draft, as they needed someone more like J Longmuir than T Longmuir in size, Ballantyne should be a good pick for fantasy teams. He is a goal-scorer, something that Fremantle don't have a lot of. His low fantasy price and his WAFL years of experience should result in plenty of games for the Dockers with a solid amount of fantasy points all for a very low cost.

Source: The West Australian
Ballantyne to make Dockers debut

Ballantyne, who booted 75 goals in 20 games for Peel Thunder last season to claim the State league’s top individual honour, suffered a corked calf muscle last week but has been cleared to play.

He booted 5.1 from 16 possessions in an impressive display on return from wrist and hamstring injuries.

AFL Fantasy News: Henry Playfair

Sign him next year: Playfair won't be playing this season, which could make him a very cheap signing next year. Hall and O'Loughlin will continue to play up forward and do most of the work, although later in the season they could be joined by Johnston.

Source: The Age
Playfair sets six-month target to save career

And after undergoing a hamstring tendon operation two weeks ago - which puts him out of action for four months - he won't play until 2010.

With O'Loughlin on the sidelines early this year, Playfair would have been a walk-up starter to build on his form of last season. Instead, the 26-year old has largely been a critical observer, taking up a special comments role on match days with ABC Radio.

Hawthorn v Sydney - Round 11 Teams

Hawthorn

B: Brent Guerra, Thomas Murphy, Campbell Brown
HB: Xavier Ellis, Luke Hodge, Grant Birchall
C: Beau Muston, Sam Mitchell, Liam Shiels
HF: Chance Bateman, Lance Franklin, Ben McGlynn
F: Cyril Rioli, Jarryd Roughead, Michael Osborne
Foll: Simon Taylor, Brad Sewell, Jordan Lewis

I/C (from): Robert Campbell, Stuart Dew, Jarryd Morton, Brent Renouf, Travis Tuck, Brendan Whitecross, Mark Williams

In: Hodge, Renouf, Tuck

AFL Fantasy Watch: Hodge, and Muston, are in the team. Let Hodge play this game, and then trade for him if he is fit and firing. Muston has put up a couple of huge fantasy scores, this is the last chance to get him at a low price.


Sydney

B: Craig Bolton, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Martin Mattner
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Ted Richards, Jared Crouch
C: Adam Goodes, Brett Kirk, Amon Buchanan
HF: Paul Bevan, Ryan O’Keefe, Kieren Jack
F: Heath Grundy, Barry Hall, Michael O’Loughlin
Foll: Darren Jolly, Jarrad McVeigh, Jude Bolton

I/C (from): Ed Barlow, Craig Bird, Nick Malceski, Jarred Moore, Mike Pyke, Kristin Thornton, Jesse White

In: Barlow, Bird, Pyke, Thornton
Out: Ablett

AFL Fantasy Watch: J Bolton and O'Keefe continue to star in fantasy AFL. Goodes is also playing at a high level.

North Melbourne v St Kilda - Round 11 Teams

North Melbourne

B: Nathan Grima, Scott Thompson, Scott McMahon
HB: Gavin Urquhart, Josh Gibson, Daniel Pratt
C: Ben Ross, Jack Ziebell, Sam Wright
HF: Daniel Wells, Drew Petrie, Lindsay Thomas
F: Ben Warren, David Hale, Matt Campbell
Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Adam Simpson, Leigh Harding
I/C: Brady Rawlings, Sam Power, Andrew Swallow, Michael Firrito

Emg: Daniel Harris, Corey Jones, Todd Goldstein

In: Power, Pratt, Campbell, Grima
Out: Levi Greenwood, Todd Goldstein, Daniel Harris, Aaron Edwards

AFL Fantasy Watch: Coach Laidley continues to confuse, now Grima is in and Greenwood is out. It could be the right time to send out Ziebell, he has made money but his stats are slowing, and he plays the Saints.


St Kilda

B: Jason Blake, Max Hudghton, Zac Dawson
HB: Steven Baker, Sam Fisher, Brendon Goddard
C: Farren Ray, Luke Ball, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Jason Gram, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
F: Lenny Hayes, Justin Koschitzke, Raphael Clarke
Foll: Steven King, Clint Jones, Leigh Montagna
I/C: Jarryn Geary, James Gwilt, Ben McEvoy, Andrew McQualter

Emg: Matt Maguire, David Armitage, Luke Miles

In: Hudghton, McEvoy
Out: Michael Gardiner (susp), Sam Gilbert (ankle)

AFL Fantasy Watch: McEvoy will play with Gardiner out. Hudghton returns, but Dawson is still in the side. Hayes is one of several Saints putting up very high scores in fantasy AFL. Dal Santo has a price that might make him someone to trade for.

West Coast v Geelong - Round 11 Teams

West Coast

B: Shannon Hurn, Darren Glass, Mark Nicoski
HB: Andrew Embley, Eric Mackenzie, Adam Selwood
C: Matt Rosa, Tom Swift, Tyson Stenglein
HF: Jamie McNamara, Josh Kennedy, Scott Selwood
F: Mark LeCras, Quinten Lynch, Ben McKinley
Foll: Dean Cox, Chris Masten, Brad Ebert

I/C (from): Mitch Brown, Chad Fletcher, Tim Houlihan, Adam Hunter, Matt Spangher, Matt Priddis, Mark Seaby

In: Fletcher, Priddis, Seaby, Houlihan, Spangher
Out: Daniel Kerr (susp), David Wirrpanda (hamstring)

AFL Fantasy Watch: It would seem that West Coast know they need to play for the future, and Swift is there in the middle, but they are also doing something odd with Fletcher and Seaby possibly playing. No Naitanui yet.


Geelong

B: Darren Milburn, Matthew Scarlett, Andrew Mackie
HB: Corey Enright, Tom Lonergan, James Kelly
C: Steve Johnson, Gary Ablett, Travis Varcoe
HF: Jimmy Bartel, Tom Hawkins, Mathew Stokes
F: Paul Chapman, Cameron Mooney, Shannon Byrnes
Foll: Mark Blake, Joel Selwood, Cameron Ling

I/C (from): Ryan Gamble, Joel Corey, Shane Mumford, David Johnson, David Wojcinski, Nathan Djerrkura, Max Rooke

In: Lonergan, Stokes, Gamble, Chapman, Corey
Out: Harry Taylor (ankle), Tom Harley (hamstring)

AFL Fantasy Watch: Ablett seems healthy Chapman has a sore finger, Corey would seem to be more doubtful of playing. Enright is affordable right now, and many people need a fantasy defender at the moment.

Essendon v Adelaide - Round 11 Teams

Essendon

B: Courtenay Dempsey, Tayte Pears, Mark McVeigh
HB: Brent Stanton, Adam McPhee, Cale Hooker
C: Ricky Dyson, Heath Hocking, Kyle Reimers
HF: Angus Monfries, Jay Neagle, Andrew Lovett
F: Alwyn Davey, Matthew Lloyd, Sam Lonergan
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Jobe Watson, Brent Prismall

I/C (from): David Zaharakis, Bachar Houli, Leroy Jetta, Hayden Skipworth, Tyson Slattery, Darcy Daniher, Scott Lucas

In: Dempsey, Lucas, Prismall, Reimers, T. Slattery, Daniher
Out: Henry Slattery (hamstring), Jason Winderlich (ankle), Tom Bellchambers (knee)

AFL Fantasy Watch: Prismall is in, he is coming back from injury and playing with a new club, it would be best not to sign him until he shows what he will do for the Bombers. Ryder will continue to have a lot of ruck minutes, Bellchambers could miss a month or more. McVeigh is about to lose a lot of money, so don't trade for him now, wait a month and then have a look as he may be a bargain then.


Adelaide

B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: Michael Doughty, Nathan Bock, Andrew McLeod
C: Chris Knights, Simon Goodwin, David Mackay
HF: Nathan van Berlo, Kurt Tippett, Bernie Vince
F: Jason Porplyzia, Taylor Walker, Scott Stevens
Foll: Brad Moran, Tyson Edwards, Scott Thompson

I/C (from): Brent Reilly, Brad Symes, Ivan Maric, Richard Douglas, James Sellar, Patrick Dangerfield, Jared Petrenko

In: Reilly, Petrenko, Sellar

AFL Fantasy Watch: Walker was great last week, those who bought him cheap may want to keep him as a useful 8th fantasy forward who can start if needed or be a solid emergency, or he could be traded out for the money. Dangerfield is someone who could also be traded out.

Melbourne v Collingwood - Round 11 Teams

Melbourne

B: Matthew Whelan, Matthew Warnock, Daniel Bell
HB: James Frawley, Jared Rivers, Aaron Davey
C: Jack Grimes, Cale Morton, Brock McLean
HF: Colin Sylvia, Russell Robertson, Jack Watts
F: Brad Green, Matthew Bate, Cameron Bruce
Foll: Mark Jamar, Brent Moloney, James McDonald

I/C (from): Paul Johnson, Addam Maric, Nathan Jones, Jamie Bennell, Kyle Cheney, Lynden Dunn, Michael Newton

In: Robertson, Watts, Dunn, Cheney, Newton
Out: Brad Miller, Stefan Martin

AFL Fantasy Watch: Watts could struggle as Miller and Martin up forward would have taken some pressure and defenders off him but they are out. Don't sign Watts this week, at least wait a game or preferably two.


Collingwood

B: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Shannon Cox
HB: Nick Maxwell, Leigh Brown, Sharrod Wellingham
C: Brad Dick, Tarkyn Lockyer, Dale Thomas
HF: Scott Pendlebury, Travis Cloke, Leon Davis
F: Alan Didak, John Anthony, Heath Shaw
Foll: Josh Fraser, Dane Swan, Shane O’Bree

I/C (from): Nathan Brown, Martin Clarke, Paul Medhurst, Ben Reid, Steele Sidebottom, Alan Toovey, Cameron Wood

In: Travis Cloke, Paul Medhurst, Ben Reid

AFL Fantasy Watch: H Shaw might be a bargain signing right now, but he can be a risky player for fantasy teams. Swan is putting up huge scores, maybe Melbourne try to stop him with McDonald but he will probably have a big fantasy score again.

Port Adelaide v Fremantle - Round 11 Teams

Port Adelaide

B: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Jacob Surjan
HB: Steven Salopek, Troy Chaplin, Peter Burgoyne
C: Hamish Hartlett, Dom Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Robert Gray, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
F: Brett Ebert, Brendon Lade, Josh Carr
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
I/C: Marlon Motlop, Toby Thurstans, Matthew Westhoff, Tom Logan

Emg: Matthew Broadbent, Justin Westhoff, Nick Lower

In: M. Motlop, Carr, Thurstans
Out: Chad Cornes (knee), Matt Thomas (knee), Nathan Krakouer

AFL Fantasy Watch: Krakouer is out, maybe it is time for fantasy teams to send him out too and either free up money by getting a cheap player for him or using some extra money to upgrade him to a big star. C Cornes will miss plenty of games, but there is a week ahead when the Power don't play so there is a chance that 4 to 6 weeks could mean 3 games out. It could also mean 6 games out, so trading him also makes sense. The Power should have plenty of stats in this game, they play at home and the Dockers are without many players.


Fremantle

B: Greg Broughton, Dean Solomon, Scott Thornton
HB: Nic Suban, Steven Dodd, Stephen Hill
C: Josh Head, Paul Hasleby, Garrick Ibbotson
HF: Paul Duffield, Matthew Pavlich, Andrew Foster
F: Brett Peake, Chris Tarrant, Kepler Bradley
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Byron Schammer, David Mundy
I/C: Adam Campbell, Matt de Boer, Clancee Pearce, Hayden Ballantyne

Emg: Clayton Hinkley, Ryan Murphy, Daniel Gilmore

In: Ballantyne, Pearce, Bradley, Campbell
Out: Des Headland (quad), Michael Johnson (ankle), Luke McPharlin (hip), Antoni Grover (calf)

AFL Fantasy Watch: Another cheap rookie, see what Pearce does. It is expected that Ballantyne will be a regular in the Fremantle side, and a good game or two should mean many fantasy teams trade for him. S Hill is named, but he did get an injury last week.

Brisbane v Carlton - Round 11 Teams

Brisbane

B: Ashley McGrath, Joel Macdonald, Jed Adcock
HB: Sam Sheldon, Lachlan Henderson, Josh Drummond
C: Scott Harding, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, James Polkinghorne
F: Rhan Hooper, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power
Foll: Mitch Clark, Cheynee Stiller, Justin Sherman
I/C: Tim Notting, Albert Proud, Jared Brennan, Travis Johnstone

Emg: Matt Austin, Aaron Cornelius, Jack Redden

In: Johnstone
Out: Matt Austin

AFL Fantasy Watch: This could be the time to get J Brown, he doesn't have a big price. Sheldon will keep making money, Austin won't be doing that.


Carlton

B: Dennis Armfield, Michael Jamison, Paul Bower
HB: Nick Stevens, Bret Thornton, Bryce Gibbs
C: Kade Simpson, Aaron Joseph, Heath Scotland
HF: Brad Fisher, Setanta O’hAilpin, Andrew Carrazzo
F: Shaun Hampson, Brendan Fevola, Eddie Betts
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Chris Judd, Marc Murphy
I/C: Steven Browne, Jeff Garlett, Shaun Grigg, Ryan Houlihan

Emg: Mark Austin, Mitch Robinson, Jordan Russell

In: Carrazzo, Grigg, Scotland
Out: Mark Austin, Mitch Robinson, Jordan Russell

AFL Fantasy Watch: Maybe Robinson should be traded out, you can get a cheap player for him and free up money to spend. Carrazzo should start scoring plenty of fantasy points, but let him drop in price a bit before signing him.

Richmond v Western Bulldogs - Round 11 Teams

Richmond

B: Chris Newman, Kelvin Moore, Dean Polo
HB: Joel Bowden, Luke McGuane, Will Thursfield
C: Andrew Collins, Shane Tuck, Brett Deledio
HF: Richard Tambling, Jack Riewoldt, Ben Cousins
F: Adam Pattison, Mitch Morton, Kayne Pettifer
Foll: Troy Simmonds, Daniel Jackson, Nathan Foley
I/C: Trent Cotchin, Jordan McMahon, Alex Rance, Mark Coughlan

Emg: Shane Edwards, Adam Thomson, Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls

In: Rance, McMahon, Coughlan
Out: Matthew White (hamstring), Nathan Brown (groin), Robin Nahas (quad)

AFL Fantasy Watch: Rance would have been sitting on many fantasy benches, he can now start and that could help fantasy teams that want to keep C Cornes on the bench. Coughlan is back, he can probably make a bit more money. McMahon returns, and maybe when the new coach is in it will mean McMahon and several others are out of the side. Maybe trade for Cotchin, Newman or Deledio but stay away from most Tigers as the club will go through a transition period. Simmonds and Bowden could be under a lot of pressure to keep their spots if Richmond start playing for the future next round.


Western Bulldogs

B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Stephen Tiller
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Dale Morris, Ryan Hargrave
C: Liam Picken, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Shaun Higgins, Mitch Hahn, Nathan Eagleton
F: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Brad Johnson
Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen
I/C: Daniel Giansiracusa, Josh Hill, Robert Murphy, Callan Ward

Emg: Andrejs Everitt, Brennan Stack, Tim Callan

In: Murphy
Out: Scott Welsh (susp)

AFL Fantasy Watch: Welsh will be back next round. Cooney, Gilbee, Lake, Giansiracusa could all be bargains. Let Murphy drop in value for a few more games, don't trade for him yet. Picken could be someone to send out for the money he has made. Higgins had the injury doubt last week, but produced a big game for fantasy points.

AFL Fantasy News: Jack Watts

First game: Fantasy coaches will want to watch Watts, but signing him is not the right thing to do unless he proves himself with two quality games. If you want to bring him onto your bench, remember that his status as the top pick in the draft means he has a higher price than other first-year players. So you won't free up as much money as you would with signing a cheaper player.

Source: AFL site
Watts could play out the year

Although acknowledging it was a great marketing opportunity for Melbourne, he said Watts had strung together consistent performances with Casey Scorpions in the VFL and he had earned his call-up.

"Robbo played well on the weekend [for Casey]. He kicked 3.6, so he'll certainly be considered," he said.

AFL Fantasy News: Andrew Carrazzo

Can get plenty of stats: For those with C Cornes, maybe you can wait a week and let Carrazzo get a bit cheaper and show he is back to his best and then bring Carrazzo onto the fantasy team.

Source: Fox Sports
Andrew Carrazzo pushing for return against Brisbane Lions

Carlton's Andrew Carrazzo is among several Blues in contention to bolster a midfield which coach Brett Ratten believes is crucial to beating Brisbane Lions this weekend.

"Grigg's right in the mix, he's had two performances in the reserves of over 30 possessions and Scotland's right to go."

AFL Fantasy News: Shannon Byrnes

Efficient disposal: Byrnes has been producing some unexpectedly high fantasy scores. One reason, he is more accurate with his kicking, in front of goal and also around the ground which counts for SuperCoach.

Source: The Geelong Advertiser
Controlled Byrnes making his mark at Geelong Football Club

Byrnes' disposal efficiency so far this season is 77 per cent, which, although he's had less possessions, is comparable to midfielders Gary Ablett (76 per cent), Joel Selwood (76), Jimmy Bartel (73) and Joel Corey (72).

In every season in his career, Byrnes has finished the year having kicked more behinds than goals. This season he's kicked 10.4.

AFL Fantasy News: Clancee Pearce

Another rookie: He won't be getting the fantasy points that Broughton does, but if Pearce gets half the stats and keeps his spot in the Fremantle side most weeks he would help fantasy teams a lot. See how he does this round, and in his second game if he plays it. He could be someone who can be the 9th fantasy defender, and by trading out an investment for a player like Pearce who has the cheapest price it will free up the most money to use.

Source: Fremantle site
Poise, pace the challenge for Pearce

The 18-year-old will be Fremantle's sixth debutant this season, and the fourth rookie to be elevated, following the introductions of Stephen Hill, Nic Suban, Greg Broughton, Matt de Boer and Luke Pratt to AFL football.

The mid-sized defender has been performing well in the WAFL and is coming off a season best 26-possession game at the weekend.

AFL Fantasy News: Joel Corey

Cats expected to play: Corey, Ablett, Chapman and Rooke should play this week for the Cats. Fantasy coaches will want to start them of Geelong name them to play. Maybe there is a bit of doubt with Corey, but just have an emergency ready on the bench for his midfield spot.

Source: The Geelong Advertiser
A testing week for Geelong Cats walking wounded

Cats football manager Neil Balme said he was confident all players facing fitness tests would be cleared to play.

Meanwhile Balme said ruckman Brad Ottens was three to four weeks away and was focused as much on his fitness base as he was his knee.

AFL Fantasy News: Luke Hodge

Back soon: Not this round, but possibly next round will be when Hodge plays again. Those wanting to trade for him can probably wait until the round after he returns to acquire him, at a bargain price.

Ladson was often a very reliable fantasy defender, so see what he does in his first two games when he plays.

Source: The Age
Injured Hawks ready to return

Defender Rick Ladson and full-back Stephen Gilham are a chance to resume for Box Hill this week, while the club's key playmaker, Luke Hodge, is a possible inclusion for the seniors in the last game before the bye.

Evans said the Hawks were hopeful of regaining Hodge, who would sit out again this Sunday's game against Sydney, in the final match before the bye, against the Brisbane Lions in Launceston.

AFL Fantasy News: Matthew Leuenberger

Estimated time of return: Clark has been very good for Brisbane and fantasy teams with Charman and Leuenberger out, but Charman isn't far away from a return and Leuenberger could be back in the last month of the season. That could hurt Clark's playing time when the fantasy AFL finals are on.

Source: The Age
Injured Lion ready to roar

Leuenberger is aiming for a round 19 return.

"I believe I can return this season. I can do it," he said.

AFL Fantasy News: Clancee Pearce

Maybe another Fremantle rookie: De Boer has been playing but has not been great for stats, Pratt didn't do much in his only game, and Broughton looks like a very useful fantasy player as long as he stays healthy. Now Pearce could get a look.

M Johnson and Headland are expected to miss games, S Hill is a chance to play. Even if Hill does play, it could be the right time to trade him out. If Headland was healthy it would be the right time to trade him into teams, as he has played two games, but when he does return he will be a risk as he does miss games.

Source: AFL site
No Freo gloom in face of injuries

Des Headland (calf) and Michael Johnson (ankle) have both been ruled out for at least two weeks, while Stephen Hill (hip) and Luke McPharlin (hip) face fitness tests ahead of this week's clash with Port Adelaide.

Forward Hayden Ballantyne has been declared available for this week's trip to AAMI Stadium while rookie Clancee Pearce performed well in the WAFL at the weekend and is a chance to be elevated.

AFL Fantasy News: Daniel Kerr

Won't see Ling: C Ling can shut down players, and hurt their fantasy value, so fantasy coaches with Kerr might think his week off could help, in a different way. Kerr won't lose value as he is now suspended and won't play against Geelong, and as he is injury-prone the extra rest might be helpful too.

Source: AFL site
Kerr out, Robinson reprimanded, Lake cleared

WEST Coast midfielder Daniel Kerr will miss this week’s match against Geelong after the AFL tribunal found him guilty of striking Carlton’s Marc Murphy, while Western Bulldog Brian Lake was cleared of tripping and Carlton’s Mitch Robinson escaped with a reprimand for rough conduct.

Meanwhile, St Kilda’s Michael Gardiner and Bulldog Scott Welsh accepted one-match suspensions, and Swan Jared Crouch and Port Adelaide’s Travis Boak accepted $1950 fines for making negligent contact with umpires.

AFL Fantasy News: Christian Bock

Ryder the only Essendon ruckman: Those who went with Ryder after his big Anzac game will continue to see him play plenty of minutes with Hille out for the season, Bellchambers out for a month or two and Laycock still out and he may even miss the rest of the year.

Hooker should keep his spot in the Essendon side, giving Ryder a few minutes of relief in the ruck each quarter, and maybe the Bombers also look to rookie Bock. Fantasy AFL teams don't need to trade for Bock, if he does play, but those who put him in as the 4th ruckman to save money may get a bonus during the second half of the season.

Source: The Age
Bomber Ryder running out of ruck support

Ryder's back-up in recent weeks, Tom Bellchambers, sustained a knee injury against Geelong on Sunday and scans yesterday showed bruising and minor damage that will keep him from playing for up to six weeks.

The Bombers have former Geelong midfielder Brent Prismall, veteran forward Scott Lucas and feisty utility Kyle Reimers pushing for selection, and tough on-baller Andrew Welsh resumed in the VFL last weekend after a long lay-off because of a broken leg.

AFL Fantasy News: Chad Cornes

Star fantasy player injured again: When Cornes was injured last year it wasn't good for many fantasy teams, and again there will need to be a lot of work done by fantasy coaches to stay competitive with Cornes out for a month.

The easiest thing to do is to just replace him. Corey Enright could be the player to get. Birchall, Gilbee or Newman could be others to look at.

A different idea could be to get a cheaper player, like Broughton, and that would free up money.

Keeping him is also an option, if you have a good player or two on your bench. That also saves trades, if you are concentrating on winning a league this could be the thing to do.

One more idea, maybe next week Hodge could be brought in and Cornes sent out.

Source: AFL site
Cornes set to miss a month

PORT Adelaide star Chad Cornes will undergo arthroscopy on his knee and miss at least a month of football.

In another blow for the Power, Matt Thomas will also miss a month with a strain of his posterior cruciate ligament.

Not Eliminated, Yet.

The other team didn't have Ablett, so he was the sensible choice to captain the Dream Team and he helped the team win, and stay alive for a little bit longer.

Dempsey was out, and there was just enough money around to send him out for Newman, so that was done and it worked for this week. Broughton also had to start for the fantasy team, and he delivered the stats. It probably would have been better to move along Raines, but he didn't have a high enough value to get Newman or another quality defender.

Not many trades remain, but they will be used whenever it is needed to keep the team going in The Eliminator. Ballantyne could join the team, to free up a lot of money. Maybe Ziebell is slowing down, he could be traded out.

If Hodge comes back this week, the team could stay in The Eliminator a bit longer. But he may miss another game or two, and that could be very bad with Cornes out as well.


Chad Cornes
Sam Fisher
Jed Adcock
Andrew Embley
Greg Broughton
Jack Grimes
Chris Newman

Hamish Hartlett
Jimmy Bartel
Sam Mitchell
Paul Hasleby
Daniel Rich
Gary Ablett

Dean Cox
Darren Jolly

Shaun Higgins
Matthew Pavlich
Simon Goodwin
Jack Ziebell
Brett Deledio
Ryan O'Keefe
Nathan Krakouer



Andrew Raines
Luke Hodge

Mark Coughlan
Adam Cockie

Daniel Currie
Jake Spencer

Alwyn Davey
Taylor Walker

AFL Fantasy News: Joel Bowden

Wallace finally gone: Fantasy coaches will probably want to avoid the older Tigers, except for Richardson when he is healthy, as a broom could be put through the place after Wallace leaves after one more game.

If the interim coach is one of Wallace's assistants, maybe not a lot changes. If they find someone else, maybe a lot more happens, and there could be retirements among the players.

So players like Bowden, Simmonds and other veterans who won't be there the next time Richmond are a contender could see more of the VFL or at least a lesser role on the field for Richmond.

The chances of Vickery playing should be helped by the coaching change. Other young players could see more action too. There could also be a player or two who was in the coach’s proverbial doghouse who will now play.

Source: AFL site
Wallace will coach for final time on Friday

TERRY Wallace will coach Richmond for the final time at Docklands on Friday night, after he announced he would leave by “mutual agreement” on Monday.

AFL Fantasy News: Chad Cornes

Injury: There hasn't been a lot of information about this yet, but it seems that C Cornes could miss games due to injury. See what is said over the coming days.

Source: Port Adelaide site
Senior players must lift: Williams

The heartache was plentiful for Port Adelaide at the MCG, with Daniel Motlop a late withdrawal with an ankle injury and Chad Cornes set to miss some action after injuring his calf. Williams said the mounting injuries took their toll as the game wore on.

AFL 2009 Round 10: Magpies 114 - Power 76

Collingwood

Brad Dick - 25 possessions, 3 goals
That will keep him in the Collingwood side for a while, and help along his fantasy price.

Josh Fraser - 17 possessions, 24 hitouts
Wood did a lot less than he did last week, so Fraser's numbers were very good.

Steele Sidebottom - 12 possessions, 4 tackles, 1 goal
Seemed to play well enough to stay in the Collingwood side, but his spot is under pressure.

Dane Swan - 48 possessions, 8 marks, 1 goal
Those who had him as captain had a big AFL fantasy round.

Sharrod Wellingham - 24 possessions
The big game that he needed to maintain his spot in the side.


Port Adelaide

Hamish Hartlett - 15 possessions
Should continue to have a spot in the Power team and will make more money for fantasy teams.

Danyle Pearce - 27 possessions, 1 goal
Can be a bit inconsistent, he was playing better in this game.

David Rodan - 23 possessions, 1 goal
Not safe in the Power side, but he did a lot on this game.

Steven Salopek - 21 kicks, 5 handballs, 8 marks
His price has dropped, but he showed here he can be someone for fantasy teams to get.

Matthew Westhoff - 7 possessions, 1 goal
He played as D Motlop missed.