AS WE saddle up for tonight’s team selections, Fantasy coaches could be excused for wondering if there are any players left in the AFL after a nightmare lead-up to the preliminary finals where a large chunk of most decent midfielders will be sitting in the grandstand.

With Dayne Beams, Callan Ward, Nathan Fyfe, Brent Harvey, Ben McGlynn, Michael Barlow, Dyson Heppell and Steve Johnson already ruled out, not to mention the possible no-shows of Josh Kennedy and Scott Pendlebury the prelim finals have become a battle of depth and bullet dodging.

It is rare that so many players have been ruled out prior to teams being announced, so let’s hope we don’t cop any more curve balls at the selection table because many coaches are already at breaking point. Be sure to keep a close eye on the live chat for when Warnie decides to share some sneak peeks of who has been named to play.

Of course the show must go on, so even if there is a couple of Crispy Creams sitting on your ground, you must focus on making the best moves you can and hope for the best. Make sure you have read Roy’s Trade Talk and Calvin’s Captains to ensure you are well informed about the best moves in these trying times.

This round we have two more Match Day games with $250 and an AFL Live Pass up for grabs in each game

The Power face the Blues in the first match, and the second game is the blockbuster between the Hawks and the Cats which should prove to be a high scoring affair.

There will be some hard 50-50 calls to make in this game with so many stars available on each line.

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