THE THIRD and final round of AFL Fantasy position updates have been confirmed by Champion Data and some new dual-position players (DPP) have been added to the game.

Players must currently be allocated in a single position in the game to qualify for the position addition. They will have played 35 per cent of time in their new position and have played a minimum of eight games to be eligible.

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After a whopping 70 DPPs were added after round five, we saw 18 additions following round 11 and now just eight more after round 17.

A player who has gained popularity following his shift to the familiar role behind the ball is Sam Docherty. The Blue's ownership has crept up to 8.8 per cent and carried a 100.5 average for the past six weeks since returning from a stint in the VFL.

Docherty is now able to be swung into the backline with his DEF/MID status.

The only other midfielder who has picked up DPP is Tim Kelly. From a Fantasy perspective, he is producing numbers much lower than what he's achieved since debuting as a mature-age player in 2018. A big reason has been the drop in centre bounce attendances and his almost 50-50 MID/FWD split.

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