Star Blues recruit Zac Williams has been suspended for his bump on Saint Hunter Clark and will miss the opening round of the AFL season.
Slated for more midfield time in the navy blue despite having defender eligibility on both fantasy formats, the former Giant has been one of the most popular selections in AFL Fantasy ($626,000) and SuperCoach ($458,600) sides.
But now missing Round 1, fantasy coaches are left with very little choice but to say farewell and look elsewhere.
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Do you downgrade and build a bank to upgrade elsewhere? Do you look for a like-for-like, or do you have the cash to upgrade?
So many questions to answer, and in no particular order, we have 10 replacement options to consider.
10. Caleb Daniel
AFL Fantasy Price – $676,000Â
SuperCoach Price – $545,500
A player who looks well-suited by the new man-on-the-mark rule, Daniel will be supplied with plenty of handball receives and another one who will cash-in from the kick-ins. His ball use is another huge plus and the case could be made that he is a lock already.
You will have to stump up some cash for the Bulldog defender but he looks set for a massive season thanks to some rule changes and a game style that suits his individual game down to the ground.
