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.
6. Sam Docherty
AFL Fantasy Price – $676,000Â
SuperCoach Price – $496,000
A fan favourite in past seasons, Docherty will again lead the Blues backline and looks set for another good season. He has had some health and injury concerns over the summer but looks fine going into the season proper.
A good replacement as you lose a Bagger get a Bagger and he will share the kick-in duties with Adam Saad. His usually tidy ball use also a massive plus for SuperCoach players. Has smashed triple digit averages in the past and can be forgiven for putting up lower numbers in his return from consecutive ACLs.
