Overview

• The AFL’s new umpire-contact policy takes effect in Round 18, mandating automatic tribunal referrals for a fourth careless collision within two years.
• Carlton awaits clearance on Zac Williams’s leg injury and Adam Saad’s return from concussion ahead of its July 10 clash with Brisbane.
• Port Adelaide confirmed season-ending surgeries for Sam Powell-Pepper, Dante Visentini and Esava Ratugolea after ACL, ankle and hamstring injuries.
• ESPN’s FootyTips panel has released expert selections and odds for all nine matches scheduled from July 10 to 13.
• Fremantle sits ninth after 17 rounds and faces an uphill run of seven games to secure a finals spot.