Sydney coach Dean Cox is preparing for Friday night’s match against Fremantle with changes potentially on the line, but forward Joel Amartey will not play. Multiple outlets report that Amartey is ruled out for the team’s preliminary final.
The reports also indicate that another key player, McInerney, is expected to return. Coverage suggests Cox could be forced to make up to two changes depending on team selection and availability, though the expected lineup shift does not affect Amartey’s absence.
All sources converge on the same core injury/availability updates: Amartey’s unavailability for the preliminary final and McInerney’s impending return, alongside the prospect of additional late changes for the Fremantle game. The outlets do not present differing claims about the reasons for Amartey’s absence or the specific number of changes Cox must make beyond describing it as conditional on selection.
