Adelaide To Play Hudson And Griffin In The Ruck
The big preseason competition among the four ruck contenders at Adelaide is not going to eventuate as John Meesen will miss several months after injuring his knee in Adelaide's NAB Cup game against the Power and Ivan Maric also has an injury.
Adelaide's ruck injuries news, from The Advertiser: Crows hit by ruck crisis
AFL Fantasy Impact:
Maric might make it back for round 1, but you wouldn't want to be playing him in fantasy leagues. Hudson could be one of the better ruckmen and he showed that he is fully recovered after missing last season. Sign up Hudson, he won’t be as expensive as Cox or White but he may not be far behind them for fantasy points. Griffin has a long way to go to be a good ruckman but he can help the Crows, and fantasy teams, as a forward by kicking goals and taking marks. The Crows will need to play him as they need height in their forward line. An inexpensive player to sign for fantasy teams, Griffin would be a good idea for a fantasy bench ruckman. He was only eligible as a ruckman in fantasy competitions last season but he could also be a forward this time. Maybe Meesen gets back into the team halfway through the season, but for now don't sign him for fantasy teams.
Adelaide's ruck injuries news, from The Advertiser: Crows hit by ruck crisis
AFL Fantasy Impact:
Maric might make it back for round 1, but you wouldn't want to be playing him in fantasy leagues. Hudson could be one of the better ruckmen and he showed that he is fully recovered after missing last season. Sign up Hudson, he won’t be as expensive as Cox or White but he may not be far behind them for fantasy points. Griffin has a long way to go to be a good ruckman but he can help the Crows, and fantasy teams, as a forward by kicking goals and taking marks. The Crows will need to play him as they need height in their forward line. An inexpensive player to sign for fantasy teams, Griffin would be a good idea for a fantasy bench ruckman. He was only eligible as a ruckman in fantasy competitions last season but he could also be a forward this time. Maybe Meesen gets back into the team halfway through the season, but for now don't sign him for fantasy teams.
