Adelaide's Unsettled Forward Line
The Crows are not going to be one of the favourites to win it all in 2008. Several of their better goal-scorers are now gone and the Crows are now in a position where they have to experiment with their forward structure to find the right setup.
From the Herald Sun: Calf blow for Nick Gill
From the Adelaide site: Pre-season Opportunity
AFL Fantasy Impact:
It might be a good idea to have an Adelaide forward like James Sellar on your fantasy bench for season 2008. Sellar could be someone they use as a third tall forward. With teams using their better defenders on other Adelaide forwards, Sellar might have the chance to bring in enough marks and goals to help a fantasy team at some point during the season.
Griffin showed last season that he is a very promising player, he might find a lot of game time as a backup ruckman and also as a key forward. Tippett could also take on that role, so that might be a preseason position battle at Adelaide.
From the Herald Sun: Calf blow for Nick Gill
If not, Gill will be in doubt for the Crows' opening NAB Cup match against Collingwood in Dubai on February 9.
That would be a blow to his chances of claiming a regular berth on the Crows' forward line, which is set to undergo significant change this season with Scott Welsh moving to the Western Bulldogs, Ian Perrie being delisted and Mark Ricciuto retiring.
From the Adelaide site: Pre-season Opportunity
“James (Sellar) is much improved and his attitude is excellent,” he said. “I think he’s been really good in this pre-season so far, so he gives himself an opportunity probably to play at some stage during the pre-season.”
“Kurt (Tippet) is a great competitor and he works really hard and he just wants to get better.”
“Kurt (Tippet) is a great competitor and he works really hard and he just wants to get better.”
AFL Fantasy Impact:
It might be a good idea to have an Adelaide forward like James Sellar on your fantasy bench for season 2008. Sellar could be someone they use as a third tall forward. With teams using their better defenders on other Adelaide forwards, Sellar might have the chance to bring in enough marks and goals to help a fantasy team at some point during the season.
Griffin showed last season that he is a very promising player, he might find a lot of game time as a backup ruckman and also as a key forward. Tippett could also take on that role, so that might be a preseason position battle at Adelaide.
That could be right, but a few years ago it looked like he would be the top pick in the AFL draft so he has talent. For a fantasy team, he would be someone worth putting on the bench at the start of the season. The preseason games might sort out the Adelaide forward line.