AFL Fantasy Dream Team Preview: Backs
Here is a preview of a possible team for the AFL Fantasy Dream Team competition. The positions are from last season's competition, or an estimate for the new players. The team was put together using approximate prices for the players.
Chad Cornes: His brother was an expensive player in Dream Team last season, Chad is a bit cheaper and will have a similar season with statistics.
Adam McPhee: An expectation of a more attacking role means his statistics could be a lot better than other years as he often had to fill a tall defensive spot in the past.
Andrew McLeod: A star player and after his performance in the All Stars game in Darwin he has shown he has plenty left in the tank.
Sam Fisher: He gets so much of the ball and he can play on many different types of players, that keeps him up the top for fantasy stats.
Sean Dempster: Maybe just to start the year, with Roberts-Thomson out, although Dempster might do enough anyway to keep for AFL fantasy when LRT returns. If Dempster is getting more playing time at the start of the season his disposals per game could be double his average from 2006. If he increases his value after a few weeks he could be an asset to trade.
Nick Maxwell: A player who could improve a lot with his stats and Collingwood seem to be pushing him into a bigger role.
Graham Polak: A value-based pick, if his price is similar to what it was last season then he should be a bargain and a good contributor for fantasy stats with his new team. Richmond need his height in the back line, and he might also play a bit in the ruck if Simmonds isn't playing. He is going to get some kicks, marks and hitouts so that will add up.
Xavier Ellis: He was eligible as a defender last season so he could have that position this year too. Might as well add him as a cheap player with a big upside.
Lachlan Hansen: Whatever AFL fantasy game you are playing, Hansen will be a good signing. He is going to get a lot of stats, and in the Dream Team competition if some of his kicks or handballs don't hit their target it won't matter, as it's the totals that count for this fantasy competition. Maybe Hansen could be a starter instead of on the bench, at least assign him to be an emergency.
B C Kornes
B A McPhee
B A McLeod
B S Fisher
B S Dempster
B N Maxwell
B G Polak
B X Ellis
B L Hansen
Chad Cornes: His brother was an expensive player in Dream Team last season, Chad is a bit cheaper and will have a similar season with statistics.
Adam McPhee: An expectation of a more attacking role means his statistics could be a lot better than other years as he often had to fill a tall defensive spot in the past.
Andrew McLeod: A star player and after his performance in the All Stars game in Darwin he has shown he has plenty left in the tank.
Sam Fisher: He gets so much of the ball and he can play on many different types of players, that keeps him up the top for fantasy stats.
Sean Dempster: Maybe just to start the year, with Roberts-Thomson out, although Dempster might do enough anyway to keep for AFL fantasy when LRT returns. If Dempster is getting more playing time at the start of the season his disposals per game could be double his average from 2006. If he increases his value after a few weeks he could be an asset to trade.
Nick Maxwell: A player who could improve a lot with his stats and Collingwood seem to be pushing him into a bigger role.
Graham Polak: A value-based pick, if his price is similar to what it was last season then he should be a bargain and a good contributor for fantasy stats with his new team. Richmond need his height in the back line, and he might also play a bit in the ruck if Simmonds isn't playing. He is going to get some kicks, marks and hitouts so that will add up.
Xavier Ellis: He was eligible as a defender last season so he could have that position this year too. Might as well add him as a cheap player with a big upside.
Lachlan Hansen: Whatever AFL fantasy game you are playing, Hansen will be a good signing. He is going to get a lot of stats, and in the Dream Team competition if some of his kicks or handballs don't hit their target it won't matter, as it's the totals that count for this fantasy competition. Maybe Hansen could be a starter instead of on the bench, at least assign him to be an emergency.
B C Kornes
B A McPhee
B A McLeod
B S Fisher
B S Dempster
B N Maxwell
B G Polak
B X Ellis
B L Hansen
