An early look at the fantasy value that players might have for season 2008, listing them from best to worst.
Brent Stanton
Scott Lucas
Dustin Fletcher
Matthew Lloyd
Jason Winderlich
Adam McPhee
Jobe Watson
Damien Peverill
Nathan Lovett-Murray
Mark McVeigh
Andrew Welsh
Angus Monfries
David Hille
Andrew Lovett
David Myers
Alwyn Davey
Jason Johnson
Jay Nash
Paddy Ryder
Tom Hislop
Ricky Dyson
Henry Slattery
Mal Michael
Adam Ramanauskas
Leroy Jetta
Scott Gumbleton
Jason Laycock
Courtney Johns
Heath Hocking
Kyle Reimers
Bachar Houli
Courtenay Dempsey
Jay Neagle
Darcy Daniher
Tayte Pears
Andrew Lee
Sam Lonergan
Cale Hooker
2008 AFL Player Fantasy Rating - Collingwood
The vacancies that have been created, due to trades, retirements and delistings, and the players who may take over the position and have a big fantasy season.
Matthew Clarke - His spot as the old ruckman has been handed over to Steven King. Like Clarke last season, King is unlikely to be on many fantasy teams.
Brett Voss - Voss did not seem to be a favourite of their new coach last season, a couple of former Sydney players can now be used in the roles that Voss used to have. Schneider can add another scoring option up forward while Dempster can play as a defender or possibly in the middle.
Andrew Thompson - He only played around half the games in 2007, and had a very small role when he did play, so it doesn't leave a big vacancy in the middle at St Kilda. Maybe Armitage will become a regular player for the Saints, and possibly for fantasy teams.
Barry Brooks - Brooks never did become the third forward for the Saints, or a useful player in the ruck. First round pick Ben McEvoy should help the Saints a lot more than Brooks ever did, but McEvoy might take a while to become a regular player for them. Sam Gilbert was used in several spots, including the forward line, and he can help fantasy teams.
Aaron Hamill - He spent more time at the doctor's office than he did in the St Kilda team. Jones might have more playing time this season. Another option for a secondary forward is Goddard, who will return from injury, but if he plays forward it hurts his fantasy numbers compared to when they play him as a defender.
Fantasy Sleeper Search - Richmond
An early look at the fantasy value that players might have for season 2008, listing them from best to worst.
Tarkyn Lockyer
Heath Shaw
Dane Swan
Scott Pendlebury
Shane O'Bree
Scott Burns
Travis Cloke
Josh Fraser
Dale Thomas
Alan Didak
Tyson Goldsack
Ben Johnson
Martin Clarke
Nick Maxwell
Anthony Rocca
Sean Rusling
Leon Davis
Paul Medhurst
Rhyce Shaw
Harry O'Brien
Shane Wakelin
Brodie Holland
Cameron Wood
Ryan Lonie
Shannon Cox
Brad Dick
Nathan Brown
Chris Egan
Sam Iles
John McCarthy
Ben Reid
Jaxson Barham
Alan Toovey
Ryan Cook
John Anthony
Chris Bryan
Chris Dawes
Simon Prestigiacomo
Daniel Stanley
Tobias Thoolen
2008 AFL Player Fantasy Rating - Carlton
The vacancies that have been created, due to trades, retirements and delistings, and the players who may take over the position and have a big fantasy season.
Andrew Krakouer - He wasn't needed at Richmond, especially with Nathan Brown healthy again. Brown only played half the games in 2007, he should be able to play all of them this time. Not a fantasy sleeper, but Brown should be a player with a lot of improved stats this season.
Patrick Bowden - His role was taken over by Polak last season. Polak should again be a good addition to fantasy teams, especially if he is a loose defender again.
Kent Kingsley - The Tigers now head into a post-Kingsley era. Jack Riewoldt would seem to be the player who has a much bigger role in 2008, he should double a lot of his per game averages from last season.
Darren Gaspar - Early last season he had a couple of exciting fantasy stats games, and then was sent away. Rance should be seen as the future of the Richmond back line, but it will depend on whether he is in the side for round 1 for how many fantasy teams he is on. The preseason games should show how much Richmond will play Rance, and in what position.
Cam Howat - He was a useful player for them when he played, but in 2008 fantasy coaches will look at Connors and Edwards. They should both improve their statistics by a large amount in 2008.
Fantasy Sleeper Search - Port Adelaide
An early look at the fantasy value that players might have for season 2008, listing them from best to worst.
Chris Judd
Heath Scotland
Andrew Carrazzo
Brendan Fevola
Nick Stevens
Jarrad Waite
Marc Murphy
Andrew Walker
Kade Simpson
Brad Fisher
Bryce Gibbs
Ryan Jackson
Ryan Houlihan
Eddie Betts
Richard Hadley
Adam Bentick
Bret Thornton
Matthew Kreuzer
Simon Wiggins
Luke Blackwell
Jordan Bannister
Setanta O'hAilpin
Jason Saddington
Cain Ackland
Paul Bower
Adam Hartlett
Shaun Grigg
Shaun Hampson
Joe Anderson
Cameron Cloke
Jordan Russell
Steven Browne
Clint Benjamin
Dennis Armfield
Mark Austin
Jake Edwards
Aisake O'hAilpin
Darren Pfeiffer
2008 AFL Player Fantasy Rating - Brisbane
If you have a couple of spare minutes, and are looking to assemble a fantasy team for some fun, there is one open at The Irish Times.
Irish Times Fantasy Rugby 2008
If you know anything about Rugby, you will probably select a better team than the one below.
FD T Buckley IRE
FD M Regan ENG
FD J White SCO
FD C Festuccia ITA
FD N Easter ENG
FD R Sowden-Taylor WAL
FD M Castrogiovanni ITA
FD I Harinordoquy FRA
SH R Wigglesworth ENG
FH J Wilkinson ENG
OB T James WAL
OB D Strettle ENG
OB G Duffy IRE
OB D Marty FRA
OB C McRae SCO
An early look at the fantasy value that players might have for season 2008, listing them from best to worst.
Jonathan Brown
Josh Drummond
Simon Black
Jed Adcock
Nigel Lappin
Luke Power
Travis Johnstone
Michael Rischitelli
Cheynee Stiller
Tim Notting
Jamie Charman
Rhan Hooper
Jared Brennan
Troy Selwood
Daniel Bradshaw
Joel Macdonald
Matthew Leuenberger
Colm Begley
Robert Copeland
Albert Proud
Jason Roe
Joel Patfull
Justin Sherman
Scott Harding
Daniel Merrett
Tom Collier
Mitchell Clark
Matthew Moody
Ashley McGrath
Wayde Mills
James Polkinghorne
Lachlan Henderson
Matt Tyler
Sam Sheldon
Chris Schmidt
James Hawksley
Beau McDonald
Matt Austin
Bradd Dalziell
2008 AFL Player Fantasy Rating - Adelaide
The vacancies that have been created, due to trades, retirements and delistings, and the players who may take over the position and have a big fantasy season.
Travis Johnstone - When a player who was such a big part of a club leaves it really opens up a spot for a new fantasy star, or for a number of players to increase their stats. Johnstone averaged around 20 possessions a game in 2007. Nathan Jones might have a much bigger role now.
Nathan D. Brown - He wasn't that great of a player for Melbourne, as he never had a big influence on the games, but when he played he was usually very effective for fantasy stats. His departure should mean Petterd is played in the back half, and Petterd will bring his A-game to the team and also help fantasy teams.
Byron Pickett - Intimidation and bone-jarring collisions are not fantasy stats. But they entertained the crowds.
Clint Bizzell - Another player who didn't help his team win but helped himself to a lot of fantasy stats. James Frawley could be the player that takes advantage of more playing time with Bizzell out of the team.
Simon Godfrey - Maybe this is the year that Moloney stays healthy, and they might use him in the role that Godfrey had last season.
Daniel Ward - He played a lot of games and had plenty of the ball, his minutes and stats might go to Morton. Cale Morton is a different type of player to Ward, but might be used in a similar spot.
Fantasy Sleeper Search - Kangaroos
An early look at the fantasy value that players might have for season 2008.
A preliminary ranking, from best to worst, of how important the club's players will be to fantasy teams. Looking at previous stats, their expected role and playing time in 2008, considering the possibility of improvement or a decline in play and the position they played were some of the factors used to rate the players.
Andrew McLeod
Chris Knights
Scott Thompson
Simon Goodwin
Nathan Bassett
Tyson Edwards
Nathan van Berlo
Graham Johncock
Brent Reilly
Michael Doughty
Nathan Bock
Brett Burton
Kris Massie
Scott Stevens
Robert Shirley
Brad Symes
Rhett Biglands
Trent Hentschel
Jason Porplyzia
Richard Douglas
Nick Gill
Ben Rutten
Jarrhan Jacky
Ken McGregor
Jonathon Griffin
Luke Jericho
Tony Armstrong
David MacKay
Greg Gallman
Brad Moran
Andy Otten
James Sellar
Ivan Maric
Kurt Tippett
Bernie Vince
Bryce Campbell
Myke Cook
Taylor Walker
Patrick Dangerfield
Aaron Kite
The vacancies that have been created, due to trades, retirements and delistings, and the players who may take over the position and have a big fantasy season.
Glenn Archer - Archer had some big games, for fantasy points, when he was a loose player across half back. Petrie might again be given that role, which would boost his stats quite a bit. That would also mean another key defender is needed on the field, so fantasy teams might have Gibson or Hansen on them in 2008.
Kasey Green - He was supposed to add some toughness, and the same could be said for Levi Greenwood. Greenwood is a player who could be considered a fantasy sleeper, while he is new to AFL he does have the body to make an instant impact and should play a lot more in 2008 than many players drafted before him.
Brad Moran - There isn't room for another Kangaroos ruckman for fantasy teams with McIntosh playing large minutes. Goldstein and Hale are next in line if McIntosh is out of their lineup.
Djaran Whyman - Riggio and Adams are a couple of younger players there who could establish themselves as regular senior players, something Whyman never did, and they might be able to help fantasy teams. Adams could find minutes in the middle and Riggio can help the Kangaroos in the back line.
Fantasy Sleeper Search - Hawthorn
The vacancies that have been created, due to trades, retirements and delistings, and the players who may take over the position and have a big fantasy season.
Nathan Ablett - Big Hawkins was unlucky to not cement a regular spot in their AFL side last season, with N Ablett out of the team now it means Hawkins could play every game in 2008. Hawkins should be able to help fantasy teams with oodles of marks and goals.
Steven King - He didn't play a lot last year, during the regular season, so he wasn't important in fantasy leagues. Blake probably doesn't get added to a lot of fantasy teams unless Ottens misses games.
Henry Playfair - There was not a lot of player movement at Geelong in the offseason. Playfair is off to Sydney, and his spot on the list at Geelong has been taken by Scott Simpson. It would take an injury, or something similar like a club-imposed suspension, to move out a regular forward so S Simpson got some AFL playing time.
Charlie Gardiner - Lonergan is back on the senior list and he will get a chance to play as Geelong are without some of their talls. Gardiner was traded to the Saints, after playing very sparingly for Geelong.
Fantasy Sleeper Search - Fremantle
The vacancies that have been created, due to trades, retirements and delistings, and the players who may take over the position and have a big fantasy season.
James Hird - He played most of the games in 2007, and was among their top 5 for possessions per game, so that means a lot of fantasy stats are now available to other Bombers. Their regular starters, like Stanton and Winderlich, might get a few of them to increase their numbers a tad, but a new player could also be put into the team and become an instant fantasy star. If they want a midfielder with some height then first round pick David Myers could be the answer.
Mark Johnson - Tom Hislop might be the one to take over from M Johnson. Fantasy coaches will want to evaluate Hislop during the preseason games.
Scott Camporeale - Ricky Dyson only played half the games last season, with Camporeale out of the way it should mean he plays all of them now. The potential is there for Dyson to double his possessions per game from 2007 and that would make him a very important fantasy player. Essendon could also play Jetta more in 2008.
Kepler Bradley - Maybe Gumbleton could be considered as the player who gets the minutes of Bradley. But even if that isn't really accurate, Gumbleton should be someone that fantasy coaches look at as he should be playing a lot more in 2008. Like Bradley, he might be used as a spare parts player, sometimes playing in the back line and other times up forward as the third tall.
Mark Bolton - Fantasy coaches did not like him as much as his former AFL coach did. Bolton is gone from Essendon and nobody will even notice. His role in the team may be taken by Cale Hooker, which would mean Hooker has no value in fantasy leagues.
Fantasy Sleeper Search - Collingwood
The vacancies that have been created, due to trades, retirements and delistings, and the players who may take over the position and have a big fantasy season.
Lance Whitnall - Whitnall's departure will provide a spot for someone to have a big fantasy season in 2008 next to Fevola in the Carlton forward line, and possibly also some time in the back half. Waite and S O'hAilpin were two players who were used at both ends of the field, like Whitnall often was played, and Carlton also have Hartlett and Austin to try in that role too. Hartlett seemed to be more effective when played forward, he is older than Austin and Carlton probably will go to Hartlett before trying Austin again.
Josh J. Kennedy - He played just over half the games, and averaged less than 10 possessions, but for Carlton's future planning there is a big hole without Mr Kennedy there. Hampson and Kreuzer may share time at centre half forward, when they are not in the ruck, while there are a few other candidates for that spot too. Fantasy coaches who correctly guess who Carlton's centre half forward is going to be will get an early edge over other fantasy teams.
Matthew Lappin - They don't really have a dwarfish player who can't kick accurately to take his spot in the team. Maybe Lappin's departure will mean a bigger role for Gibbs, who was often stuck in a back pocket in 2007. Pendlebury was a star in his second season of AFL, maybe Gibbs can replicate that as Gibbs now has the pressure off with the arrival of Judd.
Anthony Koutoufides - The Blues may be able to find another tall midfielder, Shaun Grigg did not do a lot in his first year but might be able to make an impact in 2008 as teams concentrate on stopping other Carlton midfielders. Grigg has the potential to help fantasy teams with possessions, marks and goals.
Fantasy Sleeper Search - Brisbane
The vacancies that have been created, due to trades, retirements and delistings, and the players who may take over the position and have a big fantasy season.
Chris Johnson - He only played half the games last season, in a few different positions. He may have been most effective as a leading forward, the Lions will have Daniel Bradshaw returning to play in that position. McGrath and Hooper will also be used as a small forward. In the back half, Begley might be the player to be used in the spot that Johnson was in the past.
Cameron Wood - Wood started last season with a Rising Star nomination in one of the early rounds, in 2008 the Lions will play, and fantasy teams might want to go with, Leuenberger in the ruck, and he would be a good tip to win the Rising Star Award in 2008. If Charman spends a bit of time up forward, Leuenberger could be a big producer for hitouts, and also have plenty of quality possessions for a ruckman.
Richard Hadley - Hadley returned to action after a couple of years on the sidelines, and now he is at Carlton. Travis Johnstone, who won't be a fantasy sleeper, will have Hadley's possessions and a few more too.
Ben Fixter - He was used to fix holes in their lineup, but they don't need that now. Maybe Sherman is a player who will play more in 2008, in the middle or up forward. Sherman has shown he can bring in goals and possessions, so he has the potential to be a very important fantasy player.
Fantasy Sleeper Search - Adelaide
A big part of the fun of fantasy sports competitions is correctly picking the sleeper players, those who are not expected by some to have a big year but can surprise everyone and reward their fantasy coaches who had faith in them.
One easy way to come up with some players who could take the next step is to see what vacancies have been created, due to trades, retirements and delistings.
Have a look at the posts for all the teams, and who left and who may take on that role, and sort through some of the ideas to find who you think may be a fantasy sleeper this season.
Mark Ricciuto - He played mostly as a smaller forward, so his absence could mean a bigger role for Porplyzia or Jericho. When those two played in 2007, they were close to being effective fantasy players, so a bit more playing time for either one could mean they become a solid contributor for fantasy teams in 2008. Porplyzia seems to be ahead of Jericho on the Adelaide depth chart so he might be the one to go with. Bode was someone who was supposed to add variety to their forward line as a forward pocket, he is another player off their list now, if the Crows can find a forward pocket on their list it might mean a fantasy sleeper is discovered. Jacky could be someone to watch for that position.
Ben Hudson - An easy assessment for fantasy coaches, just as Hudson was the fantasy sleeper last season as he returned from an injury to take Biglands' spot, Biglands will return from an injury and will step into the number 1 ruck role that Hudson had. Meesen, who rarely played for Adelaide last season, is also gone. The backup spot in the ruck for the Crows in 2008 will be contested between Maric, Griffin and Moran. Griffin's ability to also play as a marking forward might give him the edge in this position battle.
Ian Perrie - Adelaide's version of Kent Kingsley is now gone, and just as Geelong provided some fantasy forwards last year it could be Adelaide who have a sleeper or two for fantasy coaches to pick now. Sellar, Tippett or Griffin could all get a chance to be the Crows' third tall forward. If Adelaide have Rutten, Bassett and Brad Moran in the back half, maybe Bock goes forward once again. His fantasy numbers were more consistent when he was a defender, but Bock also had some big games for fantasy stats when moved forward.
Martin Mattner - He started to fall out of favour in Adelaide and was traded, but the Crows also acquired someone who can play in his role, Brad Symes. Symes started his career at Port Adelaide with some impressive fantasy numbers. Considering that the Crows spent a draft pick to bring in Symes, they must have a spot for him on the field.
Scott Welsh - This forward role close to goal probably goes to Hentschel. He should have a big fantasy season, assuming he is over his injury. Ken McGregor is still around too, he hasn't been a big help to fantasy teams but he does have the ability to kick a few goals.
Jason Torney - He played a lot of games last season, and was solid for fantasy numbers, but the Crows told him to move along. Kris Massie might be the running, medium-sized defender that is used in this spot. There may be room for both Massie and Scott Stevens in the Adelaide side, but for fantasy numbers it might help if only one of them was playing big minutes.
Carlton - Matthew Kreuzer
Will be on a lot of fantasy teams, and Carlton have to play him every game.
Richmond - Trent Cotchin
Sign him up, he could be as good as any Richmond player for fantasy stats, except for J Bowden.
West Coast - Chris Masten
"The Masterpiece" Chris Masten might have gone to the team he wanted to be on, but for fantasy points opportunities he would have been in a better spot elsewhere. Priddis, Kerr, Braun, Rosa and Stenglein probably get most of the midfield minutes, but Masten should play plenty of games, it just depends on how much time he stays on the bench.
Melbourne - Cale Morton
A total package of skills, so he has to be good for fantasy teams. Melbourne need help everywhere, Morton can play everywhere, he could have an instant impact in AFL fantasy games. Morton should be very popular with fantasy coaches.
Western Bulldogs - Jarrad Grant
Several years away.
Essendon - David Myers
A great signing for fantasy teams, especially if he is eligible as a defender. He could be the best first-year player for fantasy numbers. Essendon don’t really have someone like him and he could quickly become an integral part of their lineup.
Fremantle - Rhys Palmer
He should play a lot of games and will help fantasy teams.
Brisbane Lions - Lachlan Henderson
Maybe a few years away for fantasy teams.
St Kilda - Ben McEvoy
Might have been different if Gehrig didn't return and they had not traded for King, but an injury there could open up playing time.
Adelaide - Patrick Dangerfield
Maybe in 2009.
Sydney - Patrick Veszpremi
Worth considering, he might be eligible at a couple of positions in fantasy.
Hawthorn - Cyril Rioli
A fantasy forward, who can get stats like a midfielder, and will have a cheap price. He is more than ready for AFL but Hawthorn is a tough team to win a spot in.
West Coast - Bradley Ebert
A great prospect but he does join a team with plenty of established players, Ebert should be able to win a spot around half forward, so he could get fantasy points via possessions, along with some marks and goals.
Melbourne - Jack Grimes
No reason to think he won't play the majority of games in 2008.
Kangaroos - Robert Tarrant
Would be behind Petrie, Hale and maybe Hansen.
Port Adelaide - Matthew Lobbe
A long way from helping fantasy teams, probably, unless he replicates J Westhoff's 2007 season.
Geelong - Harry Taylor
Picked for the future, so unless injuries hit he won't play a lot.
Richmond - Alex Rance
He is probably their best tall defender, so there is no reason why he shouldn't play a lot. He is solid in the air, can cover plenty of ground around half back, Rance should be good for fantasy points, especially if he is combining with Bowden.
Western Bulldogs - Callan Ward
They already have a lot of midfielders playing ahead of him.
West Coast - Tony Notte
Pick for the future, so sign in 2010.
Melbourne - Addam Maric
If he maintains his kicking accuracy, he will be a star in fantasy games. Could be one of the best options for a cheap fantasy forward on the bench.
West Coast - Scott Selwood
Behind a lot of players there, including a brother, so may not have a lot of opportunities next season.
Essendon - Tayte Pears
They have a few problems in the back half, but it might need an injury to Michael or Fletcher before he gets a lot of minutes.
Fremantle - Clayton Hinkley
They took him a lot higher than expected, so maybe they do have a spot for him, although there are many better fantasy options.
Brisbane - Tom Collier
He is ready to play, so could be someone to put on fantasy benches. Is probably designated as a defender in fantasy games, but he can play in the middle for Brisbane if injuries hit.
Sydney - Brett Meredith
The Swans are loaded with smaller players so he won't play in 2008.
Adelaide - Andy Otten
He could surprise, so watch to see if they play him during the preseason.
Port Adelaide - Marlon Motlop
Someone to watch, he has the skills but joins a team with a lot of similar players ahead of him on the depth chart.
Hawthorn - Brendan Whitecross
The Hawks are loaded with young talent so it may be a while before he plays.
Adelaide - Jarrhan Jacky
A different type of player that they needed, with some speed, so maybe he does play a bit next year.
Collingwood - John McCarthy
He could surprise, but right now there doesn't appear to be a spot for him on Collingwood's AFL team.
Kangaroos - Levi Greenwood
Cheap in fantasy, strong of body, always in the action, could be a steal in fantasy games.
Port Adelaide - Matthew Westhoff
His brother was one of the surprise fantasy stars of the 2007 season, but that doesn't mean M Westhoff will have a chance to do it next season.
Geelong - Dawson Simpson
Probably a safe thing to say, he will not help fantasy teams next year.
Western Bulldogs - Sam Reid
Unlikely to help next year.
Carlton - Steven Browne
There are not any spots available for him in the lineup at the moment.
Kangaroos - Scott Thompson
He is older than most of the players picked, so is a chance to play next season.
Adelaide - Myke Cook
Probably doesn't play next season.
Essendon - Darcy Daniher
There isn't a spot for him unless injuries hit several players.
Fremantle - Christopher Mayne
They couldn't find regular games for Murphy and Campbell so hard to see how Mayne plays a lot.
Brisbane - James Polkinghorne
They traded for Johnstone so the midfield will have a lot of veterans in it, and unless injuries hit there won't be a spot for Polkinghorne.
St Kilda - Jack Steven
They are still waiting for Armitage to get a spot in the middle, and also traded for a couple of solid Swans, so Steven won't play in 2008.
Western Bulldogs - Easton Wood
Won't help fantasy teams.
Geelong - Scott Simpson
Joins the premiership team so there won't be many chances for him to play.
Hawthorn - Stuart Dew
His fantasy price will be what determines if he is worth signing, if Dew is added at the lowest price he would be someone to sign.
Carlton - Dennis Armfield
If ten midfielders are out then he might get a game.
Collingwood - Tobias Thoolen
A player of the future.
Western Bulldogs - Jarrad Boumann
Unlikely to play soon.
Port Adelaide - Mitchell Farmer
If Wilson can't come back from his injury it could give Farmer a chance to play.
Geelong - Dan McKenna
If there was a VFL fantasy competition then he might be someone to sign, as he joins a club in the AFL that does not need their youngsters to play in 2008.
Richmond - Dean Putt
Might kick some goals in a few years.
Brisbane - Bradd Dalziell
Don't expect to see him playing.
Melbourne - Kyle Cheney
Melbourne are rebuilding, so he could get a chance.
Essendon - Cale Hooker
Essendon didn't really need him, so fantasy teams won't.
Fremantle - Mark Johnson
Wasn't really producing enough for fantasy teams while he was with Essendon, and a change of clubs won't change that.
Brisbane - Matt Austin
Unlikely to play.
St Kilda - Fraser Gehrig
He will still be a feast or famine fantasy full forward, he can have 10 goals and 12 marks in one game and the next week the ball doesn't get near him.
Adelaide - Tony Armstrong
Unlikely to help fantasy teams.
Sydney - Craig Bird
He should play some games but his fantasy stardom might be after players like Kirk retire.
Geelong - Adam Donohue
Not going to be close to selection for their AFL team.
Collingwood - Jaxson Barham
Looking at the games they gave many of their youngsters in 2007, Barham may also play some games next season.
Kangaroos - Josh Smith
Probably plays all the time in the VFL.
Western Bulldogs - Guy O'Keefe
They are loaded with similar players so it is unlikely that he plays AFL next year.
Melbourne - Tom McNamara
If they lose a lot of defenders to injury again then he might see some action, but that is unlikely to occur.
Fremantle - Kepler Bradley
If they are playing him on the wing at Subiaco it could mean a lot of meaningless possessions out in space during games, and that would equal plenty of fantasy points.
St Kilda - Eljay Connors
Sign the one at Richmond.
Adelaide - Aaron Kite
Won't do anything in 2008.
Kangaroos - Blake Grima
He didn't do anything last year, so don't expect anything this time.
Adelaide - Taylor Walker
If the Crows start the season poorly, and it could happen, then a youth movement might be instigated and Walker could be their full forward.
Last week the finals fantasy team was near the top of the standings, nearly all players selected had a good game. Luke Hodge was one of the few who didn't bring in fantasy points. He is gone now, as are a bunch of Hawks and Eagles, and players from the Cats and Power are back in the side.
B Jesse Smith
B Drew Petrie
B Daniel Pratt
B Darren Milburn
B Peter Burgoyne
B Chad Cornes (captain)
B David Wojcinski
C Dane Swan
C Scot Pendlebury
C Tarkyn Lockyer
C Adam Simpson
C James Bartel
C Kane Cornes
R Brendon Lade
R Brad Ottens
F Dale Thomas
F Leon Davis
F Nathan Buckley
F Gary Ablett
F Paul Chapman
F Warren Tredrea
F David Rodan
The AFL Insider SuperCoach Team End Of Season Review - The Rucks
The team that started the fantasy season.
R Dean Cox
R Ben Hudson
R Jonathan Griffin
R Brent Renouf
Hudson and Griffin were good signings to start the year. The team had a bit of a problem when it seemed that both Cox and Hudson were going to miss during the same round, that was when Cox was traded. Next year Cox will probably be back in the fantasy team, and Hudson could also return if he is the number 1 ruckman for the Bulldogs.
The team that finished the fantasy season.
R Jeff White
R Ben Hudson
R Cain Ackland
R Brent Renouf
The week 1 team was above average but not great, a lot of that was due to Brent Harvey's bad game. While that could be a reason to replace him this week, instead of that he is now the captain. Harvey will be one of the Kangaroos that has to step up this week, a possible Brownlow winner too, he could have a big game.
B Shannon Hurn
B Grant Birchall
B Heath Shaw
B Adam Hunter
B Brent Guerra
B Jess Sinclair
B Jesse Smith
C Luke Hodge
C Jordan Lewis
C Sam Mitchell
C Daniel Harris
C Tarkyn Lockyer
C Brent Harvey (captain)
R Dean Cox
R Hamish McIntosh
F Quinten Lynch
F Travis Cloke
F David Wirrpanda
F Sean Rusling
F Leon Davis
F Andrew Embley
F Dale Thomas
Hurn is getting a lot of the ball, as the Eagles look to give him the ball due to his kicking skills, so he joins the team this week.
Daniel Harris and Sam Mitchell should have a lot of battles for the ball, they are both on this team.
McIntosh was beaten last week, as were the rest of the Kangaroos, but he should have an easier time this week.
Rusling, Cloke and Lynch can all cover plenty of ground as they lead for marks, the big ground in Perth will hopefully increase their stats potential.
The AFL Insider SuperCoach Team End Of Season Review - The Centres
The team that started the fantasy season.
C Sam Mitchell
C Luke Hodge
C Steven Salopek
C Paul Hasleby
C Marc Murphy
C Jordan Lewis
C Joel Selwood
C Lindsay Thomas
The Hawthorn football club provided three players for the fantasy team's midfield. Lewis and Mitchell stayed for the entire season. Hodge was sent out after a few weeks as he was not playing up to his fantasy price, although he would quickly improve and was a player who would have helped the team if he did stay longer.
Salopek, Hasleby and Murphy were all taken due to their low price, when compared to their potential for stats. Salopek was very good, but injured a lot. Murphy didn't really get going, as his former coach had the idea that he could get away from taggers by sitting on the bench. Hasleby had some big games during the season, but there were some quiet ones as well as the suspension at the end of the season.
The idea of signing Selwood at the start of the season was correct. Trading him in halfway through the year to use his money also seemed like a good idea, until he finished the season with plenty of games that had him ranked among the better midfielders for the round. Lindsay Thomas started the season with a lot of shots on goal, or maybe towards goal, as he kicked a lot of points.
The team that finished the fantasy season.
C Sam Mitchell
C Chris Judd
C Nick Dal Santo
C Paul Hasleby
C Kane Cornes
C Jordan Lewis
C Daniel Dzufer
C Tom Hislop
Some of the fantasy stars from the regular season fantasy team are back, like Chad Cornes and Corey Jones, while Nathan Buckley makes a surprise appearance in the finals fantasy team.
B Heath Shaw
B Andrew McLeod
B Peter Burgoyne
B Chad Cornes (captain)
B Craig Bolton
B Graham Johncock
B Darren Milburn
C Luke Hodge
C Tarkyn Lockyer
C Sam Mitchell
C Brent Harvey
C Adam Goodes
C Kane Cornes
R Dean Cox
R Hamish McIntosh
F Corey Jones
F Ryan O'Keefe
F Scott Thompson
F Paul Chapman
F Nathan Buckley
F Gary Ablett
F David Wirrpanda
The AFL Insider SuperCoach Team End Of Season Review - The Backs
The team that started the fantasy season.
B David Mundy
B Daniel Pratt
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Sean Dempster
B Justin Koschitzke
B Xavier Ellis (emergency)
B Matt Riggio
The big successes were Polak, Birchall and Koschitzke. Each of those players is a good example for three things that can point to a fantasy stats improvement, which are changing AFL clubs, a young player ready to play and a star coming back from injuries.
Polak went from Fremantle to Richmond, the Tigers needed a lot more height so Polak was always going to play a lot. Birchall showed he was ready in his first year of AFL, in his second year he improved a bit more and might be even better next season. Koschitzke was everyone's pick to have a big return from injury, that happened and he was traded in before the Saints went to Port Adelaide, it might have been a good idea to keep him around longer.
Mundy, Pratt and Raines were all supposed to have midfielder stats in the back line, sometimes they did. Mundy was solid until the coach was removed, then he became a star fantasy player. Pratt was traded for Jesse Smith, it was a trade that didn't lose fantasy points and freed up plenty of money, although Pratt's stats did seem to go up after he was removed from this team. Raines had some big games, and some quiet ones.
Dempster has the talent to be a player for a lot of fantasy points but it didn't happen this year. Ellis is more talented than most, he has good skills and makes the right decisions on the field, next year he will star. Riggio had some good games for North Ballarat.
The team that finished the fantasy season.
B David Mundy
B Jesse Smith
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Dustin Fletcher
B Adam McPhee
B Xavier Ellis (emergency)
B Matt Riggio
Here is a fantasy game for the NFL that is somewhat similar to the AFL SuperCoach and Dream team games. If you are watching Ben Graham, or maybe Big Sav too, you can also have a fantasy player to watch too.
Like the AFL games, you have a set salary cap and have to sign a team using the available finances. If you get the big star of fantasy NFL, LT the RB from SD, it uses up nearly a third of the cap. He might be worth it. Here is the AFL Insider Salary Cap NFL fantasy team.
QB J. Delhomme (Car - QB) $14.79
RB L. Johnson (KC - RB) $23.31
RB R. Bush (NO - RB) $9.94
WR T. Taylor (Oak - WR) $5.75
WR S. Holmes (Pit - WR) $5.57
WR N. Washington (Pit - WR) $6.02
TE C. Cooley (Was - TE) $9.16
K N. Rackers (Ari - K) $13.15
DEF Atlanta (Atl - DEF) $11.32
Yahoo! Sports Salary Cap Football
The fantasy team ended the season with a few injuries and a team-imposed suspension. It was a good team but not a great team. The finals fantasy competition starts now, and that team will be posted here. A review of this team will also be posted then, looking through the positions and figuring out what went right and the players that should have been avoided.
B David Mundy
B Jesse Smith
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Dustin Fletcher
B Adam McPhee
C Sam Mitchell (captain)
C Chris Judd
C Nick Dal Santo
C Paul Hasleby
C Kane Cornes
C Jordan Lewis
R Jeff White
R Ben Hudson
F Nick Riewoldt
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Jonathan Brown
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis (emergency)
B Matt Riggio
C Daniel Dzufer
C Tom Hislop
R Cain Ackland (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Shannon Cox
F Matthew Campbell (emergency)
Birchall and Polak have been very good all season. Birchall is a very good kick and he also has the ability to kick a goal after a big run through the middle. Polak is playing as a ruckman at the moment, which does mean he sits on Richmond's bench a bit more than if he was a loose defender or a tall forward.
Hasleby isn't helping the fantasy team this week, the Dockers suspended him as well as five other players.
White and Hudson should finish the year with good numbers. White could be the best ruckman this round, as Carlton may not put up a lot of resistance.
Franklin could have been the fantasy player of the round, if the behinds he kicked had gone through for goals.
The wrong Cornes might have been selected as captain last week, as Kane had a better game than Chad did. Fletcher gets the captaincy for this round.
B David Mundy
B Jesse Smith
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Dustin Fletcher (captain)
B Adam McPhee
C Sam Mitchell
C James Bartel
C Chris Judd
C Paul Hasleby
C Kane Cornes
C Jordan Lewis
R Jeff White
R Ben Hudson
F Nick Riewoldt
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Jonathan Brown
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis (emergency)
B Matt Riggio
C Daniel Dzufer
C Tom Hislop
R Cain Ackland (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Shannon Cox
F Matthew Campbell (emergency)
Polak went forward last week, which would likely mean a drop in fantasy points, but he kicked 2 goals in the first 2 minutes so that was useful. Smith was crunched by the big Eagle who wears his special glove, that did look bad for the fantasy team but Smith not only got up off the ground but he made his way forward and kicked a goal.
Maybe Judd gets traded next week, his injury has affected his numbers. Bartel had one of his really big games last week, that helped this team but also around half the other fantasy teams too.
Hudson is back playing this week so that should help the fantasy team a little bit.
Maybe Hall gets traded next week, he seems to be getting to the ball but he is dropping marks that he would normally get.
Ackland played for the fantasy team last week as Hudson was dropped by the Crows. With Thornton's injury it could mean S O'hAilpin plays as a defender again for Carlton which could mean more minutes for Ackland in the ruck. None of that probably helps this team unless Hudson or White miss a game.
It is Ackland to the rescue, ruckman Ben Hudson has played every game up to this point but he needs to rest up this week after staying out too late. Ackland is playing a lot more in the ruck with Carlton's interim coach in charge, that is some good news for this fantasy team, a bad part is that he will be playing against one of the best ruckmen in the AFL as he faces the Power and Lade.
B David Mundy
B Jesse Smith
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Dustin Fletcher
B Adam McPhee
C Sam Mitchell
C James Bartel
C Chris Judd
C Paul Hasleby
C Kane Cornes
C Jordan Lewis
R Jeff White
R Ben Hudson
F Nick Riewoldt
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes (captain)
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Jonathan Brown
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis (emergency)
B Matt Riggio
C Daniel Dzufer
C Tom Hislop
R Cain Ackland (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Shannon Cox
F Matthew Campbell (emergency)
Smith was very good last week, Mundy was useful and Raines put together another solid performance. It looked like Raines was going to get caught in his weekly holding the ball decision, but luckily for the fantasy points the umpire was lenient last game at Geelong. According to one of the TV channels, Mundy was dropped, that is dropped by Sydney. That would have hurt the fantasy team if the Mundy part was correct, it wasn't as the Sydney part was correct in regards to Grundy, not Mundy.
The midfield is now loaded with some of the bigger names in the AFL. They will need to stay healthy as there isn't a lot of help left on the bench.
White won't have too much trouble with the ruckmen that the Bulldogs have so that should help his fantasy points. A fast game should give White an advantage over Darcy and Skipper. Ackland is named as Carlton's starting ruckmen, he should provide a useful number of points, although Hampson is named as one of Carlton's emergency players so when he plays it would mean less playing time for Ackland.
C Cornes gets the captaincy, he is playing against Carlton and is also up the top for fantasy points so he should have a good round. Brown and Riewoldt have been dominant over the past month, or more. Hall and Jones should have saved their huge games from two weeks ago and had them last week, it would have been more beneficial for this fantasy team.
Campbell, S Cox and Ellis are close to playing for their AFL teams. If any of them do play for their AFL teams, they should perform at their best because they would be fighting for a spot in a team that will play in the finals.
The idea of using a player as the captain if they play Carlton made sense again last week. Riewoldt brought in a lot of points, which was needed by this fantasy team as Hawthorn left out a couple of the important players on this team when they played the Kangaroos. A Kangaroo did help the points total along, Corey Jones had a huge game.
B David Mundy
B Jesse Smith
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Dustin Fletcher
B Adam McPhee
C Sam Mitchell
C James Bartel
C Chris Judd
C Paul Hasleby
C Kane Cornes
C Jordan Lewis
R Jeff White
R Ben Hudson
F Nick Riewoldt
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett (captain)
F Jonathan Brown
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis (emergency)
B Matt Riggio
C Daniel Dzufer
C Tom Hislop
R Cain Ackland (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Shannon Cox
F Matthew Campbell (emergency)
Raines has been one of the more inconsistent fantasy defenders but seems to be getting better towards the end of the season. He is kicking more now and isn't getting caught holding the ball as much.
Mitchell missing last week hurt the team, Lewis did get some extra possessions for Hawthorn, and this fantasy team, but he also gave away a few points with his indiscretions.
Hudson keeps working hard, he has been a bargain this season. He will have a big challenge going against Lade and Brogan. White also has to combat a couple of big ruckmen as he plays against Sydney.
G Ablett will get a run as captain this week. His team could again kick a big score against Richmond and he should be among the stats. Hall finally filled up the stats sheet, that was good news for fantasy coaches who kept him around. Corey Jones was signed at the start of the year, his season has been very good and last round was a great result.
Emergency players were needed last round, but only Ackland was available. He actually had as many fantasy points as the starters in the ruck spot but as they both played it didn't help the team.
Scott West hardly missed a game in the last two decades, until he joined this fantasy team. The emergency for West's spot also went down with an injury last week so that made things difficult too. Bartel was brought in for West while Gilbee was replaced by Essendon's Fletcher in the back line.
B David Mundy
B Jesse Smith
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Dustin Fletcher
B Adam McPhee
C Sam Mitchell
C James Bartel
C Chris Judd
C Paul Hasleby
C Kane Cornes
C Jordan Lewis
R Jeff White
R Ben Hudson
F Nick Riewoldt (captain)
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Jonathan Brown
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis (emergency)
B Matt Riggio
C Daniel Dzufer
C Tom Hislop
R Cain Ackland (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Shannon Cox
F Matthew Campbell (emergency)
Fletcher will team with McPhee in this team's, and also Essendon's, back line. Gilbee had to be traded because the emergency defender, Xavier Ellis, is also out. Mundy played better with his new coach and with Dodd out it should mean an increased role in the Dockers' back line.
It might have been better if Bartel was added to the team in round 3, but he is here now. Hasleby kicked some goals last week which was a good bonus. Kane Cornes was captain last week, he had a few less points than his brother who was the team's captain the previous week.
The ruckmen are surprisingly healthy, as is the emergency for that spot. Ackland also has a new coach so his stats could change now.
Riewoldt gets the captaincy, due to playing Carlton. Maybe they do put Waite on him which could slow his stats down a bit but they might need Waite on Gehrig, or even in Carlton's forward line. Although Waite didn't stop Brown last week, Brown was nearly selected as captain last week so a few points were missed there. Hall didn't help the team last week, or in many of the previous weeks, but now is the time for him to get a lot of fantasy points. Richmond and Melbourne should not put up a lot of resistance so Hall should be back kicking lots of goals.
It is a state of emergency for the emergency players as they get hit by injuries. Hislop and Ellis were solid players the last couple of weeks. Hislop is out for the rest of the year.
The fantasy team was great last week, probably because of the Cornes family. Chad was the captain which doubled his points. Kane had a big game too, although some of it was against Judd who was a bit down in stats, and Judd is also a member of this team. The big week for fantasy points occurred even though West didn't play, he is back this week.
B David Mundy
B Jesse Smith
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Lindsay Gilbee
B Adam McPhee
C Sam Mitchell
C Scott West
C Chris Judd
C Paul Hasleby
C Kane Cornes (captain)
C Jordan Lewis
R Jeff White
R Ben Hudson
F Nick Riewoldt
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Jonathan Brown
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis (emergency)
B Matt Riggio
C Daniel Dzufer
C Tom Hislop (emergency)
R Cain Ackland (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Shannon Cox
F Matthew Campbell
The coaching change will hopefully mean that Mundy is used as he should be, as a running half back with a lot of the football. Raines was great last week. Those two were candidates to be traded, but they get at least another week.
It was bad news last Thursday when West was not named in the Bulldogs' side, that changed to good news the next day when they named him as an emergency, but after all that he didn't play. West should be among the best this week. Chad Cornes will give the fantasy team captaincy to Kane Cornes for this week.
The ruck position should be a strength this week. Hudson won't have to worry about Sandilands as he is out injured and White was kicking goals last week and should have another big game.
Chad Cornes had a huge game against the Eagles and should have a lot of fantasy points again as they play Richmond. Brown only needed the first quarter last round to accumulate an enormous amount of fantasy points. Brown was also considered for the captaincy this week, as Carlton don't have the strongest defensive setup. Hall is still on the team, while he plays against the Eagles this round his games after that are against the Tigers and Demons.
Hislop played last week because West was out. Ellis wasn't needed as Mundy was a late inclusion for Fremantle. The other emergency is Ackland, he is playing this week for Carlton.
The fantasy team is having a few problems with injuries, as are so many other teams. Scott West hasn't missed a game in a long time and that was a reason why he was added earlier in the season. As his backup in the midfield, Petterd, won't be available a trade had to be used. Petterd was traded for Hislop, which will free up some extra money to use in the coming weeks, and it also provides a player for West's spot in the middle this week.
B David Mundy
B Jesse Smith
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Lindsay Gilbee
B Adam McPhee
C Sam Mitchell
C Scott West
C Chris Judd
C Paul Hasleby
C Kane Cornes
C Jordan Lewis
R Jeff White
R Ben Hudson
F Nick Riewoldt
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes (captain)
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Jonathan Brown
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis (emergency)
B Matt Riggio
C Daniel Dzufer
C Tom Hislop (emergency)
R Cain Ackland (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Shannon Cox
F Matthew Campbell
McPhee might have to take on a more defensive role with Fletcher out, or maybe Lovett-Murray will do that and McPhee will continue to roam around getting fantasy points. Polak is another player who is often without an opponent, which is great for fantasy points, but he may also have to be more accountable this week against a tall side. Mundy probably won't be out there this week for Fremantle, so the X-factor from Hawthorn will be used off the fantasy bench. Birchall is only in his second season of AFL, and he is already up near the elite for fantasy backmen.
Hasleby, like Mundy, was named on the possible bench for Fremantle but he will play. If Judd is able to play this week then the fantasy team is in good shape, but if he is a late withdrawal then it might be a poor week for this team.
The ruck position is working well. White continues to get a lot of possessions, for a ruckman, while Hudson plays consistently well every week. Hudson was one of the bargains of the year for fantasy teams, and considering how much he has played in the last couple of years it is a big achievement to play every game this season.
There are still a lot of big names in the forward line, and most of them produce every week. C Cornes will be the captain again. This has to be the week that Hall kicks a lot of goals.
The emergencies have taken a big hit this week. Ackland is stuck in the VFL, both fantasy forwards here were dropped by their AFL teams too, and Petterd is out for the year now so he was traded. Ellis is quietly becoming a regular for Hawthorn, and his availability as a fantasy emergency could be useful as the Dockers may not play Mundy.
The fantasy team has all the stars back this week with Judd and Hall named by their AFL teams.
B David Mundy
B Jesse Smith
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Lindsay Gilbee
B Adam McPhee
C Sam Mitchell
C Scott West
C Chris Judd
C Paul Hasleby
C Kane Cornes
C Jordan Lewis
R Jeff White
R Ben Hudson
F Nick Riewoldt
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes (captain)
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Jonathan Brown
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis
B Matt Riggio
C Daniel Dzufer
C Ricky Petterd (emergency)
R Cain Ackland (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Shannon Cox (emergency)
F Matthew Campbell
Raines is a funny player for fantasy stats, he always seems very busy but sometimes that doesn't translate into fantasy points. He also gets into trouble for holding the ball. One good thing about Raines is that Polak often looks to give him the ball, and Raines also seems to pass to Polak a bit too, so that helps the fantasy team here.
Judd is back so that is good news for this team, and probably half the other fantasy teams too. Hasleby was the captain last week, but he didn't have a huge game for fantasy points.
White and Hudson could have an advantage over their opponents this round. White should be too good for the Carlton ruckmen and Hudson has a home game against Hawthorn.
Hall gets his last chance with some games at the SCG. Chad Cornes is the captain for this round, he should play an attacking game in the middle with his brother.
Xavier Ellis is slowly becoming a part of the Hawthorn side, Dzufer had a brief appearance for the Lions last week, Ackland is still sharing ruck minutes at Carlton and Cox has put together a couple of solid games so the emergency position has a lot more options now. With Judd available this week Petterd's stats won't be needed.
It has certainly been a fun week for fantasy coaches as a lot of the popular players are out with injuries. This team has Judd and Hall and emergencies will play in their spots. It could have been worse, and for the AFL Insider Dream Team it was. Salopek was recently added and is now injured while the forward line had Rocca, Hall and Koschitzke.
B David Mundy
B Jesse Smith
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Lindsay Gilbee
B Adam McPhee
C Sam Mitchell
C Scott West
C Chris Judd
C Paul Hasleby (captain)
C Kane Cornes
C Jordan Lewis
R Jeff White
R Ben Hudson
F Nick Riewoldt
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Jonathan Brown
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis
B Matt Riggio
C Daniel Dzufer
C Ricky Petterd (emergency)
R Cain Ackland (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Shannon Cox (emergency)
F Matthew Campbell
The back line continues to provide plenty of fantasy points. Polak, McPhee and Gilbee are great players. Smith and Birchall were bargains this season and Smith's ankle isn't causing problems and Birchall continues to improve during his second season of AFL. Mundy and Raines can produce but they do have a few bad weeks too.
Hasleby will get a run as captain this week. The rest of the midfielders are playing well too. Judd will rest this week with Ricky "George" Petterd moving up to the fantasy A-Team from the fantasy bench.
A lot of players are falling over with injuries but Hudson keeps on going along. He has a tough game against Dean Cox and the Eagles. White has a much easier matchup this round as Hille is not playing for Essendon.
Roos says Hall is a chance to play next week, and as he then has a run with a lot of easier games for the Swans if he does play he should kick a few goals. An emergency will take his spot this week. All of the other forwards are in good health and providing a lot of fantasy points.
The best news for the fantasy team is that Dzufer is playing a game this week. It is always a bonus when the players from AFL rookie lists are promoted, they don't need to do a lot to go up in price.
Biggest star: Lindsay Gilbee
Biggest early season bargain: Brian Harris
Biggest disappointment: Sam Power
Due for a big second half: Jason Akermanis
Cheap player to invest in now: Andrejs Everitt
Someone to possibly sell: Jarrod Harbrow
AFL Fantasy Mid-Season News: Eagles
Biggest star: Chris Judd
Biggest early season bargain: Matthew Priddis
Biggest disappointment: Daniel Chick
Due for a big second half: Mark Nicoski
Cheap player to invest in now: Eric MacKenzie
Someone to possibly sell: Matthew Rosa
AFL Fantasy Mid-Season News: Swans
Biggest star: Nick Malceski
Biggest early season bargain: Peter Everitt
Biggest disappointment: Adam Goodes
Due for a big second half: Amon Buchanan
Cheap player to invest in now: Jesse White
Someone to possibly sell: Tim Schmidt
AFL Fantasy Mid-Season News: Saints
Biggest star: Nick Dal Santo
Biggest early season bargain: Justin Koschitzke
Biggest disappointment: Brendon Goddard
Due for a big second half: Raphael Clarke
Cheap player to invest in now: Robert Eddy
Someone to possibly sell: James Gwilt
AFL Fantasy Mid-Season News: Tigers
Biggest star: Joel Bowden
Biggest early season bargain: Jake King
Biggest disappointment: Patrick Bowden
Due for a big second half: Troy Simmonds
Cheap player to invest in now: Jack Riewoldt
Someone to possibly sell: Adam Pattison
AFL Fantasy Mid-Season News: Power
Biggest star: Kane Cornes
Biggest early season bargain: David Rodan
Biggest disappointment: Nathan Lonie
Due for a big second half: Danyle Pearce
Cheap player to invest in now: Alipate Carlile
Someone to possibly sell: Nathan Krakouer
AFL Fantasy Mid-Season News: Demons
Biggest star: Cameron Bruce
Biggest early season bargain: Paul Wheatley
Biggest disappointment: Byron Pickett
Due for a big second half: Brock McLean
Cheap player to invest in now: Michael Newton
Someone to possibly sell: Ricky Petterd
AFL Fantasy Mid-Season News: Kangaroos
Biggest star: Brent Harvey
Biggest early season bargain: Jesse Smith
Biggest disappointment: David Hale
Due for a big second half: Daniel Harris
Cheap player to invest in now: Matt Riggio
Someone to possibly sell: Lindsay Thomas
AFL Fantasy Mid-Season News: Hawks
Biggest star: Luke Hodge
Biggest early season bargain: Brad Sewell
Biggest disappointment: Robert Campbell
Due for a big second half: Chance Bateman
Cheap player to invest in now: Mitch Thorp
Someone to possibly sell: Simon Taylor
AFL Fantasy Mid-Season News: Cats
Biggest star: James Bartel
Biggest early season bargain: David Wojcinski
Biggest disappointment: Corey Enright
Due for a big second half: Max Rooke
Cheap player to invest in now: Sam Hunt
Someone to possibly sell: Travis Varcoe
AFL Fantasy Mid-Season News: Dockers
Biggest star: Matthew Pavlich
Biggest early season bargain: Roger Hayden
Biggest disappointment: Matthew Carr
Due for a big second half: Byron Schammer
Cheap player to invest in now: Clayton Collard
Someone to possibly sell: Dean Solomon
AFL Fantasy Mid-Season News: Bombers
Biggest star: Dustin Fletcher
Biggest early season bargain: Paddy Ryder
Biggest disappointment: Angus Monfries
Due for a big second half: Matthew Lloyd
Cheap player to invest in now: Tom Hislop
Someone to possibly sell: Alwyn Davey
AFL Fantasy Mid-Season News: Magpies
Biggest star: Tarkyn Lockyer
Biggest early season bargain: Scott Pendlebury
Biggest disappointment: Simon Prestigiacomo
Due for a big second half: Josh Fraser
Cheap player to invest in now: Martin Clarke
Someone to possibly sell: Alan Toovey
AFL Fantasy Mid-Season News: Blues
Biggest star: Andrew Carrazzo
Biggest early season bargain: Brad Fisher
Biggest disappointment: Kade Simpson
Due for a big second half: Adam Bentick
Cheap player to invest in now: Shaun Grigg
Someone to possibly sell: Bryce Gibbs
AFL Fantasy Mid-Season News: Lions
Biggest star: Josh Drummond
Biggest early season bargain: Nigel Lappin
Biggest disappointment: Justin Sherman
Due for a big second half: Jonathan Brown
Cheap player to invest in now: Albert Proud
Someone to possibly sell: Richard Hadley
AFL Fantasy Mid-Season News: Crows
Biggest star: Andrew McLeod
Biggest early season bargain: Chris Knights
Biggest disappointment: Brett Burton
Due for a big second half: Nathan Bock
Cheap player to invest in now: Nick Gill
Someone to possibly sell: Jonathon Griffin
It isn't exactly midseason, as the teams have now played 12 of their 22 games, but over the next week there will be a quick look at the AFL clubs and who performed well for fantasy points so far and a couple of guesses for players who might turn things around in the second half of the season. There will also be a tip for a player who might have reached their maximum, in terms of fantasy price and stats, and it might be better to sell high and purchase a another player instead of keeping them.
It is only the fantasy points and prices that are used for the players listed in the different categories, a player's worth to their real AFL team can often be very different to their fantasy points results. Using the above example of Burton, he is still a great player for the Crows but for fantasy teams his points and price are currently close to half his production from last season.
No changes since last week as the teams have been locked for the two weeks of the split round. Scott West was more than a useful addition, although as Joel Selwood was one of the players sold to acquire him it didn't look too good as Selwood had his best game of the season. But it is usually better to have a veteran star than to depend too much on a first year player. The strategy of making a player who is playing against Carlton a fantasy captain sort of worked, as Mitchell had a big game but if only Hodge was still on the team it would have been a much better result.
B David Mundy
B Jesse Smith
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Lindsay Gilbee
B Adam McPhee
C Sam Mitchell (captain)
C Scott West
C Chris Judd
C Paul Hasleby
C Kane Cornes
C Jordan Lewis
R Jeff White
R Ben Hudson
F Nick Riewoldt
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Jonathan Brown
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis
B Matt Riggio
C Daniel Dzufer
C Ricky Petterd (emergency)
R Cain Ackland (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Shannon Cox
F Matthew Campbell (emergency)
There are plenty of fantasy points possible tonight with Polak and Raines still to play. McPhee was one of the best players in the last quarter against Port Adelaide and that late game spurt provided a large amount of fantasy points.
West played well, and even kicked a goal, last week. The trade was West and Dzufer in with Gibbs and J Selwood out, Dzufer didn't play against the Cats but if the Lions keep losing games they will probably play him. Judd probably gets the captaincy next week, although Hasleby does play against the Blues in what could be another high-scoring game.
Hudson continued his solid play while White plays tonight. With Simmonds not ready to return for the Tigers, White should get the better of Pattison and have plenty of stats.
If Hall and Riewoldt each kick 10 goals this weekend, this team will be great for round 12. Both players should have big games due to other players not being available. Hall should kick goals against Collingwood who are missing half their back line and Riewoldt could be used even more than usual as the Saints don't have Gehrig this week.
Xavier Ellis played another game last week, he doesn't do anything wrong for Hawthorn but they don't give him enough time to do a lot of things right. More good news for players on the fantasy bench with Shannon Cox back into the Collingwood team, he was going along very well until his indiscretion in Adelaide. Campbell played last week instead of Franklin, it wasn't one of Campbell's better games as the Crows had that game under control.
If Cameron Bruce was position eligible as a forward he would have been on this team a long time ago. The plan this week was to see if players could be traded to add Bruce without removing a proven star. A rookie player being added, and trading away two first-year stars, would free up enough money.
Bruce is getting up in price, so a better value midfield star was searched for instead. Stanton might have been the pick but he has been a bit hurt, Kirk was great last week and was considered, Wells might have been an option but it is a bit of a risk, so with Cross out of action it means there are 20 extra handballs for their other midfielders and hopefully Scott West will add some of those to his normal big numbers. B Gibbs and J Selwood were turned into Scott West and Daniel Dzufer.
There were plenty of positives last week, as several players here led their AFL teams in fantasy points. Franklin and Mitchell were 1 and 2 at Hawthorn, Gilbee led the Bulldogs, K Cornes was the captain here last week and was the best Power player for fantasy points, Polak was the top Tiger and Corey Jones had the most fantasy points for the Kangaroos.
B David Mundy
B Jesse Smith
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Lindsay Gilbee
B Adam McPhee
C Sam Mitchell (captain)
C Scott West
C Chris Judd
C Paul Hasleby
C Kane Cornes
C Jordan Lewis
R Jeff White
R Ben Hudson
F Nick Riewoldt
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Jonathan Brown
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis
B Matt Riggio
C Daniel Dzufer
C Ricky Petterd (emergency)
R Cain Ackland (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Shannon Cox
F Matthew Campbell (emergency)
Mundy gave Newman a case of Mundy-itis and his positioning is also cause for concern among his fantasy owners. Launching attacks off half back as his teammates look for him due to his quality foot-skills is what he is best at, but now he is a forward option off the bench there. An unforeseen development, but he will stay in the team a bit longer. Two other defenders here spent a lot more time on Subiaco last week. Polak would mark the ball and give it to Raines, they did that a lot and the fantasy points kept adding up. McPhee had a case of the McFumbles last Friday night, it started with one of the first plays of the night as it looked like he took a courageous diving mark, but it wasn't paid and that led to a possible trip and a free kick against. In the second half there was a play when he just couldn't pick up the ball, but at least he was trying, and this round he should be back among the fantasy points leaders for defenders. Gilbee was a good buy a few weeks ago, and as he always should be he was great last week.
Kane Cornes was the captain last week, instead of Judd, and that move helped. This is a strategy that may not have statistics to back it up yet, but it might be useful to sometimes nominate a fantasy captain who is playing against Carlton. The Blues are scoring a lot, and letting their opponents score a lot, so a wide-open game should benefit the players involved. Sam Mitchell will test that idea this round as he is the captain. Scott West brings in another midfield star to the team.
White and Hudson should be a solid ruck duo for the rest of the season. Hudson was two contested marks away from a huge fantasy points game last week, he made a couple of rare trips to the goal-square and the ball was in his hands twice but he could not get it under control to claim the mark. A couple more marks, kicks and goals would have been useful, for this fantasy team and also his AFL team.
Hall wasn't as bad as Rocca, that is something good. Maybe this post could have poked fun at people who have both Hall and Rocca in their fantasy team, but it won't as those two big guys are in the AFL Insider DreamTeam forward line. It is an extra week to wait, but Hall should have a big game with Collingwood a bit thin in the back line. Two players who started off their games with a lot of fantasy points were Franklin and Jones, they each had multiple goals before the first quarter was over. With Franklin not expected to play this round, Matthew Campbell's stats will probably be used in his place. Campbell seems to play well on the Gold Coast, and he has played a few games when he would have been worth starting in fantasy teams, so Campbell might be a solid player for this round.
One part of Franklin's possible absence that could help this fantasy team is if Xavier Ellis gets another chance to cement a spot in Hawthorn's team. If Ellis does keep his spot then it would give this fantasy team a solid emergency option at all four positions. With Petterd starring for Melbourne, the emergency spot in the midfield is under control so a fantasy player at the cheapest, rookie-list price was brought in to save money. The choice was going to be Robert Eddy, but with Dzufer being elevated by Brisbane it made him a more logical choice.
Here are some forward options to look at with bargain prices. If you don’t have a spot to start Alwyn Davey, Matthew Campbell, Tom Hawkins or Aaron Edwards you can replace them on the bench with one of these much cheaper players. You then have extra money to spend on another position on your team.
Justin Westhoff: If you want to sign him then do it now, his price is just about to go up.
Robert Gray: Westhoff will only be useful if he keeps kicking goals, while Gray has a more varied game so he can also get fantasy points around the ground. Another player who will now have a price increase after this round of games.
Malcolm Lynch: The Bulldogs are playing him so fantasy coaches may want to sign him, they can wait a game or two to see how he goes as his fantasy price will stay low for a couple of games.
Fergus Watts: Might be a good signing, while he is young and the Saints need to play him he also has a few years of AFL experience so he should deliver if given a chance.
Jack Riewoldt: His team has yet to win and he has only played a couple of minutes, so he should have a much better second half of the season.
Nick Gill: The Crows' forward line is not firing so they could turn to Gill now that he has recovered from injury.
Ben Reid: The Magpies have shown they will play their youngest players, Reid was their highest draft choice so he might play soon.
Nathan J Brown: If he does play it might be in the back line, if Clement and O'Brien are still out of the lineup there might be plenty of minutes available for him.
Leroy Jetta: He was big news in the early games, he is still at a low price.
Ben Ross: It could take an injury or two to open a spot for Ross.
Djaran Whyman: He is another Kangaroos who is close to a game.
Justin Sweeney: With the Saints struggling they will be forced to play most of their list.
Adam Cockshell: If Westhoff keeps kicking goals then the Power won't need to play any of their other young talls.
Clayton Collard: He should get a few more games this year, but the Dockers will also be getting Farmer back soon so Collard may not have a big role.
Colin Garland: Melbourne gave him a look when their injuries were at their worst, he didn't keep his spot and might be more of a long-term project for them.
Michael Newton: The Demons have had "Juice" before, but they don't seem to be in a hurry to play this Newton.
Cheap AFL Fantasy Ruckmen
If your starting ruckmen are bringing in fantasy points, then extra money can be found to upgrade other positions by selling a bench ruckman, like J Griffin or P Johnson, and adding one of these low-priced fantasy ruck prospects.
Robert Warnock: He plays occasionally for the Dockers, and is only one Sandilands injury or suspension away from a lot of playing time, as Longmuir is out indefinitely.
Fabian Deluca: Even when the Power play him he doesn't have a lot of playing time, but Brogan is often out and if Lade missed as well it could open up minutes for him.
Jesse White: He could add some height to their forward line.
Brent Renouf: Hawthorn's two starting ruckman, Campbell and Taylor, have been playing every game but if they miss then Renouf is ready.
Shaun Hampson: A top 20 pick, they must play him soon.
Luke Van Rheenen: A cheap rookie-listed ruckman.
Angus Graham: The most money can be freed up by trading for a rookie player. Graham might get a chance if one of their injury-prone bigs has to go to the long-term injured list.
Cheap AFL Fantasy Onballers
If you are trying to find extra money for your fantasy team, sell one of your bench centre players who has increased in value for one of these much cheaper options. Some of the players below will cement a starting spot in their AFL teams soon, while others may need an injury to open up an unexpected spot.
David Armitage: The Saints are gone, nearly, and they will have to play their first round pick. While he has played three games, he didn't have a lot of playing time and is still cheap in fantasy leagues as his price only went up a smidgeon.
Tom Hislop: He might have been an emergency once this season, it was expected that he would have debuted by now. Stanton has been a bit hobbled, and Hislop could play his role if Stanton doesn't play. There are a couple of other players who might be dropped for Hislop too.
Daniel Connors: All the young players at Richmond who are fit enough to play should get a run this season.
Simon Buckley: He nearly played last week, so as the Demons still have a few players out injured Buckley might play soon.
Brad Howard: He has not done a lot in the games he has played, it could be due to the amount of playing time he gets and that would be expected to increase.
John Hinge: He already played a game, and like too many of the Crows he got hurt. He wasn't bad for fantasy points in that game, so there is some potential.
Kieran Jack: The Swans know he can fill a role for them, so he could play a bit more this year if injuries hit.
Chris Schmidt: They are naming him, but so far he only gets a few minutes of play until he returns to their bench.
Garry Moss: Hawthorn is probably too deep among their onballers for him to get a lot of games, but he might add to his game he played earlier in the year.
Daniel Nicholls: He played one game this season, might play more.
Martin Clarke: He has impressed a lot of people at Collingwood and they could give him a game soon.
Daniel O'Keefe: Their luck with injuries might have run out, so he might play later in the year,
Beau Muston: It might be next year that he helps fantasy teams, Hawthorn has a settled lineup at the moment.
Sharrod Wellingham: Could only be an injury or two away.
Robert Eddy: Another long-term injury at St Kilda and he could be elevated right from the rookie list to their starting 18.
Nathan Djerrkura: Right now Geelong are too healthy, and playing too well, for him to get a look. But things change and if a couple of smaller players go down then Djerrkura would be considered by the Cats.
Ryley Dunn: Might have been named as an emergency earlier in the year.
Josh P Kennedy: It's a surprise that he hasn't played for Hawthorn yet, so expect a few games in the second half of the year.
Ross Young: He was a good player for them, after they elevated him into their main squad, so they might give him another go.
Shaun Grigg: Missed time with an injury but could have a good second half to the year.
Cheap AFL Fantasy Defenders
Fantasy coaches who want to improve their team will need to find extra money to upgrade a player or two. Selling a bench player for a very cheap option can often raise enough money to then trade in a starting player for a much better option. Players like J Selwood and L Thomas have at least doubled their opening price, selling them and replacing them on the bench with a player at a low price could mean there is enough money to turn someone like Solomon into Carrazzo in the fantasy back line.
Teams with injuries and down the bottom of the ladder will always provide more fantasy bargains. They have a lot more reasons to play their younger players than a contending team. Melbourne, Brisbane and Carlton might provide a fantasy defender who is currently at the lowest price and will have a very productive second half of the season.
The other positions will be looked at in the coming days. You can post about a very cheap player that was missed in the comments box below, or maybe you would be better off signing them yourself and not letting other fantasy coaches know.
If someone like Boyle or Toovey is on the fantasy bench and extra money is needed, then they could be traded for one of these low-priced fantasy defenders.
James Frawley: His team is out of finals contention, and he is already getting a game, so a good option for a fantasy defender at a low price.
Albert Proud: He is getting close to a game, as he was named as an emergency. The Lions started well but have fallen off and their season could be finished with a few more losses. Proud would be expected to play plenty of games during the second half of the season.
Tom Williams: He played one bad game for fantasy stats early in the season, and one great game recently, so his price is about to go up.
Will Thursfield: They are down the bottom and got rid of Gaspar so Thursfield will continue to play. His stats have not been very good though.
Joe Anderson: Carlton have moved a round a lot of the defensive structure, Anderson has played a few games and when he is healthy there should be a spot for him to play a few more.
Danny Stanley: He played his first game on the weekend, and he might play a few more.
Garrick Ibbotson: A defender in fantasy games, he spent time in the middle and also kicked a goal in his first game for Fremantle.
Simon Prestigiacomo: He is among the cheap players. For a fantasy team that wants to play it safe and have a fantasy emergency who is guaranteed to play for their AFL side then Prestigiacomo is a player to sign, when he is fit.
Matt Riggio: He played a couple of early games. The Kangaroos might need to go deeper into their list if more injuries hit and Riggio could get a recall.
Mitchell Thorp: He should make his debut soon. If he does play for Hawthorn then it might be a role up forward. Last season, Hawthorn provided a few more fantasy bargains than this year as they played more young players because they were out of finals contention in 2006.
Eric MacKenzie: Probably not the best team to look at for a fantasy bargain right now, although the Eagles could add another tall defender and MacKenzie is as much of a chance as Graham is to get the spot.
Adam Hartlett: They have moved some of the ri better defenders into new spots up the ground, leaving Thornton and Saddington as their tall defenders. Carlton have already given Hartlett a game and he could play a few more.
Matt Tyler: Brisbane provided some low-cost fantasy stars last season when their season was unofficially over, it could happen again this year.
Gavin Urquhart: The Kangaroos covered for the loss of Gibson but if they lose another defender then maybe Urquhart gets a run.
Andrejs Everitt: Tom Williams could have taken the spot that was available in their back line, so Everitt might not be the best Bulldog to invest in.
Matthew Ferguson: There are plenty of injuries at the Saints so he might get a game.
Clinton Benjamin: Carlton haven't gone with the full youth movement yet, but a couple more losses and players like Benjamin should get their chance.
Matthew Warnock: Melbourne have gone with some veteran defenders as they have won a couple of games, but when they lose again it could be time for younger options like Warnock.
Matthew Spencer: The Cats would need to lose a couple of tall players to injury before Spencer got a look.
It can be fun adding up the fantasy points. A player can mark the ball, handball to a teammate and then get it back, run in and kick a goal. Plenty of points for a play like that. Then there is the other side with stats that hurt fantasy teams, like Hall had last week. When he started off with free kicks against, and a 50m penalty thrown in too, the points added up in the negative direction and at the end of the game he was barely in the positive for fantasy points. A couple of slight adjustments but no trades used this week.
B David Mundy
B Jesse Smith
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Lindsay Gilbee
B Adam McPhee
C Sam Mitchell
C Bryce Gibbs
C Chris Judd
C Paul Hasleby
C Kane Cornes (captain)
C Jordan Lewis
R Jeff White
R Ben Hudson
F Nick Riewoldt
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Jonathan Brown
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis
B Matt Riggio
C Joel Selwood
C Ricky Petterd (emergency)
R Cain Ackland (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Shannon Cox
F Matthew Campbell (emergency)
Mundy popped up in the forward line last week, kicking a couple of goals early in the first quarter. Unfortunately he didn't keep up that production for the rest of the game, as 10 or 12 goals would have made him the best fantasy player for the round. His two goals and solid possessions made him a good contributor.
Gibbs will get a start this week, with Petterd taking over as the emergency midfielder. Maybe the Blues and Power will have a wide open game, the choice for captain was Judd or one of the Cornes, and Kane gets the responsibility this time.
A couple of weeks ago this team's fantasy ruckmen went head to head, Hudson and Ackland during the Adelaide versus Carlton game, and that was repeated last round with both White and Hudson producing plenty of fantasy points. White had his usual possessions and marks while Hudson was great for effective hitouts and he had a few handballs too.
Hall has to do much better than he did last week. Brown should have a big game against the smaller Bulldogs and Franklin rediscovered his accuracy during the game last week.
Ellis got an unexpected game last round, it improved his fantasy price a tad. But he is out of the Hawthorn team again this round. Selwood is reportedly only an emergency for Geelong this week too. Shannon Cox is getting closer to getting back into the Collingwood team.
When Jonathan Brown and Jeff White are at bargain prices, the best idea might be to sign them even though that uses up a couple of trades. Trades are getting down in number now but the talent on the team is at a high level.
B David Mundy
B Jesse Smith
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Lindsay Gilbee
B Adam McPhee
C Sam Mitchell
C Ricky Petterd
C Chris Judd (captain)
C Paul Hasleby
C Kane Cornes
C Jordan Lewis
R Jeff White
R Ben Hudson
F Nick Reiwoldt
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Jonathan Brown
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis
B Matt Riggio
C Joel Selwood
C Bryce Gibbs (emergency)
R Cain Ackland (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Shannon Cox
F Matthew Campbell (emergency)
Gilbee came onto the team last week. He took Roe's spot, although Roe did play last week as a late inclusion after being dropped by Brisbane, he didn't have a big game and was dropped again this week. The Bulldogs were not at their best but Gilbee still got plenty of points. It was just another manic Mundy, although the coach is probably the cause. Maybe they have too much depth among their defenders in Fremantle, as they move them around and rest them on the bench a bit more than other teams. The Essendon - Richmond match provided a big finish, and for this fantasy team it provided two big marking players who patrolled their half back areas. Down one end was Polak who continues to have a big year, McPhee had a better role too and cut off several passes to the Richmond forwards which added up into big fantasy points.
Ricky Petterd's exciting fantasy year had a detour as Coach Daniher sent him to the forward line. He should be back among the embattled Melbourne defenders again this week, and up in fantasy points. If Petterd does for some reason play as a forward then it might be time to get Gibbs into the lineup for next week, things could be turning around for Gibbs now and he might start getting a lot more fantasy points. Kane Cornes was brought onto the team last week and that was a good move. The Hawks had a big win, and Mitchell kicked an important early goal, but for fantasy points he had a down game. Mitchell should be back among the stats leaders this week.
For the past few weeks the choice has been to play Griffin or Hudson in the ruck, Hudson was always the pick and it was very important last week with Griffin hurting his ankle. The choice won't be made now as Griffin is gone, Ackland takes the emergency spot on the bench and Jeff White jumps into the team.
Jonathan Brown did start the season on this team, he is back but at a saving of over $230,000. Alwyn Davey left to make room for Brown. There are plenty of big stars among the forwards so they should be bringing in a huge amount of fantasy points.
A large number of trades have been used to get a good balance of stars at the right price, so the emergencies could play an important part if injuries hit. The midfield is in good shape as both Gibbs and J Selwood get regular games and some useful stats, Selwood will probably be in the VFL this week though but won't spend too long in the VFL. The ruck is always a concern with injuries, Ackland should be a useful player as a fantasy emergency as Carlton would be in trouble if they dropped him, he is their only experienced ruckman with Cloke and McLaren hurt. If Campbell keeps kicking goals then he should keep his spot in the Kangaroos' lineup, he will need to as Shannon Cox has not returned to the Collingwood team after his demotion. The back line emergency could also cause some problems, Ellis is close to getting back into the Hawthorn team and he probably should be in their best 22.
Cain Ackland only played around half the game last round, but his SuperCoach stats were better than many other more expensive ruckmen, an odd result but helpful for this team. He gets one more week as trades were used in other spots. Roe was sent out, it was very surprising that he was dropped by Brisbane and even though he might still get a game this round this means that his spot isn’t assured, and Gilbee will take his spot in the back which is an upgrade on Roe. Two Cornes are better than one, so Kane joins Chad on the team now.
B David Mundy
B Jesse Smith
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Lindsay Gilbee
B Adam McPhee
C Sam Mitchell
C Ricky Petterd
C Chris Judd (captain)
C Paul Hasleby
C Kane Cornes
C Jordan Lewis
R Cain Ackland
R Ben Hudson
F Nick Reiwoldt
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Alwyn Davey
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis
B Matt Riggio
C Joel Selwood
C Bryce Gibbs (emergency)
R Jonathan Griffin (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Shannon Cox
F Matthew Campbell (emergency)
Pratt, who was traded last week because he missed too much game time due to running into people, was good last round but again spent time on the bench after a physical contest. He was replaced by Jesse Smith so that trade was successful. This week another defender was moved, with Roe traded for Gilbee.
Hasleby missed last week, Gibbs was the emergency who took his spot. The midfield should have a big round this time. Kane Cornes is now in the team, Marc Murphy was sent out. Hasleby will play this round and should do a lot with J Carr out this week. Judd will take on the Hawks, he will get his stats as he always does, and Mitchell and Lewis should be good too.
For SuperCoach fantasy points last round, Ackland was better than Dean Cox, Jeff White, Darren Jolly, Brendan Lade, Robert Campbell, Jamie Charman, Aaron Sandilands, Brad Ottens and Cameron Mooney. That was not expected to happen. Ackland is again going to share the ruck spot with Setanta O'hAilpin, but as long as Ackland kicks a goal and gets some hitouts he should do enough at his fantasy price. This fantasy team has the choice of either of the Crows' ruckmen. Griffin is playing as well as Hudson is, and if Griffin continues to kick goals he could be brought in as the starter. Hopefully Hudson dominates in the ruck to start the quarters, as he is in the fantasy team this round, and then when Ackland comes on for Carlton he does well too.
Chad Cornes had his one down game for the season. Corey Jones was the best forward on the team last round. Lance Franklin again had trouble kicking goals, but at least he was getting kicks and his accuracy should return this week.
Adding Judd last week was a decision that made sense, gambling on Cain Ackland seemed like a good idea until the start of the Collingwood - Carlton game when Ackland joined Murphy on the bench as Pagan tried to turn his full back into Stynes. The fantasy team should be better this week as a couple of relatives of famous stars will be starting, Ross Smith's son Jesse W and possibly George Peppard's unlikely relative Ricky.
B David Mundy
B Jesse Smith
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Jason Roe
B Adam McPhee
C Sam Mitchell
C Ricky Petterd
C Chris Judd (captain)
C Paul Hasleby
C Marc Murphy
C Jordan Lewis
R Cain Ackland
R Ben Hudson
F Nick Reiwoldt
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Alwyn Davey
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis
B Matt Riggio
C Joel Selwood
C Bryce Gibbs (emergency)
R Jonathan Griffin (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Shannon Cox
F Matthew Campbell (emergency)
Pratt was very good last season, this year he has been running into people too much, a collision early in the game last week was not good for fantasy points. Jesse Smith will take Pratt's spot now. That was the only trade this week. The back line could become a settled unit now. Roe, Birchall and Mundy all have great foot skills and have a lot of the ball in the back half as their teammates look for them to send the ball into attack. McPhee and Polak are also very good for contested marks, while Raines is a small defender who can accumulate a lot of possessions.
Ricky Petterd might be playing for Melbourne, he is in the named side of 22 but you never know as he is coming back from an injury , but that is under control here as he is a starter and Bryce Gibbs is an emergency for the centre spot. It might be time to sell Gibbs, but maybe Carlton unleash him and he plays on a wing soon. Chris Judd becomes the captain for the fantasy team this round, he might keep that role for an extended time. Last week it would have been great if Mitchell was captain, he had a huge game, and even though they were often competing against each other, Hasleby also played well for stats. Murphy once again started on the bench for Carlton, but after entering the contest he nearly had a game's worth of fantasy points in the part of the first quarter that he played.
The best fantasy ruckman on this team was sitting on the bench last week, Griffin. Both he and Hudson should be solid for fantasy points against the Tigers. Ackland gets one more go, very likely his last. Cloke is hurt, McLaren is hurt, and the Blues have yet to elevate big Jacobs or the younger brother of Setanta who is Aisake O'hAilpin, and even dropped Mr Kennedy for this round, so there has to be a big chance that Ackland plays a lot this time. If the fantasy team performs this week, and there are no injuries that require a trade, a star ruckman will probably be added next week.
The forward line is loaded with G Ablett, C Cornes, Hall and now N Riewoldt. Lance Franklin has also been one of the great signings for the fantasy season, and even when his kicking for goal is off he can bring in a solid number of fantasy points. Corey Jones has lost a bit in value, he was lively around goals last round and could return a 5-goal game soon. AFL fantasy coaches might be thinking about trading in Alwyn Davey, he's tripled his value so it might be a good move.
Fantasy teams that have two players like Campbell, S Cox, A Davey or T Hawkins on their fantasy bench might be thinking about trading in one of them to free up some money to use. If your fantasy team has plenty of trades left then this might be a good tactic. Shannon Cox is back in the mix for Collingwood, so that is good news for his fantasy owners, and also for this fantasy team. J Selwood and B Gibbs provide a young but talented centre pairing on the bench here. That combo is a bit better than the bench defenders, Ellis and Riggio. Ellis is close for the Hawks, he should be back in the team soon as Joel Smith is not a long-term answer for them. Ellis will need to get back in the Hawthorn team soon as it doesn't look like Riggio will be back for the Kangaroos, unless injuries hit several players there.
Here are some players who are cheap to sign for fantasy teams. Some of them can start right now, others could be added to free up some money and may become good players later in the season.
J Gwilt - Is really playing well, a cheap buy and worth starting.
J Frawley - Melbourne are 0 and 7, he was their first round pick, he should have plenty of games this season.
J Riewoldt - He might have kicked nearly as many goals in the VFL as Richmond have the past couple of weeks.
J Smith - Another big game for the Kangaroos and fantasy coaches will want to sign him quickly before his price explodes.
A Edwards - Still cheap, and it seems Hale won't be taking his spot.
R Young - The cheapest player to buy, and he isn't the worst player Carlton have in their team.
J Brennan - Started well, then cooled off and his price dipped too, he will be there every game for Brisbane.
S Gilbert - Can fill a couple of spots for the Saints, and the injuries there will keep him playing.
C Hughes - He should be in the Richmond side for the rest of the year.
N Ablett - Price is going up but still is one of the cheaper forwards to consider.
A Bentick - The price is right, but he hasn't exploded for stats despite Stevens being out.
T Richards - He kicked plenty of goals in preseason, maybe the Swans move him forward now to help Hall.
L Jericho - Only played one game but he was good for stats.
R Hadley - He is healthy and inexpensive.
J Schulz - Another forward option for Richmond, and fantasy teams.
Clinton Jones - Not Corey or Chad, this is the Saints' C Jones. An inexpensive fantasy option.
T Varcoe - has kept his spot in the Geelong team.
C Bryan - A cheaper ruckman who can kick a couple of goals for extra fantasy points.
J King - Is getting a lot of the ball, his price will increase a bit more.
D Armitage - Must be close to his debut for the Saints.
C Collard - Could be an answer to the Dockers' lack of pace.
A Campbell - He kicked goals last game, might become their third forward option.
S Gumbleton - They must play the 2nd overall pick soon.
B Reid - One of the young players that they are waiting to debut.
M Thorp - The Hawks could play him in the coming weeks.
Cain Ackland has been added to the SuperCoach fantasy team, so the team is in trouble. Dean Cox and Ricky Petterd have injuries so a couple of trades had to be used.
B David Mundy
B Daniel Pratt
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Jason Roe
B Adam McPhee
C Sam Mitchell
C Bryce Gibbs
C Chris Judd
C Paul Hasleby
C Marc Murphy
C Jordan Lewis
R Cain Ackland
R Ben Hudson
F Nick Reiwoldt
F Barry Hall (captain)
F Chad Cornes
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Alwyn Davey
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis
B Matt Riggio
C Joel Selwood (emergency)
C Ricky Petterd
R Jonathan Griffin (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Shannon Cox
F Matthew Campbell (emergency)
All of the defenders had useful games but nobody was a big star last week. With the way things are going at Richmond, their fantasy defenders should be useful. Raines and Polak are playing well now, and other players like Newman, J Bowden and McGuane can also help fantasy teams.
Ricky Petterd started last week and that was a solid move. Unfortunately he won't be playing this week, so he was put on the bench. Lindsay Thomas started the year with a bit of a price increase, so he helped the team a tad, and he was traded for Judd. Lewis started the season as a cheaper option to Mitchell for the fantasy midfield, Lewis has gone up in price while Mitchell has decreased a bit and now Lewis is more highly rated. There was some talk that Fremantle were not happy with Hasleby, and as he is on the extended bench for them there is a concern, J Selwood is an emergency here to cover that. The Carlton youngsters, Gibbs and Murphy, might have been traded away for N Lappin or P Burgoyne but injuries forced other trades to be made.
Hudson is in the team but Griffin is waiting on the bench as an emergency, so if Hudson misses against the Lions then that is covered. In the past, big Rehn was on a lot of fantasy teams and if he got injured the AFL fantasy team went down too. Dean Cox is a similar star ruckman and he was traded this round as he won’t be playing when the Eagles visit Geelong. Cain Ackland starts in his place, with C Cloke out of action for Carlton maybe this move works. For this round the backup ruckmen for Carlton are Whitnall and Kennedy, they didn't bring in McLaren, so Ackland should increase his stats and playing time.
The forward line was very impressive last round, with C Cornes, G Ablett and Franklin. Hall had a funny game against the Kangaroos, but like the rest of his team he did a lot in the second half so he had a good game for fantasy points. At the other end of the ground to Hall was Corey Jones, he had one of his best games of the year but there were again a couple of times when he fumbled away fantasy points.
The emergencies on the team have all increased in price so that is something good. Campbell and J Selwood have had big increases and backup ruckman Griffin has gone up a smaller amount. Shannon Cox is also on the bench, he might be back playing for the Magpies next week or he could be in the VFL for an extended stay.
This is a team with a lot of big fantasy stars, unfortunately it seems half the team performs one week and then takes the next one off. In round 4 the midfield didn't play too well, while the forwards and defenders picked up their stats. In the previous rounds the midfielders were great. A couple of trades added an exciting fantasy player and should help the team.
B David Mundy
B Daniel Pratt
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Jason Roe
B Adam McPhee
C Sam Mitchell
C Bryce Gibbs
C Steven Salopek
C Paul Hasleby
C Marc Murphy
C Jordan Lewis
R Dean Cox
R Ben Hudson
F Jared Brennan
F Barry Hall (captain)
F Chad Cornes
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Alwyn Davey
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis (emergency)
B Matt Riggio
C Joel Selwood
C Lindsay Thomas
R Jonathan Griffin (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Shannon Cox
F Matthew Campbell (emergency)
There is a chance that Koschitzke goes to full back next round. That was some of the reason why Koschitzke was traded for Adam McPhee. Another reason is that Koschitzke might be more of a third option, now that Riewoldt and Gehrig will be in the team together too. McPhee has been playing great and should continue to get the stats while there is room for his fantasy value to rise a bit more too. Pratt, Polak and Raines didn't excel in the first 3 rounds but they all turned it around for round 4. Birchall, Roe and Mundy were solid but not as spectacular as they should be, Roe has room to improve as it was his first game back from injury.
Hasleby was captain last week and he had a lot of the ball against Melbourne. The two Carlton midfielders, Murphy and Gibbs, had a bad round as they were overrun by the Eagles. Lewis was again a big player for fantasy stats, Mitchell was quieter than normal as Ling contained him. Salopek didn't have a big game in the MCG rain.
Cox played great in the ruck, Hudson has been a solid player but his minutes are a bit low as the Crows are happy for Griffin to also get a good run in their ruck. One option in the coming weeks could be to trade Griffin for a star ruckman, which would make Hudson an emergency. McIntosh was a possible choice but the Moran situation will have to be watched there.
Hall was contained by the Crows, Melbourne might not be able to do it so Hall is the captain for this round. The big news is the trade of Waite for Shannon Cox, which means that Alwyn Davey starts from now on. B Fisher's injury at Carlton should help Waite as he becomes more important now, but waiting for Waite to get big numbers wasn't working. G Ablett had plenty of fantasy points last week, Franklin was good and C Cornes was great. When Corey Jones dropped a mark in front of goal against Brisbane it meant a loss of quite a few potential fantasy points, when he dropped another one just seconds later it could have meant he would be traded but he is still on the team and should play better this round. Jared Brennan has been solid.
Some of the bench players have been fantasy steals, and some are yet to play. The Hawthorn Football Club made a risky pick a couple of drafts ago when they took Xavier Ellis but it was a good choice for this fantasy team. He should play plenty of games this season and will be a useful emergency if any defenders are hurt. Riggio started the season well but well out of favour with Coach Laidley, that doesn't hurt the fantasy team too much.
L Thomas and J Selwood are solid players for a fantasy bench spot. They will improve their fantasy prices and should play many games for their AFL teams this season. An injury or two at Geelong and Selwood will be getting 20 possessions a game, Thomas knows the general direction for the goals and he should kick more accurately after starting the season kicking many behinds.
Griffin has been good for the Crows, he has had a slight increase in fantasy value too. When Maric returns it might mean that Griffin won't be playing for Adelaide. Renouf has been a good player in the VFL, and has been used in the ruck and in other spots. There is a chance he might see some games with Hawthorn, and injuries to players like Croad, Dowler and Thurgood might open a spot for him.
Davey and Campbell were the bench forwards at the start of the year. Davey is now given a chance to start and Campbell had a couple of games when his points would have been useful if the also started. Shannon Cox was a cheap player to sign, his fantasy value could go up a bit and his fantasy points average with Collingwood this season is quite good too. Jack Riewoldt was nearly signed instead of Shannon Cox, but as Richmond haven't mentioned him lately the safer choice was made.
The following team might have been possible to assemble before the 2007 AFL season began. There were reasons before the season as to why the players may not have performed as well this year, but the early games have shown they are worth their fantasy prices, and are probably actually worth a lot more.
B: A McPhee – The addition of Michael was supposed to turn McPhee into a much better player for statistics and that has happened.
B: J Adcock – Is really one of the best fantasy defenders now.
B: A McLeod - There was talk that he might play as a forward, that might not have been helpful to his stats, McLeod was left in the back line and is in his 1997/1998 form.
B: D Jacobs - He was a good fantasy player in 2006 before his injury, he has picked up where he left off with fantasy points.
B: A Walker – Always athletic, his football skills are much better and that has boosted his fantasy points this season.
B: D Gaspar - Imagine someone boasting before the season began that they had Darren Gaspar in their fantasy team. But right now they would be laughing as Gaspar has performed.
B: C Newman - It was a bad injury he had so there was the chance he might not play well, so far he has been one of the Tigers' best players and a big help for fantasy teams.
C: D Kerr – Plenty of reasons why he might not perform, but none have slowed him down yet. One of the best for fantasy points through the first 3 rounds.
C: D Rodan - The coaches in the AFL should know their stuff, so when they delist someone it usually means they can't play. Rodan showed this was wrong in the NAB Cup and he has continued that during the real games for fantasy points.
C: B Gibbs – He was supposed to be ready, but didn’t have any really big games during preseason, his performances are now bringing in a lot of points and his fantasy value will keep going up all season.
C: J Winderlich - On the outside of the senior team until this year, he is now a big part of their midfield.
C: B Harvey - The Kangaroos have quite a few problems and some of their veterans are slowing down, Harvey could be speeding up.
C: H Scotland - The Blues finished last in 2006 when part of their strategy was to let Scotland run around half back and the middle and accumulate huge totals of fantasy points. If they changed Scotland's role it could have reduced his stats, but they didn't and Scotland is now even more valuable for fantasy teams.
R: B Lade – When Brogan is out Lade really increases his stats, and Brogan is out of the lineup once again.
R: D Jolly - The reason not to pick him was that Everitt had arrived, but so far both big Swans are helping fantasy teams.
F: J Koschitzke - Eveyone knows that Koschitzke is injury-prone, so there was a reason to avoid him in fantasy teams. There isn't a reason now as he is the bargain of fantasy key position players.
F: B Fisher - They have other options, like big Mr Kennedy, but Fisher quietly goes about his business in the forward line and contributes a lot of fantasy points through his marks, kicks and goals.
F: B Fevola - There was talk that he had a mystery knee problem, that has been forgotten about.
F: S Lucas - It made sense that Lucas overachieved last season when most of the other forwards were out injured, but Lucas is playing better now than in 2006.
F: M Lloyd – He missed a lot of time after injuring himself early last season, but he is the same player and producing for fantasy teams again.
F: B Staker - He wasn't in their team that won last season and the Eagles often struggle to find a position to play him in, but Staker is in the team again and is playing in a variety of roles.
F: D Thomas – He was good for fantasy teams last season, and better now.
B: T Boyle - His spot at Hawthorn was supposed to be filled by Dowler, Thorp or Murphy. Boyle has been a solid player for fantasy teams, especially in the first two games.
B: A Toovey – An unexpected move by Collingwood last week, he kicked some goals and kept his spot in the team.
C: R Hadley - It has been over 2 years since he played, and he wasn't expected to return so early in season 2007.
C: N Lappin - A lot of his teammates in Brisbane have retired, and it seemed that injuries were going to make that a possibility for Lappin. He is back, although he did miss a few games with a new injury.
R: P Ryder - The ruck spot seemed too crowded for tall, but thin, Ryder to get a run. Sheedy surprised all by making Ryder a big defender. Fantasy coaches are surprised by the stats that Ryder can bring in.
R: C Cloke - The Carlton coach was supposed to have wanted Zantuck at the end of the preseason draft and not one of the Cloke family. Now Cameron Cloke is playing minutes in the ruck and getting enough fantasy points when compared to his low starting price.
F: Alwyn Davey – Sheedy said that he wasn’t going to risk the new players in their big round 1 game in Adelaide, then he put Davey and Jetta into the team and they are still there.
F: T Hawkins - Geelong said he was too young and would not play a lot, they left him out for round 1 and lost big, he has been in ever since and is kicking goals like a veteran.
The Dempster experiment is over for now, his knee injury will keep him out of action for a while and he is now out of the team. Only one trade was made, next week there might be a couple of trades made.
B David Mundy
B Daniel Pratt
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Jason Roe
B Justin Koschitzke
C Sam Mitchell
C Bryce Gibbs
C Steven Salopek
C Paul Hasleby (captain)
C Marc Murphy
C Jordan Lewis
R Dean Cox
R Ben Hudson
F Jared Brennan
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Jarrad Waite
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis (emergency)
B Matt Riggio
C Joel Selwood
C Lindsay Thomas
R Jonathan Griffin (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Alwyn Davey
F Matthew Campbell (emergency)
Dempster leaves and Jason Roe, a star performer on this team last season, will take his place. Roe better be over his injury problems or else that will be a bad move. Joel Bowden nearly was the player who came into the team. Last week Mundy and Birchall were good performers. Koschitzke had a solid game too, the expectations this week are higher as with Gehrig out for the game against Essendon it should mean more stats for Koschitzke. Polak and Pratt have been solid, but they could do a bit more. Raines is also a bit down on what he can do, he might have to be moved along next round, Michael Johnson might be the player picked for his spot.
The midfield doesn't have any problems, everyone is producing stats. Haselby gets the captaincy again, his team really should run all over their opposition and Hasleby should be a big part of that.
This week should be good for the ruckmen in this team. Dean Cox is fit now and he won't have too hard a task against the smaller Carlton ruckmen.
Cornes and Hall had big fantasy points games, Gary Ablett was also good while Lance Franklin found the goals again and produced his best result for fantasy points so far. Jones, Waite and Brennan should improve next round. Jones could get the ball more as Hale won't be there, and maybe Waite is kept at half back where he has showed he can bring in fantasy points.
A couple of players were moved on as there was better value around. The midfield is working well, the ruck combination should be very good now, the back line has a couple of good performers and a few more who have not achieved their potential while the forward line had an injury and a couple of players who were a bit quiet. Still this is better than the AFL Insider Dream Team which started the season with players like Brock McLean and Jason Roe, and also had Hall last round.
B David Mundy
B Daniel Pratt
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Sean Dempster
B Justin Koschitzke
C Sam Mitchell
C Bryce Gibbs
C Steven Salopek
C Paul Hasleby (captain)
C Marc Murphy
C Jordan Lewis
R Dean Cox
R Ben Hudson
F Jared Brennan
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Jarrad Waite
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis
B Matt Riggio (emergency)
C Joel Selwood
C Lindsay Thomas
R Jonathan Griffin (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Alwyn Davey (emergency)
F Matthew Campbell
Polak and Koschitzke have been very good in the defensive spots on this fantasy team. The other defenders have been a bit inconsistent. Mundy and Pratt have shown some improvement and should be better next round. Birchall had a quiet game in round 2, as did Raines and Dempster.
Hasleby, Salopek, Lewis and Murphy have been very good, far better than their initial fantasy prices suggested. Mitchell has been solid. Luke Hodge was traded away, time to get on the Gibbs fantasy bandwagon. Hasleby gets the rotating captaincy for this round.
Hudson played very well against the Bulldogs. Griffin played for fantasy points in round 2 with Cox out. Griffin was solid, and was as good as Lade and some other big fantasy ruckman for round 2 points. Cox playing, assuming he does, will obviously help in round 3.
G Ablett continues to be an elite fantasy player. Jones and Cornes are close to that, but there have been occasions during the first couple of rounds when they went a bit missing during the games. Franklin is covering a lot of ground, which should be good for fantasy points, he will hopefully increase his goals production too. Hall was hurt, couldn't plan for that. Waite could be going back to the back line, they might need his extra height, so his points could pick up. One Lion, Brown, was exchanged for another, Brennan. That probably means that Brown will kick 12 goals this round, but the move was made because for Brown's fantasy price you could get 2.3 Jared Brennans, so Brennan was good value.
N Riewoldt or Tredrea were nearly brought onto the team. Riewoldt's price is just too big to play him in his first game back, or maybe not as he could bring down 15 marks against the shorter Bulldogs, Tredrea is around two thirds of the price of Riewoldt but a lot of his injury problems seem to be recurring so there is some risk in signing him. Lucas was another forward who was considered, as he is playing better than nearly anyone, and Brad Miller came into consideration as the rest of the tall forwards at Melbourne are out. Rodan was a possible choice for a midfield spot too, but Gibbs should continue to have a bigger role for his team.
Next week, assuming that nobody is injured which could force a trade, there might be one trade made to upgrade a position. Maybe Sinclair, or a Fisher, could strengthen the back line. Tredrea, or N Riewoldt, might have proved they are ready with a big round 3 game and they are added to the forwards.
A couple of games have gone by and most AFL fantasy teams will be in need of an adjustment. Today is an important day for changing your AFL fantasy teams. Here are some ideas for how the players are going, and what they might continue to do, for fantasy points.
Buy: A good move to have them on your fantasy team. "Buy !!" indicates a big fantasy player at the moment, with huge stats or great value when compared to their fantasy price.
Possible Buy: Hard to predict, but might be worth signing.
Watch: A few things could change this player's stats, might be on the verge of selection or could have an injury concern. Their role, and stats, might be uncertain at the moment.
Sell: Might be better to offload them, right now, due to form or injuries. Possibly their fantasy price is too high.
Later: Check back later in the season, it doesn't look like they can help now but an injury could open a spot in a few weeks.
Forget: Just forget about them, they could possibly have a long-term injury or be a new draft pick who is a few years away or be a player who does not get many stats.
Nathan Bassett - Buy
Rhett Biglands - Forget
Nathan Bock - Buy !!
Matthew Bode - Watch
Brett Burton - Watch
Bryce Campbell - Later
Michael Doughty - Watch
Richard Douglas- Watch
Tyson Edwards- Buy
Nick Gill - Later
Simon Goodwin - Buy
Jonathon Griffin - Watch
Trent Hentschel - Forget
John Hinge - Later
Benjamin Hudson - Buy
Luke Jericho - Later
Graham Johncock - Sell
Chris Knights - Buy
David MacKay - Forget
Ivan Maric - Later
Kris Massie - Later
Martin Mattner - Buy
Ken McGregor - Later
Andrew McLeod - Buy
John Meesen - Later
Ian Perrie - Possible Buy
Darren Pfeiffer - Later
Jason Porplyzia - Watch
Brent Reilly - Buy
Mark Ricciuto - Later
Ben Rutten - Watch
James Sellar - Later
Robert Shirley - Watch
Scott Stevens - Buy
Scott Thompson - Buy
Kurt Tippett - Forget
Jason Torney- Watch
Nathan van Berlo - Buy
Bernie Vince - Later
Scott Welsh - Watch
Jed Adcock - Buy
Marcus Allan - Watch
Simon Black - Buy
Daniel Bradshaw - Forget
Jared Brennan - Buy !!
Jonathan Brown - Watch
Jamie Charman - Watch
Mitchell Clark - Forget
Robert Copeland - Watch
Josh Drummond - Later
Ben Fixter - Watch
Pat Garner - Forget
Richard Hadley - Watch
Scott Harding - Buy
James Hawksley - Forget
Rhan Hooper - Later
Chris Johnson - Watch
Nigel Lappin - Watch
Matthew Leuenberger - Later
Joel Macdonald - Later
Beau McDonald - Forget
Ashley McGrath - Watch
Daniel Merrett - Possible Buy
Wayde Mills - Later
Matthew Moody - Watch
Tim Notting - Buy
Joel Patfull - Watch
Luke Power - Buy
Albert Proud - Later
Michael Rischitelli - Buy
Jason Roe - Watch
Chris Schmidt - Later
Chris Scott - Forget
Troy Selwood - Later
Sam Sheldon - Forget
Justin Sherman - Buy
Cheynee Stiller - Buy
Matt Tyler - Forget
Cameron Wood - Watch
Cain Ackland - Watch
Joe Anderson - Later
Mark Austin - Forget
Jordan Bannister - Forget
Clinton Benjamin - Later
Adam Bentick - Buy
Eddie Betts - Possible Buy
Luke Blackwell - Watch
Paul Bower - Later
Andrew Carrazzo - Buy
Cameron Cloke - Watch
Jake Edwards - Later
Brendan Fevola - Buy
Bradley Fisher - Buy
Craig Flint - Later
Bryce Gibbs - Buy !!
Shaun Grigg - Forget
Shaun Hampson - Later
Adam Hartlett - Watch
Ryan Houlihan - Possible Buy
Josh Kennedy - Watch
Anthony Koutoufides - Later
Matthew Lappin - Sell
Dylan McLaren - Forget
Marc Murphy - Buy
Setanta O'hAilpin - Watch
Anthony Raso - Forget
Jordan Russell - Watch
Jason Saddington - Later
Heath Scotland - Buy
Kade Simpson - Buy
Nick Stevens - Possible Buy
David Teague - Forget
Bret Thornton - Buy
Jarrad Waite - Possible Buy
Andrew Walker - Buy
Lance Whitnall - Sell
Simon Wiggins - Watch
John Anthony - Later
Nathan Brown - Later
Chris Bryan - Later
Nathan Buckley - Watch
Scott Burns - Buy
James Clement - Buy
Travis Cloke - Watch
Ryan Cook - Later
Shannon Cox - Watch
Benjamin Davies - Later
Leon Davis - Possible Buy
Chris Dawes - Forget
Brad Dick - Possible Buy
Alan Didak - Watch
Chris Egan - Watch
Josh Fraser - Buy
Tyson Goldsack - Forget
Brodie Holland - Later
Sam Iles - Watch
Ben Johnson - Watch
Paul Licuria - Buy
Tarkyn Lockyer - Possible Buy
Ryan Lonie - Watch
Nick Maxwell - Buy
Paul Medhurst - Watch
Shane O'Bree - Buy
Harry O'Brien - Watch
Scott Pendlebury - Buy
Simon Prestigiacomo - Watch
Ben Reid - Later
Guy Richards - Watch
Anthony Rocca - Buy
Sean Rusling - Later
Heath Shaw - Buy !!
Rhyce Shaw - Possible Buy
Daniel Stanley - Watch
Dane Swan - Buy
Dale Thomas - Buy
Alan Toovey - Possible Buy
Shane Wakelin - Watch
Mark Bolton - Forget
Kepler Bradley - Sell
Scott Camporeale - Forget
Richard Cole - Later
Alwyn Davey - Buy
Courtenay Dempsey - Later
Ricky Dyson - Watch
Dustin Fletcher - Buy
Scott Gumbleton - Later
Chris Heffernan - Watch
David Hille - Buy
James Hird - Buy
Tom Hislop - Later
Bachar Houli - Forget
Leroy Jetta - Watch
Courtney Johns - Later
Jason Johnson - Later
Mark Johnson - Possible Buy
Jason Laycock - Watch
Andrew Lee - Forget
Matthew Lloyd - Buy
Sam Lonergan - Later
Andrew Lovett - Buy
Nathan Lovett-Murray - Watch
Scott Lucas - Buy
Adam McPhee - Buy !!
Mark McVeigh - Buy
Mal Michael - Watch
Angus Monfries - Buy
Jay Nash - Forget
Jay Neagle - Forget
Damien Peverill - Watch
Kyle Reimers - Forget
Paddy Ryder - Buy
Henry Slattery - Possible Buy
Brent Stanton - Buy
Jobe Watson - Watch
Andrew Welsh - Watch
Jason Winderlich - Buy
Peter Bell - Buy
Heath Black - Watch
Andrew Browne - Possible Buy
Adam Campbell - Later
Josh Carr - Buy
Matthew Carr - Buy
Clayton Collard - Later
Troy Cook - Possible Buy
Ryan Crowley - Possible Buy
Steven Dodd - Buy
Marcus Drum - Watch
Paul Duffield - Watch
Ryley Dunn - Later
Jeff Farmer - Later
Daniel Gilmore - Watch
Antoni Grover - Possible Buy
Robert Haddrill - Watch
Paul Hasleby - Buy
Roger Hayden - Possible Buy
Des Headland - Watch
Garrick Ibbotson - Watch
Michael Johnson - Later
Justin Longmuir - Watch
Shaun McManus - Possible Buy
Luke McPharlin - Buy
Calib Mourish - Forget
David Mundy - Buy
Ryan Murphy - Later
Brock O'Brien - Later
Shane Parker - Watch
Matthew Pavlich - Buy !!
Brett Peake - Later
Aaron Sandilands - Buy
Byron Schammer - Later
Dean Solomon - Buy
Chris Tarrant - Buy
Scott Thornton - Later
James Walker - Possible Buy
Robert Warnock - Later
Luke Webster - Watch
Gary Ablett - Buy
Nathan Ablett - Buy !!
Jimmy Bartel - Buy
Mark Blake - Sell
Shannon Byrnes - Buy
Tim Callan - Later
Paul Chapman - Buy
Joel Corey - Buy
Nathan Djerrkura - Watch
Matt Egan - Buy
Corey Enright - Buy
Ryan Gamble - Later
Charlie Gardiner - Possible Buy
Tom Harley - Sell
Tom Hawkins - Buy
Simon Hogan - Later
Sam Hunt - Watch
Josh Hunt - Possible Buy
David Johnson - Watch
Steve Johnson - Forget
James Kelly - Buy
Steven King - Forget
Cameron Ling - Watch
Andrew Mackie - Buy
Darren Milburn - Buy
Cameron Mooney - Buy
Brad Ottens - Watch
Stephen Owen - Forget
Henry Playfair - Forget
Brent Prismall - Buy
Max Rooke - Watch
Matthew Scarlett - Buy
Joel Selwood - Possible Buy
Matthew Spencer - Forget
Mathew Stokes - Watch
Kane Tenace - Watch
Travis Varcoe - Watch
Trent West - Forget
David Wojcinski - Buy
Max Bailey - Forget
Chance Bateman - Buy
Grant Birchall - Buy
Tim Boyle - Buy
Campbell Brown - Buy
Robert Campbell - Watch
Tim Clarke - Later
Shane Crawford - Buy
Trent Croad - Buy
Zac Dawson - Forget
Ben Dixon - Possible Buy
Beau Dowler - Later
Xavier Ellis - Watch
Lance Franklin - Buy
Stephen Gilham - Buy
Brent Guerra - Buy
Luke Hodge - Buy
Danny Jacobs - Buy
Josh P. Kennedy - Later
Rick Ladson - Buy
Jordan Lewis - Buy !!
Matthew Little - Later
Ben McGlynn - Possible Buy
Sam Mitchell - Buy
Jarryd Morton - Forget
Garry Moss - Later
Thomas Murphy - Later
Beau Muston - Watch
Michael Osborne - Watch
Brent Renouf - Later
Jarryd Roughead - Sell
Brad Sewell - Buy
Joel Smith - Later
Simon Taylor - Watch
Mitchell Thorp - Later
Josh Thurgood - Forget
Travis Tuck - Forget
Richard Vandenberg - Later
Mark Williams - Buy
Clinton Young - Buy
Glenn Archer - Sell
Leigh Brown - Possible Buy
Matthew Campbell - Watch
Aaron Edwards - Buy
Michael Firrito - Possible Buy
Joshua Gibson - Possible Buy
Todd Goldstein - Forget
Shannon Grant - Buy
Kasey Green - Watch
Blake Grima - Watch
David Hale - Buy
Lachlan Hansen - Watch
Leigh Harding - Forget
Daniel Harris - Buy
Brent Harvey - Buy !!
Jonathan Hay - Forget
Corey Jones - Buy
Ed Lower - Later
Daniel McConnell - Watch
Hamish McIntosh - Buy
Scott McMahon - Later
Brad Moran - Later
Drew Petrie - Buy
Daniel Pratt - Buy
Brady Rawlings - Buy
Matt Riggio - Possible Buy
Ben Ross - Later
Eddie Sansbury - Watch
Adam Simpson - Buy
Jess Sinclair - Buy
Jesse W. Smith - Later
Andrew Swallow - Buy
Lindsay Thomas - Buy
Nathan Thompson - Forget
David Trotter - Watch
Callum Urch - Later
Gavin Urquhart - Later
Ben Warren - Later
Shannon Watt - Watch
Daniel Wells - Buy
Djaran Whyman - Watch
Clint Bartram - Sell
Matthew Bate - Buy
Daniel Bell - Possible Buy
Clint Bizzell - Watch
Nathan D. Brown - Buy
Cameron Bruce - Buy
Simon Buckley - Later
Nathan Carroll - Buy
Aaron Davey - Buy
Lynden Dunn - Watch
Ryan Ferguson - Watch
James Frawley - Watch
Colin Garland - Watch
Simon Godfrey - Buy
Brad Green - Buy
Ben Holland - Possible Buy
Mark Jamar - Watch
Chris Johnson - Possible Buy
Paul Johnson - Watch
Travis Johnstone - Possible Buy
Nathan Jones - Buy
James McDonald - Buy
Brock McLean - Later
Brad Miller - Buy !!
Brent Moloney - Buy
David Neitz - Sell
Heath Neville - Later
Michael Newton - Later
Ricky Petterd - Later
Byron Pickett - Watch
Jared Rivers - Buy
Russell Robertson - Sell
Colin Sylvia - Possible Buy
Daniel Ward - Buy
Matthew Warnock - Watch
Isaac Weetra - Forget
Paul Wheatley - Watch
Matthew Whelan - Possible Buy
Jeff White - Buy
Adem Yze - Watch
Greg Bentley - Watch
Travis Boak - Later
Dean Brogan - Watch
Peter Burgoyne - Buy
Shaun Burgoyne - Buy
Alipate Carlile - Later
Domenic Cassisi - Buy
Troy Chaplin - Sell
Adam Cockshell - Later
Chad Cornes - Buy
Kane Cornes - Buy
Fabian Deluca - Forget
Brett Ebert - Watch
Jonathan Giles - Later
Robert Gray - Later
Nathan Krakouer - Watch
Brendon Lade - Possible Buy
Tom Logan - Watch
Nathan Lonie - Buy
Nick Lower - Later
Josh Mahoney - Buy
Hugh Minson - Forget
Daniel Motlop - Later
Danyle Pearce - Buy
Michael Pettigrew - Watch
David Rodan - Buy !!
Steven Salopek - Buy
Paul Stewart - Forget
Jacob Surjan - Buy
Brad Symes - Later
Matt Thomas - Watch
Adam Thomson - Later
Toby Thurstans - Possible Buy
Warren Tredrea - Buy
Darryl Wakelin - Later
Justin Westhoff - Later
Damon White - Possible Buy
Ryan Williams - Forget
Ryan Willits - Later
Michael Wilson - Buy
Joel Bowden - Buy
Patrick Bowden - Sell
Nathan G. Brown - Sell
Travis Casserly - Later
Andrew Collins - Forget
Daniel Connors - Later
Mark Coughlan - Forget
Brett Deledio - Buy !!
Shane Edwards - Later
Nathan Foley - Buy
Darren Gaspar - Watch
Ray Hall - Forget
Brent Hartigan - Later
Cameron Howat - Possible Buy
Cleve Hughes - Later
Chris Hyde - Buy
Daniel Jackson - Later
Kane Johnson - Buy
Jake King - Later
Kent Kingsley - Later
Trent Knobel - Forget
Andrew Krakouer - Possible Buy
Luke McGuane - Watch
Danny Meyer - Later
Kelvin Moore - Watch
Chris Newman - Buy
Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls - Later
Adam Pattison - Watch
Carl Peterson - Forget
Kayne Pettifer - Buy
Graham Polak - Buy
Dean Polo - Watch
Andrew Raines - Watch
Matthew Richardson - Buy
Jack Riewoldt - Later
Jay Schulz - Watch
Troy Simmonds - Possible Buy
Richard Tambling - Possible Buy
Will Thursfield - Later
Greg Tivendale - Buy
Shane Tuck - Possible Buy
Matthew White - Watch
Jarryd Allen - Forget
David Armitage - Later
Steven Baker - Possible Buy
Luke Ball - Watch
Shane Birss - Later
Jason Blake - Watch
Barry Brooks - Watch
Matthew Clarke - Possible Buy
Raphael Clarke - Forget
Xavier Clarke - Buy
Nick Dal Santo - Buy
Matthew Ferguson - Watch
Aaron Fiora - Buy
Leigh Fisher - Buy
Samuel Fisher - Buy
Michael Gardiner - Later
Fraser Gehrig - Buy
Sam Gilbert - Later
Brendon Goddard - Buy
Jason Gram - Buy
James Gwilt - Watch
Aaron Hamill - Later
Robert Harvey - Buy
Lenny Hayes - Buy
Brad Howard - Later
Max Hudghton - Sell
Justin Koschitzke - Buy !!
Matthew Maguire - Later
Andrew McQualter - Watch
Stephen Milne - Possible Buy
Leigh Montagna - Buy
Phillip Raymond - Later
Nick Riewoldt - Buy
Michael Rix - Watch
Justin Sweeney - Later
Andrew Thompson - Possible Buy
Brett Voss - Later
Fergus Watts - Forget
Luke Ablett - Possible Buy
Leo Barry - Buy
Paul Bevan - Later
Craig Bolton - Buy
Jude Bolton - Buy
Ryan Brabazon - Later
Amon Buchanan Buy
Jared Crouch - Watch
Daniel Currie - Forget
Nick Davis - Watch
Sean Dempster - Watch
Stephen Doyle - Later
Peter Everitt - Buy
Peter Faulks - Later
Nic Fosdike - Buy
Adam Goodes - Buy
Heath Grundy - Watch
Barry Hall - Buy
Darren Jolly - Possible Buy
Tadhg Kennelly - Buy
Brett Kirk - Buy
Matthew Laidlaw - Later
Nick Malceski - Buy !!
Ben Mathews - Buy
Jarrad McVeigh - Watch
Jarred Moore - Later
Daniel O'Keefe - Later
Ryan O'Keefe - Buy
Michael O'Loughlin - Watch
Simon Phillips - Watch
Ted Richards - Possible Buy
Lewis Roberts-Thomson - Later
Tim Schmidt - Watch
Adam Schneider - Buy
Jonathan Simpkin - Later
Kristin Thornton - Later
Luke Vogels - Forget
Jesse White - Forget
Steven Armstrong - Buy
Michael Braun - Buy
Mitchell Brown - Later
Sam Butler - Later
Daniel Chick - Possible Buy
Ben Cousins - Forget
Dean Cox - Buy
Andrew Embley - Buy
Chad Fletcher - Watch
Darren Glass - Buy
Jaymie Graham - Sell
Ashley Hansen - Watch
Tim Houlihan - Forget
Adam Hunter - Buy
Shannon Hurn - Possible Buy
Brett Jones - Buy
Rowan Jones - Buy
Chris Judd - Buy
Daniel Kerr - Buy
Mark LeCras - Watch
Quinten Lynch - Buy
Eric MacKenzie - Forget
Ben McKinley - Forget
Mitch Morton - Forget
Mark Nicoski - Later
Matthew Priddis - Buy !!
Matthew Rosa - Buy
Ashley Sampi - Later
Will Schofield - Forget
Mark Seaby - Watch
Adam Selwood - Buy
Matthew Spangher - Forget
Brent Staker - Possible Buy
Tyson Stenglein - Buy
James Thomson - Forget
Beau Waters - Buy
David Wirrpanda - Buy
Josh Wooden - Later
Dylan Addison - Watch
Jason Akermanis - Sell
Travis Baird - Later
Matthew Boyd - Buy
Adam Cooney - Buy
Daniel Cross - Buy
Luke Darcy - Buy
Nathan Eagleton Buy
Andrejs Everitt - Later
Cameron Faulkner - Watch
Daniel Giansiracusa - Buy
Lindsay Gilbee - Buy
Chris Grant - Later
Ryan Griffen - Possible Buy
Mitchell Hahn - Watch
Ryan Hargrave Buy
Brian Harris - Watch
Shaun Higgins Buy
Josh Hill - Forget
Brad Johnson - Buy !!
Malcolm Lynch - Forget
Damian McCormack - Later
Andrew McDougall - Sell
Jordan McMahon - Buy
Will Minson - Watch
Brett Montgomery - Later
Dale Morris - Buy
Robert Murphy - Possible Buy
Paul O'Shea - Forget
Sam Power - Buy
Farren Ray - Possible Buy
Matthew Robbins - Forget
Wayde Skipper - Forget
Brennan Stack - Later
Peter Street - Watch
Stephen Tiller - Later
Tim Walsh - Later
Scott West - Buy
Cameron Wight - Possible Buy
Tom Williams - Later
There were some impressive performances, a few good surprises and a couple of problems. The captaincy has been changed but no players have been traded yet.
B David Mundy
B Daniel Pratt
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Sean Dempster
B Justin Koschitzke
C Sam Mitchell
C Luke Hodge
C Steven Salopek
C Paul Hasleby
C Marc Murphy
C Jordan Lewis
R Dean Cox
R Ben Hudson
F Jonathan Brown
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes (captain)
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Jarrad Waite
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis (emergency)
B Matt Riggio
C Joel Selwood
C Lindsay Thomas
R Jonathan Griffin (emergency)
R Brent Renouf
F Alwyn Davey (emergency)
F Matthew Campbell
Polak had a big game, even though he was played as a forward. Birchall was another good performer. Koschitzke paid dividends for all those who played him and at his fantasy price he will be signed by a lot of teams now. Raines was solid but should do better. It isn't time to put Dempster in the dumpster as there were a lot of positives from his game. He didn't have a lot of stats but he was certainly around the action a lot, now he just has to get into the action, his long goal was a good play too. His playing time was well up on his previous games, Dempster also had more fantasy points than Goodes, although that won't happen again this season. Mundy was quiet but it was only 1 game.
Salopek and Hasleby were safe choices, as they did a lot more than their fantasy prices suggested. Jordan Lewis joined them with bringing in a lot of fantasy points, he was much better than his teammates Mitchell and Hodge. But Hawthorn should play better now and with that should come increased production from their two most important midfielders. Murphy was stopped in the first half but was a star in the second half of his game.
Hudson wasn't bad for his first game in a long time, he will be better with every game. Worsfold took out Dean Cox from his lineup, which didn't help this fantasy team. Griffin has been named as an emergency now.
Jones and G Ablett were the best forwards. Much more is expected from the other forward players this week. Chad Cornes has been named captain for this round.
B J Bowden
B P Bowden
B M Lappin
B L Whitnall
B N Lovett-Murray
B G Archer
B D Bell
C A Goodes
C J Bolton
C R Douglas
C B Mathews
C J Surjan
C C Bartram
R R Campbell
R G Richards
F S Welsh
F M O'Loughlin
F J Brown
F B Miller
F M Williams
F J Roughead
F N Davis
Most of these players just started the season slowly and will be among the best at their fantasy position very soon. But if you had these players on your team for round 1 then you didn't get many fantasy points for your money.
This list only includes players who were able to play the entire game for round 1. There were also late withdrawals, players who missed parts of the games with injury and others who were injured very early and took no further part.
In SuperCoach, Archer had a negative number. That doesn't happen very often in fantasy games. Expect Jonathan Brown, Joel Bowden and Adam Goodes to have huge fantasy numbers next weekend. Brown will play against an undermanned Saints back line, Gaspar will probably take Hall so J Bowden will be in the play a lot more, Adam Goodes will also have a big game on the MCG when the Swans play the Tigers.
This could be a story throughout the season of how not to run a fantasy team. Or the players below may be ones to avoid, as many who were selected in 2006 didn't make it through the season as injuries hit hard. For 22 weeks you can follow the small ups and big downs of this SuperCoach AFL fantasy team.
B David Mundy
B Daniel Pratt
B Andrew Raines
B Grant Birchall
B Graham Polak
B Sean Dempster
B Justin Koschitzke
C Sam Mitchell (captain)
C Luke Hodge
C Steven Salopek
C Paul Hasleby
C Marc Murphy
C Jordan Lewis
R Dean Cox
R Ben Hudson
F Jonathan Brown
F Barry Hall
F Chad Cornes
F Corey Jones
F Gary Ablett
F Jarrad Waite
F Lance Franklin
B Xavier Ellis (emergency)
B Matt Riggio
C Joel Selwood
C Lindsay Thomas (emergency)
R Jonathan Griffin
R Brent Renouf
F Alwyn Davey (emergency)
F Matthew Campbell
The back line will either be the weak link or the position that provides the greatest increase in player values. If Koschitzke is healthy, if Dempster stays off the bench for the Swans and if Polak does become a big-marking centre half back for the Tigers then the fantasy team will be much stronger than expected. Birchall could bring in the most stats for the defenders.
Selwood and Thomas got the bench spot ahead of players like Gibbs and Browne for the midfield. Mitchell and Hodge should be the guaranteed fantasy stars. The other four starters are all capable of having better numbers this year than they did in 2007.
Cox is a great player so no problem there. Hudson has not played in a long time but he could be a big mover when it comes to fantasy price and his stats should be solid. If Hudson does miss then his backup, Griffin, is also available to fill his spot.
Brown could be the best player in fantasy games. Hall and C Cornes should not be far behind for fantasy points. Corey Jones and Gary Ablett are smaller forward/midfield players who can combine lots of disposals and goals. Franklin seemed to have a low fantasy price so he made the team while Waite, who is expected to be played as a defender by Carlton, also could be a good player with a cheap fantasy price. Campbell wasn't just a money saver on the forwards bench, despite having the lowest price in fantasy he showed in the preseason that he can kick goals. Alwyn Davey is another player who has experience in another league and he could contribute earlier than other new AFL players.
Brown will probably be captain for most of the season, but Mitchell got the job this game, as Brown is still not in top game shape.
A lot of the players available in AFL fantasy competitions are very similar. But following are players who add something else. A small player who gets contested marks or a ruckman with a lot of kicks can bring in more fantasy points.
Non-ruckmen for hitouts.
Lynch, Rocca, Riewoldt, Hall, Merrett, Tarrant and Milburn will get a hitout or two every game. Shane Tuck is very good for an onballer. Luke Hodge and Joel Corey are other midfielders with size who will go for the hitout.
Non-forwards for goals.
Cooney and Scott Thompson are quite effective at going forward from the midfield to kick a goal. Robert Harvey can end a run through the middle with a kick at goal. Marc Murphy of Carlton has also begun kicking goals while playing in the middle. Judd can do most things and he also can sprint through the middle of the ground and finish with a long goal.
Bigs for tackles.
Like a lot of his teammates at Melbourne, Jared Rivers is a very good tackler. For ruckmen, Robert Campbell accumulates plenty of tackles. Craig Bolton isn't the tallest defender, and with his mobility he is able to tackle plenty of players. Drew Petrie is a tall defender, one of the tallest in the AFL, and after he was moved to centre half back last season he increased a lot of his stats and was very good for tackles. Adam Goodes and Anthony Koutoufides possibly could be in this category, they have height and are good for tackles but they also play as midfielders.
Key position players for kicks.
Joel Bowden sometimes is in a key defensive position and he is among the AFL leaders for kicks. A player who is always a key position option is Riewoldt and his kicks totals are much higher than most other tall players. Chad Cornes and Whitnall are also good for a lot of kicks. Scott Lucas was great last season, his kicks numbers should decrease a bit with Hird and Lloyd playing. James Clement is often played at centre half back and he has plenty of kicks. Pavlich might spend a lot of time at full forward but his kicks totals are more than many midfielders. Barry Hall also has high kicks totals for a big forward. Lade and Fraser are often among the leaders for ruckmen/forwards.
Talls for handballs.
A lot of the star ruckmen will get involved with the handball. White, Fraser, Cox and Hille are good talls for handballs. David Mundy at centre half back can also have a lot of handballs.
Smalls for marks.
The smaller players can get marks as a forward target, like Brad Johnson, or they can make space in the midfield and back line and take a lot of uncontested marks. Heath Scotland and Graham Johncock are often marking the ball by themselves at half back. Up on the wing Kade Simpson, Jess Sinclair and Geelong pair Enright and Bartel get a lot of marks. Melbourne's Bruce and Green provide shorter marking options all over the ground. In the middle of the ground there are players like Robert Harvey, Licuria and Stanton who find room and their marks totals also add up.
Talls for total disposals.
Adding up the kicks and handballs for the taller players shows that Fraser is one of the best ruckmen, Cox, White, Lade and Simmonds also get a lot of the ball. Both Bowdens, C Cornes, Milburn, Whitnall when played as a back, Goddard, Goodes, and both Johnson and Mundy of Fremantle are among the best talls for total disposals.
While some teams have a settled lineup and play the same full back every game, there are other teams that try different players and move around their defenders depending on what type of full forward is played against them. A full back is not going to get the same fantasy points as a player around half back or a forward who is kicking goals. There are some teams that have players who might be shifted to full back, possibly only for a few games or maybe a permanent move, and their stats could take a hit.
Adelaide
Most of the Crows in the defensive positions accumulate a lot of disposals so there may not be a problem if a player unexpectedly moves to the full back spot. While Bock is going to play forward a lot, there may be times when he is needed in the back half if a large number of tall forwards are played. If Essendon use Lloyd, Lucas, Hird and another marking option like Johns or Ryder then the Crows might need Bock back.
Brisbane
Merrett will be their full back on most occasions but this could change when a smaller, quicker player is the full forward. Jason Roe gets a lot of fantasy points but there will be some games when he will have to play full back, possibly on players like Mark Williams or Brett Ebert, and when Roe is out of the action at full back his stats would be expected to decrease.
Carlton
Waite could be played in the role Whitnall had last season, patrolling around half back made Whitnall a fantasy star in 2006 and the signs are there that Waite will also have increased stats. O'hAilpin would get the big full forwards, Thornton is another option, so there should be no need for Waite to play full back.
Collingwood
Clement could see some action at full back, this depends on the availability of Prestigiacomo as well as the size and speed of the opposing full forward.
Essendon
The Bombers will want to have Michael at full back and Fletcher at centre half back, but opposition teams will try to drag Fletcher out of the play by moving their forwards around.
Fremantle
There was a time when Pavlich spent time at full back, that seems like it was a long time ago. They have a settled defensive unit with McPharlin the player at full back now.
Geelong
Scarlett is a full back that can get disposals even at that position. There will be times that Harley or Egan find themselves at full back, they won't get many fantasy points for those games.
Hawthorn
Croad and Roughead play forward and back for Hawthorn. Both players would have more potential for fantasy points when played as a forward. Jacobs can have big games for fantasy points as a centre half back, if he plays full back it will decrease his stats.
Kangaroos
Firrito is a very versatile player, he can play in the middle if needed in a stopping role but has also found himself deep in the back line. When Firrito is at full back it does release Watt to go more into the action which will help Watt’s fantasy points.
Melbourne
Nathan Carroll is their guy at full back, they don't change things too much so you can pick their players for fantasy teams and have a good idea of their roles.
Port Adelaide
Teams will try to drag Chad Cornes back to full back but that never lasts long. Cornes would probably be good for fantasy stats there, and Chaplin isn't bad either.
Richmond
The Tigers will be hoping Gaspar can again contain the big full forwards, this would keep the Bowdens and Polak more in the play. If Gaspar can't play, and he has been injured frequently in recent years, then one of the other tall backmen will lose stats when moved to full back.
St Kilda
Injuries could affect who the Saints have available to play full back. If it isn't their normal choice, Hudghton, it could result on someone like Maguire being taken out of the action further up the field.
Sydney
Barry will play on most full forwards. That allows players like C Bolton to be in the play more.
West Coast
Glass gives them consistent play at full back, so fantasy coaches can choose other Eagles knowing they won't be pushed out of the play.
Western Bulldogs
Harris will be at full back, when suspensions and injuries allow it. There are times when Grant goes back to play on a big forward.
The strategies here are useful for AFL fantasy leagues with a draft where one player is allocated to one specific fantasy team in the league.
The more teams in the fantasy league the more important the star ruckmen and forwards become:
If it is a 16 team league, push the quality ruckmen and goal-kicking forwards much higher up in player rankings. There are around 5 to 10 really good fantasy ruckmen and forwards, while the midfielder depth for fantasy players is somewhere around 50 to 100 players.
Use the last pick/first pick of the rounds to fill a position:
If your team's first draft picks, for an 8 team league, are 8 and 9 it will be a long wait until you pick again. Draft two ruckmen in succession to get an advantage, if you select White and Fraser or Cox and Lade you can still get star midfielders with your next picks but if you wait for two rounds for your next draft picks it could be too late to get a good ruckman.
Use your bench to cover for your older, angrier or injury-prone players:
If you draft a player like Buckley who might be rested for a game or two throughout the season, you can use a late pick on another Collingwood player who would see increased action in those games. There are some players that are regulars at the AFL tribunal, you can cover the suspension risk by drafting that player's teammate, for example if Mooney is in your team you could use your last pick to put Nathan Ablett on your bench. Ruckmen have their share of injuries over the season, if you are playing a star ruckman in your fantasy team you can have the insurance policy of his backup on your fantasy bench. If Cox is hurt then you put Seaby in, if White is out and you have Jamar on your bench then you have it covered.
Establish how important goals are for that fantasy league:
If a lot more fantasy points are given to goals then obviously the players like Fevola, Gehrig and J Brown become much more important.
Pre-rank the players in the important positions very high on your list:
If you have to rank players for them to be drafted, forget about midfielders for the early picks and put star ruckmen, forwards and backs up the top of your list.
Use the other players' favourite teams against them:
If you know the other fantasy coaches in your league during a live draft, or if you can work out their allegiance due to their fantasy team name it can provide an advantage. If you have a couple of picks close together and are deciding between two players, but are unsure as to which one will last to the next pick, if one of the players you want is a favourite player of someone then you take them as they wouldn't last until the next pick. If your league has trading between fantasy teams, then having a couple of Magpies players could make it easier to trade with a Collingwood supporter, as everyone likes having their favourite players on their fantasy team.
Draft by the previous season's averages:
While total stats are important, when drafting players look at their averages from the previous season. That's why Jonathan Brown will go in the top 3 or so players.
Be careful with drafting older players from bad teams:
There are incentives for teams to rest, or shut down, their star veterans later in the year. It can allow the players more time to prepare for the next season and it doesn't hurt a team's draft picks either. If you had Adam Simpson and Shannon Grant last season in a fantasy team then it wasn't helpful for the final few rounds.
To assist with selecting players for AFL fantasy teams, here are the top 25 ranked players from various stats in 2006. None of these statistics take into account the effectiveness which is counted for some fantasy AFL games, they are just totals. Some stats have more than 25 players, as there were some players on the same amount of stats. Down the bottom of this post is a list of players who contributed in the most categories.
Kicks
1 Luke Power
2 Ben Johnson
3 Heath Scotland
4 Simon Goodwin
5 Adam Goodes
6 Adem Yze
7 Kane Cornes
8 Travis Johnstone
9 Brent Harvey
10 Brent Stanton
11 Paul Chapman
12 Corey Enright
13 Sam Mitchell
14 Joel Bowden
15 Nick Dal Santo
16 Ryan O'Keefe
17 Brad Johnson
18 Brendon Goddard
19 Lindsay Gilbee
20 Nathan Buckley
21 Kayne Pettifer
22 Heath Shaw
23 Ryan Houlihan
24 Luke Hodge
25 Dane Swan
Handballs
1 Scott West
2 Daniel Cross
3 Jobe Watson
4 Simon Black
5 Sam Mitchell
6 Simon Goodwin
7 Cameron Ling
8 Kane Cornes
9 James McDonald
10 Rowan Jones
11 Shane O'Bree
12 Tyson Edwards
13 Joel Corey
14 Michael Braun
15 Michael Voss
16 Cameron Bruce
17 Michael Doughty
18 Heath Scotland
19 Chris Judd
20 Matthew Boyd
21 Robert Shirley
22 Justin Sherman
23 Peter Bell
24 Scott Burns
25 Daniel Harris
Disposals
1 Scott West
2 Simon Goodwin
3 Daniel Cross
4 Heath Scotland
5 Kane Cornes
6 Sam Mitchell
7 Luke Power
8 James McDonald
9 Ben Johnson
10 Simon Black
11 Brent Harvey
12 Joel Corey
13 Cameron Bruce
14 Tyson Edwards
15 Luke Hodge
16 Chris Judd
17 Nick Dal Santo
18 Cameron Ling
19 Peter Bell
20 Lindsay Gilbee
21 Joel Bowden
22 Corey Enright
23 Shane O'Bree
24 Dane Swan
25 Justin Sherman
Marks
1 Nick Riewoldt
2 Barry Hall
3 Brendon Lade
4 Patrick Bowden
5 Scott Lucas
6 Matthew Pavlich
7 Lance Whitnall
8 Kayne Pettifer
9 Brendon Goddard
10 Cameron Bruce
11 Josh Fraser
12 Brad Johnson
13 Dane Swan
14 Darren Milburn
15 Leo Barry
16 Ryan O'Keefe
17 Nathan Bassett
18 Adam Goodes
19 Heath Shaw
20 Daniel Bradshaw
21 Samuel Fisher
22 Drew Petrie
23 Paul Licuria
24 Graham Johncock
25 Campbell Brown
Goals
1 Brendan Fevola
2 Barry Hall
3 Fraser Gehrig
4 Brad Johnson
5 Scott Lucas
6 Matthew Pavlich
7 David Neitz
8 Mark Williams
9 Nick Riewoldt
10 Daniel Bradshaw
11 Anthony Rocca
12 Quinten Lynch
13 Nathan Thompson
14 Jeff Farmer
15 Matthew Richardson
16 Matthew Robbins
17 Mark Ricciuto
18 Trent Hentschel
19 Alan Didak
20 Russell Robertson
21 Michael O'Loughlin
22 Ben Dixon
23 Brett Burton
24 Chris Tarrant
25 Jonathan Brown
26 Gary Ablett
27 Aaron Davey
Behinds
1 Brendan Fevola
2 Scott Lucas
3 Nathan Thompson
4 Matthew Richardson
5 Brad Johnson
6 Daniel Bradshaw
7 Fraser Gehrig
8 Nick Riewoldt
9 Barry Hall
10 Matthew Pavlich
11 Chris Tarrant
12 Michael O'Loughlin
13 Stephen Milne
14 Quinten Lynch
15 Anthony Rocca
16 Gary Ablett
17 Russell Robertson
18 David Neitz
19 Mark Williams
20 Mark Ricciuto
21 Matthew Robbins
22 Andrew Embley
23 Brett Burton
24 Trent Hentschel
25 Alan Didak
Hitouts
1 Darren Jolly
2 Jeff White
3 Aaron Sandilands
4 Brendon Lade
5 Peter Street
6 Troy Simmonds
7 Dean Cox
8 David Hille
9 Barnaby French
10 Josh Fraser
11 Jamie Charman
12 Rhett Biglands
13 Brad Ottens
14 Peter Everitt
15 Robert Campbell
16 Matthew Clarke
17 Mark Seaby
18 David Hale
19 Mark Jamar
20 Steven King
21 Cain Ackland
22 Dean Brogan
23 Jason Blake
24 Wayde Skipper
25 Hamish McIntosh
Tackles
1 James McDonald
2 Brett Kirk
3 Jude Bolton
4 Shaun Burgoyne
5 Tyson Stenglein
6 Daniel Harris
7 Matthew Bode
8 Simon Black
9 Luke Ball
10 Daniel Cross
11 Chris Judd
12 Nick Dal Santo
13 Cameron Bruce
14 Luke Hodge
15 Paul Chapman
16 Matthew Boyd
17 Clint Bartram
18 Amon Buchanan
19 Adam Bentick
20 Shane O'Bree
21 Scott Thompson
22 Brent Reilly
23 Josh Carr
24 Robert Shirley
25 Luke Power
26 Leigh Montagna
Frees For
1 Scott West
2 James McDonald
3 Luke Hodge
4 Daniel Cross
5 Corey Jones
6 Luke Ball
7 Jude Bolton
8 Josh Fraser
9 Sam Mitchell
10 Joel Corey
11 Chris Judd
12 Josh Mahoney
13 Jeff White
14 Josh Carr
15 Brad Ottens
16 Simon Goodwin
17 Nick Dal Santo
18 Adam Selwood
19 Dean Cox
20 Travis Johnstone
21 Drew Petrie
22 Brendan Fevola
23 Mark Johnson
24 Angus Monfries
25 Simon Black
26 Daniel Kerr
Total Top 25 Stat Categories
This group of players are all in the elite for fantasy stats. They were in the top 25 of 4 of the above categories.
Simon Goodwin
Sam Mitchell
Nick Dal Santo
Brad Johnson
Luke Hodge
Daniel Cross
Simon Black
James McDonald
Cameron Bruce
Chris Judd
These players made it into the top 25 for 3 of the categories, although some of the players had their score boosted by being in the top 25 for behinds, not the most important fantasy stat but they are counted.
Kane Cornes
Heath Scotland
Luke Power
Dane Swan
Scott West
Shane O'Bree
Joel Corey
Nick Riewoldt
Barry Hall
Scott Lucas
Matthew Pavlich
Josh Fraser
Brendan Fevola
These players may be great AFL stars but for fantasy stats it can be a different story. A couple of big games last season could have resulted in exaggerated stats and a high fantasy price this year, a player may be older or maybe their role has changed with new additions to the club.
Round 1 might show that these players deserve their high fantasy price, but right now it might be better to wait before selecting them for your fantasy team. The following players will take up at least 6.25% of a fantasy team salary-cap, with 29 other players needing to be signed to complete the fantasy team it might make these players a bit of a risk.
Patrick Bowden: He was a bit of a surprise last season, for opposition teams and fantasy coaches. It will be tough for him to replicate his great numbers from 2006, but he still might do it.
Lance Whitnall: Could be moved forward and have a big drop in stats from last season, in 2006 he roamed around half back getting lots of kicks and intercepting plenty of opposition attacks which made him a fantasy superstar.
Danny Jacobs: It's been a long time since he played, he has a big price and his round 1 role could be different than it was last season. If Jacobs gets the job on Brisbane's Brown it won't be good for his fantasy points.
Brad Symes: Was more popular with fantasy coaches than he was with some fans at the games last season, his preseason in 2007 hasn't been as good as his 2006 numbers.
Matthew Lappin: Has been thrown around in different positions during preseason, will have some useful games but could be on the bench a lot in others.
Robert Harvey: The Saints might limit his playing time to make sure he is fresh for September.
Adem Yze: He won't be in the action as much as the Demons have many younger players who will get minutes in the middle. While he will still be a great player for the Demons his high price in fantasy leagues means there will be better options than him.
Cameron Ling: Could be played in more shutdown roles this season, that will help Geelong win but could result in some games when his fantasy points are quite low. His time in the middle could also be affected if G Ablett, Chapman and Selwood play more in the centre too.
Leigh Montagna: Teams with a new coach and system can change the numbers of fantasy player stats, Montagna's price is a bit high at the moment.
Chad Fletcher: His spot in the team is not assured as it was in past seasons, maybe he does play a lot in the middle and justify his high fantasy price but there is some risk.
Anthony Koutoufides: Bursts from the bench might be more effective for his team now and could extend his career for an extra year, but it won't help with fantasy points.
Scott Camporeale: The Bombers are a lot healthier and deeper this season, and Camporeale's fantasy price is too high for his expected stats.
Scott Lucas: His fantasy price reflects his 2006 season when Lloyd and Hird missed many games, Lucas will see less of the ball this season with Essendon at full strength.
Mark LeCras: He has a high fantasy price this season due to a high fantasy points average from only a few games last season.
Go to the AFL site, register and sign up a team of 30 players. A bit simpler than other games as it is just totals for disposals and doesn’t take into account effectiveness.
AFL Dream Team
If you have any questions about AFL fantasy footy, or would like an opinion on your team, just post a comment, with your question and your fantasy team, on the site here.
Injuries, suspensions, poor form, retirements and just what their coach thinks of them could make the following players a detriment to a Fantasy AFL team, at least for the early rounds of the season. Here are just some of the players who you may not want to sign and play for your fantasy team's opening match.
B Raphael Clarke (injury)
B Ray Hall (injury)
B Jesse Smith (injury)
B Michael Johnson (suspension)
B Ken McGregor (injury)
B Brian Harris (suspension)
B Paul Bevan (injury)
B Lewis Roberts-Thomson (injury)
B Jonathan Hay (retired)
C Shane Crawford (suspension, but just 1 game)
C Mark Coughlan (injury)
C Adam Schneider (injury)
C Brodie Holland (suspension)
C Byron Schammer (injury)
C James Kelly (suspension)
C Matthew Stokes (suspension)
C Nigel Lappin (injury)
R Rhett Biglands (injury)
R Max Bailey (injury)
R John Meesen (injury)
R Robert Warnock (injury)
F Trent Hentschel (injury)
F Sean Rusling (injury)
F Kent Kingsley (injury)
F Rhan Hooper (missed preseason)
F Fergus Watts (injury)
F Chris Scott (injury)
F Aaron Hamill (injury)
F Jeff Farmer (suspension)
F Leigh Harding (injury)
Other players who may not be ready for round 1 or could be out for much longer, for various reasons, could include Michael Gardiner, Tom Hawkins, Chris Dawes, Troy Simmonds, Ivan Maric, Alan Didak, Nick Gill, Mark Ricciuto, Jared Crouch, Steve Johnson, Luke Ablett, Sam Butler, Mitch Hahn and Richard Hadley. But check the injury news at the team websites for all the players listed here for up to date injury details. There is also plenty of time between now and the start of the regular season for other players to get injured or for some of the above players to make an unexpected recovery.
The preseason games have shown the improvement in some players and have also given a glimpse of the potential for a number of young players and now that fantasy prices are being released there are a few bargains that could help you win in AFL fantasy games. An investment for your bench, a money saving option so you can afford more expensive stars or maybe you can start some of these players. All these players are among the lowest in fantasy price at their position.
Lindsay Thomas:
A very cheap player, but judging his potential by his great stats in preseason he should be a huge fantasy steal.
Bryce Gibbs:
Should play every game for the Blues, and should be on many fantasy teams.
Alwyn Davey:
Sheedy seems ready to put him in their forward line, fantasy managers should do the same.
Aaron Edwards:
It looks like the Kangaroos need to play him, a fantasy forward with a low price but a good chance of kicking plenty of goals.
Jason Winderlich:
2007 could be his breakout year and his fantasy price is quite low so there is little risk in signing him.
Cameron Cloke:
It's unbelievable, he could be an above-average fantasy ruckman this season.
Sam Hunt:
This could be the biggest steal of the lot, he has played AFL before but his price doesn't reflect that. If the Cats keep playing him then he should quadruple in value.
Justin Koschitzke:
His price is actually so low that it could be justified putting him on a fantasy bench. Of course if he returns to his past form his stats will be among the top 100 players.
Joel Selwood:
There is no logical reason why the Cats wouldn't have him in their senior team, he should also be on many AFL fantasy teams.
Jonathon Griffin:
He is one of the few healthy talls for the Crows, he showed he could kick goals in the NAB Cup game and his price is very low.
Travis Varcoe:
Has the advantage over the first-year, low-priced players as he was with Geelong last season too, he is more than ready for AFL football.
David Rodan:
His preseason stats were a lot better than expected, his fantasy price was lower than expected.
Simon Taylor:
Has been playing more in preseason games, if that continues he might do enough for stats with his low fantasy price.
Sean Dempster:
Has a cheap price and with LRT sitting he has a role to play for the Swans now.
Andrew Browne:
Farmer's possible replacement for the Dockers, and a cheap fantasy option.
Matt Riggio:
Has done enough to have a spot in the Kangaroos' team and his price is so low he should have a spot in fantasy teams too.
Chris Knights:
A few of the Crows' smaller players have been slowed with injuries, Knights is ready to take their place in round 1.
Tom Hawkins:
There has to be a time in the season when Ottens gets hurt or Mooney gets suspended, and then Hawkins will have a big game, at a low fantasy price.
Richard Cole:
If Essendon name him for round 1 then a fantasy spot might make sense as his cost is quite low.
Daniel Merrett:
Doesn't cost a lot and will play every game, will get some stats but not a lot.
Tim Boyle:
Kicking goals every game now for the Hawks, although it's just preseason, and his price is very low.
Clint Bizzell:
Old now but he used to be a defender with a lot of the ball, his fantasy price is low enough to take a risk on playing him if the Demons do.
Xavier Ellis:
Still cheap in fantasy leagues, he should have some good games this season.
Nathan Ablett:
He's an Ablett, his fantasy price is low, could be worth a roster spot.
Matt Tyler:
Could depend on how many talls they get back for their first game but Tyler could keep his spot in the team.
David Armitage:
Injuries have mostly hit the Saints' bigs, but a couple of their small players also have injury problems and Armitage is a likely starter for their round 1 team.
Josh Kennedy:
This is the Carlton one, a low price really undervalues his potential as a big-marking forward.
Djaran Whyman:
Had a brief run in the NAB Cup games, he is a player that Laidley might play this season.
Jack Riewoldt:
They are running out of talls at Richmond, if Jack is healthy then he could be playing in their senior team.
Matthew Campbell:
Might as well remember him when selecting fantasy players even though he is currently a rookie. With Harding, and his long-term injury, and Hay going away the Kangaroos should be able to elevate Campbell to the senior list, although right now it seems they won't be able to replace Hay with a rookie.
While the biggest and most popular AFL fantasy games allow anyone to select any player, there are also competitions where players are drafted and a player can only be on one team in the fantasy league. Here is a fantasy mock draft for eight teams.
There are lots of strategies that come into play in a fantasy draft. As there are only a small number of star ruckmen they have a much higher fantasy value. The 5th best midfielder in the AFL isn't that much better than the 50th best for fantasy points but the 5th best ruckman could be twice as good as the 10th best. The more teams in a fantasy league, the more valuable the small number of elite ruckmen become. In a 16 team AFL fantasy league that drafts players, you will need to get ruckmen like White and Cox early or you could be looking at selecting Bryan and Brooks in later rounds.
Depending on the rules of the league and how fantasy points are calculated, big forwards who kick a lot of goals may also be very valuable. There will be a few big forwards who are around 100 goals for the season, drafting a couple of those could win a fantasy league.
There will be another post explaining tips and strategies for drafting players. If you are drafting in the middle of the round it is often easier than drafting at either end, although a winning team can be drafted anywhere from the first to the last pick. Another way the fantasy draft can setup who wins the league is when the injured or suspended players are picked. You want to draft a ruckman like Simmonds, but you have to take into account that he might miss several rounds. Another thing to consider is using a late pick on a player who will be replacing someone who is out, if you draft Michael Johnson you can add Grover for the first few rounds and if you draft Didak you might want to play one of Collingwood's other forwards until he returns.
This mock draft went for 22 rounds and the approximate positions for the players should result in 7 defenders, 6 centres, 2 ruckmen and 7 forwards. A fantasy draft might go another 3 to 8 rounds to add players to the teams’ benches. This mock draft is the usual "snake draft" where the team who picks first then has to wait to the last pick of the second round to pick again.
Feel free to copy this 2007 AFL fantasy mock draft, inserting other players and changing the order of players around, to use as a cheat sheet for your AFL fantasy drafts.
Round 1
Team A Chris Judd
Team B Adam Goodes
Team C Jonathan Brown
Team D Barry Hall
Team E Nick Riewoldt
Team F Joel Bowden
Team G Matthew Pavlich
Team H Ben Cousins
Round 2
Team H Sam Mitchell
Team G Scott West
Team F Brett Kirk
Team E Chad Cornes
Team D Cameron Bruce
Team C Kane Cornes
Team B Brad Johnson
Team A Shaun Burgoyne
Round 3
Team A Lindsay Gilbee
Team B Andrew McLeod
Team C Luke Hodge
Team D Dean Cox
Team E Nick Dal Santo
Team F Matthew Lloyd
Team G Brendon Goddard
Team H Paul Chapman
Round 4
Team H Brendon Lade
Team G Brock McLean
Team F Daniel Cross
Team E Aaron Sandilands
Team D Heath Scotland
Team C Jess Sinclair
Team B Gary Ablett
Team A Peter Bell
Round 5
Team A Josh Fraser
Team B Jeff White
Team C Corey Jones
Team D Graham Johncock
Team E Simon Goodwin
Team F James McDonald
Team G Dustin Fletcher
Team H Nathan Bassett
Round 6
Team H Nathan Buckley
Team G Luke Power
Team F James Bartel
Team E Brett Burton
Team D James Hird
Team C David Hille
Team B Brendan Fevola
Team A Tyson Edwards
Round 7
Team A Troy Simmonds
Team B Justin Koschitzke
Team C Darren Milburn
Team D David Wirrpanda
Team E Lenny Hayes
Team F Ryan O'Keefe
Team G Brad Ottens
Team H David Mundy
Round 8
Team H Jamie Charman
Team G Matthew Richardson
Team F Cameron Mooney
Team E Sam Fisher
Team D Simon Black
Team C Joel Corey
Team B Patrick Bowden
Team A Drew Petrie
Round 9
Team A Jobe Watson
Team B Ben Hudson
Team C Daniel Harris
Team D Daniel Kerr
Team E Brent Harvey
Team F Heath Shaw
Team G Lance Whitnall
Team H Daniel Wells
Round 10
Team H Craig Bolton
Team G Jude Bolton
Team F Peter Everitt
Team E Jason Akermanis
Team D Nathan Lovett-Murray
Team C Fraser Gehrig
Team B Luke Ball
Team A Dane Swan
Round 11
Team A Jared Rivers
Team B Corey Enright
Team C Grant Birchall
Team D Shane Crawford
Team E Brent Stanton
Team F Justin Sherman
Team G Adam Cooney
Team H Scott Lucas
Round 12
Team H Josh Carr
Team G Andrew Raines
Team F Andrew Embley
Team E Nick Stevens
Team D David Neitz
Team C Adam Simpson
Team B Shane Tuck
Team A Tarkyn Lockyer
Round 13
Team A Brad Green
Team B Scott Burns
Team C Michael Rischitelli
Team D Steven Salopek
Team E Will Minson
Team F Travis Johnstone
Team G Peter Burgoyne
Team H Robert Harvey
Round 14
Team H Brett Deledio
Team G Jason Gram
Team F Jason Roe
Team E Kayne Pettifer
Team D Andrew Carrazzo
Team C Justin Longmuir
Team B Jed Adock
Team A Adem Yze
Round 15
Team A Jarrad Waite
Team B James Clement
Team C Aaron Davey
Team D Dean Brogan
Team E Josh Hunt
Team F Quinten Lynch
Team G Robert Campbell
Team H Alan Didak
Round 16
Team H Matthew Scarlett
Team G Nathan Bock
Team F Michael Johnson
Team E Nathan Thompson
Team D Tyson Stenglein
Team C Kade Simpson
Team B Michael O'Loughlin
Team A Matthew Whelan
Round 17
Team A Matthew Bode
Team B Leo Barry
Team C Danny Jacobs
Team D Warren Tredrea
Team E Brent Guerra
Team F Mark Ricciuto
Team G Chris Tarrant
Team H Adam Hunter
Round 18
Team H Nathan G. Brown
Team G Anthony Rocca
Team F Martin Mattner
Team E Daniel Bradshaw
Team D Jordan McMahon
Team C Scott Welsh
Team B Cameron Ling
Team A Nick Davis
Round 19
Team A Andrew Lovett
Team B Bret Thornton
Team C Tadgh Kennelly
Team D Andrew Welsh
Team E Campbell Brown
Team F Jeff Farmer
Team G Adam McPhee
Team H Daniel Pratt
Round 20
Team H Scott Stevens
Team G Troy Chaplin
Team F Chris L. Johnson
Team E Mark Williams
Team D Nick Maxwell
Team C Lance Franklin
Team B Jared Brennan
Team A Josh Mahney
Round 21
Team A Andrew Walker
Team B Brett Ebert
Team C Damon White
Team D Andrew Krakouer
Team E Steven Dodd
Team F Raphael Clarke
Team G Angus Monfries
Team H Leigh Fisher
Round 22
Team H Chris Grant
Team G Trent Croad
Team F Andrew McDougall
Team E Luke McPharlin
Team D Robert Murphy
Team C Russell Robertson
Team B Dale Thomas
Team A David Hale
Team A
Backs: Lindsay Gilbee. Drew Petrie. Jared Rivers. Tarkyn Lockyer. Matthew Whelan. Dane Swan. Andrew Walker.
Centres: Chris Judd. Shaun Burgoyne. Peter Bell. Tyson Edwards. Jobe Watson. Brad Green.
Rucks: Josh Fraser. Troy Simmonds.
Forwards: Adem Yze. Jarrad Waite. Matthew Bode. Nick Davis. Andrew Lovett. Josh Mahoney. David Hale.
Team B
Backs: Andrew McLeod. Justin Koschitzke. Patrick Bowden. Jed Adcock. James Clement. Leo Barry. Bret Thornton.
Centres: Adam Goodes. Luke Ball. Corey Enright. Shane Tuck. Scott Burns. Cameron Ling.
Rucks: Jeff White. Ben Hudson.
Forwards: Brad Johnson. Gary Ablett. Brendan Fevola. Michael O'Loughlin. Jared Brennan. Brett Ebert. Dale Thomas.
Team C
Backs: Jess Sinclair. Luke Hodge. Corey Jones. Darren Milburn. Grant Birchall. Danny JAcobs. Tadgh Kennelly.
Centres: Kane Cornes. Joel Corey. Daniel Harris. Adam Simpson. Michael Rischitelli. Kade Simpson.
Rucks: David Hille. Justin Longmuir.
Forwards: Jonathan Brown. Fraser Gehrig. Aaron Davey. Scott Welsh. Lance Franklin. Damon White. Russell Robertson.
Team D
Backs: Graham Johncock. David Wirrpanda. Nathan Lovett-Murray. Andrew Carrazzo. Jordan McMahon. Andrew Welsh. Nick Maxwell.
Centres: Heath Scotland. Simon Black. Daniel Kerr. Shane Crawford. Steven Salopek. Tyson Stenglein.
Rucks: Dean Cox. Dean Brogan.
Forwards: Barry Hall. Cameron Bruce. James Hird. David Neitz. Warren Tredrea.
Team E
Backs: Chad Cornes. Sam Fisher. Josh Hunt. Brent Guerra. Campbell Brown. Steven Dodd. Luke McPharlin.
Centres: Simon Goodwin. Nick Dal Santo. Lenny Hayes. Brent HArvey. Brent Stanton. Nick Stevens.
Rucks: Aaron Sandialnds. Will Minson.
Forwards: Nick Riewoldt. Brett Burton. Jason Akermanis. Kayne Pettifer. Nathan Thompson. Daniel Bradshaw. Mark Williams.
Team F
Backs: Joel Bowden. Heath Shaw. Jason Roe. Michael Johnson. Martin Mattner. Chris L Johnson. Raphael Clarke.
Centres: Brett Kirk. Daniel Cross. James McDonald. James Bartel. Justin Sherman. Travis Johnstone.
Rucks: Cameron Mooney. Peter Everitt.
Forwards: Matthew Lloyd. Ryan O'Keefe. Andrew Embley. Quinten Lynch. Mark Ricciuto. Jeff Farmer. Andrew McDougall.
Team G
Backs: Brendon Goddard. Dustin Fletcher. Lance Whitnall. Andrew Raines. Jason Gram. Adam McPhee. Troy Chaplin.
Centres: Scott West. Brock McLean. Luke Power. Jude Bolton. Adam Cooney. Peter Burgoyne.
Rucks: Brad Ottens. Robert Campbell.
Forwards: Matthew Pavlich. Matthew Richardson. Nathan Bock. Chris Tarrant. Anthony Rocca. Angus Monfries. Trent Croad.
Team H
Backs: Nathan Bassett. David Mundy. Craig Bolton. Matthew Scarlett. Daniel Pratt. Leigh Fisher. Scott Stevens.
Centres: Ben Cousins. Sam Mitchell. Daniel Wells. Josh Carr. Robert Harvey. Brett Deledio.
Rucks: Brendon Lade. Jamie Charman.
Forwards: Paul Chapman. Nathan Buckley. Scott Lucas. Alan Didak. Adam Hunter. Nathan G Brown. Chris Grant.
Kangaroos v Carlton
Hamish McIntosh: If he played more minutes he could become a top 8 fantasy ruckman.
Shannon Grant: Kicked a bunch of goals, combine that with a lot of possessions and it would mean many fantasy points.
Jess Sinclair: Could be the best fantasy player from the Kangaroos.
Glenn Archer: Played back last week, forward this week, was solid for fantasy points in each position.
Lindsay Thomas: Sign him up.
David Trotter: Should be there for round 1 and could be an underrated fantasy performer.
Nathan Thompson: There are a lot better fantasy forwards than Thompson, he has slipped in fantasy points production.
Matt Riggio: Is very inexpensive, worth a spot on the fantasy bench.
Daniel Pratt: His fantasy price might be a bit low, a player to look at signing.
Shannon Watt: Running a lot more and his possessions have gone up, has fantasy value this season.
Josh Gibson: Worth considering for a fantasy spot, had a lot of the ball this game.
Marc Murphy: His price seems a bit low in fantasy leagues, he has arrived as an elite midfielder, and is kicking goals too.
Bryce Gibbs: Another solid game and he should be there in round 1, a cheap bench option with a lot of potential.
Adam Bentick: Was as good as any of their midfielders in this game, and will be a solid fantasy player.
Brad Fisher: Fantasy strategy for Fisher could be to play him if Kennedy is out.
Setanta O’hAilpin: Now knows about the new free kick rules, not a bad choice for a defender at a low price.
Eddie Betts: Didn't just kick goals, he also got a lot of possessions.
Brendan Fevola: A lot of goals, that equals a lot of fantasy points.
Anthony Koutoufides: Spends a bit of time on the bench, if this continues for the real games he will be just an average player for fantasy points.
Cameron Cloke: If you are going to sign a Carlton ruckman for a fantasy AFL team, it probably has to be Cloke. He won’t get many hitouts, but his marks and kicks do add up.
Geelong v Brisbane
Steven King: There are times when Blake is outplaying him, if those two split the ruck minutes down the middle it won't help either player for fantasy numbers.
Travis Varcoe: It took them over a year to unleash Varcoe, it only took him a quarter to show his skills, would be a worth a bench spot at his low price but it would be better if he was forward eligible in fantasy games.
Josh Hunt: Had a knee problem, check the news from Geelong for more.
James Kelly: Looks to have worked himself back into the regular lineup, but there was an incident that might be looked at.
Charlie Gardiner: In a group with N Ablett and Playfair competing for the third tall forward spot.
Shannon Byrnes: Quick as he always is but has improved in other areas of his game, might be an improver in fantasy numbers too.
Nathan Djerrkura: Is cheap if you want him in a fantasy team, had some impressive runs through the middle.
Cameron Mooney: Again was a dominant forward, worth signing for a fantasy team.
Mark Blake: Could be ready to challenge King for ruck minutes.
David Johnson: A bit exposed at full back, but had a solid game, may not be in their 22 for round 1.
Gary Ablett: An injury had him on the bench in the second half, didn't seem serious.
Brent Prismall: An improved player, affordable in AFL fantasy games at the moment.
Sam Hunt: Got a lot of the ball in the back line, could be a steal at a low price and might be there for round 1.
Chris Johnson: Looks injury free and also had a moment when he was free of gravity with a big mark, could be someone who is underpriced in fantasy leagues.
Luke Power: Had a power of possessions, worth the price in fantasy leagues.
Jed Adcock: Took a hit but returned to action, has a big fantasy price this season but might be worth it.
Ashley McGrath: Again played deep in the forward line, is cheap to acquire and he might be even better for stats when Brown is back.
Justin Sherman: A midfielder who kicks goals, a good combination for fantasy stats.
Matthew Tyler: Doesn't cost anything as he is a minimum-priced fantasy player, might be worth putting in a bench spot.
Jared Brennan: The type of player who is a concern for fantasy games where effectiveness of disposals is mentioned, but he was certainly everywhere in this game getting the ball.
Joel Patfull: Plays a secondary centre half forward role, and has been playing it well in preseason. Won't cost a lot.
Beau McDonald: Really stood up late in the game and was marking strong, it is hard to separate him, Wood and Charman as they have all played very well.
Another update to the fantasy player rankings and also included are the total possessions for round 1 and 2 of the NAB Cup. The player ranking, 1 to 10, is to give an estimate of how good a fantasy player they will be in 2007. Players at 10 are great, players at 1 are unlikely to see action, and everything in between is a guide to how good the player will be in fantasy statistics. The unofficial statistics for the NAB Cup should not be given too much importance, with extended benches and teams looking to experiment with their lineup. For players who played both rounds, some idea of their consistency can be seen. On the list, there are some players who played for round 1 or 2 but their statistics are unavailable at the moment.
Nathan Bassett 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
Rhett Biglands 1
Nathan Bock 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
Matthew Bode 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Brett Burton 9
Bryce Campbell 3
Michael Doughty 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Richard Douglas 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Tyson Edwards 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Nick Gill 2
Simon Goodwin 9
Jonathon Griffin 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Trent Hentschel 1
John Hinge 2
Benjamin Hudson 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Luke Jericho 2
Graham Johncock 9
Chris Knights 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
David MacKay 2
Ivan Maric 2
Kris Massie 5
Martin Mattner 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
Ken McGregor 5
Andrew McLeod 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
John Meesen 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 1
Ian Perrie 5
Darren Pfeiffer
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Jason Porplyzia 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Brent Reilly 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Mark Ricciuto 8
Ben Rutten 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
James Sellar 3
Robert Shirley 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Scott Stevens 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Scott Thompson 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Kurt Tippett 2
Jason Torney 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Nathan van Berlo 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Bernie Vince 2
Scott Welsh 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Jed Adcock 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 13
Marcus Allan 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 12
Simon Black 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 24
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 22
Daniel Bradshaw 7
Jared Brennan 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 15
Jonathan Brown 9
Jamie Charman 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 8
Mitchell Clark 3
Robert Copeland 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 11
Josh Drummond 7
Ben Fixter 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 7
Pat Garner 3
Richard Hadley 4
Scott Harding 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 14
James Hawksley 2
Rhan Hooper 4
Chris Johnson 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Nigel Lappin 5
Matthew Leuenberger 3
Joel Macdonald 5
Beau McDonald 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 9
Ashley McGrath 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 0
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 9
Daniel Merrett 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 2
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 7
Wayde Mills 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 6
Matthew Moody 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 16
Tim Notting 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 2
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 24
Joel Patfull 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 13
Luke Power 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 25
Albert Proud 4
Michael Rischitelli 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 24
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 29
Jason Roe 7
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 10
Chris Schmidt 4
Christopher Scott 5
Troy Selwood 6
Sam Sheldon 2
Justin Sherman 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 9
Cheynee Stiller 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 12
Matt Tyler 3
Cameron Wood 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 5
Cain Ackland 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 10
Joe Anderson 3
Mark Austin 2
Jordan Bannister 2
Clinton Benjamin 2
Adam Bentick 6
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 15
Eddie Betts 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 12
Luke Blackwell 6
Paul Bower 4
Andrew Carrazzo 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 18
Cameron Cloke 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 8
Jake Edwards 2
Brendan Fevola 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 15
Bradley Fisher 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 6
Craig Flint 2
Bryce Gibbs 7
Shaun Grigg 3
Shaun Hampson 2
Adam Hartlett 2
Ryan Houlihan 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 25
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 15
Josh Kennedy 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 8
Anthony Koutoufides 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 13
Matthew Lappin 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 15
Dylan McLaren 3
Marc Murphy 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 23
Setanta O'hAilpin 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 7
Anthony Raso 2
Jordan Russell 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 4
Jason Saddington 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 3
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 4
Heath Scotland 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 21
Kade Simpson 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 18
Nick Stevens 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 29
David Teague 2
Bret Thornton 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 15
Jarrad Waite 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 13
Andrew Walker 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 21
Lance Whitnall 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 6
Simon Wiggins 4
John Anthony 2
Nathan Brown 3
Chris Bryan 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Nathan Buckley 9
Scott Burns 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 29
James Clement 7
Travis Cloke 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Ryan Cook 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Shannon Cox 2
Benjamin Davies 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Leon Davis 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Chris Dawes 1
Brad Dick 2
Alan Didak 8
Chris Egan 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Josh Fraser 8
Tyson Goldsack 2
Brodie Holland 6
Sam Iles 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Ben Johnson 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 28
Paul Licuria 5
Tarkyn Lockyer 7
Ryan Lonie 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Nick Maxwell 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
Paul Medhurst 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Shane O'Bree 7
Harry O'Brien 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 2
Scott Pendlebury 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 29
Simon Prestigiacomo 4
Ben Reid 3
Guy Richards 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Anthony Rocca 6
Sean Rusling 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
Heath Shaw 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 24
Rhyce Shaw 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Daniel Stanley 2
Dane Swan 8
Dale Thomas 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Alan Toovey 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
Shane Wakelin 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Mark Bolton 2
Kepler Bradley 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
Scott Camporeale 5
Richard Cole 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Alwyn Davey 3
Courtenay Dempsey 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Ricky Dyson 4
Dustin Fletcher 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Scott Gumbleton 3
Chris Heffernan 4
David Hille 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
James Hird 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Tom Hislop 5
Bachar Houli 2
Leroy Jetta 4
Courtney Johns 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
Jason Johnson 7
Mark Johnson 6
Jason Laycock 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Andrew Lee 2
Matthew Lloyd 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Sam Lonergan
Andrew Lovett 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
Nathan Lovett-Murray 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Scott Lucas 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Adam McPhee 7
Mark McVeigh 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Mal Michael 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Angus Monfries 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 22
Jay Nash 4
Jay Neagle 3
Damien Peverill 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Kyle Reimers 2
Paddy Ryder 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
Henry Slattery 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Brent Stanton 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Jobe Watson 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
Andrew Welsh 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Jason Winderlich 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
Peter Bell 9
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 22
Heath Black 7
Andrew Browne 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 20
Adam Campbell 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
Josh Carr 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 24
Matthew Carr 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 12
Clayton Collard 3
Troy Cook 5
Ryan Crowley 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 11
Steven Dodd 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 16
Marcus Drum 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 8
Paul Duffield 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 18
Ryley Dunn 3
Jeff Farmer 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 12
Daniel Gilmore
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 13
Antoni Grover 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 7
Robert Haddrill 5
Paul Hasleby 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 24
Roger Hayden 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 15
Des Headland 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 24
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 6
Garrick Ibbotson
Michael Johnson 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 15
Justin Longmuir 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 8
Shaun McManus 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Luke McPharlin
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 8
Calib Mourish 2
David Mundy 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 10
Ryan Murphy 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 8
Brock O'Brien 2
Shane Parker 5
Matthew Pavlich 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 10
Brett Peake 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 17
Aaron Sandilands 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 17
Byron Schammer 5
Dean Solomon 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 11
Chris Tarrant 7
Scott Thornton 3
James Walker 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 24
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 25
Robert Warnock 2
Luke Webster 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Gary Ablett 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 25
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 18
Nathan Ablett 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 11
Jimmy Bartel 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 26
Mark Blake 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 17
Shannon Byrnes 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 24
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 13
Tim Callan 4
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 2
Paul Chapman 9
Joel Corey 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 23
Nathan Djerrkura 3
Matt Egan 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 11
Corey Enright 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 15
Ryan Gamble 3
Charlie Gardiner 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 12
Tom Harley 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 10
Tom Hawkins 5
Simon Hogan 2
Sam Hunt 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 10
Josh Hunt 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 12
David Johnson 4
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 11
Steve Johnson 3
James Kelly 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 11
Steven King 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Cameron Ling 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 33
Andrew Mackie 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 11
Darren Milburn 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
Cameron Mooney 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 9
Brad Ottens 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Stephen Owen 2
Henry Playfair 3
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 5
Brent Prismall 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 9
Max Rooke 5
Matthew Scarlett 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 18
Joel Selwood 5
Matthew Spencer 2
Mathew Stokes 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 15
Kane Tenace 3
Travis Varcoe 3
Trent West 2
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 2
David Wojcinski 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Max Bailey 1
Chance Bateman 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 11
Grant Birchall 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 17
Tim Boyle 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 3
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 12
Campbell Brown 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Robert Campbell 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 4
Tim Clarke 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 22
Shane Crawford 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 26
Trent Croad 5
Zac Dawson 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 6
Ben Dixon 4
Beau Dowler 4
Xavier Ellis 4
Lance Franklin 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 11
Stephen Gilham 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 12
Brent Guerra 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 15
Luke Hodge 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 22
Danny Jacobs 6
Josh P. Kennedy 4
Rick Ladson 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 3
Jordan Lewis 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 24
Matthew Little 2
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 3
Ben McGlynn 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 11
Sam Mitchell 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 31
Jarryd Morton 2
Garry Moss 3
Thomas Murphy 4
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 9
Beau Muston 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Michael Osborne 3
Brent Renouf 4
Jarryd Roughead 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 7
Brad Sewell 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 20
Joel Smith 4
Simon Taylor 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 7
Mitchell Thorp 4
Josh Thurgood 3
Travis Tuck 2
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 9
Richard Vandenberg 4
Mark Williams 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 11
Clinton Young 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 19
Glenn Archer 5
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 16
Leigh Brown 4
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 17
Aaron Edwards 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Michael Firrito 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 9
Joshua Gibson 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 18
Todd Goldstein 2
Shannon Grant 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 14
Kasey Green 4
Blake Grima 2
David Hale 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Lachlan Hansen 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Leigh Harding 1
Daniel Harris 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 16
Brent Harvey 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 17
Jonathan Hay 1
Corey Jones 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 5
Ed Lower 2
Daniel McConnell 5
Hamish McIntosh 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 9
Scott McMahon 2
Brad Moran 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 4
Drew Petrie 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 10
Daniel Pratt 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 9
Brady Rawlings 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Matt Riggio 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 7
Ben Ross 3
Eddie Sansbury 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 24
Adam Simpson 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 22
Jess Sinclair 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 25
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 17
Jesse W. Smith 4
Andrew Swallow 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 7
Lindsay Thomas 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Nathan Thompson 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 9
David Trotter 2
Callum Urch 2
Gavin Urquhart 3
Ben Warren 2
Shannon Watt 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 7
Daniel Wells 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 16
Djaran Whyman 4
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 10
Clint Bartram 5
Matthew Bate 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Daniel Bell 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
Clint Bizzell 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
Nathan D. Brown 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 29
Cameron Bruce 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 29
Simon Buckley 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Nathan Carroll 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
Aaron Davey 7
Lynden Dunn 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Ryan Ferguson 2
James Frawley 3
Colin Garland 2
Simon Godfrey 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Brad Green 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
Ben Holland 4
Mark Jamar 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Chris Johnson 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
Paul Johnson 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Travis Johnstone 8
Nathan Jones 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
James McDonald 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Brock McLean 9
Brad Miller 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
Brent Moloney 7
David Neitz 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Heath Neville 2
Michael Newton 2
Ricky Petterd 3
Byron Pickett 4
Jared Rivers 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Russell Robertson 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Colin Sylvia 5
Daniel Ward 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Matthew Warnock 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Isaac Weetra 2
Paul Wheatley 4
Matthew Whelan 8
Jeff White 8
Adem Yze 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Greg Bentley 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 7
Travis Boak 4
Dean Brogan 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 7
Peter Burgoyne 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Shaun Burgoyne 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 23
Alipate Carlile 2
Domenic Cassisi 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 17
Troy Chaplin 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 9
Adam Cockshell 3
Chad Cornes 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 22
Kane Cornes 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 24
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 30
Fabian Deluca 2
Brett Ebert 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 12
Jonathan Giles 2
Robert Gray 2
Nathan Krakouer 3
Brendon Lade 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 13
Tom Logan 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 18
Nathan Lonie 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 12
Nick Lower 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 4
Josh Mahoney 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 12
Hugh Minson 2
Daniel Motlop 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Danyle Pearce 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 21
Michael Pettigrew 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 11
David Rodan 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 24
Steven Salopek 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 22
Paul Stewart 2
Jacob Surjan 5
Brad Symes 8
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 14
Matt Thomas 3
Adam Thomson 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 22
Toby Thurstans 3
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 12
Warren Tredrea 6
Darryl Wakelin 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Justin Westhoff 2
Damon White 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 20
Ryan Williams 2
Ryan Willits 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 0
Michael Wilson 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 25
Joel Bowden 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
Patrick Bowden 8
Nathan G. Brown 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Travis Casserly 3
Andrew Collins 2
Daniel Connors 2
Mark Coughlan 1
Brett Deledio 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Shane Edwards 3
Nathan Foley 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Darren Gaspar 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Ray Hall 3
Brent Hartigan 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Cleve Hughes 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
Chris Hyde 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Daniel Jackson 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 3
Kane Johnson 6
Kent Kingsley 3
Trent Knobel 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
Andrew Krakouer 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
Luke McGuane 2
Danny Meyer 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
Kelvin Moore 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
Chris Newman 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls 3
Adam Pattison 3
Carl Peterson 2
Kayne Pettifer 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Graham Polak 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Dean Polo 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Andrew Raines 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Matthew Richardson 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Jack Riewoldt 3
Jay Schulz 3
Troy Simmonds 7
Richard Tambling 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Will Thursfield 3
Greg Tivendale 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 25
Shane Tuck 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Matthew White 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
Jarryd Allen 4
David Armitage 6
Steven Baker 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 3
Luke Ball 8
Shane Birss 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Jason Blake 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Barry Brooks 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Matthew Clarke 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
Raphael Clarke 2
Xavier Clarke 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
Nick Dal Santo 8
Matthew Ferguson 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 24
Aaron Fiora 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Leigh Fisher 7
Samuel Fisher 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Michael Gardiner 4
Fraser Gehrig 7
Sam Gilbert 3
Brendon Goddard 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Jason Gram 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
James Gwilt 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Aaron Hamill 4
Robert Harvey 7
Lenny Hayes 8
Brad Howard 3
Max Hudghton 5
Justin Koschitzke 7
Matthew Maguire 6
Andrew McQualter 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Stephen Milne 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
Leigh Montagna 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Phillip Raymond 3
Nick Riewoldt 8
Michael Rix 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
Justin Sweeney 3
Andrew Thompson 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
Brett Voss 5
Fergus Watts 2
Luke Ablett 5
Leo Barry 7
Paul Bevan 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
Craig Bolton 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
Jude Bolton 8
Ryan Brabazon 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Amon Buchanan 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Jared Crouch 5
Daniel Currie 2
Nick Davis 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Sean Dempster 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Stephen Doyle 3
Peter Everitt 6
Peter Faulks 2
Nic Fosdike 5
Adam Goodes 10
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Heath Grundy 2
Barry Hall 9
Darren Jolly 5
Tadhg Kennelly 7
Brett Kirk 9
Matthew Laidlaw 3
Nick Malceski 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Ben Mathews 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
Jarrad McVeigh 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Jarred Moore 2
Daniel O'Keefe 3
Ryan O'Keefe 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Michael O'Loughlin 7
Simon Phillips 3
Ted Richards 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Lewis Roberts-Thomson 3
Tim Schmidt 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Adam Schneider 6
Jonathan Simpkin 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Kristin Thornton 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
Luke Vogels 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
Jesse White 3
Steven Armstrong 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Michael Braun 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Mitchell Brown 3
Sam Butler 7
Daniel Chick 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Ben Cousins 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 26
Dean Cox 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
Andrew Embley 7
Chad Fletcher 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Darren Glass 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Jaymie Graham 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Ashley Hansen 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Tim Houlihan 2
Adam Hunter 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Shannon Hurn 2
Brett Jones 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Rowan Jones 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Chris Judd 10
Daniel Kerr 8
Mark LeCras 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Quinten Lynch 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Eric MacKenzie 3
Ben McKinley 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 3
Mitch Morton 2
Mark Nicoski 4
Matthew Priddis 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 26
Matthew Rosa 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 25
Ashley Sampi 3
Will Schofield 2
Mark Seaby 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Adam Selwood 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
Matthew Spangher 2
Brent Staker 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Tyson Stenglein 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
James Thomson 2
Beau Waters 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
David Wirrpanda 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Josh Wooden 2
Dylan Addison 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 13
Jason Akermanis 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Travis Baird 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 3
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 7
Matthew Boyd 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 21
Adam Cooney 8
Daniel Cross 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 24
Luke Darcy 4
Nathan Eagleton 5
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 17
Andrejs Everitt 3
Cameron Faulkner 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Daniel Giansiracusa 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 23
Lindsay Gilbee 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 18
Chris Grant 6
Ryan Griffen 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Mitchell Hahn 5
Ryan Hargrave 5
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 22
Brian Harris 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 21
Shaun Higgins 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 19
Josh Hill 2
Brad Johnson 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Malcolm Lynch 3
Damian McCormack 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Andrew McDougall 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 10
Jordan McMahon 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 17
Will Minson 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 13
Brett Montgomery 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 20
Dale Morris 5
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 7
Robert Murphy 6
Paul O'Shea 2
Sam Power 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 20
Farren Ray 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 10
Matthew Robbins 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 5
Wayde Skipper 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 3
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 7
Brennan Stack 2
Peter Street 5
Stephen Tiller 3
Tim Walsh 3
Scott West 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 25
Cameron Wight 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 3
NAB Cup Round 2 total possessions: 8
Tom Williams 3
The 2007 SuperCoach fantasy competition has just started, you can sign up and select your fantasy team. It is a bit different to last season, with changes in the number of ruckmen played and they have also altered the pricing of some new players.
SuperCoach 2007
Kangaroos v Fremantle
Brady Rawlings: Missed the game with a small hamstring injury.
Glenn Archer: First game for a while and was solid for stats.
Lindsay Thomas: Another big game, should be a very useful fantasy forward at a very low price.
Leigh Brown: Brown played in Hale's spot as a big forward, and was better than he has ever been, may not replicate that for the regular season.
Brad Moran: Would be one of the better ruckmen for fantasy points, but only if McIntosh is out and Moran starts in the ruck.
Drew Petrie: In his usual role around centre half back, was in the action and will be one of the better bigs for fantasy AFL.
Michael Firrito: Can play in several spots, was the full back this game, won't get the big stats when played there.
Lachlan Hansen: Played forward and kicked a couple of goals, still getting used to AFL, but will be a cheap addition to your fantasy team.
Peter Bell: Just another great game from Bell, is always consistent so is a safe pick for fantasy teams.
Andrew Browne: Another big game, the Dockers probably keep playing him and he might be an option for AFL fantasy teams.
Paul Duffield: A lot of kicks, might be a player to remember when picking fantasy teams.
Jeff Farmer: Found the ball in front of goal. There could be more news about him from this game though.
Paul Hasleby: A great player in the middle for the Dockers, a healthy Hasleby is a big fantasy star.
Michael Johnson: Could be in trouble, with an incident similar to the Stokes report in the Geelong game, possibly connecting high.
Aaron Sandilands: Another big game for hitouts, again got forward but had a bit of a struggle in front of goal.
Dean Solomon: Might miss games as he was reported.
James Walker: Another good game, possibly a fantasy option in 2007.
Hawthorn v Carlton
Jarryd Roughead: Again played as a forward, might be a solid fantasy player but isn’t worth a big price.
Tim Boyle: Had a great game as the third tall forward, should be an inexpensive player to sign.
Jordan Lewis: Lewis, and Clarke, covered plenty of ground and got a lot of the ball. Will get plenty of fantasy points.
Sam Mitchell: Will be one of the best fantasy midfielders in 2007.
Lance Franklin: Plenty of good signs, his actual stats should be enough to justify his price as it will be a lot lower than the best fantasy forwards.
Shane Crawford: Covered a lot of ground, should again be a very good fantasy player.
Simon Taylor: Is a good player for hitouts, hasn't improved in other areas enough to be a good fantasy player yet. For fantasy leagues, his solid play at bounces could reduce Campbell’s playing time and stats a bit.
Grant Birchall: Another impressive game, his game is very suited to getting fantasy points.
Brent Renouf: Is providing a needed tall body in the back line, could be a player for a fantasy bench spot as a ruckman or defender.
Luke Hodge: Played back and in the middle, he should again be eligible in fantasy AFL for both positions.
Travis Tuck: Probably needs another year in the VFL, may be a fantasy option in 2008.
Clinton Young: Should get a regular spot for the Hawks and is a good kick of the ball, which should mean plenty of fantasy points.
Brent Guerra: Had a good game, his career has been inconsistent but he seems to have found a role with the Hawks.
Gary Moss: Looked a bit overwhelmed in his first game, but if a couple of injuries hit their midfield he could be a surprise fantasy player later in 2007.
Jordan Russell: Is getting his chance but not doing enough,
Marc Murphy: Is one of their big stars, and will be for fantasy points too, their captain in 2008.
Bryce Gibbs: Hasn't exploded with stats yet, looks to be a bit of a risk to start him on fantasy teams for round 1. But he has another game next week to show further improvement.
Josh Kennedy: Showed that he would have the ball kicked to him, will be a star in fantasy AFL in the future and should have plenty of solid games this season.
Cain Ackland: Does have the ability to go forward and kick a goal, but not a lot of other skills.
Setanta O’hAilpin: If his fantasy price is low then he might be a good player for a fantasy bench.
Cameron Cloke: Carlton seem to go with him more than Ackland as the game progresses, it sounds strange but this Cloke may have AFL fantasy value.
Heath Scotland: The perfect fantasy stats role, just sitting there alone at half back.
Jarrad Waite: Not as good as last week but his fantasy value is much higher than last season.
Anthony Koutoufides: Was on the bench and also played as a forward, that won't help his fantasy numbers.
Andrew Carrazzo: Could be a good fantasy player with his forward/midfielder role.
Geelong v Port Adelaide
Joel Selwood: Another great game, he plays like a 10 year veteran.
Nathan Djerrkura: Certainly has some skills, should see some action in 2007.
Cameron Mooney: Looks to be a forward this year, could be a good fantasy player, especially if Ottens misses games during the regular season.
Nathan Ablett: Not the best conditions, obviously, but he still looked like he would be a fixture on their forward line this season.
Mark Blake: Might be a good signing if King misses regular season games, Blake has potential.
Mathew Stokes: May have been reported, there didn't seem to be a lot of contact in the incident.
David Johnson: Worked hard so still has a chance at round 1, Wojcinski might be the better option for Geelong and for fantasy teams.
Gary Ablett: Seemed to be in the action all the time, will be on many fantasy teams.
Matthew Scarlett: Had a lot of the ball, will be a useful fantasy player, won't cost the big money.
Brendon Lade: A very valuable fantasy ruckman, had a solid game in the rain.
Travis Boak: Didn't really do enough to guarantee a spot for round 1, but should play a few games this year.
David Rodan: If he is a cheap fantasy forward he might be too good not to sign for a fantasy team.
Damon White: If you want to try a big Port forward with Tredrea out then add White to your fantasy team.
Domenic Cassisi: A bit cheaper than some of the star fantasy midfielders, but isn't far off their statistics.
Chad Cornes: Had a big impact on the result, but for fantasy numbers he was again getting the ball all over the ground.
Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs
Nathan Eagleton: Didn't do much early, but showed his foot skills in the second half.
Lindsay Gilbee: The Bulldogs keep looking to give him the ball, and he will keep getting kicks and fantasy points.
Ryan Hargrave: Had a good game, is a useful fantasy player at an affordable price.
Shaun Higgins: If he keeps playing so well the Bulldogs will have to play him, and he might be a good pick for fantasy teams.
Andrew McDougall: Didn't have a big game but is a player to consider as a fantasy forward.
Will Minson: Was very active, could be worth a fantasy spot but is a player to definitely play if Street is out.
Cameron Wight: Doesn't get a lot of the ball, but might be worth the risk in the first couple of rounds with Harris out.
Tim Notting: Always had fantasy potential, he should be better this year with Voss and other veterans gone.
Jared Brennan: Had plenty of the ball, might have even been trusted with a kickout, 2007 could be his year.
Jamie Charman: Was reported. He had a good game providing a target up forward with Brown and Bradshaw out.
Jason Roe: He could have been best-on-ground, a big achievement in his first game back from injury.
Robert Copeland: Another big game, someone to think about signing for fantasy teams.
Cameron Wood: His price is still affordable in fantasy leagues, might be useful if Charman misses a game.
Michael Rischitelli: Will be a very good fantasy midfielder this season.
Marcus Allan: Three big goals got him noticed, may be inexpensive for fantasy teams.
Beau McDonald: It could get a bit crowded in the ruck spots if everyone is healthy this season, McDonald doesn't have many fantasy points anyway.
A small update to the fantasy player rankings and also included are the total possessions for round 1 of the NAB Cup. The player ranking, 1 to 10, is to give an estimate of how good a fantasy player they will be in 2007. Players at 10 are great, players at 1 are unlikely to see action, and everything in between is a guide to how good the player will be in fantasy statistics. The unofficial statistics for the NAB Cup should not be given too much importance, with extended benches and teams looking to experiment with their lineup they may not be indicative of how a player will go during the regular season. On the following list, there are some players who played for round 1 but their statistics are unavailable at the moment.
Nathan Bassett 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
Rhett Biglands 1
Nathan Bock 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
Matthew Bode 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Brett Burton 9
Bryce Campbell 3
Michael Doughty 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Richard Douglas 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Tyson Edwards 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Nick Gill 3
Simon Goodwin 9
Jonathon Griffin 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Trent Hentschel 1
John Hinge 2
Benjamin Hudson 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Luke Jericho 2
Graham Johncock 9
Chris Knights 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
David MacKay 2
Ivan Maric 2
Kris Massie 5
Martin Mattner 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
Ken McGregor 5
Andrew McLeod 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
John Meesen 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 1
Ian Perrie 5
Darren Pfeiffer
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Jason Porplyzia 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Brent Reilly 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Mark Ricciuto 8
Ben Rutten 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
James Sellar 3
Robert Shirley 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Scott Stevens 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Scott Thompson 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Kurt Tippett 2
Jason Torney 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Nathan van Berlo 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Bernie Vince 2
Scott Welsh 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Jed Adcock 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Marcus Allan
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
Simon Black 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 24
Daniel Bradshaw 7
Jared Brennan 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Jonathan Brown 9
Jamie Charman 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Mitchell Clark 3
Robert Copeland 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
Josh Drummond 7
Ben Fixter 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Pat Garner 3
Richard Hadley 4
Scott Harding 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
James Hawksley 2
Rhan Hooper 4
Chris Johnson 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Nigel Lappin 6
Matthew Leuenberger 3
Joel Macdonald 5
Beau McDonald 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
Ashley McGrath 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 0
Daniel Merrett 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 2
Wayde Mills 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Matthew Moody 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Tim Notting 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 2
Joel Patfull 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Luke Power 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Albert Proud 4
Michael Rischitelli 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 24
Jason Roe 7
Chris Schmidt 4
Christopher Scott 5
Troy Selwood 6
Sam Sheldon 2
Justin Sherman 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Cheynee Stiller 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Matt Tyler 3
Cameron Wood 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Cain Ackland 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
Joe Anderson 3
Mark Austin 2
Jordan Bannister 2
Clinton Benjamin 2
Adam Bentick 6
Eddie Betts 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Luke Blackwell 6
Paul Bower 4
Andrew Carrazzo 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
Cameron Cloke 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Jake Edwards
Brendan Fevola 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Bradley Fisher 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Craig Flint 2
Bryce Gibbs 7
Shaun Grigg 3
Shaun Hampson 2
Adam Hartlett 2
Ryan Houlihan 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 25
Josh Kennedy 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
Anthony Koutoufides 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Matthew Lappin 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Dylan McLaren 3
Marc Murphy 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Setanta O'hAilpin 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
Anthony Raso 2
Jordan Russell 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Jason Saddington 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 3
Heath Scotland 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Kade Simpson 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Nick Stevens 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
David Teague 2
Bret Thornton 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Jarrad Waite 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
Andrew Walker 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Lance Whitnall 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Simon Wiggins 5
John Anthony 2
Nathan Brown 3
Chris Bryan 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Nathan Buckley 9
Scott Burns 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 29
James Clement 7
Travis Cloke 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Ryan Cook 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Shannon Cox 2
Benjamin Davies 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Leon Davis 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Chris Dawes 1
Brad Dick 2
Alan Didak 8
Chris Egan 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Josh Fraser 8
Tyson Goldsack 2
Brodie Holland 6
Sam Iles 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Ben Johnson 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 28
Paul Licuria 5
Tarkyn Lockyer 7
Ryan Lonie 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Nick Maxwell 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
Paul Medhurst 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Shane O'Bree 7
Harry O'Brien 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 2
Scott Pendlebury 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 29
Simon Prestigiacomo 4
Ben Reid 3
Guy Richards 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Anthony Rocca 6
Sean Rusling 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
Heath Shaw 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 24
Rhyce Shaw 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Daniel Stanley 2
Dane Swan 8
Dale Thomas 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Alan Toovey 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
Shane Wakelin 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Mark Bolton 2
Kepler Bradley 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
Scott Camporeale 5
Richard Cole 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Alwyn Davey 3
Courtenay Dempsey 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Ricky Dyson 4
Dustin Fletcher 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Scott Gumbleton 3
Chris Heffernan 4
David Hille 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
James Hird 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Tom Hislop 5
Bachar Houli 2
Leroy Jetta 4
Courtney Johns 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
Jason Johnson 7
Mark Johnson 6
Jason Laycock 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Andrew Lee 2
Matthew Lloyd 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Sam Lonergan
Andrew Lovett 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
Nathan Lovett-Murray 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Scott Lucas 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Adam McPhee 7
Mark McVeigh 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Mal Michael 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Angus Monfries 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 22
Jay Nash 4
Jay Neagle 3
Damien Peverill 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Kyle Reimers 2
Paddy Ryder 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
Henry Slattery 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Brent Stanton 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Jobe Watson 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
Andrew Welsh 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Jason Winderlich 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
Peter Bell 9
Heath Black 7
Andrew Browne 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Adam Campbell 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
Josh Carr 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
Matthew Carr 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Clayton Collard 3
Troy Cook 5
Ryan Crowley 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Steven Dodd 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Marcus Drum 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Paul Duffield 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Ryley Dunn 3
Jeff Farmer 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Daniel Gilmore
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Antoni Grover 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Robert Haddrill 5
Paul Hasleby 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Roger Hayden 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Des Headland 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 24
Garrick Ibbotson
Michael Johnson 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Justin Longmuir 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Shaun McManus 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Luke McPharlin
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
Calib Mourish 2
David Mundy 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Ryan Murphy 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Brock O'Brien 2
Shane Parker 5
Matthew Pavlich 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Brett Peake 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Aaron Sandilands 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Byron Schammer 5
Dean Solomon 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Chris Tarrant 7
Scott Thornton 3
James Walker 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 24
Robert Warnock 2
Luke Webster 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Gary Ablett 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 25
Nathan Ablett 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Jimmy Bartel 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Mark Blake 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Shannon Byrnes 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 24
Tim Callan 4
Paul Chapman 9
Joel Corey 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
Nathan Djerrkura 3
Matt Egan 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Corey Enright 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
Ryan Gamble 3
Charlie Gardiner 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Tom Harley 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Tom Hawkins 5
Simon Hogan 2
Sam Hunt 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Josh Hunt 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
David Johnson 4
Steve Johnson 3
James Kelly 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Steven King 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Cameron Ling 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 33
Andrew Mackie 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
Darren Milburn 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
Cameron Mooney 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Brad Ottens 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Stephen Owen 2
Henry Playfair 3
Brent Prismall 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
Max Rooke 5
Matthew Scarlett 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Joel Selwood 5
Matthew Spencer 2
Mathew Stokes 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Kane Tenace 3
Travis Varcoe 3
Trent West 2
David Wojcinski 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Max Bailey 1
Chance Bateman 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
Grant Birchall 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
Tim Boyle 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 3
Campbell Brown 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Robert Campbell 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
Tim Clarke 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Shane Crawford 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Trent Croad 5
Zac Dawson 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Ben Dixon 4
Beau Dowler 4
Xavier Ellis 4
Lance Franklin 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Stephen Gilham 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Brent Guerra 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Luke Hodge 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
Danny Jacobs 6
Josh P. Kennedy 4
Rick Ladson 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 3
Jordan Lewis 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
Matthew Little 2
Ben McGlynn 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Sam Mitchell 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Jarryd Morton 2
Garry Moss 3
Thomas Murphy 4
Beau Muston 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Michael Osborne 3
Brent Renouf 4
Jarryd Roughead 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Brad Sewell 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
Joel Smith 4
Simon Taylor 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Mitchell Thorp 4
Josh Thurgood 3
Travis Tuck 2
Richard Vandenberg 4
Mark Williams 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Clinton Young 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Glenn Archer 5
Leigh Brown 4
Aaron Edwards 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Michael Firrito 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
Joshua Gibson 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Todd Goldstein 2
Shannon Grant 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Kasey Green 4
Blake Grima 2
David Hale 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Lachlan Hansen 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Leigh Harding 1
Daniel Harris 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Brent Harvey 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
Jonathan Hay 1
Corey Jones 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Ed Lower 2
Daniel McConnell 5
Hamish McIntosh 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Scott McMahon 2
Brad Moran 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Drew Petrie 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Daniel Pratt 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Brady Rawlings 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Matt Riggio 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Ben Ross 3
Eddie Sansbury 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
Adam Simpson 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Jess Sinclair 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 25
Jesse W. Smith 4
Andrew Swallow 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Lindsay Thomas 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Nathan Thompson 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
David Trotter 2
Callum Urch 2
Gavin Urquhart 3
Ben Warren 2
Shannon Watt 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Daniel Wells 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Djaran Whyman 4
Clint Bartram 5
Matthew Bate 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Daniel Bell 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
Clint Bizzell 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
Nathan D. Brown 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 29
Cameron Bruce 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 29
Simon Buckley 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Nathan Carroll 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
Aaron Davey 7
Lynden Dunn 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Ryan Ferguson 2
James Frawley 3
Colin Garland 2
Simon Godfrey 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Brad Green 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
Ben Holland 4
Mark Jamar 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Chris Johnson 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
Paul Johnson 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Travis Johnstone 8
Nathan Jones 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
James McDonald 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Brock McLean 9
Brad Miller 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
Brent Moloney 7
David Neitz 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Heath Neville 2
Michael Newton 2
Ricky Petterd 3
Byron Pickett 4
Jared Rivers 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Russell Robertson 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Colin Sylvia 5
Daniel Ward 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Matthew Warnock 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Isaac Weetra 2
Paul Wheatley 4
Matthew Whelan 8
Jeff White 8
Adem Yze 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Greg Bentley 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Travis Boak 5
Dean Brogan 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Peter Burgoyne 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Shaun Burgoyne 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Alipate Carlile 2
Domenic Cassisi 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Troy Chaplin 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Adam Cockshell 2
Chad Cornes 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Kane Cornes 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 24
Fabian Deluca 2
Brett Ebert 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
Jonathan Giles 2
Robert Gray 2
Nathan Krakouer 3
Brendon Lade 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Tom Logan 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Nathan Lonie 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
Nick Lower 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Josh Mahoney 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Hugh Minson 2
Daniel Motlop 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Danyle Pearce 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
Michael Pettigrew 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
David Rodan 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Steven Salopek 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 22
Paul Stewart 2
Jacob Surjan 5
Brad Symes 8
Matt Thomas 3
Adam Thomson 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Toby Thurstans 3
Warren Tredrea 6
Darryl Wakelin 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Justin Westhoff 2
Damon White 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Ryan Williams 2
Ryan Willits 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
Michael Wilson 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Joel Bowden 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
Patrick Bowden 8
Nathan G. Brown 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Travis Casserly 3
Andrew Collins 2
Daniel Connors 2
Mark Coughlan 1
Brett Deledio 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Shane Edwards 3
Nathan Foley 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Darren Gaspar 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Ray Hall 3
Brent Hartigan 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Cleve Hughes 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
Chris Hyde 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Daniel Jackson 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 3
Kane Johnson 6
Kent Kingsley 3
Trent Knobel 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
Andrew Krakouer 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
Luke McGuane 2
Danny Meyer 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
Kelvin Moore 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
Chris Newman 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls 3
Adam Pattison 3
Carl Peterson 2
Kayne Pettifer 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Graham Polak 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Dean Polo 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Andrew Raines 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Matthew Richardson 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Jack Riewoldt 3
Jay Schulz 3
Troy Simmonds 7
Richard Tambling 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Will Thursfield 3
Greg Tivendale 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 25
Shane Tuck 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Matthew White 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
Jarryd Allen 4
David Armitage 6
Steven Baker 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 3
Luke Ball 8
Shane Birss 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Jason Blake 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Barry Brooks 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Matthew Clarke 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 4
Raphael Clarke 2
Xavier Clarke 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 20
Nick Dal Santo 8
Matthew Ferguson 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 24
Aaron Fiora 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Leigh Fisher 7
Samuel Fisher 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Michael Gardiner 4
Fraser Gehrig 7
Sam Gilbert 3
Brendon Goddard 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Jason Gram 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
James Gwilt 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Aaron Hamill 4
Robert Harvey 7
Lenny Hayes 8
Brad Howard 3
Max Hudghton 5
Justin Koschitzke 7
Matthew Maguire 6
Andrew McQualter 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Stephen Milne 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
Leigh Montagna 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 21
Phillip Raymond 3
Nick Riewoldt 8
Michael Rix 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
Justin Sweeney 3
Andrew Thompson 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
Brett Voss 5
Fergus Watts 2
Luke Ablett 5
Leo Barry 7
Paul Bevan 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
Craig Bolton 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
Jude Bolton 8
Ryan Brabazon 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Amon Buchanan 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Jared Crouch 5
Daniel Currie 2
Nick Davis 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Sean Dempster 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Stephen Doyle 3
Peter Everitt 6
Peter Faulks 2
Nic Fosdike 5
Adam Goodes 10
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Heath Grundy 2
Barry Hall 9
Darren Jolly 5
Tadhg Kennelly 7
Brett Kirk 9
Matthew Laidlaw 3
Nick Malceski 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Ben Mathews 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
Jarrad McVeigh 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Jarred Moore 2
Daniel O'Keefe 3
Ryan O'Keefe 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Michael O'Loughlin 7
Simon Phillips 3
Ted Richards 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Lewis Roberts-Thomson 3
Tim Schmidt 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 17
Adam Schneider 6
Jonathan Simpkin 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Kristin Thornton 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
Luke Vogels 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 5
Jesse White 3
Steven Armstrong 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Michael Braun 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Mitchell Brown 3
Sam Butler 7
Daniel Chick 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Ben Cousins 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 26
Dean Cox 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
Andrew Embley 7
Chad Fletcher 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Darren Glass 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Jaymie Graham 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 8
Ashley Hansen 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Tim Houlihan 2
Adam Hunter 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Shannon Hurn 2
Brett Jones 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Rowan Jones 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Chris Judd 10
Daniel Kerr 8
Mark LeCras 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Quinten Lynch 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 13
Eric MacKenzie 3
Ben McKinley 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 3
Mitch Morton 2
Mark Nicoski 4
Matthew Priddis 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 26
Matthew Rosa 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 25
Ashley Sampi 3
Will Schofield 2
Mark Seaby 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Adam Selwood 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 6
Matthew Spangher 2
Brent Staker 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Tyson Stenglein 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
James Thomson 2
Beau Waters 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
David Wirrpanda 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 11
Josh Wooden 2
Dylan Addison 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 7
Jason Akermanis 8
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Travis Baird 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 3
Matthew Boyd 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
Adam Cooney 8
Daniel Cross 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 23
Luke Darcy 4
Nathan Eagleton 5
Andrejs Everitt 3
Cameron Faulkner 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Daniel Giansiracusa 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
Lindsay Gilbee 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Chris Grant 6
Ryan Griffen 6
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Mitchell Hahn 5
Ryan Hargrave 5
Brian Harris 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Shaun Higgins 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Josh Hill 2
Brad Johnson 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Malcolm Lynch 3
Damian McCormack 2
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 14
Andrew McDougall 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 18
Jordan McMahon 7
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 16
William Minson 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Brett Montgomery 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 12
Dale Morris 5
Robert Murphy 6
Paul OShea 2
Sam Power 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 15
Farren Ray 5
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 10
Matthew Robbins 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 9
Wayde Skipper 3
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 3
Brennan Stack 2
Peter Street 5
Stephen Tiller 3
Tim Walsh 3
Scott West 9
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 19
Cameron Wight 4
NAB Cup Round 1 total possessions: 3
Tom Williams 3
Geelong v Richmond
Steven King: Had a solid game but it would not have translated into AFL fantasy points.
Brad Ottens: Played exclusively in the forward line and dominated, has to be considered for a fantasy spot on that form.
James Kelly: Back in favour, like most on his team he had plenty of the ball.
Joel Selwood: If he is a low-priced player then he has to be signed.
Shannon Byrnes: Found lots of space, and the football, but hasn't cemented a senior spot.
Cameron Mooney: Started at centre half forward and kicked 4 goals, could have good stats with S Johnson and Hawkins out.
Nathan Ablett: Had the third forward role, there were good signs with his play.
Mark Blake: Was the backup ruckman, could have a big role if King is out during the season.
Mathew Stokes: Kicked a goal and provided the needed speed around the forward line, should be a regular player this season.
Gary Ablett: Lots of goals and possessions, could take another step up in fantasy points this season.
Brent Prismall: A big game but may not be around when Geelong have all their players to pick from.
Sam Hunt: Will be a very cheap player to sign for fantasy teams if the Cats continue to play him.
Darren Milburn: Could have a serious injury, check injury news.
David Wojcinski: A big game with his speed taking the ball from the back, could be a very good fantasy player with that role.
Chris Newman: Was an above average fantasy player before and is back to that level.
Darren Gaspar: Was not good, never a big fantasy player and should be avoided again.
Brett Deledio: One of their best and is a player to sign for fantasy teams.
Andrew Raines: Will again be a very good fantasy player.
Graham Polak: Richmond will need to play him this season and he should improve greatly on his stats from 2006.
Nathan Brown: He is officially back to his best and will again be a good fantasy player.
Joel Bowden: As always he was a magnet for the football.
Matthew Richardson: A small leg injury.
Trent Knobel: Didn't do a lot with Simmonds out, there are better ruck options for fantasy AFL.
Dean Polo: Had a lot of the ball and will again be a good fantasy player.
Kayne Pettifer: A solid fantasy player and worth signing this season, kicked a goal in this game.
Shane Tuck: Played everywhere and that is great for fantasy statistics, will be a popular player for fantasy GMs.
Andrew Krakouer: Nowhere near his form from the All Stars game, and was reported.
Richard Tambling: Like a lot of their smalls, rotated through different spots, but will be in the middle more which should mean big fantasy numbers.
Cam Howat: One of their best, sign for fantasy when Richmond bring him off the rookie list.
Hawthorn v Melbourne
Jarryd Roughead: Played forward, a bit of a surprise move, kicked a couple of goals and could be a good fantasy forward this season.
Chance Bateman: Was very good and productive, a solid fantasy player.
Simon Taylor: Might have done enough for regular playing time in the ruck.
Grant Birchall: He is one of Hawthorn's best fantasy players, buy him early before his price goes up.
Beau Muston: Would be a bargain buy in fantasy leagues, doesn't have a senior spot yet but had a solid game against Melbourne.
Lance Franklin: If his fantasy price is what it was last season then Franklin is a definite buy.
Campbell Brown: Might have a problem with the tribunal.
Brent Renouf: Didn't have a problem when given a tall defensive role, might be a cheap fantasy player for the bench.
Clinton Young: Should stay in the side as he had a good game, could become a good fantasy player.
Nathan Jones: Looks like he will improve on his good debut year, can get a bit of the football.
Clint Bizzell: Will struggle to find a spot with the Demons, unlikely to have an impact on fantasy teams.
James Frawley: Did not have a bad start to his career, a cheap fantasy backman to store on your fantasy bench.
David Neitz: Took strong marks, and was mobile at ground-level too, will continue to be a very good fantasy forward.
Lynden Dunn: Had some good plays, was more effective than Miller so maybe Dunn plays round 1.
Chris Johnson: His best ever performance, won't cost much to buy in fantasy leagues so a player to conisder if he is there for round 1.
Russell Robertson: Was in one of his jumping moods, that usually brings in marks, goals and therefore fantasy points.
Nathan Brown: Did not play a lot in 2006 but when he did he got fantasy points, he had a good game here.
Jared Rivers: Is one of the better tall defenders for AFL fantasy and he confirmed that again with a good performance.
Cameron Bruce: Was in top form, and worth the top price in fantasy leagues.
Mark Jamar: Don't play Jamar in fantasy games, White will be back for round 1.
Fremantle v West Coast
Luke Webster: Did enough and might cement a regular spot.
Paul Hasleby: Controlled the middle well and had plenty of the football.
Dean Solomon: Seemed to get into the action as a forward, might be able to improve his numbers from 2006.
Des Headland: Looked better than last season, his skills and accuracy are back.
Ryan Crowley: Showed he can also kick goals.
James Walker: Played his best football, a bargain in fantasy leagues if he keeps that up.
Justin Longmuir: Took a while to get going but then was good, can be inconsistent in fantasy but should be good in 2007.
Aaron Sandilands: The Dockers' idea for him to go forward a lot should result in a few more goals and fantasy numbers.
Roger Hayden: Had a very good game and had a lot of the ball, would have gotten plenty of fantasy points.
Mark LeCras: Was played in a couple of spots and could be useful for fantasy, depending on his price.
Ben Cousins: Had plenty of the ball, as always.
Matt Priddis: He got plenty of the ball, although with other midfielders out, but a player to consider for fantasy teams.
Jaymie Graham: Doesn't quite have the game for accumulating fantasy points.
Matt Rosa: Seemed to be by himself a lot, that will get him plenty of fantasy points.
Steven Armstrong: Had a bigger role, kicked a goal and was very prominent around half forward.
Brent Staker: Played as a forward, should become a regular player for them again.
David Wirrpanda: In his usual role in the back half, which gets him fantasy points.
AFL Fantasy Player News: McDougall Dominates, Waite Moves To The Backline
Western Bulldogs v Sydney
Ryan Griffen: Could be a better fantasy player this season, was great in this game.
Cameron Faulkner: Provided a lot of run and could be an inclusion for round 1.
Jason Akermanis: Started in the middle, a good sign for statistics for the regular season.
Will Minson: Showed a lot of skills and would be a star fantasy ruckman if he didn't split minutes with Street.
Matthew Robbins: Kicked a couple of goals, a good fantasy player but never stars.
Andrew McDougall: Could be a fantasy player this season, will be a player to sign early.
Wayde Skipper: A backup to Minson in this game, but Street should be back next time, Skipper's not a fantasy player if the Bulldogs have their other ruckman healthy.
Brian Harris: In good form, but is suspended for the first 2 rounds.
Cameron Wight: A slight injury after a big mark, should be a better fantasy player this season and has a low price.
Malcolm Lynch: Did well in his first game, with 3 goals, so a possible bench player in fantasy teams.
Ryan O’Keefe: Will find it easier when the rest of the Swans are there with him in the forward line.
Nick Malceski: Injured in the second half, but will be important for them when he is playing. Check the injury news though.
Jesse White: Had a good start to his career, a player for the future.
Ted Richards: Played again as a forward, with Hall and O'Loughlin out.
Sean Dempster: Had a bigger role with several other defenders out.
Brett Kirk: Is playing very well and will again be one of the top AFL fantasy midfielders.
Adam Goodes: Did play in this game, didn't play a lot but what he did was high quality as always.
Carlton v Essendon
Marc Murphy: Will be worth the higher price this season for fantasy leagues.
Bryce Gibbs: Didn't star in this game, so sign him but don't start him for round 1.
Josh Kennedy: Should be cheap to buy in fantasy leagues, he did enough in this game to show he will be a big improver this season.
Jason Saddington: Didn't really have a position available, won't have fantasy value unless injuries hit.
Cain Ackland: Not going to be a good fantasy ruckman, judging by this game, but he could improve as it was his first game there.
Setanta O’hAilpin: Should be their number 1 key defender, could be a low-cost option for fantasy teams.
Cameron Cloke: Might have a future in fantasy AFL leagues.
Jarrad Waite: Could have a big leap in stats this season as he collects possessions across half back.
Ryan Houlihan: Started good, ended not as well, but he does get fantasy points.
Angus Monfries: Kicked 3 goals, his fantasy stats could go up a bit this season.
Jason Winderlich: Had a big game and could be a bargain buy in fantasy leagues.
Andrew Lovett: Did a lot and should have a better and more consistent season in 2007 than last year.
Kepler Bradley: Not good for fantasy stats last season, is now freed from a key post and might do more if the Bombers continue to play him more up the ground.
Matthew Lloyd: Was quiet but it was his first game in a long time, but you shouldn't pay a top 10 price for him this season.
David Hille: Was solid and should again be a top fantasy ruckman.
Courtney Johns: The Bombers still have to adjust their forward setup, Johns may not be a good fantasy player next to Lloyd.
Mal Michael: The back line seemed a bit confused at times, when they get it figured out Michael should have a similar role and similar stats to his previous seasons.
Richard Cole: Not as good as he was against the All Stars, still needs to cement his spot with Essendon before being signed for fantasy teams.
Alwyn Davey: A good strategy could be signing him at a cheap price for a bench spot on your fantasy team.
St Kilda v Brisbane
Xavier Clarke: Looked in much better form, someone to consider for a fantasy back line spot.
Andrew Thompson: Was a big player as the Saints were without Dal Santo, Hayes and others in the middle.
Brendon Goddard: At times he seemed to be playing a lot further up the ground.
David Armitage: Will have a lot more stats when he isn't playing during a storm, a good signing for a fantasy bench spot.
Matthew Ferguson: Had a big game and might be a chance for regular senior games.
Barry Brooks: Kicked a couple of early goals, might be playing in round 1.
Jason Blake: Not a ruckman now, did provide a marking target up forward.
Matthew Clarke: It is unlikely that Clarke will be a good fantasy player this season unless several other ruckmen are out.
Michael Rix: Could still be in the running for their top ruck spot, but won't have big fantasy numbers.
James Gwilt: Was a good player, but may not play if Hudghton and Maguire are ready.
Jarryd Allen: Managed a goal in his first game with the Saints, a fantasy option if many other forwards there are out.
Chris Johnson: Should have a better season for stats in 2007.
Justin Sherman: One of their better players, and is now one of the top AFL fantasy players.
Jared Brennan: One of those players who is better in leagues that count totals, and not effectiveness of disposals.
Jamie Charman: Will be their number 1 ruckman, and useful for fantasy teams.
Daniel Merrett: He won't cost a lot in fantasy leagues, he will play more this season so his stats might be a bit better.
Robert Copeland: A huge game and could be a good player for fantasy teams this season.
Sam Sheldon: Could be someone to sign for fantasy later in the season.
AFL Fantasy Player News: Griffin Arrives For Crows, Thomas Stars For Kangaroos
Port Adelaide v Adelaide
Steven Salopek: Was in good form and looks set to improve on his great season last year, will be a star in fantasy games.
Peter Burgoyne: Not the best player in his family, but one of the best on the ground this game.
Shaun Burgoyne: Had a lot of the ball and will be a top fantasy player.
David Rodan: Was very useful and might find a spot on the Power team, could be a cheap bench forward for fantasy teams.
Dean Brogan: Could have broken his nose, that should not affect his regular season production.
Michael Wilson: Stepped up and is now the veteran in the back line, got a lot of stats and could have a big fantasy year.
Brett Ebert: Kicked a couple and setup a few more, much better fantasy player with Tredrea out.
Tom Logan: Will be inexpensive for fantasy AFL and is a player to consider signing.
John Meesen: Went down with an injury early. He’s out of the running for their backup ruck spot now.
Scott Thompson: Was all over the ground and should be one of the better Crows' fantasy players this season.
Jonathan Griffin: Great as a forward early, didn't do well in the ruck, but pencil him in as a cheap fantasy player for your bench.
Nathan Bassett: Lots of statistics in the back half like he always does.
Tyson Edwards: He was the captain for this game, he kicked goals and had plenty of the ball.
Ben Hudson: Might have been the Crows' best player, did enough to once again be a very good fantasy ruckman.
Scott Welsh: Kicked a couple of goals and was very active, back in contention for a fantasy forward spot.
Andrew McLeod: Didn't do a lot in this game, but still a great fantasy backman/midfielder.
Scott Stevens: Kicked a goal and covered plenty of ground, a solid fantasy player.
Jason Porplyzia: Could be a big player this season and is a bit of a fantasy sleeper.
Nathan Bock: Played forward and was a very good player, should be on lots of fantasy teams.
Kangaroos v Collingwood
Hamish McIntosh: Was solid but for fantasy he doesn't play enough with Moran there too.
Jonathan Hay: Retired.
Shannon Grant: Active around the forward line and scored a couple of goals, a good fantasy forward.
Daniel Wells: Was in great form, add him to your fantasy teams.
Jess Sinclair: Their best midfielder, a great fantasy player.
Lindsay Thomas: 4 goals from Thomas, a player to sign for fantasy, on the bench or maybe starting as a forward.
Brad Moran: Is very mobile, and would be a good fantasy ruckman, but will split minutes with McIntosh.
Corey Jones: Seemed to be by himself in the forward half, just kept getting the ball. Top quality fantasy forward.
Nathan Thompson: Not a star fantasy forward in recent years, he only had 1 goal in this game.
Aaron Edwards: Showed a lot of aerial ability and is worth a spot on a fantasy bench.
David Hale: Started slow but has potential as a tall forward, watch his next game to see if he improves.
Matt Campbell: A very impressive display from the rookie-listed player, he could be elevated soon, he will be the cheapest player to sign.
Sean Rusling: Didn't perform great, but the ball wasn't down his end a lot.
Paul Medhurst: Did get the ball a bit, he could get back to being a solid fantasy forward.
Scott Pendlebury: Not really a fantasy sleeper, as he had a few good games last season, but is a player to sign and will be cheap.
Shane Wakelin: Had a good game, but won't go as well when Collingwood have Clement and Prestigiacomo playing.
Scott Burns: Many veterans missed this game, Burns played and showed he can have another great fantasy AFL season.
Harry O’Brien: Was injured, but had some good runs through the middle during the game, he has fantasy potential.
Travis Cloke: There were times when he was very good, a player to consider for fantasy.
Chris Bryan: Didn't do a lot with his new team, but has the skills to be a solid fantasy forward or ruckman.
As the teams are using preseason games to get ready for the real season, the player news from the games will help you assemble your AFL fantasy teams.
This will be updated and adjusted after the NAB Cup, with more information included about each player too. Players are ranked out of 10, for what their expected fantasy stats could be in season 2007. 10 is the best, and only Goodes and Judd get that mark for now, while a rank of 1 will indicate the player won't be playing in 2007. Like everything else in the AFL fantasy section on this site, these are ideas and options that might help you select players for your fantasy team. Past statistics, injuries, suspensions, preseason form, expected role, and many other aspects of the players' skills and attributes were used to give the players a fantasy ranking.
Nathan Bassett 8
Rhett Biglands 1
Nathan Bock 7
Matthew Bode 7
Brett Burton 9
Bryce Campbell 3
Michael Doughty 8
Richard Douglas 6
Tyson Edwards 9
Nick Gill 3
Simon Goodwin 9
Jonathon Griffin 4
Trent Hentschel 1
John Hinge 2
Benjamin Hudson 6
Luke Jericho 2
Graham Johncock 9
Chris Knights 4
David MacKay 2
Ivan Maric 3
Kris Massie 4
Martin Mattner 8
Ken McGregor 5
Andrew McLeod 9
John Meesen 3
Ian Perrie 5
Darren Pfeiffer 3
Jason Porplyzia 7
Brent Reilly 7
Mark Ricciuto 8
Ben Rutten 5
James Sellar 3
Robert Shirley 6
Scott Stevens 6
Scott Thompson 8
Kurt Tippett 2
Jason Torney 4
Nathan van Berlo 4
Bernie Vince 2
Scott Welsh 7
Jed Adcock 7
Marcus Allan 3
Simon Black 9
Daniel Bradshaw 7
Jared Brennan 4
Jonathan Brown 9
Jamie Charman 7
Mitchell Clark 3
Robert Copeland 4
Josh Drummond 7
Ben Fixter 4
Pat Garner 3
Richard Hadley 4
Scott Harding
James Hawksley 2
Rhan Hooper 4
Chris Johnson 6
Nigel Lappin 6
Matthew Leuenberger 3
Joel Macdonald 5
Beau McDonald 2
Ashley McGrath 4
Daniel Merrett 3
Wayde Mills 2
Matthew Moody 6
Tim Notting 6
Joel Patfull 5
Luke Power 9
Albert Proud 4
Michael Rischitelli 7
Jason Roe 7
Chris Schmidt 4
Christopher Scott 5
Troy Selwood 6
Sam Sheldon 2
Justin Sherman 8
Cheynee Stiller 7
Matt Tyler 2
Cameron Wood 4
Cain Ackland 4
Joe Anderson 3
Mark Austin 2
Jordan Bannister 2
Clinton Benjamin 2
Adam Bentick 6
Eddie Betts 5
Luke Blackwell 6
Paul Bower 4
Andrew Carrazzo 6
Cameron Cloke 2
Jake Edwards 3
Brendan Fevola 8
Bradley Fisher 4
Craig Flint 2
Bryce Gibbs 7
Shaun Grigg 3
Shaun Hampson 2
Adam Hartlett 2
Ryan Houlihan 6
Josh Kennedy 6
Anthony Koutoufides 6
Matthew Lappin 5
Dylan McLaren 3
Marc Murphy 8
Setanta O'hAilpin 5
Anthony Raso 2
Jordan Russell 3
Jason Saddington 3
Heath Scotland 9
Kade Simpson 8
Nick Stevens 8
David Teague 2
Bret Thornton 7
Jarrad Waite 6
Andrew Walker 7
Lance Whitnall 9
Simon Wiggins 5
John Anthony 2
Nathan Brown 3
Chris Bryan 3
Nathan Buckley 9
Scott Burns 7
James Clement 7
Travis Cloke 3
Ryan Cook 2
Shannon Cox 2
Benjamin Davies 2
Leon Davis 4
Chris Dawes 1
Brad Dick 2
Alan Didak 8
Chris Egan 5
Josh Fraser 8
Tyson Goldsack 2
Brodie Holland 6
Sam Iles 3
Ben Johnson 7
Paul Licuria 5
Tarkyn Lockyer 7
Ryan Lonie 7
Nick Maxwell 6
Paul Medhurst 5
Shane O'Bree 7
Harry O'Brien 4
Scott Pendlebury 5
Simon Prestigiacomo 4
Ben Reid 3
Guy Richards 2
Anthony Rocca 6
Sean Rusling 6
Heath Shaw 9
Rhyce Shaw 5
Daniel Stanley 2
Dane Swan 8
Dale Thomas 6
Alan Toovey 2
Shane Wakelin 3
Mark Bolton 2
Kepler Bradley 3
Scott Camporeale 5
Richard Cole 4
Alwyn Davey 3
Courtenay Dempsey 3
Ricky Dyson 4
Dustin Fletcher 9
Scott Gumbleton 3
Chris Heffernan 4
David Hille 8
James Hird 9
Tom Hislop 5
Bachar Houli 2
Leroy Jetta 4
Courtney Johns 4
Jason Johnson 7
Mark Johnson 6
Jason Laycock 4
Andrew Lee 2
Matthew Lloyd 9
Sam Lonergan 3
Andrew Lovett 5
Nathan Lovett-Murray 8
Scott Lucas 8
Adam McPhee 7
Mark McVeigh 4
Mal Michael 4
Angus Monfries 5
Jay Nash 4
Jay Neagle 3
Damien Peverill 5
Kyle Reimers 2
Paddy Ryder 2
Henry Slattery 3
Brent Stanton 9
Jobe Watson 9
Andrew Welsh 7
Jason Winderlich 4
Peter Bell 9
Heath Black 7
Andrew Browne 2
Adam Campbell 2
Josh Carr 8
Matthew Carr 5
Clayton Collard 3
Troy Cook 5
Ryan Crowley 5
Steven Dodd 5
Marcus Drum 3
Paul Duffield 4
Ryley Dunn 3
Jeff Farmer 7
Daniel Gilmore
Antoni Grover 5
Robert Haddrill 5
Paul Hasleby 8
Roger Hayden 5
Des Headland 7
Garrick Ibbotson 3
Michael Johnson 8
Justin Longmuir 7
Shaun McManus 5
Luke McPharlin
Calib Mourish 2
David Mundy 8
Ryan Murphy 5
Brock O'Brien 2
Shane Parker 5
Matthew Pavlich 9
Brett Peake 8
Aaron Sandilands 6
Byron Schammer 5
Dean Solomon 6
Chris Tarrant 7
Scott Thornton 3
James Walker 3
Robert Warnock 2
Luke Webster 5
Gary Ablett 9
Nathan Ablett 5
Jimmy Bartel 9
Mark Blake 2
Shannon Byrnes 4
Tim Callan 4
Paul Chapman 9
Joel Corey 9
Nathan Djerrkura 3
Matt Egan 4
Corey Enright 9
Ryan Gamble 3
Charlie Gardiner 4
Tom Harley 4
Tom Hawkins 5
Simon Hogan 2
Sam Hunt 3
Josh Hunt 8
David Johnson 4
Steve Johnson 3
James Kelly 5
Steven King 4
Cameron Ling 8
Andrew Mackie 5
Darren Milburn 8
Cameron Mooney 6
Brad Ottens 7
Stephen Owen 2
Henry Playfair 3
Brent Prismall 2
Max Rooke 5
Matthew Scarlett 7
Joel Selwood 5
Matthew Spencer 2
Mathew Stokes 4
Kane Tenace 3
Travis Varcoe 3
Trent West 2
David Wojcinski 4
Max Bailey 1
Chance Bateman 5
Grant Birchall 7
Tim Boyle 3
Campbell Brown 7
Robert Campbell 8
Tim Clarke 4
Shane Crawford 8
Trent Croad 5
Zac Dawson 2
Ben Dixon 4
Beau Dowler 4
Xavier Ellis 4
Lance Franklin 7
Stephen Gilham 2
Brent Guerra 3
Luke Hodge 9
Danny Jacobs 6
Josh P. Kennedy 4
Rick Ladson 6
Jordan Lewis 5
Matthew Little 2
Ben McGlynn 2
Sam Mitchell 9
Jarryd Morton 2
Garry Moss 3
Thomas Murphy 4
Beau Muston 3
Michael Osborne 3
Brent Renouf 4
Jarryd Roughead 4
Brad Sewell 7
Joel Smith 4
Simon Taylor 2
Mitchell Thorp 4
Josh Thurgood 3
Travis Tuck 2
Richard Vandenberg 4
Mark Williams 6
Clinton Young 3
Glenn Archer 5
Leigh Brown 4
Aaron Edwards 4
Michael Firrito 4
Joshua Gibson 4
Todd Goldstein 2
Shannon Grant 7
Kasey Green 4
Blake Grima 2
David Hale 6
Lachlan Hansen 6
Leigh Harding 1
Daniel Harris 8
Brent Harvey 7
Jonathan Hay 1
Corey Jones 8
Ed Lower 2
Daniel McConnell 6
Hamish McIntosh 5
Scott McMahon 2
Brad Moran 5
Drew Petrie 8
Daniel Pratt 7
Brady Rawlings 7
Matt Riggio 3
Ben Ross 3
Eddie Sansbury 3
Adam Simpson 8
Jess Sinclair 8
Jesse W. Smith 4
Andrew Swallow 3
Lindsay Thomas 4
Nathan Thompson 6
David Trotter 2
Callum Urch 2
Gavin Urquhart 3
Ben Warren 2
Shannon Watt 4
Daniel Wells 8
Djaran Whyman 4
Clint Bartram 5
Matthew Bate 6
Daniel Bell 4
Clint Bizzell 3
Nathan D. Brown 4
Cameron Bruce 9
Simon Buckley 2
Nathan Carroll 4
Aaron Davey 7
Lynden Dunn 5
Ryan Ferguson 2
James Frawley 3
Colin Garland 2
Simon Godfrey 4
Brad Green 8
Ben Holland 4
Mark Jamar 3
Chris Johnson 3
Paul Johnson 3
Travis Johnstone 8
Nathan Jones 6
James McDonald 9
Brock McLean 9
Brad Miller 6
Brent Moloney 7
David Neitz 7
Heath Neville 2
Michael Newton 2
Ricky Petterd 3
Byron Pickett 4
Jared Rivers 8
Russell Robertson 6
Colin Sylvia 5
Daniel Ward 6
Matthew Warnock 2
Isaac Weetra 2
Paul Wheatley 4
Matthew Whelan 8
Jeff White 8
Adem Yze 7
Greg Bentley 4
Travis Boak 6
Dean Brogan 6
Peter Burgoyne 7
Shaun Burgoyne 9
Alipate Carlile 2
Domenic Cassisi 7
Troy Chaplin 7
Adam Cockshell 2
Chad Cornes 9
Kane Cornes 9
Fabian Deluca 2
Brett Ebert 6
Jonathan Giles 2
Robert Gray 2
Nathan Krakouer 3
Brendon Lade 8
Tom Logan 4
Nathan Lonie 7
Nick Lower 3
Josh Mahoney 6
Hugh Minson 2
Daniel Motlop 5
Danyle Pearce 7
Michael Pettigrew 4
David Rodan 3
Steven Salopek 9
Paul Stewart 2
Jacob Surjan 5
Brad Symes 8
Matt Thomas 3
Adam Thomson 3
Toby Thurstans 3
Warren Tredrea 6
Darryl Wakelin 3
Justin Westhoff 2
Damon White 4
Ryan Williams 2
Ryan Willits 3
Michael Wilson 5
Joel Bowden 9
Patrick Bowden 8
Nathan G. Brown 6
Travis Casserly 3
Andrew Collins 2
Daniel Connors 2
Mark Coughlan 1
Brett Deledio 8
Shane Edwards 3
Nathan Foley 5
Darren Gaspar 3
Ray Hall 3
Brent Hartigan 4
Cleve Hughes 4
Chris Hyde 3
Daniel Jackson 2
Kane Johnson 6
Kent Kingsley 3
Trent Knobel 4
Andrew Krakouer 6
Luke McGuane 2
Danny Meyer 3
Kelvin Moore 3
Chris Newman 6
Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls 3
Adam Pattison 3
Carl Peterson 2
Kayne Pettifer 8
Graham Polak 5
Dean Polo 6
Andrew Raines 7
Matthew Richardson 8
Jack Riewoldt 3
Jay Schulz 3
Troy Simmonds 7
Richard Tambling 6
Will Thursfield 3
Greg Tivendale 7
Shane Tuck 8
Matthew White 4
Jarryd Allen 4
David Armitage 6
Steven Baker 5
Luke Ball 8
Shane Birss 4
Jason Blake 2
Barry Brooks 4
Matthew Clarke 4
Raphael Clarke 2
Xavier Clarke 5
Nick Dal Santo 8
Matthew Ferguson 2
Aaron Fiora 4
Leigh Fisher 7
Samuel Fisher 8
Michael Gardiner 5
Fraser Gehrig 7
Sam Gilbert 3
Brendon Goddard 8
Jason Gram 7
James Gwilt 3
Aaron Hamill 4
Robert Harvey 7
Lenny Hayes 8
Brad Howard 3
Max Hudghton 5
Justin Koschitzke 7
Matthew Maguire 6
Andrew McQualter 3
Stephen Milne 4
Leigh Montagna 6
Phillip Raymond
Nick Riewoldt 8
Michael Rix 3
Justin Sweeney 3
Andrew Thompson 4
Brett Voss 5
Fergus Watts 3
Luke Ablett 5
Leo Barry 7
Paul Bevan 5
Craig Bolton 8
Jude Bolton 8
Ryan Brabazon 3
Amon Buchanan 8
Jared Crouch 5
Daniel Currie 2
Nick Davis 6
Sean Dempster 5
Stephen Doyle 3
Peter Everitt 6
Peter Faulks 2
Nic Fosdike 5
Adam Goodes 10
Heath Grundy 2
Barry Hall 9
Darren Jolly 5
Tadhg Kennelly 7
Brett Kirk 9
Matthew Laidlaw 3
Nick Malceski 4
Ben Mathews 4
Jarrad McVeigh 5
Jarred Moore 2
Daniel O'Keefe 3
Ryan O'Keefe 9
Michael O'Loughlin 7
Simon Phillips 3
Ted Richards 4
Lewis Roberts-Thomson 3
Tim Schmidt 2
Adam Schneider 6
Jonathan Simpkin 2
Kristin Thornton 2
Luke Vogels 4
Jesse White 3
Steven Armstrong 4
Michael Braun 7
Mitchell Brown 3
Sam Butler 7
Daniel Chick 4
Ben Cousins 9
Dean Cox 9
Andrew Embley 7
Chad Fletcher 7
Darren Glass 5
Jaymie Graham 3
Ashley Hansen 5
Tim Houlihan 2
Adam Hunter 6
Shannon Hurn 2
Brett Jones 4
Rowan Jones 5
Chris Judd 10
Daniel Kerr 8
Mark LeCras 5
Quinten Lynch 7
Eric MacKenzie 3
Ben McKinley 2
Mitch Morton 2
Mark Nicoski 4
Matthew Priddis 4
Matthew Rosa 5
Ashley Sampi 3
Will Schofield 2
Mark Seaby 3
Adam Selwood 6
Matthew Spangher 2
Brent Staker 4
Tyson Stenglein 8
James Thomson 2
Beau Waters 4
David Wirrpanda 8
Josh Wooden 2
Dylan Addison 4
Jason Akermanis 8
Travis Baird 2
Matthew Boyd 7
Adam Cooney 8
Daniel Cross 9
Luke Darcy 4
Nathan Eagleton 5
Andrejs Everitt 3
Cameron Faulkner 4
Daniel Giansiracusa 7
Lindsay Gilbee 9
Chris Grant 6
Ryan Griffen 6
Mitchell Hahn 5
Ryan Hargrave 5
Brian Harris 5
Shaun Higgins 2
Josh Hill 2
Brad Johnson 9
Malcolm Lynch 3
Damian McCormack 2
Andrew McDougall 5
Jordan McMahon 7
William Minson 4
Brett Montgomery 4
Dale Morris 5
Robert Murphy 6
Paul OShea 2
Sam Power 4
Farren Ray 5
Matthew Robbins 4
Wayde Skipper 3
Brennan Stack 2
Peter Street 5
Stephen Tiller 3
Tim Walsh 3
Scott West 9
Cameron Wight 4
Tom Williams 3
Important Outs:
R Smith, S Birss, A Morgan
Important Ins:
J Akermanis, A Everitt, A McDougall
Injury News:
L Darcy (knee, might not be ready for opening rounds of regular season)
Fantasy Stars:
West and Johnson were superstars last season and that should continue, but there is always a chance that at their age they might slow down a bit. The Bulldogs have plenty of youngsters ready to take over from those two and you can also expect huge stats from Gilbee, Cross, Cooney and Giansuracusa. The Bulldogs also welcome Akermanis, and he will become one of their best fantasy players. Other Bulldogs who could be highly-ranked in AFL fantasy leagues include McMahon, Boyd, Ray and Griffen.
Possible Fantasy Stars:
Chris Grant is still going and is a solid fantasy player.
Harris does miss a couple of early games but after that he is a good option for a fantasy full back.
Hahn was a good fantasy player before his injury, it might take him a few rounds but he should get close to his 2006 numbers.
McDougall has been solid for fantasy stats when he has played, maybe he is someone to consider.
Don't overpay for Eagleton, he does get stats but his price is often too high.
Morris and Hargrave had solid stats for fantasy defenders last season.
Darcy hasn't played for a long time, so don't expect big numbers early in the season, but he might produce solid fantasy numbers after he has played a few games.
Possible Fantasy Sleeper:
Robert Murphy. With the addition of McDougall, the possible return of Darcy and the drafting of Everitt there should not be a reason for the Bulldogs to play Murphy in a key position. He should have an easier time playing around half forward, with a licence to run all over the field getting marks and possessions. Instead of being an undersized key position player, like he was last season, he could be more of a forward/midfielder who often has a height and marking advantage over his opponent. This will all depend on if he returns totally recovered from his injury.
First Year Players For AFL Fantasy:
The Bulldogs drafted young projects with their picks in the AFL National Draft. So don't expect Everitt or any of the other youngsters to play a lot. The NAB Cup might give an indication of how far off Everitt is, and if he does get a game later in the season he might be useful for fantasy play as he can play a role in the back line where he accumulates a lot of the ball.
Important Outs:
D Banfield, M Gardiner, A McDougall, P Matera, T Gaspar
Important Ins:
M Brown, E MacKenzie
Injury News:
M Nicoski (shoulder, expected to miss several games)
Fantasy Stars:
Judd is one of the best players in all AFL fantasy competitions. Cox is close behind Judd, and as the big guy is a ruckman he provides great value in a position that doesn't have a lot of stars. Cousins, Kerr, Stenglein and Embley are other options for a fantasy centre player. Wirrpanda has a great role for fantasy points, and he collects plenty of points as he patrols the back line. Lynch is a solid option for a fantasy forward too.
Possible Fantasy Stars:
Butler was very good last season and that should continue.
Braun is a consistent player for stats.
Fletcher isn't as good as he once was but will probably do enough this season.
Selwood improved his stats last season and will again be better than average.
Rowan Jones is a solid player for stats.
Hunter can be played forward or back on fantasy teams, just like the Eagles do.
Glass is a useful fantasy player for a full back.
Possible Fantasy Sleeper:
Matthew Priddis. He was put on the Eagles' senior list after being a rookie last season. With Banfield retired, and an injury or two among the Eagles' smaller players, Priddis could be played often.
First Year Players For AFL Fantasy:
Brown might get some playing time up forward if Hansen is out, MacKenzie is another tall option for them but the Eagles have more depth in the tall backs so MacKenzie might not play a lot in 2007. Their other draft picks are further down the depth chart for tall positions.
Important Outs:
P Williams, D Spriggs
Important Ins:
P Everitt, D O'Keefe, D Currie, P Faulks, J White
Injury News:
A Schneider (hamstring, may miss round 1), L Roberts-Thomson (foot, could miss first 4 rounds)
Fantasy Stars:
Goodes leads his team, and sometimes the entire AFL, in fantasy stats. Sign up Goodes and also consider Hall, Kirk and J Bolton. They are all top 50 players. Buchanan, O'Loughlin, C Bolton and Leo Barry are also AFL fantasy stars.
Possible Fantasy Stars:
When healthy, Schneider gets a lot of the ball, but don't sign him until his injury is gone.
Kennelly is a consistent player with statistics.
Davis was not a good signing last season but he might be a cheaper player to sign this time.
Everitt will get hitouts, marks and some goals and is a solid option for a fantasy ruckman.
Jolly had a lot of hitouts last season, but in some leagues that doesn't bring in a lot of points.
Fosdike and Ablett are important to the Swans but they don't dominate in possessions, so they are just average fantasy players, but if their price isn’t high they could be useful.
Possible Fantasy Sleeper:
Sean Dempster. He hasn't done a lot in his career but that's because the Swans have had a settled lineup and Dempster was often on the bench. This season should be different and as the Swans have had several injuries already it should open up a regular position for Dempster.
First Year Players For AFL Fantasy:
D O'Keefe should be a chance for some action in 2007, he might be someone the Swans play to replace Schneider if he misses games. White and Currie could play if the Swans are missing a couple of talls.
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.
Jonathan Brown: He could be the leading goal-kicker in the AFL this season, and that would make him one of the best AFL fantasy players. Don't look at the totals for stats with Brown, as he missed half of 2006, the averages tell how dominant he can be.
Barry Hall: Hall doesn't just kick goals, for fantasy play he gets the mark, then a kick and then usually a goal. That adds up, and even if he kicks a point in Dream Team he gets points for that.
Lance Franklin: Sometimes his fantasy price doesn't equal his potential and with the Dream Team game he can be a bargain. He increased his goals per game average last season and would be expected to increase it again in 2007.
Matthew Pavlich: Will be worth it whatever the price in fantasy AFL.
Gary Ablett: The goals and marks of key position forwards can bring in big fantasy points in Dream Team, but small forwards are also very useful, especially ones that will often be played in the middle too.
Paul Chapman: Just like his teammate Ablett, but a few more possessions and a bit less hair.
Sean Rusling: The Magpies have a few skilful forwards, the big target in Rocca but their main leading option will be Rusling. Rusling will not be very expensive to start the season but should see a good increase in value if he kicks a few goals early in the season.
Courtney Johns: Might not have enough money left in the game's salary-cap to have an experienced forward on the bench but Johns didn't have a big price last season.
Beau Dowler: Can be played as a forward or back, won't cost a lot and he might have a big year.
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
C S Mitchell
C D Harris
C B McLean
C R Tambling
C T Hislip
C B Gibbs
R R Campbell
R D Cox
R J White
R A Sandilands
R J Meesen
R M Clark
F J Brown
F B Hall
F L Franklin
F M Pavlich
F G Ablett
F P Chapman
F S Rusling
F C Johns
F B Dowler
Important Outs:
J Peckett, S Powell, C Ackland, T Schwarze, M McGough
Important Ins:
M Gardiner, M Clarke, D Armitage, S Birss, J Allen
Injury News:
N Riewoldt (hamstring, should be ready for regular season), M Gardiner (groin, may miss some early games)
Fantasy Stars:
If Riewoldt and Hayes are healthy then they are the best the Saints have for AFL fantasy points. Goddard and Dal Santo are among the leaders for fantasy points too, and other players like S Fisher, Gram, Ball and even Robert Harvey can star too. Harvey might not be the huge star he was when The Age had the fantasy game a decade ago when you had to cut out the coupon and mail it in, but he hasn't dropped that far off. Fraser Gehrig is a player that can help win a fantasy round when he has a big game, and his fantasy points average out to a good number too. The important thing with the Saints is their new coach, he will change things and some previous fantasy stars could have smaller roles now and other players could see a big jump in stats.
Possible Fantasy Stars:
Koschitzke is a player to watch for his price, if he is again one of the most expensive then stay away, but if his price has moved down a bit then sign him. Just check the injury news to make sure he is playing.
The other Fisher, Leigh, is a solid fantasy player but doesn't get huge numbers like others in the back line there.
Montagna has had consistent numbers for AFL fantasy but he might be a player that Lyon doesn't play as much.
Maguire has recovered well from his injury and his stats are solid for a tall defender.
Voss is always out there and he gets consistent stats every game.
Possible Fantasy Sleeper:
Aaron Hamill. He has not been healthy for a long time, so if his fantasy price is low and he plays a lot this season then he could be a steal for AFL fantasy. Gets possessions, is useful for contested marks and can also kick goals.
First Year Players For AFL Fantasy:
Armitage should be the only first-year Saint who does anything big in the stats. Sign him up if the Saints name him in their team. Howard might not be able to get any minutes this season while Allen is a good prospect but there isn't an available position for him in their team right now.
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.
Robert Campbell: No Everitt or Bailey to compete with Campbell for playing time in 2007 so Campbell should have a good year for statistics.
Dean Cox: He gets hitouts, marks and possessions and plays a lot of minutes so he will continue to be one of the best fantasy ruckmen.
Jeff White: He also plays a lot of minutes, has plenty of marks and kicks for a ruckman and can also kick an occasional goal. He is one of the best fantasy ruckmen.
Aaron Sandilands: None of the four ruckmen here have a backup player pushing them for playing time. Like the three players above, Sandilands will play a lot, and for Dream Team hitouts can be a useful statistic.
John Meesen: A cheap option for a bench ruck spot, but a chance to play a few games. The NAB Cup game, and also Adelaide's game against Norwood, will give an idea of whether the Crows go with Meesen or Maric as the backup to Hudson.
Mitchell Clark: Was a ruckman, and a forward, last season for eligible positions. Probably still can be put in a ruck position although with Brisbane if he plays it will be in a key position. Maybe he gets a shot at centre half forward, or they could move him to the back line.
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
C S Mitchell
C D Harris
C B McLean
C R Tambling
C T Hislip
C B Gibbs
R R Campbell
R D Cox
R J White
R A Sandilands
R J Meesen
R M Clark
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.
Sam Mitchell: Among the league leaders in kicks and handballs. He gets the big totals for stats and that is what the Dream Team game is about.
Daniel Harris: Tackles and handballs can add up to a lot of fantasy points in this competition and Harris gets them consistently.
Brock McLean: You could also take McDonald from Melbourne, but McLean could be cheaper and while McDonald might not repeat his huge numbers from last season there is every chance that McLean will be even better in 2007 compared to his very good season in 2006.
Richard Tambling: News of the Coughlan injury affected the possible playing time of numerous Richmond players, Tambling was already being given a bigger role and now his time in the middle could increase quite a lot.
Tom Hislop: Hislop might be eligible at more than one position, but even if he can only be played in the centre he has enough potential to be one of the bench players on your fantasy team to start the year.
Bryce Gibbs: You play four of your six centres in Dream Team so Gibbs could be a starter, or an emergency. If you do start Gibbs then you can save money, as you will be getting star stats from a low-priced player, which will allow you to buy another high-priced player for your team.
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
C S Mitchell
C D Harris
C B McLean
C R Tambling
C T Hislop
C B Gibbs
Important Outs:
M Chaffey, G Stafford, D Rodan, A Kellaway
Important Ins:
G Polak, J Riewoldt, K Kingsley, D Connors, S Edwards
Injury News:
M Coughlan (knee, out for 2007), T Simmonds (ankle, could miss early rounds)
Fantasy Stars:
One Bowden was expected to be a star last season but both Joel and Patrick were among the top AFL fantasy players. Both will come with a huge price-tag this season. Deledio was a great fantasy player last season and that will continue, both he and Tuck lead their midfield. Richardson is still one of the best forwards for fantasy statistics. Simmonds plays forward and in the ruck, and is usually eligible for either spot in fantasy competitions, but watch his injury status before signing. Pettifer is another Richmond forward to sign for fantasy football. Tivendale and Raines should also have good stats in 2007.
Possible Fantasy Stars:
Andrew Kellaway produced useful stats last season and his numbers could be replaced by Polak.
Kane Johnson isn't a prolific stats player but good enough for fantasy teams.
Nathan Foley is a useful midfielder for fantasy and should see an increase in role.
Richard Tambling might become a big star as he could be moved into the middle this season.
Krakouer needs to kick a few more goals to be a valuable fantasy player but he might do it in 2007.
Dean Polo was a productive player in AFL fantasy last season, his price will be higher but his production might be too.
Brown is still a risk for AFL fantasy if his price is high, so unless he is a bargain a wait-and-see strategy with Brown might be best, the NAB Cup might give an indication of where he will be playing and how effective he is.
Possible Fantasy Sleeper:
Cameron Howat. He should be elevated from their rookie list soon and will play a lot of AFL this season. Howat can get a lot of the ball.
First Year Players For AFL Fantasy:
The Tigers first three picks in the AFL National Draft are all a chance to be fantasy stars. Jack Riewoldt could play a tall position at either end, he will more likely be a forward and in competition with Schulz and Kingsley for playing time. Small players Edwards and Connors could also be playing AFL in 2007. Another injury or two to the Tigers' onballers and one or both of Edwards and Connors could be useful fantasy players. Peterson and Collins are unlikely to play AFL this season.
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
A quick look at some of the players from the Essendon Bombers - Indigenous All Stars game and how they might go in AFL fantasy leagues for 2007, and if they played in different positions in this game compared to previously in their career.
Richard Cole: Had a bad season when he first joined Essendon, but was a strong defender during this game. There may be a spot for him in the Essendon team this season. His fantasy price will be affordable too.
Alwyn Davey: He was as advertised, very quick and very effective in the forward area. Another player who will be cheap to buy in AFL fantasy leagues. He didn't play too deep in the forward line, more of a half forward flank, so for fantasy stats that is better than him being in the forward pocket.
Dustin Fletcher: Should be freed from the full back spot and will get more of the ball around half back. Was very effective in this game, but he did have half a foot of height on most opponents. He's injury-free and in the action more so he could have a much better season for fantasy statistics than in previous years.
David Hille: He was the biggest player out there, at least until McKinnon replaced him in the ruck, so it wasn't difficult for him to dominate. But he was in good form and should be a good option for your fantasy team.
James Hird: Started slow but ended up with a couple of goals. Found plenty of space up forward and depending on his price he will be a valuable fantasy player once more.
Tom Hislop: He might be playing in round 1 for the Bombers so keep an eye on him. In all parts of the game he is ready to play now. He will be one of the cheapest players to buy for fantasy teams but he should end up with a much higher price when he does play AFL. If any of the Bombers' first year players are there in round 1 it will be Hislop or Davey, maybe both of them.
Courtney Johns: The idea at Essendon seems to be Lloyd and Johns deep in the forward line, with Lucas and Hird further out from goal. Johns would be a much better player for AFL fantasy teams without Lloyd, so maybe wait to see how effective Johns is before playing him. Watch the NAB Cup game to see if there is room for both Lloyd and Johns in the forward 50.
Sam Lonergan: Had plenty of the ball but may not be in the senior side a lot this season.
Andrew Lovett: He was on the wrong team this game, and might find himself competing with Davey for a forward pocket role with the Bombers this season.
Nathan Lovett-Murray: Was one of the bigger players on the other team, which was not easy against the big Bombers. The forward line is full so Lovett-Murray will probably play as a defender for the Bombers in 2007. He has solid fantasy stats there.
Scott Lucas: Still in the good form of last season, but again that was without Lloyd also there.
Adam McPhee: McPhee won't be played deep in the back line, Michael is there now as well as Bradley, Lovett-Murray and Fletcher. McPhee had space through the middle of the ground during this game and if he does have a more attacking role it could provide a lot more stats. McPhee could be a big marking option on the wing for Essendon, he would be a good player for AFL fantasy if that happened.
Mal Michael: He seems to have fitted in perfectly. Won't be a big star with stats but might be a solid player if his fantasy price is low. The question of where Fletcher and Michael would play was quickly answered, as Michael will be playing in his best spot at full back.
Paddy Ryder: He was the tall option for the All Stars but he couldn't compete with some of the stronger Essendon players. He might need another year of bulking-up before he gets regular AFL action. He struggled in the ruck against Hille, and Essendon have a loaded forward line, so there isn't a spot for Ryder unless an injury hits the Bombers.
Brent Stanton: Plenty of the ball and will be a very good fantasy player this season.
Jason Winderlich: There may not be a spot in the side right now but he is close, he had a very good game here.
Des Headland: Hit the post a couple of times, but he was getting the ball in scoring position. If he could increase his goals output to 40 for 2007 his fantasy points would be a lot higher.
Aaron Davey: Nothing wrong with his ankle so that is the most important thing. Should again be one of the better forwards for AFL fantasy.
Andrew Krakouer: He did not have the ideal offseason preparation but in this game he showed he is ready for 2007. Was probably the best forward for the All Stars in this game.
Richard Tambling: This is supposed to be the year when he steps up, but didn't do a lot in this game. But for Richmond he fits his team better, as the speed element to the midfield strength of Tuck and Deledio.
Byron Pickett: Looked big and strong, and ready to go. He started last season a bit slow but that shouldn't happen this year.
Andrew McLeod: Just a typical game of his, taking the ball at half back and going on a big run, and he did this plenty of times. Maybe the Crows won't be playing him forward very much when he is playing so well in his usual spot. For AFL fantasy statistics he will be more valuable if he plays around half back or the midfield.
It must be remembered that the All Stars were without a lot of their taller players, so many who played were out of position. The ones who did play would have had a good hitout to start the season and many players on the team will be AFL fantasy stars when the season begins.
Important Outs:
S Dew, G Wanganeen, J Francou, A Kingsley, P Walsh, M Bishop
Important Ins:
T Boak, D Rodan
Injury News:
W Tredrea (knee, may miss early rounds)
Fantasy Stars:
If you have someone called Cornes on your fantasy team then you will have a very good team. Kane actually had a slightly better fantasy value than his brother last season, although both are among the top fantasy players. A couple of Burgoynes are also useful for AFL fantasy teams, Shaun might be the better of the two. There is also ruck help from the Power, Lade is a fantasy superstar and Brogan isn't far behind him either. So if one of them is out injured make sure you sign the other. Pearce and Salopek get plenty of the ball and are still capable of more improvement. Lonie, Symes and Cassisi consistently get stats, and there will be even more opportunities with players like Dew, Walsh and Wanganeen gone now.
Possible Fantasy Stars:
Tredrea isn't an elite fantasy forward now, so don't pay too much for him. He may not be ready to go early in the season.
Bentley and Logan were promoted from the rookie list and both could have good AFL fantasy seasons.
Chaplin is a very useful player for fantasy stats for a tall backman.
Josh Mahoney is underrated in fantasy, and give more consideration to playing him if the Power are without Tredrea.
Brett Ebert was a big improver last season, but that may have pushed up his price too high this season.
Possible Fantasy Sleeper:
Jacob Surjan. He had a big season last year so he won't be a bargain, but there is a good chance that he is even better this season and will be worth the much higher price.
First Year Players For AFL Fantasy:
Travis Boak should play in 2007, put him on your bench when the Power name him to play. Small forwards Gray and Krakouer have a lot of competition among the other forwards there so don't expect them to play, but if they do play in 2007 they might be able to score some goals. Stewart, Westhoff, Williams and Cockshell may not see senior action until the last few rounds of the 2007 season.
Important Outs:
P Read, S Motlop, A Nicholson
Important Ins:
R Petterd, J Frawley
Injury News:
No significant injuries reported.
Fantasy Stars:
The Demons can help your fantasy team in all spots. Jeff White is one of the best ruckmen for fantasy, that should continue. The Demons don't have a lot of forwards that they play, but that is great for their fantasy stats. Bruce, Davey and Neitz have all been quality players in AFL fantasy. Rivers is a big back who gets fantasy points, Whelan has been another good player for a fantasy defender. The midfield provides plenty of options with McDonald, McLean, Green, Yze, Johnstone, Ward and Bruce can be played there too.
Possible Fantasy Stars:
Jones had a big start to his career, in fantasy last season he was a big steal. He could keep improving.
Bate provided good stats when he played last season, he is useful especially if eligible to play as a fantasy forward.
Some days Robertson seems to be a bit injured, other times he can't be stopped. Not the most consistent fantasy player but can have big games. But his fantasy points average out to be a solid number.
Moloney might be a player to sign this season, could be very cheap compared to his statistics potential when healthy.
Colin Sylvia might find a bigger role this season.
Possible Fantasy Sleeper:
Lynden Dunn. There is a need for another taller forward in the Demons' forward line. Dunn would be capable of providing a marking target around centre half forward.
First Year Players For AFL Fantasy:
The Demons are unlikely to get any help from their draft picks. Petterd might be the best option, he is ready for AFL and could get plenty of the ball as a back pocket. Maybe an injury or two hits the Demons' tall defenders and that could open a spot for James Frawley, he might have the skills to get the ball as well as defending and that is what produces fantasy points. Their other new players are a long way off playing.
There is just over a month to go before the SuperCoach AFL fantasy competition is to begin. Using the statistics, estimated values and the rules of SuperCoach a preview of a possible fantasy lineup will be posted.
A possible bench group.
Jesse Smith: Could be among the cheapest players, so a no-risk but possible high-reward signing. If he is playing in the first month of the season his fantasy value will go way up, and if he is unable to play then you just swap him for another low-cost player.
Beau Dowler: Might be eligible to be played as a fantasy backman but could be playing forward for Hawthorn. Should not cost a lot to sign.
Xavier Ellis: Will be a much sought after player in fantasy, so get him early. Has the experience of a year on a list in the AFL, but won't cost much to sign for AFL fantasy.
Travis Boak: The Power overlooked some big names in the draft to take Boak with their first rounder so they really wanted him. Smaller players who were high draft picks like Boak, or Selwood, could have seasons similar to what Marc Murphy had last season.
John Meesen: Could be a steal as his price should be low as he hasn't played yet. The Crows will play a couple of ruckmen and Meesen is a chance to play a lot in 2007. Just one more injury to a ruckman there and Meesen could be their starter.
Matthew Leuenberger: Check the NAB Cup games, and the status of Charman and Wood, before signing Leuenberger. But there is a chance he gets some time as a forward as well as a ruckman. But it might take an injury to a Brisbane tall for him to play a lot.
Tom Hawkins: With his stress injury he may not be ready for the start of the season, but it's Hawkins and every fantasy team will benefit from him at some time during the season.
Ryan Gamble: A bit of a risk, or even a gamble, but he might be available at a low price and he does have good potential. The Cats need to try some new things and Gamble could find a spot on the wing or in the forward line. But for most of the lower-cost players like Gamble, the NAB Cup games will give people an idea as to how likely it is that they will be playing AFL in round 1.
B D Mundy
B L Whitnall
B B Goddard
B C Cornes
B L Hodge
B A Proud
B L Hansen
C C Judd
C A Goodes
C S Thompson
C B Gibbs
R D Cox
R D Hille
R R Campbell
R D Petrie
F M Pavlich
F B Hall
F N Riewoldt
F C Bruce
F S Rusling
F N Ablett
F J Riewoldt
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B J Smith
B B Dowler
C X Ellis
C T Boak
R J Meesen
R M Leuenberger
F T Hawkins
F R Gamble
That is a possible SuperCoach lineup, when the prices and player positions are released another idea for a team will be posted, along with other strategies and lists of bargain players. For this preview of a team, star players are balanced by the lower-cost first year players. Right now there are some injury concerns over a few of the players, but if Nick Riewoldt is hurt then Gehrig or Lloyd could be signed. Hawkins and Smith could miss the start of the year, if that is confirmed in the coming weeks then other minimum-cost players like Urquhart, Grigg or Thorp would be options.
Important Outs:
S Rocca, T Makepeace, J Perry
Important Ins:
L Hansen, G Urquhart, L Thomas, B Ross, A Edwards, T Goldstein
Injury News:
Jesse Smith (ankle, could miss a few regular season games)
Fantasy Stars:
Simpson and Grant have been preparing for this season for a long time, they were shut down late in the 2006 season, so those two players should be fresh and ready and two of the Kangaroos' best for AFL fantasy. Other midfield options from the Kangaroos are Sinclair, Wells, Harris, Jones, Harvey and Rawlings. Petrie was certainly a player last year who changed from an average fantasy player to often one of the best. Last year he was position eligible for the ruck and forward, but for a lot of the season he played around half back for the Kangaroos and dominated in fantasy statistics.
Possible Fantasy Stars:
Nathan Thompson isn't a big star in AFL fantasy, a useful player but don't overpay.
Daniel McConnell could be a sleeper among AFL fantasy players and he might be a bargain that has a big year.
David Hale is expected to make the move from the ruck to a permanent position in the forward line, this could improve his fantasy numbers.
Archer is a solid player for stats when he plays.
Pratt can be useful to a fantasy team, he usually isn't very expensive for the stats he gets.
Brown might have a role in the middle this season, that could make him a surprising fantasy star.
Possible Fantasy Sleeper:
Aaron Edwards. The Kangaroos need goals and Edwards kicked 100 of them last season. He might be among the cheapest players in AFL fantasy leagues so sign him up. There is no Rocca now or Harding, those two players combined for 42 goals last season, and Edwards should find a role as the leading player from the goal square.
First Year Players For AFL Fantasy:
The Kangaroos could provide 3 or 4 fantasy stars from their first year players. Hansen will be on a lot of fantasy teams, he will get a lot of stats and his fantasy value will just keep going up. Urquhart may also see a good amount of playing time, watch to see what his role is when he makes his debut in 2007. Urquhart was picked ahead of many highly-rated players so the Kangaroos really wanted him so it makes sense that they play him early. Lindsay Thomas has something the Kangaroos need, pace, so he might find his way into the team. The Kangaroos have a few tall forwards but they need someone smaller around them, that could be the spot that Ben Ross gets. Ross won't get a huge amount of stats in a forward pocket, but at the cheapest price in fantasy he is still a bargain if the Kangaroos do play him.
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