AFL Fantasy News: Melbourne Win, Richmond Don't Lose
They finally have a win, and now that they have broken through they could get several more wins in the next month. The ferocity of Jones and McLean led the way. The Crows got close at the end, thanks to the play of Goodwin, Edwards and Bizzell, but Melbourne didn't let this one slip away.
Demons 89 - Crows 72
Fantasy Player News
Melbourne
Green: He had a few different roles in previous games, it was a more attacking task this time and he had a huge 28 kicks and 18 marks.
Bate: Bate always gets involved in the play, a big game with 16 disposals, 7 marks, 2 goals and 3 free kicks for.
Wheatley: Not very expensive, he is good for fantasy points because he usually kicks the ball long, he had 19 kicks and a goal.
Bruce: 29 possessions, 10 marks and 6 tackles.
Frawley: He should keep his spot in the team, nothing big yet for fantasy points with 7 possessions and 2 tackles.
Adelaide
Ricciuto: Started slowly but ended well, he kicked 2 goals and had 13 possessions.
Johncock: Solid after returning last week, he had 9 kicks and 10 handballs.
Edwards: 31 possessions, 6 marks and 8 tackles.
Porplyzia: A good player at an affordable price, he kicked 2 goals and had 17 disposals.
Knights: 25 possessions, he might have doubled his starting fantasy price and it could go up some more.
It was close, in the third quarter, then the Eagles destroyed the Kangaroos. Dean Cox was the star, and many of the Eagles' smalls had huge amounts of possessions as Cox delivered the ball to them at stoppages.
Eagles 121 - Kangaroos 55
Fantasy Player News
West Coast
Cox: 27 possessions and 27 hitouts, his best game of the season.
Priddis: 39 possessions, he also added 10 tackles for even more fantasy points.
Morton: He kicked a couple more goals.
Brown: Still at a very low price, he kicked a goal and had 6 marks.
Rosa: 26 possessions, 15 marks and a goal.
Kangaroos
Sinclair: 23 possessions, 5 marks and 6 tackles. He is at a good price for what he can do for fantasy points.
Gibson: He is having a good season for fantasy stats, he had 20 possessions here.
Smith: Still time to sign up a bargain, he had 19 possessions.
Swallow: 9 tackles added some fantasy points to his 15 possessions.
Rawlings: 20 disposals, a big effort considering the amount of ball the other team had.
Richmond should be happy, they have a couple of points now, which is better than being on the bottom with nothing after 10 games. The Lions also halted their mini-streak of losses too. Richmond staged a big comeback while the Lions defended with everything they had in the final minutes.
Lions 73 - Tigers 73
Fantasy Player News
Brisbane
Drummond: A good player, and not just because he has the same name as the Diff'rent Strokes character, he had 25 kicks and 13 marks.
Hooper: 9 disposals, 3 marks and 3 tackles as he made his return to the team.
Patfull: He can put together some useful numbers, he had 11 kicks, 8 marks and 3 goals.
Charman: His fantasy worth goes way up when he is the only ruckman, he had 15 possessions and actually received 3 free kicks.
Notting: 19 kicks and 13 marks.
Richmond
King: His fantasy price will keep going up, he had 20 possessions and 10 marks.
Jackson: Looks to have cemented his spot in the team, he had 11 kicks, 6 marks and a goal.
J Bowden: They went backwards a few times, he ended up with 25 disposals, 8 marks and 5 tackles.
Johnson: Some of his 16 kicks didn't hit their target, but he also had 10 marks and 7 tackles.
Richardson: His price is a bit low in fantasy games, he kicked 2 goals and also added 12 kicks and 7 marks.
Every point counts, the Swans helped along the Bombers' score at the end of the third quarter as they rushed a behind from a Lucas attempt after the siren, the game was decided by a point. There were plenty of other decisions by all involved that affected the game too, towards the end of the game there should have been a throw-in but that was missed and Essendon kicked a goal as play continued.
Bombers 74 - Swans 73
Fantasy Player News
Essendon
Winderlich: Starred in the early games, and did it again here with 15 kicks and 13 marks.
Fletcher: One of the best fantasy defenders, 23 kicks and 12 marks.
McVeigh: The best McVeigh there, Mark had 21 possessions, 5 tackles and 2 goals.
Ryder: Another good game, 10 kicks and 7 marks.
Bolton: Not his worst game, maybe his best, he kicked 2 goals.
Sydney
Buchanan: His fantasy price has gone down, but it will go back up after 30 possessions.
Kirk: Some people were trading him, he is back in form after 32 possessions and 6 tackles.
Richards: 21 possessions, 8 marks and 2 free kicks received.
Schneider: 15 kicks, 7 handballs and 7 marks.
Ablett: He is putting up some bigger numbers, he had 21 possessions and 2 tackles.
Demons 89 - Crows 72
Fantasy Player News
Melbourne
Green: He had a few different roles in previous games, it was a more attacking task this time and he had a huge 28 kicks and 18 marks.
Wheatley: Not very expensive, he is good for fantasy points because he usually kicks the ball long, he had 19 kicks and a goal.
Bruce: 29 possessions, 10 marks and 6 tackles.
Frawley: He should keep his spot in the team, nothing big yet for fantasy points with 7 possessions and 2 tackles.
Adelaide
Ricciuto: Started slowly but ended well, he kicked 2 goals and had 13 possessions.
Johncock: Solid after returning last week, he had 9 kicks and 10 handballs.
Edwards: 31 possessions, 6 marks and 8 tackles.
Porplyzia: A good player at an affordable price, he kicked 2 goals and had 17 disposals.
Knights: 25 possessions, he might have doubled his starting fantasy price and it could go up some more.
It was close, in the third quarter, then the Eagles destroyed the Kangaroos. Dean Cox was the star, and many of the Eagles' smalls had huge amounts of possessions as Cox delivered the ball to them at stoppages.
Eagles 121 - Kangaroos 55
Fantasy Player News
West Coast
Cox: 27 possessions and 27 hitouts, his best game of the season.
Priddis: 39 possessions, he also added 10 tackles for even more fantasy points.
Morton: He kicked a couple more goals.
Brown: Still at a very low price, he kicked a goal and had 6 marks.
Rosa: 26 possessions, 15 marks and a goal.
Kangaroos
Sinclair: 23 possessions, 5 marks and 6 tackles. He is at a good price for what he can do for fantasy points.
Gibson: He is having a good season for fantasy stats, he had 20 possessions here.
Smith: Still time to sign up a bargain, he had 19 possessions.
Swallow: 9 tackles added some fantasy points to his 15 possessions.
Rawlings: 20 disposals, a big effort considering the amount of ball the other team had.
Richmond should be happy, they have a couple of points now, which is better than being on the bottom with nothing after 10 games. The Lions also halted their mini-streak of losses too. Richmond staged a big comeback while the Lions defended with everything they had in the final minutes.
Lions 73 - Tigers 73
Fantasy Player News
Brisbane
Drummond: A good player, and not just because he has the same name as the Diff'rent Strokes character, he had 25 kicks and 13 marks.
Hooper: 9 disposals, 3 marks and 3 tackles as he made his return to the team.
Patfull: He can put together some useful numbers, he had 11 kicks, 8 marks and 3 goals.
Charman: His fantasy worth goes way up when he is the only ruckman, he had 15 possessions and actually received 3 free kicks.
Notting: 19 kicks and 13 marks.
Richmond
King: His fantasy price will keep going up, he had 20 possessions and 10 marks.
Jackson: Looks to have cemented his spot in the team, he had 11 kicks, 6 marks and a goal.
J Bowden: They went backwards a few times, he ended up with 25 disposals, 8 marks and 5 tackles.
Johnson: Some of his 16 kicks didn't hit their target, but he also had 10 marks and 7 tackles.
Richardson: His price is a bit low in fantasy games, he kicked 2 goals and also added 12 kicks and 7 marks.
Every point counts, the Swans helped along the Bombers' score at the end of the third quarter as they rushed a behind from a Lucas attempt after the siren, the game was decided by a point. There were plenty of other decisions by all involved that affected the game too, towards the end of the game there should have been a throw-in but that was missed and Essendon kicked a goal as play continued.
Bombers 74 - Swans 73
Fantasy Player News
Essendon
Winderlich: Starred in the early games, and did it again here with 15 kicks and 13 marks.
Fletcher: One of the best fantasy defenders, 23 kicks and 12 marks.
McVeigh: The best McVeigh there, Mark had 21 possessions, 5 tackles and 2 goals.
Ryder: Another good game, 10 kicks and 7 marks.
Bolton: Not his worst game, maybe his best, he kicked 2 goals.
Sydney
Buchanan: His fantasy price has gone down, but it will go back up after 30 possessions.
Kirk: Some people were trading him, he is back in form after 32 possessions and 6 tackles.
Richards: 21 possessions, 8 marks and 2 free kicks received.
Schneider: 15 kicks, 7 handballs and 7 marks.
Ablett: He is putting up some bigger numbers, he had 21 possessions and 2 tackles.
