AFL Fantasy News: Mitchell Leads Hawthorn To Another Win
Port Adelaide had everything under control in the first quarter, it looked like they were going to be too big up forward and they were winning the midfield battle. Mitchell started winning the ball, Lance Franklin kicked some goals and the Power was switched off. Westhoff of the Power may have gotten an unlikely double, kicking a goal with his first ever kick and also being reported in his first AFL game.
Hawks 109 - Power 75
Fantasy Player News
Hawthorn
Mitchell: That's another game over 30 possessions, he had 35 and also added 8 marks and 3 free kicks for.
McGlynn: A bonus for fantasy points with 3 goals, also had 16 kicks and 9 marks.
Franklin: He kicked 3 goals, also had 10 kicks and 8 marks.
Boyle: 5 goals, a big game and a big season so far for someone who started at such a low fantasy price.
Ellis: Croad and Ladson missed so he played, he had 9 possessions and 4 marks.
Port Adelaide
Pearce: Not at his best yet but getting there, he had 20 possessions.
Ebert: 9 marks and 12 kicks.
S Burgoyne: Out of a small slump with 21 disposals, 4 free kicks for and a goal.
Westhoff: 3 goals isn't a bad start to a career.
Gray: Was productive and elusive, his spin on the wing was a highlight, he had 13 possessions in his first game.
It was a shootout but it wasn't about speed, it was who had the most accurate forwards and Carlton kicked a couple more goals while the Bulldogs kicked a couple more points. The expected ruck dominance didn't eventuate, as Ackland and O'hAilpin held their own against the more experienced Street and Darcy. O'hAilpin possibly should just be played as a tall running midfielder, with another ruckman out there to contest hitouts, and his run and goal was one of the highlights of the match.
Blues 138 - Bulldogs 128
Fantasy Player News
Carlton
Carrazzo: Now in the fantasy elite, 37 possessions and 10 tackles.
Blackwell: 16 possessions and kicked a goal, he should keep his spot for the rest of the season.
Bannister: Usually he doesn't get many stats, but here he had 23 disposals and 9 marks.
Thornton: A solid fantasy player this year, he had 13 kicks and 10 marks.
Koutoufides: They monitor his game-time and he made the most of it with 23 possessions.
Western Bulldogs
Higgins: Might have a bigger role as changes will be made there, he had 13 disposals and 2 goals.
Johnson: It was the usual stars who got the stats again, Johnson had 17 kicks and 3 goals.
West: 14 kicks and 17 handballs.
Cooney: 24 possessions and 2 goals, he is putting up big numbers in a lot of games, although sometimes he can still go missing.
Giansiracusa: 20 possessions and had more fantasy points with a couple of goals too.
That's another win for Geelong, the Saints kept it close in the first half but Geelong piled on the goals in the second. Wojcinski was too fast, Ling stopped Dal Santo, G Ablett was too skilful and Chapman also provided his usual hardness as he returned after missing several weeks.
Cats 125 - Saints 65
Fantasy Player News
Geelong
Chapman: Maybe he was worth his fantasy price with 23 possessions, but he had 0 goals and 3 behinds.
Egan: He doesn't usually get as many stats in his defensive role, he had 22 disposals.
Rooke: He kicked another goal and also had 15 possessions and 5 marks.
Scarlett: 18 kicks and 10 marks.
Bartel: Fantasy player of the year so far, another big game with 31 possessions, 12 marks and 4 free kicks.
St Kilda
Gram: 22 kicks as he was back running again.
Gilbert: Still underrated and underpriced, 11 kicks, 8 marks and 4 tackles.
Koschitzke: Was in the ruck and up forward, lots of stats with 21 possessions and 10 marks.
Montagna: He played and had 20 kicks.
R Clarke: Not a good first game of the year, 3 handballs and 4 free kicks against, so he will obviously improve.
Hawks 109 - Power 75
Fantasy Player News
Hawthorn
Mitchell: That's another game over 30 possessions, he had 35 and also added 8 marks and 3 free kicks for.
McGlynn: A bonus for fantasy points with 3 goals, also had 16 kicks and 9 marks.
Franklin: He kicked 3 goals, also had 10 kicks and 8 marks.
Boyle: 5 goals, a big game and a big season so far for someone who started at such a low fantasy price.
Ellis: Croad and Ladson missed so he played, he had 9 possessions and 4 marks.
Port Adelaide
Pearce: Not at his best yet but getting there, he had 20 possessions.
Ebert: 9 marks and 12 kicks.
S Burgoyne: Out of a small slump with 21 disposals, 4 free kicks for and a goal.
Westhoff: 3 goals isn't a bad start to a career.
Gray: Was productive and elusive, his spin on the wing was a highlight, he had 13 possessions in his first game.
It was a shootout but it wasn't about speed, it was who had the most accurate forwards and Carlton kicked a couple more goals while the Bulldogs kicked a couple more points. The expected ruck dominance didn't eventuate, as Ackland and O'hAilpin held their own against the more experienced Street and Darcy. O'hAilpin possibly should just be played as a tall running midfielder, with another ruckman out there to contest hitouts, and his run and goal was one of the highlights of the match.
Blues 138 - Bulldogs 128
Fantasy Player News
Carlton
Carrazzo: Now in the fantasy elite, 37 possessions and 10 tackles.
Blackwell: 16 possessions and kicked a goal, he should keep his spot for the rest of the season.
Bannister: Usually he doesn't get many stats, but here he had 23 disposals and 9 marks.
Thornton: A solid fantasy player this year, he had 13 kicks and 10 marks.
Koutoufides: They monitor his game-time and he made the most of it with 23 possessions.
Western Bulldogs
Higgins: Might have a bigger role as changes will be made there, he had 13 disposals and 2 goals.
Johnson: It was the usual stars who got the stats again, Johnson had 17 kicks and 3 goals.
West: 14 kicks and 17 handballs.
Cooney: 24 possessions and 2 goals, he is putting up big numbers in a lot of games, although sometimes he can still go missing.
Giansiracusa: 20 possessions and had more fantasy points with a couple of goals too.
That's another win for Geelong, the Saints kept it close in the first half but Geelong piled on the goals in the second. Wojcinski was too fast, Ling stopped Dal Santo, G Ablett was too skilful and Chapman also provided his usual hardness as he returned after missing several weeks.
Cats 125 - Saints 65
Fantasy Player News
Geelong
Chapman: Maybe he was worth his fantasy price with 23 possessions, but he had 0 goals and 3 behinds.
Egan: He doesn't usually get as many stats in his defensive role, he had 22 disposals.
Rooke: He kicked another goal and also had 15 possessions and 5 marks.
Scarlett: 18 kicks and 10 marks.
Bartel: Fantasy player of the year so far, another big game with 31 possessions, 12 marks and 4 free kicks.
St Kilda
Gram: 22 kicks as he was back running again.
Gilbert: Still underrated and underpriced, 11 kicks, 8 marks and 4 tackles.
Koschitzke: Was in the ruck and up forward, lots of stats with 21 possessions and 10 marks.
Montagna: He played and had 20 kicks.
R Clarke: Not a good first game of the year, 3 handballs and 4 free kicks against, so he will obviously improve.
