AFL Fantasy News: The G-Train Service To Moorabbin Has Been Cancelled
The Tigers nearly said goodbye to the wooden spoon but Gehrig and Riewoldt combined to get the Saints over the line, as some questioned whether Riewoldt was over the line when he kicked the goal. Full backs and umpires can breathe easier now as Gehrig has announced his retirement.
Saints 102 - Tigers 92
Fantasy Player News
St Kilda
Gehrig: He ended his career with a big fantasy points game, with 5 goals and 10 kicks. His retirement could make Watts a viable fantasy option next year.
Riewoldt: He signed a big new contract and then improved his stats, in this game he had 18 kicks, 9 marks, 3 goals and 5 frees received.
Birss: A borderline player for the Saints and fantasy teams, he might have a bigger role next year if he replicates his numbers from this game, 12 kicks and 9 tackles.
Harvey: He should have another year, he had 10 possessions in this game.
Fiora: He always provides something for Richmond fans, his 5 behinds gave them reason to cheer but were not good for fantasy coaches, although he did add 19 possessions and 5 tackles.
Richmond
Pettifer: 4 goals, 10 marks and 17 kicks, his last couple of games have been very good.
Newman: One of Richmond's best this year, he had 21 kicks, 11 handballs and 11 marks.
King: 22 possessions, 4 tackles and 3 frees for, he will be much more expensive next year in fantasy leagues.
Tambling: This was supposed to be his breakout year, he didn't quite get there, he had 17 possessions and a goal.
McGuane: 20 possessions here, he has established himself int he Richmond side now and might be a bargain fantasy player next season.
Once again, Lucas started in the back line. He did go forward and nearly won the game for the Bombers. The Sheedy Era is over now, which must mean that Bolton's career is too, although there is the VFL for him. The Bombers may not want to mention the VFL after the Bendigo team's collapse, that showed that big leads are not safe, something that the Essendon team nearly proved to the Eagles in the exciting last quarter.
Eagles 132 - Bombers 124
Fantasy Player News
West Coast
Morton: 3 goals after being a late inclusion, with Hansen out it provides an opportunity for another forward.
R Jones: 30 possessions and 3 goals, the few fantasy teams that have him had a big surprise.
Wirrpanda: The AFL finals fantasy game starts now, Wirrpanda might be a good choice for it, he had 22 possessions and kicked 2 goals.
Staker: He played at both ends of the ground, he kicked 2 goals and might only help fantasy teams if he plays the entire game as a forward.
Chick: It was probably his last regular season game, he kicked 2 goals.
Essendon
Hird: He was chaired off the ground after totalling 34 possessions , 8 marks and a goal.
Lucas: He did more for fantasy points in the last quarter than most players do in a game, 7 of his 8 goals were kicked in the final minutes.
Neagle: He did show a lot, kicking a goal and setting up another, and those who plan their fantasy teams very early will want to pencil him in as a bargain pick for next season.
Lovett: Now in the midfield more, he had 19 kicks, so fantasy points will stay up if the new coach uses him in the same way.
Bolton: 10 possessions and 5 tackles, probably not someone to think about signing next season.
The Cats wanted to get back into winning form, and they did, but they did go to sleep in the second half for a while as Brown demolished them.
Cats 145 - Lions 103
Fantasy Player News
Geelong
Ottens: 4 goals and 8 marks, he has been a very good fantasy ruckman this year.
Chapman: 2 goals and 20 possessions, one of the Geelong players who is guaranteed to step it up for the finals and is a good choice for AFL finals fantasy teams.
Enright: Stars if Bartel is out, he had 28 possessions and two pairs of shorts.
Stokes: 3 goals, 3 frees and 20 possessions, he has increased his fantasy points output recently.
Selwood: 24 possessions and 5 tackles after having a rest last week.
Brisbane
Johnson: 10 possessions and 5 tackles, he also kicked a goal in his last game.
Scott: He didn't play for a long time until getting a couple of games the past two weeks, he is officially retired now and had 6 possessions and gave away 2 free kicks in this game.
Brown: They had the extra defenders around him again, it worked for a while but then Brown went off, he finsihed with 7 goals and 11 marks.
Leuenberger: They played Wood for most of the game, so Leuenberger only had 6 possessions.
Adcock: A great fantasy season, for a defender who plays like a midfielder for stats, he had 19 possessions and a goal.
The Bombers helped the Power as they didn't allow the Eagles to have a big percentage boost so all they had to do was beat the Dockers to finish in second spot. The Power might have thought they did enough in the first half for the win but the Dockers came back and were within a kick of getting the upset. The Power responded in the last quarter, and as the fans did the wave the Power won the right for a home final in the first week of the finals.
Power 117 - Dockers 85
Fantasy Player News
Port Adelaide
Westhoff: He and Rodan are among the fantasy steals of 2007, The Hoff kicked another 4 goals.
Chaplin: 18 possessions, he will do a lot more with Wakelin out of the side.
Lade: He got angry in the second half, which wasn't good for fantasy points, he did have 10 kicks and a goal, as well as 25 total hitouts.
K Cornes: C was slightly better for fantasy points than K for the season, but it was close, Kane will be a player for the AFL finals fantasy game after 31 possessions and 7 marks.
S Burgoyne: P had a much better second half of the season for stats but S was best here, Shaun kicked 4 goals and had 20 possessions.
Fremantle
Cook: 12 possessions and 6 tackles in his last game.
Pavlich: One of the best fantasy players, he had 4 goals and 14 kicks here.
Foster: 16 possessions and 2 goals, could have a bigger role next year for the Dockers.
O'Brien: 15 possessions and 5 marks in his first game.
Murphy: 15 possessions, he might be a much better fantasy player next year on another AFL team.
Results and stats at Yahoo Sports
Saints 102 - Tigers 92
Fantasy Player News
St Kilda
Gehrig: He ended his career with a big fantasy points game, with 5 goals and 10 kicks. His retirement could make Watts a viable fantasy option next year.
Riewoldt: He signed a big new contract and then improved his stats, in this game he had 18 kicks, 9 marks, 3 goals and 5 frees received.
Harvey: He should have another year, he had 10 possessions in this game.
Fiora: He always provides something for Richmond fans, his 5 behinds gave them reason to cheer but were not good for fantasy coaches, although he did add 19 possessions and 5 tackles.
Richmond
Pettifer: 4 goals, 10 marks and 17 kicks, his last couple of games have been very good.
Newman: One of Richmond's best this year, he had 21 kicks, 11 handballs and 11 marks.
King: 22 possessions, 4 tackles and 3 frees for, he will be much more expensive next year in fantasy leagues.
Tambling: This was supposed to be his breakout year, he didn't quite get there, he had 17 possessions and a goal.
McGuane: 20 possessions here, he has established himself int he Richmond side now and might be a bargain fantasy player next season.
Once again, Lucas started in the back line. He did go forward and nearly won the game for the Bombers. The Sheedy Era is over now, which must mean that Bolton's career is too, although there is the VFL for him. The Bombers may not want to mention the VFL after the Bendigo team's collapse, that showed that big leads are not safe, something that the Essendon team nearly proved to the Eagles in the exciting last quarter.
Eagles 132 - Bombers 124
Fantasy Player News
West Coast
Morton: 3 goals after being a late inclusion, with Hansen out it provides an opportunity for another forward.
R Jones: 30 possessions and 3 goals, the few fantasy teams that have him had a big surprise.
Wirrpanda: The AFL finals fantasy game starts now, Wirrpanda might be a good choice for it, he had 22 possessions and kicked 2 goals.
Staker: He played at both ends of the ground, he kicked 2 goals and might only help fantasy teams if he plays the entire game as a forward.
Chick: It was probably his last regular season game, he kicked 2 goals.
Essendon
Hird: He was chaired off the ground after totalling 34 possessions , 8 marks and a goal.
Lucas: He did more for fantasy points in the last quarter than most players do in a game, 7 of his 8 goals were kicked in the final minutes.
Neagle: He did show a lot, kicking a goal and setting up another, and those who plan their fantasy teams very early will want to pencil him in as a bargain pick for next season.
Lovett: Now in the midfield more, he had 19 kicks, so fantasy points will stay up if the new coach uses him in the same way.
Bolton: 10 possessions and 5 tackles, probably not someone to think about signing next season.
The Cats wanted to get back into winning form, and they did, but they did go to sleep in the second half for a while as Brown demolished them.
Cats 145 - Lions 103
Fantasy Player News
Geelong
Ottens: 4 goals and 8 marks, he has been a very good fantasy ruckman this year.
Chapman: 2 goals and 20 possessions, one of the Geelong players who is guaranteed to step it up for the finals and is a good choice for AFL finals fantasy teams.
Enright: Stars if Bartel is out, he had 28 possessions and two pairs of shorts.
Stokes: 3 goals, 3 frees and 20 possessions, he has increased his fantasy points output recently.
Selwood: 24 possessions and 5 tackles after having a rest last week.
Brisbane
Johnson: 10 possessions and 5 tackles, he also kicked a goal in his last game.
Scott: He didn't play for a long time until getting a couple of games the past two weeks, he is officially retired now and had 6 possessions and gave away 2 free kicks in this game.
Brown: They had the extra defenders around him again, it worked for a while but then Brown went off, he finsihed with 7 goals and 11 marks.
Leuenberger: They played Wood for most of the game, so Leuenberger only had 6 possessions.
Adcock: A great fantasy season, for a defender who plays like a midfielder for stats, he had 19 possessions and a goal.
The Bombers helped the Power as they didn't allow the Eagles to have a big percentage boost so all they had to do was beat the Dockers to finish in second spot. The Power might have thought they did enough in the first half for the win but the Dockers came back and were within a kick of getting the upset. The Power responded in the last quarter, and as the fans did the wave the Power won the right for a home final in the first week of the finals.
Power 117 - Dockers 85
Fantasy Player News
Port Adelaide
Westhoff: He and Rodan are among the fantasy steals of 2007, The Hoff kicked another 4 goals.
Chaplin: 18 possessions, he will do a lot more with Wakelin out of the side.
Lade: He got angry in the second half, which wasn't good for fantasy points, he did have 10 kicks and a goal, as well as 25 total hitouts.
K Cornes: C was slightly better for fantasy points than K for the season, but it was close, Kane will be a player for the AFL finals fantasy game after 31 possessions and 7 marks.
S Burgoyne: P had a much better second half of the season for stats but S was best here, Shaun kicked 4 goals and had 20 possessions.
Fremantle
Cook: 12 possessions and 6 tackles in his last game.
Pavlich: One of the best fantasy players, he had 4 goals and 14 kicks here.
Foster: 16 possessions and 2 goals, could have a bigger role next year for the Dockers.
O'Brien: 15 possessions and 5 marks in his first game.
Murphy: 15 possessions, he might be a much better fantasy player next year on another AFL team.
Results and stats at Yahoo Sports
