AFL Fantasy Preview: Kangaroos
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.
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.
