AFL Fantasy SuperCoach Team Preview: The Bench
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
bench
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.
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
bench
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.
