AFL Round 3 Teams and Fantasy News
Collingwood v Richmond
Richmond
FB: Newman, J.Bowden, Polak
HB: Raines, Gaspar, Moore
C: Polo, Johnson, Hyde
HF: Pettifer, Schulz, Deledio
FF: Krakouer, Richardson, Tambling
Foll: Simmonds, Tuck, Foley
bench: Howat, Tivendale, Pattison, McGuane
emergency: King, P.Bowden, Jackson
In: Simmonds
Out: P.Bowden
AFL Fantasy Watch:
It says P Bowden is out, that's a high-priced fantasy player there. Usually that creates a must-trade situation, but maybe Bowden will be in tomorrow as there is a big chance that Simmonds won't be ready. The best idea could be to not play either P Bowden or Simmonds, but if you can wait until fantasy teams are set you might hear some news before the game starts.
Collingwood
FB: Lockyer, Prestigiacomo, Cox
HB: H.Shaw, Clement, R.Shaw
C: Pendlebury, Toovey, Thomas
HF: Maxwell, Cloke, Licuria
FF: Swan, Rocca, Medhurst
Foll: Fraser, O'Bree, Dick
bench: Burns, Davis, O'Brien, Richards
emergency: Nicholls, Wakelin, Iles
In: Cox, Toovey, Dick
Out: Johnson, Wakelin, Nicholls
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Fantasy coaches who know what they are doing can zoom up the standings whent hey sign the correct new players, in this game there are three to choose from. Toovey might be the groovy choice. Pendlebury and Thomas might be players to sign too.
Carlton v Essendon
Carlton
FB: Houlihan, S.O'hAilpin, Thornton,
HB: Scotland, Whitnall, Walker
C: Simpson, Stevens, Lappin
HF: Carrazzo, Waite, Fisher
FF: Betts, Fevola, Kennedy
Foll: Cloke, Gibbs, Murphy
bench: Ackland, Bentick, Russell, Wiggins
emergency: Blackwell, Anderson, Hartlett
AFL Fantasy Watch:
No change, they do realize what happened last week, don't they? Time to buy Gibbs, Murphy too. Whitnall as a defender could help his stats, depending on who he plays on. Waite hasn't been as good as he could for fantasy points with his move back to the forward line. Fisher has been someone who has brought in the fantasy points.
Essendon
FB: Ryder, Michael, McVeigh
HB: McPhee, Fletcher, Slattery
C: Stanton, Hird, Monfries
HF: M.Johnson, Lucas, Lovett
FF: Jetta, Lloyd, Watson
Foll: Hille, Winderlich, Peverill
bench: Lovett-Murray, Davey, Heffernan, Laycock
emergency: Bradley, Johns, Dyson
In: Lovett-Murray
Out: Welsh
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Essendon provide a few fantasy bargains, with Winderlich, Davey and McVeigh some of the players to look at.
Port Adelaide v Adelaide
Port Adelaide
FB: Thurstans, Wakelin, Surjan
HB: Wilson, C.Cornes, Cassisi
C: Lonie, S.Burgoyne, Salopek
HF: P.Burgoyne, Tredrea, Rodan
FF: Ebert, White, Pettigrew
Foll: Brogan, K.Cornes, Pearce
bench: Bentley, Krakouer, Lade, Mahoney
emergency: Chaplin, Logan, Symes
In: Tredrea, Bentley, Wakelin
Out: Chaplin, Cockshell, Logan
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Tredrea kicked 7 goals in the SANFL, he might be a good signing for this week. Inexpensive fantasy players Rodan and Krakouer are in again. Bentley isn't a Rolls Royce of the AFL, he might not be a good signing. Fantasy superstar of 2006 Brad Symes is still out of the team, surprisingly Chaplin is out too.
Adelaide
FB: Doughty, Rutten, Bassett
HB: McLeod, Stevens, Torney
C: Knights, Goodwin, van Berlo
HF: Burton, Bock, Reilly
FF: Bode, Welsh, Perrie
Foll: Hudson, Edwards, Thompson
bench: Griffen, Douglas, Mattner, Porplyzia
emergency: Massie, Vince, Hinge
In: Burton, Porplyzia
Out: Johncock, Shirley
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Burton is back, he can do a lot for fantasy teams. The Mr Mxyzptlk of the AFL, Porplyzia, is an underrated player. He played well in the NAB Cup against the Power.
St Kilda v Western Bulldogs
St Kilda
FB: Attard, S.Fisher, L.Fisher
HB: X.Clarke, Gram, Fiora
C: Blake, Hayes, Harvey
HF: Montagna, Riewoldt, Thompson
FF: Milne, Gehrig, Koschitzke
Foll: M.Clarke, Baker, Dal Santo
bench: Goddard, Jones, Rix, Brooks
emergency: Gwilt, McQualter, Voss
In: Riewoldt, Brooks, Jones
Out: Hudghton, Birss, McQualter
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Riewoldt is back, Ball isn't. An interesting lineup with M Clarke, Rix and Brooks all named. None of those talls are expected to help fantasy teams.
Western Bulldogs
FB: McMahon, Harris, Morris
HB: Gilbee, Wight, Hargrave
C: Eagleton, S.West, Cross
HF: Giansiracusa, Johnson, Ray
FF: Murphy, Darcy, Higgins
Foll: Minson, Griffen, Cooney
bench: Boyd, Addison, Power, Street
emergency: Robbins, Faulkner, McDougall
In: Addison, Harris, Street
Out: Akermanis, McDougall, Robbins
AFL Fantasy Watch:
It's a setup similar to what the Bulldogs had for the second half of 2006. Darcy will play Grant's big forward role, Minson and Street will share the ruck minutes. Minson didn't do much last round, and his fantasy stats will take a hit here. Darcy should be more useful if he plays the entire game as their only really big forward. Harris is back for his first game of the season.
Fremantle v West Coast
West Coast
FB: Wirrpanda, Glass, B.Jones
HB: Waters, Hunter, Hurn
C: Rosa, Selwood, Braun
HF: Stenglein, Staker, Chick
FF: Embley, Lynch, Cox
Foll: Seaby, Judd, Kerr
bench: Armstrong, Hansen, R.Jones, Priddis
emergency: Brown, LeCras, Graham
In: Cox, Hansen
Out: Graham, Brown
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Cox is back, again. Hansen pushes Brown out of the team, he will also change the role of Staker, this could be good or bad for his stats. Maybe Staker plays more of a midfield role, or he could be sitting on the bench a lot.
Fremantle
FB: Hayden, McPharlin, Parker
HB: Mundy, Grover, Dodd
C: Headland, J.Carr, McManus
HF: Hasleby, Pavlich, Solomon
FF: Bell, Tarrant, Longmuir
Foll: Sandilands, M.Carr, Cook
bench: Browne, Crowley, Gilmore, Walker
emergency: Campbell, Duffield, Webster
In: Dodd, Cook, Longmuir
Out: Peake, Webster, Duffield
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Dodd returns, he only has an average price in fantasy games. Cook is a bit cheaper than most midfielders.
Sydney v Brisbane
Sydney
FB: Richards, Barry, Malceski
HB: Kennelly, C.Bolton, Dempster
C: Buchanan, Kirk, Mathews
HF: R.O'Keefe, O'Loughlin, J.Bolton
FF: McVeigh, Hall, Ablett
Foll: Jolly, Goodes, Fosdike
bench from: Everitt, Grundy, Schmidt, Schneider, Laidlaw, Moore, Vogels
In: Laidlaw. Moore, Vogels
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Hall is there, he probably plays. Malceski has been playing well.
Brisbane
FB: Begley, Merrett, Mills
HB: Adcock, Brennan, Copeland
C: Sherman, Fixter, Stiller
HF: Johnson, Brown, Notting
FF: Rischitelli, Patfull, McGrath
Foll: Wood, Black, Power
bench from: Lappin, McDonald, Moody, Hadley, Harding, Allan, Charman
In: Lappin, Charman, Hadley
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Sir Hadley is back, possibly as he is only on the extended bench right now, he is at the lowest price in fantasy games for a veteran midfielder. Charman, Wood and McDonald are all in the team. There are not enough minutes, or fantasy points, available for all of them.
Melbourne v Geelong
Melbourne
FB: Holland, Carroll, Whelan
HB: Ward, Wheatley, Bell
C: Moloney, McDonald, Green
HF: Bruce, Miller, Bate
FF: Godfrey, Jamar, Davey
Foll: White, Jones, Johnstone
bench from: Yze, C.Johnson, Brown, Bizzell, P.Johnson, Ferguson, Petterd
In: P.Johnson, Bizzell, Ferguson, Yze, Holland, Petterd
Out: D.Neitz, R.Robertson, J.Rivers
AFL Fantasy Watch:
They are in trouble, losing three of their best players for this game. Fantasy coaches will also need to trade Neitz and Robertson. Petterd has the potential to be a good player for fantasy points, but he is only one of the possible inclusions at this time and isn't assured of playing for the A team, he could be back with Sandringham. Paul Johnson has, for several seasons, been a player who could explode for fantasy points. If the Demons decide to put him in the goal-square he might kick a few goals.
Geelong
FB: Mackie, Scarlett, Enright
HB: J.Hunt, Egan, Milburn
C: Wojcinski, Bartel, Byrnes
HF: Chapman, Mooney, Kelly
FF: N.Ablett, Ottens, G.Ablett
Foll: Blake, Ling, Corey
bench from: Gardiner, Prismall, Hawkins, Varcoe, D.Johnson, Selwood, Tenace
In: D.Johnson, Tenace, Kelly
AFL Fantasy Watch:
They have put Kelly right into the team, so someone from last week is missing out. One of the young boys is a likely candidate for the VFL, Hawkins, Selwood or Varcoe. Maybe they put Gardiner out, as N Ablett has taken his spot. Kelly is an affordable midfielder in fantasy games.
Kangaroos v Hawthorn
Kangaroos
FB: Firrito, Petrie, Rawlings
HB: Sinclair, Watt, Pratt
C: Grant, Harris, Swallow
HF: Harvey, Brown, Hale
FF: Jones, Edwards, Thomas
Foll: McIntosh, Simpson, Wells
bench from: Green, Sansbury, Trotter, Riggio, Hansen, Gibson, Campbell
In: Gibson, Green, Sansbury, Campbell
Out: Archer
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Gibson was a great player in their NAB Cup games. He is someone to watch, possibly sign next week.
Hawthorn
FB: Jacobs, Croad, Guerra
HB: Brown, Gilham, Birchall
C: Ladson, Mitchell, Lewis
HF: Crawford, Franklin, Young
FF: Williams, Boyle, Dixon
Foll: Taylor, Hodge, Sewell
bench from: Bateman, Campbell, Ellis, McGlynn, Muston, Roughead, Osborne
In: Bateman, Roughead, Osborne, Muston
Out: Clarke
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Clarke is out for a while, Bateman will replace what he did. It’s worth signing Bateman.
Richmond
FB: Newman, J.Bowden, Polak
HB: Raines, Gaspar, Moore
C: Polo, Johnson, Hyde
HF: Pettifer, Schulz, Deledio
FF: Krakouer, Richardson, Tambling
Foll: Simmonds, Tuck, Foley
bench: Howat, Tivendale, Pattison, McGuane
emergency: King, P.Bowden, Jackson
In: Simmonds
Out: P.Bowden
AFL Fantasy Watch:
It says P Bowden is out, that's a high-priced fantasy player there. Usually that creates a must-trade situation, but maybe Bowden will be in tomorrow as there is a big chance that Simmonds won't be ready. The best idea could be to not play either P Bowden or Simmonds, but if you can wait until fantasy teams are set you might hear some news before the game starts.
Collingwood
FB: Lockyer, Prestigiacomo, Cox
HB: H.Shaw, Clement, R.Shaw
C: Pendlebury, Toovey, Thomas
HF: Maxwell, Cloke, Licuria
FF: Swan, Rocca, Medhurst
Foll: Fraser, O'Bree, Dick
bench: Burns, Davis, O'Brien, Richards
emergency: Nicholls, Wakelin, Iles
In: Cox, Toovey, Dick
Out: Johnson, Wakelin, Nicholls
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Fantasy coaches who know what they are doing can zoom up the standings whent hey sign the correct new players, in this game there are three to choose from. Toovey might be the groovy choice. Pendlebury and Thomas might be players to sign too.
Carlton v Essendon
Carlton
FB: Houlihan, S.O'hAilpin, Thornton,
HB: Scotland, Whitnall, Walker
C: Simpson, Stevens, Lappin
HF: Carrazzo, Waite, Fisher
FF: Betts, Fevola, Kennedy
Foll: Cloke, Gibbs, Murphy
bench: Ackland, Bentick, Russell, Wiggins
AFL Fantasy Watch:
No change, they do realize what happened last week, don't they? Time to buy Gibbs, Murphy too. Whitnall as a defender could help his stats, depending on who he plays on. Waite hasn't been as good as he could for fantasy points with his move back to the forward line. Fisher has been someone who has brought in the fantasy points.
Essendon
FB: Ryder, Michael, McVeigh
HB: McPhee, Fletcher, Slattery
C: Stanton, Hird, Monfries
HF: M.Johnson, Lucas, Lovett
FF: Jetta, Lloyd, Watson
Foll: Hille, Winderlich, Peverill
bench: Lovett-Murray, Davey, Heffernan, Laycock
emergency: Bradley, Johns, Dyson
In: Lovett-Murray
Out: Welsh
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Essendon provide a few fantasy bargains, with Winderlich, Davey and McVeigh some of the players to look at.
Port Adelaide v Adelaide
Port Adelaide
FB: Thurstans, Wakelin, Surjan
HB: Wilson, C.Cornes, Cassisi
C: Lonie, S.Burgoyne, Salopek
HF: P.Burgoyne, Tredrea, Rodan
FF: Ebert, White, Pettigrew
Foll: Brogan, K.Cornes, Pearce
bench: Bentley, Krakouer, Lade, Mahoney
emergency: Chaplin, Logan, Symes
In: Tredrea, Bentley, Wakelin
Out: Chaplin, Cockshell, Logan
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Tredrea kicked 7 goals in the SANFL, he might be a good signing for this week. Inexpensive fantasy players Rodan and Krakouer are in again. Bentley isn't a Rolls Royce of the AFL, he might not be a good signing. Fantasy superstar of 2006 Brad Symes is still out of the team, surprisingly Chaplin is out too.
Adelaide
FB: Doughty, Rutten, Bassett
HB: McLeod, Stevens, Torney
C: Knights, Goodwin, van Berlo
HF: Burton, Bock, Reilly
FF: Bode, Welsh, Perrie
Foll: Hudson, Edwards, Thompson
bench: Griffen, Douglas, Mattner, Porplyzia
emergency: Massie, Vince, Hinge
In: Burton, Porplyzia
Out: Johncock, Shirley
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Burton is back, he can do a lot for fantasy teams. The Mr Mxyzptlk of the AFL, Porplyzia, is an underrated player. He played well in the NAB Cup against the Power.
St Kilda v Western Bulldogs
St Kilda
FB: Attard, S.Fisher, L.Fisher
HB: X.Clarke, Gram, Fiora
C: Blake, Hayes, Harvey
HF: Montagna, Riewoldt, Thompson
FF: Milne, Gehrig, Koschitzke
Foll: M.Clarke, Baker, Dal Santo
bench: Goddard, Jones, Rix, Brooks
emergency: Gwilt, McQualter, Voss
In: Riewoldt, Brooks, Jones
Out: Hudghton, Birss, McQualter
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Riewoldt is back, Ball isn't. An interesting lineup with M Clarke, Rix and Brooks all named. None of those talls are expected to help fantasy teams.
Western Bulldogs
FB: McMahon, Harris, Morris
HB: Gilbee, Wight, Hargrave
C: Eagleton, S.West, Cross
HF: Giansiracusa, Johnson, Ray
FF: Murphy, Darcy, Higgins
Foll: Minson, Griffen, Cooney
bench: Boyd, Addison, Power, Street
emergency: Robbins, Faulkner, McDougall
In: Addison, Harris, Street
Out: Akermanis, McDougall, Robbins
AFL Fantasy Watch:
It's a setup similar to what the Bulldogs had for the second half of 2006. Darcy will play Grant's big forward role, Minson and Street will share the ruck minutes. Minson didn't do much last round, and his fantasy stats will take a hit here. Darcy should be more useful if he plays the entire game as their only really big forward. Harris is back for his first game of the season.
Fremantle v West Coast
West Coast
FB: Wirrpanda, Glass, B.Jones
HB: Waters, Hunter, Hurn
C: Rosa, Selwood, Braun
HF: Stenglein, Staker, Chick
FF: Embley, Lynch, Cox
Foll: Seaby, Judd, Kerr
bench: Armstrong, Hansen, R.Jones, Priddis
emergency: Brown, LeCras, Graham
In: Cox, Hansen
Out: Graham, Brown
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Cox is back, again. Hansen pushes Brown out of the team, he will also change the role of Staker, this could be good or bad for his stats. Maybe Staker plays more of a midfield role, or he could be sitting on the bench a lot.
Fremantle
FB: Hayden, McPharlin, Parker
HB: Mundy, Grover, Dodd
C: Headland, J.Carr, McManus
HF: Hasleby, Pavlich, Solomon
FF: Bell, Tarrant, Longmuir
Foll: Sandilands, M.Carr, Cook
bench: Browne, Crowley, Gilmore, Walker
emergency: Campbell, Duffield, Webster
In: Dodd, Cook, Longmuir
Out: Peake, Webster, Duffield
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Dodd returns, he only has an average price in fantasy games. Cook is a bit cheaper than most midfielders.
Sydney v Brisbane
Sydney
FB: Richards, Barry, Malceski
HB: Kennelly, C.Bolton, Dempster
C: Buchanan, Kirk, Mathews
HF: R.O'Keefe, O'Loughlin, J.Bolton
FF: McVeigh, Hall, Ablett
Foll: Jolly, Goodes, Fosdike
bench from: Everitt, Grundy, Schmidt, Schneider, Laidlaw, Moore, Vogels
In: Laidlaw. Moore, Vogels
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Hall is there, he probably plays. Malceski has been playing well.
Brisbane
FB: Begley, Merrett, Mills
HB: Adcock, Brennan, Copeland
C: Sherman, Fixter, Stiller
HF: Johnson, Brown, Notting
FF: Rischitelli, Patfull, McGrath
Foll: Wood, Black, Power
bench from: Lappin, McDonald, Moody, Hadley, Harding, Allan, Charman
In: Lappin, Charman, Hadley
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Sir Hadley is back, possibly as he is only on the extended bench right now, he is at the lowest price in fantasy games for a veteran midfielder. Charman, Wood and McDonald are all in the team. There are not enough minutes, or fantasy points, available for all of them.
Melbourne v Geelong
Melbourne
FB: Holland, Carroll, Whelan
HB: Ward, Wheatley, Bell
C: Moloney, McDonald, Green
HF: Bruce, Miller, Bate
FF: Godfrey, Jamar, Davey
Foll: White, Jones, Johnstone
bench from: Yze, C.Johnson, Brown, Bizzell, P.Johnson, Ferguson, Petterd
In: P.Johnson, Bizzell, Ferguson, Yze, Holland, Petterd
Out: D.Neitz, R.Robertson, J.Rivers
AFL Fantasy Watch:
They are in trouble, losing three of their best players for this game. Fantasy coaches will also need to trade Neitz and Robertson. Petterd has the potential to be a good player for fantasy points, but he is only one of the possible inclusions at this time and isn't assured of playing for the A team, he could be back with Sandringham. Paul Johnson has, for several seasons, been a player who could explode for fantasy points. If the Demons decide to put him in the goal-square he might kick a few goals.
Geelong
FB: Mackie, Scarlett, Enright
HB: J.Hunt, Egan, Milburn
C: Wojcinski, Bartel, Byrnes
HF: Chapman, Mooney, Kelly
FF: N.Ablett, Ottens, G.Ablett
Foll: Blake, Ling, Corey
bench from: Gardiner, Prismall, Hawkins, Varcoe, D.Johnson, Selwood, Tenace
In: D.Johnson, Tenace, Kelly
AFL Fantasy Watch:
They have put Kelly right into the team, so someone from last week is missing out. One of the young boys is a likely candidate for the VFL, Hawkins, Selwood or Varcoe. Maybe they put Gardiner out, as N Ablett has taken his spot. Kelly is an affordable midfielder in fantasy games.
Kangaroos v Hawthorn
Kangaroos
FB: Firrito, Petrie, Rawlings
HB: Sinclair, Watt, Pratt
C: Grant, Harris, Swallow
HF: Harvey, Brown, Hale
FF: Jones, Edwards, Thomas
Foll: McIntosh, Simpson, Wells
bench from: Green, Sansbury, Trotter, Riggio, Hansen, Gibson, Campbell
In: Gibson, Green, Sansbury, Campbell
Out: Archer
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Gibson was a great player in their NAB Cup games. He is someone to watch, possibly sign next week.
Hawthorn
FB: Jacobs, Croad, Guerra
HB: Brown, Gilham, Birchall
C: Ladson, Mitchell, Lewis
HF: Crawford, Franklin, Young
FF: Williams, Boyle, Dixon
Foll: Taylor, Hodge, Sewell
bench from: Bateman, Campbell, Ellis, McGlynn, Muston, Roughead, Osborne
In: Bateman, Roughead, Osborne, Muston
Out: Clarke
AFL Fantasy Watch:
Clarke is out for a while, Bateman will replace what he did. It’s worth signing Bateman.
