Another Ruckman Out Injured For Adelaide
Biglands, Meesen, Tippett and now Maric won't be available for the Crows when the AFL season begins. Maric needs surgery to fix his hip injury and will have an extended stay on the injury list. Maric had a good start to his AFL career last season and it was expected that he would be the backup to Hudson this season.
Story from The Advertiser: Crows' crisis deepens
Short statement from the Crows: Maric to have surgery
At the end of last season there was the idea that the Crows would draft Clark Keating, or maybe even try to trade for Everitt, but they were happy with their ruck depth and only added young forward/ruckman Tippett in the draft. Even with the retirement, at the time, of Clarke and the injury to Biglands it did seem that the Crows had enough ruck options. Now the Crows are one injury away from playing Nathan Bassett in the ruck, the Crows didn't make the wrong decision at the time to not add another veteran ruckman they have just been unlucky.
AFL Fantasy Impact:
This should be the last mention of the Crows' ruck injuries. Instead of the Crows, and fantasy managers, having to decide who to pick there are only two options available for their ruck spots for round 1. Hudson will start and play a lot, which is great for fantasy statistics, while Griffin will rotate through the forward line, the bench and as the backup to Hudson in the ruck. When the fantasy competitions start, and that will be very soon, a good idea could be to sign both ruckmen from the Crows. Hudson should be very good, and Griffin will be cheap and his value will increase while he has also shown he can kick a goal. Maric will need time to recover, and then will probably be played in the SANFL for a few games. A third of the season could be completed before Maric plays for the Crows but when he does return he might have fantasy value if his price is low.
Story from The Advertiser: Crows' crisis deepens
Short statement from the Crows: Maric to have surgery
At the end of last season there was the idea that the Crows would draft Clark Keating, or maybe even try to trade for Everitt, but they were happy with their ruck depth and only added young forward/ruckman Tippett in the draft. Even with the retirement, at the time, of Clarke and the injury to Biglands it did seem that the Crows had enough ruck options. Now the Crows are one injury away from playing Nathan Bassett in the ruck, the Crows didn't make the wrong decision at the time to not add another veteran ruckman they have just been unlucky.
AFL Fantasy Impact:
This should be the last mention of the Crows' ruck injuries. Instead of the Crows, and fantasy managers, having to decide who to pick there are only two options available for their ruck spots for round 1. Hudson will start and play a lot, which is great for fantasy statistics, while Griffin will rotate through the forward line, the bench and as the backup to Hudson in the ruck. When the fantasy competitions start, and that will be very soon, a good idea could be to sign both ruckmen from the Crows. Hudson should be very good, and Griffin will be cheap and his value will increase while he has also shown he can kick a goal. Maric will need time to recover, and then will probably be played in the SANFL for a few games. A third of the season could be completed before Maric plays for the Crows but when he does return he might have fantasy value if his price is low.
