Forgotten Bulldogs Are Back
Maybe this should be the trivia question for today, when was the last time Luke Darcy played, whenever it was it was a long time ago. But both Darcy and Robert Murphy are expected to make a return to action, after recovering from their knee injuries, with a practice match on the weekend. Both players give the Bulldogs marking targets that they need, and if everything goes well one or both of them could be there for round 1.
Story from The Age: Murphy, Darcy set for return
AFL Fantasy Impact:
In some fantasy sports a player who has been out for a long time has a very low price and there is little risk in buying the player. For AFL fantasy games, it doesn’t seem to work that way. If you wanted Darcy on your AFL fantasy team last season it would have meant opening up the bank as he was an expensive acquisition. Unless Darcy is either very cheap, or is actually playing at a high level with plenty of stats, you probably won’t want to sign him. For average stats last season, Robert Murphy was the best Murphy to have, even better than Marc. His cost should be just a bit above an average player, so he should be affordable, and if that is the case then he might be a good signing. He can play all over the ground, he gets marks as well as possessions, and he can also kick goals, he should be back close to his best and that might mean plenty of fantasy points.
Story from The Age: Murphy, Darcy set for return
AFL Fantasy Impact:
In some fantasy sports a player who has been out for a long time has a very low price and there is little risk in buying the player. For AFL fantasy games, it doesn’t seem to work that way. If you wanted Darcy on your AFL fantasy team last season it would have meant opening up the bank as he was an expensive acquisition. Unless Darcy is either very cheap, or is actually playing at a high level with plenty of stats, you probably won’t want to sign him. For average stats last season, Robert Murphy was the best Murphy to have, even better than Marc. His cost should be just a bit above an average player, so he should be affordable, and if that is the case then he might be a good signing. He can play all over the ground, he gets marks as well as possessions, and he can also kick goals, he should be back close to his best and that might mean plenty of fantasy points.
