Josh Fraser Kicks 4 Goals
Good news for Collingwood as Fraser is back from his small knee problem. With 4 goals against the Saints in a practice match it means he will be more than ready to go for round 1.
Practice match results and news from The Age newspaper:
New Magpies waiting in wings
AFL Fantasy Impact:
While it is great news for Collingwood, Fraser starring on the forward line brings some questions for fantasy AFL. If Fraser plays the majority of his time in the forward line it could reduce his fantasy points, unless he is able to kick 3 or 4 goals per game. In fantasy leagues where there are different types of scoring for different types of marks, Fraser’s total marks could decrease as he isn’t roaming around in space up the field but possibly his contested marks could go up as he provides a target in the forward line. Malthouse has to decide how much time Fraser plays in the ruck, and fantasy managers will have to decide if Fraser’s stats could be affected. Bryan or Richards could develop some AFL fantasy value, but if they continue to split the ruck minutes their stats won’t be high enough. If one of them gets the spot helping Fraser and the other is playing at Williamstown then they could be considered for a fantasy team, Bryan with his long-kicking skills would seem to have the better game for fantasy than Richards.
Practice match results and news from The Age newspaper:
New Magpies waiting in wings
AFL Fantasy Impact:
While it is great news for Collingwood, Fraser starring on the forward line brings some questions for fantasy AFL. If Fraser plays the majority of his time in the forward line it could reduce his fantasy points, unless he is able to kick 3 or 4 goals per game. In fantasy leagues where there are different types of scoring for different types of marks, Fraser’s total marks could decrease as he isn’t roaming around in space up the field but possibly his contested marks could go up as he provides a target in the forward line. Malthouse has to decide how much time Fraser plays in the ruck, and fantasy managers will have to decide if Fraser’s stats could be affected. Bryan or Richards could develop some AFL fantasy value, but if they continue to split the ruck minutes their stats won’t be high enough. If one of them gets the spot helping Fraser and the other is playing at Williamstown then they could be considered for a fantasy team, Bryan with his long-kicking skills would seem to have the better game for fantasy than Richards.
