Maguire And Didak Could Be There For Round 1
There was a chance that Collingwood’s Alan Didak and St Kilda’s Matt Maguire could miss a lot of the 2007 AFL season but recently it has all been good news as the players are now looking at an early comeback. Both players recently said that round 1 is a possibility for them to make their return to AFL action.
AFL stories from last week about Didak and Maguire:
Didak return imminent
Maguire making good progress
A story from The Herald-Sun about Collingwood’s family day on Sunday, with a small mention about Didak training there:
Collingwood to work on defence
Maguire’s recovery news from The Herald-Sun:
Matt Maguire eyes Round 1 return
AFL Fantasy Impact:
Didak was one of Collingwood’s best fantasy players last season. If he did that with a partial tear in his ligament then he should be even better this season with that fixed. Probably worth the risk of playing him in AFL fantasy whenever the Magpies first play him. Didak has the fantasy points that a midfielder produces but he is a forward so that can be very beneficial to a fantasy team. A healthy Didak will be a Top 75 player for fantasy points, if his price is affordable then he could be a steal at the start of the AFL fantasy season. Didak playing would limit the playing time and fantasy points of several Magpies, these could include Medhurst, Davis and possibly Pendlebury or Egan.
Maguire’s return could push a few players into different spots for the Saints. Koschitzke might have been considered to replace Maguire as a tall defender but with Maguire back it might make Koschitzke more of a ruckman/forward. Blake might have been another tall defensive option for the Saints but he is unlikely to play if Maguire is healthy. Sam Fisher might have been tried as a centre half back, but with Maguire there he will be in his better spot on a flank and he produces plenty of fantasy points there. Maguire can be a solid fantasy player, in fantasy value he is comparable to other tall backs like Harris, Chaplin and Michael. If Maguire’s injury has knocked his fantasy price down a bit then he should be considered for a fantasy team when he plays.
AFL stories from last week about Didak and Maguire:
Didak return imminent
Maguire making good progress
A story from The Herald-Sun about Collingwood’s family day on Sunday, with a small mention about Didak training there:
Collingwood to work on defence
Maguire’s recovery news from The Herald-Sun:
Matt Maguire eyes Round 1 return
AFL Fantasy Impact:
Didak was one of Collingwood’s best fantasy players last season. If he did that with a partial tear in his ligament then he should be even better this season with that fixed. Probably worth the risk of playing him in AFL fantasy whenever the Magpies first play him. Didak has the fantasy points that a midfielder produces but he is a forward so that can be very beneficial to a fantasy team. A healthy Didak will be a Top 75 player for fantasy points, if his price is affordable then he could be a steal at the start of the AFL fantasy season. Didak playing would limit the playing time and fantasy points of several Magpies, these could include Medhurst, Davis and possibly Pendlebury or Egan.
Maguire’s return could push a few players into different spots for the Saints. Koschitzke might have been considered to replace Maguire as a tall defender but with Maguire back it might make Koschitzke more of a ruckman/forward. Blake might have been another tall defensive option for the Saints but he is unlikely to play if Maguire is healthy. Sam Fisher might have been tried as a centre half back, but with Maguire there he will be in his better spot on a flank and he produces plenty of fantasy points there. Maguire can be a solid fantasy player, in fantasy value he is comparable to other tall backs like Harris, Chaplin and Michael. If Maguire’s injury has knocked his fantasy price down a bit then he should be considered for a fantasy team when he plays.
