NAB Cup AFL Fantasy Notes - Cats, Demons, Power, Blues, Bombers, Lions
Geelong
Ling - 35 possessions.
He won't be that prolific in the real games, but is still a good player to have.
Prismall - 35 possessions.
That is a big number, but he may not make the team for the real games.
Stokes - 35 possessions, 5 marks, 5 tackles, 4 frees for.
His numbers should increase from last season's, but not that much.
Lonergan - 2 goals, 6 marks.
Did a bit more than Hawkins, in the position battle to replace N Ablett.
Taylor - 10 handballs, 7 kicks, 4 marks.
Could be useful in the early rounds if Egan, and maybe Scarlett, are out.
Wojcinski - 13 kicks, 12 handballs, 2 goals.
An excitement machine last year, but this season he might become a fantasy stats machine.
Melbourne
Garland - 3 goals, 8 kicks.
Their best forward this game, Neitz didn't play.
Meesen - 15 possessions, 1 goal.
Seems to have the edge over Jamar and P Johnson.
White - 11 kicks, 8 handballs, 8 marks.
Was used in several positions, which is good for stats.
McDonald - 24 possessions, 5 tackles.
He will always try and always bring in stats.
Buckley - 9 kicks, 8 handballs, 1 goal.
Will be cheap in fantasy leagues.
Bell - 11 possessions, 6 frees against.
He should be an improved player for stats, but this game wasn't great.
Game Stats
Carlton
Hampson - 12 possessions, 11 hitouts, 2 goals, 5 frees for.
Was very active, ruck spot still unsettled there.
Kreuzer - 6 possessions, 1 goal.
They are bringing him on slowly, but he still showed his skills here.
Thornton - 2 goals, 11 possessions.
Maybe they found their replacement for Whitnall and Kennedy.
Stevens - 9 kicks, 3 handballs, 3 tackles.
First game in a long time.
Bower - 7 handballs, 2 kicks, 5 tackles.
Not the best kick-to-handball ratio there.
Carrazzo - 24 possessions, 3 marks, 5 tackles.
Looks like he will still get plenty of stats despite new additions to the side.
Port Adelaide
Boak - 12 kicks, 10 handballs, 3 marks, 3 tackles, 3 frees for.
Considering his stats potential, he could be a fantasy bargain, this season's Pendlebury.
Salopek - 18 kicks, 9 handballs, 9 marks, 3 goals.
Will be very good, but not that great when the Cornes and Burgoynes play too.
Logan - 7 marks, 4 tackles, 11 handballs, 8 kicks, 2 frees for, 1 goal.
A good sign when a player contributes in numerous statistics.
Thomas - 21 handballs, 5 kicks.
If he gets a chance at big minutes, he will be a fantasy steal.
M Motlop - 10 kicks, 6 handballs.
He can play like a Motlop, but Power have a lot of depth at his position.
Krakouer - 11 kicks, 5 handballs.
Another player there who could be a fantasy star, if he gets the playing time.
Game Stats
Essendon
Hille - 3 goals, 19 hitouts, 7 marks, 13 possessions.
With the Bombers down in key forwards, there was time for both ruckmen to star.
Laycock - 11 possessions, 4 marks, 15 hitouts.
If Essendon play only one of Hille and Laycock, they will be a star fantasy ruckman.
Dempsey - 12 handballs, 7 kicks.
Collected a lot of the football at half back, where plenty of fantasy points are found.
Nash - 27 possessions.
He did increase his production, but several midfield stars were missing from this game.
Dyson - 11 kicks, 11 handballs.
A good chance to be a fantasy steal in 2008.
Johnson - 13 handballs, 10 kicks.
He might have one good year left, but still a risky signing.
Brisbane
Henderson - 3 goals, 5 marks, 9 kicks.
Good stats with Brown absent, but could be a good fantasy forward for the bench.
Leuenberger - 19 hitouts, 5 possessions, 2 tackles.
Didn't have it easy going against two big bodies, still showed some of his class.
Brennan - 11 possessions, 3 goals, 3 marks.
You never know what he will do, this time he was very good for stats.
Proud - 11 handballs, 4 kicks, 2 tackles, 3 frees for.
He got noticed with how he played, might get him into their round 1 team, and some fantasy teams.
Patfull - 11 possessions, 8 marks.
A few more stats than he usually has.
Johnstone - 16 kicks, 3 handballs, 2 frees for.
He seemed to fit in well, should be a solid fantasy player in 2008.
Game Stats
Ling - 35 possessions.
He won't be that prolific in the real games, but is still a good player to have.
Prismall - 35 possessions.
That is a big number, but he may not make the team for the real games.
Stokes - 35 possessions, 5 marks, 5 tackles, 4 frees for.
His numbers should increase from last season's, but not that much.
Lonergan - 2 goals, 6 marks.
Did a bit more than Hawkins, in the position battle to replace N Ablett.
Taylor - 10 handballs, 7 kicks, 4 marks.
Could be useful in the early rounds if Egan, and maybe Scarlett, are out.
Wojcinski - 13 kicks, 12 handballs, 2 goals.
An excitement machine last year, but this season he might become a fantasy stats machine.
Melbourne
Garland - 3 goals, 8 kicks.
Their best forward this game, Neitz didn't play.
Meesen - 15 possessions, 1 goal.
Seems to have the edge over Jamar and P Johnson.
White - 11 kicks, 8 handballs, 8 marks.
Was used in several positions, which is good for stats.
McDonald - 24 possessions, 5 tackles.
He will always try and always bring in stats.
Buckley - 9 kicks, 8 handballs, 1 goal.
Will be cheap in fantasy leagues.
Bell - 11 possessions, 6 frees against.
He should be an improved player for stats, but this game wasn't great.
Game Stats
Carlton
Hampson - 12 possessions, 11 hitouts, 2 goals, 5 frees for.
Was very active, ruck spot still unsettled there.
Kreuzer - 6 possessions, 1 goal.
They are bringing him on slowly, but he still showed his skills here.
Thornton - 2 goals, 11 possessions.
Maybe they found their replacement for Whitnall and Kennedy.
Stevens - 9 kicks, 3 handballs, 3 tackles.
First game in a long time.
Bower - 7 handballs, 2 kicks, 5 tackles.
Not the best kick-to-handball ratio there.
Carrazzo - 24 possessions, 3 marks, 5 tackles.
Looks like he will still get plenty of stats despite new additions to the side.
Port Adelaide
Boak - 12 kicks, 10 handballs, 3 marks, 3 tackles, 3 frees for.
Considering his stats potential, he could be a fantasy bargain, this season's Pendlebury.
Salopek - 18 kicks, 9 handballs, 9 marks, 3 goals.
Will be very good, but not that great when the Cornes and Burgoynes play too.
Logan - 7 marks, 4 tackles, 11 handballs, 8 kicks, 2 frees for, 1 goal.
A good sign when a player contributes in numerous statistics.
Thomas - 21 handballs, 5 kicks.
If he gets a chance at big minutes, he will be a fantasy steal.
M Motlop - 10 kicks, 6 handballs.
He can play like a Motlop, but Power have a lot of depth at his position.
Krakouer - 11 kicks, 5 handballs.
Another player there who could be a fantasy star, if he gets the playing time.
Game Stats
Essendon
Hille - 3 goals, 19 hitouts, 7 marks, 13 possessions.
With the Bombers down in key forwards, there was time for both ruckmen to star.
Laycock - 11 possessions, 4 marks, 15 hitouts.
If Essendon play only one of Hille and Laycock, they will be a star fantasy ruckman.
Dempsey - 12 handballs, 7 kicks.
Collected a lot of the football at half back, where plenty of fantasy points are found.
Nash - 27 possessions.
He did increase his production, but several midfield stars were missing from this game.
Dyson - 11 kicks, 11 handballs.
A good chance to be a fantasy steal in 2008.
Johnson - 13 handballs, 10 kicks.
He might have one good year left, but still a risky signing.
Brisbane
Henderson - 3 goals, 5 marks, 9 kicks.
Good stats with Brown absent, but could be a good fantasy forward for the bench.
Leuenberger - 19 hitouts, 5 possessions, 2 tackles.
Didn't have it easy going against two big bodies, still showed some of his class.
Brennan - 11 possessions, 3 goals, 3 marks.
You never know what he will do, this time he was very good for stats.
Proud - 11 handballs, 4 kicks, 2 tackles, 3 frees for.
He got noticed with how he played, might get him into their round 1 team, and some fantasy teams.
Patfull - 11 possessions, 8 marks.
A few more stats than he usually has.
Johnstone - 16 kicks, 3 handballs, 2 frees for.
He seemed to fit in well, should be a solid fantasy player in 2008.
Game Stats
Looking back at last year, that competition might have opened around March 19, 2007. But it should start up a bit earlier this time around.
If you played last season they will probably send out an email to let you know when it begins this time.
The Herald Sun are advertising their SuperCoach competition as coming soon. The last couple of years, the first week of March might have been when SuperCoach started.
It seems like some AFL fantasy games could be starting very soon, so there could be an announcement in the next couple of days.
UPDATE: SuperCoach has now started. So Dream team shouldn't be too far away.