NAB Cup Teams: Kangaroos and Blues
NAB Cup semi-final:
Kangaroos v Carlton
Kangaroos squad: 1. Hamish McIntosh, 4. Daniel Harris, 6. Shannon Grant, 7. Adam Simpson, 8. Daniel Wells, 9. Jess Sinclair, 11. Glenn Archer, 12. Lindsay Thomas, 13. David Trotter, 14. Callum Urch, 15. Kasey Green, 16. Leigh Brown, 18. Brad Moran, 19. Andrew Swallow, 20. Drew Petrie, 21. Corey Jones, 23. Nathan Thompson, 24. Michael Firrito, 26. Lachlan Hansen, 27. Aaron Edwards, 28. Matt Riggio, 29. Brent Harvey, 30. Daniel Pratt, 32. Eddie Sansbury, 36. Shannon Watt, 38. Josh Gibson, 43. Matt Campbell, 44. Djaran Whyman.
What to watch, for picking AFL fantasy players:
Thomas might already be on your fantasy team, this is another opportunity for him to prove he is ready to play. Edwards and Brown might not even play in round 1, as Hale should be back, but those two have kicked goals in the NAB Cup. Edwards is a lot cheaper than Brown for fantasy teams. Hansen has been solid but not his spectacular self, he may have the problem that Samson did after a haircut, but Hansen should be a player to sign for fantasy teams and he might be worth starting. He is another Kangaroo whose playing time and role could change if Hale is playing. Wells has been very exciting in the preseason games, he is probably good value at his fantasy price.
Carlton squad: 1. Andrew Walker, 2. Jordan Russell, 3. Marc Murphy, 4. Bryce Gibbs, 5. Josh Kennedy, 6. Kade Simpson, 7. Adam Bentick, 8. Lance Whitnall, 9. Jason Saddington, 10. Dylan McLaren, 11. Cain Ackland, 12. Matthew Lappin, 14. Brad Fisher, 16. Shaun Grigg, 17. Setanta O’hAilpin, 18. Paul Bower, 19. Eddie Betts, 23. Adam Hartlett, 24. Nick Stevens, 25. Brendan Fevola, 28. Cameron Cloke, 29. Heath Scotland, 30. Jarrad Waite, 32. Bret Thornton, 33. Ryan Houlihan, 38. Ryan Jackson, 41. 43. Anthony Koutoufides, 44. Andrew Carrazzo.
What to watch, for picking AFL fantasy players:
The ruck situation could be even more confused with McLaren also named. For good fantasy stats a player needs to be getting a lot of playing time, and if two of the Carlton ruckmen are splitting the minutes it won't help either player for fantasy numbers. Koutoufides and Whitnall have been elite fantasy players over their careers, but so far they haven't had big numbers in the 2007 NAB Cup. Kennedy is a player to watch, he is still inexpensive to purchase in fantasy leagues. Grigg hasn't been a part of their preseason games so far, it would be good if he played as he has a versatile game that would bring in a lot of fantasy stats if he got playing time. Gibbs has improved in each game he has played so far, worth a fantasy spot but he isn't at the level required to be started in fantasy for round 1, but he does have another week or possibly two in the NAB Cup to get better. Kade Simpson is getting up in price, he may not be worth it at a very high cost, although he does get a lot of the ball. Carlton continue to play Jordan Russell, he is around a third of the price of Simpson, Russell is a bit of a risk as he could sit on their bench a lot but he is cheap.
Kangaroos v Carlton
Kangaroos squad: 1. Hamish McIntosh, 4. Daniel Harris, 6. Shannon Grant, 7. Adam Simpson, 8. Daniel Wells, 9. Jess Sinclair, 11. Glenn Archer, 12. Lindsay Thomas, 13. David Trotter, 14. Callum Urch, 15. Kasey Green, 16. Leigh Brown, 18. Brad Moran, 19. Andrew Swallow, 20. Drew Petrie, 21. Corey Jones, 23. Nathan Thompson, 24. Michael Firrito, 26. Lachlan Hansen, 27. Aaron Edwards, 28. Matt Riggio, 29. Brent Harvey, 30. Daniel Pratt, 32. Eddie Sansbury, 36. Shannon Watt, 38. Josh Gibson, 43. Matt Campbell, 44. Djaran Whyman.
What to watch, for picking AFL fantasy players:
Carlton squad: 1. Andrew Walker, 2. Jordan Russell, 3. Marc Murphy, 4. Bryce Gibbs, 5. Josh Kennedy, 6. Kade Simpson, 7. Adam Bentick, 8. Lance Whitnall, 9. Jason Saddington, 10. Dylan McLaren, 11. Cain Ackland, 12. Matthew Lappin, 14. Brad Fisher, 16. Shaun Grigg, 17. Setanta O’hAilpin, 18. Paul Bower, 19. Eddie Betts, 23. Adam Hartlett, 24. Nick Stevens, 25. Brendan Fevola, 28. Cameron Cloke, 29. Heath Scotland, 30. Jarrad Waite, 32. Bret Thornton, 33. Ryan Houlihan, 38. Ryan Jackson, 41. 43. Anthony Koutoufides, 44. Andrew Carrazzo.
What to watch, for picking AFL fantasy players:
The ruck situation could be even more confused with McLaren also named. For good fantasy stats a player needs to be getting a lot of playing time, and if two of the Carlton ruckmen are splitting the minutes it won't help either player for fantasy numbers. Koutoufides and Whitnall have been elite fantasy players over their careers, but so far they haven't had big numbers in the 2007 NAB Cup. Kennedy is a player to watch, he is still inexpensive to purchase in fantasy leagues. Grigg hasn't been a part of their preseason games so far, it would be good if he played as he has a versatile game that would bring in a lot of fantasy stats if he got playing time. Gibbs has improved in each game he has played so far, worth a fantasy spot but he isn't at the level required to be started in fantasy for round 1, but he does have another week or possibly two in the NAB Cup to get better. Kade Simpson is getting up in price, he may not be worth it at a very high cost, although he does get a lot of the ball. Carlton continue to play Jordan Russell, he is around a third of the price of Simpson, Russell is a bit of a risk as he could sit on their bench a lot but he is cheap.
