Players Who Contribute In Unlikely Statistics
A lot of the players available in AFL fantasy competitions are very similar. But following are players who add something else. A small player who gets contested marks or a ruckman with a lot of kicks can bring in more fantasy points.
Non-ruckmen for hitouts.
Lynch, Rocca, Riewoldt, Hall, Merrett, Tarrant and Milburn will get a hitout or two every game. Shane Tuck is very good for an onballer. Luke Hodge and Joel Corey are other midfielders with size who will go for the hitout.
Non-forwards for goals.
Cooney and Scott Thompson are quite effective at going forward from the midfield to kick a goal. Robert Harvey can end a run through the middle with a kick at goal. Marc Murphy of Carlton has also begun kicking goals while playing in the middle. Judd can do most things and he also can sprint through the middle of the ground and finish with a long goal.
Bigs for tackles.
Like a lot of his teammates at Melbourne, Jared Rivers is a very good tackler. For ruckmen, Robert Campbell accumulates plenty of tackles. Craig Bolton isn't the tallest defender, and with his mobility he is able to tackle plenty of players. Drew Petrie is a tall defender, one of the tallest in the AFL, and after he was moved to centre half back last season he increased a lot of his stats and was very good for tackles. Adam Goodes and Anthony Koutoufides possibly could be in this category, they have height and are good for tackles but they also play as midfielders.
Key position players for kicks.
Joel Bowden sometimes is in a key defensive position and he is among the AFL leaders for kicks. A player who is always a key position option is Riewoldt and his kicks totals are much higher than most other tall players. Chad Cornes and Whitnall are also good for a lot of kicks. Scott Lucas was great last season, his kicks numbers should decrease a bit with Hird and Lloyd playing. James Clement is often played at centre half back and he has plenty of kicks. Pavlich might spend a lot of time at full forward but his kicks totals are more than many midfielders. Barry Hall also has high kicks totals for a big forward. Lade and Fraser are often among the leaders for ruckmen/forwards.
Talls for handballs.
A lot of the star ruckmen will get involved with the handball. White, Fraser, Cox and Hille are good talls for handballs. David Mundy at centre half back can also have a lot of handballs.
Smalls for marks.
The smaller players can get marks as a forward target, like Brad Johnson, or they can make space in the midfield and back line and take a lot of uncontested marks. Heath Scotland and Graham Johncock are often marking the ball by themselves at half back. Up on the wing Kade Simpson, Jess Sinclair and Geelong pair Enright and Bartel get a lot of marks. Melbourne's Bruce and Green provide shorter marking options all over the ground. In the middle of the ground there are players like Robert Harvey, Licuria and Stanton who find room and their marks totals also add up.
Talls for total disposals.
Adding up the kicks and handballs for the taller players shows that Fraser is one of the best ruckmen, Cox, White, Lade and Simmonds also get a lot of the ball. Both Bowdens, C Cornes, Milburn, Whitnall when played as a back, Goddard, Goodes, and both Johnson and Mundy of Fremantle are among the best talls for total disposals.
Non-ruckmen for hitouts.
Lynch, Rocca, Riewoldt, Hall, Merrett, Tarrant and Milburn will get a hitout or two every game. Shane Tuck is very good for an onballer. Luke Hodge and Joel Corey are other midfielders with size who will go for the hitout.
Non-forwards for goals.
Cooney and Scott Thompson are quite effective at going forward from the midfield to kick a goal. Robert Harvey can end a run through the middle with a kick at goal. Marc Murphy of Carlton has also begun kicking goals while playing in the middle. Judd can do most things and he also can sprint through the middle of the ground and finish with a long goal.
Bigs for tackles.
Like a lot of his teammates at Melbourne, Jared Rivers is a very good tackler. For ruckmen, Robert Campbell accumulates plenty of tackles. Craig Bolton isn't the tallest defender, and with his mobility he is able to tackle plenty of players. Drew Petrie is a tall defender, one of the tallest in the AFL, and after he was moved to centre half back last season he increased a lot of his stats and was very good for tackles. Adam Goodes and Anthony Koutoufides possibly could be in this category, they have height and are good for tackles but they also play as midfielders.
Key position players for kicks.
Joel Bowden sometimes is in a key defensive position and he is among the AFL leaders for kicks. A player who is always a key position option is Riewoldt and his kicks totals are much higher than most other tall players. Chad Cornes and Whitnall are also good for a lot of kicks. Scott Lucas was great last season, his kicks numbers should decrease a bit with Hird and Lloyd playing. James Clement is often played at centre half back and he has plenty of kicks. Pavlich might spend a lot of time at full forward but his kicks totals are more than many midfielders. Barry Hall also has high kicks totals for a big forward. Lade and Fraser are often among the leaders for ruckmen/forwards.
Talls for handballs.
A lot of the star ruckmen will get involved with the handball. White, Fraser, Cox and Hille are good talls for handballs. David Mundy at centre half back can also have a lot of handballs.
Smalls for marks.
The smaller players can get marks as a forward target, like Brad Johnson, or they can make space in the midfield and back line and take a lot of uncontested marks. Heath Scotland and Graham Johncock are often marking the ball by themselves at half back. Up on the wing Kade Simpson, Jess Sinclair and Geelong pair Enright and Bartel get a lot of marks. Melbourne's Bruce and Green provide shorter marking options all over the ground. In the middle of the ground there are players like Robert Harvey, Licuria and Stanton who find room and their marks totals also add up.
Talls for total disposals.
Adding up the kicks and handballs for the taller players shows that Fraser is one of the best ruckmen, Cox, White, Lade and Simmonds also get a lot of the ball. Both Bowdens, C Cornes, Milburn, Whitnall when played as a back, Goddard, Goodes, and both Johnson and Mundy of Fremantle are among the best talls for total disposals.
