Second Year Players Can Be Steals In AFL Fantasy Leagues
When selecting a team for AFL Fantasy you always want to sign players who are just about to go to the next level. If you have some second year players on your team then some of them will have a breakout season. For fantasy leagues they will often double in value during the season as they become regular contributors for their AFL teams.
An easy way to find players is to check the drafts from a year ago. Melbourne found a couple of players in the 2005 draft who became regular players for the Demons in their first year. Nathan Jones and Clint Bartram should keep improving, and if they don't cost too much they might be worth a spot on your fantasy team.
The Magpies also have a couple of players from the 2005 draft who should have big fantasy seasons in 2007. Dale Thomas and Scott Pendlebury should both benefit from the youth movement at Collingwood.
Hawthorn had a lot of high draft picks in the 2005 AFL draft but fantasy managers would have only played Birchall last season. Birchall will be a player to sign again for 2007.
The highest-priced second year player in fantasy leagues next season is likely to be Marc Murphy. He should be worth whatever it costs and will be a big possession winner.
Richard Douglas, Andrew Swallow and Mitchell Clark also showed some fantasy potential last season. While a couple of players from the preseason draft also had a good start to their AFL and fantasy league careers, Jason Porplyzia and Matthew White. Even rookie draft players from a year ago made an impact in fantasy in 2006 and will be even better in 2007. Brisbane have plenty of playing time for Cheynee Stiller and Jason Roe, while Matthew Priddis and Tom Logan have also been elevated to the main list by their AFL teams.
Of course there are also players who didn't do a lot last season but in their second year on an AFL list they could do a lot more. Ellis and Varcoe are players to watch from the 2005 draft, they could be bargains as they are yet to play a game. Dowler, Ryder, Kennedy, Hughes, Hooper, Gamble and Stokes should also be considered for a spot on a fantasy bench.
For fantasy leagues last season, Brett Delidio, Ryan Griffen, Jordan Lewis, Matthew Bate, Angus Monfries, Dean Polo, Lance Franklin and Matthew Rosa were among the players from the 2004 AFL draft who elevated their games and provided plenty of fantasy points.
An easy way to find players is to check the drafts from a year ago. Melbourne found a couple of players in the 2005 draft who became regular players for the Demons in their first year. Nathan Jones and Clint Bartram should keep improving, and if they don't cost too much they might be worth a spot on your fantasy team.
The Magpies also have a couple of players from the 2005 draft who should have big fantasy seasons in 2007. Dale Thomas and Scott Pendlebury should both benefit from the youth movement at Collingwood.
Hawthorn had a lot of high draft picks in the 2005 AFL draft but fantasy managers would have only played Birchall last season. Birchall will be a player to sign again for 2007.
The highest-priced second year player in fantasy leagues next season is likely to be Marc Murphy. He should be worth whatever it costs and will be a big possession winner.
Richard Douglas, Andrew Swallow and Mitchell Clark also showed some fantasy potential last season. While a couple of players from the preseason draft also had a good start to their AFL and fantasy league careers, Jason Porplyzia and Matthew White. Even rookie draft players from a year ago made an impact in fantasy in 2006 and will be even better in 2007. Brisbane have plenty of playing time for Cheynee Stiller and Jason Roe, while Matthew Priddis and Tom Logan have also been elevated to the main list by their AFL teams.
Of course there are also players who didn't do a lot last season but in their second year on an AFL list they could do a lot more. Ellis and Varcoe are players to watch from the 2005 draft, they could be bargains as they are yet to play a game. Dowler, Ryder, Kennedy, Hughes, Hooper, Gamble and Stokes should also be considered for a spot on a fantasy bench.
For fantasy leagues last season, Brett Delidio, Ryan Griffen, Jordan Lewis, Matthew Bate, Angus Monfries, Dean Polo, Lance Franklin and Matthew Rosa were among the players from the 2004 AFL draft who elevated their games and provided plenty of fantasy points.
