Troy Simmonds To Miss NAB Cup With Ankle Injury
Richmond Tigers ruckman Troy Simmonds is unlikely to play in the preseason games but the Tigers hope he is there for round 1 when the real season starts.
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AFL Fantasy Impact:
Simmonds would be one of the first ruckmen you would sign for a fantasy team, but it could be a bit risky to have him in your starting line-up for round 1. But check on his status closer to their round 1 game. Simmonds is a player who uses his mobility to dominate slower ruckmen and to get possessions and goals so an ankle problem could affect him. If Simmonds does miss round 1 then the Tigers have big Knobel or the more mobile Polak to use in the ruck. Polak would be the much better option for AFL fantasy, and he would provide a marking target all over the ground for the Tigers. That style of play is effective for fantasy stats, and while Knobel would be the better hitout ruckman his game doesn't produce the stats needed for AFL fantasy.
Click here to read the news from Richmond.
AFL Fantasy Impact:
Simmonds would be one of the first ruckmen you would sign for a fantasy team, but it could be a bit risky to have him in your starting line-up for round 1. But check on his status closer to their round 1 game. Simmonds is a player who uses his mobility to dominate slower ruckmen and to get possessions and goals so an ankle problem could affect him. If Simmonds does miss round 1 then the Tigers have big Knobel or the more mobile Polak to use in the ruck. Polak would be the much better option for AFL fantasy, and he would provide a marking target all over the ground for the Tigers. That style of play is effective for fantasy stats, and while Knobel would be the better hitout ruckman his game doesn't produce the stats needed for AFL fantasy.
