ANOTHER great weekend of footy has come and Gawn, highlighted by an epic ruck battle where the big boys silenced the doubters on whether rucks still have the ability to score well given we have witnessed fewer stoppages per game over the first two rounds. Todd Goldstein and Max Gawn certainly put on a show with 149 and 116 respectively, including seven goals and 101 hit-outs.
Fantasy Pig
Aaron Hall (FWD/MID, $525,000) is in beast mode and doesn,t look like slowing down anytime soon. He had another massive game on the weekend with 40 possessions (including 27 kicks) and a goal for 151. He is now averaging 134 over the first three weeks and is still a bargain which is reflected by his low break even of 25. He is still owned by less than 40 per cent of the competition, but that should change before he takes on the Lions this week in what should be another 120-plus performance.
Fantasy Prestigiacomo
I feel harsh picking on a youngster, but after George Hewett (MID, $218,000) dominated the opening round with a score of 95, confidence levels of his coaches were high enough to give him the responsibility of playing on the ground. That backfired in a big way this week as he almost spent more time on the pine than the ground, recording just 51 per cent game time, collecting three possessions and scoring 23. They might as well have thrown a vest on him for old-time sake.
Fantasy Piglet
Tom Ruggles (DEF, $148,000) was outstanding on debut and is definitely a viable downgrade target in the back line. The Cat certainly appeared to like the ball in his hands, which is a great sign for a cash cow, as he went on to collect 17 possessions and an impressive nine marks for a score of 76. He has a break even of -11 and is ripe for the picking.
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The top 10
Leigh Montagna: 160
Aaron Hall: 151
Todd Goldstein: 149
Brandon Ellis: 144
Bachar Houli: 140
Jack Ziebell: 137
Jack Steven: 133
Zach Merrett: 128
Caleb Daniel: 128
Trent Cotchin: 126
Fantasy mailbag
@RoyDT Is it time for Hewett to go? Or can he make more money on the pine?
— Rowan Potter (@RowanPotter) April 11, 2016
Hewett certainly has more growth, but with two trades per week and the fact his job security is in question he is certainly on the block.
@RoyDT Goldie is going to smash Freo this week. Is it worth "upgrading" Martin to Goldie this week if you can do it?
— Ricontop (@magtuto) April 11, 2016
I think Martin will be back to triple figures this week, so I would hold. Having said that, Goldy should pump out another massive score.
@RoyDT any potential top 8 ave mids priced below 550k?
— Kezzy (@kezzyman10) April 11, 2016
Hall, Merrett and Zaharakis are all under-priced and will be in the mix for top 10 or so.
@RoyDT Was the ruck scoring in Hobart an anomaly? #AFLFantasy
— Adam 'Warnie' Child (@WarnieDT) April 11, 2016
Without a doubt. There was an unusually high amount of stoppages compared to games at other grounds this year and whoever was timing kept forgetting to blow the siren.
@RoyDT do we hold Callum mills? #AFLFantasy
— Alex (@AlexGough09) April 11, 2016
Although his scoring has been frustrating, I think we should try to keep him. He is best 22 and will likely gain defender status in round six.
@RoyDT Is it too early to trade our rookies? Which ones should we consider moving on to greener pastures? #AFLFantasy
— Rowan Potter (@RowanPotter) April 11, 2016
Although we should traditionally be patient with the 'fattening' of our cash cows, there are circumstances where this is appropriate with two trades per week - e.g. if you have missed a piglet.
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