EVERY SIX rounds, the number crunchers at Champion Data work with the team at Fantasy HQ to adjust positions of players to reflect their roles in 2017.

Where they line up, gather possessions and their heat maps all go into the mix to award players with dual-position (DPP) status ahead of rounds six, 12 and 18.

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In the first batch of changes, 24 players have had a position added.

Robbie Gray has regained the MID/FWD status that he has held across most of his career.

Mitch Robinson and Michael Barlow are other midfielders to pick up dual positioning and could be among the best of the forwards available for the rest of the season.

Popular cash cows Andy Otten and Dan Houston have added FWD and DEF status making the duo share the swingman link of DEF/FWD.

This may prove very handy when trading around the bye rounds.

Draft coaches who selected Brandon Ellis and Cameron Guthrie will have some consolation for their slow start to the year with the ability to throw them into defence.

On this week’s podcast, Roy, Calvin and Warnie discuss each DPP adjustment in detail, together with exclusive numbers from Champion Data.

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Round six dual-position player additions

Player

Club

Initial position

Added position

Round six price

Curtly Hampton

ADE

DEF

MID

$343,000

Andy Otten

ADE

DEF

FWD

$302,000

Jake Barrett

BL

MID

FWD

$241,000

Mitch Robinson

BL

MID

FWD

$504,000

Jacob Weitering

CARL

DEF

FWD

$315,000

Kade Simpson

CARL

DEF

MID

$552,000

Will Hoskin-Elliott

COLL

FWD

MID

$418,000

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti

ESS

DEF

FWD

$387,000

Darcy Parish

ESS

MID

FWD

$468,000

Lachie Weller

FRE

FWD

DEF

$399,000 

Michael Barlow

GCS

MID

FWD

$527,000 

Harry Taylor

GEE

DEF

FWD

$321,000

Cameron Guthrie

GEE

MID

DEF

$422,000 

Jake Melksham

MEL

MID

DEF

$373,000 

Shaun Higgins

NM

FWD

MID

$499,000

Shaun Atley

NM

DEF

MID

$362,000

Dan Houston

PA

FWD

DEF

$343,000

Robbie Gray

PA

MID

FWD

$530,000

Brandon Ellis

RICH

MID

DEF

$434,000

Jason Castagna

RICH

DEF

FWD

$376,000

Reece Conca

RICH

MID

DEF

$399,000 

Kieren Jack

SYD

MID

FWD

$425,000

George Hewett

SYD

FWD

MID

$395,000

Zak Jones

SYD

DEF

MID 

$409,000