WHICH forward has the best average in NAB AFL Fantasy this year, excluding dual-position players?
If you answered Nick Riewoldt without looking it up, print yourself out a gold star.
The legendary Saint has missed four games this year but when he plays, he still brings home the bacon.
Riewoldt is averaging 96.2 points this year, more than five points a game better than last season when he was All Australian.
St Nick's Fantasy longevity is remarkable. He was clocking up exactly the same numbers in 2006 when he had to watch out for the possibility of being knocked out by Justin Koschitzke in every marking contest.
After monstering the woeful Dons for 124 last Sunday, Riewoldt's break-even for round 15 is just 68 and he'll be facing a GWS defence this weekend largely devoid of tall options.
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In fact, if you ignored the doubters and went Saint crazy at the start of this year, then you're most likely swimming in Fantasy points with David Armitage, Jack Steven and Leigh Montagna occupying three of the top four spots (by average) and Riewoldt the top forward.
Alan Richardson's men face the Giants, Tigers and Demons in the next three weeks and look every chance to keep the rivers of Fantasy gold flowing.
Sorry, who broke the ton this week?
Matthew Leuenberger [RUC/FWD, $271,000] – 124 points v Fremantle: The big Lion must have read our bake last week and clearly prefers playing without Stef Martin, notching his highest Fantasy score since the QClash of round 21, 2011. The fact that it came against Aaron Sandilands and the Dockers was all the more impressive. Consider, with a break-even of -18.
Zach Tuohy [DEF, $397,000] – 117 points v Western Bulldogs: The Irishman's form has lifted dramatically in the past fortnight as John Barker has given him licence to attack from the backline. It may all come to a shuddering halt against the Tigers on Friday night though.
You! My team. Now!
Sam Colquhoun [DEF, $279,000] – avg 73.7: If you're after a decent defensive downgrade who can still clock up the points, Colquhoun is a smart bet. When not getting into Twitter spats with Bryce Gibbs, the blonde Port youngster has notched 80+ point games in his past two appearances and appears to be the ball-magnet he was in the 2012 Under-18 Championships when he topped the disposal count for all players.
Tom Rockliff [MID, $485,000] – avg 77.9: The mighty Fantasy Pig is offering money for jam this week. After declaring himself fit to return from broken ribs, Rockliff's break-even is just 71 and he'll be the most traded-in player by a long way if named on Thursday night. You want a point of difference? This Fantasy champ isn't it.
I’m not angry, just disappointed
Cameron McCarthy [FWD, $281,000] – 21 points v Richmond: The Giants were brave against the Tigers, but on a dour day they didn't get enough from their pony-tailed forward who was blanketed by Troy Chaplin. McCarthy looks to be bench cover at the absolute best from here.
Tom Lynch [FWD, $393,000] – 33 points v North Melbourne: While Charlie Dixon flattened the Roos with seven goals, Lynch couldn't get into the game and delivered what was comfortably his worst Fantasy score of the year. He's now stuck in the mid-rank of forwards and should be off-loaded quickly for someone like Jack Darling.
Get 'em in*
Shaun McKernan [FWD/RUC, $267,000]
Jack Steele [FWD/MID, $272,000]
Steven Motlop [FWD/MID, $453,000]
Toby Greene [MID/FWD, $462,000]
Dayne Zorko [MID/FWD, $433,000]
Farewell for now
Jobe Watson (MID, $444,000)
Gary Rohan (DEF, $300,000)
Angus Brayshaw (MID, $395,000)
Ben Griffiths (FWD, $293,000)
Luke Dunstan (MID, $338,000)
* wait one more week on Gary Ablett.
