WHEN a club gets a new coach, it's always exciting to see the introduction of a fresh and hopefully Fantasy-friendly game style. Let’s hope this is the case with Fremantle where Fantasy options have been few and far between the last few years.
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Superstar Nat Fyfe was the only Docker in 2019 to reach a triple figure average with 105. Hopefully next season he gets some support with the shackles off.
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Lock them in
Nat Fyfe (MID, $779,000) is coming off his career-best Fantasy season, which is a surprise given he only averaged 105. Coming into last season there were question marks as to whether he could consistently reach a ceiling of 120, but in a positive sign for the future he did it on seven occasions. A new game style might be just what he needs to reach the elusive heights of a 110 average although he could spend more time forward to preserve his body. Possible DPP addition throughout the season?
Track their pre-season
Andrew Brayshaw (FWD/MID, $516,000) is in a prime position to explode. He has averaged 67 and 70 respectively over the first two years of his career and a player of his talent has third-year breakout written all over him. He is certainly one of the most talented midfielders on their list and he will embrace the opportunity. The fact he is available as a forward adds huge value and makes him one to watch in Draft.
Dual-position tempter
Michael Walters (FWD/MID, $694,000) is highly underrated from a Fantasy perspective and in a year where we are starved of elite forward options, he has thrown his hat in the ring on the back of a career-high average of 94. If he looks like getting plenty of midfield time, jump on and enjoy his high ceiling which peaked at 143 last season.
Draft sleeper
Blake Acres (FWD/MID, $501,000) is one to watch in Draft and if he can find his best form, I guess the bold could look at him as an underpriced option in Classic. Last season he averaged just 68, but in 2018, he averaged a career-high 81 from 12 games which included a top score of 124.
Bargain basement
Caleb Serong (MID, $256,000) could find himself in the mix for games very early if he has a successful pre-season. After averaging 24 possessions for the Gippsland Power while providing plenty of grunt work around the ball, he already looks equipped with the tools to make an instant contribution to what looks like a thin midfield group.
Forgotten warrior
Sean Darcy (RUC, $511,000) is coming into his fourth season following an injury-riddled campaign where the talented big man played 11 games for an average of 69. If you cast your mind back to 2017, Darcy burst onto the scene with some impressive scores including 103 and 138 from his eight games for an average of 84.
Buyer beware
Running machine Stephen Hill (DEF/MID, $428,000) looks a tempting prospect, given his discounted price and defender status. Following just three games in 2019, Hill is available for the price of a player averaging just 58, which on the surface looks great for a player who averaged over 90 during the 2015 and 2016 seasons. My concern here has been his lack of durability of late, playing just 16 games over the last two seasons combined.
Fremantle prices for 2020
PLAYER |
POSITION |
2019 AVG |
2019 GMS |
2020 PRICE |
Nat Fyfe |
MID |
105 |
20 |
$779,000 |
Michael Walters |
MID/FWD |
93.5 |
22 |
$694,000 |
Matt Taberner |
FWD |
86.4 |
9 |
$622,000 |
David Mundy |
MID |
80.5 |
22 |
$597,000 |
Luke Ryan |
DEF |
80.1 |
18 |
$594,000 |
Rory Lobb |
RUC |
79.3 |
15 |
$588,000 |
Connor Blakely |
DEF |
74.8 |
14 |
$555,000 |
Reece Conca |
MID |
74.7 |
22 |
$554,000 |
Darcy Tucker |
MID/FWD |
72.6 |
22 |
$539,000 |
Andrew Brayshaw |
MID/FWD |
69.5 |
22 |
$516,000 |
Sean Darcy |
RUC |
68.8 |
11 |
$511,000 |
Blake Acres |
MID/FWD |
67.5 |
19 |
$501,000 |
James Aish |
DEF |
66.9 |
13 |
$496,000 |
Jesse Hogan |
FWD |
66.1 |
12 |
$490,000 |
Taylin Duman |
DEF |
65.9 |
14 |
$489,000 |
Nathan Wilson |
DEF |
64.8 |
18 |
$481,000 |
Brandon Matera |
FWD |
62 |
20 |
$460,000 |
Adam Cerra |
DEF |
60.8 |
20 |
$451,000 |
Travis Colyer |
FWD |
60.4 |
10 |
$448,000 |
Bailey Banfield |
FWD |
55.1 |
7 |
$433,000 |
Ethan Hughes |
DEF |
58.1 |
21 |
$431,000 |
Stephen Hill |
DEF/FWD |
37.7 |
3 |
$428,000 |
Cam McCarthy |
FWD |
56.3 |
12 |
$418,000 |
Sam Switkowski |
FWD |
56.3 |
18 |
$418,000 |
Brennan Cox |
FWD |
47.8 |
8 |
$417,000 |
Griffin Logue |
DEF |
50.5 |
10 |
$375,000 |
Brett Bewley |
FWD |
54.3 |
7 |
$367,000 |
Mitchell Crowden |
FWD |
56.2 |
5 |
$354,000 |
Joel Hamling |
DEF |
46.5 |
22 |
$345,000 |
Alex Pearce |
DEF |
43.5 |
11 |
$323,000 |
Lachlan Schultz |
FWD |
47.4 |
7 |
$320,000 |
Stefan Giro |
MID |
0 |
0 |
$298,000 |
Hayden Young |
DEF |
0 |
0 |
$258,000 |
Caleb Serong |
MID |
0 |
0 |
$256,000 |
Liam Henry |
MID/FWD |
0 |
0 |
$254,000 |
Jason Carter |
DEF |
38.5 |
2 |
$217,000 |
Hugh Dixon |
FWD |
35 |
1 |
$195,000 |
Sam Sturt |
FWD |
0 |
0 |
$170,000 |
Luke Valente |
MID |
0 |
0 |
$170,000 |
Lloyd Meek |
RUC |
0 |
0 |
$170,000 |
Dillon O'Reilly |
DEF |
0 |
0 |
$170,000 |
Minairo Frederick |
FWD |
0 |
0 |
$170,000 |
Jarvis Pina |
DEF/MID |
0 |
0 |
$170,000 |
Tom North |
MID |
0 |
0 |
$170,000 |
Tobe Watson |
DEF |
0 |
0 |
$170,000 |
Isaiah Butters |
FWD |
0 |
0 |
$170,000 |
Leno Thomas |
DEF |
0 |
0 |
$170,000 |
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