theTRADeRS
AFL.com.au/fantasy @AFLfantasy
FANTASY PIG OF THE WEEK u I need to start with an apology. Before the byes, Tom Stewart was an emergency for Roy’s Rollin’ 22 down back and, although I’m not historically reactionary, he comes straight in at the expense of Dayne Zorko and, once again, I offer my sincere apologies to Tom and the Fantasy community. In my defence, there was only 120 points between the two of them last week. Stewart was doing what he does when he has ‘the role’ and ‘the match-up’. He played the perfect game, hunting the ball from start to finish, ending with 40 possessions and a whopping 16 marks for a round-high 169. What a gun.
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
u Reilly O’Brien … ah, welcome back big fella! The Crows ruckman carried his outstanding SANFL form into the seniors with a game for the ages. He completely dominated in the ruck, as you would expect against the Cats with 47 hit-outs, but it was his work around the ground that impressed most. He had 28 possessions, five marks and seven tackles to score
4
159. Jed Anderson announced he was back with a 100-point first half before finishing with a season-high 149 and Lachie Neale pumped out 143 against the Giants to continue his outstanding season.
AR12 p24 Traders.indd 24
ESSENDON
u The Dogs skipper officially has forward status and will be locked into the top six forwards for the rest of the year. He is a bargain price for a player capable of averaging over 105. Has a BE of 105 leading into this game against the Cats.
BAILEY SMITH
WESTERN BULLDOGS
MID/FWD, $903,000
Reilly O’Brien ADEL
159
Jed Anderson NM
149
Lachie Neale BL
143
Josh Dunkley WB
139
Luke Ryan FREM
137
u Fresh after a week off, the superstar can be slotted straight into the forward line, which is an absolute gift from the Fantasy gods. He plays a phenomenal amount of game-time and has a BE of 115, which is less than he scored in his past two games, so jump on.
Mark Blicavs GEEL
135
Jarrod Berry BL
133
JACKSON HATELY
Jack Sinclair ST K
133
RUC, $588,000
Tim English WB
132
u Has finally been given a good run at it. Following a junior career that earned him Piglet status, we are now seeing signs of it on the big stage with 98, 91 and a season-high 112. Has a BE of just 24. ALSO CONSIDER: Tim English, Tom Mitchell, Reilly O’Brien.
TOP ROUND 11 SCORERS PLAYER Tom Stewart GEEL
SCORE 169
3
MITCH OWENS ST K, MID – 95 u We got a glimpse of the Saint youngster back in round one, but he relished his second chance with 14 touches and 10 tackles. SAM DEKONING GEEL, DEF/FWD – 83 u The young gun had his best game for the year which is handy for cash generation and scoring prospects over the byes. He had 19 touches and nine marks. NASIAH WANGANEENMILERA ST K, MID/DEF – 72 u The Saint had 17 possessions and nine marks, which was a pleasing return for seven per cent of coaches.
2 1
LEADERBOARD: 29 – Nic Martin; 24 – Nick Daicos; 14 – Tristan Xerri; 13 – Tyson Stengle; 8 – Jason Horne-Francis.
24 AFL RECORD
MARCUS BONTEMPELLI MID, $806,000
MICHAEL BARLOW MEDAL VOTES – ROUND 11
NIC MARTIN ESS, FWD/MID – 113 u After a couple of quiet rounds by the Bomber rookie’s lofty standards, he was back to his best with an impressive 113 despite the less than favourable conditions for his high marking game style. He recorded his second-best score for the year and his third in triple figures. BRADY HOUGH WCE, MID – 99 u After scoring six the previous week as the sub, Hough was given a decent run at it against the Dogs and did his job security no harm with 23 possessions and 11 marks. Couldn’t have come at a better time.
HOLD
WESTERN BULLDOGS
CASH COWS OF THE WEEK
5
BUY
ADELAIDE
WARNIE
NIC MARTIN
SELL TOM GREEN
GWS GIANTS
MID/FWD, $646,000
MID, $702,000
u This was supposed to be the round we farewelled the Bomber sensation as he has the week off. The problem is he dominated against the Power in less than favourable conditions for the high-volume marker. He has a BE of just 67.
u Following a great start to the season, the Giants’ young gun has dropped off a bit. After starting the year with four triple-figure scores in the first five rounds, he hasn’t managed to reach that total again in his past six games. He has a BE of 108, a total he hasn’t hit since round three.
CONNOR ROZEE
PORT ADELAIDE
FWD/MID, $656,000 u This was the week to trade Rozee, who was seen as a stepping stone to a premium. His owners are now left with a dilemma following his best performance in five weeks. His 113 gives him a BE of just 67.
DAYNE ZORKO
BRISBANE LIONS
MID/DEF, $771,000 u The Lions skipper has an impressive tally of six hundreds this year, including whopping scores of 132 and 145. Unfortunately, he produced his fourth sub-60 this week. He has a thumping BE of 130, but ride the rollercoaster. ALSO CONSIDER: Christian Petracca, Patrick Cripps, Zak Butters.
ROY
SAM HAYES
PORT ADELAIDE
RUC, $408,000 u The Power ruckman has provided great service to our teams over the past seven weeks, but his bye serves as the perfect time to use him for a cash grab, especially with the newly acquired ruck eligibility for Darcy Cameron.
DANIEL RIOLI
RICHMOND
FWD/DEF, $602,000 u Rioli has had a solid season, increasing in value by $133K since the start of the year while averaging 77. He has a BE of 84 and the bye is the perfect time to upgrade him to a premium. ALSO CONSIDER: Nick Daicos, Corey Durdin, Hugh Dixon.
CALVIN
WARNE DAWGS
DESTROY
CALVINATOR
ROUND 11 – 2213 PTS
ROUND 11 – 2166 PTS
ROUND 11 – 2126 PTS
u We need to aim for around 19 players on the ground this week and that gives us the luxury of dropping off the worst scorer. Make sure your trades benefit your team long-term, not just for one week.
u Lifelines will be given to previous trade out targets Connor Rozee, Zak Butters and Nic Martin after impressing last weekend. Their low BE and scoring output will now be handy in rounds 13 and 14.
u Josh Dunkley was the man in my sights last week and he didn’t let us down, picking the Eagles apart for 139. He is an easy option for the VC at Marvel Stadium where he has already scored 112, 113, 132, 133.
Download the AFL Fantasy app or visit fantasy.afl.com.au
aflrecord.com.au
5/30/22 3:46 PM
