THE TRADERS’ FANTASY CLASSIC STOCK MARKET

from AFL Record Round 16, 2023

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Stocks Up

An abundance of defenders are making themselves known as we round the corner for the final stretch of the Fantasy season. I doubt Mitch Duncan (DEF, $733,000) will play every game for Geelong to close out the home and away campaign, but the Cats veteran captured our attention in round 15 with an impressive 120 points. Sitting in 2.5 per cent of teams, Duncan’s discounted price tag will intrigue some coaches as they look to remove the final few pesky rookies from their starting 22s. If you have extra cash up your sleeve, then chasing the likes of Jack Sinclair (DEF, $872,000) would be a smarter move as he moves his way up the ranks with a five-round average of 112. Hawthorn’s Jarman Impey (DEF, $755,000) is another possible option down back, turning heads with scores of 108, 124 and 118 during the bye rounds. Impey is just one of the popular value picks who has enhanced his reputation in the past few rounds, with a large group of coaches trading for Darcy Cameron (RUC/FWD, $725,000) or Ben Keays (MID/FWD, $717,000) for the same reason. We’re a bit spoilt for choice given all the trade targets in the $700K price bracket. Using these players as a stepping stone to help you eventually land an uber-premium makes a lot of sense.

Stocks Down

I keep waiting for the massive score from Callum Mills (MID, $683,000) that signals he’s ripe for the picking, but we may have to accept the fact it’s not coming. After averaging 111 and finishing second for total points in 2022, Mills’ Fantasy production has fallen off a cliff – averaging a pedestrian 80 so far this season and losing $300K from his starting price. Hopefully the Sydney co-captain can show some signs of life and turn his poor form around. We weren’t expecting the same huge scores from Rory Atkins (DEF/MID, $518,000), although it’s becoming clear that anyone who still owns the ‘Rat’ needs to move him on. Everyone’s favourite rodent was demoted to the substitute role against Hawthorn and his score reflected that, with just 31 points coming from 24 per cent game time. Atkins’ teammate Bailey Humphrey (MID/FWD, $545,000) came back to earth against the Hawks as well, registering his lowest score since round seven. Some were clinging to hope we could keep playing Humphrey on our field once the bye rounds finished but after his 13-disposal effort last week, it’s clear he can’t be trusted much longer. Rounding out those players on the slide, Hayden Young (DEF, $743,000) is again in the bad books for coaches after a lacklustre showing against the Bombers that saw the Dockers defender haul in just four marks. It’s fair to assume his run at being a top-six DEF is over and I’d be looking to move him out.

HEALTHY BODY

The importance of exercise in our daily lives in order to maintain a strong and healthy body. Participants will partake in a range of group cardio fitness activities and challenges.

2 HEALTHY FOOD

To keep our body and mind healthy, we need to fuel ourselves with a range of nutritious and delicious foods. Participants’ knowledge will be challenged in multiple food activities that will test andproblem-solvingtheirskills understanding of food.

HEALTHY TEAM

Theimportanceofworking together,supportingone anotheranddeveloping relationships.Participants willplayarangeof team-buildinggames, with the inclusionofcompetitions andchallenges.

4 HEALTHYMIND needTotrulybehealthy,wetocareforourmind justasmuchasourbody. ParticipantswilllearnBox tacticsBreathingstrategiesand tohelpregulatetheiremotions.

Coles Healthy Kicks aims to educate, activate and motivate students to become more physically active, eat nutritious foods and develop a healthy mind while having fun with others.

Strength

Strength training not only helps your bones and joints stay strong and away from injury but can also increase your balance. Strength doesn’t mean having the biggest muscles, but rather efficient and healthy muscles that can perform whatever you need them to do to the best of your ability.

Exercises

• Push Ups – Start on the ground on your knees. Find a comfortable position for your hands to hold you up. Slowly lower yourself down to the ground and, using your hands, push yourself back up to your starting position. If you want a challenge, position yourself so instead of your knees on the ground you will use your feet. Do this 10 times.

• Sit Ups – Start laying on your back. Bend your knees so your feet are comfortably flat on the floor and shoulder-width apart. Keeping your feet planted, bring your upper body up and raise your hands to the sky as you fully sit up. Do this 10 times.

• Bent Over Flys – Start standing up. Bend your knees, making sure you keep a straight back. Place your arms straight in front of you with hands touching like a clap. Keep your arms straight and move them back as if you had wings. You should feel this squeeze your shoulder blades. Do this 10 times.

• Star Jumps – Start standing up with legs just wider than shoulder-width apart. Now jump and while doing this, raise your arms in the air so your hands touch each other above your head. Do this 10 times.

• Squats – Start standing up with feet shoulderwidth apart. Place your arms straight in front of you with one hand over the over. Keeping your back straight, lower yourself by slowly bending your knees. Once at a level you feel comfortable squatting to, slowly bring yourself back up to a stand. Do this 10 times.

The program is built on four key pillars –Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Healthy Food and Healthy Team.

Healthy Body is all about physical activity and movement.

• High Knees – Start standing up. Jog on the spot but with every step try to get your knees up as high as you can go. Keep doing this on the spot for 30 seconds.

• Goal Kicking – Start standing up either holding a footy or pretending to hold one.

Keeping fit and active is a great way to stay healthy and have fun with friends.

Be it kicking the footy or checking out one of the Coles Healthy Kicks training videos, there are heaps of easy ways to have a Healthy Body.

Take a few steps forward and without kicking the footy, follow your leg through as if you were kicking the matchwinning goal. If you want a challenge, try alternating legs with each kick. Do this 10 times, or five on each leg.