theTRADeRS PIG OF THE WEEK

Dane Swan Medal Cash Cow Of The Week

5 Will Ashcroft BL, MID – 113 u S ome coaches deliberately held Ashcroft for the Eagles match-up and they were handsomely rewarded. He collected 28 disposals, five marks and seven tackles.

4 Darcy Wilmot BL, DEF/MID – 76 u At $550K, Wilmot has been a cash cow success story. He’s played every game and is averaging a solid 58. Since his bye, he’s been going at 73, making him a great bench option.

3 Anthony Caminiti STK, FWD – 71

Michael Barlow Medal

u It’s a familiar face at the top of the trough as the cream continues to rise. Bombers skipper Zach Merrett (MID, $1.01M) is running hot, scoring his third 150-plus score in the past seven weeks thanks to 39 possessions, six marks, seven tackles and a goal. He has six triple-figure scores in that time with a low score of 97 and is carrying a five-game average of 125 and a BE of 111 leading into a match-up at the Cattery. Saints big man Rowan Marshall (RUC, $982,000) played a season-high 95 per cent game time against the Demons’ formidable big man combo for an impressive return of 148 highlighted by 30 possessions and 10 marks. Teammate Jack Steele (MID, $802,000) also had a season-high TOG due to the Saints’ injury woes, and his score reflected that with

Warnie

WARNE DAWGS

146, while Docker Luke Ryan (DEF, $856,000) once again showed he has one of the best ceilings in the game for defenders with 142 to lift his season average over triple figures. Giants midfielder Stephen Coniglio (FWD/MID, $882,000) had a massive 61-point first quarter against the Hawks with two goals before reaching 136 and St Kilda’s Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (DEF/ MID, $811,000) continued his great form with a season-high 130.

Top Round 17 Scorers

17 2376 pts u S even tackles helped the Saint to his highest score since round two. Caminiti could be even more important to his team after Max King was ruled out for the rest of the year.

The third and final roll out of dual-position player updates happened last week.

Unfortunately, Max Gawn less than 3 per cent short of gaining FWD status. Sam Walsh had a season-high midfield time last round to also miss out on becoming a MID/FWD.

2 Campbell Chesser WCE, DEF/MID – 66 u Adding another $31K to his price, Chesser’s cash generation has been rejuvenated after a string of omissions and roles as the substitute. Hold him on your bench if you’ve got him.

1 Josh Weddle HAW, DEF – 63 u Weddle has increased $269K so far this season. If Cal’s ‘Scale of Hardness’ is to be believed, he should cash in on the Hawks’ easy fixture for defenders and gain a few more dollars.

LEADERBOARD: 57 – Harry Sheezel; 38 – Will Ashcroft; 14 – Angus Sheldrick;

11 – Reuben Ginbey, Matthew Johnson; 10 – Kade Chandler, Will Phillips;

9 – Alex Cincotta, Ollie Hollands, Dylan Williams, Seamus Mitchell;

8 – Bailey Humphrey, Josh Weddle; 7 – Cam Mackenzie.

17 2496 pts

After the disappointment of losing my starting ruckman back in round one, it was a pleasure to watch him return from injury and come out doing what I knew he was capable of. He didn’t miss a beat with a score of 110, making him a bargain trade target.

17 2321 pts

Apart from elite captain selection, analysing fixtures is another part of AFL Fantasy that I excel at. If you’re looking for a defender, James Sicily is your man due to the Hawks’ run. You should also consider Jack Steele or other Saints midfielders.