SuperCoach 2018: The Phantom’s midfield standouts from Week 2 of the JLT Series
THE stars came out and they racked up a heap of SuperCoach points in the process. Here are the midfielders who impressed The Phantom in Week 2 of the JLT Series.
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THE stars came out and they racked up a heap of SuperCoach points in the process.
Here are the midfielders who impressed The Phantom in Week 2 of the JLT Series.
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Patrick Cripps (Carl) $537,300
120 points
The 195cm midfield beast started inside 50 with immediate effect, booting two goals from marks in the first quarter against the Saints. While he spent plenty of time forward, Cripps still attended the most centre bounces on the ground and finished the game with 20 disposals, seven contested possessions, two contested marks and 120 SuperCoach points. He’s back.
Paddy Dow (Carl) $193,800
66 points
It was only a start but it seems Paddys are just made for SuperCoach. The Blues’ top draft pick, who won 60 per cent of his possessions contested in the under-18 championships last season, impressed through the midfield – one clearance when he burst out of the centre, especially – in his first JLT Series appearance, tallying 13 disposals, two goals and 66 points.
Hunter Clark (StK) $175,800
83 points
Dow was good but Clark was even better. The No. 7 pick from last year’s draft was outstanding in traffic and composed with the ball in hand, registering 12 disposals without a clanger. The 18-year-old, who moves in a similar way to Bulldog star Marcus Bontempelli – as team-mate David Armitage pointed out earlier in the pre-season – also booted 2.1 to post 83 SuperCoach points.
David Armitage (StK) $310,100
129 points
Injury restricted the 29-year-old to two games last season but, if his performance against the Blues is anything to go by, Armitage is ready to bounce back in 2018. In just 71 per cent game-time, the inside midfielder won the most clearances and equal-most contested possessions on the ground to finish with 129 points.
Josh Kelly (GWS) $628,600
126 points
The new Rolls Royce barely got out of second-gear, yet still managed to score 126 points – the second-most on the ground – in the Giants’ victory over the Magpies. Kelly registered 24 disposals – at 83 per cent efficiency - eight marks, eight contested possessions and five tackles.
Stephen Coniglio (GWS) $452,400
130 points
The popular mid-price selection all-but confirmed his position in thousands of SuperCoach teams across the country with an impressive 28-disposal, 130-point performance last Thursday. Coniglio, who won 13 contested possessions – the equal-most on the ground – reaffirmed his position as a vital cog in the Giants’ engine room.
Dylan Shiel (GWS) $537,300
123 points
After tallying 29 disposals, nine marks, six inside 50s, 2.2 and 123 points, Shiel reminded the SuperCoach community to not forget about him in 2018. The 24-year-old has failed to average more than 100 in the past two seasons but there is no doubting his scoring potential.
Marcus Bontempelli (WB) $577,800
125 points
There hasn’t been a lot of love for the ‘Bont’ in SuperCoach circles so far this pre-season. But it’s not right. Although he exploded out of the blocks to average 124 after seven rounds, the 22-year-old’s average fell from 107 to 105 in 2017. But he’s going to average 110 soon and 25 disposals, 10 contested possessions and 125 points, against the Hawks, is a good start.
Tom Liberatore (WB) $434,600
99 points
Liberatore does his best as a clearance-winning inside midfielder and that’s what we saw against the Hawks on Saturday. The 25-year-old, who attened 86 per cent of centre bounces in 2014 when he averaged 110, won eight contested possessions and six clearances – the most for the dogs – in their first JLT Series match.
Tom Mitchell (Haw) $653,500
123 points
Just another day at the office for the Hawk ball magnet; 30 disposals, 16 contested possessions and 123 SuperCoach points.
Josh P. Kennedy (Syd) $564,200
130 points
The star midfielder showed little sign of his interrupted pre-season so far, registering 25 disposals – at 96 per cent efficiency - and 130 points against the Lions on Sunday. Kennedy is looming as an under-priced steal.
Robbie Fox (Syd) $232,200
96 points
After 24 disposals, six marks and 96 points in the Swans’ first JLT Series hitout, the rookie-listed midfielder will be pushing hard for another crack after three games in his first year on the list in 2017. But, unfortunately for Fox, it’s a tough side to break into.
Aaron Hall (GC) $507,200
115 points
The Suns are short on SuperCoach stars in 2018, meaning Hall, who tallied 17 disposals, six tackles, two goals and 115 points in just 66 per cent game time against the Cats, is every chance to finish as their top-ranked scorer.
Nick Holman (GC) $102,400
84 points
Another impressive performance, like the one we saw on Sunday, and the 22-year-old, who averaged 127 SuperCoach points per game in the SANFL last season, will be one of the most selected rookie-price players in Round 1. Holman, who featured in the midfield and forward line against the Cats, recorded 15 disposals, nine contested possessions, eight tackles and a goal to finish with 84 points. Just pick him, Stuey.
Tim Kelly (Geel) $117,300
72 points
Kelly is another popular rookie-price selection and for good reason. The mature-age recruit limped off in the third-quarter with a knock but not before registering 13 disposals and 73 SuperCoach points after attending a game-high 15 centre bounces. Of course Kelly won’t feature as prominently in the centre square when Patrick Dangerfield, Joel Selwood and Gary Ablett return but he’ll be there in Round 1.
Charlie Constable (Geel) $117,300
74 points
The 18-year-old, who averaged 121 SuperCoach points at the under-18 championships last season, could be a Round 1 smoky, after 22 disposals – the second-most for the Cats – and 75 points in just 65 per cent game time. The tall, inside midfielder’s 11 contested possessions was also an equal team-high.
Originally published as SuperCoach 2018: The Phantom’s midfield standouts from Week 2 of the JLT Series
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