SuperCoach Round 5 gossip: Nat Fyfe passes concussion test, Darcy Moore could be rested

Collingwood has flagged the possibility of resting key defender Darcy Moore, a selection call which would impact 85,000 SuperCoach teams. ALL THE ROUND 5 WHISPERS.

Suspensions, injuries and rookie omissions are causing havoc for SuperCoaches and it has never been more important to know all the gossip which could impact your team.

Nathan Fyfe, Dayne Beams and Jordan Lewis feature in this week’s talking points, while there’s news from state leagues around Australia which could help solve some of our rookie dilemmas.

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Meanwhile, a popular loophole ruckman will miss three weeks after receiving a suspension while playing in the VFL.

Nathan Fyfe is set to return from concussion this weekend. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images.

Here’s all the gossip you need to know ahead of Round 5:

FYFE WILL BE ON PLANE TO SYDNEY

Ross Lyon has delivered the news thousands of SuperCoach players were waiting to here: Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe will play against GWS. “100 per cent yes (he will be playing),” Lyon said on Seven News in Perth last night. “He passed his cog-state yesterday, he trained fully today. Really vibrant, in a sense freshened, so we’re quite excited by his return.” Fyfe missed the western derby after a sickening clash of heads with St Kilda’s Josh Battle. Meanwhile, there could be another inclusion for Freo with young midfielder Tom North pushing his case for selection. The 19-year-old midfielder has made a flying start to the WAFL season and had 28 disposals for Peel Thunder at the weekend. North is a $123,900 SuperCoach midfielder who was drafted from Eastern Ranges in 2017.

WHEN WILL MOORE BE RESTED?

SuperCoach alert! Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has flagged managing Darcy Moore and Jamie Elliott this season. Moore has proved an astute SuperCoach selection for more than 85,000 coaches while Elliott is in 21,000 teams. “How we manage our players and the loads that you get early in the year are quite high, given the freshness of the players to begin the season and the intensity the games are played at,” Buckley said. “I think the shorter breaks that are thrown in for those games have an impact, we’re always having discussions about how we can best manage the squad. We will plan to pre-emptive rotate our players and freshen them up at times … (around byes and longer breaks already built into the season) if we feel like we have someone that can come up and we’re not dropping too much, and we can still maintain the balance of the side, we’ll look to do that.” Buckley confirmed Dayne Beams will return to the side this week after missing the win against the Bulldogs following a migraine. His absence didn’t faze the winning SuperCoach team from Round 4 who moved the Magpie to the bench and still pocketed the weekly prize.

Dayne Beams good to go against his old mob. Had battled migraines last week, hadn’t done much prep so didn’t play but at the club yesterday, will train tomorrow and play Thursday @superfooty

— Jon Ralph (@RalphyHeraldSun) April 15, 2019

HIND ENJOYS DAY OUT FOR ZEBRAS

While St Kilda’s side is difficult to crack after a 3-1 start, mature-age recruit Nick Hind did his chances no harm when he had 39 disposals in Sandringham’s VFL loss to Box Hill Hawks. Plucked from Essendon’s VFL team in last year’s draft, $117,300 Mid Hind was a popular pre-season pick before he missed Round 1 selection. Hind had 21 of his possessions in the opening half to mount a strong case to Saints coach Alan Richardson. His numbers weren’t huge during the JLT Series but he’s worth considering as a downgrade target.

Nick Hind had 39 disposals in a standout game for Sandringham. Picture: Michael Klein

IS BOMBER CLARKE ON BORROWED TIME?

Zac Clarke is on the bubble this week, but don’t rush into getting the Essendon big man into your SuperCoach side. Clarke is likely to make way when Joe Daniher returns, either this week or on Anzac Day. “At the moment he (Daniher) is fit to play full game time. That’s a real great sign,” Bombers coach John Worsfold said. “Whether he plays AFL this week or not, there’s a lot of factors to take into account … The fixtures play a part overall in how we manage Joe throughout the next month.” Daniher could be a cheap SuperCoach option in his own right, priced at just $277,800, but we definitely want to get a good look at him before making a call.

ROOKIE RUCK SWEET SET FOR STINT ON SIDELINES

Coaches using the ruck loophole via Western Bulldogs big man Jordon Sweet will have three weeks without any concern of him receiving an AFL call-up. Sweet has copped a three-week ban from the VFL tribunal after an incident in Footscray’s emphatic Round 2 victory against Collingwood’s VFL team. There was some concern for coaches when Sweet made the extended squad in recent weeks, although he was left out of the Dogs’ final side. Meanwhile, Ben Cavarra is still listed as being 3-5 weeks away with a rib injury.

There’s a hit for young Western Bulldogs ruckman Jordon Sweet. Accepts a three-match suspension for striking Magpie Jack Madgen in the VFL last Friday night.

— Paul Amy (@PaulAmy375) April 15, 2019

LEWIS NOT FAR AWAY FOR DEES

Coaches jumping on Melbourne’s bubble boy Marty Hore this week will need to be mindful of Jordan Lewis’s impending return to the Demons team. Melbourne last week said Lewis would likely have played against Sydney had the game been on a Saturday and not a Thursday. Hore made the most of his opportunity as a late inclusion after Jay Lockhart and Neville Jetta were ruled out, scoring 86 points. But with Lewis and Jetta to come back into defence, the squeeze will be on for spots.

Marty Hore’s owners will be hopeful he maintains the same role when Jordan Lewis returns. Picture: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images.

YOUNG BLUE STOCKER PUSHING FOR FIRST GAME

Liam Stocker is getting closer to making his AFL debut after starting the VFL campaign as a small defender for Northern Blues. The No. 19 draft pick, who the Blues selected after a trade with Adelaide during the national draft, was trusted with a job on Mason Wood when Carlton met North Melbourne’s VFL team earlier this month. Stocker is available as a $126,300 midfielder in SuperCoach and was listed as an emergency for Carlton’s clash against Gold Coast on Sunday.

HATELY, GREENE COULD COME INTO GIANTS SIDE

Callan Ward’s ACL injury could open the door for GWS’s first-round draftee Jackson Hately to make his debut after two best-on-ground performances in the NEAFL. The Giants declared on their Twitter account that Hately was “banging down the door” after he had 30 disposals, seven marks and four tackles despite GWS being hammered by the Brisbane Lions. Hately is a $148,800 SuperCoach midfielder. Meanwhile, Toby Greene could further bolster the Giants team after being sidelined since Round 1.

Confirmed ACL for GWS star Cal Ward. Jackson Hately best on in the NEAFL, Toby Greene a chance v Freo

— Jon Ralph (@RalphyHeraldSun) April 14, 2019

TAGGERS BACK IN VOGUE

While predicting coaches’ move is fraught, we have enough evidence after four rounds to start planning for the possibility certain players will be tagged. Matt De Boer and Mark Hutchings are proving the nemesis of many SuperCoaches and you need to factor their presence in when making trade moves. Hutchings did a number on Stephen Coniglio earlier this season, while De Boer limited the influence of both Tim Kelly and Patrick Dangerfield on Saturday after clamping Dustin Martin the week before The Giants tackle Fremantle in Round 5, while West Coast takes on Port Adelaide. Watch out Nat Fyfe and Tom Rockliff!

Factor in taggers such as GWS Giant Matt De Boer before making your SuperCoach trades. Picture. Phil Hillyard.

CORBETT SHOWING PROMISE WITH SUNS

One of the greatest SuperCoach issues of the season has been forward rookies, but we could be closer to a solution to at least one spot in attack. Gold Coast forward Josh Corbett had a delayed start to the season due to injury after he was recruited from VFL club Werribee. He kicked three goals and was named in the Suns’ best players in their Round 2 NEAFL clash against Sydney. Watch this space as a $123,900 forward rookie might emerge in coming weeks.

DON’T GIVE UP ON McKAY

North Melbourne defender Ben McKay ($137,400 DEF) is sitting on the bench of almost 10,000 SuperCoach teams after being dropped last week. There was more bad news when he suffered what looked like a serious foot injury in the VFL, but Kangaroos coach Brad Scott says the injury is not as bad as first feared, and McKay will play this weekend “if he can tolerate the pain”. Scott said that could be at AFL or VFL level.