Will Nat Fyfe’s injury force us to trade the Fremantle superstar? Who are the main targets?

NAT Fyfe sent shockwaves through the AFL (and SuperCoach) world on Sunday when he went down with a hamstring injury. Do we trade the Dockers’ superstar? Who are the top replacements?

NAT Fyfe sent shockwaves through the AFL (and SuperCoach) world on Sunday when he went down with a hamstring injury.

How serious Fyfe’s ‘string is we don’t know but if the Fremantle captain is out for more than two weeks he must be traded out.

So who is capable of filling in and in the worst case scenario who are the best trade targets.

If you’ve got Paul Ahern, you’d be confident of the young Kangaroos producing ... if he keeps his place in the team. He impressed in the loss to Essendon and should hold his spot.

Fyfe’s Dockers teammate Stef Giro is another popular cash cow who should see a spike in midfield minutes with the skipper out but a 63 in Round 15 doesn’t fill us with confidence.

Finally, if you’re well prepared you might still have the likes of Tim Kelly or Nick Holman and while Holman can be up and down, they are both strong fill-ins until Fyfe returns.

Nat Fyfe suffered a hamstring injury on Sunday.

But what if we need to trade?

CLAYTON OLIVER ($545,200, Mid)

A season-low 59 against St Kilda saw Oliver’s price drop this week and it will continue to do so for a couple of weeks to come. However, he’s a proven scorer and is still in only 25 per cent of teams.

ANDREW GAFF ($524,200, Mid)

The Eagles star is pretty cheap for his output. An impressive 136 in West Coast’s loss to Adelaide showed what he’s capable of after a couple of down weeks. He remains in just 6.7 per cent of teams.

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LACHIE NEALE ($568,300, Mid)

Neale could be a double-edged sword. He’ll get more of the ball but also more of the opposition’s attention. A three-week average of 127 is sure to attract many and see his ownership of 7 per cent skyrocket.

JOEL SELWOOD ($523,300, Mid)

On this list purely for reliability. Selwood has played every game this season and averaged 107 along the way to be the eighth best scorer overall. The Cats’ captain is capable of going big as Dangerfield and Ablett draw rival taggers.

JOSH KENNEDY ($549,900, Mid)

The Swans captain has been on a tear in recent weeks, averaging 123 in the past month. A showdown against Geelong looms, a clash which should be a contested ball-fest, something Kennedy thrives in. In 6.7 per cent of teams.

Josh Kennedy at Sydney training. Picture: Phil Hillyard

Joel Selwood at Geelong training. Picture: Alison Wynd

TOP PLAYERS

181 - Tom Mitchell

145 - Max Gawn

145 - Sam Jacobs

142 - Stef Martin

140 - Josh Kennedy

TOP TEAMS

2639 - Superbads, TJ

2629 - Speed of the Sash, David

2628 - Acidtrip, Matt

2600 - Rockets Rabble, Rodney

2598 - skin flutes, Steven

2598 - Ericas Warriors, Erica

OVERALL LEADERS

33,501 - SnowSky, Callan

33,469 - Throbbing Hotspurs, Robert

33,397 - Chrispys Critters, Chris

33,353 - Team Prochard, Richard

33,346 - tankasawraus, Mark

ROUND 15 TEAM OF THE WEEK

DEFENDERS

Kade Simpson 139

Jake Lloyd 136

Rory Laird 111

Angus Brayshaw 104

James Sicily 90

Zach Tuohy 89

Mason Red man -

Jordan Ridley -

MIDFIELDERS

Tom Mitchell 362 (c)

Luke Parker 123

Joel Selwood 122

Touk Miller 115

Lachie Neale 113

Scott Pendlebury 108

Jack Steven 99

Tom Rockliff 92

Angus Brayshaw 55

Joel Smith 53

Dom Barry -

RUCK

Max Gawn 145

Toby Nankervis 122

Scott Jones -

FORWARDS

Chad Wingard 122

Jesse Hogan 114

Toby McLean 104

Robbie Gray 85

Lance Franklin 73

Ben Ronke 71

Allen Christensen 71

Paul Ahern 80

Tom Mitchell at Hawthorn training. Picture: Wayne Ludbey

CHAMPION DATA MARKET WATCH

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: TOM MITCHELL

Mitchell reached the 50-disposal mark for the third time in his career, amassing a season and round-high 181 SuperCoach points. He had 31 uncontested possessions, 18 contested possessions, nine clearances, seven inside 50s and 13 tackles. Mitchell also recorded one score assist and eight score involvements in a best-afield display.

MARKET WATCH

KADE SIMPSON

Simpson celebrated his 300-game milestone in style, recording game-highs of 37 disposals and 139 SuperCoach points. He won 23 of his possessions in an uncontested manner and gained 628 metres, both game-high tallies. Simpson also won eight intercept possessions and had two inside 50s.

STEFAN MARTIN

Martin made the most of Aaron Sandilands’ late withdrawal, finishing with 142 SuperCoach points, his highest score since Round 3. He had 19 disposals, 10 contested possessions, seven clearances, three tackles and one score assist. He also won the ruck battle comfortably, winning 16 hitouts-to-advantage.

ZACH MERRETT

Merrett continues to pile on the scores adding a further 118 SuperCoach points last round in the win over North Melbourne. He hit the target with 28 of 32 disposals and also had 16 contested possessions, seven tackles, 12 clearances, two score assists and one goal from 75 per cent game time.

YOUNG GUN: JACK HIGGINS

Higgins had a season-high 109 SuperCoach points in last round’s win over the Swans, spiking in price by $22,100 in the process. He hit the target with 15 of 20 disposals and also had eight ground ball-gets, two tackles, two inside 50s and a game-high three score assists from 72 per cent game time.

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