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?
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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.
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.
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
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.
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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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