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Jordan Russell
2012 Games: 7
2012 Average: 49
2013 Club: Collingwood
Russell has not been given much opportunity this year at Carlton, playing only the seven games for a 49 SuperCoach point average. But Russell does have a lot of talent, and a change of clubs to Collingwood could bring out the best in him.
Russell had one score of a 100+ this year in SuperCoach but he had five where he scored under 60. Two of Russell’s scores where sub-effected and if you take them out, Russell ended up averaging 63 this season, which is solid without being earth-shattering. Russell has shown in the past he can score well in SuperCoach averaging 72 and 86 in 2011 and 2010 respectively.
At around $250k Russell looks pretty cheap and could be worth the risk in your backline. Russell's arrival at Collingwood might also benefit Heath Shaw’s SuperCoach scores. I would expect Russell to play the lock down role, leaving Shaw to play a more attacking role up the ground, perhaps spending more time on the wing like he did in patches during 2012.
2012 Games: 7
2012 Average: 49
2013 Club: Collingwood
Russell has not been given much opportunity this year at Carlton, playing only the seven games for a 49 SuperCoach point average. But Russell does have a lot of talent, and a change of clubs to Collingwood could bring out the best in him.
Russell had one score of a 100+ this year in SuperCoach but he had five where he scored under 60. Two of Russell’s scores where sub-effected and if you take them out, Russell ended up averaging 63 this season, which is solid without being earth-shattering. Russell has shown in the past he can score well in SuperCoach averaging 72 and 86 in 2011 and 2010 respectively.
At around $250k Russell looks pretty cheap and could be worth the risk in your backline. Russell's arrival at Collingwood might also benefit Heath Shaw’s SuperCoach scores. I would expect Russell to play the lock down role, leaving Shaw to play a more attacking role up the ground, perhaps spending more time on the wing like he did in patches during 2012.