BEST FIRST YEAR PLAYER:
Mark Blicavs - 1268 points @ 66.74
The ruck stocks at Cat land were depleted at the beginning of the 2013 season with big recruit Hamish McIntosh recuperating from a PCL injury. It got worse; Dawson Simpson had issues with his back for most of the year leaving Trent West as the sole ruckman. However, Chris Scott flagged Mark Blicavs as a starting ruck for RND1. He went on to play all but 3 home and away games and all finals. The Supercoach scores he produced weren’t brilliant, but helped many earn cash as a bench ruck option.
MOST IMPROVED:
Mathew Stokes – 2044 points @ 97
It’s hard to look past pacey forward Matty Stokes who struggled to find his best form in 2012.In that year, he played 20 games averaging only 65 Supercoach points and increased that average to 97 this year from 24 games including finals. With the likes of Motlop and Christensen improving by the week, Stokes has found more space up forward and as a result, more of the footy. He went missing in the 2nd half of the year but still managed to settle on $496,800.
Mark Blicavs - 1268 points @ 66.74
The ruck stocks at Cat land were depleted at the beginning of the 2013 season with big recruit Hamish McIntosh recuperating from a PCL injury. It got worse; Dawson Simpson had issues with his back for most of the year leaving Trent West as the sole ruckman. However, Chris Scott flagged Mark Blicavs as a starting ruck for RND1. He went on to play all but 3 home and away games and all finals. The Supercoach scores he produced weren’t brilliant, but helped many earn cash as a bench ruck option.
MOST IMPROVED:
Mathew Stokes – 2044 points @ 97
It’s hard to look past pacey forward Matty Stokes who struggled to find his best form in 2012.In that year, he played 20 games averaging only 65 Supercoach points and increased that average to 97 this year from 24 games including finals. With the likes of Motlop and Christensen improving by the week, Stokes has found more space up forward and as a result, more of the footy. He went missing in the 2nd half of the year but still managed to settle on $496,800.
BEST BUY:
Joel Selwood – 2605 points @ 118.4
For most, captain courageous Joel Selwood was a ‘must’ for the Supercoach midfield. To the surprise of many, Joel dished out some horrible scores early in the year, including the 74 (vs CAR), 83 (vs COLL), 73 (vs GCS) and a 54 when Ryan Crowley clung on for dear life. However he repaid the faith in spades with his last month reaching 160 and only dropping to a minimum of 127 in RND23. From the start of the year, his price increased $29,100 overall. A lock for next year if you missed him this year.
WORST BUY:
Travis Varcoe–615 points @ 55
Many would argue other ‘worse buys’ ahead of Travis, but if you are a true Supercoach, you know which forwards and defenders to steer clear from. Many jumped on the bargain ban wagon at the start of the season; where Trav gave us scores of 61, 63 and 9 due to an innocuous shoulder injury that sidelined him until R16. After returning, his only high point was a score of 88 in RND18. His price increased by approximately $20,000 but is never able to consistently deliver a decent score to be a ‘keeper’ in your team that wants to win.
2014 PROSPECTS:
Steven Motlop – A young and highly skilled forward who can do everything but take a bump. He only needs few inches to do some serious damage and averaging over 80 points might be a solid and reliable priced option for the forward line.
George Horlin-Smith– Whilst working on his consistency (and unfortunately being given the green vest a few times), Georgy caught my eye in his first full game vs Sydney in RND4 scoring 105 and again cracked the tonne scoring 114 vs Demons in RND16. He will be one youngster to be on the lookout for.
MOST PROLIFIC:
1) Joel Selwood – MID – 2605 @ 118
2) Jimmy Bartel – FWD/MID – 2229 @ 106
3) Mathew Stokes – FWD – 2044 @ 97
4) Harry Taylor - DEF - 1974 @ 94
5) Corey Enright - DEF - 1973 @ 94
6) Mark Blicavs - MID/RUC - 1268 @ 67 (top ruckman)
Joel Selwood – 2605 points @ 118.4
For most, captain courageous Joel Selwood was a ‘must’ for the Supercoach midfield. To the surprise of many, Joel dished out some horrible scores early in the year, including the 74 (vs CAR), 83 (vs COLL), 73 (vs GCS) and a 54 when Ryan Crowley clung on for dear life. However he repaid the faith in spades with his last month reaching 160 and only dropping to a minimum of 127 in RND23. From the start of the year, his price increased $29,100 overall. A lock for next year if you missed him this year.
WORST BUY:
Travis Varcoe–615 points @ 55
Many would argue other ‘worse buys’ ahead of Travis, but if you are a true Supercoach, you know which forwards and defenders to steer clear from. Many jumped on the bargain ban wagon at the start of the season; where Trav gave us scores of 61, 63 and 9 due to an innocuous shoulder injury that sidelined him until R16. After returning, his only high point was a score of 88 in RND18. His price increased by approximately $20,000 but is never able to consistently deliver a decent score to be a ‘keeper’ in your team that wants to win.
2014 PROSPECTS:
Steven Motlop – A young and highly skilled forward who can do everything but take a bump. He only needs few inches to do some serious damage and averaging over 80 points might be a solid and reliable priced option for the forward line.
George Horlin-Smith– Whilst working on his consistency (and unfortunately being given the green vest a few times), Georgy caught my eye in his first full game vs Sydney in RND4 scoring 105 and again cracked the tonne scoring 114 vs Demons in RND16. He will be one youngster to be on the lookout for.
MOST PROLIFIC:
1) Joel Selwood – MID – 2605 @ 118
2) Jimmy Bartel – FWD/MID – 2229 @ 106
3) Mathew Stokes – FWD – 2044 @ 97
4) Harry Taylor - DEF - 1974 @ 94
5) Corey Enright - DEF - 1973 @ 94
6) Mark Blicavs - MID/RUC - 1268 @ 67 (top ruckman)