Yes, I’m afraid it’s happened. Everyone’s favourite Ranga - the big man mountain from Brisbane – has succumbed to a back injury and will be out for ages. Probably from carrying that team all year I would think. In other possible trade news, some tattooed bloke from Collingwood broke his foot, and the other tattooed bloke has gone on an enforced holiday. Funny game footy.
Dane SWAN (Collingwood. Value $447,500. Off to Arizona then the bye)
53% of SC teams. A simple statement, but those 4 words sum up the fantasy football world’s infatuation with the tattooed SWAN – 53% of teams!!! Unbelievable. Now all those owners have a dilemma of monumental proportions – with his trip to Arizona and then a bye, do you hold him or heave him? With most teams already having Sandi on the pine, it becomes a personal choice – do you absolutely have to win?
Possibilities : Jude BOLTON (Syd) - $436,200 Av 108 My Choice – Having a great season
Nat FYFE (Freo) - $435,000 Av 106
Adam GOODES (Syd) - $434,000 Av 100
Brent MOLONEY (Melb) - $432,000 Av 107
Jimmy BARTEL (Gee) - $430,900 Av 109 Value Pick – Super consistent
Andrew EMBLEY (WCE) - $421,600 Av 106
Leigh MONTAGNA (St Kilda. Value - $478,900. Knee knock last week – one week or more?)
Another star of the competition, Monty has dropped $79,800 this season on the back of the Saints poor start to the year. Averaging 101 pts for the 3.5% of SC teams he is in, he suffered a knock early in the game last weekend and was hampered with it from then on. Now he is out for this week, and with the Saints having a bye after next week’s game against the Cats, that one week could easily stretch into three. Uh oh.
Possibilities : Luke HODGE (Haw) - $477,700 Av 103
Ryan GRIFFEN (Bull) - $473,000 Av 111
Nick Dal SANTO (St K) - $471,100 Av 110 My Choice – Travelling Nicely
Travis BOAK (Port) - $466,400 Av 100
Sam MITCHELL (Haw) - $461,400 Av 109
Michael RISCHITELLI (GC) - $450,700 Av 103
Dustin MARTIN (Rich) - $447,300 Av 103 Value Pick – Emerging superstar
Daniel MERRETT (Brisbane. Value - $356,800. Back injury – out for 10 to 12 weeks)
The big ol’ carrot top is out. Having improved markedly in 2011 with an average of 86 pts per game and a rise in price of $42,000, the 3.5% of SC teams with MERRETT in them now have to find a replacement, with him out for virtually the rest of the season. An already struggling Lions team will be even more undermanned from here on – things could get really ugly.
Possibilities : Jared RIVERS (Melb) - $354,300 Av 83
Matthew SCARLETT (Gee) - $352,700 Av 86
Robert MURPHY (Bull) - $353,100 Av 88 My Choice – Oozes Quality
Nick LOWER (Freo) - $349,200 Av 82
Bret THORNTON (Carl) - $350,900 Av 83
Marty MATTNER (Syd) - $343,500 Av 83 Value Pick – Coming Good
Dayne BEAMS (Collingwood. Value - $384,800. Broken foot – out for 8 weeks)
The lesser of the tattooed Magpies, BEAMS has struggled a little to find the consistency and form of 2010, however he has still averaged 87 pts per game. In only 1.5% of teams, his season has been put on hold after a trod on foot in last weekend’s win over the Saints, and he simply has to be traded at this stage.
Possibilities : Richard DOUGLAS (Adel) - $383,300 Av 84
Matt ROSA (WCE) - $381,100 Av 84
Jordie MaCKENZIE (Melb) - $377,000 Av 87
Daniel JACKSON (Rich) - $376,300 Av 91 My Choice – A surprise in 2011
Rory SLOANE (Adel) - $372,200 Av 88
Brett STANTON (Ess) - $365,500 Av 88
Tom SCULLY (Melb) - $345,900 Av 91 Value Pick – All class on his return
Well, that’s it for another week. There are some very big decisions to be made in relation to some big name players – my advice would be to err on the side of caution, particularly if you have a few wins up your sleeve. Remember, no Supercoach Premiership Cups are awarded in June!
Dane SWAN (Collingwood. Value $447,500. Off to Arizona then the bye)
53% of SC teams. A simple statement, but those 4 words sum up the fantasy football world’s infatuation with the tattooed SWAN – 53% of teams!!! Unbelievable. Now all those owners have a dilemma of monumental proportions – with his trip to Arizona and then a bye, do you hold him or heave him? With most teams already having Sandi on the pine, it becomes a personal choice – do you absolutely have to win?
Possibilities : Jude BOLTON (Syd) - $436,200 Av 108 My Choice – Having a great season
Nat FYFE (Freo) - $435,000 Av 106
Adam GOODES (Syd) - $434,000 Av 100
Brent MOLONEY (Melb) - $432,000 Av 107
Jimmy BARTEL (Gee) - $430,900 Av 109 Value Pick – Super consistent
Andrew EMBLEY (WCE) - $421,600 Av 106
Leigh MONTAGNA (St Kilda. Value - $478,900. Knee knock last week – one week or more?)
Another star of the competition, Monty has dropped $79,800 this season on the back of the Saints poor start to the year. Averaging 101 pts for the 3.5% of SC teams he is in, he suffered a knock early in the game last weekend and was hampered with it from then on. Now he is out for this week, and with the Saints having a bye after next week’s game against the Cats, that one week could easily stretch into three. Uh oh.
Possibilities : Luke HODGE (Haw) - $477,700 Av 103
Ryan GRIFFEN (Bull) - $473,000 Av 111
Nick Dal SANTO (St K) - $471,100 Av 110 My Choice – Travelling Nicely
Travis BOAK (Port) - $466,400 Av 100
Sam MITCHELL (Haw) - $461,400 Av 109
Michael RISCHITELLI (GC) - $450,700 Av 103
Dustin MARTIN (Rich) - $447,300 Av 103 Value Pick – Emerging superstar
Daniel MERRETT (Brisbane. Value - $356,800. Back injury – out for 10 to 12 weeks)
The big ol’ carrot top is out. Having improved markedly in 2011 with an average of 86 pts per game and a rise in price of $42,000, the 3.5% of SC teams with MERRETT in them now have to find a replacement, with him out for virtually the rest of the season. An already struggling Lions team will be even more undermanned from here on – things could get really ugly.
Possibilities : Jared RIVERS (Melb) - $354,300 Av 83
Matthew SCARLETT (Gee) - $352,700 Av 86
Robert MURPHY (Bull) - $353,100 Av 88 My Choice – Oozes Quality
Nick LOWER (Freo) - $349,200 Av 82
Bret THORNTON (Carl) - $350,900 Av 83
Marty MATTNER (Syd) - $343,500 Av 83 Value Pick – Coming Good
Dayne BEAMS (Collingwood. Value - $384,800. Broken foot – out for 8 weeks)
The lesser of the tattooed Magpies, BEAMS has struggled a little to find the consistency and form of 2010, however he has still averaged 87 pts per game. In only 1.5% of teams, his season has been put on hold after a trod on foot in last weekend’s win over the Saints, and he simply has to be traded at this stage.
Possibilities : Richard DOUGLAS (Adel) - $383,300 Av 84
Matt ROSA (WCE) - $381,100 Av 84
Jordie MaCKENZIE (Melb) - $377,000 Av 87
Daniel JACKSON (Rich) - $376,300 Av 91 My Choice – A surprise in 2011
Rory SLOANE (Adel) - $372,200 Av 88
Brett STANTON (Ess) - $365,500 Av 88
Tom SCULLY (Melb) - $345,900 Av 91 Value Pick – All class on his return
Well, that’s it for another week. There are some very big decisions to be made in relation to some big name players – my advice would be to err on the side of caution, particularly if you have a few wins up your sleeve. Remember, no Supercoach Premiership Cups are awarded in June!