Jesse LONERGAN (Av 66). Not only will that score you a little bit of cash, but LONERGAN scored a ton last week and should be great bench coverage.
Two weeks ago all the buzz around the fantasy football world was Collingwood midfielder Dale THOMAS (Av 79) and what a bargain he was. Selected in 8.5% of teams, THOMAS has suddenly become a nightmare, his ankle injury now requiring virtually season-ending surgery. Obviously, that means a wasted trade to get him in, and now another wasted one to get him out. Damn, that hurts. If you have THOMAS as a midfielder, look to replace him with David ARMITAGE (Av 93), or Bulldog POD Adam COONEY (Av 95). If he’s in your lineup as a forward, the best options look to be Josh J KENNEDY (Av 99) or Buddy FRANKLIN (Av 89).
With ACLs all the go in season 2013, Gold Coast ruckman Zac SMITH (Av 77) was the latest to go down, his knee buckling and ending his season before it even really began. SMITH had been steady without setting the world on fire, but had still been selected in 4% of SC teams. The good news is that there are some very decent replacements, led by Sam JACOBS (Av 87). Others to consider are Zac CLARKE (Av 98), Matthew KREUZER (Av 76) and Shane MUMFORD (Av 77). Any of those options would actually improve your overall team if SMITH was your R2.
Fremantle’s injury curse has continued, this time losing half-forward livewire Michael WALTERS (Av 90) for a month with an ankle injury. WALTERS has been a big improver this year, and will be sorely missed by the Dockers and the 2% of SC teams who currently have him. Best replacements look to be Jack RIEWOLDT (Av 93), Josh J KENNEDY (Av 99) or Buddy FRANKLIN (Av 89). Wow, gotta like those options don’t ya?
Last on the list is Lion tough guy Daniel MERRETT (Av 67). Selected in a surprising 2% of teams, it’s fair to say it hasn’t been the wisest move to have the big Sauce in your lineup, and after his 3 week suspension last weekend, he has to go. As a defender, the best replacements seem to be Dean TERLICH (Av 73) or Nick VLASTUIN (Av 89), or cut your losses and trade down to Jackson
THURLOW (Av 81), which frees up $200,000. As a forward, replace him with Jamie ELLIOTT (Av 78) or Andrew KRAKOUER (Av 69).
That’s it for this week. Eagles duo Sharrod WELINGHAM and Will SCHOFIELD also sustained decent injuries
last weekend, however as they are in less than 1% of teams, they miss the
cut.