Dane Swan is available as a FWD/MID in 2015
Some big news was announced today in an article via AFL.com.au (and in a video you should watch) about some new positions for some of our favourite AFL Fantasy players.
The main guys highlighted were the new FWD/MIDs for 2015. Let’s start with the big one, Dane Swan. The Magpie was probably already in most teams after his worst fantasy season since 2005. Now available in the forward line, the DPP is basically a lock for our squads. Brett Deledio and Brendon Goddard will be also up there as the top forwards available next year. Kangaroo Jack Ziebell, Cat-turned-Lion Allen Christensen and new Bomber Adam Cooney also have FWD/MID status.
We also heard that Sam Mitchell, Cam Guthrie, David Swallow and Pearce Hanley won’t be available down back. The star defenders of 2014 are MID only for the upcoming season. With those new premium FWD players being added, we also lost some. Patrick Dangerfield, along with Swans Luke Parker, Kieren Jack and Ben McGlynn can only be selected in the midfield.
Hyped rookie Christian Petracca, who averaged 99 points in the U18 Championships, is a FWD/MID but he’ll have a pretty hefty premium on his starting price.
Click here to read the article on AFL.com.au.
Stay tuned from Monday, and every second day after, as prices and positions for each club will be announced. Monday we’ll see the Saints.
And so it begins again haha
Well done guys. This means a rethink of my defence and forwards.
Bummer i was hoping he would be a pod for me. Not now
It couldn’t have been POD with Swan cause he is massively under-priced.
hope they release all the positions soon, happy to wait for the prices, but would like to know what other players might roll out in new spots, duncan, zaharakis etc
still getting Hanley and Parker
The prices are being released gradually from 15th of December. One every second day.
What position is Bartel? Surely he’s a FWD/DEF now, as he’s never in the midfield.
Should be a FWD/DEF but always seems to get Mid
This sucks to be honest. Swan is justifiable because he spent a hell of a lot of time up forward last year, but when has Goddard or especially Deledio ever been considered a forward… All this is doing is just taking away the unique picks.
Another year of slim DEF pickings with little or no value. When will defensive spoils be awarded points to gain some parity with FWD values? May as well stack the MIDs and buy rookies & returning players like Waters down back.
Reckon Rich will go bang next season don’t think he’ll get tag anymore with the Lions midfield now having Rocky Beams Redden Hanley Zorko Robinson Christensen Taylor Mayes and Aish.
Herald Sun have done their article on position changes today. AFL Fantasy, RDT and SC will all have the same positions initially. Here’s their article: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/supercoach-2015-dane-swan-a-midfieldforward-as-player-positions-revealed/story-fni5f3gz-1227160183877
NEW DUAL-POSITION PLAYERS
Dane Swan (Collingwood) — midfield/forward
Brendon Goddard (Essendon) — midfield/forward
Brett Deledio (Richmond) — midfield/forward
Jack Ziebell (North Melbourne) — midfield/forward
Harley Bennell (Gold Coast) — midfield/forward
Dale Thomas (Carlton) — midfield/forward
Adam Cooney (Essendon) — midfield/forward
Paddy Ryder (Port Adelaide) — ruck/forward
Tom Bellchambers (Essendon) — ruck/forward
Jarrod Harbrow (Gold Coast) — midfield/defender
Nathan Krakouer (Port Adelaide) — midfield/forward
Christian Petracca (Melbourne) — midfield/forward
Jayden Laverde (Essendon) — midfield/forward
Hugh Goddard (St Kilda) — defender/forward
Sam Durdin (North Melbourne) — defender/ruck
Kane Lambert (Richmond) — midfield/forward
NO LONGER DPPs
Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide) — midfielder
Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) — midfielder
Pearce Hanley (Brisbane) — midfielder
Jimmy Bartel (Geelong) — forward
Luke Parker (Sydney) — midfielder
Jarrad McVeigh (Sydney) — midfielder
David Swallow (Gold Coast) — midfielder
Stefan Martin (Brisbane) — ruck
Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide) — forward
Lewis Taylor (Brisbane) — forward
Josh Caddy (Geelong) — midfielder
Luke McDonald (North Melbourne) — defender
Al Paton also tweeted out a few others.
Tom Mitchell – FWD/MID
Brandon Ellis – MID
Motlop – FWD/MID
Westhoff – FWD
Taylor Adams – FWD/MID
Josh Thomas – FWD/MID
Dal Santo – MID
There were more… we’ll be able to post the lot next week I think once they’re public! Exciting times!
Were you guys aware of McVeigh? Would’ve thought he was worthy of mentioning.