Fantasy coaches will be targeting quite a few Sydney players this pre-season as there appears to be some value about after an underperforming 2017 season, the Swans averaged 1493.3 fantasy team points (Rank 17) between Rounds 1-6 and were languishing on the bottom of the ladder with an 0-6 record. Sydney averaged 1641.8 fantasy team points (Rank 6) between Rounds 7-23 and finished the H&A season with a 14-2 record, they averaged 1601.3 fantasy team points for the 2017 H&A season (Rank 14).
In 2016 & in a year when Sydney eventually played in a Grand Final they averaged 1662.6 fantasy team points (Rank 3), the Swans averaged 1496.3pts in 2017 against their opening 3 opponents of the 2018 H&A season. Sydney play 5 of their 2018 opening 6 games against 2017 Final 8 teams, despite the difficult start it is hard to imagine a repeat of the poor early 2017 form.
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2018 Potential Targets:
With fantasy coaches focusing in on JPK, Hanners & Parker as starting MID options, here are some splits that may be of use.
Josh P. Kennedy MID $690K
In 2016 Kennedy averaged 108.7pts (Incl. Finals) scoring 100pts or more in 64.0% of games and 120pts or more in 28.0% of games
In 2017 Kennedy averaged 97.0pts (Incl. Finals) scoring 100pts or more in 57.1% of games and 120pts or more in 9.5% of games, he averaged 99.2pts between Rounds 7-23 (Sydney 14-2 record).
Dan Hannebery MID $665K
In 2016 Hannebery averaged 107.4pts (Incl. Finals) scoring 100pts or more in 69.2 % of games and 120pts or more in 30.8% of games
In 2017 Hannebery averaged 93.9pts (Incl. Finals) scoring 100pts or more in 39.1% of games and 120pts or more in 8.7% of games, he averaged 97.6pts between Rounds 7-23 (Sydney 14-2 record).
Luke Parker MID $693K
In 2016 Parker averaged 107.1pts (Incl. Finals) scoring 100pts or more in 57.7% of games and 120pts or more in 30.8% of games
In 2017 Parker averaged 96.7pts (Incl. Finals) scoring 100pts or more in 37.5% of games and 120pts or more in 8.3% of games, he averaged 101.5pts between Rounds 7-23 (Sydney 14-2 record).
Lance Franklin FWD $677K / Isaac Heeney MID/FWD $649K
Franklin averaged 96.1pts in the 2017 H&A season which included a Round 23 score of 171pts, he scored 100pts or more in 37.5% of games & 120pts or more in 16.7% of games (Incl. Finals). Franklin averaged 95.2pts with Issac Heeney & 100.3pts without him during the 2017 H&A season.
Heeney averaged 92.2pts during the 2017 H&A season, he scored 100pts or more in 35.0% of games & 120pts or more in 10.0% of games (Incl. Finals). Heeney was hampered late in the 2017 pre-season with glandular fever.
Jake Lloyd DEF $649K / Kieren Jack MID/FWD $526K
These are the numbers you need to be aware of, Lloyd averaged 105.5pts between Round 1-14 (2pts from Round 10 not included). When Jarrad McVeigh put together a lengthy game streak of 11 games to finish off the year (Incl. Finals) Lloyd averaged 85.0pts.
Jack was severely limited with a hip injury in the early part of 2017 which included missing 5 games between Rounds 6-10, Jack averaged 86.8pts from his final 11 games of the season (Incl. Finals). Maybe not enough value but the MID/FWD DPP status might have a few interested.
Darcy Cameron RUCK $170K / Alex Johnson DEF $170K
Cameron is highly rated at Sydney and despite being very low on the depth chart right now he is likely to see action in 2018, a very solid R4 to begin the season with.
Johnson was re-drafted as a rookie during the off-season, he has not played since the 2012 Grand Final and 2018 appears to be a make a break season. One to monitor throughout the pre-season.
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| Player | Pos | 2017 Avg | 2017 Gms | 2018 Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker, Luke | MID | 98.41 | 22 | $693000 |
| Kennedy, Josh P. | MID | 98 | 19 | $690000 |
| Franklin, Lance | FWD | 96.09 | 22 | $677000 |
| Hannebery, Dan | MID | 94.43 | 21 | $665000 |
| Heeney, Isaac | MID/FWD | 92.17 | 18 | $649000 |
| Lloyd, Jake | DEF | 92.19 | 21 | $649000 |
| Newman, Nic | MID | 86.61 | 18 | $610000 |
| Tippett, Kurt | RUC/FWD | 62.33 | 9 | $578000 |
| Jones, Zak | MID | 79 | 21 | $556000 |
| Papley, Tom | MID/FWD | 78.83 | 18 | $555000 |
| Hewett, George | MID/FWD | 75.91 | 22 | $535000 |
| McVeigh, Jarrad | DEF | 75.27 | 11 | $530000 |
| Jack, Kieren | MID/FWD | 74.65 | 17 | $526000 |
| Sinclair, Callum | RUC | 74.53 | 17 | $525000 |
| Reid, Sam | FWD | 69.65 | 20 | $490000 |
| Mills, Callum | DEF | 69.36 | 22 | $488000 |
| Rampe, Dane | DEF | 66.8 | 15 | $470000 |
| Towers, Dean | FWD | 63.29 | 17 | $446000 |
| Grundy, Heath | DEF | 62.27 | 22 | $439000 |
| Cunningham, Harry | FWD | 63.56 | 9 | $434000 |
| Rohan, Gary | FWD | 60.79 | 14 | $428000 |
| Naismith, Sam | RUC | 58.85 | 13 | $414000 |
| Rose, James | FWD | 34 | 1 | $383000 |
| Smith, Nick | DEF | 52.36 | 22 | $369000 |
| Marsh, Harrison | DEF | 53.78 | 9 | $367000 |
| Robinson, Daniel | FWD | 43.6 | 5 | $358000 |
| Hayward, Will | FWD | 50.76 | 17 | $357000 |
| Aliir, Aliir | DEF | 49.33 | 3 | $333000 |
| Melican, Lewis | DEF | 46.88 | 17 | $330000 |
| Fox, Robbie | MID | 51 | 3 | $284000 |
| Florent, Oliver | FWD | 39.89 | 9 | $272000 |
| Foote, Jordan | MID/FWD | 42.4 | 5 | $257000 |
| Dawson, Jordan | MID/FWD | 48 | 1 | $254000 |
| Ling, Matthew | DEF | 0 | 0 | $244000 |
| McCartin, Tom | FWD | 0 | 0 | $206000 |
| Amartey, Joel | RUC | 0 | 0 | $170000 |
| Stoddart, Ryley | DEF | 0 | 0 | $170000 |
| Ronke, Ben | FWD | 0 | 0 | $170000 |
| Bell, James | MID | 0 | 0 | $170000 |
| Styles, Angus | DEF/MID | 0 | 0 | $170000 |
| Pink, Toby | FWD | 0 | 0 | $170000 |
| Maibaum, Jack | DEF | 0 | 0 | $170000 |
| Brown, Jake | MID/FWD | 0 | 0 | $170000 |
| O'Riordan, Colin | DEF | 0 | 0 | $170000 |
| Cameron, Darcy | RUC | 0 | 0 | $170000 |
| Johnson, Alex | DEF | 0 | 0 | $170000 |
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