
It was another uneventful weekend of fantasy football, with most premiums continuing to dominate and injuries not of any real relevancy. This is almost getting too easy! Perhaps the fantasy gods are cooking up a storm. In the meantime letās sieve through everything to catch the eye in Round 18. Itās time for the weekend wash-up.
Legends
Ross (121) ā Seb Ross had his one game for the month. Good on him and his draft owners, moving on swiftly.
Adams (135) ā Taylor Adams finally remembered he had arms on Saturday afternoon, re-discovering his ability to tackle having not laid more than 5 since Round 8. He averaged 126 in the final 5 games of 2017 and could be a potential differential for those looking to make up ground. I wonāt be doing it but it does have merit⦠At least he still canāt kick so tags won’t be a problem.
De Goey (119) ā As a draft owner I can vouch for the fact that De Goeyās fantasy scoring doesnāt often match his ability. Will be you brave enough to take the plunge in 2019? The foundations are there.
Clarke (114) ā You have to be kidding. How? Heās edging closer to Walters territory at this rate.
Kennedy (134) ā In his heyday JPK was known as a backend specialist. Who knows what youāll get from him or the Swans at the moment but you could do worse at his price.
Parker (119) ā Sydney may have lost but at least Parker made up for his tragic effort last week. Thereās a long way to go before heās ever forgiven by his owners, but at least thatās a start. Unless of course you traded him last week… Who wouldn’t have.
Witts (132) ā I donāt know why heās so sporadic, but Witts loves a huge game. Youād never let him near your team but itās good to see nonetheless.
Smith (121) ā My trust in Devonās is slowly recovering. Smith dominated yet again and is comfortably the best forward going around. That is until Danger has his say. He has a 5 round average of 114!
Merrett (112) ā Zachās back. Just another solid score from an uber premium. 85% TOG is hugely significant for Merrett, he’s turning a corner. Complete lock for 2019. Throw away the key already.
Witherden (138) ā Thereās no doubt in my mind that Witho is going to be a future fantasy star, but he may be becoming that already. Brisbaneās form has clicked and heās thriving in a competitive team, making him the in-form defender in the comp. Rising star value.
Crouch (121) ā His 40 disposals may not have produced a monster score, but he will be as consistent as anyone in this final month. Get on board.
Duncan (124) ā Itās about time Duncan produced a half respectable score. Even so, where are the tackles? It’s all uncontested business on the wing which is a pass for me.
Hawkins (118) ā He may not be Fantasy relevant but that was one of the best quarters of football Iāve ever had the pleasure of watching. Someone might need to organise an exorcism because he looked possessed. Beast.
Menegola (115) ā Menengola produced a much needed ton after a few quiet weeks. I still cannot believe commentators can’t get his name right.
Kelly (113) ā Tim Kelly is just realising how good he can actually become. His last month has been outstanding, averaging 100. If only he had produced that a little earlier…
Dangerfield (107) ā I donāt know why Dangerfield passed away at half time, but as a forward this is still a fantastic score. Heās averaging 102 in second gear, youāre insane if you donāt do everything in your power to get him in for next week. Lock.
Oliver (136) ā Just how good can Oliver be? His 3 round average has now hit 133 and from nowhere he has his hand firmly up as a top 8 midfielder. He does it all and racks up 40 disposals while doing so. Bloody legend.
Mitchell (187) ā Just the goat doing goat things, AGAIN. Those stats a few weeks ago were no lie. If he doesnāt get tagged, heās having 45 disposals and scoring 150. Just stop and have a think about that. Itās insane. Weāve never seen a fantasy pig like this before and may never see one again. Unfortunately he may have been too dominant for his own good again, the tags are surely coming back. Tommy gets the stubby again this week. Obviously. Weāre not worthy.
Cripps (116) ā Iām not exactly sure how Cripps got to this score but it was hugely impressive after Howe clocked him one early. Heās top 8 midfield ready.
Yeo (134) ā This score was owed and in fairness, Elliot delivered it. You just have to beg the question why he canāt produce these scores more often given his marking and tackling ability. If he starts to find the pill more he has another level in his fantasy game. Iāll be a big chance to select him as a mid only next year, gun.
Redden (110) – The real Jack Redden has finally stood up! Itās awesome to see, maybe less so for anyone who traded him out.
Rockliff (106) ā I took a gamble in trading Rocky last week and it seems his form has steadied. Itās good to see the pig hugging again, now we just need some 40 disposal monsters to see him oinking again! TOG is still an issue.
Coniglio (116) ā Cogs is as consistent as they come. Youād be silly to not own him, pick your battles and this isnāt the right one. Gun.
Kelly (115) ā Regardless of his recent lacklustre form, Josh Kelly is still a top 8 midfielder. The risk of a late out might be there subconsciously, but the risk of him scoring 150 while you donāt own him is definitely scarier.
Whitfield (114) ā Lock and load. If you donāt own Whitfield then youāre playing the game wrong. Thereās too much class in the GWS team for him to be targeted by taggers, thereās no doubt Josh Kellyās return has helped that. Legend.
Losers
Sinclair (61) ā I shipped off my final midfielder in draft thinking I had found a cheeky little gem in Jack Sinclair. I donāt tend to watch St Kilda so Iāve not got the fakest idea why his scoring has dropped off but Iām not hanging around to find out.
Savage (65) ā Iām not missing these scores.
Crisp (44) ā Youāve seen better efforts in a game of masters, at least they still know how to kick a ball. Crisp obviously covers the ground like a 40 year old because itās hard to see that little of the footy as a half back flanker in a comfortable win. 60ās are bad enough, 44 is nothing short of a shameful disgrace.
Phillips (82) ā Does Tom Phillips know a game of AFL goes for 4 quarters? It might be a decent idea to get that message across to him. Itās either 40 in the first quarter or the last, and complete mediocrity for the remainder. Gawn.
Lloyd (73) ā I want to give him a reprieve due to his recent form, but consider this a warning. No McVeigh was meant to be a benefit, it was anything but.
Franklin (71) – How pathetically average from Buddy yet again. An underrated Fantasy asset no more, his 5 round average of 78 seems about right.
Heeney (65) ā So much for being a great differential against the Suns⦠If Luke Parker can ton up then thereās no excuse. Ugly stuff but he should bounce back.
Walters (78) ā This is actually a great score for Walters. How bright was that flash in the pan?!
Ryan (45) ā Luke Ryan is a pack of beanboozled jelly beans. This definitely wasnāt peach.
Goddard (53) ā The sooner that BJ retires the better. I donāt want my memory of 2008/09 Brendon Goddard ever tainted. Just remember the good times we hadā¦
Hurley (61) ā I was trying to get away with this for 2 more weeks, but my luck caught up. The stars were aligned for Hurley to be solid this week, but this was as solid as my post Splendour in the grassā¦. Never mind.
Hogan (64) ā Key forwards, just donāt do it to yourself.
Selwood (70) ā As good as Joel has been this season, heās going about it the right way to ruin everything. Itās ton or bust for Selwood next week.
Macrae (76) ā The Hutchings tag was always going to be a red flag this week and Macrae struggled. However itās too late in the season to worry about high breakevens. $736k is value and Macrae looks set to go huge this week. Iām all aboard.
Taranto (76) ā This score really isnāt the end of the world but Iām struggling for losers this week. Regardless, thereās no room for complacency when every other top forward is tonning up. No baggage!
Wingard (81) ā Iāve backed you over a pig and the current owner of the highest fantasy average in a season. Now that I say that back to myself, I feel really damn stupid. Donāt make me look stupid Chadā¦.
This game sh*ts me
I love Fantasy classic, but thereās no denying these last couple of months can get a bit dry once our teams are complete. I might have 10 relevant players and even thatās a stretch. Most league matchups will have perhaps 7-8 uniques and finals is basically a lottery. Just ask last yearās winner Selby who couldn’t even take out his league! Draft is a massive winner from here onwards, other competitions just tread water. We havenāt even had anything to get upset about in the last month! This game sh*ts me.
The other bits and pieces
It doesnāt really though does it. 2484, thatās four in a row! Thanks Titch. Itās just 30 points between me and a hat now, having said that it feels like Iām due a meltdown. Tom Phillips goes to Macrae this week, these trade decisions arenāt proving to be much of a headache⦠Maybe weāll have something to get riled up about next week, until then you guys hardly even need me! Good luck legends, letās make it another high scoring one.
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Crikey Dingos
July 24, 2018 at 2:04 pm
you get on the dance enhancers while at splendour matty?
Burger
July 24, 2018 at 2:27 pm
Thanks again for the read Matt. What about Ed Langdon’s 19 !?!?!
Kanye
July 24, 2018 at 3:38 pm
fReO dOkeRs
Matt
July 24, 2018 at 5:45 pm
Jesus christ… Wrote this on the plane and he wasn’t even on my screenshot. That is f**ked.
Angry 13yo child just like the usual DTT commenters
July 24, 2018 at 4:01 pm
Have to agree, how do you miss out Langdon? I’ve been playing the game since 2013 and this is the single worst performance I’ve ever seen. At least gastro-zorko had an excuse.
He wasn’t hurt, wasn’t tagged, didn’t have low TOG, didn’t sit forward, didn’t man up anyone. He was there all day, running around, literally dodging the ball.
I hope I never see or hear from this complete cretin ever again. Would be interested to know if anyone can think of a worse fantasy performance in history?
Alan J
July 24, 2018 at 4:35 pm
Jake Kolodjashnij had 4 points from 89% TOG a few weeks back against the Puppy Dogs thanks to 0 marks, 1 tackle, 1 kick, 6 handballs and FIVE frees against..
Even Jong managed to double that score from 6% TOG before his unfortunate injury..
Super's Stars
July 25, 2018 at 3:41 pm
Spot on about Langdon.
Absolutely Woeful. I assumed something happened.
I was wrong just an absolute FLOG.
Going in the Hall of Fame of SHOWER performances.
Sam
July 24, 2018 at 6:09 pm
great article matt, how good was adams this week, best mid in the comp for sure
The Cricket
July 24, 2018 at 7:28 pm
Matt, I reckon the 37% of coaches who still had Doedee might not agree that there were no injuries of any relevance!
Having been such a solid performer and one of the year’s standout rookies it must have been a blow to the many coaches who still had him on the field when he was clobbered on 27 points! Probably responsible for some head-to-head losses, and now a forced trade
Matt
July 25, 2018 at 1:39 am
Ah yeah gee that sucks. He had been very good but probably should have gone a couple of weeks ago!!! Shit luck.
Euman
July 24, 2018 at 8:06 pm
Ok please select one and why – im playingm ybrohter think hes gunna smash me anyway but want to put up my best.
– Macrae or (v Port in Melbourne)
– Gaff or (v Kangas in canberra)
– Oliver (v crows in Adelaide) note my brother has him but not hte other 2 if that means anything
Euman
July 24, 2018 at 8:18 pm
Actually Macrae is playing in Ballarant – wtf
Euman
July 24, 2018 at 8:18 pm
Ballarat*
MattF
July 24, 2018 at 8:23 pm
I think oliver might cop the riley knight tag this week,
Port are generally hard to score against
With jacobs out Gaff seems a pretty good bet, i would just choose mitchell if you have him being honest, if he goes big you dont want to miss it
Euman
July 24, 2018 at 8:38 pm
Cheers mate I already have Mitchell. Do port tag or u think just hard to score on? Just some more research Macrae At Ballarat 2 games 149 and 151 and v port only 97 average but think that avg includes the 44 this year. Gee itās hard they all great players
David C
July 25, 2018 at 8:00 am
Mitchell gets Banfield this week.
AFLFantasy2k18
July 25, 2018 at 4:33 pm
but even Merrett managed 112 on Banfield?
Demonetise
July 25, 2018 at 12:20 pm
I have the exact same choice. I’m going Oliver. He’s been awesome the last 3 weeks, whereas Gaff has had a couple of 100-110s and Macrae’s 76 puts me off a little. I intend to get them all, so lets get the most in form guy first. Am I interpreting random noise? Probably, but I think that’s slightly easier than trying to figure out who’s going to tag whom.
Andy.J
July 25, 2018 at 6:37 pm
I brought in Gaff last week. Was looking to bring in Oliver this week but the ‘tightness’ he had at training now makes me lean towards Macrae.
brad
July 24, 2018 at 9:13 pm
I think ebert will run with macrae tbh
PMJ
July 24, 2018 at 11:14 pm
Witherden or Adams (can swing a DPP to Mid) trading out Doedee and Ahern.
Will have to pick up Clive OāRieron and play on field as D6.
Donāt have Laird at this point and donāt have enough cash to get to him.
Andy.J
July 25, 2018 at 6:39 pm
I played O’Riordan last week before Doedee, and will be doing the same this week. Actually trading Doedee out to complete my midfield.
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July 25, 2018 at 10:03 pm
hes pretty expensive depending on your game this week could you have a crack at lienert from port? hes almost 50k cheaper and could score the same, extra cash used elsewhere??
PMJ
July 27, 2018 at 10:54 am
Interesting… taking a look… gets me up to Selwood / Zorko range so just under 700k