Western Bulldogs AFL Fantasy Classic Prices 2020

The Bulldogs won 8 of their final 11 H&A games to qualify for the 2019 Finals Series, they averaged 397.1 Disposals over the same period (Rank 2).

The Bulldogs recorded 400 Disposals or more in 8 games last season (Rank 4) with 6 of those produced in winning games, they averaged 397.3 Disposals in winning games & 382.8 Disposals from losing games (Incl. Finals).

Luke Beveridge delivered some uncertainty through the middle of the ground early in 2019, by the end of the season the midfield was settled & producing big numbers.

The upcoming 2020 season for the Bulldogs will likely attract the attention of fantasy coaches once again.

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2020 Potential Targets:

Josh Dunkley MID $824K

Once Dunkley was utilised heavily in the midfield his numbers were big, after averaging 77.5pts from his opening 6 games the change in role attributed to averaging 123.7pts from the remaining 16 H&A games.

The price tag for Dunkley is high to begin the 2020 season, a check for his playing role during the pre-season is a must to reinforce the salary spend.

Based on his finish to the 2019 H&A season Dunkley is arguably under-priced to begin 2020, the ownership levels may be increased as a result at Round 1.

Jack Macrae MID $8585K

Macrae produced a consistent 2019 H&A season averaging 115.6pts, he scored 100pts or more in 78.3% of games & 120pts or more in 43.5% of games.

The numbers were equally as impressive for Macrae in winning & losing games throughout the 2019 season, he averaged 116.2pts in wins & 116.3pts in losses (Incl. Finals).

None of the Top 10 overall finishes last season started with Macrae at Round 1, a hefty price tag to begin the 2020 season may provide a light ownership at Round 1.

68%/32% Mid/Fwd spilt for Macrae between Rnds 5-8. Bevo was doing his thing. Averaged 97 points over those rounds and 120 points from Rnd 9+.

— Fantasy Freako (@FantasyFreako) January 9, 2020

Tim English RUCK $572K

The emergence of English as a top tier Ruck in the AFL is getting closer, at the age of 22 he is yet to enter his prime in a position that requires experience in order to thrive.

English averaged 78.5pts from 20 games last season (Incl. Finals), he has a career average of 72.9pts from 29 games since his debut in 2017.

For those not intending to start with the Grundy/Gawn combo English does has the appealing Round 14 Bye, his inconsistent scoring last season still is a concern however his average of 98.0pts from his final 3 games of 2019 does provide optimism.

Starting with English does come with some level of risk, however there is significant upside if 2020 is his breakout season.

Article by @aflratingsPete

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PLAYER	POSITION	2019 AVG	2019 GMS	2020 PRICE
Jack Macrae	MID	115.6	22	$858,000
Josh Dunkley	MID	111.1	22	$824,000
Marcus Bontempelli	MID	104.7	22	$777,000
Lachie Hunter	MID	98.6	22	$732,000
Caleb Daniel	DEF	93.8	17	$696,000
Patrick Lipinski	MID/FWD	85.5	13	$634,000
Matthew Suckling	DEF	84.7	18	$629,000
Jason Johannisen	DEF	82.1	19	$609,000
Mitch Wallis	MID/FWD	79.3	10	$588,000
Sam Lloyd	FWD	77.8	22	$577,000
Bailey Williams	DEF	62	9	$575,000
Tim English	RUC	77.1	19	$572,000
Taylor Duryea	DEF	76.7	13	$569,000
Tom Liberatore	MID	76	15	$564,000
Hayden Crozier	DEF	71.6	21	$531,000
Bailey Smith	MID/FWD	69.2	22	$513,000
Toby McLean	FWD	68.2	18	$506,000
Bailey Dale	FWD	69.4	9	$500,000
Alex Keath	DEF	67.1	18	$498,000
Will Hayes	MID	69.4	8	$484,000
Aaron Naughton	FWD	64	22	$475,000
Josh Bruce	FWD	58.4	22	$433,000
Tory Dickson	FWD	57.6	17	$427,000
Jackson Trengove	DEF	56.9	16	$422,000
Josh Schache	FWD	55	13	$408,000
Ed Richards	MID/FWD	50.9	19	$378,000
Easton Wood	DEF	46.7	22	$347,000
Roarke Smith	MID/FWD	52.2	5	$329,000
Billy Gowers	FWD	43.7	10	$324,000
Lewis Young	DEF	52.3	4	$318,000
Lachlan Young	DEF	47.2	6	$308,000
Lin Jong	MID	0	0	$307,000
Rhylee West	FWD	53.5	2	$302,000
Zaine Cordy	DEF	40.5	22	$301,000
Fergus Greene	FWD	0	0	$266,000
Cody Weightman	FWD	0	0	$242,000
Brad Lynch	DEF	0	0	$230,000
Ryan Gardner	FWD	29	2	$170,000
Buku Khamis	DEF	0	0	$170,000
Callum Porter	MID	0	0	$170,000
Louis Butler	DEF/MID	0	0	$170,000
Riley Garcia	MID	0	0	$170,000
Laitham Vandermeer	MID/FWD	0	0	$170,000
Ben Cavarra	FWD	0	0	$170,000
Jordon Sweet	RUC	0	0	$170,000