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.
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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 |
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