It’s lockout week and it’s all about finalising team structure… rookies pending. Roy, Calvin and Warnie chat through the best rookie options in each position and that dictates the way they’re structuring their squads.
Episode guide
1:30 – Roy, Calvin and Warnie all tanked their Draft teams in the Bacon Cup Draft Day.
5:00 – What the concussion sub rule could mean for Fantasy?
7:55 – Max King will miss round one.
11:00 – Roy puts the call out for sauces this week as we will be flying blind with some selections.
13:30 – Jacob Koschitzke is the only defensive rookie we can almost guarantee, meaning there won’t be any on field.
17:00 – Three rookies on field is the structure that many coaches will be going with in the midfield, led by Tom Powell.
20:30 – Paul Hunter, Matt Flynn, Lloyd Meek and Josh Treacy all look likely to play in round one.
24:00 – We could be flush with rookie forwards.
29:00 – Roy is still seriously considering having a $170k player at R2.
33:00 – There are some issues with paying up for Max Gawn and Brodie Grundy.
37:30 – The Traders’ on field rookie structure.
43:40 – Questions from social media – follow @AFLFantasy on Twitter and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page.
45:00 – Could Will Brodie be a good option?
48:10 – What are the current thoughts on Matt Rowell, the competition’s most popular player?
52:00 – Could Dom Tyson be a smokie selection at a discount price?
58:00 – The pros and cons of Ben McEvoy or Toby Nankervis as a mid-priced ruck option.
1:01:00 – Sam Docherty or Caleb Daniel?
1:02:45 – Splitting Tim Taranto and Sam Walsh.
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