We’ll do increasingly more detailed installments of the Rookie Guide heading into the season. For now, here’s who you can fill out your drafts with on each line:
Defenders
LOCK:
- Daniel Curtin (ADEL, $175.8k, DEF/MID)
- Josh Gibcus (RICH, $150.7k)
- Nick Coffield (WBD, $123.9k)
LIKELY:
- Jedd Busslinger (WBD, $123.9k)
LOOKING:
- William McCabe (HAW, $126.3k)
- Marty Hore (MELB, $123.9k)
NEWS:
Crows went hard for Curtin, big fans. Gibcus on track with his training, Coffield and Busslinger vying for for spot in Dogs back six with Coffield ahead at the moment. McCabe reportedly a little green and not a lock for Round 1 according to Mitchell.
Midfielders
LOCK:
- Colby McKercher (NTH, $202.8k)
- Ryley Sanders (WBD, $184.8k)
- Jeremy Sharp (FREO, $123.9k)
LIKELY:
- Jhye Clark (GEEL, $123.9k)
- Ollie Hotton (STK, $123.9k, MID/FWD)
LOOKING:
- Shaun Mannagh (GEEL, $117.3k)
NEWS:
McKercher slaying at HB with Sheezel and Fisher. Plays. Clark and Mannagh been zealous, tricky 22 to get into but there’s room. Hotton solid, Dockers been big on Sharp for two years.
Forwards
LOCK:
- Harley Reid (WCE, $207.3k, MID/FWD)
- Aaron Cadman (GWS, $127.6k)
LIKELY:
- Jacob Bauer (RICH, $123.9k)
LOOKING
- Darcy Wilson (STK, $130.8k, MID/FWD)
- Tom Fullarton (MELB, $123.9k)
- Harvy Gallagher (WBD, $123.9k)
NEWS:
Reid an injury scare but fine and in full training. Cadman developing nicely, firmly slow burn bench along with Bauer and potentially Wilson. Fullarton being cast as back up to Gawn. Duursma and Watson popular picks, receiving praise but efficacy of starting them questionable.
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More optimistic about this overall crop than recent years, depth wise.
Yeah, it’s not that bad tbh.
Nice work GD, but I wish you hadn’t included Cadman !!!!! I agree with Tof…looks like good options this year.
Liking Cadman. Ya. They’re developing him as a long term prospect and just resigned him.
Has North and Eagles early. Potential to fill up there and chug along nicely at F8.
Exactly, they will obviously give him a good run at it…a nice slow burn averaging 45/50 with js will do nicely for f8.
I think the lack of key defenders at North might give Pink an opportunity. Drury, also at north might be worth monitoring. Played a few games last year. May be that Mckercher and Duursma go straight past him though.
Maybe F Macrae at the Pies might find a spot – potentially Lipinski. On the Pies – McStay’s spot seems to be an early battle between McInnes and Johnson. McInnes might be the more affordable, but even if he gets the early nod, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Pies try different options during the year. So we might not get the job security we need.
Good work GD.
A few Rucks… none in the lock category, but worth a thought over a donut:
Ethan Reid (GCS) $171.3
Jordan Sweet (PA) $158.7
Sam Naismith (RIC) $123.9
Nathan Kruger (COL) $123.9
Got a separate piece coming up on the rucks!
Thankfully it shouldn’t be as much of a lottery with rookie picks with the 4 game opening round. It should give better insight on some rookies and not relying just on preseason form
All things being equal, rookies playing round zero should be the quickest cash generators.
Gallagher has been playing as a midfield during the Dogs pre-season. Doesn’t mean it’s impossible that he’ll play round one but makes it a lot harder for him.
Good info. Thanks