What a weekend of footy we had with Gather Round! Scoring was reasonable depending on which rookies you had on field could have made a big difference though.
The first round of DPP has hit with about 17 rookies gaining a new position. Really it’s just an increase of flexibility especially as we are now in full team mode for another 6 weeks until the mid-season byes start.
Depending on what you’re looking for the best targets this week would be Gross and C. Cleary. Gross has looked good in both games with plenty of time in the middle. Cleary started off real well on Friday night before fading a bit like the rest of the Swans but has looked good.
Brock and El-Hawli could also be considered with Brock having a great 1st game but quiet on the weekend. As he plays key defender he will have up and down scoring and could even find his way out of the side when McGovern returns. El-Hawli has a better role as long as he fits into the starting 22 which after a win he should.
Players on the bubble are marked with an asterisk*
DEFENDERS
| Player | Club | Price (Change) | Score (Ave) | BE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach REID | ESS | $220,700 (+$57.6k) | 104 (68) | -60 |
| Sandy BROCK* | WCE | $99,100 | 39 (60) | -60 |
| Riley BICE | SYD | $286,100 (+$82.7k) | 89 (90) | -42 |
| Matthew CARROLL | CAR | $99,100 | 60 (60) | -19 |
| Saad EL-HAWLI* (MID) | ESS | $119,900 | 67 (42) | -11 |
| Luke TRAINOR | RIC | $259,500 (+$58.1k) | 80 (65) | -7 |
| Jaxon PRIOR | ESS | $235,500 (+$28.9k) | 54 (60) | 9 |
| Luke CLEARY* | WBD | $171,600 | 61 (43) | 17 |
| Matt WHITLOCK (FWD) | NTH | $113,500 | DNP (29) | 18 |
| Finn O'SULLIVAN (MID) | NTH | $221,200 (+$13.8k) | 69 (52) | 19 |
| Karl WORNER | FRE | $212,700 (+$20.3k) | 79 (52) | 20 |
| Kaleb SMITH | RIC | $117,400 | DNP (21) | 25 |
| Angus HASTIE (MID) | STK | $134,400 | 16 (32) | 26 |
| Connor O'SULLIVAN | GEE | $295,400 (+$27.2k) | 42 (72) | 31 |
| Conor STONE (FWD) | GWS | $172,600 (+$6.6k) | 39 (44) | 35 |
| Joel HAMLING (FWD) | SYD | $223,400 (+$18.2k) | 41 (60) | 38 |
| Tobie TRAVAGLIA (MID) | STK | $195,400 (+$23.4k) | 21 (52) | 44 |
| Riley HARDEMAN* | NTH | $167,200 | 16 (21) | 58 |
Good: Reid continues his great form with 21 touches at 90% with 10 marks, 5 intercepts and 6 one percenters. Bice had another big score as he had 21 touches at 90% with 7 marks, 4 tackles, 7 intercepts and 466m gained. Trainor was another defender who scored well although his disposal efficiency was only at 54% with 3 clangers holding it back slightly. He had 22 touches, 10 marks and 5 intercepts.
Bad: Travaglia was a trade target for some this week and he didn’t deliver. 8 touches at 88% with 3 tackles.
Subs: Hardeman, El-Hawli, Hastie
MIDFIELDERS
| Player | Club | Price (Change) | Score (Ave) | BE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom GROSS* | WCE | $113,500 | 82 (67) | -65 |
| Clay HALL | WCE | $187,100 (+$57.6k) | 52 (69) | -8 |
| Tom COCHRANE* | PTA | $99,100 | 56 (33) | -6 |
| Angus SHELDRICK | SYD | $150,500 (+$1.9k) | 58 (31) | 11 |
| Ned LONG | COL | $280,600 (+$17.6k) | 114 (68) | 28 |
| Harvey LANGFORD | MEL | $230,000 (+$33.3k) | 67 (53) | 31 |
| Cooper HYNES | WBD | $118,000 | 16 (16) | 32 |
| Nathan O'DRISCOLL | FRE | $309,800 | DNP (84) | 35 |
| Christian MORAES | PTA | $201,800 (+$35k) | 42 (58) | 36 |
| Edward ALLAN* | COL | $194,000 | 5 (38) | 40 |
| Mitch KNEVITT | GEE | $189,900 (+$8.7k) | 50 (53) | 43 |
| Xavier LINDSAY | MEL | $202,000 (+$8.6k) | 48 (55) | 64 |
Good: Long played extremely well as he had an extended run through the middle. He started well with 19 touches and 6 clearances coming from the 1st half. He finished with 29 touches with 17 contested, 4 marks, 6 tackles, 9 clearances, 10 score involvements and 515m gained. Gross looked good again even as the Eagles struggled. He attended 20/27 centre bounces as he had 18 touches, 4 marks, 3 tackles and 419m gained.
Bad: Hynes made his debut with 3 touches including 2 clangers from 60% TOG.
Subs: Allan, Sheldrick
RUCKS
| Player | Club | Price (Change) | Score (Ave) | BE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer REID (FWD) | WCE | $219,200 (+$40.2k) | 51 (50) | 19 |
Reid remains the only rookie ruck getting a game. He had 5 touches at 100%, 3 marks and a goal.
FORWARDS
| Player | Club | Price (Change) | Score (Ave) | BE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caiden CLEARY* | SYD | $124,100 | 81 (74) | -73 |
| Jye MENZIE | ESS | $204,800 (+$22k) | 92 (53) | -33 |
| Will WHITE* | CAR | $99,100 | 53 (41) | -23 |
| Sam POWELL-PEPPER | PTA | $272,700 (+$35.9k) | 101 (65) | -12 |
| Levi ASHCROFT (MID) | BRL | $277,400 (+$28.3k) | 90 (74) | -11 |
| Tom HANILY (MID) | SYD | $194,600 (+$29.1k) | 70 (48) | -11 |
| Sam LALOR (MID) | RIC | $248,300 | DNP (68) | -9 |
| Josh DOLAN | WBD | $120,600 (+$10.7k) | 44 (27) | 2 |
| Jed WALTER | GCS | $216,600 (+$26.1k) | 55 (58) | 3 |
| Jacob KONSTANTY | NTH | $192,500 (+$19.2k) | 49 (51) | 9 |
| Isaac KAKO (MID) | ESS | $191,700 (+$11.6k) | 38 (49) | 15 |
| Steely GREEN | RIC | $221,500 (+$17.8k) | 47 (45) | 19 |
| Isaiah DUDLEY | FRE | $136,900 (+$37.8k) | 17 (48) | 19 |
| Lance COLLARD | STK | $187,000 (+$21.7k) | 12 (47) | 19 |
| Isaac KEELER | STK | $131,400 | DNP (33) | 21 |
| Ethan READ | GCS | $215,800 (+$13.3k) | 74 (63) | 25 |
| Max HALL (MID) | STK | $239,900 (+$35.7k) | 62 (62) | 25 |
| Sid DRAPER (MID) | ADE | $204,000 (+$14.5k) | 41 (39) | 25 |
| Hamish DAVIS* (MID) | WCE | $113,500 | 12 (17) | 34 |
| Corey WARNER (MID) | SYD | $225,300 (+$12.8k) | 65 (56) | 35 |
| Charlie SPARGO | MEL | $134,000 (-$1.8k) | 46 (26) | 36 |
| Zane DUURSMA | NTH | $194,400 | 44 (44) | 36 |
| Harry ARMSTRONG | RIC | $125,900 | DNP (31) | 40 |
| Ted CLOHESY (MID) | GEE | $182,400 (+$10.9k) | 22 (53) | 40 |
| Murphy REID (MID) | FRE | $294,900 (+$36.4k) | 58 (72) | 45 |
| Tom LYNCH | RIC | $14,600 (-$2k) | 34 (44) | 45 |
| Tyrell DEWAR (MID) | WCE | $219,800 (-$0.8k) | 34 (48) | 47 |
| Jesse MOTLOP | CAR | $253,800 (+$9.8k) | 67 (58) | 48 |
| Jonty FAULL | RIC | $145,000 | 11 (11) | 49 |
| Ashton MOIR | CAR | $119,900 | DNP (1) | 49 |
| Jack HENDERSON (MID) | MEL | $166,900 (-$7k) | 13 (43) | 55 |
| Daniel CURTIN (MID) | ADE | $274,600 (+$19.7k) | 42 (61) | 57 |
| Joe BERRY | PTA | $158,900 (-$13.7k) | 4 (33) | 57 |
| Sam DAVIDSON (MID) | WBD | $293,200 (+$41.1k) | 61 (71) | 60 |
| Will MCLACHLAN | BRL | $121,400 (+$1.5k) | 5 (25) | 60 |
| Harry SHARP (MID) | MEL | $208,500 (-$0.9k) | 33 (41) | 70 |
| Roberts HANSEN JR | NTH | $176,700 | DNP (40) | 71 |
Good: Powell-Pepper has proven himself worth holding again with a good game. 12 touches with 8 contested, 3 marks, 6 tackles and 2 goals. Menzie played well with a nice 1st half where he kicked 3 of his 4 goals. He also took 8 marks. Ashcroft played his best game as he gains dpp. 22 touches, 6 marks, 8 score involvements and a goal.
Bad: Faull made his debut and had 6 touches at 33% and 2 marks. Henderson struggled and was subbed out with just 4 touches coming from 46% TOG. Collard failed to back up his score from last week as he only managed 3 touches before he was subbed out after 36% TOG
Subs: Clohesy, Davis, Dolan, McLachlan, Sharp, Dudley, Berry
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Leaderboard After Round 4
N. O’Driscoll – 6
R. Bice – 5
S. Davidson – 3
C. O’Sullivan – 3
Do you rate Clearys JS? Considering trading stone (or hewett if he misses again) but worried cleary won’t be in team much longer
I’m unsure, it may not the best with McDonald, McInerney and Cunningham possibly returning. But he has played well and in a different role to these players. If he’s named this week then it is a good sign he has solid JS after their loss on the weekend.
I wish I had a crystal ball to see if saad el hawli would continue to be sub or be promoted to the 22. Would love to downgrade SDK to him as I’m more comfortable playing one of Reid or Trainor on field that some of the midfield rookies I have.
Will probably play it safe and just go Henderson to Gross and SDK up to Clark though.
I’m also considering El-Hawli. Essendon play West Coast on Friday night so we’ll be able to see if he is sub.
(Gross too)
Don’t forget Tsatsas may come back too because of the same reason.
I’m liking this – downgrade SDK which will fund an upgrade on Oliver.
How much do you all think that gross will be affected by a Kelly return?