Fantasy Freako NAB4

C H A M P I O N / D A T A / I S S U E 4

Hi and welcome to the fourth and final edition of the Fantasy Freako’s pre-season rave. Thankfully the NAB Cup is done and dusted and we can turn our attention to the real stuff. The next few days will be all about locking in our Giants and Swans players, so choose them wisely as there will be no turning back. With most clubs fielding stronger teams for the final round of the pre-season, hopefully you took note of which youngsters played, as this will giveyou the perfect guide when making your final decisions, especially your bench players.

Enjoy this week’s read and best of luck to all coaches for the opening round.

Player Pos Price GmsPts P/100

min$ Per

Pt(Comp rank)

Rhys Palmer Mid $323,500 3 107 $3,011 (181)

Callan Ward Mid $404,300 2 106 $3,813 (249)

Anthony Miles Mid $104,200 3 100 $1,042 (10)

Jonathan Giles Ruck $117,800 4 93 $1,265 (27)

Toby Greene Mid $134,700 2 85 $1,577 (53)

Stephen Coniglio Mid $175,200 3 83 $2,104 (107)

Devon SmithFwd/Mid

$121,200 3 82 $1,478 (46)

Will Hoskin-Elliott Mid $166,200 2 81 $2,056 (104)

James McDonald Mid $98,700 3 80 $1,237 (22)

Adam Tomlinson Def/ $143,700 3 77 $1,870 (81)

Greater Western Sydney will kick the season off in the cross-town derby against Sydney, and unlike with Gold Coast last year, we’ll know its line up prior to the opening match. Kevin Sheedy unveiled his likely Round 1 line up as early as February, but that was far too early to make any calls. Below I have included my starting 22, with a couple of positions still up in air mainly because of injury. Tom Scully is the big one, with his facial injury now opening the door for an Anthony Miles, or even a Dylan Shiel to come in and replace him. Both played in the reserves on the weekend, but Miles would have to be the front runner mainly due to Shiel’s lack of match practice.

One player that won’t feature against Sydney is Dean Brogan. He’s already been ruled out which means that Jonathan Giles will go up against the might of Shane Mumford on his own. What a challenge!

GIANTS ROUND 1 LINE UP

BEST OF THE GIANTS PRE-SEASON

Below I have included the leading performers for the Giants this pre-season, with only players that have played at least two games included. Ball-magnet Rhys Palmer has been the clear standout, averaging 107 DT points per 100 minutes, but his starting price may be somewhat of a deterrent. In terms of value for your investment, Anthony Miles is the pick of the bunch, ranking 10th in the competition for dollars per point, averaging 100 points per game. Popular picks James McDonald and Jonathan Giles both feature in the top-10, with the latter coming off an impressive 102 point game, completely outclassing Richmond’s Ivan Maric along the way.

Tomas Bugg

Tim MohrSam Reid

Phil Davis

Callan Ward

Rhys Palmer

Anthony Miles

Jonathan Giles

Steven Coniglio

James McDonald

Rucks:

Jeremy Cameron

Devon Smith

Adam Kennedy

Nathan Wilson

Israel Folau

Curtley Hampton

Stephen Clifton

Sam Darley

Adam Tomlinson

Dom Tyson

Interchange:

Jacob Townsend

Will Hoskin-Elliott

Toby Greene

Emergencies:

Josh Bruce

Chad Cornes

Adelaide AFL Dream Team Points NAB CUP

Player Pos Price DT Pts Per 100 min NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3 NAB 4 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank)

Tom T. Lynch Fwd $243,400 103 34 70 70 69 $2,364 (129)

Patrick Dangerfield Fwd/Mid $349,800 102 26 127 86 83 $3,444 (212)

Scott Thompson Mid $538,500 100 55 47 135 $5,385 (478)

Brad Symes Mid $341,300 99 11 79 $3,451 (213)

Bernie Vince Mid $400,100 98 46 79 58 108 $4,083 (296)

Richard Douglas Mid $378,300 96 41 54 $3,942 (272)

Brodie Martin Def $174,100 91 0 39 $1,920 (86)

Sam Kerridge Fwd/Mid $98,700 90 22 58 44 27 $1,092 (14)

Sam Jacobs Ruck $434,200 88 48 76 67 $4,933 (424)

Rory Sloane Mid $429,500 86 51 78 93 61 $4,993 (435)

Ian Callinan Fwd $217,000 86 25 71 51 60 $2,537 (140)

Chris Knights Fwd/Mid $375,300 81 44 30 $4,615 (374)

David Mackay Mid $307,300 80 24 48 84 $3,841 (257)

Shaun McKernan Def/Fwd $229,400 78 6 85 56 2 $2,925 (171)

Tim McIntyre Fwd/Mid $85,800 76 31 22 $1,133 (15)

Jason Porplyzia Fwd $202,500 75 53 84 46 $2,711 (155)

Brodie Smith Def $261,800 75 33 42 64 51 $3,514 (220)

Nathan van Berlo Mid $462,700 74 60 95 46 $6,215 (570)

Matthew Jaensch Def $338,300 70 50 47 42 51 $4,807 (404)

Brent Reilly Mid $385,600 70 29 84 75 $5,538 (494)

Kurt Tippett Fwd $350,400 69 41 73 78 $5,092 (445)

Jared Petrenko Mid $341,300 62 39 37 43 64 $5,539 (495)

Ricky Henderson Fwd $266,600 61 14 62 27 64 $4,342 (332)

Josh Jenkins Ruck $104,200 61 15 50 $1,699 (60)

Richard Tambling Def $285,400 59 5 28 $4,843 (409)

Matthew Wright Fwd/Mid $324,400 59 13 34 21 $5,534 (492)

Luke Thompson Def $268,000 54 11 25 23 $4,951 (427)

Lewis Johnston Fwd $158,300 53 0 33 $2,974 (175)

Jarryd Lyons Fwd $104,200 53 14 31 $1,968 (94)

Graham Johncock Def $346,000 52 17 47 39 36 $6,621 (593)

Taylor Walker Fwd $296,400 50 25 37 35 71 $5,963 (538)

Michael Doughty Def $360,300 44 21 14 49 $8,107 (637)

Sam Shaw Def $104,200 44 24 17 36 43 $2,362 (128)

Andy Otten Def $348,600 39 5 48 27 31 $8,919 (643)

Aidan Riley Mid $153,300 33 11 15 $4,717 (392)

Daniel Talia Def $261,100 14 14 15 6 4 $18,946 (658)

I put the onus of Vince a few weeks ago and he has responded accordingly. He was awarded the Michael Tuck medal as the best player on the ground in the NAB Cup Grand Final, finishing with a game-high 29 disposals on his way to 108 DT points.

BERNIE VINCE SAM SHAw

Shaw has been a regular in defence across the NAB Cup and is almost certain to debut in Round 1. With Ben Rutten still sidelined through injury, he will get opportunities early and make you some cash.

ADELAIDE

FantasyFreako

@FantasyFreako - I made the big call on Adelaide a few weeks ago and I was right on the money. The Crows will be the big improvers this year. Remember they have a dream draw.

BRISBANE LIONS

Leuenberger was one of the most improved players in the competition in 2011, ranking third overall for DT points scored at the Lions, averaging 93 per match, which included collecting at least 80 points in all but six games.

MATTHEw LEUENBERGER BILLy LONGER

The wraps are huge on Longer, and his performances so far have backed it up. Sharing the ruck duties with Matthew Leuenberger, he’s scored 63 and 57 DT points from his past two matches and is a every chance to debut in Round 1.

Brisbane Lions AFL Dream Team Points

FantasyFreako

@FantasyFreako - Mitchell Golby and Pearce Hanley, two players I pumped up last rave, top scored for the Lions last week with 94 and 84 DT points respectively.

NAB CUP

Player Pos Price DT Pts Per 100 min NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3 NAB 4 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank)

Tom Rockliff Mid $554,200 120 33 97 113 $4,607 (370)

James Hawksley Def $268,600 117 56 34 31 $2,286 (121)

Jack Redden Mid $540,100 115 75 92 132 76 $4,710 (391)

Simon Black Mid $449,400 112 44 126 68 $4,022 (287)

Ryan Harwood Mid $246,100 110 55 60 $2,247 (118)

Elliot Yeo Mid $98,700 103 47 42 $954 (7)

Mitchell Golby Def $265,200 88 37 100 73 94 $3,010 (179)

Jed Adcock Def $417,700 88 41 100 56 $4,749 (399)

Pearce Hanley Def $396,600 83 51 87 84 $4,788 (402)

Daniel Rich Mid $400,000 82 54 76 $4,862 (410)

Rohan Bewick Mid $234,100 81 51 28 $2,874 (166)

Ashley McGrath Fwd $325,000 81 90 54 26 $3,996 (282)

Jesse O'Brien Mid $257,600 81 41 5 74 45 $3,169 (194)

Richard Newell Def/Mid $85,800 80 35 $1,079 (11)

Claye Beams Mid $214,700 79 47 52 80 52 $2,705 (154)

Matt Maguire Def $225,900 73 66 96 26 69 $3,103 (190)

James Polkinghorne Mid $335,500 73 65 84 33 45 $4,611 (373)

Jack Crisp Mid $85,800 72 21 26 49 $1,198 (20)

Aaron Cornelius Fwd $221,400 71 36 $3,137 (192)

Cheynee Stiller Def $321,500 70 44 80 54 74 $4,606 (369)

Amon Buchanan Fwd $226,300 67 32 25 $3,375 (208)

Jared Polec Mid $215,800 67 35 34 44 67 $3,225 (198)

Matthew Leuenberger Ruck $459,100 66 36 14 70 74 $6,934 (603)

Patrick Karnezis Fwd $235,200 63 15 47 37 $3,730 (240)

Billy Longer Ruck $148,200 61 10 39 63 57 $2,447 (134)

Bradley Harvey Def/Mid $104,200 60 32 29 $1,742 (71)

Ryan Lester Fwd $234,100 59 67 53 47 54 $3,993 (281)

Patrick Wearden Fwd/Mid $98,700 57 21 $1,739 (68)

Jonathan Brown Fwd $331,400 52 38 $6,366 (579)

Jordan Lisle Fwd $219,200 49 35 40 $4,501 (354)

Sam Sheldon Mid $263,700 46 8 30 35 47 $5,735 (515)

Joshua Green Mid $226,500 46 20 17 $4,959 (429)

Todd Banfield Fwd $293,700 44 33 21 41 25 $6,706 (596)

Bryce Retzlaff Fwd $172,700 41 22 $4,239 (314)

Daniel Merrett Def $291,800 39 48 32 $7,404 (626)

Joel Patfull Def $185,800 35 44 28 31 $5,339 (473)

Niall McKeever Def $200,800 32 24 43 40 $6,212 (567)

Ben Hudson Ruck $366,300 19 8 $19,231 (659)

Carlton AFL Dream Team Points

CARLTON

Robinson did enough last week against the Kangaroos to put his hand up for a place in my side. He starred in the first half, collecting 13 disposals and 63 DT points before being subbed out of the game. His DPP status this year adds to his appeal.

MITCH ROBINSON KADE SIMPSON

This bloke never gets the recognition he deserves. He’s as durable as they come, playing 144 consecutive games, currently the longest streak of any player in the league, playing 51 more than Brett Deledio who’s next best.

FantasyFreako

@FantasyFreako - Carlton is the only winless team this pre-season, despite playing all five games against non-finalists from last year.

NAB CUP

Player Pos Price DT Pts Per 100 min NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3 NAB 4 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank)

Mitch Robinson Fwd/Mid $456,200 110 67 $4,153 (306)Frazer Dale Mid $85,800 109 22 41 $790 (4)

Rohan Kerr Fwd $104,200 104 24 $999 (8)

Andrew Carrazzo Def/Mid $454,800 101 72 101 98 $4,481 (352)

Brock McLean Mid $264,100 99 49 56 41 35 $2,670 (151)

Marc Murphy Mid $551,300 91 42 76 96 $6,054 (553)

Kade Simpson Mid $471,900 84 18 98 90 $5,635 (509)

Edward Curnow Mid $376,700 83 65 38 88 68 $4,523 (359)

Jeff Garlett Fwd $359,300 82 59 53 69 $4,367 (337)

Jarrad Waite Fwd $356,100 82 63 104 $4,329 (330)

Matthew Kreuzer Ruck $326,000 82 33 87 95 $3,973 (275)

Patrick McCarthy Def $104,200 81 10 24 $1,287 (33)

Heath Scotland Def/Mid $493,500 80 69 91 67 $6,131 (561)

Bryce Gibbs Mid $529,000 80 38 67 92 $6,606 (591)

Kane Lucas Mid $206,000 79 75 31 76 43 $2,618 (148)

Nicholas Duigan Def $336,600 75 64 $4,470 (350)

David Ellard Mid $378,000 74 31 38 51 $5,103 (448)

Shaun Hampson Ruck $260,000 70 69 42 55 51 $3,738 (242)

Chris Yarran Def $363,000 68 14 53 71 70 $5,323 (471)

Andrew Walker Fwd $376,800 63 17 $5,984 (542)

Bret Thornton Def $362,500 61 27 36 41 55 $5,928 (532)

Mitchell Carter Mid $104,200 59 28 21 $1,765 (72)

Jordan Russell Def $352,400 58 35 47 71 43 $6,041 (550)

Nick Heyne Fwd $98,700 58 33 $1,705 (63)

Dylan Buckley Mid $98,700 57 17 0 $1,742 (69)

Eddie Betts Fwd $339,300 57 23 66 37 $6,005 (546)

Matthew Watson Def $237,400 56 37 0 47 30 $4,227 (312)

Lachie Henderson Def $246,900 53 27 60 51 $4,688 (388)

Dennis Armfield Mid $255,300 52 29 48 70 $4,880 (415)

Chris Judd Mid $506,800 51 41 50 $10,025 (648)

Paul Bower Def $136,800 49 44 36 65 39 $2,795 (161)

Aaron Joseph Mid $277,000 49 10 17 33 31 $5,692 (512)

Zach Tuohy Def $221,600 49 6 41 58 31 $4,562 (364)

Marcus Davies Def $227,500 47 11 47 53 8 $4,818 (405)

Andrew Collins Fwd $185,600 46 30 33 45 $4,039 (290)

Levi Casboult Fwd $104,200 37 11 40 38 $2,833 (163)

Jeremy Laidler Def $328,500 34 19 12 $9,537 (647)

Joshua Bootsma Def $98,700 34 16 0 12 $2,926 (172)Sam Rowe Fwd/Ruck $98,700 18 3 24 $5,593 (499)

A starting berth in the opening round isn’t out of the equation for Paine. He’s looked lively in the forward line, finishing with 14 disposals, four marks and 57 DT points last week against St Kilda from 84% game time.

JACKSON PAINE TRAVIS CLOKE

I know I pumped him up last week, but after seeing Cloke first hand against St Kilda, he needed another mention. His aerial ability in the wet was amazing, grabbing seven marks (five contested) to finish with five goals and an equal team-high 118 DT points.

Collingwood AFL Dream Team Points

COLLINGwOOD

FantasyFreako

@FantasyFreako - Dane Swan has hit 130 plus DT points in three of his past four H&A games against the Hawks. Captain material as always Swanny!

NAB CUP

Player Pos Price DT Pts Per 100 min NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3 NAB 4 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank)

Brent Macaffer Fwd $263,400 133 16 $1,976 (96)

Luke Ball Mid $476,500 116 82 102 62 $4,106 (303)

Steele Sidebottom Fwd/Mid $428,800 99 82 47 87 95 $4,343 (333)

Scott Pendlebury Mid $576,900 97 86 74 114 $5,937 (533)

Dale Thomas Mid $509,200 93 113 99 50 $5,500 (488)

Heath Shaw Def $454,000 87 90 98 77 $5,208 (462)

Dane Swan Mid $598,300 85 58 61 66 66 $7,032 (608)

Seamus McNamara Ruck $104,200 84 39 13 $1,242 (25)

Sharrod Wellingham Mid $391,300 80 40 $4,891 (418)

Travis Cloke Fwd $473,500 79 21 64 114 $5,972 (539)

Tyson Goldsack Def $264,200 79 64 34 $3,343 (205)

Paul Cribbin Def $104,200 77 20 $1,355 (36)

Tom Young Def $188,700 72 53 59 51 0 $2,605 (147)

Nick Maxwell Def $269,000 72 41 77 19 $3,731 (241)

Ben Reid Def $329,400 69 62 44 67 $4,779 (401)

Jarryd Blair Fwd $351,900 68 20 76 $5,169 (454)

Heritier O'Brien Def $308,100 66 71 52 $4,659 (382)

Simon Buckley Def $338,300 61 60 48 56 $5,508 (490)

Alexander Fasolo Fwd $300,400 61 36 38 61 51 $4,958 (428)

Darren Jolly Ruck $369,800 54 24 23 33 85 $6,903 (601)

Chris Dawes Fwd $357,800 52 27 48 13 84 $6,865 (599)

John Ceglar Ruck $104,200 52 33 32 28 $2,017 (98)

Paul Seedsman Mid $104,200 51 24 25 26 $2,042 (101)

Peter Yagmoor Def $98,700 50 61 40 41 22 $1,956 (93)

Marty Clarke Def $141,500 48 12 55 58 $2,921 (170)

Marley Williams Mid $85,800 48 42 32 16 $1,783 (77)

Jarrod Witts Ruck $98,700 48 19 $2,078 (105)

Ben Sinclair Mid $242,400 47 20 60 29 42 $5,137 (451)

Alan Toovey Def $261,600 46 35 47 43 $5,651 (510)

Luke Rounds Mid $184,000 46 34 34 24 $3,980 (278)

Lachlan Keeffe Fwd $207,700 45 30 70 53 27 $4,627 (378)

Michael Hartley Def $85,800 43 18 37 2 $2,017 (99)

Jackson Paine Fwd/Def $98,700 41 24 31 27 57 $2,386 (131)

Jamie Elliott Fwd $98,700 41 28 19 $2,394 (133)

Caolan Mooney Mid $85,800 37 0 26 20 $2,294 (123)

Kirk Ugle Fwd $104,200 28 20 5 $3,710 (238)

There is plenty of upside to Hurley, especially if he can reproduce performances like the one against Brisbane last week. He finished with 18 disposals, eight marks and a game-high 120 DT points, but take note, he’s lost his dual position status and can only be selected as a forward.

MICHAEL HURLEy JAKE MELKSHAM

I doubt that many coaches will pick Melksham at his price, but he has all the makings of a breakout player. He played in every game last year and ranked eighth at Essendon for DT points scored, averaging 70 per match.

Essendon AFL Dream Team Points

ESSENDON

FantasyFreako

@FantasyFreako - Essendon could very well be 3-0 after the first three rounds, with games against the Roos, Power and the Suns.

NAB CUP

Player Pos Price DT Pts Per 100 min NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3 NAB 4 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank)

Jackson Merrett Mid $98,700 130 13 $759 (3)Jobe Watson Mid $492,500 114 107 108 $4,307 (325)

Brent Stanton Mid $528,300 108 107 98 $4,871 (413)

Sam Lonergan Mid $317,400 100 32 $3,174 (195)

Ben Howlett Mid $409,700 96 62 57 107 $4,260 (319)

Jake Melksham Mid $344,400 91 72 53 93 $3,792 (246)

Heath Hocking Mid $435,600 90 40 101 $4,819 (407)

Dyson Heppell Def $415,900 89 56 80 $4,648 (380)

Tom Bellchambers Ruck $319,600 87 45 $3,693 (235)

Angus Monfries Fwd/Mid $393,800 85 68 37 90 $4,625 (376)

Michael Hurley Fwd $346,000 83 47 120 $4,164 (308)

Michael Ross Def $150,900 78 25 $1,932 (89)

Elliott Kavanagh Mid $98,700 77 30 $1,283 (31)

Patrick Ryder Ruck $394,400 76 33 87 82 $5,194 (460)

David Zaharakis Fwd/Mid $443,200 74 16 34 101 $5,958 (535)

Henry Slattery Def $239,900 73 32 $3,299 (201)

Alwyn Davey Fwd $275,900 73 32 $3,794 (247)

Courtenay Dempsey Def $244,800 72 33 54 90 $3,402 (211)

Michael Hibberd Def $348,400 71 67 67 69 $4,874 (414)

Stewart Crameri Fwd $365,000 70 40 66 63 $5,227 (464)

Travis Colyer Mid $232,500 69 46 56 26 $3,360 (207)

David Hille Ruck $409,700 67 44 19 88 $6,132 (562)

Leroy Jetta Fwd $339,100 66 36 25 65 $5,140 (452)

Cory Dell'Olio Fwd $85,800 65 45 $1,316 (35)

Jason Winderlich Fwd/Mid $246,100 62 33 $3,953 (274)

Jake Carlisle Def $297,500 61 66 20 $4,912 (423)

Tayte Pears Def $246,100 60 29 65 56 $4,102 (302)

Kyle Hardingham Def $311,600 55 18 82 39 $5,716 (514)

Cale Hooker Def $283,100 54 60 20 55 $5,201 (461)

Mark McVeigh Def/Mid $313,000 54 12 43 69 $5,780 (519)

Brendan Lee Mid $85,800 53 16 $1,609 (56)

David Myers Def $340,200 53 33 51 45 $6,408 (580)

Mark Baguley Def/Mid $85,800 48 21 $1,798 (78)

Luke Davis Def $104,200 47 23 $2,220 (115)

Dustin Fletcher Def $294,900 45 48 46 $6,620 (592)

Kyle Reimers Fwd $293,200 25 11 $11,728 (652)

Anthony Long Mid $98,700 24 5 $4,145 (304)

Nick O'Brien Fwd $98,700 21 7 $4,653 (381)

Ricky Dyson Mid $254,500 15 5 $17,306 (657)Lauchlan Dalgleish Mid $101,800 11 2 $9,162 (645)

Fremantle AFL Dream Team Points

FREMANTLE

Fingers crossed that Spurr gets elevated to the senior list prior to Round 1. In his first full match of the pre-season last week against the Hawks, he finished with 16 disposals, five marks and 70 DT points. Could he be this year’s Nick Lower?

LEE SPURR STEPHEN HILL

I know it’s only the pre-season, but Hill looked sharp last week against Hawthorn, finishing with 25 disposals and 95 DT points. It would take a very brave coach to pick him, but could this be the year he finally produces?

FantasyFreako

@FantasyFreako - Paul Duffield continues to perform well under Ross Lyon, adding another 81 DT points to his pre-season tally. He’s good value if you ask me.

NAB CUP

Player Pos Price DT Pts Per 100 min NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3 NAB 4 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank)

Nathan Fyfe Fwd/Mid $486,600 121 34 74 111 113 $4,016 (284)

Tendai Mzungu Mid $400,000 99 46 119 62 120 $4,035 (289)

Clancee Pearce Mid/Fwd $305,000 98 53 107 85 89 $3,123 (191)

Greg Broughton Def $416,200 96 56 102 75 110 $4,332 (331)

Matthew Pavlich Fwd/Mid $466,200 94 52 0 97 70 $4,981 (433)

Stephen Hill Mid $328,300 91 59 79 64 95 $3,615 (228)

Hayden Ballantyne Fwd $356,700 84 48 99 65 $4,257 (318)

Zac Clarke Ruck $389,200 82 10 56 43 105 $4,729 (395)

Lachie Neale Mid $98,700 81 58 65 26 $1,212 (21)

Paul Duffield Def $347,200 78 51 103 81 81 $4,461 (348)

Ryan Crowley Mid $282,500 75 60 61 59 94 $3,763 (244)

Jonathon Griffin Ruck $396,200 68 32 13 $5,811 (521)

Kepler Bradley Fwd $314,300 68 74 43 80 $4,643 (379)

Aaron Sandilands Ruck $469,900 67 46 0 $7,049 (610)

Adam McPhee Fwd $274,900 65 58 80 54 69 $4,213 (311)

Jack Anthony Fwd $178,100 65 22 44 61 78 $2,737 (156)

Matthew de Boer Mid $310,100 65 29 62 59 63 $4,790 (403)

Lee Spurr Def $107,800 64 19 44 25 70 $1,685 (59)

Jayden Pitt Def $236,200 61 28 60 20 25 $3,889 (263)

Michael Johnson Def/Fwd $319,500 60 33 88 4 $5,368 (476)

Josh Mellington Fwd $148,400 58 37 69 48 53 $2,552 (143)

Peter Faulks Def $153,300 58 14 32 $2,666 (150)

Luke McPharlin Def $315,300 53 55 31 20 $5,919 (530)

Garrick Ibbotson Def $339,700 51 43 26 $6,597 (590)

Jay van Berlo Mid $248,600 50 20 16 27 $4,972 (431)

Nick Suban Def $272,100 49 29 57 27 $5,562 (497)

Chris Mayne Fwd $326,700 47 30 33 50 $6,910 (602)

Haiden Schloithe Fwd/Mid $85,800 39 0 14 $2,206 (113)

Jesse Crichton Def $191,500 30 8 $6,463 (585)

Antoni Grover Def $244,600 28 30 $8,887 (642)

Zac Dawson Def $188,500 21 17 10 25 32 $9,133 (644)

Geelong Cats AFL Dream Team Points

GEELONG CATS

I’ve been waiting for Mackie to take that next step and become an elite Dream Teamer, but that hasn’t eventuated. He averaged 90 DT points per match back in 2008, but he hasn’t been able to exceed that mark since then. In saying that, you know what you get from him each week and at his price he’s solid choice.

ANDREw MACKIE CAMERON GUTHRIE

Guthrie is a very strong chance to play in Round 1 now that both Josh Hunt and David Wojcinski are out injured. He’s well ahead of fellow youngster Billie Smedts in the pecking order at the Cats, and although his starting price is a little high, he could be a good choice for your fifth or sixth defender.

FantasyFreako

@FantasyFreako - It’s safe to say that Simon Hogan won’t be featuring in Round 1. At best he’ll be a backup player, so I would look for another midfield cash cow.

NAB CUP

Player Pos Price DT Pts Per 100 min NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3 NAB 4 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank)

Jimmy Bartel Mid $482,200 103 25 143 86 $4,670 (385)

James Kelly Mid $478,900 102 86 101 $4,687 (387)

Joel Corey Mid $456,900 100 107 89 $4,569 (365)

Joel Selwood Mid $540,600 96 42 87 72 $5,621 (504)

Paul Chapman Fwd/Mid $505,300 88 41 113 $5,775 (518)

Josh Hunt Def $322,800 87 52 56 $3,706 (237)

Jesse Stringer Mid $104,200 81 36 57 67 41 $1,286 (32)

Taylor Hunt Def $270,100 76 50 90 23 51 $3,534 (224)

Harry Taylor Def $319,200 75 53 72 69 $4,245 (316)

Simon Hogan Mid $133,600 75 66 87 16 $1,779 (76)

George Horlin-Smith Fwd $104,200 75 58 69 19 25 $1,389 (39)

Steve Johnson Fwd $530,000 73 66 56 $7,255 (621)

Mitchell Duncan Mid $382,000 71 52 73 66 $5,360 (474)

Tom Hawkins Fwd $303,400 71 68 54 51 $4,297 (323)

Cameron Guthrie Def $150,400 69 31 86 21 57 $2,167 (111)

Jonathan Simpkin Mid $104,200 68 45 23 34 $1,543 (51)

Andrew Mackie Def $392,300 66 36 19 91 $5,911 (529)

Shane Kersten Fwd $98,700 66 4 45 $1,491 (47)

George Burbury Fwd $104,200 66 32 28 $1,580 (54)

Mitchell Brown Fwd $180,000 65 21 74 45 46 $2,768 (158)

Steven Motlop Fwd $184,300 63 45 57 54 36 $2,918 (169)

Mathew Stokes Fwd $429,300 58 18 38 65 $7,344 (625)

Trent West Ruck $338,300 58 42 39 25 26 $5,818 (523)

Shannon Byrnes Fwd $197,900 56 26 40 50 $3,566 (225)

Billie Smedts Def/Fwd $104,200 54 20 0 57 26 $1,932 (90)

Jordan Schroder Mid $104,200 54 41 43 4 $1,942 (91)

Orren Stephensen Ruck $98,700 51 36 21 25 51 $1,929 (88)

Cam Eardley Mid $87,800 49 16 29 $1,776 (75)

James Podsiadly Fwd $363,800 48 49 53 $7,561 (630)

Joshua Walker Fwd $104,200 48 44 31 $2,167 (112)

Tom Lonergan Def $217,600 46 21 33 57 $4,744 (397)

Joel Hamling Fwd/Ruck $98,700 44 24 $2,221 (116)

Allen Christensen Fwd/Mid $338,800 44 42 $7,744 (633)

Jordan Murdoch Fwd $98,700 43 21 $2,303 (124)

Ryan Bathie Ruck $104,200 40 23 14 $2,619 (149)

Josh Cowan Mid $222,600 36 17 $6,154 (563)

Matthew Scarlett Def $339,000 33 25 42 $10,271 (649)

Tom Gillies Def $138,500 32 19 49 20 $4,328 (329)

Jed Bews Def $98,700 28 5 28 $3,529 (223)

Gold Coast Suns AFL Dream Team Points

GOLD COAST SUNS

Hall returned from injury last week against the Swans and was solid with 51 DT points. He didn’t find a lot of the ball, managing only eight disposals, but he did impress definitely, applying an equal team-high five tackles.

AARON HALL KARMICHAEL HUNT

From a fantasy perspective Hunt proved his doubters correct last year, averaging a dismal 29 DT points per match, but a year is a long time in football. A midfield role this year should see him improve those numbers, so keep him in mind for a bench spot.

FantasyFreako

@FantasyFreako - I know he’s ineligible to play this year, but the name Jaeger O’Meara will be a prominent one in 12 months time.

NAB CUP

Player Pos Price DT Pts Per 100 min NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3 NAB 4 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank)

Josh Caddy Mid $249,300 101 54 88 $2,475 (137)

Gary Ablett Mid $554,700 97 33 108 88 $5,692 (513)

David Swallow Mid $377,300 95 48 40 91 85 $3,973 (276)

Dion Prestia Mid $313,700 82 62 57 58 80 $3,833 (256)

Nathan Bock Def $396,900 79 51 88 85 $5,032 (440)

Jared Brennan Mid $417,300 70 49 96 92 55 $5,959 (536)

Liam Patrick Fwd $173,100 68 32 49 28 6 $2,529 (139)

Aaron Hall Fwd $98,700 68 74 0 51 $1,445 (42)

Matthew Shaw Mid $230,500 65 11 55 48 66 $3,522 (221)

Hayden Jolly Mid $250,000 65 14 33 31 $3,846 (258)

Tom Hickey Ruck $178,100 65 55 32 $2,743 (157)

Charlie Dixon Fwd $165,200 64 53 34 $2,582 (145)

Sam Iles Mid $356,400 63 37 46 19 $5,626 (506)

Maverick Weller Def $247,300 61 48 55 51 64 $4,061 (295)

Michael Rischitelli Mid $473,200 61 35 53 10 $7,774 (635)

Josh Fraser Ruck $355,800 57 18 38 56 $6,227 (571)

Harley Bennell Fwd/Mid $332,500 57 18 70 50 $5,831 (524)

Zachary Smith Ruck $355,400 57 17 41 70 23 $6,261 (572)

Andrew McQualter Fwd $213,700 52 15 0 37 63 $4,088 (297)

Karmichael Hunt Def $145,600 52 11 14 54 47 $2,820 (162)

Campbell Brown Def $268,200 50 25 44 49 19 $5,384 (477)

Jarrod Harbrow Def $363,800 49 14 30 42 70 $7,463 (628)

Alex Sexton Fwd/Mid $98,700 48 8 23 33 33 $2,045 (102)

Luke Russell Mid $241,500 47 24 33 26 39 $5,186 (455)

Alik Magin Fwd $178,100 46 3 23 $3,905 (266)

Tom J. Lynch Fwd $257,200 45 29 63 $5,759 (517)

Daniel Gorringe Ruck $163,200 44 30 16 34 54 $3,702 (236)

Jacob Gillbee Fwd $150,400 42 22 $3,623 (229)

Steven May Def $253,900 39 34 20 $6,442 (583)

Jeremy Taylor Def $228,500 37 9 16 38 53 $6,126 (560)

Matthew Warnock Def $256,000 37 27 16 30 60 $6,987 (607)

Sebastian Tape Def $225,300 36 18 9 48 41 $6,215 (569)

Jackson Allen Def/Mid $98,700 32 10 4 $3,102 (189)

Piers Flanagan Mid $104,200 5 2 $19,798 (660)

GREATER wESTERN SyDNEy

Shiel made his first appearance of the pre-season last week in a re-serves match, playing the first half. Although he’s little chance of playing in Round 1, he will play sooner rather than later, so the big question is do you pick him in your starting squad regardless?

DyLAN SHIEL ADAM KENNEDy

Kennedy had his most productive match of the pre-season last week against the Tigers, finishing with 22 disposals, 10 marks and 97 DT points. As a DPP, he could be a better choice ahead of James McDonald or Stephen Clifton given his positional flexibility.

GwS Giants AFL Dream Team Points

FantasyFreako

@FantasyFreako - Callan Ward demonstrated his ball-winning ability last week against Richmond, collecting a team-high 126 DT points.

NAB CUP

Player Pos Price DT Pts Per 100 min NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3 NAB 4 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank)

Rhys Palmer Mid $323,500 107 48 79 118 $3,011 (181)

Callan Ward Mid $404,300 106 19 101 126 $3,813 (249)

Anthony Miles Mid $104,200 100 35 35 99 $1,042 (10)

Rhys Cooyou Fwd $119,800 95 35 $1,266 (29)

Jonathan Giles Ruck $117,800 93 89 43 10 102 $1,265 (27)

Toby Greene Mid $134,700 85 33 82 55 $1,577 (53)

Stephen Coniglio Mid $175,200 83 45 75 54 $2,104 (107)

Devon Smith Fwd/Mid $121,200 82 33 108 73 $1,478 (46)

Will Hoskin-Elliott Mid $166,200 81 58 37 78 $2,056 (104)

James McDonald Mid $98,700 80 38 17 36 75 $1,237 (22)

Adam Tomlinson Def/Fwd $143,700 77 34 39 45 68 $1,870 (81)

Chad Cornes Fwd $330,300 77 29 84 26 $4,301 (324)

Gerald Ugle Def $104,200 76 21 0 27 $1,368 (38)

Sam Darley Def $104,200 72 36 68 35 $1,447 (43)

Stephen Clifton Mid $121,800 72 19 45 82 21 $1,699 (61)

Adam Kennedy Fwd/Mid $104,200 69 17 55 97 $1,517 (50)

Tomas Bugg Def $104,200 61 36 49 64 $1,720 (64)

Andrew Phillips Ruck $115,800 60 6 56 $1,924 (87)

Jacob Townsend Def $104,200 60 44 45 70 $1,737 (67)

Dom Tyson Mid $170,700 59 35 37 49 49 $2,872 (165)

Liam Sumner Mid $139,200 59 17 25 86 5 $2,365 (130)

Sam Schulz Mid $104,200 57 27 $1,814 (79)

Tom Scully Mid $379,400 57 26 39 31 $6,640 (594)

Phil Davis Def $225,900 57 54 17 51 48 $3,986 (279)

Jeremy Cameron Fwd $104,200 55 31 57 39 44 $1,895 (85)

Sam J. Reid Mid $124,900 55 31 57 40 $2,274 (120)

Luke Power Fwd/Mid $384,300 55 24 $7,046 (609)

Josh Bruce Fwd $104,200 54 21 70 45 $1,946 (92)

Nathan Wilson Fwd $104,200 53 -5 41 35 $1,981 (97)

Shaun Edwards Def $104,200 47 20 37 18 $2,209 (114)

Tom Downie Ruck $98,700 42 9 0 37 $2,360 (127)

Curtly Hampton Fwd/Mid $104,200 41 23 50 23 $2,551 (141)

Tim Mohr Def $115,800 41 32 21 55 48 $2,843 (164)

Israel Folau Fwd $115,800 38 -3 51 62 21 $3,059 (187)

Tim Golds Def/Mid $104,200 32 10 15 $3,293 (200)

Nick Haynes Fwd/Mid $152,700 31 16 15 $4,975 (432)

Sam Frost Def $121,800 30 10 31 $4,100 (300)

Jack Hombsch Def $104,200 24 8 $4,429 (344)

Mark Whiley Def $104,200 22 16 4 $4,689 (389)

HAwTHORN

I never thought the day would come that Hale would be a viable fantasy option. His pre-season so far has been faultless, scoring 76, 106 and most recently 114 DT points last week against Fremantle. He could be a valuable point of difference as a DPP if he can hold his strong form.

DAVID HALE SAM MITCHELL

Mitchell’s inclusion this year is a no brainer. He ranked fifth in the competition for average DT points scored last season (112) scoring 90 or above in 18 of his 20 matches. He had a blinder last week against the Dockers, finishing with a game-high 36 disposals and 121 points.

Hawthorn AFL Dream Team Points

FantasyFreako

@FantasyFreako - Buddy will be hoping that Chris Tarrant misses Round 1, considering he held him to a season-low 55 DT points in Round 15 last season.

NAB CUP

Player Pos Price DT Pts Per 100 min NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3 NAB 4 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank)

Alex Woodward Mid $98,700 183 11 $538 (1)Sam Mitchell Mid $554,000 123 93 121 $4,504 (356)David Hale Fwd/Ruck $342,800 114 76 106 114 $3,000 (177)Thomas Schneider Fwd $104,200 114 57 $914 (6)Lance Franklin Fwd $503,000 106 106 90 108 $4,765 (400)Grant Birchall Def $443,500 97 39 56 89 74 $4,573 (366)Xavier Ellis Def $373,500 96 48 $3,891 (264)Jarryd Roughead Fwd/Ruck $414,600 96 48 $4,319 (327)Luke Hodge Mid $467,300 95 17 76 117 31 $4,906 (420)Cyril Rioli Fwd $429,700 95 51 63 105 $4,532 (361)Matt Suckling Def $448,900 91 67 45 91 55 $4,907 (421)Liam Shiels Mid $508,400 90 66 $5,623 (505)Cameron Bruce Mid $358,900 89 10 81 74 $4,046 (292)Shaun Burgoyne Def/Mid $354,700 88 31 90 78 $4,046 (293)Brendan Whitecross Fwd $377,800 87 48 106 80 $4,327 (328)Bradley Hill Mid $98,700 87 0 45 $1,141 (16)Isaac Smith Mid $408,600 83 37 85 68 68 $4,910 (422)Clinton Young Mid $326,000 82 27 83 35 $3,979 (277)Jordan Lewis Fwd/Mid $441,800 82 58 73 87 $5,411 (480)Brad Sewell Mid $438,400 79 48 91 70 $5,538 (493)Chance Bateman Mid $313,700 77 27 61 57 57 $4,100 (301)Shane Savage Mid $382,300 76 33 93 42 64 $5,009 (438)Max Bailey Ruck $339,000 72 27 52 69 $4,719 (393)Kyle Cheney Def $252,900 69 63 68 $3,649 (233)Jack Gunston Fwd $303,400 67 47 80 29 46 $4,536 (362)Brent Guerra Def $397,500 65 27 42 66 $6,124 (559)Luke Breust Fwd $319,400 64 22 70 43 54 $4,968 (430)Ryan Schoenmakers Def $301,100 64 61 80 60 22 $4,685 (386)Derick Wanganeen Mid $104,200 60 30 $1,737 (66)Michael Osborne Fwd $329,100 53 26 $6,202 (566)Thomas Murphy Def $314,100 52 16 46 51 35 $5,985 (543)Sam Grimley Ruck $104,200 50 22 $2,084 (106)Jarrad Boumann Def $104,200 49 61 44 19 $2,126 (109)Ben Stratton Def $237,400 49 46 55 42 $4,864 (411)Paul Puopolo Def $355,600 47 38 34 49 $7,553 (629)Luke Lowden Ruck $104,200 46 13 $2,244 (117)Josh Gibson Def $328,700 46 28 0 47 $7,144 (617)Amos Frank Fwd $85,800 40 10 $2,145 (110)Broc McCauley Ruck $219,300 40 9 35 $5,532 (491)Mitch Hallahan Mid $104,200 35 9 $3,010 (180)Jordan Kelly Def $98,700 17 3 $5,922 (531)Angus Litherland Def $104,200 16 8 $6,513 (586)

MELBOURNE

If you’re looking for a Melbourne player, then you can’t go past the top scorer from last season in Moloney. Averaging an equal career-high 88 DT points per match, he cracked the ton in nine games which included hitting 120 plus three times.

BRENT MOLONEy JACK GRIMES

Grimes will play for VFL affiliate Casey Scorpions this week in a bid to gain some match practice before the season opener against Brisbane. As we all know, he’ll start the year at a very temping price, but will there be any takers?

Melbourne AFL Dream Team Points

FantasyFreako

@FantasyFreako - Melbourne has promoted James Magner to the senior list and says that he’s ready to go in Round 1. A must have based on that.

NAB CUP

Player Pos Price DT Pts Per 100 min NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3 NAB 4 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank)

James Magner Mid $85,800 107 70 89 7 $801 (5)

Nathan Jones Mid $424,700 97 62 68 66 99 $4,391 (340)

Jordie McKenzie Mid $376,300 71 41 44 $5,268 (466)

Matthew Bate Fwd $248,000 71 74 45 26 40 $3,485 (216)

Colin Sylvia Fwd/Mid $448,600 69 18 73 54 47 $6,519 (587)

Thomas Couch Fwd/Mid $85,800 66 52 72 21 14 $1,300 (34)

Mark Jamar Ruck $352,200 66 35 42 48 85 $5,367 (475)

Brent Moloney Mid $435,300 65 38 44 77 $6,653 (595)

Ricky Petterd Fwd $390,400 65 30 75 59 $5,975 (540)

Colin Garland Def $288,000 62 12 108 56 62 $4,623 (375)

Josh Tynan Def $98,700 60 19 13 32 34 $1,642 (57)

Aaron Davey Mid $320,200 58 15 23 53 63 $5,489 (486)

Jack Fitzpatrick Ruck $186,000 58 15 31 19 $3,205 (197)

Jack Trengove Mid $443,600 57 41 59 $7,719 (631)

Mitchell Clark Fwd $356,100 57 35 46 76 $6,215 (568)

Jared Rivers Def $281,000 57 23 32 71 $4,951 (426)

Jack Grimes Def $329,400 55 23 $6,015 (547)

Jordan Gysberts Mid $377,900 54 19 12 $6,948 (605)

Brad Green Fwd $383,900 53 22 67 37 $7,251 (620)

Lynden Dunn Fwd $312,100 52 19 35 50 41 $5,962 (537)

Rohan Bail Mid $361,100 51 24 29 32 $7,095 (612)

James Frawley Def $342,500 50 31 44 25 83 $6,869 (600)

Jeremy Howe Fwd $308,200 49 26 29 44 32 $6,329 (575)

Joel Macdonald Def $348,700 48 22 70 56 $7,210 (619)

Tom McDonald Def $204,300 48 18 6 28 $4,282 (321)

Dan Nicholson Def/Mid $266,600 46 34 48 38 $5,843 (525)

Clint Bartram Def $316,600 44 26 38 11 $7,261 (622)

Sam Blease Mid $228,500 44 2 59 $5,244 (465)

James Sellar Def/Ruck $232,500 38 27 58 10 $6,167 (565)

Troy Davis Def $104,200 36 38 35 49 $2,912 (168)

Jack Watts Fwd $359,300 31 12 28 48 $11,596 (651)

Stefan Martin Ruck $408,900 29 11 58 4 11 $13,971 (655)

Jamie Bennell Mid $195,400 29 37 19 18 21 $6,767 (597)

NORTH MELBOURNE

Gibson was talked up early as a potential early season bolter, but his chances of playing in Round 1 are now all but gone. He was an unused sub last week against Carlton, so at best he’ll be a trade down target once he earns promotion to the senior list.

SAM GIBSON DREw PETRIE

Having put a line though Petrie a few weeks ago, he’s hit back with a massive 122 DT points last week against the Blues courtesy of his seven goals straight. He looms as a point of difference for your forward line, possibly replacing a Nick Riewoldt if you currently have him.

Nth Melbourne AFL Dream Team Points

FantasyFreako

@FantasyFreako - For coaches with Jack Ziebell in their side, take note that he will miss Round 1 through suspension.

NAB CUP

Player Pos Price DT Pts Per 100 min NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3 NAB 4 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank)

Andrew Swallow Mid $491,500 98 55 98 30 102 $5,001 (436)

Levi Greenwood Mid $287,700 87 44 27 47 $3,316 (203)

Jack Ziebell Mid $384,900 82 59 64 59 $4,695 (390)

Hamish McIntosh Ruck $273,500 80 48 104 24 67 $3,399 (210)

Nathan Grima Def $279,900 80 16 $3,499 (218)

Ryan Bastinac Mid $324,400 78 25 39 35 73 $4,168 (310)

Leigh Adams Fwd/Mid $416,400 76 0 74 51 67 $5,444 (482)

Cruize Garlett Mid $267,700 76 22 $3,529 (222)

Daniel Wells Mid $462,400 76 41 70 $6,124 (558)

Aaron Edwards Fwd $323,900 74 47 31 72 64 $4,359 (336)

Brent Harvey Fwd/Mid $435,700 73 53 69 53 57 $5,991 (545)

Todd Goldstein Ruck $491,600 70 18 34 78 67 $7,062 (611)

Liam Anthony Mid $378,200 69 18 71 54 $5,475 (485)

Drew Petrie Fwd $432,700 68 43 41 122 $6,343 (577)

Sam Gibson Mid $85,800 63 29 28 5 $1,356 (37)

Sam Wright Fwd $272,700 60 66 52 $4,530 (360)

Jamie MacMillan Mid $213,200 59 9 30 12 82 $3,639 (231)

Scott McMahon Def $335,400 56 41 54 66 $5,979 (541)

Lachlan Hansen Def/Fwd $270,900 55 30 56 $4,883 (416)

Scott D. Thompson Def $335,500 53 20 29 72 75 $6,316 (574)

Ben Cunnington Mid $260,000 52 44 37 43 37 $4,990 (434)

Ben Speight Mid $236,800 52 14 18 $4,588 (367)

Michael Firrito Def $297,000 49 9 38 52 80 $6,023 (549)

Lindsay Thomas Fwd $291,800 48 22 48 37 62 $6,043 (551)

Keiran Harper Fwd $248,400 46 29 19 37 53 $5,418 (481)

Matt Campbell Fwd $243,000 46 25 40 37 18 $5,306 (468)

Robbie Tarrant Def $233,200 46 45 22 58 29 $5,103 (449)

Cameron Pedersen Def $353,000 45 25 43 27 $7,766 (634)

Aaron Mullett Mid $219,300 45 17 34 19 43 $4,891 (417)

Shaun Atley Mid $239,300 45 12 65 49 47 $5,339 (472)

Cameron Delaney Def $104,200 42 24 44 $2,467 (135)

Aaron Black Fwd $150,400 26 13 14 $5,849 (526)

Bradley McKenzie Mid $103,200 18 9 $5,619 (503)

Gavin Urquhart Def $145,800 17 8 $8,566 (638)

Luke Delaney Def $199,100 12 3 $16,592 (656)

PORT ADELAIDE

McCarthy did it again last week. He only played the first half against Melbourne, picking up 13 disposals, seven marks and 66 DT points (most on the ground at half time). As a mid-pricer, he could very well end up being a keeper.

JOHN MCCARTHy KANE CORNES

Prior to last season, Cornes was one of the most reliable Dream Teamers in the game, averaging 27 disposals and 100 DT points per match between 2005-10. After falling out of favour last year, his pre-season so far has been solid, finishing with a game-high 119 points against the Demons.

Port Adelaide AFL Dream Team Points

FantasyFreako

@FantasyFreako - After ranking 16th in the AFL for DT points scored last season, the only way is up for Port Adelaide.

NAB CUP

Player Pos Price DT Pts Per 100 min NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3 NAB 4 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank)

John McCarthy Mid $251,000 110 18 99 64 66 $2,286 (122)

Robbie Gray Fwd/Mid $402,000 100 61 76 116 $4,020 (285)

Domenic Cassisi Mid $439,100 93 16 96 $4,744 (396)

Kane Cornes Mid $391,100 88 47 26 33 119 $4,467 (349)

Hamish Hartlett Mid $435,900 86 35 58 56 $5,061 (443)

Travis Boak Mid $426,300 85 54 60 91 $5,012 (439)

Brad Ebert Mid $308,100 85 72 44 98 $3,628 (230)

Jarrad Redden Ruck $104,200 82 48 84 82 37 $1,266 (28)

Jackson Trengove Def $304,200 80 26 0 77 28 $3,785 (245)

Matthew Broadbent Mid $315,300 78 41 40 55 102 $4,041 (291)

Jay Schulz Fwd $294,900 77 46 76 72 $3,815 (250)

Paul Stewart Def $296,800 77 32 66 82 76 $3,849 (259)

Danyle Pearce Mid $365,800 75 60 56 109 $4,894 (419)

Daniel Stewart Fwd $221,400 73 53 75 37 63 $3,049 (186)

Thomas Jonas Def $137,300 73 18 54 44 $1,894 (84)

Steven Salopek Mid $350,800 69 19 79 16 $5,108 (450)

Matt Thomas Mid $370,500 68 68 $5,449 (483)

Chad Wingard Mid $157,200 67 46 30 51 $2,339 (126)

Tom Logan Def $291,300 67 63 44 58 $4,378 (338)

Ben Jacobs Def $297,200 66 38 59 34 73 $4,516 (358)

Troy Chaplin Def $339,200 65 44 79 81 $5,188 (456)

Ben Newton Fwd $104,200 65 15 $1,598 (55)

Nick Salter Def $249,800 64 35 $3,925 (269)

Alipate Carlile Def $257,800 62 8 45 61 $4,161 (307)

Justin Westhoff Fwd $393,700 60 32 43 95 $6,577 (588)

Darren Pfeiffer Mid/Fwd $117,800 60 24 74 30 58 $1,970 (95)

Cameron O'Shea Def $270,400 58 12 26 54 81 $4,626 (377)

Aaron Young Fwd $104,200 55 16 14 61 $1,878 (82)

Jacob Surjan Def $185,500 55 17 69 58 $3,349 (206)

Mitchell Banner Mid $351,700 53 7 49 $6,594 (589)

David Rodan Mid $303,000 52 34 $5,793 (520)

John Butcher Fwd $243,400 41 26 60 26 14 $5,988 (544)

Andrew Moore Def $153,300 40 16 29 $3,815 (251)

Brendon Ah Chee Fwd $98,700 38 3 20 $2,575 (144)

Brent Renouf Ruck $265,000 36 10 $7,420 (627)

Simon Phillips Fwd $286,300 33 11 39 8 $8,786 (640)

Jarrad Irons Mid $235,800 20 0 11 $11,790 (653)

Nathan Blee Def $98,700 14 5 $7,106 (613)

RICHMOND

It didn’t take Deledio long to find he feet. He didn’t miss a beat against the Giants, racking up 140 DT points – the second-most of any player in the league across the final round. He’s quashed any doubts about his fitness with that performance.

BRETT DELEDIO JACK RIEwOLDT

Jack is one the verge of overtaking his cousin Nick from a fantasy perspective. He dominated against the Giants last week, booting 6.4 on his way to a round-high 146 DT points. You can save yourself over 70k if you opt for Jack.

Richmond AFL Dream Team Points

FantasyFreako

@FantasyFreako - Steven Morris did his Round 1 chance no harm last week, finishing with 26 disposals, eight marks and 90 DT points.

NAB CUP

Player Pos Price DT Pts Per 100 min NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3 NAB 4 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank)

Brett Deledio Def/Mid $452,100 177 140 $2,551 (142)

Nathan Foley Mid $414,600 120 38 110 117 $3,458 (214)

Dustin Martin Fwd/Mid $442,500 102 43 58 91 64 $4,356 (334)

Jack Riewoldt Fwd $345,600 99 12 54 94 146 $3,490 (217)

Shane Tuck Mid $350,200 92 42 67 67 99 $3,820 (253)

Shaun Grigg Mid $413,100 87 16 83 102 $4,727 (394)

Chris Newman Def $383,500 86 24 26 89 91 $4,452 (346)

Robin Nahas Fwd/Mid $415,700 86 34 49 55 124 $4,839 (408)

Andrew L. Browne Ruck $252,500 85 47 $2,955 (174)

Matthew Arnot Mid $98,700 84 18 25 $1,171 (17)

Brandon Ellis Def $116,700 84 34 61 80 56 $1,394 (40)

Trent Cotchin Mid $463,400 83 17 81 71 $5,566 (498)

Ivan Maric Ruck $262,700 82 34 39 89 45 $3,198 (196)

Bachar Houli Def $415,300 82 55 31 85 83 $5,085 (444)

Addam Maric Fwd $303,900 80 33 40 85 89 $3,802 (248)

Shane Edwards Mid $307,200 76 17 80 55 59 $4,047 (294)

Jeromey Webberley Def $110,800 73 47 71 $1,512 (48)

Daniel Connors Def $224,200 73 38 $3,068 (188)

Jake King Fwd $275,200 72 65 39 72 $3,831 (255)

Steven Morris Def $104,200 71 21 48 90 $1,468 (45)

Daniel Jackson Mid $377,300 67 34 43 71 $5,609 (501)

Reece Conca Def $274,100 65 46 $4,231 (313)

Bradley Helbig Mid $226,000 65 14 44 35 $3,499 (219)

Brad Miller Fwd $280,900 64 76 57 53 64 $4,405 (341)

Jake Batchelor Def $269,300 58 42 46 64 25 $4,610 (372)

Alex Rance Def $356,100 55 31 29 66 74 $6,445 (584)

Tyrone Vickery Fwd $323,100 53 9 28 61 52 $6,074 (554)

Jayden Post Def/Fwd $206,500 51 27 54 61 45 $4,031 (288)

Dylan Grimes Def $219,100 50 34 67 44 $4,382 (339)

Tom Derickx Ruck $104,200 42 30 26 $2,475 (136)

Angus Graham Ruck $368,200 39 17 $9,530 (646)

Matt White Mid $293,900 37 15 36 $7,953 (636)

Todd Elton Fwd $98,700 32 7 16 $3,047 (185)

Brett O'Hanlon Fwd $98,700 30 6 3 $3,290 (199)

Matthew Dea Def $201,600 29 8 19 $6,944 (604)

Luke McGuane Def $226,500 17 10 14 $13,496 (654)

Piva Wright Def $85,800 17 9 $5,148 (453)

Steven Verrier Def $85,800 14 0 5 $6,349 (578)

Ranking eighth in the league for DT points scored across the past three seasons, Dal Santo is a very safe pick for your midfield. Averaging 103 points per game in this period, he’s scored at least 80 points in all but 13 of his 64 games.

NICK DAL SANTO JAMIE CRIPPS

Cripps will be given a role across half-back this season, but his starting price is a little too high for my liking, especially if we can get the same return from a cheaper cash cow. In saying that though, if money isn’t an issue, he’s a decent addition to any side.

ST KILDA

St Kilda AFL Dream Team Points

FantasyFreako

@FantasyFreako - Tom Ledger was really impressive last week after coming on for the injured Lenny Hayes, finishing with 21 disposals and 103 DT points.

NAB CUP

Player Pos Price DT Pts Per 100 min NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3 NAB 4 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank)

Clinton Jones Mid $384,700 99 43 55 124 $3,899 (265)

Thomas Ledger Mid $163,200 88 67 34 98 $1,862 (80)

Nick Dal Santo Mid $512,400 83 56 88 $6,156 (564)

Leigh Montagna Mid $485,000 79 58 99 $6,117 (557)

Ben McEvoy Ruck $447,500 74 58 35 26 $6,017 (548)

Adam Schneider Fwd $393,000 73 18 74 55 $5,400 (479)

Arryn Siposs Fwd $177,100 71 37 48 51 $2,500 (138)

Jarryn Geary Def $212,700 70 36 16 88 $3,023 (183)

Terry Milera Fwd $115,800 70 30 31 $1,652 (58)

Sam Fisher Def $415,500 69 37 44 73 $6,044 (552)

Farren Ray Mid $364,100 69 25 36 $5,312 (470)

Brendon Goddard Def/Mid $474,200 68 49 56 83 $6,962 (606)

Cameron Shenton Fwd/Mid $85,800 68 14 13 $1,271 (30)

Nick Riewoldt Fwd $416,700 66 22 40 83 $6,294 (573)

Lenny Hayes Mid $382,800 66 24 55 0 $5,815 (522)

Jamie Cripps Fwd $174,400 65 54 52 63 $2,693 (153)

Jack Steven Mid $394,500 62 40 10 54 $6,335 (576)

Sam Gilbert Def $345,600 62 13 37 78 $5,616 (502)

David Armitage Mid $335,400 59 44 26 51 $5,682 (511)

Stephen Milne Fwd $358,200 59 46 57 30 $6,087 (556)

Sebastian Ross Mid $98,700 58 40 $1,703 (62)

Justin Koschitzke Fwd $298,400 53 19 54 49 $5,626 (507)

Ahmed Saad Fwd $115,800 50 48 49 $2,316 (125)

Brett Peake Mid $373,500 48 36 27 23 $7,731 (632)

Rhys Stanley Fwd $164,200 47 36 51 51 $3,474 (215)

Jason Gram Def $394,100 46 20 24 $8,599 (639)

Sean Dempster Def $288,500 42 17 16 51 $6,800 (598)

Jason Blake Def $263,500 41 14 20 21 $6,420 (581)

Nick Winmar Def $163,200 41 14 14 $4,022 (286)

Tom Simpkin Def $197,900 39 13 50 15 $5,100 (446)

Thomas Curren Mid $104,200 38 3 $2,779 (159)

Dean Polo Mid $342,000 32 11 $10,571 (650)

Jack Newnes Mid $98,700 26 11 $3,858 (261)

Beau Wilkes Def $98,700 22 20 10 $4,507 (357)

If you knew that you would get 22 games out of Malceski, then you wouldn’t hesitate in picking him. Sadly for us his durability has let him down, playing more than 15 games in only two of his seven seasons to date.

NICK MALCESKI JED LAMB

Keep Lamb on your radar as a trade down target later in the year. He’s unlikely to play in the early rounds, but as a first round draft pick the Swans will be keen to get plenty of games into him.

SyDNEy SwANS

Sydney Swans AFL Dream Team Points

FantasyFreako

@FantasyFreako - Luke Parker just keeps on getting better with every game. He racked up 32 disposals and 109 DT points last week against the Suns.

NAB CUP

Player Pos Price DT Pts Per 100 min NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3 NAB 4 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank)

Shane Biggs Mid $97,800 156 14 $629 (2)

Daniel Hannebery Mid $394,600 98 65 $4,007 (283)

Josh P. Kennedy Mid $428,100 92 61 65 106 $4,669 (384)

Luke Parker Mid $244,200 91 49 49 84 109 $2,677 (152)

Nick Malceski Def $329,300 90 51 79 52 122 $3,640 (232)

Shane Mumford Ruck $452,400 87 23 47 133 $5,193 (459)

Mark Seaby Ruck $320,500 85 42 58 33 $3,759 (243)

Jude Bolton Mid $447,200 84 50 106 38 $5,302 (467)

Craig Bird Mid $334,400 84 25 82 56 95 $3,992 (280)

Jordan Lockyer Def $98,700 83 19 $1,195 (18)

Rhyce Shaw Def $325,800 79 47 85 50 $4,099 (299)

Heath Grundy Def $349,500 79 57 47 76 104 $4,430 (345)

Ben McGlynn Fwd/Mid $378,800 78 34 64 91 $4,870 (412)

Nathan Gordon Mid $175,600 77 32 14 12 $2,271 (119)

Jarrad McVeigh Mid $435,300 77 70 57 81 82 $5,629 (508)

Lewis Jetta Mid $219,100 73 63 50 94 49 $3,013 (182)

Kieren Jack Mid $387,400 70 32 59 30 76 $5,506 (489)

Harry Cunningham Mid $85,800 69 50 56 31 39 $1,248 (26)

Nick Smith Def $301,500 68 66 76 33 68 $4,405 (342)

Adam Goodes Fwd/Mid $491,000 67 65 51 85 $7,304 (623)

Andrejs Everitt Def $221,700 61 47 50 73 $3,612 (227)

Jed Lamb Fwd $104,200 60 0 30 $1,737 (65)

Martin Mattner Def $301,100 59 36 48 86 $5,101 (447)

Alex Johnson Def $274,000 53 43 45 53 67 $5,190 (458)

Ted Richards Def $290,200 52 43 48 67 $5,602 (500)

Sam B. Reid Fwd $278,200 51 45 0 80 29 $5,456 (484)

Jesse White Fwd $216,700 51 18 47 $4,267 (320)

Lewis Roberts-Thomson Def $228,300 50 22 24 61 $4,545 (363)

Jarred Moore Fwd $189,600 42 19 0 $4,491 (353)

Mike Pyke Ruck $193,900 42 66 25 15 $4,610 (371)

Gary Rohan Fwd $226,800 38 24 45 6 $5,957 (534)

Mitch Morton Fwd $263,800 36 22 19 38 $7,313 (624)

Tommy Walsh Fwd $104,200 24 -1 28 17 $4,357 (335)

Weedon has done very little to excite me this NAB Cup, despite his promising start. Being a small forward hasn’t helped his cause, so if you currently have him on your bench I would look elsewhere.

GERRICK wEEDON JOSH HILL

Hill is one of only five West Coast players that have played in every game this NAB Cup. He had his most productive game last week in the Grand Final, finishing with 88 DT points, but that could have been much higher had he converted well. With injuries to both Mark LeCras and now Mark Nicoski, his job security is looking good.

wEST COAST EAGLES

west Coast AFL Dream Team Points

FantasyFreako

@FantasyFreako - No need to panic. Dean Cox did finish with only 27 DT points in the NAB Cup Grand Final, but he only played the first half before being subbed out.

NAB CUP

Player Pos Price DT Pts Per 100 min NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3 NAB 4 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank)

Dean Cox Ruck $532,000 105 62 80 111 27 $5,054 (442)Luke Shuey Mid $413,000 104 45 0 48 $3,952 (273)

Beau Waters Def $338,200 102 90 93 $3,308 (202)

Scott Selwood Mid $431,000 102 61 120 83 $4,245 (315)

Chris Masten Mid $278,500 100 74 89 96 44 $2,794 (160)

Bradd Dalziell Mid $198,200 97 0 83 $2,054 (103)

Daniel Kerr Mid $371,300 89 84 51 51 $4,152 (305)

Matt Priddis Mid $521,400 86 14 80 64 99 $6,086 (555)

Ryan Neates Mid $104,200 84 39 45 $1,240 (23)

Andrew Gaff Mid $322,900 84 31 79 42 $3,866 (262)

Sam Butler Def $417,500 83 35 86 $5,003 (437)

Josh Hill Fwd $276,600 83 57 57 58 82 $3,321 (204)

Matt Rosa Mid $426,800 82 68 71 $5,189 (457)

Andrew Embley Mid $465,000 72 55 $6,425 (582)

Koby Stevens Mid $104,200 71 39 77 51 33 $1,464 (44)

Adam Selwood Def $324,400 71 41 79 $4,596 (368)

Jack Darling Fwd $333,100 70 18 63 72 73 $4,746 (398)

Gerrick Weedon Fwd $104,200 69 82 41 33 28 $1,512 (49)

Nic Naitanui Ruck $371,500 67 63 55 $5,541 (496)

Jeremy McGovern Fwd $104,200 67 24 $1,563 (52)

Patrick McGinnity Mid $258,100 66 36 29 71 58 $3,938 (270)

Lewis Stevenson Mid $185,100 61 64 17 32 $3,047 (184)

Tom Swift Mid $234,300 59 49 52 31 $3,941 (271)

Mark Nicoski Fwd $323,800 59 33 25 41 10 $5,496 (487)

Blayne Wilson Def $104,200 59 57 62 4 $1,771 (73)

Jacob Brennan Def $104,200 59 46 46 69 $1,773 (74)

Shannon Hurn Def $345,100 59 51 45 45 $5,874 (528)

Ashton Hams Fwd $227,500 58 76 41 38 $3,919 (267)

Fraser McInnes Fwd $98,700 57 24 55 23 $1,742 (70)

Quinten Lynch Fwd $379,500 53 19 40 $7,204 (618)

Ashley Smith Def $299,800 52 40 0 20 $5,746 (516)

Brad Sheppard Def $253,700 51 45 43 13 $4,948 (425)

Eric MacKenzie Def $230,800 51 14 12 76 $4,503 (355)

Darren Glass Def $228,700 49 6 29 86 $4,669 (383)

Will Schofield Def $249,100 47 30 38 46 $5,310 (469)

Anton Hamp Fwd $104,200 44 21 0 16 $2,394 (132)

Callum Papertalk Fwd/Mid $85,800 29 4 $3,003 (178)

Scott Lycett Fwd/Ruck $201,800 23 17 24 $8,810 (641)

Simon Tunbridge Def/Fwd $85,800 21 9 0 $4,099 (298)Michael Mascoulis Mid $93,800 13 5 $7,129 (615)

wESTERN BULLDOGS

I have been a long time admirer of Cross, but the knock on him has always been his preference to handball rather than kick. What he lacks in that department though he makes up with his strong tackling, averaging a career-high six tackles per game in 2011. Consider him for your midfield.

DANIEL CROSS TORy DICKSON

Dickson has snuck under the radar as a potential cash cow. He’s every chance of making his AFL debut against West Coast in Round 1, and as a mature-ager he should have an impact immediately. Keep him in mind for your bench.

w Bulldogs AFL Dream Team Points

FantasyFreako

@FantasyFreako - Matthew Boyd averaged 135 DT points per 100 minutes this pre-season, the most of any player in the league that played more than one game.

NAB CUP

Player Pos Price DT Pts Per 100 min NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3 NAB 4 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank)

Matthew Boyd Mid $573,800 135 145 99 129 $4,246 (317)

Ryan Griffen Mid $486,500 126 33 114 71 51 $3,852 (260)

Liam Picken Mid $319,500 108 71 124 95 $2,953 (173)

Daniel Giansiracusa Fwd $436,800 101 98 105 41 61 $4,311 (326)

Tom Hill Fwd $104,200 96 25 $1,084 (12)

Zephaniah Skinner Fwd $104,200 96 53 56 28 $1,088 (13)

Daniel Cross Mid $481,100 96 73 45 117 $5,036 (441)

Tom Liberatore Mid $345,000 94 83 72 72 78 $3,676 (234)

Will Minson Ruck $365,500 93 66 116 64 $3,922 (268)

Ryan Hargrave Def $232,700 90 94 105 59 $2,598 (146)

Clay Smith Mid $107,700 87 44 48 76 21 $1,242 (24)

Shaun Higgins Fwd/Mid $417,100 87 49 29 96 $4,818 (406)

Mitch Wallis Mid $244,800 85 25 44 78 50 $2,895 (167)

Tom Campbell Ruck $85,800 84 78 $1,023 (9)

Robert Murphy Def $369,300 84 46 64 87 $4,405 (343)

Matthew Panos Fwd $98,700 83 45 0 54 $1,196 (19)

Christian Howard Def $251,400 80 75 35 67 74 $3,155 (193)

Jordan Roughead Ruck $283,600 74 52 22 77 68 $3,820 (252)

Luke Dahlhaus Fwd $315,200 71 37 53 88 30 $4,455 (347)

Brian Lake Def $255,200 69 28 73 63 $3,719 (239)

Tory Dickson Fwd $98,700 68 18 37 63 89 $1,445 (41)

Adam Cooney Mid $394,600 67 39 60 $5,859 (527)

Tom Williams Def $223,200 66 31 0 $3,384 (209)

Patrick Veszpremi Fwd $252,300 66 34 60 57 $3,826 (254)

Dylan Addison Def $259,700 61 67 63 14 59 $4,286 (322)

Ayce Cordy Ruck $178,100 60 41 20 52 44 $2,983 (176)

Lukas Markovic Def $205,300 57 56 54 44 46 $3,572 (226)

Easton Wood Def $255,900 57 39 77 32 42 $4,472 (351)

Lin Jong Mid $105,800 56 33 $1,892 (83)

Jarrad Grant Fwd $268,000 51 3 40 50 51 $5,211 (463)

Daniel Pearce Mid $98,700 48 48 $2,036 (100)

Michael Talia Def $98,700 47 19 18 $2,107 (108)

Liam Jones Fwd $276,000 39 47 35 32 $7,142 (616)

Andrew Hooper Fwd $213,700 30 0 15 $7,123 (614)

James Mulligan Def $104,200 25 18 $4,168 (309)