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As an aside I think almost all rucks are a tad overpriced this year. More stoppages and less game time meant the best rucks spent nearly all game on ground in 2020.
You pick him and then you need to watch him hoping he'll score for you. As an Eagles fan, i know, you don't want to have to be barracking for Tom Hickey.Hickey has averaged 74 combined for the four seasons before last and rarely been the main ruck in that time. He's never had an extended period as the solo ruck (NN, Vardy, Marshall, Longer etc).
If Hickey has all the ruck time he wants (likely imo) he will go higher than 74. 80 seems quite reasonable. Yes he's a rubbish player but so are lots of the other rucks who I think will average 80. He just happens to be 150k cheaper than most of them.
Hickey has tonned up on the odd occasion. I'd say he'll make a bit of money and that's the goal.You pick him and then you need to watch him hoping he'll score for you. As an Eagles fan, i know, you don't want to have to be barracking for Tom Hickey.
He's just no good.
The Eagles have NN who's had basically one uninterrupted season in the last 3 or 4, with basically no depth and they still got rid of him. He's a bad player. He's a bad fantasy player, and he's a trap.
That’s significant news. Averaged 80+ as a forward.
That’s significant news. Averaged 80+ as a forward.
My concern is that I don't think North's midfield is without depth. I'm struggling to see how Stephenson gets all that mid time when he has weapons closer to goal. North midfield as I see it:My concern is (and you can have a concern about everyone this time of year) is that - do North panic - if they get a run of losses - and switch Ziebell, Cunnington etc back into the middle if things are going badly... ??
$470k just seems too hard to fit him in, even if he is value.View attachment 1055440
You'd think his motivation levels will be high too, as he tries to send a message to his former club
I'm taking a different approach in SC to that of AFL Fantasy$470k just seems too hard to fit him in, even if he is value.
The other option is to go all value at the start of the year, no maxed out players. Then start your upgrades after week 6 and see if you can claw your way back up the rankings.
I'm really interested to see what sort of game plan Noble installs with the Roos. It could be great or terrible fantasy wise.Stephenson averaged 80 as a forward pushing high up the flanks. Collected bags of marks in 2018 in the Collingwood kick mark system - a majority of his score was generated this way and through hitting the scoreboard. At North they don’t play kick mark football and Stephenson will allegedly be further from goal. The scoring dries up IMO.
Stephenson averaged 80 as a forward pushing high up the flanks. Collected bags of marks in 2018 in the Collingwood kick mark system - a majority of his score was generated this way and through hitting the scoreboard. At North they don’t play kick mark football and Stephenson will allegedly be further from goal. The scoring dries up IMO.
Will Phillips be in there?My concern is that I don't think North's midfield is without depth. I'm struggling to see how Stephenson gets all that mid time when he has weapons closer to goal. North midfield as I see it:
C: Dumont, Cunnington, Polec
R: Goldstein, LDU, Simpkin
I: Anderson, Phillips
I can see Stephenson lining up at HFF and having stints through the middle. Unless he takes a wing spot instead of someone like Polec?
Outside players in lower ranked teams are always going to be the first to feel the pinch as well. Personally think he improves but by how much is the question and there's a lot of other value around those $$'sStephenson averaged 80 as a forward pushing high up the flanks. Collected bags of marks in 2018 in the Collingwood kick mark system - a majority of his score was generated this way and through hitting the scoreboard. At North they don’t play kick mark football and Stephenson will allegedly be further from goal. The scoring dries up IMO.
North board seem bullish on him playing from the get go. But I agree, both he and Powell are no guarantee like a lot of teams are banking on. Might take an injury or two. North still have players like Hall, Scott, L Young .etc. who can run through the middle too.Will Phillips be in there?
Great job security, will go about 70. Lock!Is Will Phillips worth the cash? Doubt he'll be a Rowell/Walsh type scoring wise. Is it worth paying up the extra cash purely for job security? The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of starting a Downie in his place and pocketing the extra cash.
At this stage he is a body.Is Will Phillips worth the cash? Doubt he'll be a Rowell/Walsh type scoring wise. Is it worth paying up the extra cash purely for job security? The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of starting a Downie in his place and pocketing the extra cash.