AFL Fantasy prices and positions: Richmond AFL.com.au
24 December 2016TALK about shuffling the deck. Over the trade period, Richmond went on a mission.
After a disappointing year finishing 13th on the ladder, something needed to be done, and the recruiters went into overdrive in an effort to strengthen their midfield.
The Tigers bought in some huge names and some very Fantasy relevant players to accompany their superstars.
Even though Dustin Martin (MID, $646,000) has lost forward status, he’s still a premium player of the competition who may even improve on his 2016 average of 107.
In his last four games of the year, he averaged 34 possessions. However, Richmond’s forward line coach Justin Leppitsch has recently said that Martin will spend more time forward in 2017 due to their strengthened midfield.
Does this mean that Martin might claim back his forward status during the year? This is a huge possibility and something to be watching with interest.
Will former Swan Toby Nankervis (RUC/FWD, $365,000) take over as the Tigers' No.1 ruckman?
He was starved of games at the Swans and now finds himself at a club with way more opportunities. Nankervis received a 12 per cent discount on his average of 68.7 and if he gets the nod as the main ruckman, then he’ll be locked into my classic side, next to Melbourne’s Max Gawn.
After averaging 86, Josh Caddy (FWD/MID, $517,000) certainly has the potential to be placed as a top-ten forward by the end of the year. He averaged 90 in 2015, but due to the quality of Geelong’s midfield, he found himself playing up forward more often than he would have liked.
He showed his class for a month last year where he averaged 25 disposals, five tackles for 105 points from round six to nine. As a forward, Caddy’s Fantasy prospects are encouraging, so let’s just hope that Richmond give him the midfield time he deserves and he repays them with some big numbers.
With many players making the move to Punt Road this year, Dion Prestia (MID, $561,000) headlines the list.
Injuries have slowed Prestia down over the last two years and although we have seen glimpses of his Fantasy potential, like the 149 he had in round 11 against the Swans, he is still yet to raise his Fantasy game to the heights he is capable of.
If you need speed and dash in your Fantasy team, then Shai Bolton (FWD/MID, $194,000) is your man.
Bolton is reasonably priced but it’s his dual position status that caught my eye. With so many guns coming into the Tigers, games will be hard to come by. However, if the planets align, we might see this excitement machine named in the opening round.
Forgotten? Yes. A warrior? Not so much.
However, Brandon Ellis (MID, $540,000) does need to be mentioned.
Firstly, he’s under-priced based on his 2015 average of 103. Ellis managed to average just 89 in 2016 and will certainly improve next season.
Secondly, he will be a draft sleeper. Ellis clearly has the ability to average 100+, and therefore needs to be moved up your draft ranking order.
It hurts me to say it, but Ivan Maric (RUC, $392,000) must be crossed off your list. With Nankervis coming in, surely big Ivan’s days are numbered.
He only managed three games last year and he’ll head into a new season at the age of 30.
We’ll never forget his 2012 season when he averaged 98 to be the best ruckman in the game, but that was a long time ago.
Player Pos 2017 PriceDustin Martin MID $646,000
Trent Cotchin MID $585,000
Shaun Grigg MID $574,000
Bachar Houli DEF $563,000
Dion Prestia MID $561,000
Brandon Ellis MID $540,000
Anthony Miles MID $521,000
Josh Caddy MID/FWD $517,000
Jack Riewoldt FWD $476,000
Alex Rance DEF $461,000
Taylor Hunt DEF $428,000
Shane Edwards MID/FWD $414,000
Sam Lloyd FWD $408,000
Jacob Townsend MID/FWD $406,000
Ben Griffiths FWD $403,000
Nick Vlastuin DEF $398,000
Ivan Maric RUC $392,000
Shaun Hampson RUC $388,000
Kane Lambert FWD $383,000
Oleg Markov DEF $377,000
Corey Ellis DEF $373,000
Kamdyn McIntosh DEF $371,000
Toby Nankervis RUC/FWD $365,000
Jayden Short DEF $364,000
David Astbury DEF $363,000
Reece Conca MID $356,000
Connor Menadue MID $341,000
Dylan Grimes DEF $319,000
Ben Lennon FWD $300,000
Daniel Rioli FWD $297,000
Jake Batchelor DEF $295,000
Jason Castagna DEF $293,000
Nathan Drummond FWD $272,000
Steven Morris DEF $233,000
Nathan Broad DEF $220,000
Todd Elton FWD $205,000
Shai Bolton MID/FWD $194,000
Callum Moore FWD $182,000
Jack Graham MID $150,000
Dan Butler FWD $150,000
Mabior Chol DEF/FWD $150,000
Tyson Stengle FWD $150,000
Ryan Garthwaite DEF $150,000
Ivan Soldo RUC $150,000
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