AFL Dreamteam 2007 bargains?

[one-eyed]

Who do you guys think will be bargain selections for Dream/ Super Coach teams in 2007?

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Second Year Players Can Be Steals In AFL Fantasy Leagues
aflinsider.net
December 7th 2006 23:06

When selecting a team for AFL Fantasy you always want to sign players who are just about to go to the next level. If you have some second year players on your team then some of them will have a breakout season. For fantasy leagues they will often double in value during the season as they become regular contributors for their AFL teams.

An easy way to find players is to check the drafts from a year ago. Melbourne found a couple of players in the 2005 draft who became regular players for the Demons in their first year. Nathan Jones and Clint Bartram should keep improving, and if they don't cost too much they might be worth a spot on your fantasy team.

The Magpies also have a couple of players from the 2005 draft who should have big fantasy seasons in 2007. Dale Thomas and Scott Pendlebury should both benefit from the youth movement at Collingwood.

Hawthorn had a lot of high draft picks in the 2005 AFL draft but fantasy managers would have only played Birchall last season. Birchall will be a player to sign again for 2007.

The highest-priced second year player in fantasy leagues next season is likely to be Marc Murphy. He should be worth whatever it costs and will be a big possession winner.

Richard Douglas, Andrew Swallow and Mitchell Clark also showed some fantasy potential last season. While a couple of players from the preseason draft also had a good start to their AFL and fantasy league careers, Jason Porplyzia and Matthew White. Even rookie draft players from a year ago made an impact in fantasy in 2006 and will be even better in 2007. Brisbane have plenty of playing time for Cheynee Stiller and Jason Roe, while Matthew Priddis and Tom Logan have also been elevated to the main list by their AFL teams.

Of course there are also players who didn't do a lot last season but in their second year on an AFL list they could do a lot more. Ellis and Varcoe are players to watch from the 2005 draft, they could be bargains as they are yet to play a game. Dowler, Ryder, Kennedy, Hughes, Hooper, Gamble and Stokes should also be considered for a spot on a fantasy bench.

For fantasy leagues last season, Brett Delidio, Ryan Griffen, Jordan Lewis, Matthew Bate, Angus Monfries, Dean Polo, Lance Franklin and Matthew Rosa were among the players from the 2004 AFL draft who elevated their games and provided plenty of fantasy points.

http://www.aflinsider.net/second-year-players-can-be-steals-in-afl-fantasy-leagues/

[F0551L]

ryan crowley
shaun higgins
Danyle Pearce

you will see these 3 in my team on 07 all stars ready to shine bright

[mightytiges]

Murphy, Foley and Gibbs.

Hopefully Browny is fairly cheap too given he's missed alot of footy over the past 18 months.

[one-eyed]

AFL Fantasy Preview of Top 50 Players For Kicks
AFLInsider.net
December 22nd 2006 00:56

All the players listed below were in the top 50 for total kicks in 2006. If your AFL fantasy team was mostly made up of players from this list then it would have been a very competitive team.

But players get older, their roles change, teammates return from injury and many other things can change a players' fantasy statistics. This is a look at how their stats could change in 2007.


Even Better In 2007:

Lindsay Gilbee. Western Bulldogs: A big part of their game is to look for Gilbee, this is great for his stats.

Brent Stanton. Essendon: Keeps improving and will be great for fantasy teams in 2007.

Luke Hodge. Hawthorn: hawks added help at both ends so Hodge should be played in the middle all the time.

Chris Judd. West Coast: Could be even better now that some of his small injuries have been fixed.

Cameron Bruce. Melbourne: Could be played more in the action.

Brendon Goddard. St Kilda: Big AFL Fantasy season in 2006 and he should be as good or better in 2007.

Kade Simpson. Carlton: Part of Carlton's young midfield who will have a bigger role.

Paul Chapman. Geelong: More time in the middle should equal more statistics in 2007.

Kayne Pettifer. Richmond: Could improve on his big kicks numbers from last season.



Same In 2007:

Luke Power. Brisbane: Can't improve on his kicks total from last season, but should get close to it in 2007.

Joel Bowden. Richmond: Won't be easy to get as many kicks next season, should still get them.

Nick Riewoldt. St Kilda: New coach, same role and plenty of stats.

Jude Bolton. Sydney: Will continue to be a great player for fantasy statistics.

Ben Johnson. Collingwood: Plenty of kicks, but unlikely to improve on his totals or accuracy.

Simon Goodwin. Adelaide: No reason why he won't continue with huge kicks totals.

Adam Goodes. Sydney: A star in AFL Fantasy.

Kane Cornes. Port Adelaide: Will continue to get plenty of the ball.

Lance Whitnall. Carlton: Still needed in the backline there, and that's where the ball is.

Samuel Fisher. St Kilda: His game provides plenty of fantasy statistics.

Travis Johnstone. Melbourne: No reason for his numbers to change for 2007.

Chad Cornes. Port Adelaide: His game is great for fantasy stats, especially for a key position player.

Sam Mitchell. Hawthorn: Plenty of fantasy stats with his kicks added to his handballs.

Graham Johncock. Adelaide: His role rebounding from the back gets plenty of fantasy stats.

Corey Enright. Geelong: Underrated fantasy player who always gets possessions.

Nick Dal Santo. St Kilda: Hayes will be back, so for AFL fantasy Dal Santo won't improve in 2007.

Ryan O'Keefe. Sydney: Sydney's forward structure didn't change much so his role should be the same.

Heath Shaw. Collingwood: A chance to improve on last season if moved into the middle, but even played back he is still good.

Dane Swan. Collingwood: Will be a big fantasy player next season.

Joel Corey. Geelong: Will keep getting the ball.

Jess Sinclair. Kangaroos: Kangaroos will give him plenty of time in the middle.

David Wirrpanda. West Coast: Will keep up his role of patrolling the backline and accumulating kicks.


Possibly Less Stats In 2007:

Alan Didak. Collingwood: Injury will take some games, but a player to sign late in the season.

James McDonald. Melbourne: Unexpected big season in 2006, may not replicate it as teams focus on him more.

Nathan Buckley. Collingwood: A possible move deep into the forward line could limit his statistics.

Robert Harvey. St Kilda: He has to slow down soon.

Heath Scotland. Carlton: Someone has to lose stats to Murphy, Gibbs, Simpson and other younger players.

Ryan Houlihan. Carlton: Could struggle to keep his place in the side if Carlton play their youth.

Scott Lucas. Essendon: Dominated in 2006, but that was with Lloyd and Hird missing a lot of games.

Nick Stevens. Carlton: Not part of the future and Gibbs, Murphy, Blackwell and others could take stats off him.

Adem Yze. Melbourne: Demons will get more from McLean, Maloney, Bate, Jones and possibly less from Yze.

Brad Johnson. Western Bulldogs: Addition of Akermanis, and the improvement of Bulldogs youngsters, will take away some stats.

Patrick Bowden. Richmond: Maybe not a one-year wonder, but teams will pay more attention to him now which could limit his stats.

Brent Harvey. Kangaroos: Older player who may see less time in the middle.

Jason Gram. St Kilda: Not all the Saints will continue to get big stats, maybe Gram is one of them.

Brad Green. Melbourne: Could see a slight decline in his stats.

Heath Black. Fremantle: Won't see a big decrease, but the Dockers do have more midfield options now.

James Clement. Collingwood: Getting older, so a stats decline is expected.

Jimmy Bartel. Geelong: Chapman in the middle, and the addition of Selwood, Bartel could lose stats due to this.

Tyson Edwards. Adelaide: If played more as a small forward his fantasy stats could decline.

Peter Bell. Fremantle: Hasleby back, and Mundy or Johnson could be in the middle too, Bell could see more time forward.

http://www.aflinsider.net/

[Fluffy Tiger]

How long is a peice of string????

It is way to early to tell as we don't know what stats the competetions will count (eg the Hearld sun and AFL comps used different stats) and we don't know what the price of each player is. Many of these type of competetions up the cost of players THEY think will improve so sometimes they are just not value.  I look at each AFL team and see where they have changed the make up and try and fugure out who will improve from that. I also look at the pre season games to see what changes have been made.

Plus I have a few other secrets but thats what they will stay.

[one-eyed]

AFL Fantasy Preview: Richmond Tigers
aflinsider.net
February 13th 2007 13:38

Important Outs:
M Chaffey, G Stafford, D Rodan, A Kellaway

Important Ins:
G Polak, J Riewoldt, K Kingsley, D Connors, S Edwards

Injury News:
M Coughlan (knee, out for 2007), T Simmonds (ankle, could miss early rounds)

Fantasy Stars:
One Bowden was expected to be a star last season but both Joel and Patrick were among the top AFL fantasy players. Both will come with a huge price-tag this season.
Deledio was a great fantasy player last season and that will continue, both he and Tuck lead their midfield.
Richardson is still one of the best forwards for fantasy statistics.
Simmonds plays forward and in the ruck, and is usually eligible for either spot in fantasy competitions, but watch his injury status before signing.
Pettifer is another Richmond forward to sign for fantasy football.
Tivendale and Raines should also have good stats in 2007.


Possible Fantasy Stars:
Andrew Kellaway produced useful stats last season and his numbers could be replaced by Polak.
Kane Johnson isn't a prolific stats player but good enough for fantasy teams.
Nathan Foley is a useful midfielder for fantasy and should see an increase in role.
Richard Tambling might become a big star as he could be moved into the middle this season.
Krakouer needs to kick a few more goals to be a valuable fantasy player but he might do it in 2007.
Dean Polo was a productive player in AFL fantasy last season, his price will be higher but his production might be too.
Brown is still a risk for AFL fantasy if his price is high, so unless he is a bargain a wait-and-see strategy with Brown might be best, the NAB Cup might give an indication of where he will be playing and how effective he is.

Possible Fantasy Sleeper:
Cameron Howat. He should be elevated from their rookie list soon and will play a lot of AFL this season. Howat can get a lot of the ball.


First Year Players For AFL Fantasy:
The Tigers first three picks in the AFL National Draft are all a chance to be fantasy stars.
Jack Riewoldt could play a tall position at either end, he will more likely be a forward and in competition with Schulz and Kingsley for playing time.
Small players Edwards and Connors could also be playing AFL in 2007. Another injury or two to the Tigers' onballers and one or both of Edwards and Connors could be useful fantasy players.
Peterson and Collins are unlikely to play AFL this season.

http://www.aflinsider.net/afl-fantasy-preview-richmond-tigers/