Fantasy Freako NAB3
CHAMPION/DATA/ISSUE 3 Hi and welcome to the third edition of the Fantasy Freako’s pre-season rave. With only one more week of NAB Cup games to come, there are still plenty of unknowns as we look at finalising our squads, with the biggest of those the rookies. Injuries hit hard last week, with both James Magner and Lachie Neale going down, while there were several others that didn’t even get a game, such as Sam Darley and Steven Morris. With squad sizes reduced back to the conventional 22 this week, it’s vital that you monitor the final teams, as this gives us the clearest indication of who will be in the mix for a Round 1 start. Enjoy this week’s read and don’t forget to follow me on twitter. Get exclusive AFL Dream Team information from the NAB Cup/Challenge games live and post match. MID-PRICED GEMS As was outlined in the ‘2012 AFL Prospectus’, the mid-priced strategy was on the way out, and the guns-rookies approach was now the way to go. In saying that though, there will always be room for a mid-pricer, especially if you pick the right player. This year there is a decent group to choose from, with the likes of Hamish McIntosh, Chris Masten and Hayden Ballantyne all players that have been spoken about glowingly this pre-season. Of that trio, Chris Masten looks to be the one to jump on early after his scintillating early season form. A perennial underachiever, this looks to be his year.
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