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CHAMPION/DATA/ISSUE 2 Hi and welcome to the second edition of the Fantasy Freako’s Pre-Season rave. I’m sure that we’re all looking forward to the NAB Cup Grand Final this week between Collingwood and Essendon, but our focus will also be on the NAB Challenge games. With most teams fielding their strongest side of the pre-season this week, it will be a good indication of where some of the player’s are at. Keep track of who get games this week, as they will more than likely be in the mix for Round 1. Just a reminder about next week’s rave, you can expect to receive it on Thursday due to the public holiday in Victoria. Even the Freako deserves a day off like everyone else. Enjoy this week’s read and don’t forget to follow me @FantasyFreako on Twitter. Get exclusive AFL Dream Team information from the NAB challenge games live and post game. MPP (MULTI POSITION PLAYERS) There will be a greater reliance on multi position players (MPP) this year as we look to cover those dreaded donuts during bye(s) rounds. Regardless of what approach you take, it’s inevitable that you will be stretched at stages during the year. Selecting the right MPP will have its rewards, but you have to do it correctly to reap the full benefits. For example, it’s no point having Goddard, Gilbee and Deledio all as defenders, if you don’t have a MPP in the midfield that you can swap them around with. In this instance, having Gibbs as a midfielder will enable you to make such moves. This philosophy also applies to swapping players between you midfield and forward line. There is no right or wrong amount to have in your side, so don’t lose focus of the big picture. It helps to have them in your team, but don’t make it the sole focus of your selection process. Below I have included a table of the best performing MPP, which includes their average for each year of the past three years and overall record over this period. It’s no surprise that Goddard is the pick of the bunch, with Gibbs not too far behind. Don’t right off Jetta or Dangerfield, as these are two players’ that are expected to make great inroads in 2011. THE BEST OF MPP’S IN 2011 Player Club Pos Price 2010 2009 2008 Ave BARGAIN BASEMENT MPP Brendon Goddard STK Def/Mid $471,000 113 103 89 102 Bryce Gibbs CAR Def/Mid $400,400 96 106 87 96 MPP aren’t only resigned to your premiums, you can also pick them as rookies / bargain priced players. This will provide you with greater Matthew Pavlich FRE Fwd/Mid $380,700 91 92 99 94 coverage when moving players around, giving you a much needed boost Colin Sylvia MEL Fwd/Mid $399,500 96 95 82 91 during those troublesome rounds. Below are the standouts to choose Adam Goodes SYD Fwd/Mid $393,200 94 99 80 91 from this year, with Mzungu and Krakouer leading the way. Heath Scotland CAR Def/Mid $386,400 92 86 89 89 Ryan O'Keefe SYD Fwd/Mid $358,500 86 96 85 89 Jason Gram STK Def/Mid $349,700 84 91 77 84 Ben McGlynn SYD Fwd/Mid $356,200 85 85 77 82 Player Club Pos Price Games Ave. Michael Doughty AC Def/Mid $310,300 74 86 84 81 Tendai Mzungu FRE Fwd/Mid $97,600 2 78 Lindsay Gilbee WB Def/Mid $350,100 84 82 77 81 Andrew Krakouer COLL Fwd/Mid $139,500 2 67 Sam Gilbert STK Def/Fwd $387,100 93 89 50 77 Dion Prestia GCS Fwd/Mid $128,500 2 67 Michael Johnson FRE Fwd/Def $309,500 74 75 72 74 Dyson Heppell ESS Def/Mid $132,500 2 61 Drew Petrie NM Fwd/Ruck $209,700 50 86 84 73 Daniel Talia AC Def/Fwd $97,600 1 61 Mitch Morton RICH Fwd/Mid $315,300 75 78 65 73 Simon Buckley COLL Def/Mid $97,600 2 56 Shaun Higgins WB Fwd/Mid $341,000 82 88 47 72 Heath Grundy SYD Def/Fwd $324,100 78 65 53 65 Michael Hibberd ESS Def/Mid $92,500 2 56 Kurt Tippett AC Fwd/Ruck $260,500 62 72 43 59 Jesse O'Brien BL Def/Fwd $145,300 2 51 Leroy Jetta ESS Fwd/Mid $305,800 73 46 43 54 Lukas Markovic WB Def/Fwd $97,600 2 44 Patrick Dangerfield AC Fwd/Mid $276,900 66 52 26 48 Shaun McKernan AC Def/Fwd $97,600 2 42 FantasyFreako JOIN THE AFL DREAMTEAM PROSPECTUS LEAGUE (792194) WIN FOR A CHANCE TOYOTA AFL GRAND FINAL TO WIN TICKETS* $500 *For full terms & conditions go to Also available at Herald Sun FantasyFreako www.championdata.com.au shop & all good book stores! AFL Authorisation Code: GFAFL11/06 ADELAIDE CROWS IAN CALLINAN BRODIE SMITH You can cross Callinan off your list. After looking like he would be promoted Smith hasn’t been talked up like several other draftees. He has been to the senior list before Round 1, that’s now out the door after he suffered a impressive so far this pre-season, playing in every match in a role across serious biceps injury in the NAB Challenge clash against Carlton. Teammate half back/wing. He was a solid contributor against the Blues in the NAB McKernan could now be an option as his replacement. Challenge last week, finishing with 12 disposals, five marks and 60 points. Adelaide Crows AFL Dream Team Points NAB CUP/NAB CHALLENGE Player Pos Price Games Ave. NAB 2 NAB 3 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank) Scott Thompson Mid $398,300 1 102 102 $3,905 (241) Richard Douglas Mid $366,200 1 100 100 $3,662 (210) Rory Sloane Mid $263,100 2 94 116 71 $2,814 (121) Taylor Walker Fwd $259,100 2 84 90 77 $3,103 (146) Jason Porplyzia Fwd $284,100 1 72 72 $3,946 (248) Patrick Dangerfield Fwd/Mid $276,900 2 68 71 65 $4,072 (261) Myke Cook Mid $214,600 1 64 64 $3,353 (168) Matthew Wright Mid $92,500 1 63 63 $1,468 (14) Matthew Jaensch Fwd $244,300 2 63 77 48 $3,909 (242) Daniel Talia Def/Fwd $97,600 1 61 61 $1,600 (21) Ben Rutten Def $257,500 1 60 60 $4,292 (288) Brad Symes Def $354,100 2 60 41 78 $5,951 (444) Ricky Henderson Fwd/Def $271,000 2 58 102 13 $4,713 (345) Brodie Martin Mid $232,600 2 56 86 26 $4,154 (272) Andy Otten Def $142,400 2 56 57 54 $2,566 (95) Brodie Smith Def $108,500 2 52 44 60 $2,087 (65) Luke Thompson Def $92,500 1 50 50 $1,850 (43) Brad Moran Ruck $97,600 1 49 49 $1,992 (54) Scott Stevens Def/Fwd $300,400 1 49 49 $6,131 (457) Brent Reilly Mid $332,000 2 47 35 58 $7,140 (492) Graham Johncock Def $359,100 2 47 16 77 $7,723 (507) Chris Knights Fwd $221,900 2 45 11 78 $4,987 (369) Shaun McKernan Def/Fwd $97,600 2 42 40 43 $2,352 (86) Michael Doughty Def/Mid $310,300 2 40 37 42 $7,856 (513) Phil Davis Def $211,000 2 39 42 36 $5,410 (407) Jack Gunston Fwd $164,000 2 38 34 42 $4,316 (290) David Mackay Mid $267,600 1 38 38 $7,042 (490) Kurt Tippett Fwd/Ruck $260,500 2 38 67 8 $6,947 (486) Ian Callinan Fwd/Mid $80,400 2 37 58 16 $2,173 (71) James Sellar Ruck $129,800 1 36 36 $3,606 (197) Ivan Maric Ruck $240,300 2 30 35 24 $8,146 (514) Richard Tambling Mid $237,300 2 23 18 27 $10,547 (545) Bernie Vince Mid $356,600 1 18 18 $19,811 (560) Freako Radar player - potential pick FantasyFreako @FantasyFreako - It was carnage for the Crows in the NAB Challenge last week, suffering four serious injuries, with Kurt Tippet one of them. BRISBANE LIONS ROHAN BEWICK JONATHAN BROWN Bewick will come into calculations for a place in the Lions side for Round 1. Brown may go into Round 1 without a game under his belt as a knee infection He was one of several players’ to impress last week against Melbourne in the has derailed his pre-season campaign. He’s no longer an automatic selection NAB Challenge, finishing with 14 disposals, seven marks, two goals and 70 if you ask me, but if you decide to start with him, his form in the season points. He has two seasons of WAFL football under his belt which will hold opener across the past three years has been impressive, scoring a combined him in good stead. 14 goals from these matches. Brisbane Lions AFL Dream Team Points NAB CUP/NAB CHALLENGE Player Pos Price Games Ave. NAB 2 NAB 3 $ Per Pt (Comp Rank) Luke Power Mid $362,900 1 108 108 $3,360 (169) Jack Redden Mid $329,600 1 105 105 $3,139 (151) Simon Black Mid $381,100 1 100 100 $3,811 (230) Tom Rockliff Mid $362,200 2 95 74 116 $3,813 (231) Mitchell Clark Ruck $313,400 2 85 66 103 $3,709 (216) Ashley McGrath Def $285,600 2 78 65 91 $3,662 (209) Daniel Rich Mid $312,800 2 78 57 99 $4,010 (253) Pearce Hanley Def $260,200 1 69 69 $3,771 (223) Jed Adcock Def $262,500 2 61 66 55 $4,339 (293) Sam Sheldon Mid $183,500 2 58 47 68 $3,191 (160) Daniel Merrett Def $204,000 2 57 55 58 $3,611 (199) Rohan Bewick Mid $97,600 2 56 42 70 $1,743 (31) James Polkinghorne Fwd $232,300 1 55 55 $4,224 (284) Amon Buchanan Fwd $241,500 2 54 43 65 $4,472 (310) Claye Beams Mid $92,500 2 53 35 71 $1,745 (33) Jesse O'Brien Def/Fwd $145,300 2 51 39 62 $2,877 (127) Cheynee Stiller Mid $301,300 2 51 48 53 $5,966 (446) Joel Patfull Def $208,200 2 50 35 64 $4,206 (281) Todd Banfield Fwd $241,400 1 48 48 $5,029 (370) Broc McCauley Ruck $80,400 2 47 49 45 $1,711 (29) Ryan Lester Def $92,500 2 46 56 35 $2,033 (60) Matt Maguire Def $289,800 2 43 28 58 $6,740 (477) Tom Collier Def $201,900 2 41 27 55 $4,924 (363) Brent Staker Fwd/Mid $305,400 2 40 37 42 $7,732 (508) Andrew Raines Def $255,800 2 38 41 35 $6,732 (476) Jared Polec Mid $144,500 1 36 36 $4,014 (254) Bryce Retzlaff Def/Fwd $97,600 2 26 40 11 $3,827 (233) Joshua Green Mid $92,500 1 25 25 $3,700 (214) Ryan Harwood Mid $205,600 1 24 24 $8,567 (524) James Hawksley Def $271,400 1 24 24 $11,308 (549) Mitchell Golby Def $92,500 1 20 20 $4,625 (331) Freako Radar player - potential pick FantasyFreako FantasyFreako @FantasyFreako - In the wake of Fev’s departure, Mitch Clark has trained with the forward group all pre-season, which suggests his ruck time may be limited.