Nat Fyfe of Fremantle will be a Superstar and also a SuperCoach Superstar, however that is only if his shoulder holds up. With Fyfe's shoulder risk, are you willing to a chance on his shoulder being okay?
Name - Nat Fyfe (FRE)
Position - MID
Price - $498,800
Average - 93.2(9), 108.0(21), 72.5(16)
Draw - WCE, WBD, ESS, HAW, RIC, GCS, COL, SYD, MEL, ADE, BYE, BRL, NTH
If Nat Fyfe was categorised as a forward / midfielder, he would be a dead-set lock at that price. However, as a midfielder the question becomes:
Fyfe is in his fourth year and has shown his potential for AFL and SuperCoach superiority.
Averaging a solid 72(16) in his first year then a massive 108(21) in his second year, however a bit like Dustin Martin didn't reach our SuperCoach expectation in 2012. However, to be fair Fyfe had an injury ridden 2012 yet still averaged 93.2 in 9 games.
Unfortunately, the difference this year is Martin is still categorised as a forward / midfielder, but Fyfe is categorised a solely a midfielder and therefore Fyfe is competing against our premium midfielders.
If you are a half-glass full kind of person, you could argue that the position categorisation is irrelevant as Fyfe could turn into Patrick Dangerfield and/or a Dayne Beams who last year became a top 6 midfielder in their own right as a SuperCoach midfielder. And therefore at $498,800, if Fyfe does become a Dangerfield and/or Beams, you have an extra $150K or so compared to others.
REASONS AGAINST NAT FYFE
Injury concerns is obviously the main concern as Nat Fyfe has had two shoulder re-construction at a very young age.
While Fyfe did play 21 games in 2011, I vaguely remember that Fyfe was meant to be put into cotton wool much earlier, but "The Kid" continued to play with one shoulder and was still getting get great SuperCoach scores (to my disappointment).
In addition to the shoulder concern, the question now becomes is whether Fyfe will be a top 8 midfielder? At a discount price, if Fyfe becomes say a top 15 midfielder, would you be happy?
While I like watching the kid play football, from a SuperCoach point of view, I can't see him starting in initial SuperCoach team in 2013. I can see Fyfe has a decent SuperCoach ceiling evident by his 108 average in 2011, but I feel very uncomfortable about picking a potential SuperCoach star with the injury risk for the midfield.
Unfortunately, an Unlikely for me. Another reason for me is Fyfe doesn't fit my SuperCoach team structure in 2013.
Verdict: UNLIKELY (4)
Name - Nat Fyfe (FRE)
Position - MID
Price - $498,800
Average - 93.2(9), 108.0(21), 72.5(16)
Draw - WCE, WBD, ESS, HAW, RIC, GCS, COL, SYD, MEL, ADE, BYE, BRL, NTH
If Nat Fyfe was categorised as a forward / midfielder, he would be a dead-set lock at that price. However, as a midfielder the question becomes:
- Do I want value?
- Do I want a guy who will finish in the Top 10?
Fyfe is in his fourth year and has shown his potential for AFL and SuperCoach superiority.
Averaging a solid 72(16) in his first year then a massive 108(21) in his second year, however a bit like Dustin Martin didn't reach our SuperCoach expectation in 2012. However, to be fair Fyfe had an injury ridden 2012 yet still averaged 93.2 in 9 games.
Unfortunately, the difference this year is Martin is still categorised as a forward / midfielder, but Fyfe is categorised a solely a midfielder and therefore Fyfe is competing against our premium midfielders.
If you are a half-glass full kind of person, you could argue that the position categorisation is irrelevant as Fyfe could turn into Patrick Dangerfield and/or a Dayne Beams who last year became a top 6 midfielder in their own right as a SuperCoach midfielder. And therefore at $498,800, if Fyfe does become a Dangerfield and/or Beams, you have an extra $150K or so compared to others.
REASONS AGAINST NAT FYFE
Injury concerns is obviously the main concern as Nat Fyfe has had two shoulder re-construction at a very young age.
While Fyfe did play 21 games in 2011, I vaguely remember that Fyfe was meant to be put into cotton wool much earlier, but "The Kid" continued to play with one shoulder and was still getting get great SuperCoach scores (to my disappointment).
In addition to the shoulder concern, the question now becomes is whether Fyfe will be a top 8 midfielder? At a discount price, if Fyfe becomes say a top 15 midfielder, would you be happy?
While I like watching the kid play football, from a SuperCoach point of view, I can't see him starting in initial SuperCoach team in 2013. I can see Fyfe has a decent SuperCoach ceiling evident by his 108 average in 2011, but I feel very uncomfortable about picking a potential SuperCoach star with the injury risk for the midfield.
Unfortunately, an Unlikely for me. Another reason for me is Fyfe doesn't fit my SuperCoach team structure in 2013.
Verdict: UNLIKELY (4)
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