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First five rounds of AFL season to reveal true impact of new rules, Mark Robinson writes
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley sensed something was weird the more the game was played out.
By the end Port, had taken 190 marks.
Adelaide was meek at best and pitiful at worst but, still, 190 marks in a game footy is insane.
If this was a regular season game, 190 marks would’ve been the most taken in a single match in the history of the game.
And under new rules, Hinkley believes even more marks could be taken in a game this season.
“It’s clearly a big number and the way the game is played it gives you the opportunity to mark the ball more often that not,” Hinkley told the Herald Sun.
“And potentially that number could be beaten during the year.
“It will depend on what day you have and what game you get.
“We sensed there were a lot of marks, but there was no intent to take a lot of marks.”
After one weekend of pre-season matches — and as coaches, players, media and fans assess the results of changes to the game — there’s no doubt the game has more ball movement and less congestion.
Five Port players took 10 or more marks against the Crows.
Dan Houston (16 marks) and Aliir Aliir (14) were prevalent in defence because the Crows lost shape ahead of the ball and Riley Bonner (15), Zak Butters (10) and Ollie Wines (10) roamed the midfield.
Hinkley said it was not about changing their game style from being a surge, clearance, forward-half team to a kick-and-pop team.
“I’d like to think we are composed footy team, whether that’s by using speed or the option of marking the ball,’’ he said.
“But the way we … expect our game to be high intense.’’
Port’s marking number was the hysterical statistic from the pre-season weekend.
But Richmond’s marking number, while less dramatic, was stark for coach Damien Hardwick.
The Tigers recorded 136 marks against Collingwood on Friday night.
Last season, they averaged a normalised 85.4 marks per match.
“We took 120 uncontested marks; that’s normally a two-game total for us,’’ Hardwick said in his post-match interview.
“It’s a different look and we’ll do a little bit of work on that and see whether it’s something we have to work our way through.”
By extension, pressure was markedly down in the pre-season.
Pressure is categorised as tackling and harassing and corralling.
Last year’s league average was 185. At the weekend it dropped to 171.
In the Port Adelaide and Richmond games, it was difficult to try to tackle/harass when so many marks were taken.
It has to be noted, the two worst pressure teams were Adelaide and Collingwood.
Last season the Dons recorded two of the three worst pressure games — 155 against Melbourne in Round 18 and 162 against Fremantle in Round 1 — so new coach Ben Rutten would be thrilled with that number.
Overall, tackles dropped from an average 63 last season to 49 at the weekend.
Fox Footy analyst David King said several times in commentary the pressure applied between the arcs had diminished.
Tackles in that zone dropped from 39 to 31.
True, the data is one weekend old, and they were practice matches, but could footy replace the rolling maul with a game of keepings off?
We’ll know more after five rounds.
HOW CATS CAN CASH IN ON NEW RULES
- By Jon Ralph
Geelong premiership star Cam Mooney says new AFL rules will drag back the leading forward from the verge of football extinction.
And the beloved Cats key forward says Geelong must cash in with its two power forwards and win that elusive premiership by quicker ball movement through the corridor.
Fox Footy expert Mooney said he had feared the art of hitting up at the ball carrier as a forward had been dying out given zoning defences and slow ball movement.
The league’s game analysis committee will now meet on Friday to consider the fallout from the changes, which include 75 interchanges, freezing the man on the mark and a deeper launch zone from full back.
But the Herald Sun reported on Monday proposed tweaks to give umpires more discretion are likely not needed given the pace at which players have adjusted to the changes.
Some clubs had players kicking out who regularly reached the centre square as scores skyrocketed from 75 points in 2020 (normalised for game length) to 88,6 points for what was admittedly a single AAMI series round.
Clubs will put in place defensive mechanisms to slow ball movement but after only five 50m penalties for players moving on the mark the league is already thrilled with the implementation of the changes.
For a club like Geelong with dual Coleman Medallists in Tom Hawkins and Jeremy Cameron it could give them a distinct competitive advantage.
“The one thing I have hated in our game for a while is the lead-up forward has died out,” Mooney told the Herald Sun.
“That was virtually my game and you don’t see those blokes any more. Thankfully in the last 12 months clubs have left a big power forward like Tom Hawkins or Dustin Martin inside 50, but I watched the games on the weekend and watched live at Geelong and it’s going to be a brilliant rule.
“It’s going to quicken the game up. Unfortunately we might see some injuries early which we have already have, but I would cop that over seeing the game improve from a scoring perspective.
“This is like watching Geelong in its heyday when they took it fast up the middle.”
Mooney is embracing Geelong’s aggressive trade and free agency attitude which has brought them a trio of experienced stars in Isaac Smith, Jeremy Cameron and Shaun Higgins.
“From Geelong’s point of view this is as good a chance as they will get (to win a flag again),” he said of a team which has fallen agonisingly short on repeat occasions since the trio of premierships from 2007-2011.
“I loved it when they went and got Cameron and then Smith and Higgins, they just bring a bit of class. Whether it gets them over the line we will wait and see.
“I still think Geelong need to move the ball quicker. Even on Saturday night (against Essendon) when they moved it slow, they are defended pretty easily.”
Mooney says scores will increase not only because of greater ball speed but because of the capacity of forwards to take marks in front of goal.
Tom Hawkins kicked 49.36 last year despite relentlessly being forced wide on his leads and often being forced to kick from deep in the pockets.
“Any time you can move the ball quick before a defence settles you will get easier shots. It’s the golden rule. You want more goals from both Hawkins and Cameron but Geelong doesn’t need them kicking all the goals, good teams share the load,” he said.
First five rounds of AFL season to reveal true impact of new rules, Mark Robinson writes
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley sensed something was weird the more the game was played out.
By the end Port, had taken 190 marks.
Adelaide was meek at best and pitiful at worst but, still, 190 marks in a game footy is insane.
If this was a regular season game, 190 marks would’ve been the most taken in a single match in the history of the game.
And under new rules, Hinkley believes even more marks could be taken in a game this season.
“It’s clearly a big number and the way the game is played it gives you the opportunity to mark the ball more often that not,” Hinkley told the Herald Sun.
“And potentially that number could be beaten during the year.
“It will depend on what day you have and what game you get.
“We sensed there were a lot of marks, but there was no intent to take a lot of marks.”
After one weekend of pre-season matches — and as coaches, players, media and fans assess the results of changes to the game — there’s no doubt the game has more ball movement and less congestion.
Five Port players took 10 or more marks against the Crows.
Dan Houston (16 marks) and Aliir Aliir (14) were prevalent in defence because the Crows lost shape ahead of the ball and Riley Bonner (15), Zak Butters (10) and Ollie Wines (10) roamed the midfield.
Hinkley said it was not about changing their game style from being a surge, clearance, forward-half team to a kick-and-pop team.
“I’d like to think we are composed footy team, whether that’s by using speed or the option of marking the ball,’’ he said.
“But the way we … expect our game to be high intense.’’
Port’s marking number was the hysterical statistic from the pre-season weekend.
But Richmond’s marking number, while less dramatic, was stark for coach Damien Hardwick.
The Tigers recorded 136 marks against Collingwood on Friday night.
Last season, they averaged a normalised 85.4 marks per match.
“We took 120 uncontested marks; that’s normally a two-game total for us,’’ Hardwick said in his post-match interview.
“It’s a different look and we’ll do a little bit of work on that and see whether it’s something we have to work our way through.”
By extension, pressure was markedly down in the pre-season.
Pressure is categorised as tackling and harassing and corralling.
Last year’s league average was 185. At the weekend it dropped to 171.
In the Port Adelaide and Richmond games, it was difficult to try to tackle/harass when so many marks were taken.
It has to be noted, the two worst pressure teams were Adelaide and Collingwood.
Last season the Dons recorded two of the three worst pressure games — 155 against Melbourne in Round 18 and 162 against Fremantle in Round 1 — so new coach Ben Rutten would be thrilled with that number.
Overall, tackles dropped from an average 63 last season to 49 at the weekend.
Fox Footy analyst David King said several times in commentary the pressure applied between the arcs had diminished.
Tackles in that zone dropped from 39 to 31.
True, the data is one weekend old, and they were practice matches, but could footy replace the rolling maul with a game of keepings off?
We’ll know more after five rounds.
HOW CATS CAN CASH IN ON NEW RULES
- By Jon Ralph
Geelong premiership star Cam Mooney says new AFL rules will drag back the leading forward from the verge of football extinction.
And the beloved Cats key forward says Geelong must cash in with its two power forwards and win that elusive premiership by quicker ball movement through the corridor.
Fox Footy expert Mooney said he had feared the art of hitting up at the ball carrier as a forward had been dying out given zoning defences and slow ball movement.
The league’s game analysis committee will now meet on Friday to consider the fallout from the changes, which include 75 interchanges, freezing the man on the mark and a deeper launch zone from full back.
But the Herald Sun reported on Monday proposed tweaks to give umpires more discretion are likely not needed given the pace at which players have adjusted to the changes.
Some clubs had players kicking out who regularly reached the centre square as scores skyrocketed from 75 points in 2020 (normalised for game length) to 88,6 points for what was admittedly a single AAMI series round.
Clubs will put in place defensive mechanisms to slow ball movement but after only five 50m penalties for players moving on the mark the league is already thrilled with the implementation of the changes.
For a club like Geelong with dual Coleman Medallists in Tom Hawkins and Jeremy Cameron it could give them a distinct competitive advantage.
“The one thing I have hated in our game for a while is the lead-up forward has died out,” Mooney told the Herald Sun.
“That was virtually my game and you don’t see those blokes any more. Thankfully in the last 12 months clubs have left a big power forward like Tom Hawkins or Dustin Martin inside 50, but I watched the games on the weekend and watched live at Geelong and it’s going to be a brilliant rule.
“It’s going to quicken the game up. Unfortunately we might see some injuries early which we have already have, but I would cop that over seeing the game improve from a scoring perspective.
“This is like watching Geelong in its heyday when they took it fast up the middle.”
Mooney is embracing Geelong’s aggressive trade and free agency attitude which has brought them a trio of experienced stars in Isaac Smith, Jeremy Cameron and Shaun Higgins.
“From Geelong’s point of view this is as good a chance as they will get (to win a flag again),” he said of a team which has fallen agonisingly short on repeat occasions since the trio of premierships from 2007-2011.
“I loved it when they went and got Cameron and then Smith and Higgins, they just bring a bit of class. Whether it gets them over the line we will wait and see.
“I still think Geelong need to move the ball quicker. Even on Saturday night (against Essendon) when they moved it slow, they are defended pretty easily.”
Mooney says scores will increase not only because of greater ball speed but because of the capacity of forwards to take marks in front of goal.
Tom Hawkins kicked 49.36 last year despite relentlessly being forced wide on his leads and often being forced to kick from deep in the pockets.
“Any time you can move the ball quick before a defence settles you will get easier shots. It’s the golden rule. You want more goals from both Hawkins and Cameron but Geelong doesn’t need them kicking all the goals, good teams share the load,” he said.
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(choose your own adventure supercoach team)
Left your KFC SuperCoach run until the days before Round 1? You’ve come to the right place.
Signing up to play Australia’s biggest and best fantasy game only takes a few minutes, but knowing who to pick in your team can be a daunting experience.
Clayton Oliver or Jack Macrae? Patrick Dangerfield or Steele Sidebottom? And who are all these cheapies I have never seen before?
Follow our tried and true formula below to set up a squad that will set you up for success. Remember everyone has unlimited trades until Round 1 so you can use this guide to get a team in, then tinker as much as you like until players are locked next weekend.
If you need a squad in even quicker time, use the intelligent autopick feature to generate a team instantly using our smart technology based on your preferences.
Remember to hit “save” when you’re done — and join a league with your mates to share the fun.
Note that this list is just a sample of all the players available for selection, but we’ve picked the names you should be able to rely on to score well relative to their starting value in 2021. You’re allowed to pick anyone you like! (But we would recommend avoiding Tyson Goldsack, who is on Port Adelaide’s list but is only expected to play in the SANFL this year).
OK, let’s get started.
A note on dual-position players: Some players can be picked in multiple positions — so, for example, a DEF/MID can be selected as a defender or a midfielder and a RUC/FWD can be added to your ruck or forward lines. Obviously each player can only be chosen once but adding some DPPs to your line-up is a smart move — they can be moved between positions during the season to help cover injuries or missing stars.
DEFENCE
Pick this guy
Jake Lloyd (Syd) $656,400 DEF
Pick two of these guys
Luke Ryan (Frem) $576,500 DEF
Rory Laird (Adel) $564,800 DEF/MID
Brayden Maynard (Coll) $549,900 DEF
Jordan Ridley (Ess) $547,700 DEF
Caleb Daniel (WB) $545,500 DEF
Tom Stewart (Geel) $538,000 DEF
Nick Haynes (GWS) $526,400 DEF
Jayden Short (Rich) $518,300 DEF
Jeremy Howe (Coll) $517,900 DEF
Pick two of these guys
Liam Duggan (WC) $447,200 DEF
Hunter Clark (StK) $438,900
Jack Lukosius (GC) $430,800 DEF
Isaac Cumming (GWS) $288,000 DEF
Hayden Young (Frem) $279,400 DEF
Orazio Fantasia (Port) $271,900 DEF/FWD
Changkuoth Jiath (Haw) $266,500 DEF
Jordan Clark (Geel) $241,900 DEF/MID
... then pick three rookies priced under $200,000. You want players who will line up in Round 1. These guys are a good chance for selection — keep an eye on teams when they are announced:
Jordon Butts (Adel) $176,980 DEF
Nikolas Cox (Ess) $175,800 DEF/FWD
Lachlan Jones (Port) $139,800 DEF
Jacob Koschitzke (Haw) $123,900 DEF
Tom Highmore (StK) $117,300 DEF
Harry Sharp (Bris) $117,300 DEF
MIDFIELD
Pick this guy
Lachie Neale (Bris) $721,900 MID
Pick one of these guys
Jack Steele (StK) $659,000 MID
Clayton Oliver (Melb) $656,100 MID
Jack Macrae (WB) $650,100 MID
Marcus Bontempelli (WB) $623,900 MID
Zach Merrett (Ess) $620,900 MID
Josh Kelly (GWS) $615,600 MID
Nat Fyfe (Frem) $609,300 MID
Pick two of these guys
Matt Crouch (Adel) $594,700 MID
Travis Boak (Port) $590,400 MID
Taylor Adams (Coll) $599,900 MID
Andrew Gaff (WC) $570,900 MID
Sam Walsh (Carl) $543,300 MID
Patrick Cripps (Carl) $523,700 MID
Jy Simpkin (NM) $499,700 MID
Matt Rowell (GC) $495,100 MID
Rory Sloane (Adel) $471,900 MID
Tim Taranto (GWS) $453,700 MID
Josh Daicos (Coll) $442,200 MID
Ben Cunnington (NM) $439,900 MID
Pick one of these guys
Tom Green (GWS) $351,400 MID
Dyson Heppell (Ess) $319,100 MID
Brayden Sier (Coll) $313,80 MID
Dom Tyson (NM) $243,900 MID
... then pick six rookies priced at $210,000 or under. It can pay to spend a bit more on one or two higher-priced cheapies if we hear they are likely Round 1 starters but you don’t want to spend more than $125,000 for your bench players. These players all look like good options:
Paddy Dow (Carl) $202,400 MID/FWD
Braeden Campbell (Syd) $189,300 MID/FWD
Tanner Bruhn (GWS) $157,800 MID
Tom Powell (NM) $153,300 MID
Riley Collier-Dawkins (Rich) $123,900 MID
James Jordon (Melb) $123,900 MID
Errol Gulden (Syd) $117,300 MID
Connor Downie (Haw) $117,300 HAW
Anthony Scott (WB) $102,400 MID/FWD
RUCKS
Pick two of these guys
Max Gawn (Melb) $751,400 RUCK
Brodie Grundy (Coll) $648,200 RUCK
Todd Goldstein (NM) $601,700 RUCK
Nic Naitanui (WC) $593,700 RUCK
Reilly O’Brien (Adel) $570,900 RUCK
And put one of these guys on the bench
Lloyd Meek (GWS) $123,900 RUCK
Matt Flynn (GWS) $123,900 RUCK
Paul Hunter (StK) $102,400 RUCK
FORWARDS
Pick two of these guys
Patrick Dangerfield (Geel) $611,900 FWD/MID
Josh Dunkley (WB) $560,200 FWD/MID
Dustin Martin (Rich) $541,600 FWD/MID
Dayne Zorko (Bris) $525,800 FWD/MID
Isaac Heeney (Syd) $454,500 FWD
Pick one of these guys
Jordan De Goey (Coll) $435,200 FWD
Tom Phillips (Haw) $402,600 FWD/MID
Jeremy Cameron (Geel) $399,100 FWD
Jye Caldwell (GWS) $349,600 FWD/MID
Pick two of these guys
Jack Ziebell (NM) $257,900 FWD
Joe Daniher (Bris) $233,300 FWD
Jarman Impey (Haw) $212,800 FWD
Paddy Dow ($202,400) FWD/MID
... then pick three rookies priced at $210,000 or under. These players look a good chance to play in Round 1:
Ned Cahill (Ess) $161,200 FWD
Chad Warner (Syd) $144,000 FWD
James Rowe (Adel) $117,300 FWD
Tyler Brockman (Haw) $117,300 FWD/MID
Josh Treacy (Frem) $102,400 FWD/MID
Alec Waterman (Ess) $102,400 FWD
Hopefully you’ve now got a 30-man squad and some money left over. If that’s the case, you can go back and upgrade some of your players to more expensive options. More likely you will run out early especially if you pick the most expensive options in each position — downgrade some of those players to cheaper options to get 30 players under the $10 million salary cap. Then hit save!
You can keep making changes to this team right up to the first bounce of Carlton v Richmond on Thursday night — and don't limit yourself to the players above. That should give you a competitive side, but add your own flavour if you have players you like or you’ve got your own mail — or a hunch — they will be a good fantasy pick this year.
Now you’ve joined the KFC SuperCoach army, sign up your friends and check out more great content to help perfect your team for a huge 2021 season.
(choose your own adventure supercoach team)
Left your KFC SuperCoach run until the days before Round 1? You’ve come to the right place.
Signing up to play Australia’s biggest and best fantasy game only takes a few minutes, but knowing who to pick in your team can be a daunting experience.
Clayton Oliver or Jack Macrae? Patrick Dangerfield or Steele Sidebottom? And who are all these cheapies I have never seen before?
Follow our tried and true formula below to set up a squad that will set you up for success. Remember everyone has unlimited trades until Round 1 so you can use this guide to get a team in, then tinker as much as you like until players are locked next weekend.
If you need a squad in even quicker time, use the intelligent autopick feature to generate a team instantly using our smart technology based on your preferences.
Remember to hit “save” when you’re done — and join a league with your mates to share the fun.
Note that this list is just a sample of all the players available for selection, but we’ve picked the names you should be able to rely on to score well relative to their starting value in 2021. You’re allowed to pick anyone you like! (But we would recommend avoiding Tyson Goldsack, who is on Port Adelaide’s list but is only expected to play in the SANFL this year).
OK, let’s get started.
A note on dual-position players: Some players can be picked in multiple positions — so, for example, a DEF/MID can be selected as a defender or a midfielder and a RUC/FWD can be added to your ruck or forward lines. Obviously each player can only be chosen once but adding some DPPs to your line-up is a smart move — they can be moved between positions during the season to help cover injuries or missing stars.
DEFENCE
Pick this guy
Jake Lloyd (Syd) $656,400 DEF
Pick two of these guys
Luke Ryan (Frem) $576,500 DEF
Rory Laird (Adel) $564,800 DEF/MID
Brayden Maynard (Coll) $549,900 DEF
Jordan Ridley (Ess) $547,700 DEF
Caleb Daniel (WB) $545,500 DEF
Tom Stewart (Geel) $538,000 DEF
Nick Haynes (GWS) $526,400 DEF
Jayden Short (Rich) $518,300 DEF
Jeremy Howe (Coll) $517,900 DEF
Pick two of these guys
Liam Duggan (WC) $447,200 DEF
Hunter Clark (StK) $438,900
Jack Lukosius (GC) $430,800 DEF
Isaac Cumming (GWS) $288,000 DEF
Hayden Young (Frem) $279,400 DEF
Orazio Fantasia (Port) $271,900 DEF/FWD
Changkuoth Jiath (Haw) $266,500 DEF
Jordan Clark (Geel) $241,900 DEF/MID
... then pick three rookies priced under $200,000. You want players who will line up in Round 1. These guys are a good chance for selection — keep an eye on teams when they are announced:
Jordon Butts (Adel) $176,980 DEF
Nikolas Cox (Ess) $175,800 DEF/FWD
Lachlan Jones (Port) $139,800 DEF
Jacob Koschitzke (Haw) $123,900 DEF
Tom Highmore (StK) $117,300 DEF
Harry Sharp (Bris) $117,300 DEF
MIDFIELD
Pick this guy
Lachie Neale (Bris) $721,900 MID
Pick one of these guys
Jack Steele (StK) $659,000 MID
Clayton Oliver (Melb) $656,100 MID
Jack Macrae (WB) $650,100 MID
Marcus Bontempelli (WB) $623,900 MID
Zach Merrett (Ess) $620,900 MID
Josh Kelly (GWS) $615,600 MID
Nat Fyfe (Frem) $609,300 MID
Pick two of these guys
Matt Crouch (Adel) $594,700 MID
Travis Boak (Port) $590,400 MID
Taylor Adams (Coll) $599,900 MID
Andrew Gaff (WC) $570,900 MID
Sam Walsh (Carl) $543,300 MID
Patrick Cripps (Carl) $523,700 MID
Jy Simpkin (NM) $499,700 MID
Matt Rowell (GC) $495,100 MID
Rory Sloane (Adel) $471,900 MID
Tim Taranto (GWS) $453,700 MID
Josh Daicos (Coll) $442,200 MID
Ben Cunnington (NM) $439,900 MID
Pick one of these guys
Tom Green (GWS) $351,400 MID
Dyson Heppell (Ess) $319,100 MID
Brayden Sier (Coll) $313,80 MID
Dom Tyson (NM) $243,900 MID
... then pick six rookies priced at $210,000 or under. It can pay to spend a bit more on one or two higher-priced cheapies if we hear they are likely Round 1 starters but you don’t want to spend more than $125,000 for your bench players. These players all look like good options:
Paddy Dow (Carl) $202,400 MID/FWD
Braeden Campbell (Syd) $189,300 MID/FWD
Tanner Bruhn (GWS) $157,800 MID
Tom Powell (NM) $153,300 MID
Riley Collier-Dawkins (Rich) $123,900 MID
James Jordon (Melb) $123,900 MID
Errol Gulden (Syd) $117,300 MID
Connor Downie (Haw) $117,300 HAW
Anthony Scott (WB) $102,400 MID/FWD
RUCKS
Pick two of these guys
Max Gawn (Melb) $751,400 RUCK
Brodie Grundy (Coll) $648,200 RUCK
Todd Goldstein (NM) $601,700 RUCK
Nic Naitanui (WC) $593,700 RUCK
Reilly O’Brien (Adel) $570,900 RUCK
And put one of these guys on the bench
Lloyd Meek (GWS) $123,900 RUCK
Matt Flynn (GWS) $123,900 RUCK
Paul Hunter (StK) $102,400 RUCK
FORWARDS
Pick two of these guys
Patrick Dangerfield (Geel) $611,900 FWD/MID
Josh Dunkley (WB) $560,200 FWD/MID
Dustin Martin (Rich) $541,600 FWD/MID
Dayne Zorko (Bris) $525,800 FWD/MID
Isaac Heeney (Syd) $454,500 FWD
Pick one of these guys
Jordan De Goey (Coll) $435,200 FWD
Tom Phillips (Haw) $402,600 FWD/MID
Jeremy Cameron (Geel) $399,100 FWD
Jye Caldwell (GWS) $349,600 FWD/MID
Pick two of these guys
Jack Ziebell (NM) $257,900 FWD
Joe Daniher (Bris) $233,300 FWD
Jarman Impey (Haw) $212,800 FWD
Paddy Dow ($202,400) FWD/MID
... then pick three rookies priced at $210,000 or under. These players look a good chance to play in Round 1:
Ned Cahill (Ess) $161,200 FWD
Chad Warner (Syd) $144,000 FWD
James Rowe (Adel) $117,300 FWD
Tyler Brockman (Haw) $117,300 FWD/MID
Josh Treacy (Frem) $102,400 FWD/MID
Alec Waterman (Ess) $102,400 FWD
Hopefully you’ve now got a 30-man squad and some money left over. If that’s the case, you can go back and upgrade some of your players to more expensive options. More likely you will run out early especially if you pick the most expensive options in each position — downgrade some of those players to cheaper options to get 30 players under the $10 million salary cap. Then hit save!
You can keep making changes to this team right up to the first bounce of Carlton v Richmond on Thursday night — and don't limit yourself to the players above. That should give you a competitive side, but add your own flavour if you have players you like or you’ve got your own mail — or a hunch — they will be a good fantasy pick this year.
Now you’ve joined the KFC SuperCoach army, sign up your friends and check out more great content to help perfect your team for a huge 2021 season.
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BEST DANGERFIELD REPLACEMENTS
Dustin Martin $541,600 MID/FWD
The Tigers have been talking about how fit Martin is all summer and the superstar showed on Thursday night it wasn’t just hype. He got better the longer the game went on the way to 158 points against the Blues. Dusty is in 51 per cent of teams but if you started without him, this could be a chance to correct that mistake.
Dustin Martin started the season with a bang. Picture: Michael Klein
Josh Dunkley $560,200 MID/FWD
Dunkley has one of the highest scoring ceilings in KFC SuperCoach and is one of the few players to score over 200 points in a game. But the arrival of yet another elite midfielder at Whitten Oval scared off many coaches, who were worried about his midfield role. We didn’t need to worry. Dunkley was a key member of the Bulldogs’ centre square set-up on Friday night and finished with 30 disposals and 113 points against Collingwood.
Dayne Zorko $525,800 FWD/MID
If you want to leave some cash in the bank to fix other issues in your team, Zorko is worth considering. He is always a bit of a scoring rollercoaster but has averaged over 95 in nine of his 10 AFL seasons and started with 114 points against the Swans, in a game where most of the Lions midfield was soundly beaten.
Tom Mitchell $610,000 MID
Most people have Dangerfield in the forward line but if you switch him to the midfield (by swapping with a rookie like Braeden Campbell) it opens up some more very enticing trade options. Mitchell was unsighted for the entire pre-season after shoulder surgery but clearly doesn’t need a lot of match practice. He was at his ball-winning best against the Bombers, Hoovering up 39 disposals and a 135 KFC SuperCoach points. Currently sitting in just 3.6 per cent of teams, he would be a massive point of difference.
Tom Mitchell has enormous KFC SuperCoach scoring power.
Nat Fyfe $608,300 MID
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir admitted after the Dockers’ loss to Melbourne that he’s struggling to know where to play his superstar captain, but wherever he plays, Fyfe scores KFC SuperCoach points. He warmed into 2021 with a 109 and has averaged 113, 120 and 114 over the past three seasons. If you're nervous about his role or injury history, you could take a punt on teammate Andrew Brayshaw instead. After his breakout season last year he showed he could go to another level with 125 points against the Demons. And he’s just $544,200.
Sam Walsh (Carl) $543,300 MID
“You look at Sam Walsh tonight, the game comes to him. He had 30 (possessions), he just looks incredible, the way he covered the ground.” That was opposition coach Damien Hardwick talking about the former No.1 draft pick after he scored 122 KFC SuperCoach points against the Tigers. Of course, it was no surprise to The Phantom, who has been telling us all summer how strong Walsh’s finish to last season was (average 113 over his final 11 games). On Thursday night’s evidence he seems poised to take over as the Blues’ No.1 midfielder.
Isaac Heeney doesn’t need big possession numbers to score well in KFC SuperCoach.
Isaac Heeney (Syd) $454,500 FWD
Heeney is priced at about an 84 average after injuries restricted him to just six matches in 2020, but that is way unders. This is a guy that has averaged 98, 98, 94 and 94 from 2017-2020 and pumped out 115 points from just 13 disposals on Saturday night. And the Swans might be much better than we thought.
James Rowe (Adel) $117,300 FWD
This would be the really big play, downgrading Dangerfield for the Crows small forward who scored 104 points on debut — and in the process saving almost $500,000 to deploy elsewhere on the field (you could adopt the same tactic with Sydney’s Errol Gulden in the midfield). Reducing your team by one proven premium is not generally the way we like to trade but every KFC SuperCoach team needs to include Rowe and Gulden before their prices skyrocket after Round 3 and this could be a way to tick that box and free up plenty of spending money.
BEST ROWELL REPLACEMENTS
Rowell is a midfielder in KFC SuperCoach but there is a good argument for making use of dual-position players in your team to swap him for a gun in another position.
For example you could trade out Rowell then substitute Rory Laird to the midfield and trade in a defender to fill Laird’s spot — or do the same with a forward like Dustin Martin or Josh Dunkley.
The defender: Steven May $507,900 DEF
The Demons interceptor carried on the red-hot form he showed at the end of 2020 with 117 points in Round 1 against Fremantle. May recorded 24 disposals, reeled in eight marks and posted eight intercepts. He’s taking kick-outs for Melbourne, too. May averaged 111 in the last seven rounds last season, emerging as a genuine KFC SuperCoach pick. You’ll need $12,000 in the bank to make the swap, but that shouldn’t be an issue if you have to trade Dangerfield as well.
Can Bailey Smith have a third-year spike after his second-season breakout?
The kid: Bailey Smith 494,600 MID
The topscorer in Western Bulldogs’ victory over Collingwood wasn’t Jack Macrae, Josh Dunkley or Marcus Bontempelli, but Bailey Smith with 123. Smith was incredible against the Magpies, amassing 36 disposals, eight marks and kicking two goals. There were doubts over Smith’s role after he was shifted to a wing in the pre-season, but he allayed any concerns with a dominant start to 2021.
The POD: Adam Cerra $484,800 MID
Featuring in just 0.5 per cent of teams, the rising star of Fremantle’s midfield — at least one of them — has gone to another level since becoming part of Fremantle’s midfield rotation. Cerra averaged 101 in the last eight rounds of 2020 and opened the new season with 122 against Melbourne.
The new Blue: Zac Williams $458,600 DEF
Remember this guy? The former Giant posted 64 points to halftime against St Kilda in pre-season and was set to be one of the most-popular starting defenders before being suspended for a high hit on Hunter Clark. Williams is set to partner Sam Walsh and Patrick Cripps in the Carlton midfield and his ownership is much lower than it would otherwise have been at 7 per cent. Swing Jordan Clark or Rory Laird to the midfield to make it happen.
Zac Williams will return from suspension on Thursday night. Picture: Tim Carrafa
The like-for-like: Tim Taranto $453,700 MID
The GWS midfielder opened his 2021 campaign with a score of 107, dominating in the second half against St Kilda after a slow start to back up his pre-season hundred. Taranto had 26 disposals and four tackles against the Saints and is priced at an average of 84, well below his potential output. He’s already in 27.5 per cent of teams and about to grow in popularity.
The bolter: Luke Davies-Uniacke $432,800 MID
The rising Roo led North Melbourne’s pre-season scoring with 122 points against Hawthorn and came close to that score with 114 in the club’s Round 1 loss to Port Adelaide. Ben Cunnington still has to return to North Melbourne’s midfield, but Davies-Uniacke is close to becoming the main man. He had 20 disposals, five tackles and kicked a goal against the Power. A breakout appears to be coming, just a matter of whether he can elevate himself to a 105-plus average.
The DPP: Tom Phillips $402,600 FWD/MID
KFC SuperCoaches who wanted to see Phillips in the same team as Tom Mitchell before jumping on would have been largely impressed by his output against Essendon. The former Pie had 21 disposals, seven marks and kicked a goal to register 90 KFC SuperCoach points — on par with his best season average. If he maintains those numbers for a full season he will be a contender to be a top 8-10 forward. The extra $90k from Rowell will help facilitate another upgrade, too.
BEST DANGERFIELD REPLACEMENTS
Dustin Martin $541,600 MID/FWD
The Tigers have been talking about how fit Martin is all summer and the superstar showed on Thursday night it wasn’t just hype. He got better the longer the game went on the way to 158 points against the Blues. Dusty is in 51 per cent of teams but if you started without him, this could be a chance to correct that mistake.
Dustin Martin started the season with a bang. Picture: Michael Klein
Josh Dunkley $560,200 MID/FWD
Dunkley has one of the highest scoring ceilings in KFC SuperCoach and is one of the few players to score over 200 points in a game. But the arrival of yet another elite midfielder at Whitten Oval scared off many coaches, who were worried about his midfield role. We didn’t need to worry. Dunkley was a key member of the Bulldogs’ centre square set-up on Friday night and finished with 30 disposals and 113 points against Collingwood.
Dayne Zorko $525,800 FWD/MID
If you want to leave some cash in the bank to fix other issues in your team, Zorko is worth considering. He is always a bit of a scoring rollercoaster but has averaged over 95 in nine of his 10 AFL seasons and started with 114 points against the Swans, in a game where most of the Lions midfield was soundly beaten.
Tom Mitchell $610,000 MID
Most people have Dangerfield in the forward line but if you switch him to the midfield (by swapping with a rookie like Braeden Campbell) it opens up some more very enticing trade options. Mitchell was unsighted for the entire pre-season after shoulder surgery but clearly doesn’t need a lot of match practice. He was at his ball-winning best against the Bombers, Hoovering up 39 disposals and a 135 KFC SuperCoach points. Currently sitting in just 3.6 per cent of teams, he would be a massive point of difference.
Tom Mitchell has enormous KFC SuperCoach scoring power.
Nat Fyfe $608,300 MID
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir admitted after the Dockers’ loss to Melbourne that he’s struggling to know where to play his superstar captain, but wherever he plays, Fyfe scores KFC SuperCoach points. He warmed into 2021 with a 109 and has averaged 113, 120 and 114 over the past three seasons. If you're nervous about his role or injury history, you could take a punt on teammate Andrew Brayshaw instead. After his breakout season last year he showed he could go to another level with 125 points against the Demons. And he’s just $544,200.
Sam Walsh (Carl) $543,300 MID
“You look at Sam Walsh tonight, the game comes to him. He had 30 (possessions), he just looks incredible, the way he covered the ground.” That was opposition coach Damien Hardwick talking about the former No.1 draft pick after he scored 122 KFC SuperCoach points against the Tigers. Of course, it was no surprise to The Phantom, who has been telling us all summer how strong Walsh’s finish to last season was (average 113 over his final 11 games). On Thursday night’s evidence he seems poised to take over as the Blues’ No.1 midfielder.
Isaac Heeney doesn’t need big possession numbers to score well in KFC SuperCoach.
Isaac Heeney (Syd) $454,500 FWD
Heeney is priced at about an 84 average after injuries restricted him to just six matches in 2020, but that is way unders. This is a guy that has averaged 98, 98, 94 and 94 from 2017-2020 and pumped out 115 points from just 13 disposals on Saturday night. And the Swans might be much better than we thought.
James Rowe (Adel) $117,300 FWD
This would be the really big play, downgrading Dangerfield for the Crows small forward who scored 104 points on debut — and in the process saving almost $500,000 to deploy elsewhere on the field (you could adopt the same tactic with Sydney’s Errol Gulden in the midfield). Reducing your team by one proven premium is not generally the way we like to trade but every KFC SuperCoach team needs to include Rowe and Gulden before their prices skyrocket after Round 3 and this could be a way to tick that box and free up plenty of spending money.
BEST ROWELL REPLACEMENTS
Rowell is a midfielder in KFC SuperCoach but there is a good argument for making use of dual-position players in your team to swap him for a gun in another position.
For example you could trade out Rowell then substitute Rory Laird to the midfield and trade in a defender to fill Laird’s spot — or do the same with a forward like Dustin Martin or Josh Dunkley.
The defender: Steven May $507,900 DEF
The Demons interceptor carried on the red-hot form he showed at the end of 2020 with 117 points in Round 1 against Fremantle. May recorded 24 disposals, reeled in eight marks and posted eight intercepts. He’s taking kick-outs for Melbourne, too. May averaged 111 in the last seven rounds last season, emerging as a genuine KFC SuperCoach pick. You’ll need $12,000 in the bank to make the swap, but that shouldn’t be an issue if you have to trade Dangerfield as well.
Can Bailey Smith have a third-year spike after his second-season breakout?
The kid: Bailey Smith 494,600 MID
The topscorer in Western Bulldogs’ victory over Collingwood wasn’t Jack Macrae, Josh Dunkley or Marcus Bontempelli, but Bailey Smith with 123. Smith was incredible against the Magpies, amassing 36 disposals, eight marks and kicking two goals. There were doubts over Smith’s role after he was shifted to a wing in the pre-season, but he allayed any concerns with a dominant start to 2021.
The POD: Adam Cerra $484,800 MID
Featuring in just 0.5 per cent of teams, the rising star of Fremantle’s midfield — at least one of them — has gone to another level since becoming part of Fremantle’s midfield rotation. Cerra averaged 101 in the last eight rounds of 2020 and opened the new season with 122 against Melbourne.
The new Blue: Zac Williams $458,600 DEF
Remember this guy? The former Giant posted 64 points to halftime against St Kilda in pre-season and was set to be one of the most-popular starting defenders before being suspended for a high hit on Hunter Clark. Williams is set to partner Sam Walsh and Patrick Cripps in the Carlton midfield and his ownership is much lower than it would otherwise have been at 7 per cent. Swing Jordan Clark or Rory Laird to the midfield to make it happen.
Zac Williams will return from suspension on Thursday night. Picture: Tim Carrafa
The like-for-like: Tim Taranto $453,700 MID
The GWS midfielder opened his 2021 campaign with a score of 107, dominating in the second half against St Kilda after a slow start to back up his pre-season hundred. Taranto had 26 disposals and four tackles against the Saints and is priced at an average of 84, well below his potential output. He’s already in 27.5 per cent of teams and about to grow in popularity.
The bolter: Luke Davies-Uniacke $432,800 MID
The rising Roo led North Melbourne’s pre-season scoring with 122 points against Hawthorn and came close to that score with 114 in the club’s Round 1 loss to Port Adelaide. Ben Cunnington still has to return to North Melbourne’s midfield, but Davies-Uniacke is close to becoming the main man. He had 20 disposals, five tackles and kicked a goal against the Power. A breakout appears to be coming, just a matter of whether he can elevate himself to a 105-plus average.
The DPP: Tom Phillips $402,600 FWD/MID
KFC SuperCoaches who wanted to see Phillips in the same team as Tom Mitchell before jumping on would have been largely impressed by his output against Essendon. The former Pie had 21 disposals, seven marks and kicked a goal to register 90 KFC SuperCoach points — on par with his best season average. If he maintains those numbers for a full season he will be a contender to be a top 8-10 forward. The extra $90k from Rowell will help facilitate another upgrade, too.