HAWKS
How many top-priced rookies can you put in your starting team? Many players have Jason Horne-Francis ($207k) and Nick Daicos ($193k) pencilled in, now we might need to include
Josh Ward ($180,300 MID) as well. He was huge against the Tigers, top-scoring for the Hawks after amassing 29 disposals and a game-high 19 contested possessions.
James Sicily ($448,100 DEF) did enough to validate those taking the punt on him and rookies
Connor Macdonald ($117,300 MID) and
Finn Maginness ($147,300 MID/FWD) are on the Round 1 watch list.
TIGERS
Liam Baker ($449,300 DEF) finished 2021 with three tons in his last four games and top-scored in Devonport with a huge 149 points, but it would take guts to pick him.
Jayden Short ($535,200 DEF) is a much safer option after the retirement of Bachar Houli, although Nick Vlastuin didn’t feature against the Hawks.
Dustin Martin ($503,500 MID/FWD) looked sharp and spent almost the entire game in the midfield while
Hugo Ralphsmith ($206,700 FWD/MID) and
Josh Gibcus ($171,300 DEF) showed enough to be worth a look if they are named for Round 1.
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