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KFC SuperCoach: 2021 champion Em Challis reveals her 2022 team
Em Challis – aka SuperCoach Mumma – has a unique way of picking her KFC SuperCoach team. Last year it paid off to the tune of $50,000. Can she go back-to-back?
Rookies, where art thou?
I have found it quite difficult formulating a team this year, and my current team is not perfect but works with the rookie shortage.
My KFC SuperCoach friends know that I am very protective about my premium players, and they are like family to me. Therefore, my locks are called “Family” picks that are not leaving my team, “Tenants” are players that will likely start in my team by lockout, but their lease may run out, “Tourists” are players who come and go and change by the day, and “Quarantine” picks are players that are out of my team but after finishing their SC iso they could come back.
DEFENCE
Family: Jayden Short ($535,200) is a player I started last year, he averaged 98.3 and didn’t miss a game. Last year Short averaged 105 without Bachar Houli and now Bachar has retired Short will slip into his role. Lock!
Tenants: Jake Lloyd ($586,600) is not in my family section because I am still tossing up between Lloyd and Tom Stewart at my D1. Due to the rookie shortage, I have had to remove a premium defender. Lloyd is in because he has had a longer pre-season than Stewart and has a higher scoring ceiling.
Lachie Whitfield ($502,600) is a reluctant tenant, someone that I was very hesitant to pick for a very long time. I do quite like an “anti-pod” (going against the crowd by not selecting a popular player), however Whitfield screams too much value for his role. I am reducing my risk profile and not selecting Whitfield and James Sicily ($448k) in the same team.
Tourists: George Hewett ($399,000) has looked great in the pre-season games after crossing to Carlton from Sydney. He racked up the possessions and had an 88 per cent disposal efficiency in last week’s AAMI Series game. His price is very awkward, however I am taking the calculated risk. Mitchell Hinge ($180,900) and Patrick McCartin ($157,800) both look good in the pre-season, especially McCartin, and appear to have OK job security – crucial for rookie selections.
Quarantine: It breaks my heart that Tom Stewart ($585,700) is in SC iso, although I plan to have him in my team this year sooner than later.
Bench: Josh Sinn ($157,800) and Sam De Koning ($123,900).
MIDFIELD
Family: I know Jackson Macrae ($699,000) is expensive but don’t over-think it, he is worth every cent. Durable, reliable and a VC/C option every week. Next. Jack Steele ($685,800) has been in my SC family for a long time, I co-parent with the KFC SuperCoach Hipster (@matturner1986). I love how he plays, how he tackles. He is a machine. Lachie Neale ($543,200) is back in the family after a small rift and should be the first picked in your side. Amazing value for his potential and he has looked fantastic in the pre-season.
Tenants: Touk Miller ($677,800) has just signed a long-term lease and I am excited to have in my team. I think he actually has an upside and after his slight role change early last year he scored 16 tons in a row from Round 6. Jarrod Berry ($268,500) is just a great value pick, he averaged 97 in 2020 and looks like he has a great role at the Lions this year. Jason Horne-Francis ($207,300) Nick Daicos ($193,800k) Dylan Stephens ($167,800) and Josh Ward ($180,300) are all pretty locked in my team. Yes, one is on the bench, because there aren’t too many bench rookies at the moment with job security or scoring potential Touk Miller produced scores of 140 and 149 in Gold Coast’s two pre-season wins.
Quarantine: Clayton Oliver ($672,000) is in SC iso due to my structure, I had to choose a mid to leave out and Oliver was the unlucky one. He will be my first upgrade.
Bench: Brady Hough ($117,300) and Connor MacDonald ($117,300)
RUCKS
Family: Brodie Grundy ($627,100) hasn’t left my team. I fully expect him to return to the Grundy of old after his neck injury and Covid bubble blues.
Tenant: Max Gawn ($657,400) has been in and out of my team all pre-season. Desperately looking for a value pick, I searched elsewhere. However, there are not too many reliable, durable rucks out there. I do think Gawn will still average well even with Luke Jackson sharing ruck duties.
Bench: Hugh Dixon ($102,400)
FORWARDS
Family: Josh Dunkley ($558,200) is one my favourite players to own, has huge upside and looks like he is back to his destructive self. I owned Zak Butters ($443,600) last year and he almost had his breakout but sadly got injured. I am backing him in again and believe he can explode. I was hesitant to pick Stephen Coniglio ($261,300) but now he is locked, his premium scoring history and midfield minutes mean his is a must.
Tenants: Josh Rachele ($184,800) has unpacked his bags and is in my team, he has the job security and the scoring potential too.
Tourists: Will Brodie ($224,300) looked good in the pre-season, hopefully gets the opportunity to play consistent games. At this price point you can take the risk and hopefully it pays off. Tristan Xerri ($208,200) is another that looked amazing in the pre-season playing as the No.1 ruck for North Melbourne. His role is not locked in but his coach seems to rate him highly.
Quarantine: Hugo Ralphsmith ($206,700) has moved to defence and looked great across half-back, but does he have the job security? Unsure.
Bench: Nick Martin ($102,400) and Jack Hayes ($102,400)
LAST-MINUTE TIPS
Do not over-think your team, trust your research!
Evaluate your risk profile – with Covid still causing havoc, durable players are your best friend.
Trades are diamonds, don’t use your trades before the season begins. I have heard the following phrase too many times ‘I will pick player x, I can always trade him’.
With the rolling lockout, there is no need to panic. Unless there is a significant late out there is no need for major surgery on your team.
Good luck!
Em Challis – aka SuperCoach Mumma – has a unique way of picking her KFC SuperCoach team. Last year it paid off to the tune of $50,000. Can she go back-to-back?
Rookies, where art thou?
I have found it quite difficult formulating a team this year, and my current team is not perfect but works with the rookie shortage.
My KFC SuperCoach friends know that I am very protective about my premium players, and they are like family to me. Therefore, my locks are called “Family” picks that are not leaving my team, “Tenants” are players that will likely start in my team by lockout, but their lease may run out, “Tourists” are players who come and go and change by the day, and “Quarantine” picks are players that are out of my team but after finishing their SC iso they could come back.
DEFENCE
Family: Jayden Short ($535,200) is a player I started last year, he averaged 98.3 and didn’t miss a game. Last year Short averaged 105 without Bachar Houli and now Bachar has retired Short will slip into his role. Lock!
Tenants: Jake Lloyd ($586,600) is not in my family section because I am still tossing up between Lloyd and Tom Stewart at my D1. Due to the rookie shortage, I have had to remove a premium defender. Lloyd is in because he has had a longer pre-season than Stewart and has a higher scoring ceiling.
Lachie Whitfield ($502,600) is a reluctant tenant, someone that I was very hesitant to pick for a very long time. I do quite like an “anti-pod” (going against the crowd by not selecting a popular player), however Whitfield screams too much value for his role. I am reducing my risk profile and not selecting Whitfield and James Sicily ($448k) in the same team.
Tourists: George Hewett ($399,000) has looked great in the pre-season games after crossing to Carlton from Sydney. He racked up the possessions and had an 88 per cent disposal efficiency in last week’s AAMI Series game. His price is very awkward, however I am taking the calculated risk. Mitchell Hinge ($180,900) and Patrick McCartin ($157,800) both look good in the pre-season, especially McCartin, and appear to have OK job security – crucial for rookie selections.
Quarantine: It breaks my heart that Tom Stewart ($585,700) is in SC iso, although I plan to have him in my team this year sooner than later.
Bench: Josh Sinn ($157,800) and Sam De Koning ($123,900).
MIDFIELD
Family: I know Jackson Macrae ($699,000) is expensive but don’t over-think it, he is worth every cent. Durable, reliable and a VC/C option every week. Next. Jack Steele ($685,800) has been in my SC family for a long time, I co-parent with the KFC SuperCoach Hipster (@matturner1986). I love how he plays, how he tackles. He is a machine. Lachie Neale ($543,200) is back in the family after a small rift and should be the first picked in your side. Amazing value for his potential and he has looked fantastic in the pre-season.
Tenants: Touk Miller ($677,800) has just signed a long-term lease and I am excited to have in my team. I think he actually has an upside and after his slight role change early last year he scored 16 tons in a row from Round 6. Jarrod Berry ($268,500) is just a great value pick, he averaged 97 in 2020 and looks like he has a great role at the Lions this year. Jason Horne-Francis ($207,300) Nick Daicos ($193,800k) Dylan Stephens ($167,800) and Josh Ward ($180,300) are all pretty locked in my team. Yes, one is on the bench, because there aren’t too many bench rookies at the moment with job security or scoring potential Touk Miller produced scores of 140 and 149 in Gold Coast’s two pre-season wins.
Quarantine: Clayton Oliver ($672,000) is in SC iso due to my structure, I had to choose a mid to leave out and Oliver was the unlucky one. He will be my first upgrade.
Bench: Brady Hough ($117,300) and Connor MacDonald ($117,300)
RUCKS
Family: Brodie Grundy ($627,100) hasn’t left my team. I fully expect him to return to the Grundy of old after his neck injury and Covid bubble blues.
Tenant: Max Gawn ($657,400) has been in and out of my team all pre-season. Desperately looking for a value pick, I searched elsewhere. However, there are not too many reliable, durable rucks out there. I do think Gawn will still average well even with Luke Jackson sharing ruck duties.
Bench: Hugh Dixon ($102,400)
FORWARDS
Family: Josh Dunkley ($558,200) is one my favourite players to own, has huge upside and looks like he is back to his destructive self. I owned Zak Butters ($443,600) last year and he almost had his breakout but sadly got injured. I am backing him in again and believe he can explode. I was hesitant to pick Stephen Coniglio ($261,300) but now he is locked, his premium scoring history and midfield minutes mean his is a must.
Tenants: Josh Rachele ($184,800) has unpacked his bags and is in my team, he has the job security and the scoring potential too.
Tourists: Will Brodie ($224,300) looked good in the pre-season, hopefully gets the opportunity to play consistent games. At this price point you can take the risk and hopefully it pays off. Tristan Xerri ($208,200) is another that looked amazing in the pre-season playing as the No.1 ruck for North Melbourne. His role is not locked in but his coach seems to rate him highly.
Quarantine: Hugo Ralphsmith ($206,700) has moved to defence and looked great across half-back, but does he have the job security? Unsure.
Bench: Nick Martin ($102,400) and Jack Hayes ($102,400)
LAST-MINUTE TIPS
Do not over-think your team, trust your research!
Evaluate your risk profile – with Covid still causing havoc, durable players are your best friend.
Trades are diamonds, don’t use your trades before the season begins. I have heard the following phrase too many times ‘I will pick player x, I can always trade him’.
With the rolling lockout, there is no need to panic. Unless there is a significant late out there is no need for major surgery on your team.
Good luck!
Lloyd , Short , Whitfield * , Hewett * , Hinge , McCartin * / Sinn * , SDK *
Macrae , Steele , Miller , Neale , Berry , JHF , Daicos , Ward / D Stephens , Hough , MacDonald
Gawn , Grundy / Dixon *
Dunkley * , Butters , Coniglio * , Brodie * , Xerri , Rachele * / Hayes * , Martin
Bank: $ 25,100.00
Get the cheap bench rookies and it might work
3-1-4
4-2-5
2-0-1
2-3-3
Macrae , Steele , Miller , Neale , Berry , JHF , Daicos , Ward / D Stephens , Hough , MacDonald
Gawn , Grundy / Dixon *
Dunkley * , Butters , Coniglio * , Brodie * , Xerri , Rachele * / Hayes * , Martin
Bank: $ 25,100.00
Get the cheap bench rookies and it might work
3-1-4
4-2-5
2-0-1
2-3-3
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Yep but I don't rate the pick at all personally. Coleman was the 2nd rebounder with no competition. Chapman is at best the 4th and with durability issues that concern me given he's such a slim build.
I really rate him as a player and think his future is very bright but I can't see the role to make him a good pick. He's also very fringe best 22 for mine.
B: Ryan Cox Logue
HB: Clark Pearce Young
C: Henry Fyfe Acres
HF: Mundy Taberner Walters
F: Schultz Lobb Switkowski
R: Darcy Brayshaw Serong
Int from:
Brodie, Chapman, Crowden, Colyer, Aish, NOD, Frederick, Hughes, Sturt, Wilson, Banfield and Tucker.
Now Wilson is out a bit and you can make a case for no Cox and going smaller with Logue and Ryan playing KP, which definitely helps Chapman if they did, there's also Hamling in that mix if they're tall fwiw.
I think they should play Chapman but it's the 6-7th defender for mine. I'd have Brodie, Crowden and Frederick after his preseason as the other 3.
Chapman needs to produce ~90 to hit the safe 150k+ zone. He had an 86 and a 91 that he cancelled out with a 54, 42, 36 and 28 last year. As good as he was on the weekend he managed only an 86 in a game where both Ryan and Young were managed for TOG.
Is it possible? Sure. Is it likely? Not imo. I think it would be a pretty excellent season for him to be in the Young-Powell type area this year which was 76.9 and 82 last year, imo that would be a very good season for him and is the ballpark for most 3rd/4th rebounder types.
I really rate him as a player and think his future is very bright but I can't see the role to make him a good pick. He's also very fringe best 22 for mine.
B: Ryan Cox Logue
HB: Clark Pearce Young
C: Henry Fyfe Acres
HF: Mundy Taberner Walters
F: Schultz Lobb Switkowski
R: Darcy Brayshaw Serong
Int from:
Brodie, Chapman, Crowden, Colyer, Aish, NOD, Frederick, Hughes, Sturt, Wilson, Banfield and Tucker.
Now Wilson is out a bit and you can make a case for no Cox and going smaller with Logue and Ryan playing KP, which definitely helps Chapman if they did, there's also Hamling in that mix if they're tall fwiw.
I think they should play Chapman but it's the 6-7th defender for mine. I'd have Brodie, Crowden and Frederick after his preseason as the other 3.
Chapman needs to produce ~90 to hit the safe 150k+ zone. He had an 86 and a 91 that he cancelled out with a 54, 42, 36 and 28 last year. As good as he was on the weekend he managed only an 86 in a game where both Ryan and Young were managed for TOG.
Is it possible? Sure. Is it likely? Not imo. I think it would be a pretty excellent season for him to be in the Young-Powell type area this year which was 76.9 and 82 last year, imo that would be a very good season for him and is the ballpark for most 3rd/4th rebounder types.
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I can't access that but here is Jock Reynolds team reveal.
https://www.jockreynolds.com.au/2022/03/12/team-reveal-patch-5/
https://www.jockreynolds.com.au/2022/03/12/team-reveal-patch-5/
If you wanted the rest of the article:
There has been significant change to my team since I penned my initial thoughts on my starting squad.
My structure has altered as a way to combat the lack of basement price rookie options in defence, which has adversely impacted other areas of the ground, namely the forwards.
Jake Lloyd is the only premium survivor in my defence, while in the midfield the only major change has been the swap of Jack Steele for Touk Miller.
Steele will no doubt end up in my team eventually, but you can’t have everyone in Round 1. In the forwards, I’m one premium lighter, while in the ruck I’ve kept the big two.
As always, there is room for potential changes ahead of the season opener as the picture becomes a lot clearer with our rookies.
I’ve also got one eye on Matt Rowell and to be able to fit him in, I need to cull elsewhere.
DEFENDERS
Structure: Three premiums, one mid-priced and four rookies.
Essentially, I have taken one premium out of the forwards and moved them into defence. There is a lot more value in attack so this allows me to sure up the backs.
I’m expecting a career-best season from Jayden Short and he could easily finish in the top-six scoring players in his position. I’m also backing Lachie Whitfield to have a bounce back season. He missed the first six rounds last year and never got going and he’s tremendous value at his price. A centre bounce role for George Hewett is too hard to resist, recording a competition-high 20 handball-receives in the AAMI Community Series. Even when Sam Walsh returns, he’s likely to get plenty of centre bounce minutes.
Josh Gibcus is all but assured a Round 1 debut especially after the injury to Dylan Grimes, while Patrick McCartin has come from the clouds and forced his way into my team, granted he plays in the season opener. McCartin had 14 disposals and an equal team-high seven intercepts against the Kangaroos.
Sam De Koning will hopefully be my backup playing bench option, while I am expecting Nathan O’Driscoll to play early in the season.
MIDFIELDERS
Structure: Four premiums, one mid-priced and six rookies.
Jack Steele was a priority for me, but I have reluctantly taken him out for Touk Miller. Miller doesn’t look like slowing down this season and he’s clearly the best running midfielder in the competition. He ticks every box as a player and has had 30+ disposals in each of his last 16 games. He’s also one of the safest captaincy options going around.
Jarrod Berry comes in for Jade Gresham while I’m also on the Josh Ward bandwagon. Ward won 19 contested possessions in the AAMI Community Series which was the most of any player in the competition. Admittedly, there was no Tom Mitchell or Jaeger O’Meara in the team, but he should do enough to tick over from a price perspective. Dylan Stephens is a solid emergency on the bench and the Swans have started to trust him a lot more, recording 10 handball-receives against the Giants – the third-most of any Swan.
The one player I don’t currently own but am very bullish about is Matt Rowell. He looks a different player already this season and after the departure of Hugh Greenwood, he’s now the No. 1 inside midfielder at the Suns having 27 disposals and 18 contested possessions against the Cats – both career-highs. He also had seven tackles and eight clearances. I need to cull elsewhere to fit him in, but I haven’t ruled that out at this stage. Berry will be the one to make way for Rowell should I decide to make the change.
Jake Soligo and Connor MacDonald round out my bench.
RUCKS
Structure: Two premiums and one rookie.
Nothing has changed in the ruck. It’s Max Gawn and Brodie Grundy all the way. There has been a narrative where Luke Jackson will eat into Gawn’s ruck time and against the Blues, but Gawn attended 49 ruck contests to Jackson’s 23 against the Blues. Even when Gawn isn’t attending ruck contests there are so many other ways he can score points – recording six contested marks, four intercept marks and nine intercept possessions.
Braydon Preuss rounds out the ruck division and begins the season on my bench. He’s the standout cash cow to own in 2022 and the sky is the limit from a cash generation point of view. He played second fiddle to Matt Flynn in the ruck on the weekend and isn’t guaranteed the No. 1 ruck position, but his ruck numbers were strong nonetheless – recording a hitout-to-advantage from seven of 14 hit-outs. He also led the club for tackles, score assists and score involvements.
Suspended ahead of the season opener in 2022, I’m pretty confident that he makes his Giants debut against the Tigers in Round 2.
If I want Rowell in my team though, Preuss will be the player I’ll have to sacrifice to fund that move.
FORWARDS
Structure: Two premiums and six rookies.
Mitch Duncan’s injury has ended his stay in my team, while I have also reluctantly sacrificed Adam Treloar to strengthen the defence. Zak Butters looks destined for a breakout season and I don’t want to miss out on that. He’s now a key part of the midfield and has all the bases covered – having 32 disposals, 13 contested possessions, four clearances, two score assists and one goal against the Crows.
The forwards are clearly where you can go cheaper and load up elsewhere. There are a host of viable options under $300k and one of those is Stephen Coniglio who’s the second-most selected player in the competition behind Nick Daicos at the time of writing. Coniglio is back playing as a centre bounce midfielder – having 27 disposals, 17 uncontested possessions and seven clearances against the Swans.
Mitch McGovern on the other hand looks set to thrive in defence, grabbing a competition-high six intercept marks in the AAMI Community Series. His durability is an obvious concern, but he only needs to play 6-8 games to make him a worthwhile pick. Will Brodie is an alternative in that slot, but his inclusion is largely dependant on whether he keeps his place in the team after Nat Fyfe returns.
Josh Rachele is the standout rookie option after booting three goals against the Power. He also applied a game-high nine tackles – five more than any teammate. This kid is a star and a must-have!
Corey Durdin is my other on-field rookie, while Nick Martin and Jack Hayes round out my bench.
Money in the bank: $12,900
There has been significant change to my team since I penned my initial thoughts on my starting squad.
My structure has altered as a way to combat the lack of basement price rookie options in defence, which has adversely impacted other areas of the ground, namely the forwards.
Jake Lloyd is the only premium survivor in my defence, while in the midfield the only major change has been the swap of Jack Steele for Touk Miller.
Steele will no doubt end up in my team eventually, but you can’t have everyone in Round 1. In the forwards, I’m one premium lighter, while in the ruck I’ve kept the big two.
As always, there is room for potential changes ahead of the season opener as the picture becomes a lot clearer with our rookies.
I’ve also got one eye on Matt Rowell and to be able to fit him in, I need to cull elsewhere.
DEFENDERS
Structure: Three premiums, one mid-priced and four rookies.
Essentially, I have taken one premium out of the forwards and moved them into defence. There is a lot more value in attack so this allows me to sure up the backs.
I’m expecting a career-best season from Jayden Short and he could easily finish in the top-six scoring players in his position. I’m also backing Lachie Whitfield to have a bounce back season. He missed the first six rounds last year and never got going and he’s tremendous value at his price. A centre bounce role for George Hewett is too hard to resist, recording a competition-high 20 handball-receives in the AAMI Community Series. Even when Sam Walsh returns, he’s likely to get plenty of centre bounce minutes.
Josh Gibcus is all but assured a Round 1 debut especially after the injury to Dylan Grimes, while Patrick McCartin has come from the clouds and forced his way into my team, granted he plays in the season opener. McCartin had 14 disposals and an equal team-high seven intercepts against the Kangaroos.
Sam De Koning will hopefully be my backup playing bench option, while I am expecting Nathan O’Driscoll to play early in the season.
MIDFIELDERS
Structure: Four premiums, one mid-priced and six rookies.
Jack Steele was a priority for me, but I have reluctantly taken him out for Touk Miller. Miller doesn’t look like slowing down this season and he’s clearly the best running midfielder in the competition. He ticks every box as a player and has had 30+ disposals in each of his last 16 games. He’s also one of the safest captaincy options going around.
Jarrod Berry comes in for Jade Gresham while I’m also on the Josh Ward bandwagon. Ward won 19 contested possessions in the AAMI Community Series which was the most of any player in the competition. Admittedly, there was no Tom Mitchell or Jaeger O’Meara in the team, but he should do enough to tick over from a price perspective. Dylan Stephens is a solid emergency on the bench and the Swans have started to trust him a lot more, recording 10 handball-receives against the Giants – the third-most of any Swan.
The one player I don’t currently own but am very bullish about is Matt Rowell. He looks a different player already this season and after the departure of Hugh Greenwood, he’s now the No. 1 inside midfielder at the Suns having 27 disposals and 18 contested possessions against the Cats – both career-highs. He also had seven tackles and eight clearances. I need to cull elsewhere to fit him in, but I haven’t ruled that out at this stage. Berry will be the one to make way for Rowell should I decide to make the change.
Jake Soligo and Connor MacDonald round out my bench.
RUCKS
Structure: Two premiums and one rookie.
Nothing has changed in the ruck. It’s Max Gawn and Brodie Grundy all the way. There has been a narrative where Luke Jackson will eat into Gawn’s ruck time and against the Blues, but Gawn attended 49 ruck contests to Jackson’s 23 against the Blues. Even when Gawn isn’t attending ruck contests there are so many other ways he can score points – recording six contested marks, four intercept marks and nine intercept possessions.
Braydon Preuss rounds out the ruck division and begins the season on my bench. He’s the standout cash cow to own in 2022 and the sky is the limit from a cash generation point of view. He played second fiddle to Matt Flynn in the ruck on the weekend and isn’t guaranteed the No. 1 ruck position, but his ruck numbers were strong nonetheless – recording a hitout-to-advantage from seven of 14 hit-outs. He also led the club for tackles, score assists and score involvements.
Suspended ahead of the season opener in 2022, I’m pretty confident that he makes his Giants debut against the Tigers in Round 2.
If I want Rowell in my team though, Preuss will be the player I’ll have to sacrifice to fund that move.
FORWARDS
Structure: Two premiums and six rookies.
Mitch Duncan’s injury has ended his stay in my team, while I have also reluctantly sacrificed Adam Treloar to strengthen the defence. Zak Butters looks destined for a breakout season and I don’t want to miss out on that. He’s now a key part of the midfield and has all the bases covered – having 32 disposals, 13 contested possessions, four clearances, two score assists and one goal against the Crows.
The forwards are clearly where you can go cheaper and load up elsewhere. There are a host of viable options under $300k and one of those is Stephen Coniglio who’s the second-most selected player in the competition behind Nick Daicos at the time of writing. Coniglio is back playing as a centre bounce midfielder – having 27 disposals, 17 uncontested possessions and seven clearances against the Swans.
Mitch McGovern on the other hand looks set to thrive in defence, grabbing a competition-high six intercept marks in the AAMI Community Series. His durability is an obvious concern, but he only needs to play 6-8 games to make him a worthwhile pick. Will Brodie is an alternative in that slot, but his inclusion is largely dependant on whether he keeps his place in the team after Nat Fyfe returns.
Josh Rachele is the standout rookie option after booting three goals against the Power. He also applied a game-high nine tackles – five more than any teammate. This kid is a star and a must-have!
Corey Durdin is my other on-field rookie, while Nick Martin and Jack Hayes round out my bench.
Money in the bank: $12,900