Position 2023 Midfielders

[Eagling]

4 at a minimum imo. I currently have 5. Had 6 most of the preseason.

3 is probably best. Two is managable, and 4 is the most typical.

 

[T4P]

Duursma hasn't been getting much attention.

Priced to average ~40 at $280k
Historically averages 70-75
Scored 86 in praccy match with 82% TOG (off 97 DT though)
Issue is him being on the park

Thoughts?

 

[Scythe]

Macrae is a must pick IMO. Dunks gone, 5x years at 120+ before last, never gets injured, cheaper than other God tier premos, Libba / Bont to cop the tags, R15 bye. Yes please.

 

[Scythe]

Duursma hasn't been getting much attention.

Priced to average ~40 at $280k
Historically averages 70-75
Scored 86 in praccy match with 82% TOG (off 97 DT though)
Issue is him being on the park

Thoughts?

And that's the issue. IF he averages 74 (his highest ever season average) until his bye, he would've only made 84k for you, whilst not giving you scores that are much of an improvement over some of the better rookies. He's also priced to average 51, not 40.

If you want something around that range, better looking at Worpel IMO. Has a juicy inside mid role, hardly any competition for points, and has averaged 97 and 88 before, albeit a few years back. That'd be my recommendation, or drop down to a rookie. Duursma is unlikely to be a good pick.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Duursma hasn't been getting much attention.

Priced to average ~40 at $280k
Historically averages 70-75
Scored 86 in praccy match with 82% TOG (off 97 DT though)
Issue is him being on the park

Thoughts?

He's priced at 51, you'd want 80+ for that investment.

Remember outside players do well in PS too. Callaghan, Bergman, Gulden.

Reckon there are better options for similar money.

 

[T4P]

He's priced at 51, you'd want 80+ for that investment.

Remember outside players do well in PS too. Callaghan, Berman, Gulden.

Reckon there are better options for similar money.

ah thanks for picking up on that, carry on nothing to see here

 

[VainGlorious]

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[toxic]

Macrea is IMO a lock & great value .....I'm expecting opposition Clubs to put the clamps on Bont ....opening the door for Macca

Smith was my first picked in AFL Fantasy ....but for SC his disposal really impacts his averages

Libba tagged before Bont
Sniffer Smith tagged before Bont

 

[Duckworthy]

In case it hasn't been mentioned already

 

[Lindsay_Gilbee]

I see Macrae as a 100-120 type scorer. Consistent as f**k but won't be a legitimate Captain option like Bont will when he inevitably has a game where he kicks 3 and has 30 and gives you a 160.

Depends on what you're after really.

Macrae’s ceiling is as big as anyone in the comp. Here are some of the scores he’s posted in the last few years.

2022:
133
142
158
153
144
155
123
128

2021:
137
137
146
140
149
145
129
137
138
124
146
131
153
136

2020:
133
138
122
169
162
183
141

2019:
132
127
139
135
124
150
148
142
120
120
153
155
137

2018:
120
142
131
141
189
156
177
131
147
121
153
163

He can go as big as anyone.

 

[Lindsay_Gilbee]

I just can’t see how people aren’t starting with Macrae. I get that you can’t pick every superstar, but experienced players know he’s just impossible to bring in due his combination of going on big runs and never really having a bad game. Even Oliver / Neale are more prone to dropping in price.

 

[Dundalis]

I see Macrae as a 100-120 type scorer. Consistent as f**k but won't be a legitimate Captain option like Bont will when he inevitably has a game where he kicks 3 and has 30 and gives you a 160.

Depends on what you're after really.

Except you can never predict when Bont is gonna do that. Players that aren't consistent aren't typically good week to week captain picks. The consistent 120 types are the ones you want as captains most of the time except for those games where the opposition is a shit team/favourable matchup.

In 2021, Macrae only had 8 games out of 23 below 120. That's 15 games of 120+. Pretty insane consistency and much more preferable to the completely unpredictable 160-180 scores you might get from Bont.

 

[Gavin Excell]

I have a hunch we may see more tagging used by coaches this season than in previous years.

If that is indeed the case, Bont would be tagged ahead of Mac

 

[Lindsay_Gilbee]

Liber is the one who gets tagged from us. Mainly cos we fall into a heap of shit when he’s stopped.

 

[AFDogs]

Bont will cop attention the most. Libba and Macrae are near impossible to tag given the way they play. Macrae will still rack em up and Libba will still get his head in the trough.

Anyway, I agree on the Macrae comments. They're very valid. I'll be sticking with Bont for now however.

 

[54Dogs]

I just can’t see how people aren’t starting with Macrae. I get that you can’t pick every superstar, but experienced players know he’s just impossible to bring in due his combination of going on big runs and never really having a bad game. Even Oliver / Neale are more prone to dropping in price.

He's a solid option. Never tagged and the drop in scoring related to a 13% drop in CBAs as they squeezed 50% into Dunks last yr

 

[Lindsay_Gilbee]

Bont will cop attention the most. Libba and Macrae are near impossible to tag given the way they play. Macrae will still rack em up and Libba will still get his head in the trough.

Anyway, I agree on the Macrae comments. They're very valid. I'll be sticking with Bont for now however.

Bont is arguably the hardest player in the league to tag.

 

[Spider Eater]

I have a hunch we may see more tagging used by coaches this season than in previous years.

If that is indeed the case, Bont would be tagged ahead of Mac

 

[timtimtim]

Macrae is a must pick IMO. Dunks gone, 5x years at 120+ before last, never gets injured, cheaper than other God tier premos, Libba / Bont to cop the tags, R15 bye. Yes please.

Sure but has he peaked?

 

[TheOptimum18]

Anderson vs Tom Green

12

Tom Green

Age

25

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

3star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

5star

Talk to me.

 

[DaTBird187]

Anderson vs Tom Green

Talk to me.

I have both.

 

[TheOptimum18]

I have both.

I could have both, but I'm someone who likes a bit of a gambit, and I'm juggling a crazy left field player that could make me look a genius, or completely backfire on me (more likely the latter rather the former if I was being more logical).

The question is dropping one of Laird, Macrae, Andy Brayshaw, Anderson or Tom Green for this player, and I'm weighing up Anderson vs T.Green out of those options.

 

[TDS7]

Anderson vs Tom Green

Talk to me.

Tom is locked into the guts. Anderson might skirt around with Rowell and Touk as the in-and-under. If I had the flexibility to fit them both I probably would, but since its an either or I'm picking up Tom.

 

[afl freak]

Sure but has he peaked?

Macrae turns 29 this year I'll say he has another couple years of peak performances. Laird and Neale both turn 30 this year and both had stellar years last year especially Laird and I expect them to be around 120ppg this year too.

I have all 3 of those players in my team I have confidence to score consistently high and provide great captain scores.

 

[T4P]

I could have both, but I'm someone who likes a bit of a gambit, and I'm juggling a crazy left field player that could make me look a genius, or completely backfire on me (more likely the latter rather the former if I was being more logical).

The question is dropping one of Laird, Macrae, Andy Brayshaw, Anderson or Tom Green for this player, and I'm weighing up Anderson vs T.Green out of those options.

Is it matt kennedy? Those crazy left field players make for a fun ride