Position 2026 AFL Fantasy Forwards

[tigs2010]

As someone who had him in 2024, absolutely ****ing not

Only on your watchlist then?

 

[Barrybran]

Only on your watchlist then?

Yeah, probably F2 at this rate

 

[JADED]

Hear me out,

Connor MacDonald $714k
Bye Rd 3 & 14
L5 70.4
L3 69.4
High 116 Low 20

Then there's this if you also have Pou.

Max Hall $694k
Bye Rd 4 & 16
L5 74
L3 77
High 124 Low 26

Missed out on him last year.
Latest report so far from St Kilda,

"NWM was flanked by recruits Sam Flanders and Tom De Koning

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Tom De Koning

Age

26

Ht

201cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

2star

HO

1.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

3star

HO

1.5

5star

, as well as youngsters Max Hall and Mattaes Phillipou in the centre square.

Max Hall is set for greater responsibilities despite the boom recruits landing at Moorabbin, having starred during limited midfield exposure in 2025.

He rotated between the forward and midfield groups throughout the match sim, showing his wares as an natural accumulator.

Hall provided track watchers a highlight as he burst through a stoppage, took a bounce and steadied to hit up a leading Wanganeen-Milera on the chest, having won the clearance off a De Koning hit out."


Do it Ross..

 

[Sneh]

Hear me out,

Connor MacDonald $714k
Bye Rd 3 & 14
L5 70.4
L3 69.4
High 116 Low 20

Then there's this if you also have Pou.

Max Hall $694k
Bye Rd 4 & 16
L5 74
L3 77
High 124 Low 26

Missed out on him last year.
Latest report so far from St Kilda,

"NWM was flanked by recruits Sam Flanders and Tom De Koning, as well as youngsters Max Hall and Mattaes Phillipou in the centre square.

Max Hall is set for greater responsibilities despite the boom recruits landing at Moorabbin, having starred during limited midfield exposure in 2025.

He rotated between the forward and midfield groups throughout the match sim, showing his wares as an natural accumulator.

Hall provided track watchers a highlight as he burst through a stoppage, took a bounce and steadied to hit up a leading Wanganeen-Milera on the chest, having won the clearance off a De Koning hit out."


Do it Ross..

 

[tigs2010]

Flanders, Hall and Poop. What could go wrong on that bye lol

 

[Milo Cyrus]

Flanders, Hall and Poop. What could go wrong on that bye lol

 

[Sneh]

Add Lalor to the list. Forward line is mid price madness. Has to be

 

[happy_eagle]

Add Lalor to the list. Forward line is mid price madness. Has to be

I still like Sheezel and Petracca up top, but yeh onwards from there seems mid price is the way to go with Dev Robertson the only rookie i'd feel comfortable putting on the ground at the moment.

 

[Sneh]

I'm presently running

Sheez
Trac
Flandy
Hall
Lalor
Dev

 

[Phteven]

Flanders, Hall and Poop. What could go wrong on that bye lol

Poo will be out injured by then!

 

[Tex Danger]

I still like Sheezel and Petracca up top, but yeh onwards from there seems mid price is the way to go with Dev Robertson the only rookie i'd feel comfortable putting on the ground at the moment.

I liked Trac ONLY for his 1st 2 week fixture

I’m now happy to go midprice madness up there with Flandrs, CMac, Rachelle, Poo, Lalor, Marshall, all putting their had up and even some other options

I think bench may be pretty weak though so could even slide marshall to F7 if it’s dire and all of th opening round options listed here perform In tha week (reducing risk of picking the others blind)

 

[Sneh]

Trac's role in the PS games is a big watch. I'm not 100% sold on him either.

 

[bettingonbetts]

Trac's role in the PS games is a big watch. I'm not 100% sold on him either.

Only thing selling me is that he will definitely be a top 6 at the end of the year and the early byes but I think he will be too inconsistent

 

[Tex Danger]

Trac's role in the PS games is a big watch. I'm not 100% sold on him either.

Gold Coast lower scoring system worries me and makes me think he’s maybe a 95

Still a good starting pick but maybe not the strongest option

But rd 1 and 2 he could go huge. If so just need to stay strong and not buy in

 

[Sneh]

Gold Coast lower scoring system worries me and makes me think he’s maybe a 95

Still a good starting pick but maybe not the strongest option

But rd 1 and 2 he could go huge. If so just need to stay strong and not buy in

What do you mean by lower scoring system

 

[davosowl]

What do you mean by lower scoring system

Gold Coast have been ranked in the bottom third of teams for overall fantasy points for the past 3 years. Last year they were 6th lowest at 1478 per week. Compared to Brisbane 1605 ranked 1st, Melbourne 1542 ranked 6th, and league average of 1505

 

[Sneh]

De Goey, come on down!

 

[DenieD]

Soligo also seems to be dealing with an issue (possibly groin) and was on light duties today. Combined with Curtin out for two months and Draper unlikely to play early, plus Rankine suspended round one and now the Keane injury, it does feel like our start to the season will be very tough. That’s a lot of firepower either out or underdone.

Lot of outs and uncertainty surrounding a lot of Adelaide mids, particularly early in the season.
Soligo not 100%, Curtin out for months, Draper underdone, Rankine suspended early. Along with Crouch retiring, that is a lot of CBAs up for grabs early on at Adelaide.

8. Rachele - hard to back up last Friday but he was still impressive. Needs to learn when to take players on and when to release early, but one clearance in particular where he gave a lightning fast handball to Peatling was glorious. Kicked three goals and took a very good mark 1v1 against Laird. Work rate has improved a lot, allowing him to get multiple possessions in a chain.

Rachele had 5/9 6/10 5/9 6/8 CBAs per quarter (22/36 61% CBAs) for the A team.

Priced at 62.8 average ($655k)

Could be Rachele season... One to watch

 

[Milo Cyrus]

Lot of outs and uncertainty surrounding a lot of Adelaide mids, particularly early in the season.
Soligo not 100%, Curtin out for months, Draper underdone, Rankine suspended early. Along with Crouch retiring, that is a lot of CBAs up for grabs early on at Adelaide.


Rachele had 5/9 6/10 5/9 6/8 CBAs per quarter (22/36 61% CBAs) for the A team.

Priced at 62.8 average ($655k)

Could be Rachele season... One to watch

 

[bettingonbetts]

Lot of outs and uncertainty surrounding a lot of Adelaide mids, particularly early in the season.
Soligo not 100%, Curtin out for months, Draper underdone, Rankine suspended early. Along with Crouch retiring, that is a lot of CBAs up for grabs early on at Adelaide.


Rachele had 5/9 6/10 5/9 6/8 CBAs per quarter (22/36 61% CBAs) for the A team.

Priced at 62.8 average ($655k)

Could be Rachele season... One to watch

Aaaaand no early bye

Anyone able to do some stats crunching and see any scores when he attended CBA’s even from his Jr days? Or is there no date

 

[DenieD]

Aaaaand no early bye

Anyone able to do some stats crunching and see any scores when he attended CBA’s even from his Jr days? Or is there no date

I did a quick check and the only time he got decent CBAs in the AFL was back in 2023.

First 6 rounds of 2023 he had around 40% CBAs average and scored 105, 85, 75, 86, 96, 102 (an average of 91.5 over those 6 games)

 

[Mr Gor]

 

[bettingonbetts]

I did a quick check and the only time he got decent CBAs in the AFL was back in 2023.

First 6 rounds of 2023 he had around 40% CBAs average and scored 105, 85, 75, 86, 96, 102 (an average of 91.5 over those 6 games)

Thanks my guy!!!

Can I ask how you search this? Just do I don’t always have to rely on others haha

 

[DenieD]

Thanks my guy!!!

Can I ask how you search this? Just do I don’t always have to rely on others haha

Well I check the CBA numbers on dfsaustralia: https://dfsaustralia.com/afl-cbas/?team=ADE&season=2025

Then I cross check with the Fantasy stats on Footywire: https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pg-adelaide-crows--josh-rachele?year=2023&fantasy=y (I use this site a lot for past Fantasy information)

 

[4tune8]

Thanks my guy!!!

Can I ask how you search this? Just do I don’t always have to rely on others haha

Shit man! Ya gotta take tigs2010 lead.....he get's all his minions to do the hard yards.......