Predictions of fringe players making an impact in 2018

[Strapping Young Lad]

Hawthorn - Jarman Impey and Teia Miles

There's about 7 players I'd have ahead of Miles.

Howe, Lovell, Glass, O'Rourke, Hanrahan, Morrison, Cousins...

 

[mike91]

David Mirra - Hawthorn
Tom Stewart - Geelong
Adam Saad - Essendon
Alex Witherden - Brisbane
Will Brodie - Gold Coast
Tom Langdon - Collingwood
Caleb Marchbank/Charlie Curnow - Carlton
Sam Weideman - Melbourne

I think those 9 will take big steps and have a fairly large impact.

Saad isn't fringe, he just played for GC, therefore most people had no idea who he was. 22 games last year easily shows he's not fringe.

Marchbank and Curnow are two of Carltons best young talent, not fringe.

Do you know what fringe means?

Matera is superior #3

 

[aussierulesrules]

It's about the hard-working players who are the bottom rung of the "regulars" picked for AFL duties, or the players who are just bordering on the outer but are striving to make more of an impact in 2018. The players who are paid between $200-400,000 per year.

 

[Seeds]

David Mirra - Hawthorn
Tom Stewart - Geelong
Adam Saad - Essendon
Alex Witherden - Brisbane
Will Brodie - Gold Coast
Tom Langdon - Collingwood
Caleb Marchbank/Charlie Curnow - Carlton
Sam Weideman - Melbourne

I think those 9 will take big steps and have a fairly large impact.

tom stewart not a chance. Has fantastic endeavour but his skills are very poor.

 

[Seeds]

cocky if his hammies stop pinging.

 

[Lindsay_Gilbee]

Balic.

 

[King_Steele]

Aidyn Johnson.

Jack Lonie.

 

[threesixpio]

Kieran Lovell and/or my main man Jono O’Rourke

 

[Suma Magic]

Are Rioli, Ryan and Ah Chee classified as fringe?

I see them all having good seasons at AFL level.

 

[captain cotch 9]

Short, Marcov, Menadue, C.Ellis need good years

 

[getgaff]

Chris Masten, break out year

On a more serious note I think/ hope it will be Tom Cole solidifying himself in the back 6.

 

[getgaff]

Are Rioli, Ryan and Ah Chee classified as fringe?

I see them all having good seasons at AFL level.

Think it's a slight stretch to call a draftee a fringe straight out, Rioli a possibility and Ah Chee was fringe at Port. Agree that he will have a much larger impact at West Coast.

 

[Tulip]

If Essendon put some serious faith in Langford and Laverde as big bodied inside midfielders, they're at the age where they could seriously come along.

 

[flyinghi64]

Are Rioli, Ryan and Ah Chee classified as fringe?

I see them all having good seasons at AFL level.

Could prob throw Venables in there as well then for someone yet to debut.
Then there are the true fringe players in Karpany, Cole, Mutimer, Parto, McInnes, Nelson all of whom have tried on a jumper on gameday but yet to keep it on. Of them I would say Nelson and Karpany could be the ones to watch.

 

[saintkildaman]

Brandon White.

 

[Damon_3388]

I'd prefer to see him at Casey but I will hunt Goodwin down and butcher him in cold blood if he puts that ball butcher Harmes anywhere near the back line, his skills and decision making are horrible.

Already have turnover king Jayden Hunt back there, don't need another one.

 

[Fyfster]

Are Rioli, Ryan and Ah Chee classified as fringe?

I see them all having good seasons at AFL level.

Rioli and Ryan have not debuted yet so who knows they might play 22 games each which would mean no . I think the thread is about players who were fringe in 2017 , But will break out in 2018 and have good seasons . So Ah Chee qualifies

 

[Dez!]

Already have turnover king Jayden Hunt back there, don't need another one.

What a wit you've got.

Could be worse, he could have the foot skills of Treloar.

 

[Damon_3388]

What a wit you've got.

Could be worse, he could have the foot skills of Treloar.

Yeah, I'd rather a bloke who gets the ball a lot more, and turns it over a lot less, too.

Literally a quarter of Hunt's disposals in 2017 were turnovers. But he runs fast!

 

[Dez!]

Yeah, I'd rather a bloke who gets the ball a lot more, and turns it over a lot less, too.

Literally a quarter of Hunt's disposals in 2017 were turnovers. But he runs fast!

I'd rather the bloke that didn't cost two first round picks and is nothing but empty stats.

Stick to focusing on your mob.

 

[Sir_Loin]

Tom Mitchell if he can get the ball going forward will be a jet

 

[Damon_3388]

I'd rather the bloke that didn't cost two first round picks and is nothing but empty stats.

Stick to focusing on your mob.

Lol.

 

[Comeonden]

Adelaide- doedee and gallucci
Brisbane- hipwood and bailey
Carlton- weideman and garlett
Collingwood- sharenberg and stephenson
Richmond- higgins and graham
Sydney- florent and mills
St kilda- mcartin and goddard
Fremantle- brayshaw and cerra
West coast- ryan and rioli
Gold coast- bowes and ainsworth
Port- hayes
Gws- bonar
Melb- brayshaw
Hawks-omera
North- LDU and simpkin
Geelong- fogarty
Doggies- schace

 

[RobZombie]

Clarke is pretty much starting 22 now.

The DT/SC types would be wise to keep him safe in 2018.

Dunno about DT, but in SC he's not damaging enough. Not enough points per disposal.

In the real world, his natural ability to accumulate and get to contests will be important in a side that's lacking many of that sort.

 

[Seymour Skinner]

Dunno about DT, but in SC he's not damaging enough. Not enough points per disposal.

In the real world, his natural ability to accumulate and get to contests will be important in a side that's lacking many of that sort.

He's also at a horrible middle of the road price, and for some reason is listed as a F/M.
One for the future, but not 2018.