Ben Brown is not expected to return to full training until January as he is still recovering from off-season hip surgery, he is expected to be ready for Round 1 against Fremantle in Perth.
“I’ll be limited in the first stages of pre-season but I’ve done that most pre-seasons so far.. I’ll start running over the next six weeks or so” Ben Brown
Brown has been very durable over his 5 year career at Nth Melbourne, he has played in 98.5% of games since the beginning of the 2016 H&A season.
Since his debut in 2014 Brown has developed in to the primary forward target at the Kangaroos, he has kicked 215 Goals over his 99 game career at an average of 2.2 Goals per game. Brown kicked 61 Goals in 2018 at an average of 2.8 Goals per game, he finished 2nd in the Coleman Medal (Winner: Jack Riewoldt 65 Goals).
2019 Pre-Season Injury Updates
AFL FANTASY TAKE
Brown hasn’t been a season long fantasy option over his 5 year career at the Kangaroos, he averaged 68.0pts from 22 games last season.
Brown can be considered as a deep draft bench option and played in favourable match-ups, he averaged 84.3pts when he kicked 4 Goals or more in a game in 2018 (10 Games).
Fantasy Impact: 2019 Rule Changes
