Shane Mumford won’t be available until Round 3 this season due to a club suspension, from all reports over the pre-season he appears to be in great shape.
“It’s great to have him back.. his training form has been outstanding” Phil Davis on Shane Mumford via @1116sen today.
Mumford averaged 83.5pts in AFL Fantasy & 98.3pts in SuperCoach in 2017.
Injury Update: Zach Merrett
Ollie Wines has put a time frame on his return to footy this season, he is recovering from shoulder surgery after a water skiing accident.
I will be aiming to be back in the first month of the season & be aggressive with my rehab – Ollie wines today.
Wines averaged 93.5pts in AFL Fantasy & 97.3pts in SuperCoach in 2018.
Season 2019: What Could Change For Your Team?
Midfield usage for Andrew McGrath is set to rise in 2019, he has averaged 19.8 Disposals from his opening 41 games of his career.
“We definitely expect we’ll see him a lot more through the midfield this year & that he’s in a position to be able to impact more aswell when he goes through there” John Worsfold on Andrew McGrath.
McGrath averaged 71.4pts in AFL Fantasy & 70.8pts in SuperCoach in 2018.
Fantasy News Today: 5 February, 2019
It’s likely a downgrade for Essendon first year players in 2019, John Worsfold wan’t that optimistic today.
“They’re all fairly developmental players.. I don’t think they’ll force their way in to our best team in Round 1” John Worsfold on first year players.
Essendon had 4 players debut in 2018 (Rank Eq 13), only 31.3% of games upon debut (Rank 18).
By The Numbers: 2018 Debuts
Jack Redden suffered a minor leg injury today at training, the injury doesn’t appear to be of a serious nature but he did fail to complete training.
“I think it was just a knock. He’s in the gym now. He’s a pretty durable fella so I’m sure he’s fine.” Hutchings on Redden leaving the track early this morning.
Redden averaged 100.2pts in AFL Fantasy & 95.3pts in SuperCoach in 2018.
AFL Fantasy: 2019 Top 5 Key Forward Value Plays
Sydney will ensure both Lance Franklin & Dan Menzel are ready to go at Round 1, we may not see either in the JLT Series.
“Everything is progressing well, they haven’t had any setbacks” Steve Johnson on Lance Franklin & Dan Menzel via @AdamCurleyMedia.
Franklin averaged 88.1pts in AFL Fantasy & 100.1pts in SuperCoach in 2018.
DT TALK LIVE
The Traders are on tour in early March, Warnie, Roy & Calvin will be visiting Perth, Adelaide & Melbourne. Click through the link below for tickets & more details.
