Tom Hickey has been traded to Sydney, he has played 103 career games with 3 clubs. West Coast (23), St Kilda (68) & Gold Coast (12).
“We’re excited to have secured Tom from West Coast as we think he is a great addition to our ruck group and we had targeted this as a priority during this year’s trade period”
“Tom is a proven performer in the ruck at AFL level with a career spanning over 100 games across 10 seasons” Swans Executive GM of Football Charlie Gardiner.
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Hickey (Age: 29) has averaged 11.7 Disposals, 3.1 Marks, 2.5 Tackles & 19.0 Hit Outs from 103 career games, he played 3 games in 2020.
TRADE DETAILS
Sydney Receive
Tom Hickey, Picks 34 & 60
West Coast Receive
Picks 58, 62, 2021 R2 (Port Adelaide) & 2021 Rd3
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AFL FANTASY TAKE
Tom Hickey averaged 33.7pts from 3 games in 2020 for West Coast, he averaged 67.4pts* in 2019.
Hickey provided ruck support for most of his 2 years at West Coast, his role should be elevated at Sydney with Sam Naismith recovering from an ACL injury & Callum Sinclair struggling with injuries over the last period of his career.
Based on the starting price for Hickey he could be a consideration for AFL Fantasy classic, if he was set for a solo ruck role for the early games of the 2021 H&A season then he becomes an option to start.
Hickey should be a consideration for a back-up role in 10 team standard draft leagues, he’s likely to be a mid to late round selection. Clarity on the ruck situation at the Swans will be a requirement, this could adjust his ADP.
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