Oscar Adams was taken at pick 51 in the 2021 AFL Draft by St Kilda, he was recruited from Glenelg.
He plays as a key defender type, he currently stands at 198cm, 85kg.
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St Kilda Head of List Management James Gallagher provided an update on Adam post-draft.
“At 198cm, Oscar is a competitive and athletic key defender.”
“He took strides in his footy this year, showing his commitment by travelling nearly five hours from Mt Gambier each week to play.” Gallagher said.
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Adams averaged 13.7 Disposals, 4.8 Marks & 1.9 Tackles in the SANFL U18s in 2021.
Fantasy Impact: Oscar Adams will add depth to the key defensive position at the Saints, he’s a tall athletic type that also has previously played through a ruck role.
He has a very strong marking ability to compliment his awareness of reading the play well, he also has excellent vision & an ability to hit targets at a high rate.
The short term fantasy prospects for Adams may be moderate, he needs to develop physically but also is highly skilled & could be utilised as a 3rd tall type defender with his intercept marking qualities.
The long term prospects are directly linked to his specific role, as a 3rd defensive tall type his scoring output could be strong but if he develops into a lock down key defender his scoring could be limited & inconsistent.
Adams would be a consideration in season long fantasy if he makes his way into the team at the Saints, it’s unlikely he will be used as a lock down key defender in his first year with his lack of body size.
He’s a pass in single season draft leagues, in dynasty leagues he might be worth taking a late flyer on just ahead of expected ADP. He could be hit or miss from a fantasy perspective, but his attributes are likely to be used over his career.
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4. Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
5. Mac Andrew (Gold Coast)
6. Josh Rachele (Adelaide)
7. Josh Ward (Hawthorn)
8. Jye Amiss (Fremantle)
9. Josh Gibcus (Richmond)
10. Neil Erasmus (Fremantle)
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