DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 MIDFIELDERS ROUND 2

Now for the all important midfield engine, the area where games are often won and lost, but appears to have it’s fair share of diversity with new faces and a few rookies looking like they may be keepers. Some of us will probably need some time to let the dust settle before the figures sense, others have already traded in Andrew Swallow or Jobe Watson. Three Essendon players in the top 5 is pretty good going. Stanton started well last season as well. Swanlow and Dependlebury are in the lower reaches of the top 10, but Kennedy, Dangerfield, J.Selwood, Shuey, Cotchin, Murphy, Judd & Ablett are all not in the top 10, but we’ll see how it settles down over the next month or so. How are you placed?

AARON SANDILANDS DREAM TEAM BLOW

Fremantle’s Aaron Sandilands has ‘partialy’ torn his hamstring and will be out of action for 8 weeks.

The injury prone dream team superstar will now need to be replaced in many people’s sides including this scribe.

Although he is a proven high scorer, Sandilands has had a run of injuries over the last few seasons and questions remain about the suitability of grabbing him when he returns from injury.

Fortunately, the removal of trading restrictions allows us to trade him in and out during the year as needed.

We will probably need to watch him to see if he returns at or near full fitness.

What do you guys think about big 211? Is he a liability or will he be that p.o.d that can help get your warriors over the line?

Place your comments in the comment thread below.

NAB CUP 2013. FREMANTLE, GEELONG & WEST COAST SQUADS

Players that Dream Team Chat will be watching are in bold. Are Geelong past it? Is Freo ready to challenge? Is West Coast as good as people are suggesting? 

WEST COAST
1. Mitchell Brown, 2. Mark LeCras , 3. Andrew Gaff, 7. Chris Masten, 8. Beau Waters, 10. Scott Selwood, 11. Matt Priddis, 12. Sharrod Wellingham , 13. Luke Shuey, 14, Jacob Brennan, 15. Jamie Cripps, 16. Eric Mackenzie, 17. Josh Kennedy,  18. Bradd Dalziell, 19. Adam Carter, 22. Callum Sinclair, 23. Darren Glass, 25. Shannon Hurn, 26. Sam Butler, 27. Jack Darling, 28. Ashley Smith, 29. Scott Lycett, 30. Blayne Wilson, 31. Will Schofield, 32. Andrew Embley,  33. Josh Hill, 34. Mark Hutchings, 35. Patrick McGinnity, 36. Fraser McInnes,  37. Adam Selwood, 40. Cale Morton,  42. Jeremy McGovern, 43. Ashton Hams, 46. Simon Tunbridge

GEELONG
1. Mitch Brown, 2. Billie Smedts,  3. Jimmy Bartel, 5. Travis Varcoe, 7. Harry Taylor, 11. Joel Corey, 12. Trent West, 13. Tom Lonergan, 14. Joel Selwood, 15. Jordan Schroder, 19. Taylor Hunt, 20. Steve Johnson, 21. Jordan Murdoch, 22. Mitch Duncan, 23. Josh Caddy, 25. Jared Rivers, 26. Tom Hawkins, 27. Mathew Stokes, 28. Allen Christensen, 29. Cameron Guthrie , 31. James Podsiadly, 32. Steven Motlop, 33. George Horlin-Smith, 34. Josh Walker, 36. Brad Hartman, 37. Cam Eardley, 38. Jackson Sheringham, 39. Shane Kersten, 40. Jackson Thurlow, 41. Jesse Stringer, 42. Ryan Bathie , 44. Corey Enright, 45. Joel Hamling, 46. Mark Blicavs

FREMANTLE
1. Hayden Ballantyne, 3. Zac Dawson, 4. Jayden Pitt, 5. Garrick Ibbotson
6. Danyle Pearce, 8. Nick Suban, 9. Matt de Boer, 10. Michael Walters, 11. Tom Sheridan, 12. Jonathon Griffin, 13. Tendai Mzungu, 17. Hayden Crozier, 18. Luke McPharlin, 21. Michael Barlow, 22. Tanner Smith, 23. Chris Mayne, 25. Josh Mellington, 26. Kepler Bradley, 28. Peter Faulks, 31. Aaron Sandilands, 32. Stephen Hill, 33. Cameron Sutcliffe, 34. Lee Spurr, 35. Haiden Schloithe, 36. Alex Silvagni, 37. Michael Johnson, 38. Jack Hannath, 39. Sam Menegola, 41. Paul Duffield, 44. Jesse Crichton, 46. Clancee Pearce

GREG BROUGHTON….YES OR NO

Greg started the game so well before Ross Lyon moved him onto the dangerous Stevie J, then Broughton’s score disintegrated. At his best, Broughton is dream team gold, one of several Fremantle players to give us consistent dream team joy, a premium that is one of the first picked in our teams, however, is this Lyon move a sign of things to come? Can you afford to gamble on a premium that could become a tagger any tick of the clock?

THE EXPERIENCED HAND OR YOUTH POLICY???

Just a quick little poll to help pass on the time till the bounce tonight. Fremantle, for years the laughing stock of the AF,L have in recent years, shed this definition,, and, this year offers us fantasy coaches two delectable offerings, the experience & consistency of Matthew Pavlich-466k & 94.25, and, the youth & success of Nathan Fyfe-486k & 98.38. They are both Dual position gems to boot. Whom do you prefer?