Player Analysis: Robin Van Persie

You certainly feel a lot calmer with RVP

By The Stats...
Price: 14.0
Average per 90 minutes: 7.58
Bonus Points: 49
Goals: 26
Assists: 15
Games: 38
Total Minutes: 3123 (34.7 full games)
Owned By: 34.9%

Look at those stats! The one that really stands out is the average per 90 minutes! That number is simply ridiculous, getting a 7 each week as a captaincy score would be greatly appreciated. The Man United man is still in his prime, turning 30 in August. Playing for the club which came off a premiership demolition, Robin Van Persie looks like he will be able to do it all over again this time around! The major issue is his astoundingly high price. 14 million is the highest priced player I can ever recall. Not since the days of Ronaldo, Lampard (in his peak) and Gerrard (in his peak), has anyone come close to this price. With good reason it must be said, RVP demands every cent of his new found tag. But should we pay that much? It's nearly a huge 10% chunk out of your total budget...

Reason to Start with RVP

• Lock in captain, as he scores against quality opposition as well as weak
• Will be difficult to bring in later on in the season given his price tag
• Scored the most points last season
• Started last seasons strongly
• Plays week in, week out
• Owned by over a third of the competition, meaning he is one of the most picked players

As we can see by this list, the reasons for picking Van Persie are strong indeed. His opening fixture list isn't too kind (Swansea, CHELSEA, Liverpool, CRYSTAL PALACE, Man city), but as I mentioned above, Robin scores on whoever he comes up against, as he only needs a split second to find the back of the net with that lethal left peg. Still in his prime, his role will not change and expect a similar output from RVP this season!

Reasons to Not Start with RVP

• Extremely expensive
• Will Man United be as dominant as last term?
• Difficult early fixture list

Well I think that about says it. There are significantly fewer arguments to not pick Van Persie. Nonetheless, given his extreme expense, might we find better value for money somewhere else? If a Sergio Aguero-type can return to his form of previous seasons, the difference between these two mightn't be as devastating. It all depends on how you assess the field, and thus if you think someone comes close to RVP this season, it might be worth by passing him.

Synopsis

When I first begun this article I was considering leaving RVP out. I thought the pricing was simply far too high! After writing this article my thoughts have certainly changed. The beauty with RVP is you can nail him on as your captain every week and simply watch the points flow through. I think he'll provide a season similar to last, and given I don't think anyone can come close to those heroics he is a must buy. If you don't have him at the moment, I'd certainly consider downgrading in a few places, because without Van Persie, you might lose connection with the RVP owners very quickly!

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Fixture Analysis

Finding the Dream Run can lead to a League Championship!

Like the picture above says, finding a team of players who have a strong fixture lists can be the difference between being Champion and an also run. Through this article, I'll go through the must have draws and the difficult draws that sides have. This must be keenly focused on once selecting your actual squad, as like I said, you don't want to have Arsenal, LIVERPOOL and Chelsea first up *cough*Aston Villa*cough*!

The Must Have Draws From Gameweek 1 to 5 
(Note- CAPS teams are at home, lower case are away)

Arsenal 
Run: ASTON VILLA, Fulham, TOTTENHAM, Sunderland, STOKE

That is a phenomenal fixture run over the first five weeks, only playing one opponent which is certain to finish in the top half of the table. In fact, the Gunners first 9 weeks are very strong with matches at home to Norwich and trips to Palace and West Brom. Given Arsenal's record as the second best defensive side in the league last year, and with a record of 8 wins/2 draws over their last 10 last season, expect the Gunners to be flying early on. Investment all over the park seems a good decision!

Man City
Run: NEWCASTLE, Cardiff, HULL, Stoke, MAN UNITED

Look at those opening 3 fixtures! I don't know about you, but that makes me a tad excited! Stoke is a difficult trip away from home, but still quite a good chance for a clean sheet, given Stoke's difficulty with finding the back of the net. The Man U game will be difficult, but expect goals galore if recent seasons are anything to go on, and as a byproduct the likes of Sergio Aguero and David Silva seem very likely fantasy options! Heavy investment in last seasons runners up is a must!

Liverpool
Run: STOKE, Aston villa, MAN UNITED, Swansea, SOUTHAMPTON

This draw looks very strong the Gerrard-led Reds. Man United appears the only stumbling block, and they do have a strong first seven gameweeks which includes Palace at home. Given Liverpool began to show something in the latter stages of last season, with players such as Coutinho and Sturridge proving fantastic acquisitions, investment in attacking minded players might be a good option. This firms the chances of recent signing Iago Aspas' landing a gig in our starting squads.

West Ham
Run: CARDIFF, Newcastle, STOKE, Southampton, EVERTON

West Ham's opening fixtures look very promising. In GW6 they travel to Hull, so that should be added into the frame. A fantastic opening fixture against Cardiff should allow players like Carrol, Nolan and Jarvis to dominate for an affordable price. Keep tabs on a cheap defensive player from the Hammers, as this could also be a wise get for the first 6GW's!

Southampton
Run: West brom, SUNDERLAND, Norwich, WEST HAM, Liverpool, CRYSTAL PALACE

That run is exactly what we need. Southampton, a free flowing football team who, at times can score for fun, as Liverpool found out last season. Investment in attacking options should well be considered, but given their opposition and the price of their defensive options, wing backs like Clyne and Shaw should prove to be fantastic options as well!

Chelsea
Run: HULL CITY, Manchester united, ASTON VILLA, Everton, FULHAM

Given the expectations that surround Chelsea this time around with 'The Chosen One' back at the helm, expect all 3 home games to produce major points in all departments. Trips to Everton and Man U should prove difficult, although from an attacking point of view, points should still be on offer. Load up on your Mata's, Hazard's and whoever eventually becomes the nailed on striker. Defensively, given their opposition and the amount of money you'll have to spend, I doubt there is much worth in loading up in that area at this stage. Note that the Villa game will be moved, so be aware as to when it is, as there'll be a double gameweek at some stage!

The Difficult Draws From Gameweek 1 to 5

Manchester United
Run: Swansea, CHELSEA, Liverpool, CRYSTAL PALACE, Man city

That's a very difficult run to begin David Moyes rein. A trip to Swansea, home opposed to the Mourinho managed Chelsea, Liverpool away and Crystal Palace at home, not to mention the big derby the following week. I think from an attacking point of view, this fixture list isn't too bad, and expect RVP to still be his dominant self. Don't look to defensive acquisitions though, as there is only one strong fixture in the first five!

Aston Villa
Run: Arsenal, LIVERPOOL, Chelsea, NEWCASTLE, Norwich

I mentioned it before, but look at that first three matches. Ridiculous stuff! Villa after those opening three, start to look okay, but they will be hit defensively and they'll find it difficult to score at the other end. If you like a Villa player, look at bringing him around GW4, when the fixture list opens up dramatically!

Swansea
Run: MAN UNITED, Tottenham, West brom, LIVERPOOL, Crystal Palace

This is another excessively difficult run. Only 2 at home. Both of which are against top 4 contenders. An away fixture to Tottenham. As much as we have enjoyed our Swansea players in the past, I think waiting to GW5 may well be a wise decision. Players like Michu and Bony may still be worthy starters, but I'd definitely not consider any defensive options at this stage for the Laudrup managed side.

Cardiff
Run: West ham, MAN CITY, EVERTON, Hull, TOTTENHAM

The newly promoted Cardiff could hardly have received a more difficult run early on. Those three home fixtures are against sides competing for the 4. Although nearly all options will be cheap early days, I think we should wait and see on who is most likely to be producing from an offensive end. Defensively their work will be cut out for them all season, but expect them to ship them out by the handful through this run. Avoid, avoid, avoid!

Stoke
Run: Liverpool, CRYSTAL PALACE, West ham, MAN CITY, Arsenal

Stoke have been the type of club which you can usually bank on a clean sheet from, especially at home. With a new manager, and a new direction, this may well change. Nonetheless they aren't worthy of selection with this opening draw. Only the one promising fixture (in GW2) from the first five is the major issue. Players like Adam, Walters and Crouch will also likely find this a tough period. Staying away from Stoke at this stage seems like a solid option!


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The Teams Round 17 (From a Fantasy Perspective)

Obviously all fantasy players aren't relevant. Or are they?
If you aren't aware Stadium Fantasy Sport has made nearly every fantasy player relevant this year, with fantastic giveaways each and every match! The prizes on offer are fantastic for very little effort indeed. Anyway hope you enjoy as I provide the teams with a fantasy spin!

The Teams

Season goes from Bad to Worse for Buddy

North Melbourne

IN: S.McMahon , L.Thomas

OUT: M.Firrito, L.Greenwood

Greenwood is a big out for all those considering him, as he was showing good value. Lindsay Thomas is back as predicted, after a week out, expect him to shine.

Carlton

NO CHANGE

Much of a muchness at the Blues. Nothing to report here, other than read my article on the best paying match of the round by Stadium HERE!

Hawthorn

IN: W.Langford

OUT: S.Burgoyne (suspension)

Will Langford will make his debut for the Hawks. Watch him closely, has been on the list for what feels like a lifetime. Good option in Stadium, especially if he can avoid the vest!

Western Bulldogs

IN: J.Macrae

OUT: C.Smith (knee)

Macrae back in the side is only a positive. looks great and someone that we'll all have in the future I'd suspect. A shame that Clay has done his ACL, best of luck to him coming back.

Gold Coast

IN: M.Weller, A.Sexton

Out: T.Murphy, D.Swallow (knee)

 Dave Swallow is a big loss off the half back flank for the Suns. Expect Weller to attempt to take up the slack. Given he is value, if you back him in to produce ina similar vein to Swallow, he is a no brainer selection in Stadium Fantasy!

Collingwood

IN: T.Goldsack, C.Mooney

Out: C.Young (hamstring), J.Blair (calf)

Mooney a straight in for the hamstrung Young. Expect the young Irish men to begin in the evst, ruling him out from a Stadium point of view. Good to see Goldsack back, but expect him to take a while to find his feet!

GWS

IN: D.Brogan, T.Adams, A.Tomlinson, G.Ugle, M.Whiley, Z.Williams, T.Greene

Out: S.O'hAilpin, R.Palmer (foot), W.Hoskin-Elliott, D.Tyson, S.Edwards, A.Corr, J.O'Rourke

Wow look at that number of outs. Ludicrous! The list is quite irrelevant though, with maybe Tyson, O'hAilpin and WHE showing some sort of potential in Stadium. Shouldn't disrupt many fantasy teams nonetheless.

Essendon

IN:  N.Lovett-Murray, L.Jetta, C.Dell'Olio, S.Crameri

OUT: J.Winderlich (soreness), B.Howlett, D.Zaharakis (back), T.Pears (rested)

Winderlich straight out after his massive game last week is a sad site. Howlett, Zaha and Pears are other major exclusions! Crameri and NLM are the only name inclusions. Shouldn't matter though, as they'll still account for the Giants easily!

StKilda

IN: T.Simpkin, J.Webster, T.Curren

Out: J.Geary (leg), T.Milera, B.Murdoch

The Saints are certainly rebuilding! look at the pricing of Curren, as he may avoid the vest and be aworthy acquisition to any Stadium side.

Port Adelaide

IN: J.Westhoff, K.Mitchell, S.Colquhoun

Out: K.Cornes (suspended), T.Logan, M.Thomas

The Hoff is back from suspension and expect him to wreak havoc on the Saints backline. He'll be looking to repay everyone from Port who he let down. Kitchell is the likely sub, and whoever avoids it out of Kitchell and Colquhoun, get on in Stadium!

Melbourne

IN: J.Viney

OUT: D.Nicholson

Viney back for the Dees, which is a plus! Likely to start in the vest, so just watch out if you plan on picking him in Stadium Fantasy, or if you still have him on your bench in the other competitions.

Brisbane

IN: E. Yeo

OUT: J.Polkinghorne

Check to see whether Yeo gets the vest or not. If not, he might be in for a good day, especially at his price. consider for Stadium Fantasy!

The Sunday Teams

Richmond

IN:In: S. Tuck, S.Lonergan, B.Houli

OUT: -

Houli the only certainty for that lot. Not much to report otherwise, check Friday sides for confirmations.

Fremantle

IN: P. Duffield, J.Hannath, J.Crichton, L.Neale, M.Taberner

OUT: M.Pavlich (suspended), H.Ballantyne (hamstring)

2 Major outs for the Dockers. Hannath will come straight in and take Pav's deep forward role. Neale is a likely type to fill in Ballantyne's small boots. Check back for finalised teams, but i think neale might be the sub if named!

Adelaide

IN: R.Tambling, I.Callinan, L.Thompson, M.Grigg, S.Kerridge

OUT: M.Jaensch, P.Dangerfield (shoulder)

Danger out will obviously hurt the Crows chances against the Geelong boys. Will be interesting to see final teams, if named, watch Mitch Grigg closely. Has a booming kick and has been doing well in the ressies! 

Geelong

IN: J.Corey, C.Enright, M.Stokes, N.Vardy

OUT: S.Johnson (Suspension)

We all knew Stevie J was gone. Christensen still missing but otherwise, the inclusions are massive. Enright and Stokes the only certainties from that list to force their way back into the 22.

West Coast

IN: A.Selwood, S.Wellingham, L.Shuey, B.Wilson

OUT: A.Embley (suspended)

Sharrod is finally back. Expect him to be the sub. Otherwise watch for final teams, although all of those inclusions should be playing. Wilson is still good value in Stadium!

Sydney

IN: M.Morton, H.Cunningham, X.Richards, D.Towers

OUT: B.McGlynn (suspended)

Towers is apparently some chance to debut! If named, expect him to be the sub, but nonetheless he might be a worthy acquisition in Stadium. Expect Morton to come straight in and play McGlynn's role.

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Stadium Fantasy Preview

The Big Game: North Melbourne v Carlton Blues

The Easiest Way to Win Money in Fantasy!

Stadium Fantasy Sport! This is a game which has only been brought out for the beginning of 2013. Already I have grabbed a cool $600 from a win earlier in the year and to be completely honest, if you want to win money in the Fantasy caper, this game is your best bet! It plans to branch out into other codes later down the track, so go on and check it out! Stadium has a unique scoring system which is best explained as Supercoach type scoring without the 3300 cap. If you're like me, and like everything about Supercoach bar that cap, then this is your game from a scoring sense. They create a game for each match in the home and away season, and you can either enter into the free game (with a chance to pocket $100 to $600 depending on the game) or the betting side of it where you go against your mates and places a wager with winner taking all! Without further ado, I'll give you a lowdown on the best paying game of the week!

North Melbourne v Carlton Blues 

(Etihad Stadium, Friday Night)

Predictions?

This is extremely important when deciding where you will pick the nucleus of your squad from! Who'll win, does not simply mean who'll win, but more to the point who'll have the greater amount of fantasy points. Data shows that the team on the winning side of things, almost exclusively has a higher, on average, points per player, than the opposing side. Now given this is a match which tables 11th v 9th, I think it'll be relatively hard to call. My gut says after last week, North are about to be broken, whilst the Blues, not in good form, are a side in the hunt to a greater extent. Cap that off with the fact that they haven't had to travel in comparison to the Roos who were at the Gabba last week, I think this will be a Carlton win. Given I think the Blues will win, I will generally have a bias to the Blues. 

Players...

Backs

• Henderson- he was dominant in his forward role last week. He will likely have to play on Scott D Thompson this week, a player in fantastic form. You must decide who gets the better of that duel, and pick one of these two pricey stars
• Thompson- will be opposed to Henderson. Is averaging a massive 133.8 PPG! If he can beat Henderson, expect him to produce a worthy captain score
• Gibbs- consider what role he will have. In general he scores strongly against the Roos, so that must be factored into whether or not you get on this gun!

Mids

• McKenzie- If Brad can avoid the vest, at 195k, he is a must ahve. Scored 86 last week, and when looking to balance your budget, it is these types that you must bank on. Personally would be attempted even if he was handed the Green at the start of the game.
• Murphy- If you think Marc Murphy can turn it around, he is a must have. Priced at a ridiculously cheap 499k, this guy was averaging 138 after the first 6 rounds. Personally I'll bank on him to find some form, at that price we can use the money elsewhere!

Rucks

• Kreuzer- my personal preference in the rucks. Has been in fantastic form over the last couple of months. Coming up against Goldstein, a ruckmen who has barely missed a beat and as a byproduct is feeling the effects, might just be perfect for him. Kreuzer should be able to destroy him around the ground, especially if North burn out late like they have made a habit of doing!

Forwards

• Greenwood- Levi has already proven to everyone that he is undervalued at this moment in time. Averaging over a 120 and priced at only 473k, picking him is a no-brainer. His game seems suites to Stadium Fantasy, and given there are many options for him to tag through the midfield, you'd think his time in the centre of the park isn't up for debate.
• Harvey- has continually been getting it done week in, week out! Averaging 136, he is more than 10 points better than the next best. He loves to play under the roof, and he doesn't mind going up against the Blues. Personally can't see a reason why not to have him!
• Garlett- now this is a smoky pick if I've ever seen one. Out of form, under pressure, Jeff will need to turn the tables. Still averaging a respectable 97 even with this hellish run of form. I expect him to get involved in a Blues win, so with that in mind, at 370k, it's a risk worth taking!

Captaincy Options

1. Scott Thompson- In AA form, coming up against a man who'll demand the ball, if he can beat him, a 200+ game is not impossible
2. Brent Harvey- form is excellent. Should avoid a tag. Someone who produces week in, week out
3. Kade Simpson- also in hell raising form, expect him to avoid a tag, and if Carlton beat up on North, expect a 150+!

Anyway some food for thought when going for the big prize this weekend! $600 on offer for 1st, $300 for 2nd and even a $100 for third. If you nail it, you'll be ecstatic all weekend! Sign up is easy, so enjoy the game, just leave first for me!

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Fantasy Premier League: A Quick Look at the Game

The Official Fantasy Premier League Game

The Offical Fantasy Premier League game (or FPL) has been recently released, much to the relief of EPL addicts across the world! Last season the FPL game had roughly 2.5 million participants, the most participated fantasy football game on planet earth. Without further ado, I'll give you a brief lowdown on how the game works, and how we can get the best out of our respective sides.

The Scoring Format

Quite self explanatory really. Unlike AFL DT, if you're scoring a total of 100 points in this game, you are well and truly up there with the top guns. The only point scoring item not on the list above, is the contentious "Bonus Points'. In simple terms, Bonus Points are incredibly hard to predict. They're given to the 3 best performed players (going 3,2,1 in order) which is analysed over statistics such as percentage of passes completed and the like. Personally, I believe you can't really worry about them too much because the nature in which they have been given out is simply too unpredictable!

How Trading Works?

It's quite simple. You have one trade per week. If you decide to save that trade (or transfer), you'll have 2 for the next week, but that is as high as you can get. If you exceed any of these rules, and make 3 transfers when you only have 2, you'll get a -4, so points deducted from your total score. So proceed with caution. We'll also have 2 wildcards, which allow you to flip your entire squad over within the season, but these will be explained at a later date.

How Players Value Changes?

Is he really worth that much?

Unlike many other fantasy games, the value of a player changes after a certain number of fantasy players purchase this player within a certain amount of time. This makes the game more difficult, as choosing who you want, when you want has to be decided early in the week, or later to game day (with a loss of coin, but less risk). When players are about to have Double Gameweeks (Teams which have 2 matches within a particular gameweek), jump on because even if they don't score well, least you should see a decent price rise due to all the like minded folk!

How to Play the Game?

Of course this isn't simply a  straight forward answer and there are many concepts to consider when devising your strategy for the season ahead. The tried and true strategy nonetheless, is to trade early, maybe even taking a points hit, but getting on players who'll make you money and create a strong value for your side. With that in mind, you can attempt to create a large value so that by seasons end, you'll have a team full of stars! Another issue which is quite prevalent in EPL Fantasy is getting on players who have strong runs. Having a quick look at the fixture, sides such as Arsenal, Man City, Southampton and Chelsea have strong openings to the season.

Anyway more will be discussed as we gain pace to the start of the season! If you're thinking of playing this game, please join the FPL Dreamers FB Page HERE, where we will discuss everything regarding fantasy football.

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Fantasy Analysis

A Team Full of Stars? What to do now?

AFL Fantasy across all competitions has changed in 2013. No longer do we have to conserve trades as greatly (or at all in AFL DT), and with most teams having 22 guns on the field now, the question is what can we now do with our squads?

How can you make a side like this any better?

Having played EPL Fantasy for a number of years, we can actually take a leaf out of that fantasy game and transfer it to ours. EPL Fantasy focuses largely on building a side which creates profit (like ours) and then finding players with strong runs (ex; playing low quality sides in succession over a period, the longer the better). After making sure that you have strong fantasy cover on all 4 benches (to bypass a potential late out that leads to the dreaded donut), we need to focus on strong end of season runs, or even strong runs for the next 3 to 4 weeks. Finding a unique gem who can step it up from a 100 average to 120, even over a 4 game period might be the difference between earning a double chance in your cut throat league or  getting knocked out first week of finals. So with these points in mind, I'll produce the teams with the best and worst draws so we can take into consideration these details when we make the sideways trades that attempt to get a leg up on the opposition!

Brisbane's Draw;

Melbourne

PA

STK

Richmond

GWS

Bulldogs

Geelong

The Lions have the best draw from here on! There are at least 4 sides which the Lions should beat, and more to the point, these games will have the fantasy points flowing through. Getting on any Lions player from here on should be considered. Expect a Hanley-type to jump back up to a 95+ average, but finding a smoky from the Lions might be the big difference!

Fremantle;

Richmond

Adelaide

Carlton

GWS

Melbourne

PA 

STK

In all honesty, the Dockers should easily account for all these sides. They're beginning to wind up for the finals, and as such they won't take any of these games easily. Especially when you consider a top 4 position is on offer. Stock up on your Dockers, especially for the last 4 weeks of the season. Guys like Mundy, Fyfe and Barlow can all average 110+ from here. Jump on!

Other sides such as the Dees, Port Adelaide and StKilda have strong draws and might be worth considering!

North Melbourne;

Carlton

Melbourne

Geelong

Adelaide

Essendon

Hawks

Collingwood

Looking at this fixture list, one thing becomes clear. Don't get on a Roo. More to the point, if you have any trade them out. Given we now know North are unlikely to make the finals, restings and early surgeries will also occur. The draw is horrendous with only one strong fixture from here on. Jump ship now!

Adelaide;

Geelong

Fremantle

PA

North

Bulldogs

Melbourne

West Coast

Looking at that fixture it certainly isn't the worst going around. My issue is that once again, the Crows will not be making the finals this year and it seems like a good idea to put the senior crew in for early surgeries and the like. I wouldn't look to bring in any Crows at this stage, and if you have a couple, proceed with caution. Obviously there are 2 very good games in the last 3, so if you're a risk taker, bringing someone in for the last 3 may be an option.

It's also worth noting who are the easy sides to score and who are the harder sides. This Table sums up (from easiest to hardest), who is the hardest side to score against!

Points Conceded on Average, from Highest to Lowest

1st- Melbourne

2nd- GWS

3rd- Bulldogs

4th- Lions

5th- Gold Coast

6th- St Kilda

7th- Sydney

8th- Geelong

9th- Fremantle

10th- Adelaide

11th- Port Adelaide

12th- Hawthon

13th- Richmond

14th- West Coast

15th- Essendon

16th- Collingwood

17th- Carlton

18th- North

That's worth saving that information. Many surprises, none more so than North being the toughest to score against! Anyway read through that table!

Thanks To Joseph Looby from AFL Dreamers, who provided some fantastic research on this topic such as the fantastic table above and Chad Leverington a Fantasy and Port Adelaide Fanatic for  providing a picture of his team of stars!

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The Unique Men

Trent Cotchin
The name is known throughout the households of all adoring AFL fans. Trent Cotchin. Pick 2 behind Kreuzer in the 2007 draft, had numerous injuries though out his first two years but slowly developed to be, not only the Tigers captain, but someone who was equal second in the Brownlow in only his fifth season. Superstar at such a young age, now coming at a bargain price. Is it time to get on? 

As Cheap as it Gets!

By the Stats...
AFL DT- 92.93ppg, $415,300, L3-101
AFL SC- 108.07ppg, $501,600, L3-106.7
Stadium Sports- 125.7ppg, $648,700, L3-124.3








The back to back Jack Dyer medallist (B&F) has found the going a bit tougher in 2013 than he has in his 2 previous seasons. Averaging a massive 110.4(DT)/116.1(SC) in 2012, Cotchin not only was considered a top class midfielder, but he was simply entrenched. Picking our sides at the beginning of the year, many predicted Trent was about to add to his average once again. this was off the back of his final 10 rounds in which he averaged 119.5/124! Yes, he was averaging that highly for near on half a season! So what has gone wrong?

Season 2013

Cocthin's opening five weeks of this year were reminiscent of last year. He was averaging the same numbers, he was dealing with a tag and his owners were enjoying his consistent 100's in all forms. He picked up some form of injury in the round 6 match against Geelong (the injury has not been made public at this stage). He missed a week after that hiccup, came back and wasn't quite the same player, averaging 82/96 from round 8-13, coming up against poor sides such as the Dogs and the Dees. To me this is a blatant injury issue. Although the Tigers haven't announced any injury issues with Cotch, I think it's fair to say that when there is such a discrapency in the numbers, something is up. Anyway over the past 3 weeks, Cotchin has slowly upped his disposals, disposal efficiency and as a byproduct, his fantasy numbers. His last 3 weeks read (from most recent to least);

114/109 V GC
100/104 V North
85/107 V StKilda

Why Bring Him in Now?

Admittedly these numbers don't really read brilliantly in any sense of the word. The reason that I believe this trade is now such a good option is because of Cotchin's undeniable value! He's dropped majorly in all competitions. With our sides pretty much set, we are now looking to find strong bench cover. Cotchin no doubt fits the bill. if you're like me and have a Tom Mitchell type at M8, then there can be a rotation type policy. For the value that he is right now, and with back to back hundreds in DT, and 3 in a row in SC, Cotchin is now a brilliant value option. If he can deal with his injury, the potential for a 110/120+ average is still there. Don't miss out!

PS. Looking to the future, lock him in for 2014 across all comps now!

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