2013 Player Profile: Beau Waters

[Adamant]

Beau Waters - West Coast Eagles

Position: DEF

Price: $471,300 (Fanplanner)

2011 Games: 8

2012 Games: 19

2011 Average: 68.3

2012 Average: 91.6

2012 Tons: 6 (and 4 x 90's)

Summary: Waters was a very popular pick for 2012, after an elbow injury in 2011 limited him to just 8 games, and a 68 average. Bargain. He is very consistent with only 2 scores under 70 (one of them injury affected), and has a high ceiling with 3 of his tons being 120+. The only real concern about Waters is obviously his durability. Since his debut in 2004, he has only once played 20 games or more in a single season, and has only played more than 10 games in 4 seasons. He was the 5th highest averaging defender this year (without Deledio & Carrots as they will be pure mid) and providing he stays fit, should be a lock for the top 7 defenders.

Verdict: Love the way he plays, but I think he may start slow after having foot surgery and a limited pre-season - upgrade target.

Ad's predicted average: 90

[Jukes]

Waters' last 5 seasons; 19 games played, 8, 21, 8, 19...he's due for an 8 this season.

Injury hoodoos aside, a no for me. Better backline premiums who I can see both averaging more and gaining more average.

[Adamant]

Waters' last 5 seasons; 19 games played, 8, 21, 8, 19...he's due for an 8 this season.

Injury hoodoos aside, a no for me. Better backline premiums who I can see both averaging more and gaining more average.

Yeah, much better value to start with in Goddard, Gibbs, Grimes, Birchall, Duffield & Heppell. Will look at him as an upgrade target.

[henry]

Waters' last 5 seasons; 19 games played, 8, 21, 8, 19...he's due for an 8 this season.

Injury hoodoos aside, a no for me. Better backline premiums who I can see both averaging more and gaining more average.

Yeah, much better value to start with in Goddard, Gibbs, Grimes, Birchall, Duffield & Heppell. Will look at him as an upgrade target.

Agree, especially those first 3. I may bring him in as an upgrade target if he doesn't get injured. The trouble is the way he plays he is more likely to get injured than other backs.

[Football Factory]

Likes to take those contested marks where he jumps backwards into a pack  :o  .. great player very courageous but only an upgrade option for me.

[Spinking]

I would pick him, but that price is very high for a bloke who is unlikely to play all games.

[Windigo]

One of the better defenders going around.

But I'd prefer someone who is more durable. Especially in crunch late season games.  :-\

[Shihan7]

Got quite a few defenders ahead of him after having foot surgery, durability is a massive issue :-\
Hope he kills it for our Asians though Ada ;)