The Watchlist - Season started, team Angry Pirates

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Swan - I am not sold on him, he had a huge drop off in scoring and people will say it is because he was injured. I will make 3 points with Swan, age catches up with everyone, as you get older you need to prepare your body better between games and he is not one to strike me as doing this and I don't think it is a coincidence that the most rotated player in the league struggled when the rotation on the cap came in.

Did not play

Breust - There has always been more talk of him getting extra midfield time each season, if he can get his average up to 20 disposals a game he could be a good pick but he is more a guy that intrigues me that I probably won't touch until I see some proof

Spent most of the time up forward and wasn't a huge factor

Taylor Adams - A young guy that showed plenty at the Giants in his first season. With Beams and Ball gone and Swan on the decline there is going to be room for some of these young Pies to step up. He is also probably too pricey to be a stepping stone close to 400k so unless there are really good signs that he is going to rack up the pill I will likely pass. He might push toward 90 this year but might be 1 or 2 seasons away from getting close to the ton

Looked the goods. He racked up the pill but butchered the ball on occasions. I am curious to see how he goes with a few A-Graders back and if his role continues.

Reid - Well he is injured again, but based on price he has to be looked at if he is ready to go round 1. I still probably won't touch him because he seems a guy that might average 60ish just because he might end up in lock down roles

Did not play

Karnezis - He burnt me in 2013, I was pretty pissed the entire season I had him in my starting team instead of Dwyer and I don't know if he fits in at the Pies. If he does get a gig I will look at his first two games before bringing him in because I would rather trade him in then trade him out once he spuds up again

He started slow and finished with a bang. I am not sure if he fits into the 22 when they have a full squad and for the first 3 quarters I thought he clearly wouldn't be lining up round 1

Grundy - 30k more then Belcho  and far more talented. I see him as a better player then Witts but he needs to stop giving away FA's. He would probably be the last choice out of the above guys

Holy crap. He starred tonight, got his hands to everything, got a bit of the ball and kicked a goal. If he keeps it up he might be my R2 to start the year.

Seedsman - He was hurt by injury last season but at his price he looks a pretty good bet to increase his average with his line breaking pace and clean disposal. I think he is one guy that can improve his average, but the question is how much. In 2013 if you take away his sub game he averaged 82 which is alright but not fantastic. He is priced at a 68 which means he he is cheap for what he is capable of and he also has a huge ceiling

Did not play

Birch - With the introduction of Chip it means Birch could be roaming around the back half a bit more freely. He is a damaging player which teams put a hell of a lot of time into because of his disposal. He was always one of my SC faves since he racked up the pill at a good rate for a defender, with a lack of premium options he could be a cheaper premium that pays off. He put up the odd stinker last year but was fairly durable which helps when players start falling like flies

Did not play

Whitecross - Simply because he is cheap as chips and a talented player that has had bad luck with his knees.

DNP

Pendles - The other SC star. He is cheaper then Rocky so he will be the guy I lock in as long as he isn't carrying any niggling injuries.

DNP

Sidebottom - My smokey pick, I looked at Steele's back end to last year pretty closely and he was a SC star. He averaged 122 in that time with one score under 100 and a high of 178. He had 5 scores under 100 and two of those were in the first two rounds. If he can keep pumping out those consistent scores and with his ceiling he could easily be a top 8 mid at the end of the season.

Racked up the pill and with some extra attention he still found the ball and hit the score board. I have had him in my side since SC opened and I think off tonight he is locked and loaded.

Hartung - Young, pacey and cheap. If the sub vest is abolished and he looks to be lining up round 1, lock and load.

A bit of a cameo role tonight, he did use his pace down the wing a few times but it wasn't awe inspiring

Jed Anderson - He looked the goods in the VFL game he got injured, at his price, if he is named round 1 I am locking him in. I think it will come down to one of him or Hartung

Absolutely starred. As I said if he is named round 1 locked and loaded. He might get green but he is super talented and it showed, especially that passage of play to start the 2nd quarter.

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So the guys on the list from the Eagles vs Carlton game

Tom Bell - He is the human wrecking ball. A huuuuuuuggggggggeeeeee midfielder and one of my fav players at the club with the way he goes about it. With Brock and Robbo gone I think he cements his spot in the 22 running through the guts. He obviously has ability but hasn't had it all click yet. At 343k I will probably prefer Monfries, but don't be surprised by a 90 average for Tom Bell. He can butcher the ball, but he also wins the hard ball and has a big motor, he can also kick goal which is handy. He has had a few broken fingers/hands the last couple of seasons which has also seen him miss games

He had a really good game tonight but he still butchered the ball. If he can clean up that disposal lock, but I still think with the way he shanks his kicks a 90 is the best I can hope for but 85 is more realistic which I don't know if it is good enough at his price (too expensive to be a stepping stone)

Nick Graham- Graham has been really good at VFL level for the Blues the last couple of seasons, when he has come into the seniors it has generally been as the sub. I have always seen him as Brocks replacement, so with Brock gone, the plodder of Nick Graham should hopefully see some more game time in the 1's. I was using the Fanplanner when I made this list and it has him as DPP but he is actually just a pure mid. This has changed my thinking on him, if he was DPP I would seriously consider him at his price, but as a pure mid not so much. I would rather save same cash and go Van Berlo

Did some good stuff but is probably too pricey for a rookie option as a mid only. He is also not a certainty for the best 22 but I like the way he plays

Dennis - He can probably average 60 for the season and if the sub rule is abolished that will help him out as well. I don't know if he will get games or how many, but on price he could be good for cash generation

Not a horrible game, did a couple of good things and priced 181k is not a horrible pick if he plays, but I would prefer Salem at the price and there looks to be a lot of depth in the cheap options

Menzel x2 - The older Menz is coming of nth knee reco. He is cheap, but his knees are shot, I don't know how good a pick he will be, the younger will be needed as a crumbing forward now more then ever with Carlton losing Jeffy and bringing in a spuddy Tutt as a replacement. There will be more midfield minutes up for grabs and if he looks to get some in the NAB he could be worth considering. I think he might be too expensive though

Troy didn't play tonight. He had a corkie from the intraclub so I think he was rested

Kreuz - Our coach is a spud. Add in his injury history, but if our coach decides to not be a massive f-wit and play him in his natural position lock and load him

With his injury I think it puts a line through him so I won't bring him up again

Hurn - He is a gun and I really like him, my issue is that he has had 2 significant injuries in the past 2 seasons which have killed a lot of coaches. I took SC off last year but if I played I had Hurn locked and loaded due to his injury score which meant he was under priced. He is under priced again, but can I trust him to not get injured and ruin my season?

Got a bit a bit of the pill and that is not the issue, it is more his body and tonight was a tick for him.

Walking Beundaid - Mr Waters can't seem to shake the injury curse, he can score well, but he appears to be injured very often. The last injury was said to be career threatening which makes me hesitant even if he is good to go round 1

Retired so a line goes through his name

Simmo - A couple of reasons I am looking at Simmo as a lock starter. First is the emergence of a couple of young guys at the Blues in Ciaran Sheehan and Dylan Buckley. Throw in Yaz and Docherty and there is a plethora of young rebounding defenders at the Blues. You also have Andrew Walker who I would prefer Carlton use up the ground but I am unsure if he will be as another rebounding defender. So what this means is I can see Simmo used on the wing where he has been so damaging in the past. If he looks to be playing mainly on the wing then he should comfortable average around the 95 mark. The Blues also have a pretty good early run of teams which should also help out Simmo

Looked good and is still locked in as my number 1 defender. I thought he looked better then the stats indicated and he also spent a bit of time through the middle which I expect

Walker/Yarran - The reason I included these two together is I expect one to play up forward. The one that gets to play off HB/wing is the one to pick, hopefully we get an idea in the NAB cup as either of these guys could turn out to be really strong POD's

Tex didn't play and is a write off but Yaz is the guy to talk about. Racked up the touches in his half back role as I expected, however he got thrown forward for a period which I didn't like. He is a star, if only he had a certain role along the half back line and his body holds up.

Bryce - Bryce had his most consistent season in the league last year and appeared to have a harder edge. He had a slow first couple rounds before hitting a purple patch in the middle of the season. He could be a handy POD with his huge ceiling and I will keep my eye on him as I think he still has improvement in him

DNP

Scott Selwood - The youngest Selwood had a year that was a tale of poor form and injury. He is priced at an 80 average and went 105 the two seasons before. I see him as a very handy stepping stone as long as he stays away from those tagging roles. He also has a good by for this role which I like and is priced 100k cheaper then Griff. I think a Selwood/def mid price combo is likely to outscore a Griff/basement rookie combo which is making me lean towards this

DNP and pre-season injury makes me cross his name off my list.

[eaglesman]

going to turn a blind eye to Simpsons game tonight ... Looked in horrible touch to me

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A couple of rushed touches but he still seemed to be in everything during the first half. Where he played is the main thing I was looking for, he will still push to average 95 so he is locked. Add in some more ball winners and he will be getting a lot of link up play as a receiver as well which is a plus.

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I forget to add this guy last night

Wellingham - He is priced similarly to Adams and seems to be in pretty ishy form toward the end of the season. He could probably push towards a 90 average if he hits form and gets a good run but I doubt it. For all the hype he has never averaged over 82 so considering he is pricey and won't be a keeper he might be the first I cross off the list

Showed flashes but not enough yet. It will be intersting to see what role he plays as West Coast need to do a bit more shuffling.

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Game 1 Lions vs Saints

I missed this game so if anyone who saw it can chime in that would be great.

Christensen - Body and role is the issue with this guy. New team that is now all of a sudden loaded in the midfield, if he plays his in and under role he had with the Cats he could be SC gold, it is just a question of health with his back/concussions

DNP

Membrey - So he is expected to get games at the Saints, but a young KPP guy in a potentially crappy Saints line up might mean bad news for scoring. He is coming under consideration but I want him to wow me with his NAB performances because from the small AFL sample size I don't know if he can make an impact right away. There might be a couple of other cheaper guys that can average higher.

Saad - Welcome back Ahmed, cheaper then Membrey with AFL experience. He also has a chip on his shoulder so if he is named for round 1 he could be very handy early in the season

Berger - So I was on the Leunberger bandwagon when he was coming off his achilles, however last year I was avoiding him for one reason in particular and that was the inclusion of Trent West. While West is a spud, he forced Leuenberger to play deep forward which killed his scoring, now we have Stef Martin in the team. Assuming Martin is going to force Leunberger to play forward I will be hesitant with him

Geary - The reason I have included Geary starts with his price. He is relatively cheap, which is good, however he has been prone to defensive roles which hurts his scoring. The reason I am looking at Geary goes back to his 2013 season, in particular, his start to the season. He averaged 95 over his first 5 rounds, while it is a small sample size, you only need him to score well early to become a decent stepping stone. He is probably too pricey being over 300k for this, but if he looks to be racking up possessions off HB in the preseason I might consider him

Roberton - Another guy that had a decent start the season a couple of years ago when switching over to the Saints. At mid 200k he is an interesting price and with a lack of defenders if he can push to around a 75 average (his 2013 average which included two sub games) he could be a decent stepping stone. I probably won't consider him at this point but I will keep my eye on him through the NAB

Armitage - The man has been talked about as a breakout candidate for years. He was supposed to be the Lenny/Ball replacement but never stepped up. He had injury issues last year but has demonstrated he can score well. If he looks damaging in the NAB he might be worth looking at but I don't think he can push the 110 mark so he probably is a pass. I will be looking at him for my draft team though

Jack Steven - The man is a gun plain and simple. If he can have an injury free pre-season and play most of the NAB cup I will look at locking him in. He has shown the ability to hit around the 110 mark and can go big in games which is what makes him appealing

Acres - He had one of the worst performances I ever witnessed for a relatively high score. This makes me look at him as a cheap player to start with because if he can play that bad and still score decently imagine how he will score if he plays well?

Joey - After a hot start Joey finished with a whimper. Is age finally catching up? The thing is the man has still put up some huge scores but can he handle the attention? He tempts me, but I think I should stay away.

Rich - I see Rich as the poor mans Wells but the same principles apply. If Wells fails I might look at Rich for the same purpose.

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Game 2 Dogs vs Tigers

Chris Knights - Knights is a gun, just very injury prone. At under 230k, if he is fit for round 1 he has to be considered since he has the ability to ton up on a regular basis, it is just he hasn't been on the park on a regular basis.

He flashed and did some good stuff, if he is fit at his price he might be one to consider as an expensive rookie price/cheap mid price option

Lids - Pretty obvious selection here, running mid that was always a lock as a defender, he should average over 100 so unless injury strikes I am likely to be starting him

DNP

Lambert - My pick of the basement rookies. I wanted him at Carlton pretty badly, he is a half forward/mid and this is something Richmond lacks in terms of quality. He should have been drafted already and if he can get a game round 1 I am locking him in. Even a 50 average at his price should be enough to get a nice little cash boost

Star and if named round 1 lock and load.

Hammer - Top two in the league for hitouts to advantage, if Maric gets injured close to the start of the season lock in the Hammer at his price.

He beat Wilbur around a lot of the contests and looked really good. If Maric gets injured he is my R2 without a doubt

Minno - Does everyone remember the start of last year when Sauce was a never again and the spuddiest player going around? Yeah I do and Minno seems to be lumped into that category this season. The fact is top dollar guys since the Cox/Sandi glory days don't tend to back it up, I have brought this up time and time again with a bit of proof. So this brings me back to Minno, he has had the down year so a bounce back could be on the cards this season. He was also carrying an injury last season which saw him get dropped so he is one I am going to look at but at a similar price to Nic Nat (NN is cheaper) I will probably pass unless the midprice guys look cooked

He had some spaz moments but also did some good stuff. Gave away a lot of frees and got away with a couple. I am curious to see his SC score and his HO to advantage numbers

Boyd - We could say he is past it and the niggling injuries have probably killed his SC relevance, but he started the season fit last year and was back to his monster ways. With Griff gone the responsibility is going to fall back on Boyd and Libba which could see him push 110 again in his career.

With Libba possibly doing an ACL he might come into contention. Probably still a no but might not be a bad POD

Clay Smith - From what meow mentioned he is still nowhere near ready.

DNP

Biggs - Replace SANFL with NEAFL and Port with Sydney it sums up Biggs. If he is named for the Dogs he has to be considered.

DNP

A couple to add

Bob Murphy

He looked really good. Racked up the pill and used it exceptionally. I want to get him in as a possible D3


Nick Vlastuin

Another guy that played really well. Put his body on the line and busted his ass. It was a standout game and if I go with a 300k mid price back he probably stepped to the front of the line

Liam Picken

He played a lot through the middle as an attacking option, with the injury to Libba could he continue this role? He is likely to go back to tagging but in his role he looked like another mid price back option

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Just saw Vlastuin's SC score, he looked a hell of a lot better then a 46. A lot of unrewarded efforts due to the scoring system

Bob with 61 in a half is good but considering he went at 100% efficiency that will be interesting.

Picken scored very well so he has certainly thrown his name up for that mid price defender role if he continues to play through the middle

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Game 1 North Vs Crows

I didn't watch this one so North and Crows fans if you can fill in how players looked that would be great. I only got glimpses and it was a Wells goal, Betts goals and Waite goal otherwise I got no idea how the game played out

Walker - Tex was huge a couple of seasons ago when the Crows were a finals side. He will be going into the season healthy after having the knee reco in 2013 but a new coach and game plan means he is a giant question mark. KPP's are always risky, but if there is one that can average over 100 it will be Tex.

Ziebell - He has always been highly rated but injuries and suspension have killed him through his career. He would be a pretty big risk in hoping he can get everything right, but it will be interesting to see how he fares in the NAB where he sucked a few in to getting him last year.

Robbie Tarrant - With the pick up of Waite and the emergence of Ben Brown I don't know how Tarrant fits in with the Roos. He had an entire season that was injury effected last year and he now starts priced at under 150k. Yes he is a KPP, but if he is named round 1 you would say he has solid JS as long as his body holds up. As an expensive F7 he could be a great option since he will have good job security and earn some cash along the way.

Harper - Well he is cheap, so there is that. I think he has gone backward in his development, but if he is named early with no sub rule around he could be someone to consider

DNP

Ricky Henderson - Had a brilliant run at the end of 2013 before getting injured where he looked the goods for the Crows racking up possessions while also kicking goals. He had an injury plagued season last year which means he is cheap this year. The question is where does he fit in and can he recapture form?

Danger - He was  frustrating last year since he was carrying an injury and not scoring well in patches, but we know his ability and he wins the contested ball which is SC gold. He could bounce back for a 110+ average but with the way he plays he is prone to those little niggle. I might look at him more as an upgrade for a multitude of reasons starting with the contract year. If he looks fit and firing around the byes he could be one of my first upgrades.

DNP

Brad Crouch - He was verrrrryyyyyy good when he returned from injury and at his age you would expect him to keep getting better. The Crows would want him to push Thompson out of the team and take his role which was very lucrative scoring wise but maybe not enough to consider.

A Swallow - He was coming off a season ending injury and was getting back into the groove of it last year. He is a proven guy that can hit around the 110 mark and fairly consistent in his performances which makes him the ideal mid 8 candidate. He also has a pretty handy bye which makes him even more appealing. The 500k price will need to be looked at as it is between him and a cheaper Jack Steven

DNP

Wells - Cheaper then Selwood and proven to be capable of high scores. Another guy I am considering in the stepping stone role as he has a high ceiling and that means cash quickly. He would have to be fit and played some NAB for me to consider him so I will keep an eye.

Van Berlo - Cheap, verryyyyyyy cheap. If he can get his 65-70 average back it makes him worth it already considering he should have good job security.

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Game 2 Suns vs Cats

Harley - One of my faves, his body lets him down but the kid is a beast (as we saw against the Cats). I am pretty sure he can average 105, my questions are on his body so it might be a wait and see approach with Harley

He played mainly through the middle and had a fair bit of the pill. I had him in and out of my F4 spot. He, like a bunch of other players, struggled with his disposal at times but he looked good and any concerns on his calf should be stamped out. We just have to see which GC players are named and involved in the KHunt case

Vardy - Probably won't be ready early but he is talented relatively cheap. I don't know how Geelong plan on structuring up and when Vardy plays I don't know if can average more then 50 after a long layoff. It will hurt in terms of cash generation

DNP

Blease - Well, he can run fast. Geelong need pace so that might help him get a game. If he is named round 1 and the sub rule is abolished I will look at him, but he is selfish and doesn't work defensively. His selfishness also sees him have a high clanger rate and the fact he is also an uncontested player. It looks like a bad recipe for SC

DNP

Clark - Body and mind the issue here, he can play, no doubt about it, even if he only averages 60 he will generate cash which is what we want. I want to see him play in the NAB before even looking at him though due to the past issues. The word navicular was never good when talked about with big guys and that was one of the issues Mitch had

He looked very rusty and lacked some pace compared to the last time he played. I was worried that when he would come up against some AFL standard defenders he would struggle but when he kicked his 2nd goal he showed a bit of burst which made me second guess my initial evaluation. He is one to keep an eye on, especially at his price but is no certainty to be a lock

Menzel x2 - The older Menz is coming of nth knee reco. He is cheap, but his knees are shot, I don't know how good a pick he will be, the younger will be needed as a crumbing forward now more then ever with Carlton losing Jeffy and bringing in a spuddy Tutt as a replacement. There will be more midfield minutes up for grabs and if he looks to get some in the NAB he could be worth considering. I think he might be too expensive though

DNP

Tom Nicholls - I think a lot of people will look at this a bit wtf. Tom Nicholls plays a very similar game to Nic Nat and the way he plays is brilliant for SC. Now that Smith is back and the Suns have tall timber it will be a battle between Nicholls and Smith for the #1 ruck role, if Nicholls wins out I really like him for his price. He is about 10k more then Kreuz. I am pretty sure during his run in 2013 he averaged 100 if you take out his sub game.

DNP

Harbrow - The reason I have Harbrow here is the introduction of Malceski. I think this means he now moves up the ground and becomes the link run and carry player that breaks the lines along the wing. That is normally good for an 80-95 average, depending on the player and how good their ball use is. The thing you want to do is pick defenders that look to play in the middle and that is the role I think Harbrow will have, he is also reunited with his old coach in Rocket who already knows his capabilities so I expect the transition for Jarrod to be pretty seamless. He averaged 85 off HB in his last year with the Dogs so I see that as a starting point

Played mainly down back with no Lemmens in the side but he did push up through the middle at times. He had some good runs down the wing but butchered it horribly. He looked like a poor mans Chris Yarran but he is still one to keep an eye on. It is still early in the pre-season and he might be one I swap Lumumba over too if I am not impressed with him

Harry Taylor - Put up decent numbers a couple years ago but he was down on form last year and he doesn't seem settled in one position. The pickups of Stanley and Mitch Clark intrigue me because it might mean he is more settled in defense and can play loose which will equal a lot of points from intercept marks.

He looked awesome. He was marking everything and used the ball well. He was even getting a forward tag from Stanley which made it even more impressive.

Gaz - The shoulder is the only real worry, if it looks good to go round 1 and he has no further setbacks then he is locked and loaded.

DNP

Hallahan - Probably the 3rd option in the Wells/Rich/Hallahan trifecta.

Got a lot of the pill in the first half but his disposal was the worst of any of the GC mids. I don't know if I will go with a 300k mid and I don't know if he did enough to sway me into locking him in. I will need to see his SC scores.


Darcy Lang and Adam Saad also impressed while Bartel and Kelly spent a lot of time in the guts.

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Clark put in a good chase early in the game that was a good sign for me locked at this stage

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Clark put in a good chase early in the game that was a good sign for me locked at this stage

He did chase but before the injuries he would have outran the guy he was chasing. He had the commitment but that quickness of the mark looked to be gone. When he kicked the 2nd goal he looked to be able to break away which is what made me change me mind from writing him off

[eaglesman]

Clark definitely a wait and see at this stage

[kilbluff1985]

Clark put in a good chase early in the game that was a good sign for me locked at this stage

He did chase but before the injuries he would have outran the guy he was chasing. He had the commitment but that quickness of the mark looked to be gone. When he kicked the 2nd goal he looked to be able to break away which is what made me change me mind from writing him off

yeah i'm not worried about his pace that much i just wanted to make sure the motivation was there which it seems to be

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Membrey - So he is expected to get games at the Saints, but a young KPP guy in a potentially crappy Saints line up might mean bad news for scoring. He is coming under consideration but I want him to wow me with his NAB performances because from the small AFL sample size I don't know if he can make an impact right away. There might be a couple of other cheaper guys that can average higher.

Looks like he is being groomed to play the same role as Hamil did back in 2004. His defensive efforts were great but this may mean his scores will struggle. I aslo worry about the delivery i50 so would be doubtful about picking any of our talls. 

Saad - Welcome back Ahmed, cheaper then Membrey with AFL experience. He also has a chip on his shoulder so if he is named for round 1 he could be very handy early in the season

Like Membrey he seemed to play a very defensive style of game. Lonie looked great though which may mean that saad wont be upgraded, but it is too early to tell at this stage.

Geary - The reason I have included Geary starts with his price. He is relatively cheap, which is good, however he has been prone to defensive roles which hurts his scoring. The reason I am looking at Geary goes back to his 2013 season, in particular, his start to the season. He averaged 95 over his first 5 rounds, while it is a small sample size, you only need him to score well early to become a decent stepping stone. He is probably too pricey being over 300k for this, but if he looks to be racking up possessions off HB in the preseason I might consider him

Had a ripper game, would be between him a Newnes for best on ground imo. He still played in defense but it looked he had a license to roam off his man and get to contests especially when the saints pushed forward.

Armitage - The man has been talked about as a breakout candidate for years. He was supposed to be the Lenny/Ball replacement but never stepped up. He had injury issues last year but has demonstrated he can score well. If he looks damaging in the NAB he might be worth looking at but I don't think he can push the 110 mark so he probably is a pass. I will be looking at him for my draft team though

Looking great! Didn't necessarily rack up the possessions but certainly looks like his will have his best season yet. That being said I still doubt he will be SC relevant.

Jack Steven - The man is a gun plain and simple. If he can have an injury free pre-season and play most of the NAB cup I will look at locking him in. He has shown the ability to hit around the 110 mark and can go big in games which is what makes him appealing

Only played 33% game time (IIRC). I've heard that he is still nursing a stress fracture in his thigh (same one as he played through last year) but is expected to be fine for round 1. I am personally worried we're going to play him this year despite him not being 100% fit. This makes me doubt he'll be at his best this year :(

Acres - He had one of the worst performances I ever witnessed for a relatively high score. This makes me look at him as a cheap player to start with because if he can play that bad and still score decently imagine how he will score if he plays well?

Hardly noticed him all game to be honest...

Joey - After a hot start Joey finished with a whimper. Is age finally catching up? The thing is the man has still put up some huge scores but can he handle the attention? He tempts me, but I think I should stay away.

Looked really good. If he can get back to end of 2013/early 2014 form he'll be an amazing pick. Like Steven he played most of last year injured, I think it  was a stress fracture in his shin, and as such I am also worried we will play him injured again so we wont see the best of him.

Thats my opinion but the replay is already available on the saints website if you want to watch.