AF 2016 Profile: Dion Prestia

[Mr.Craig]

Dion Prestia



12/10/92 175cm/81kg Midfielder

Career Game - 81

2015 Averages - 13.8 kicks, 13.4 handballs, 2 marks, 4.9 tackles

2011 AF Ave: 63.4
2012 AF Ave: 75
2013 AF Ave: 96.6
2014 AF Ave: 100.4
2015 AF Ave: 95.9

2015 Scores - 101, 97, 94, 89, 104, 93, 108, 81

Scores Over 100


Profile

It's hard not to love the human meatball. At just 22 he is already well established as one the leagues highest possession getters but he's yet to show he can take that next step to fantasy premium. His lack of marking and goal kicking are the main stumbling blocks at the moment but there's plenty of scope to improve in those areas. Having only played 8 games for the season before succumbing to a knee injury, he will receive some level of discount in 2016. Whether this justifies a selection is up for debate, particularly when you have Crouch/Libertore/O'Meara in the mix who all have similar scoring ability but larger discounts. If he wasn't undervalued I would have said Prestia is more of a potential upgrade target if he performs well but given he's undervalued you probably have to take the punt from the start of the season or forget about him altogether.

Pros - Big ball winner, good tackle numbers, discounted

Cons - Didn't have a high ceiling in 2015, low marking numbers, only a small discount


Prediction - 96-100

Inside Football Player Rating - http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Ratings/Player/115503/Dion-PRESTIA
Gold Coast Profile - http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/player-profile/dion-prestia

Mr.Craig's Call

[Nige]

This is brilliant!

Love the gif for the verdict, make that a permanent thing.  8)

[TomK]

This is brilliant!

Love the gif for the verdict, make that a permanent thing.  8)

[fanTCfool]

This is brilliant!

Love the gif for the verdict, make that a permanent thing.  8)

Also, how much are we expecting to pay for Prestia next year?

[Spinking]

Haha. Great gif.

Can't see him being in my team. I'm thinking he would be unlikely to be a top ten mid, but too expensive to take a gamble on a breakout season. Would need a big discount to be worth considering.

[Football Factory]

Can average 100 ..  priced around 85-90 ? should hold his value early on.

Don't know if I could fit him in, probably not cheap enough.