2013 Player Profile: Craig Bird

[mx187]

Name : Craig Bird

Club : Sydney Swans

Position : Midfield

Price : $354.000 (Fanplanner)

2012 Games played : 22

2012 DT Average : 68.7

Player Summary : Sydney's 59th pick in the 2007 draft from the NSW/ACT Rams. He wears the coveted number 14 guernsey which has been worn by such swans legends as B Skilton and P Kelly previously. A hard running midfielder who is generally called upon to tag the oppostion's best player. He can also kick goals and can rack up a few possesions.

Interesting points : A stress fracture of the toe affected his 2010 season but since then has played 42 out of 44 games for the swans. Averaged 101.2 in the first 5 rounds of the 2012 season before falling off the wagon to only average 59.2 in the last 17 games with a high score of 85.

DT avg for 2013 : 71 and thats playing in the centre within an improving team.

Late mail : Will not be making my team, has the potential to be a superstar of the game but probably wont worry the DT scorer's over the course of his career.

[Adamant]

Doesnt he tag? Pass

[mx187]

Doesnt he tag? Pass

Yep a good tagger but had a very DT relevant first 5 rounds of 2012, you just never know.

[Adamant]

Doesnt he tag? Pass

Yep a good tagger but had a very DT relevant first 5 rounds of 2012, you just never know.

Yeah, a good player...just cant take these risks in the midfield.

[Justin Bieber]

Sub a few times too...

[Windigo]

I'll let this Bird fly by.

[Shihan7]

Pass.

[Capper]

2013 Dream picker price $354,300 and now is a MID/FWD

[Justin Bieber]

Yeah mid/fwd is surprising and more promising

[henry]

Considered getting him in early this year after a promising start but I'm glad I didn't. I can't see his average increasing enough to warrant his selection.

[The_Captain]

LOcked 

[Ricochet]

Doesnt he tag? Pass

Yep a good tagger but had a very DT relevant first 5 rounds of 2012, you just never know.

Carrots averaged 100 as a tagger ;)

[SydneyRox]

Next year when Bolton retires will help him. He is a smokie to score very well at the Swans, but not one I think I will be risking in my team

[Adamant]

Doesnt he tag? Pass

Yep a good tagger but had a very DT relevant first 5 rounds of 2012, you just never know.

Carrots averaged 100 as a tagger ;)

Yeah, but Carrots is Carrots... ;)

[Ricochet]

Doesnt he tag? Pass

Yep a good tagger but had a very DT relevant first 5 rounds of 2012, you just never know.

Carrots averaged 100 as a tagger ;)

Yeah, but Carrots is Carrots... ;)

haha this is true