Essendon Bombers Player Profiles For 2013 SC/XV

[AFEV]

#9 BrenDON Goddard

[AFEV]

#37 Sean Gregory

[AFEV]

#3 Scott Gumbleton

[AFEV]

#34 Kyle Hardingham

[AFEV]

#21 Dyson Heppell

[AFEV]

#1 Michael Hibberd

[AFEV]

#19 David Hille

[AFEV]

#39 Heath Hocking

[AFEV]

#26 Cale Hooker

[AFEV]

#40 Ben Howlett

[AFEV]

#18 Hurley, Michael

	2012	Career
Average:	73.1	72.4
Games:	16	63
Centuries:	2	15
Century %:	12.5%	24.6%
High Score:	135	135
Low Score:	45	29
Standard Dev:	24.0	28.4
Starting Price:	456,600	N/A
High Price:	456,600	N/A
Low Price:	329,100	N/A
Fanplanner:	388,300	N/A

Club		Position		Drafted		Height		Weight		Age
Essendon Bombers		Def/Fwd		#5 ND '08		193cm		92kg		22

After a down year in 2012 Michael Hurley (with D/F DPP) is shaping up as a good mid price target in 2013. Unfortunately for him there is a lot of competition in and below his price range. There is a plethora of cheap forward options going into 2013, and so far the list is growing faster than the players on it are being ruled out.

At 388k Michael is in a very awkward price range, he isn't quite a premium forward but he isn't quite cheap enough to be a cash cow. You can only pick him if you think he'll average 90 and become a keeper. Around his price range are players like Christensen, Cloke, Monfries and Darling with players like LeCras and Bock offering similar scoring potential for a significantly lower price tag.

Aside from the fierce competition for forward spots, there are question marks over durability and role for Michael in 2013. We all know he is a capable player, but being constantly moved from the forward line to the back line will surely influence his game and result in numerous disappointing scores. He has battled injury issues for his entire career as well, the crash and bash nature of his game resulting in a lot of collision injuries and after 4 seasons in the big league is yet to play 20 games or more in a home and away season.

Not for me, too much risk and the payoff doesn't seem to be worth it. He's still a decent option and if he provides a D/F link could prove invaluable.

Prediction: +11 84.

[AFEV]

#7 Leroy Jetta

[AFEV]

#28 Elliot Kavanagh

[AFEV]

#38 Nick Kommer

[AFEV]

#42 Nathan Lovett-Murray