AF 2015 Profile: Mitch Clark

[Mr.Craig]

Mitch Clark



19/10/87 200cm/103kg Forward

Career Games - 97

Fanplanner Price - $135,500

2011 AF Ave: 72
2012 AF Ave: 74.5
2013 AF Ave: 48
2014 AF Ave: 0


Profile

Clark blasted into fantasy contention during 2009 where he averaged a stunning 107.5 from Round 8 onwards but since then he's had two changes of club, suffered a serious foot injury and had a year out of the game with mental health issues. All this looks to have taken its toll on his scoring potential but it has also left him at a basement price for 2015. Mitch still needs to put in the hard yards if he's to be selected for Round 1 but Geelong will be hoping he steps up to support Hawkins in a role that others have yet to succeed in. As far as fantasy scoring goes I can't see him being viable on-field but unless better options present themselves he's sitting happily on my bench. If Clark doesn't come up for the start of the season he'll still be worth looking at for a correction trade/downgrade as the season progresses.

Pros - Rookie priced, has shown ability to ton up

Cons - Basically out of the game for 2 years, question marks on health


Prediction - 57-62

Footywire Profile - http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-geelong-cats--mitchell-clark

[Kellogscrunchynut]

Should be cheap as chips worth a crack on the bench.

[henry]

Yep definitely will get a spot on my bench

[Capper]

only if named R1

[stew42]

Not too sure why he wouldn't be named rnd 1 considering the key fwds Geelong were playing towards the end of the year.

[Ricochet]

Have to lock in at that price

[Toga]

Locked!

[Nige]

Definitely will be tough to ignore at the price.

[LF]

Yep too cheap to ignore at that price will be a nice bench option

[Holz]

would you all still pick him up at 200k though?

agree locked at that price but I would pay up to 250k if named round 1.

[LF]

would you all still pick him up at 200k though?

agree locked at that price but I would pay up to 250k if named round 1.

Yeah I probably would we know that he is capable of scoring well and is probably a better pick than a rook whose JS is really unknown.

[Grazz]

Alot of us would of started him this year if he played rnd 1.

Edit: This year as in 2014

[SydneyRox]

Surely, unless injured he will be named rnd1. And would have to be a big lock, although more in SC than AF, since I think he might take some time to get used to the top level again.

[Jroo]

He's not looking too fit

[Bill Manspeaker]

might be a handy downgrade target once he gets his fitness up

if named rnd 1 I'll probably still pick him