North Melbourne was defeated by the Adelaide Crows on Thursday night, but the game was still quite relevant from and AFL Fantasy standpoint.
The wet conditions made scoring tough for some, but others benefited from the ability to get points from tackling, which allowed the likes of Corey Wagner and Andrew Swallow to boost their scores.
Brad McKenzie also had a great game, finishing with 91 points which is a career-best score for the young defender.
Let’s look at how Footy Prophet’s Fantasy Five performed in Round 14.
1. Jack Ziebell ($486,000, MID)
Ziebell put in another strong Fantasy performance on the weekend, finishing with 108 points from 24 disposals, nine tackles and a goal.
The midfielder top scored in what was a reasonably low scoring game overall and now has six scores over 100 for the season.
Ziebell is averaging 98 points for the year, but his price is reflective of a player averaging in the low 90's, which makes him good value for money.
Obviously, don’t trade any North players in this round as the club has a bye.
2. Todd Goldstein ($514,000, RUC)
Goldstein continues to get the job done, collecting 101 points in tough conditions on Thursday night.
It was the ruckman’s first score over 100 in a month, but it was a good sign going into the bye as it’s clear he could use the week off more than most.
He’ll take on an under-strength West Coast ruck set-up next in a game where a good score might be on the cards.
3. Mason Wood ($364,000, MID/FWD)
It was important for Wood to back up his scoring from last week and he did just that against the Crows.
The 22-year-old finished with 86 points, backing up his 102 from last week and showing he’ll be a fantasy player of the future.
His awkward pricing makes him difficult to select this season, but he’s certainly one to keep an eye on next year.
4. Andrew Swallow ($405,000, MID)
After an injury-affected score of 17 a few weeks ago, Swallow only managed 75 points in his return game.
Because of this, his score has plummeted to just over $400,000 making him quite good value.
However, with a breakeven of 108, his price is probably going to continue to decrease meaning it’s worth waiting a few weeks so you can pick him up as cheap as possible.
5. Trent Dumont ($321,000, MID)
Dumont finished with 69 points from 19 disposals on Thursday night in a performance that wouldn’t have too many coaches considering a trade.
For a young, unproven fantasy player, the $300,000 price range makes trading difficult and Dumont hasn’t scored consistently enough to be a viable Fantasy option.
106 points last week was a sign he has the potential, but we may have to wait until 2017.
