Last post i focussed on the bargin backman in this years AFL Dream team and supercoach competitions, this week the topic is Ruckman.
In Dream team terms Ruckman should be likend to the fat kids left till last when picking teams in the playground, liabilities but you have to pick them.
It's probably advised to leave your Ruckman to last then using your salary cap remaining to purchase the players accordingly because as always theres very few ruckman that scream bargain and only one who screams must have, a one Dean Cox.
Assuming you will pick a player who has averaged 100+ for the past 4 years including a staggering 106 average with a broken bone in his foot for half a season, you only require one more field ruckman and two bench ruckman.
Aiming at a average of approximatly 80 here are the best picks.
Hamish McIntosh: $296,600
After Averaging 80 in 07, McIntosh struggled with injury throughout 2008 in which his dream team average took a battering and subsequently his price.
But with injury behind him a 2009 full of promise beckons and makes him pretty much the only proven ruckman priced under $300,000
Cameron Cloke: $328,300
Though classified soley as a ruckman expect for Cloke to play at centre half forward for the majority of the season in a role similar to his Collingwood brother while Matthew Kruzer, Shaun Hampson & the much hyped new recruit Robbie Warnock rotate ruck duties.
This new role should result in more points, or aleast more points than he would amass in the ruck.
Josh Fraser: $336,400
Not so long ago Fraser used to average close to 100, though this may have been due to playing virtually 100% time on ground as the absoulute Kevins know as Steve McKee and Guy Richards provided negative support to the Collingwood Ruckman.
Nowdays however with players like Cameron Wood & Chris Bryan being good enough to offer some support Fraser finds himself on the pine longer per game than he did per season 3 years ago.
Yet Fraser espically with his endurance and abilty to find space can rack up some tidy numbers and after an average of 75 last year shows he hasn't been abysmal in the last few years either.
Brad Ottens: $329,000
another who used to average major numbers a few years ago, has struggled with injury in the past two years whilst his team mates have struggled with very little.
Despite Geelong have no great dependency on Ottens anymore, he is still a very important player for them whether it be in the ruck or as a marking target up forward.
Jamie Charman: $278,300
Another who suffered with injury in 08 Charman has the ability and time on ground each week to average around 85, espically when you consider the best averaging ruckman in the past few years have come from sides in the dark end of the ladder, which is what most pundits expect Brisbane with reside this year, makes the big man an attractive pick for under $300,000
Others considered too expensive:
David Hille: $381,400
Sandilands: $363,000
Bench Considerations:
Ayce Cordy: $98,000
should play sometime during the year going on pre-season form and the Bulldogs perrenial lack of quality big men.
Jesse White: $137,500
Space up for grabs with the retirement of Spida Everitt & only other competition a Canadian Rugby convert with only two games of AFL at any level under his belt.
Todd Goldstien: $162,700
Has Impressed all Pre Season.
John Meesen: $86,600
Former top ten pick has chance with the retirement of Jeff White.
*all prices at AFL dream team currency. Supercoach price may differ slightly.
In Dream team terms Ruckman should be likend to the fat kids left till last when picking teams in the playground, liabilities but you have to pick them.
It's probably advised to leave your Ruckman to last then using your salary cap remaining to purchase the players accordingly because as always theres very few ruckman that scream bargain and only one who screams must have, a one Dean Cox.
Assuming you will pick a player who has averaged 100+ for the past 4 years including a staggering 106 average with a broken bone in his foot for half a season, you only require one more field ruckman and two bench ruckman.
Aiming at a average of approximatly 80 here are the best picks.
Hamish McIntosh: $296,600
After Averaging 80 in 07, McIntosh struggled with injury throughout 2008 in which his dream team average took a battering and subsequently his price.
But with injury behind him a 2009 full of promise beckons and makes him pretty much the only proven ruckman priced under $300,000
Cameron Cloke: $328,300
Though classified soley as a ruckman expect for Cloke to play at centre half forward for the majority of the season in a role similar to his Collingwood brother while Matthew Kruzer, Shaun Hampson & the much hyped new recruit Robbie Warnock rotate ruck duties.
This new role should result in more points, or aleast more points than he would amass in the ruck.
Josh Fraser: $336,400
Not so long ago Fraser used to average close to 100, though this may have been due to playing virtually 100% time on ground as the absoulute Kevins know as Steve McKee and Guy Richards provided negative support to the Collingwood Ruckman.
Nowdays however with players like Cameron Wood & Chris Bryan being good enough to offer some support Fraser finds himself on the pine longer per game than he did per season 3 years ago.
Yet Fraser espically with his endurance and abilty to find space can rack up some tidy numbers and after an average of 75 last year shows he hasn't been abysmal in the last few years either.
Brad Ottens: $329,000
another who used to average major numbers a few years ago, has struggled with injury in the past two years whilst his team mates have struggled with very little.
Despite Geelong have no great dependency on Ottens anymore, he is still a very important player for them whether it be in the ruck or as a marking target up forward.
Jamie Charman: $278,300
Another who suffered with injury in 08 Charman has the ability and time on ground each week to average around 85, espically when you consider the best averaging ruckman in the past few years have come from sides in the dark end of the ladder, which is what most pundits expect Brisbane with reside this year, makes the big man an attractive pick for under $300,000
Others considered too expensive:
David Hille: $381,400
Sandilands: $363,000
Bench Considerations:
Ayce Cordy: $98,000
should play sometime during the year going on pre-season form and the Bulldogs perrenial lack of quality big men.
Jesse White: $137,500
Space up for grabs with the retirement of Spida Everitt & only other competition a Canadian Rugby convert with only two games of AFL at any level under his belt.
Todd Goldstien: $162,700
Has Impressed all Pre Season.
John Meesen: $86,600
Former top ten pick has chance with the retirement of Jeff White.
*all prices at AFL dream team currency. Supercoach price may differ slightly.
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