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Keeper coaches, the moment you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived – Keeper’s inaugural inseason position changes are here!

Keeper is revolutionizing how player positions are managed with a systematic approach designed specifically for draft fantasy leagues. The position updates will follow rounds 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18.

These regular position updates create exciting new strategic dimensions for Keeper coaches. Players who gain additional positions instantly become more valuable draft assets, while for savvy coaches, spotting these trends early could give you a significant advantage over your competition.

Josh Daicos is a Keeper favourite, and his new defender status elevates him to a whole new level of value. He becomes one of the rare defenders capable of delivering consistent 90+ scores—a premium asset in a position that, for some teams, may lack defensive firepower.

Nobody should be surprised to see Rory Laird gain defender status. For almost a decade, he’s been a premium performer, and now he returns to the place where it all began. An average of 99.3 places him immediately inside the top 10 defenders by average—a ranking we expect him to maintain throughout the season.

Like Laird and Daicos before him, Dylan Shiel’s move into defence has been flagged throughout the entire pre-season, with some even bumping him up their rankings as a result. Thankfully for owners, the gamble has paid off. While his scoring hasn’t been outstanding, last weekend’s 97 will give coaches hope that all is not lost. He also saw an increase in midfield minutes, which is clearly where he scores best.

The defender gains also introduce our first-ever Triple Position Players (TPPs). Caleb Daniel, Ryan Maric, and Mark Blicavs make history as the inaugural TPP options. Depending on league sizes and on-field structure, all three could be valuable assets—especially when playing with full squads during bye rounds.

Let’s be honest, gaining midfield status won’t improve your team scoring on field most weeks. All it does is add some quad flexibility.

Nic Martin is the crown jewel of this list of new forwards, thanks to his newly acquired DEF/FWD status. He has returned to the role he first played at Essendon—as a half-forward pushing up the wings. His scoring has been OK, but not at the heights of his 2024 season. Owners will be praying for another role tweak and one that is back to his 2024 position as a rebounding defender. If that happens, his scoring could explode. Pray it in!

Veterans Patrick Dangerfield and Stephen Coniglio, both nearing the end of their illustrious careers, have gained FWD status, breathing new life into their Keeper relevance. Neither has been outstanding due to a consistent lack of midfield opportunities—especially for Cogs. Regardless, the MID/FWD tag now makes them viable forward options, whereas as pure midfielders, they were questionable holds in most squads.

Young guns Murphy Reid and Sam Lalor are already making waves in 2025. Between us, how Murphy missed the Rising Star nomination this week is beyond me. Anyway, rant over… As first-year players, both are just below the under-18 scoring baseline that coaches look for. However, their new MID/FWD status makes them handy additions for Keeper and dynasty leagues. If you’re playing the long game, these two have shown plenty of promise—even if it hasn’t yet translated into strong Keeper scores.

Just one ruck gain—and it should come as no surprise. Sam De Koning. His real value lies in the fact that he’s scoring well enough to be fieldable as a defender. But if he holds his ruck role and you lose your current ruck to injury, he becomes a massive asset. Nothing is worse in Keeper than having to shop the player pool for a ruckman.

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