Impact on the new club: 

The Carlton Football Club looks to have finally turned a corner under David Teague, and for the first time in years, the club can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Entering into the trade period, I believed the club had two major list holes that they needed to address. One was to get more inside the contest support for Patrick Cripps. The other was a small forward capable of kicking 30+ goals a year. With the inclusion of Eddie Betts, they have nailed 50% of the needs, granted all be it for a twelve-month window. Despite him not being at the peak of his powers, he’s still capable of turning a game in a matter of minutes.

Impact on the old club:

The Adelaide Football Club has made it very clear through the trade period that the club and rejuvenating the list. It means hitting the draft with plenty of picks, but also giving young players already at the club plenty of games. Tyson Stengle looms as the most likely replacement as a small forward for the team. He posses the defensive pressure game required to succeed at AFL level as well as strong goal sense. This was evident with him kicking 36 goals in the SANFL. Shane McAdam is another who could be given a chance to fill the void. Shane is a different stylistic player and displays similar traits to West Coast’s Liam Ryan. Ned McHenry was a first-round draft selection in 2019 and posses the combination of elite endurance, defensive pressure and XFactor. While Ned may start his career more forward, the club will be hoping he can develop into a midfielder.

Fantasy Summary: 

Small forwards who rarely venture outside of the forward 50 are never fantasy football relevant in the salary cap formats. His best seasonal best averages were in 2016 where he averaged 79 in AFLFantasy and 88 in SuperCoach. These are decent numbers but are not good enough to pick outside of drafts.