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UltimateFooty | Round 3 Positional Changes

After rounds 3, 6, 9 & 12 the drafting format of Ultimate Footy awards additional player positions to players that have had a role change in the season. As always players are required to have played a minimum of 3 games to be eligible and to be playing the new position as their primary role in the side. Let’s look at who they are and their relevance to your draft sides and leagues.

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Scott Pendlebury | ADD BACK

I’m not surprised that Scott Pendlebury has back status. But I didn’t think we’d get it just yet. Histrocially, UF have been on the more conservative side in allocating DPP, especially in forwards or backs. So while I thought he’d get it in round six, his owners will be thrilled with this allocation now. His average of 88 places him now inside the top 20 backs by averages and should be coaches D1 or D2 on field.

Jordan Clark | ADD BACK

Another good addition for coaches. As a centre, only Jordan Clark, an average of 72.7, is only just rosterable for most leagues. However, he becomes a genuine on-field option or an emergency in deeper leagues as a back. He’s already owned by 83% of leagues, but that number will push into the ’90s now that he’s gained DPP. 

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Bailey Scott | ADD BACK

The most significant value that Bailey Scott currently offers in draft leagues is his forward status. And presently, he’s in just 15% of teams. So the DPP is a good addition, but the value he offers to coaches is minimal.

Nick Daicos | ADD BACK

The Magpie rookie has been superb across halfback so far for Collingwood and will be a certainty to gain back status on Wednesday. He moves from a bench/emergency coverage in the midfield line to being a player you can place on the ground with confidence. Who knows, he might even be some teams D1.

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Sam Petrevski-Seton | ADD CENTRE
Dan Houston | ADD CENTRE
Jordan Dawson | ADD CENTRE

I’ve chosen to do just one summary for all three of these players, as the key point is the same. Gaining centre staus adds squad flexibility, not so much a player’s relevance.

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Noah Balta | ADD FWD

The Tigers have started to have an eye to the future, and it’s clear that Noah Balta as a forward is something the club like the look of. An average of 60 isn’t horrible, but it won’t be something to celebrate even in a weakened forward line in many leagues. However, it could add some handy squad flexibility in the category scoring leagues or deeper dynasty leagues.

Tom De Koning | ADD FWD

Category scoring leagues will be thrilled with this addition. Hitouts from a forward are a premium win. Tom De Koning is the future ruck of the Blues, but right now, he’s split with Marc Piitonet. The benefit of him getting forward is that IF the split starts to become more favourable with him in the ruck than forward, this could be a considerable gain.

Todd Goldstein | ADD FWD

The rebuild of the Kangaroos is well underway. As a result, some of the club elders are stepping back into the shadows. In the ruck division, the emergence of Tristan Xerri has allowed them to use Todd Goldstein as the relief ruck and more predominantly inside forward 50. With an ADP of 91.5, he’s in the gun for many coaches as a ‘bust.’ But the season is still young. 

Awaiting More Data

The biggest names coaches were angling for were Angus Brayshaw and Dayne Zoko to get back status. However, UltimateFooty has opted to get more game data before adding the staus. And given both are averaging strongly enough to be on the field in our centre line. So keep an eye out for the round 6 allocations.

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UltimateFooty | Possible DPP Additions | Round Three

After rounds 3, 6, 9, 12 & 15 the drafting format of Ultimate Footy awards additional player positions to players that have had a role change in the season. On Wednesday, we’ll confirm with you exclusively which players WILL gain a new position, but before then, here are some players we believe would be in consideration for obtaining a new positional status.

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Angus Brayshaw | ADD BACK

The moment Christian Salem went down with an early injury in round one, the Demons deployed Angus Brayshaw as the primary ball mover across halfback. It’s important to note he was already playing in the backline in that game as the Demons had several regular defenders missing. In this role, he’s getting plenty of uncontested marks and possessions. So it’s no surprise that the fantasy points are flowing for him in this role; he’s got history (all be it distant now) of being a genuine proven performer.

His DPP addition should be a formality and will add a massive boost to coaches that own him and have enjoyed his scores of 86, 83 & 156. Additionally, given that he was drafted in just 71% of teams, it could be an early reward for many coaches who picked him up from the waivers.

Nick Daicos | ADD BACK

This will be one of the most straightforward and most anticipated gains from UltimateFooty in 2022. The Magpie rookie has been superb across halfback so far for Collingwood and will be a certainty to gain back status on Wednesday. He moves from a bench/emergency coverage in the midfield line to being a player you can place on the ground with confidence. Who knows, he might even be some teams D1.

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Jordan Clark | ADD BACK

Another good addition for coaches. As a centre, only Jordan Clark, an average of 72.7, is only just rosterable for most leagues. However, he becomes a genuine on-field option or an emergency in deeper leagues as a back. He’s already owned by 83% of leagues, but that number will push into the ’90s if this DPP lands. 

Dayne Zorko | ADD BACK

Historically, with DPP additions, UltimateFooty is more conservative when handing them out to big-name players like Dayne Zorko. There’s no mistake Zorko is playing outside of the midfield and through the Lions backline. But it is only a sample size of three matches. I think he’s in consideration, but ultimately they’ll wait for more games before adding back status.

Scott Pendlebury | ADD BACK

I could almost copy and paste the sentiment of Zorko here for Scott Pendlebury. In short, I think the gang at UF will wait for more of a data timeline before pulling the trigger, especially after he attended 50% CBA’s last week.

David Swallow | ADD BACK

I’m borderline on whether UltimateFooty allocates this for David Swallow now, or like Zorko and Pendls, they wait a few more weeks. The thing going in David’s favour might be that he’s currently averaging a poor 56. So even if he does gain DPP, it won’t shake up the league drastically.

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Todd Goldstein | ADD FWD

The rebuild of the Kangaroos is well underway. As a result, some of the club elders are stepping back into the shadows. In the ruck division, the emergence of Tristan Xerri has allowed them to use Todd Goldstein as the relief ruck and more predominantly inside forward 50. With an ADP of 91.5, he’s in the gun for many coaches as a ‘bust.’ But the season is still young. The likely DPP gain could become handy later in the year; we never can fully know what’s ahead.

Noah Balta | ADD FWD

The Tigers have started to have an eye to the future, and it’s clear that Noah Balta as a forward is something the club like the look of. An average of 60 isn’t horrible, but it won’t be something to celebrate even in a weakened forward line in many leagues. However, it could add some handy squad flexibility in the category scoring leagues or deeper dynasty leagues.

Darcy Fort | ADD FWD

The former Cat is plugging along ok with two scores of 70+, and a reasonable RUC/FWD split at Brisbane. His scoring isn’t amazing, but many are struggling to get decent depth in our forward lines. With Darcy Fort, they could be soon getting some versatility and the potential of looping the odd good score. A potentially more helpful DPP gain than we realize.

JLT Players Of Interest: Hawthorn Vs Richmond

It was a tale of two halves with the Hawks dominating the first while the Tigers came out on top in the second. Both sides would’ve felt like they got what they wanted out of the game, but from a fantasy perspective, we learnt plenty.

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Richmond

Trent Cotchin

His game mirrored precisely that of his team. Weak in the first half and lacked his usual skill, composure and intensity, but after half time he was a bull, winning clearances at will. His seven inside 50’s and two last quarter goals were the difference in the game. I wouldn’t touch him in salary caps as I believe we have stronger value options than him in the midfield, but in drafts, he’s certainly going to deliver stronger scoring returns that on last season.

Jack Higgins

Was injected into the centre bounces in the last term and provided another spark for the Tigers. He looks to have elevated his game to another level with 22 possessions, eight score involvements and three goals. While certainly a breakout candidate the format I’d be more inclined to own Higgins is in AFLFantasy. He’s the perfect F3/F4 because his upside based on his price he offers some value.

Dustin Martin

If you were locked on Dusty before tonight, then you should still be very confident on him this year. Played his midfield role and was dominant winning ten clearances. He presents value in every format of the game and this preseason Dusty’s looking ready to take his mantle back as one the best fantasy players in the game.

Jack Graham

I love this kid! Goes at it a million miles an hour and never gives up. Graham adds plenty of pressure on the ball carrier, had no problem winning the clearance and was critical in many of the Tigers score involvements. In draft leagues, he’s going super late, but I think he’s a great option to draft as his upside is enormous given the point your likely selecting him.

Noah Balta

Reinforced the steady work, he did from last week and kicked a goal, added some excellent pressure around the ground and won 6 hitouts when needed in the ruck contest. Even with Tom Lynch likely to play it looks like the Tigers love his versatility and presence and he should be ready to roll cash cow for us.

Jayden Short

Couldn’t get his running game going, but you could say the same for Bachar Houli. If you were a Short owner before last nights game, then his performance shouldn’t deter you from starting him. We’ve seen over the 2018 season and last rounds JLT what he can deliver, and I think he keeps lifting his game to another level. I’m not sold it’s enough to be a top 10 defender, but he could go close.

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Hawthorn

Jaeger O’Meara

The absence of Tom Mitchell in 2019 means the responsibility of leading the midfield falls to O’Meara. If this match was any indication, he’s going to relish the responsibility to lead his hawks. Thirty-three possessions, 10 of those were contested, four clearances, three inside 50’s and five score involvements. On a recent podcast fellow panellist, Jimmy talked up O’Meara’s scoring potential and relative low ownership percentage, games like this remind people just how fantasy relevant JOM can be.

James Worpel

Did his ownership numbers no harm with another strong performance. Twenty-four touches, a goal and plenty of midfield time for this second-year player. The injury of Tom Mitchell has forced the Hawks hand to give players like Worpedo more exposure into the midfield, and at the moment he’s showing signs he’ll be a midfield bull for many seasons to come. The questions are, can you get more value for money with some cheaper options lower down? And will he score enough to average 90+ for the season?

James Cousins

Cuz was excellent early on winning plenty of clearances and drove the ball inside fifty on multiple occasions. Like his teammates, he fell away in the second half and made some errors with the ball under the Richmond pressure. Priced a little out of the market in AFLFantasy, but in SuperCoach especially he provides plenty of value if you’re looking for a low ownership option.

Jack Scrimshaw

Had the ball on a string inside the first term picking up a dozen possessions. Found it a little more tough going in the second and third terms but made some excellent decisions by foot to open up the game in the last. After an interrupted preseason Jack looks like he’s made his way into the Hawks best 22 and is a genuine cash cow we need to consider.

James Sicily

Played just over 50% of the game time but most importantly was used back in his fantasy-relevant role inside defensive 50 for the Hawks. Sicily was involved in all facets of the game current, and potential owners would’ve been hoping for from kick-ins, contested and intercept marks. The positive for Sicily owners is he’s had a ‘quiet’ preseason and could be more unique than what you’d expect. #WINNING

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