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Much has been made over the injury history of this once former premium midfielder. He’s fallen far from the dizzy heights of his 2015 & 2016 where he averaged 110 & 108 in AFLFantasy and 113 both seasons in SuperCoach.
Ever since injury ended Grand Final back in 2016 we’ve sadly not seen the best of Dan Hannebery due to a lower leg injury and then a groin injury the impeded his ability to run and cover the ground, something that’s one of his key weapons when at the peak of his powers.
You may look at his previous seasons and automatically lock up Dan as a walk up starter across all formats, and while he does present potential value of 30-40 points per game on his average he does come with potential risks, most notably his body. Before you ‘throw away the key’ I’d be wanting to see him get through and do a vast majority of the preseason at St Kilda.
Will he be a ‘keeper’ and bounce back to his 110+ seasons? Unlikely, so in DreamTeam & SuperCoach he’ll either transition to your M9 emergency or be someone you save a trade and look to upgrade. This is a common approach and strategy for coaches who look to the mid-price option. While in AFLFantasy, I can see him highly popular starting option where the risks are considerably more minimised with the 2 trades per week.
I’ll be watching his pre-season with great interest and won’t lock him in or out out my plans until I see the prices and positions released in December.
