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Depending on which side of the fence you sit on you think this trade is a massive win for either the Blues or Giants. As a former top 5 draft pick at the cost of a future 2nd round pick and 3rd round pick this could be a HUGE win for the Blues if he can deliver on his talent. However, you can easily see the other side of the fence, and see a player who ‘yes’ posses massive potential but has seen that been crushed by injury for multiple seasons in a row.
In his first game at the elite level he scored 70 in AFLFantasy and 63 in SuperCoach, his second and last (at current) game saw him score in the 20’s but was a score impacted by a concussion.
Regardless of whether he holds MID/FWD DPP or is just a midfielder only, in salary caps (and arguably deep keeper leagues too) he’s going to be massively relevant due to a) his starting price and b) the fact that he walks straight into the Blues best 22. While scoring ceiling for cash cows IS an important factor, job security could arguably be even more so. No point being able to average 80+ in a game if you can’t stay in the side for 6-8 weeks in a row. Will when he does debut for the club will stay in the side, and I expect as a basement priced rookie he’ll be in most squads for the more serious fantasy coach.
Coming back from an ACL injury means we do need to temper our scoring expectations on him, that said by the time the season rolls around it will have been over 13 months since the initial injury.
