Two weeks of byes down, two to go… Get your trade tips and advice for the week with buy, hold, fold!

BUY

Tom Stewart ($817K DEF, GEEL) – DNP

Fresh off the bye and two big tons prior to, Stewwy is ready to launch into the second half of the season. No reason why he can’t nudge a triple figure average from here on in!

Kieran Briggs ($677K RUCK, BWS) – 101

“But fantasy fanatic, he hasn’t had his bye yet…” Who cares! If you’re looking for value in the ruck department, Briggsy is your man! Living proof of what a guy is capable of in that #1 ruck scenario. 3 round average of 110 is bonkers!

Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera ($752K MID/DEF, STK) – 118

Affordably priced, 3 round average of 102 and already had his bye… Nas is ticking a lot of boxes here and could be the POD you need to propel you up the rankings and league ladders! Currently owned by 4% but I expect that to rise in the coming weeks.

In the Mix: Jack Steele, Luke Jackson, Noah Anderson.

HOLD

Timmy English ($984K RUCK, WB) – 76

Well… That was random! Timmeh’s lowest score of the season came against Lycett of all opponents. Expect him to bounce back big time under the roof this weekend!

Errol Gulden ($954K MID/FWD, SYD) – 83

Speaking of random… Errol broke his six ton run posting just the 16 disposals and 1 mark… Did okay to scrounge an 80 so I wouldn’t go throwing the baby out of the bathwater!

Sam Walsh ($863K MID, CARL) – 91

Coaches have been left frustrated over the past fortnight, with Walsh posting a 55 and 91 in this time… For those who own, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to fold given he is capable of being a top 8 mid! Hold strong.

In the Mix: Dom Sheed, Dylan ‘Dyl Will’ Williams, Ben Hobbs.

FOLD

James Sicily ($934k DEF, HAW) – 130

Hard to fathom that the Sic could be facing another stint on the sidelines… If he gets off it’s an obvious hold, however, his tackle on McCluggage has been sent straight to the tribunal which does not bode well!

Patrick Cripps ($683K MID, CARL) – 45

Cooked. 5 round average of 68 is grim and symbolic of where Carltank are at as a Footy Club. A straight swap to some value or an upgrade to a big dawg is on the cards!

Jayden Hunt ($668K DEF/MID) – 37

Hunt was a decent cash grab for a while there, however, this has now dried up completely! The bye offers the perfect excuse for coaches to move on before he bleeds even more cash.

In the Mix: James Worpel, Seamus Mitchell.

Top 5 Price Rises

• Kieran ‘Powerball’ Briggs ($677K RUC | BWS | 8.36% ownership) +$65K
• Texan Walker ($618K FWD | CROM | 0.99% ownership) +$60K
• Jarman Impey ($697K DEF | HAW | 0.86% ownership) +$59K
• Matthew ‘MJ’ Johnson ($406K MID | FREO | 27.68% ownership) +$57K
• Callan ‘Psychiatric’ Ward ($562K MID/FWD | BWS | 1.52% ownership) +$57K

Top 5 Price Drops

• Luke Shuey ($622K MID | Worst Coast | 0.27% ownership) -$52K
• Riley Boner ($468K DEF/MID | PA | 0.12% ownership) -$50K
• Paddy Crippa Cripps ($683K MID | CARL | 7.93% ownership) -$50K
• Oleg Markov ($365K DEF | COLL | 0.12% ownership) -$49K
• Joel Amartey ($432K FWD | SYD | 0.12% ownership) -$49K

Lowest Breakevens

• Gus Sheldrick ($213K MID/FWD | SYD | 22.25% ownership) -3
• Harvey ‘HH’ Harrison ($256K FWD | COLL | 12.62% ownership) -2
• Kaine ‘Alec’ Baldwin ($317K FWD | ESS | 1.3% ownership) 2
• Matthew ‘MJ’ Johnson ($406K MID | FREO | 27.68% ownership) 3
• Charlie ‘Jesse Sands Wannabe’ Constable ($422K DEF/MID | GCS | 17.3% ownership) 5

Highest Breakevens:

• Nic Newman ($779K DEF | CARL | 0.61% ownership) – 165
• Jarryd Lyons ($590K MID | BL | 0.06% ownership) – 158
• Touk Miller ($877K MID | GCS | 4.59% ownership) – 150
• Callum ‘Pills Thrills, Neutrophils’ Mills ($739K MID | SYD | 1.39% ownership) – 149
• Errol Gulden ($954K FWD/MID | SYD | 40.48% ownership) – 145

*ownership % as of 10pm 12 June 2023. 

So who’s on the chopping block in your squad? Share your early trade thoughts in the comments below!

Cheers legends,

Fantasy Fanatic #70