Consistency... Defined as some one always behaves in the same way, has the same attitudes toward people or things, or achieves the same level of success in something. In AFL Fantasy, consistency is not only a key ingredient to success but has also been proven to prevent aneurysms from when you log on to find one of your so-called "reliable premiums" dropping a sub-70 score... These series of articles will be all about the top end of town... Our all important premiums and what to look out for when trying to separate the best of the best! We even have data from one of the best in the business! The man, the myth, the legend James Forwood has come on board with some elite analysis for your viewing pleasure. A budding Performance Analyst who produces goods like these in his sleep!
Topics of Interest
Lock & Load: 2023 Edition
Well whaddaya know... a sense of familiarity with Lock & Load back for 2023! For context, in this article, I’ll cast my eye over a player in each position who I think is well worthy of the ‘lock’ status for season 2023. Someone who you can rely upon week in, week out to produce good fantasy numbers. Before we do, let's see how I fared in 2022...
PODzilla (Point/Players of Difference) – 2023 Edition
PODs... Tasty in more ways than one! From deliciously rich Mars caramel cradled in a crispy baked wafer to selecting a player with low ownership who is a Fantasy jet... Fair to say there's a POD out there for us all.
Angus Brayshaw vs James Sicily: Fantasy Face-Off
Match up #6 sees my favourite player of all time James 'Sic Dawg' Sicily go up against a bloke who is not even best player in his immediate family! Don't miss out, read on to see who takes the cake!
Fantasy Face-off: Touk Miller vs Callum Mills
Matchup #5 sees two of AFL Fantasy's heavy hitters go head to head in what can only be described as a clash of the titans! You run out of superlatives fantasy coaching these blokes but it's time to split the difference in one of the hottest editions of fantasy face-off yet! Don't read on at your own risk.
Fantasy Face-off: Darcy Cameron vs Rowan Marshall
Matchup #4 sees two big ruck dogs go head to head in another tasty matchup! Lets see how they shape up against each other when put under the microscope...
Fantasy Face-off: Jack Sinclair vs Jordan Dawson
Matchup #3 sees the man with the biggest calves on the planet Jack Sinclair take on Crom's lethal left footer in Jordan Dawson! A real battle of the heavyweights with both well and truly in contention for a top six defender berth!
Fantasy Face-off: Zach Merrett vs Tom Mitchell
Match up #2 sees two household fantasy names go head-to-head! It's the Pig Tom Mitchell taking on the Piglet Zach Merrett in an uber premium midfielder showdown! Read on to find out who takes the cake!
Fantasy Face-off: Stephen Coniglio vs Tim Taranto
Compare the pair... Same age, same income, same starting balance... All super advertisement gags aside, they say comparison is futile. What they don't know is that this is AFL Fantasy so bugger that, it's the name of the game to compare players and make potentially premiership winning decisions! In this series of articles, I will put two players of interest head to head to see how they stack up against each other! Inevitably, as Fantasy coaches we are often faced the conundrum of "pick one", whether that be due to salary cap squeeze, team structure, upcoming fixtures, etc. For context, I will present multiple quickfire ✔ (Pros) and ⌦ (Cons) and from there try and split the two to come to a final verdict! Without further ado, here is your first Fantasy Face-off! And boy it is a tasty one with former team mates Stephen Coniglio and Tim Taranto going head-to-head.
Buy, Hold, Fold: Round 23 (Big Dance)
And then there were two… What a season it has been with the Big Dance finally here! These last two trades could differentiate who claims ultimate bragging rights! Who’s on the chopping block heading into round 23? Get your trade tips and advice for the week with Buy, Hold, Fold!
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