NAB Cup - Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide

Adelaide

3. Brent Reilly, 4. Kurt Tippett, 6. Jonathon Griffin, 8. Myke Cook, 9. Tyson Edwards, 10. Jarrhan Jacky, 11. Michael Doughty, 13. Taylor Walker, 14. David Mackay, 16. Phil Davis, 17. Bernie Vince, 18. Graham Johncock, 20. Ivan Maric, 21. Chris Knights, 23. Andrew McLeod, 24. Brett Burton, 25. Ben Rutten, 26. Richard Douglas, 27. Scott Stevens, 29. James Sellar, 31. Rory Sloane, 32. Patrick Dangerfield, 33. Jared Petrenko, 35. Shaun McKernan, 36. Simon Goodwin, 37. Trent Hentschel, 38. Tony Armstrong, 39. Will Young, 46. Chris Schmidt.

Watch out for:
Rory Sloane, the Crows are going to need to find some young smalls to add run to their team, Sloane is competing with players like Jacky, Cook, Douglas, Petrenko and Armstrong.

Phil Davis has yet to play a game at AFL level but has been watched by fantasy coaches as he has size but also some running ability.

Dangerfield is at the point in his career when he could become a star, but is at an average fantasy price, so see where the Crows put him. If he is just leading out of the goal-sqaure as a secondary marking option it won't be helpful for fantasy stats, but if he is spending time up the ground as well collecting possessions he could be a fantasy player to get.


Port Adelaide

1. Domenic Cassisi, 3. Steven Salopek, 4. Daniel Motlop, 5. Matthew Broadbent, 6. Danyle Pearce, 7. Nathan Krakouer, 9. Jacob Surjan, 10. Travis Boak, 12. Jackson Trengove, 13. Wade Thompson, 14. Paul Stewart, 16. Warren Tredrea, 18. Kane Cornes, 19. Nick Salter, 20. Dean Brogan, 23. Matthew Lobbe, 24. Matthew Westhoff, 26. Andrew Moore, 27. Alipate Carlile, 28. Jay Schulz, 29. Jasper Pittard, 30. Troy Chaplin, 31. Mitchell Banner, 33. Brett Ebert, 38. Scott Harding, 39. Justin Westhoff, 43. Daniel Stewart, 44. Tom Logan, 45. Cameron Hitchcock.

Watch out for:
Matthew Lobbe, fantasy coaches want him to win the second ruck spot at the Power as he would be a bargain 4th, or maybe 3rd, ruckman on fantasy teams.

Surjan has been elevated to a leadership role, if he can also elevate his stats he would be noticed by fantasy coaches. Maybe he spends more time in the Power midfield this season.

Moore is a high draft choice by the Power, and in fantasy AFL is cheap and dual-position, so watch to see if he can show something special. He could play in several spots for the Power, although they do have Broadbent and Stewart who are also young and able to play numerous roles.

Jasper McMillan-Pittard seems to have lost half his name, it must have been due to pressure from commentators, so he is listed as just Pittard now by Port Adelaide. Watch his disposal accuracy as he should do very well, he would be on more SuperCoach teams if he was eligible in the fantasy back line.


My tip for this game is Port Adelaide I Think they could surprise Adelaide and beat them but not by much. Should be a good game.