Adelaide had a Fantasy field day on Friday night against Richmond with five Crows breaking the 100-point milestone.
Yet again it was Patrick Dangerfield who top-scored with a game-high 120 points from 29 possessions, five marks, five tackles and a goal.
Dangerfield has been one of the most valuable Fantasy players in the competition in Season 2015. He’s ranked No.10 for average points per round and is eighth among all midfielders.
Danger’s ceiling is higher than most players in the competition, and he’s proven that with his performances this year. He’s topped the 100-point barrier in 11 games, but from those scores he’s amassed 120 points or more on six occasions, including a monster 147 in Round Nine against Fremantle.
Make sure you’ve got him in your team ahead of the first week of Fantasy finals this weekend and consider him for your captaincy.
Adelaide’s on-field captain Taylor Walker signaled his return to Fantasy form with a 116 – his best total since Round One.
Tex had 21 possessions, 10 marks and kicked two goals opposed to All Australian defender Alex Rance on Friday night. He could’ve pushed the 150-point mark if he kicked straighter however, with five behinds the only blemish to his game.
It’s been an up-and-down year for Walker in AFL Fantasy - but his performance against Richmond was a timely reminder that he can tear a game and produce a big score on his day. Expect him to fire again against the Dons this Saturday under the roof at Etihad Stadium.
Scott Thompson (111) and Sam Jacobs (103) are all class and were once again among Adelaide’s big scorers under the Friday night lights.
Defender Ricky Henderson also bobbed up with a handy 102 to be the Crows’ fifth and final centurion in the win over the Tigers.
Hendo enjoyed the space and freedom on a wing, collecting 23 possessions and nine marks for his best score of the season and his highest Fantasy total in over two years.
Eddie Betts (95) and Rory Sloane (94) upped their ante with solid totals. Betts notched his best score since Round Seven from 16 disposals, six tackles, five marks and two goals, while Sloane’s total was his highest since his return from a second fractured cheekbone.
Ball magnet Matt Crouch (92) didn’t disappoint and All Australian contender Rory Laird (92) continued his fine season with another big score.
Left-footer Rory Atkins also deserves a mention for his 75-point performance in his first full game in the AFL. If you need to shuffle your team around and require a late injection of cash, his break even of -7 is the lowest of all midfielders heading into Round 20.
Round 19 - Adelaide v Richmond
PLAYER | POSITION | POINTS |
---|---|---|
Patrick Dangerfield | MID | 120 |
Taylor Walker | FWD | 116 |
Scott Thompson | MID | 111 |
Sam Jacobs | RUC | 103 |
Ricky Henderson | DEF | 102 |
Eddie Betts | FWD | 95 |
Rory Sloane | MID | 94 |
Matt Crouch | MID | 92 |
Rory Laird | DEF | 92 |
Jarryd Lyons | FWD/MID | 86 |
Brodie Smith | DEF/MID | 82 |
Rory Atkins | MID | 75 |
Tom Lynch | FWD | 72 |
Nathan van Berlo | FWD/MID | 65 |
Josh Jenkins | FWD | 60 |
Charlie Cameron | FWD | 56 |
Riley Knight | FWD/MID | 38 |
David Mackay | DEF/MID | 35 |
Daniel Talia | DEF | 33 |
Luke Brown | DEF | 31 |
Kyle Hartigan | DEF | 30 |
Jake Lever | DEF | 27 |