Champion Data – AFL R16 Team & Best Buys
Need a hand picking your team for AFL R16? Looking for best buys? Champion Data is here to help.
The gang at Champion Data has entered the following team into this round’s salary contest.
Defender
Tom Sheridan – Fremantle – $7,300
Defender/Midfielder
Zak Jones – Sydney Swans – $10.950
Midfielders
Joel Selwood – Geelong Cats – $15,050
Dan Hannebery – Sydney Swans – $13,300
Jordan De Goey – Collingwood – $11,800
Declan Mountford – North Melbourne – $8,450
Forwards
Ryan Burton – Hawthorn – $11,550
Ben Ainsworth – Gold Coast Suns – $9,350
Ruckman
Max Gawn – Melbourne – $12,050
Salary Remaining: $200
Looking to bolster your own line-up? Here’s a few best buys to consider.
Defenders
Sam Docherty – Carlton – $16,500
Until Docherty gives us a reason not to pick him, then he should be the No.1 priority each round, despite his lofty price. He has scored more points in first quarters than any other player on the AFL, recording 17 more than anyone else. Docherty scored a season-high 62 points in the opening term against Adelaide on the weekend.
Rory Laird – Adelaide Crows – $13,050
With only one score of 90+ points in his past five games, Laird has been well below his best. He averages 106 points at Adelaide Oval though, ranked third at the Crows, and should get back among the points on Friday night. Laird continues to lead the AFL for handball-receives, recording 13 more than any other player.
Defender/Midfielder
Zak Jones – Sydney Swans – $10,950
Jones averages more disposals at the SCG than any other venue in the AFL. He ranks sixth at Sydney for points per game there this season, posting 85+ in five of six games. He could only manage 54 points in his last game there in Round 12, but prior to that he pumped out 119 and 101 points in that order.
Midfielders
Zach Merrett – Essendon – $15,650
With only two sub 100-point scores for the year, expect Merrett to bounce back in strong fashion this Saturday. After scoring 97 points against Carlton in Round 3, he followed that up with 134 the following week. Merrett scored 137 points when he last faced Collingwood in Round 5.
Tom Rockliff – Brisbane Lions – $15,550
Since returning from a shoulder injury, Rockliff has averaged just 88 points, well down from 129 pre-injury. You can’t keep a quality player down for too long, which is why he stands out in Draftstars this week. Rockliff finished with 27 disposals and 123 points when he last faced Geelong at the Gabba in 2016.
Dan Hannebery – Sydney Swans – $13,300
Hannebery was out of sorts last round, finishing with a season-low 16 disposals. No Sydney player has scored more points against Gold Coast since 2011 though – recording 63 more than anyone else. At the SCG alone, he has scored 102 and 117 from the two matches between the sides.
Midfielder/Forward
Jordan De Goey – Collingwood – $11,800
De Goey’s past month has been encouraging. Last round against the Hawks he was one of very few winners for the Magpies, scoring 109 points from a career-high 32 disposals. Only Adam Treloar (29) attended more centre bounces than De Goey’s 28 for Collingwood, which suggests he could continue to play predominantly as a midfielder.
Forwards
Michael Walters – Fremantle – $13,700
Walters is currently in career-best form, averaging 27 disposals across his past three games, ranked second in the AFL among all forwards. His average of three goals is only bettered by Josh Jenkins, Jonathon Patton and Cale Hooker. Walters has posted scores of 111, 122 and 145 points in these games.
Jack Billings – St Kilda – $13,450
Billings’ five highest scores for the season have all been at Etihad Stadium, recording 111, 113, 116, 119 and 151 points, and as a result brings him into the Draftstars mix as the Saints host Richmond at Etihad Stadium this round. Billings has a three-round average of 106 points.
Rucks
Max Gawn – Melbourne – $12,050
Considering there were only nine secondary stoppages between Melbourne and Sydney on the weekend (fewest in any match for the round) – Gawn’s score of 81 points was a decent haul. He faces Carlton this Sunday, a side he recorded 95 points against when it last met in Round 2.
AFL SCORING SYSTEM
Kick = 3 points
Handball = 2 points
Mark = 3 points
Tackle = 4 points
Free Kick = 1 points
Free Kick Against = -3 points
Hit Out = 1 point
Goal = 6 points
Behind = 1 point
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