Warnie from The Traders, AFL.com.au’s NAB AFL Fantasy experts, will be taking a look at the Hawks each week exclusive to hawthornfc.com.au.
Last Week
In a close encounter, the Hawks managed to win the game by 10 points.
Midfielder Jordan Lewis scored his first Fantasy ton in over a month racking up 36 disposals and taking 10 marks to finish on 125 points. With a breakeven of 122, he has almost bottomed out in price; much cheaper than what he was a few weeks ago prior to his suspension.
Luke Hodge bounced back from his lowest score of the season to pump out 120. This came from 29 disposals, five marks and a massive nine tackles. His price has dropped considerably in the last couple of weeks so if you don’t have him, get him on the radar to pick up after round 15.
Both Liam Shiels (118) and Sam Mitchell (108) found plenty of the ball while Cyril Rioli (88) bagged five goals.
Top 5 Scorers v Collingwood
- 125 – Jordan Lewis (MID, $564,000)
- 120 – Luke Hodge (DEF/MID, $556,000)
- 118 – Liam Shiels (MID, $568,000)
- 108 – Sam Mitchell (MID, $538,000)
- 95 – Bradley Hill (MID, $446,000)
On The Radar
If Matt Suckling can rid himself of the vest, he will be a cheap defensive option. With a breakeven of 104 and a price likely to drop below $400K, the Suckling Pig could be a unique inclusion in your squad. Same goes for Grant Birchall. Some scores well below his potential has seen his price drop to $410,000 and it is likely to fall under $400K after this week.
What’s Coming Up
The Hawks travel to their home-away-from-home this Sunday to take on the Dockers. Aurora Stadium is Hawthorn’s happy hunting ground, not only for wins, but also for Fantasy points.
Last time they played in Launceston, against the Suns in round nine, nine Hawks topped the Fantasy ton. Liam Shiels (154) and Luke Hodge (131) leading the way. Prior to that against the Bulldogs in round 2, eight Hawks managed to score over 100. Hodge (159) once again showed why he loves the deck so much. Jordan Lewis (152) and Jarryd Roughead (140) also had a day out in the same match.
It might be a different story against Fremantle, however, last year Lewis scored 156 and Hodge 126 in the West.
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