First Year Players - Isaac Smith

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This is the first @Dreamteam_Guru look at first year players you should consider this season.  For those who are new to Dreamteam, first year players are the cheapest, and therefore the ones that you can get the most value out of.  There prices will rise with the experience they get through the season, allowing you to sell them and upgrade to a more expensive player.

The first player I am looking at is Hawthorn’s mature age recruit, Isaac Smith.  Hawthorn believed he was a steal at pick 19 in the draft, and he is a pick you should consider for your midfield.

He has spent time playing in the VFL, which means he used to playing against players who are older than him, bigger bodied and more experienced.  Regardless of this, he still finds a lot of ball, which means a lot of dreamteam points.

Hawthorn are having a serious shot at gaining the 2011 premiership.  With this in mind, they used their first draft pick on a player they could use immediately, and not on a player of the future.  I expect Smith to line up for the hawks in round one.

Even still, it will be worth having a look at if he is picked for Hawthorn in the NAB cup, and how Hawthorn use him.  I am hoping that he will be the Michael Barlow of 2011.

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