@Dreamteam_Guru in focus – Collingwood’s @DT_13

@DreamteamGuru rated 89^th player in the league

Dale Thomas had a big jump in last year’s dreamteam, and last year was the time to jump on.

Check out his last 3 years averages...

2008 – 73

2009 – 77

2010 – 95.

18 point rise, nearly 20% better last season.  He was taken pick 2 for a reason, and he is beginning to show it.

12 months ago, he asked Mick for more time in the midfield. However, he still plays like a forward, and should still be available as a forward this year.  That’s good news for us dreamteamers.

Let’s look at the players that are near him in my formula.

86. Clinton Jones (195.333)
87. Kieran Jack (195.333)
88. Darren Milburn (195.333)
89. Dale Thomas (194.6667)
90. Brady Rawlings (194.333)
91. Nathan Lovett-Murray (194)
92. Daniel Rich (194)

Plenty of value here, guys.

But first, who to ignore. Nathan Lovett-Murray plays for Essendon, and therefore won’t be available for the grand final. Pass.

Brady Rawlings is getting a bit too old for me – every game be plays in one closer to retirement. Pass.

Darren Milburn – a good DT player, but age is a factor now. Pass.

Clinton Jones – In a year where the bye is a factor, there are other Saints to look at first. Pass.

That leaves me with three.  Daniel Rich is the most durable player in the league. He hasn’t missed a game since his debut.  This means if you have him, you won’t need an emergency for him. That’s a big plus. Brisbane are also one of the teams that share both their byes, meaning his absence won’t affect Dreamteam fixtures.  He averages 76, but this is sure to spike. But will it be this year? I hope so – he is a big chance of being a Guru this year.

Kieran Jack – when I saw that the swans were to have the double bye affect this year, he was the first player to come to mind.  He went from averaging 62 in 2009 to averaging 90 last year. If its a choice between Jack and Rich, I’m going Jack this year.

Which leaves me with Thomas.  He will keep up his good form, but his position is a factor.  IF listed as a forward or a mid/for, he is in.  If he is a mid only, then I’m looking elsewhere.

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