With North Melbourne enjoying a thrilling win at the SCG over Sydney on Saturday night, there were some brilliant individual efforts from an AFL Fantasy perspective.
North Media reviews the best on the day in AFL Fantasy, and what they can bring to your team.
Ben Jacobs | Week 7 Score - 119 | Average - 74.5 | $449,000 (+38k/+$208k season) | Ownership - 5.12%
You wouldn’t know that Ben Jacobs missed nearly two years of footy, with the number five slotting seamlessly back into the North Melbourne midfield.
Jacobs has a strong reputation as a tagger, but he showcased his ability to find the footy as well on Saturday, collecting 29 disposals of his own, contributing to his season-high fantasy total of 119.
If you were brave enough to pick Jacobs before Round 1, you would have made a whopping $208,000 profit on him already. If you weren’t, it’s not too late, as he looks to have plenty of value left.
Mason Wood | Week 7 Score - 105 | Average - 105 | $477,000 (+$19k/+$19k season) | Ownership - 0.58%
After suffering some minor injuries, Wood fell behind Ben Brown and Jarrad Waite for a spot in the North Melbourne forward line.
With Waite managed for the clash against Sydney, Wood was given his chance, and he took it.
His 17 disposal, 9 marks, and 4 goal effort (including the game-winner) gave him a fantasy score of 105, the equal third-highest total in the game.
Wood has always had potential, and if this game is anything to go by, he is starting to truly show it, and he could prove a bargain in AFL Fantasy.
However, with Waite’s absence likely only a week, it is worth keeping an eye on what Wood’s role will be.
Shaun Higgins | Week 7 Score - 105 | Average - 88.5 | $618,000 (+$5k/-$47k season) | Ownership - 0.35%
In typical Shaun Higgins fashion, the silky-midfielder returned from his week’s absence through concussion with a dominant performance in midfield.
Higgins had an equal game-high 31 disposals (16 by foot), took 4 marks and made 2 tackles on his way to a score of 105.
Higgins is a genuine premium midfielder, and he is remarkably owned by less than 0.4% of coaches, making him a potentially priceless point-of-difference.
Trent Dumont | Week 7 Score - 99 | Average - 77.7 | $524,000 (+$1k/-$22k season) | Ownership - 0.11%
Dumont has gone under-the-radar somewhat in the North midfield, but he is another to have impressed this season.
Averaging 20 disposals so far in 2018, Dumont had another 22 on Saturday night, and took a career-high 7 marks on his way to a score of 99.
Dumont is enjoying a consistent season so far, and he may be one to keep an eye on in the coming weeks.
Ben Cunnington | Week 7 Score - 91 | Average - 91.1 | $630,000 (+4k/+$10k season) | Ownership - 0.3%
A regular feature in the Fantasy Review, Ben Cunnington posted a score of 85+ for the sixth time in seven games.
Cunnington had 24 disposals, took 6 marks and made 4 tackles for his score of 91, which was remarkably somewhat of a down week.
He might not have the explosive potential of some midfielders, but you can rest assured that Cunnington will provide a consistent score.
