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It’d be fair to say that it wasn’t a great game for North on Friday night, and that was reflected in the Kangaroos’ fantasy scores.

Not a single player managed to get above 100 fantasy points for the evening, compared to nine Essendon players.

Aaron Mullett was North’s best fantasy player of the night, scoring 97 points from 22 disposals in his usual attacking role out of defence. Brent Harvey was also in fine fantasy form with 21 disposals and a goal leading him to 96 points for the evening.

The real highlight of the evening for North though was the performance of Leigh Adams as the sub. Coming on shortly before the final break, he notched 17 disposals and ten marks for 81 fantasy points in just 31 per cent time on ground.

Currently priced at $389,100 in AFL Fantasy Classic, Adams might be worth considering to bring into your team if he can produce similar in Round 2.

If you’re in an AFL Fantasy Elite league and he’s available as a Free Agent, Adams is a must-get.

North’s other players were generally disappointing on Friday night with Jack Ziebell (45), Daniel Wells (37) and Drew Petrie (24) all struggling to get into the game and as a result failing to garner fantasy points.

Todd Goldstein struggled in the game after bruising his shoulder partway through the first quarter. Ever-reliable, he took to the field to ruck out the rest of the game, but the injury prevented him having his usual impact and led to a disappointing total of just 62 points.

While Goldstein will no doubt bounce back after scans cleared him of damage to his shoulder, Brad Scott could opt for a return to a two ruck set-up, with Daniel Currie the most likely to come in. At only $115,200 in AFL Fantasy Classic, he’s a good one to have stashed on the bench.

Luke McDonald didn’t get the debut victory he would’ve been hoping for and his first kick was one to forget, a clanger that helped Paul Chapman snag the first goal of the night. He did however improve as the game went on and his total of 53 points for the evening was respectable. Back him to improve as the weeks go on.

Around the grounds

It was a good Round 1 for fantasy coaches, with many of the cheaper players proving their worth.

Andrew Swallow’s brother David had a blinder for Gold Coast, scoring 114 fantasy points and cementing himself into the backline of every fantasy coach. At $377,000, he’s just too cheap to ignore for what he can do. It must be in the DNA.

Dayne Beams produced a score of 122 which is top notch given his discounted price of just $498,800 heading into this year. He’s a must-have, as is fellow Magpie Tom Langdon who scored 105 on debut and is priced at just $135,500 in defence. Aaron Sandilands’ score of 110 also made him a must-buy at his low, low price of $244,500.

It was a big day for the Giants and in fantasy stakes Shane Mumford showed he could be one to consider this year with a score of 110, at a price of just $423,000.

While the Suns were shining against the Tigers, it wasn’t a great night for Jack Martin, who landed awkwardly on his shoulder just ten minutes into his debut game and is likely to spend a few months on the sidelines.

Jared Polec confirmed his right to a spot in your midfield in AFL Fantasy Classic with a score of 85 in a match-winning display. At just $135,500, he’s too cheap to ignore. Luke Dunstan ($216,800) and Dom Tyson ($218,400) both scored above 100 in Round 1 and are must-have rookie midfielders.