AFTER scoring the least amount of AFL Fantasy points in 2018, the Suns have made some big moves to turn this all around.

Rather than the AFL awarding priority picks, they decided to give Gold Coast and Carlton special assistance picks which gave them access to State League players before the NAB AFL Draft. The Suns took advantage of this and grabbed three mature-aged players. Sam Collins (DEF, $246,000) and Joshua Corbett (FWD, $170,000) from Werribee in the VFL and Chris Burgess (DEF/FWD, $170,000) from the SANFL.

While two of these players look set to debut in 2019, Sam Collins at the age of 24 will look to reignite his career that started with Fremantle in 2016, where he played 14 games across two seasons.

Gold Coast have many cheap options for us this AFL season as the Suns look to rebuild after losing so many gun Fantasy stars in recent years.

The best pick from the Gold Coast list has to be former Richmond midfielder Anthony Miles (MID, $425,000).

Although he struggled to get games with the Giants and then the Tigers, he now finds himself on a much less competitive list and will get many more opportunities.

He played just one game this year for 78 points and in the past he has proven himself as a scorer, averaging 86 to 90 over his first three seasons (53 games) as a Tiger.

He’s heavily discounted and is only priced at an average of 58.5. Although we cannot be 100 per cent certain of his role at his new team, he could be the poster boy of mid-priced options.

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During his time with Geelong, George Horlin-Smith (MID, $438,000) struggled to get regular games and was used only on four occasions this year.

In round five, he came into the team as a late inclusion for Tom Hawkins and that day he made a statement with 26 disposals, eight tackles and two goals for 123 points. However, it wasn’t enough for him to cement himself a spot in the Cats' star-studded side.

After off-season shoulder surgery, this 27-year-old is hoping that his new home brings him more luck and more opportunities.

At 194cm, Chris Burgess (DEF/FWD, $170,000) can do it all. For West Adelaide in the SANFL, Burgess was used at both ends of the ground.

In his last five games he scored 53, 105, 73, 62 and 86. Priced at the bargain basement cost of $170K, if this 22-year-old is named in round one, he’s a lock and could fill a spot on your pine in one of two positions.

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After his short stint with Fremantle, Sam Collins (DEF, $246,000) moved back to Victoria to play for Werribee where he won the club’s best and fairest and finished third in the prestigious JJ-Liston Medal (VFL’s best and fairest).

In the last six rounds of the year, Collins scored 128, 118, 107, 114, 105 and 87 at an average of 110, 23 disposals and 11 marks a game.

Collins could be our Tom Doedee of 2018. He took 110 intercept marks this year, the most Champion Data has ever recorded by any player in any competition. What a jet!

Selected at No.2 in the draft was Jack Lukosius (FWD, $268,000).

The top-50 draftees come in with a slightly heftier price tag, but rightfully so.

In the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, Lukosius went at 103 points per 120 minutes, whereas Carlton’s No.1 pick Sam Walsh (MID, $270,000) scored 139 per 120 minutes, proving that it’s worth paying the big dollars for these top picks.

Harrison Wigg (DEF, $170,000) was hot on our radar this time last year, but after a broken ankle his season was derailed. He managed just three games in the NEAFL at an average of 72.

After the Suns committed to re-drafting him, we once again hold strong hopes for Wigg, who spent three years on Adelaide’s senior list before leaving to seek more opportunities.

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As I scrolled down the team list, a former star Fantasy star jumped out at me.

Now, I do mean ‘former star’ as he hasn’t been himself in recent years, but with 13 new players and five new coaches at the club, maybe this will be enough to turn things around.

When fit and firing, Pearce Hanley (DEF, $414,000) is capable of averaging 80-85. For several reasons, he has struggled over the last two seasons and must be monitored over the pre-season as he is priced at an average of just 57.

We all know that Rory Thompson (DEF, $228,000) will play and looks as cheap as a rookie, but there is a reason for that.

He averaged 31 this year from 17 games which puts him right in the same bracket as Fantasy favourite Zac Dawson. This game is certainly not for key defenders. Sorry boys!

Player Position 2018 Average 2018 Games 2019 Price Witts, Jarrod RUC 93.77 22 $681,000 Fiorini, Brayden MID 91.64 11 $665,000 Miller, Touk MID 85.95 22 $624,000 Swallow, David MID 84.65 20 $614,000 Martin, Jack MID/FWD 83.8 15 $608,000 Harbrow, Jarrod DEF 78.09 22 $567,000 Weller, Lachie DEF/MID 74.82 22 $543,000 Murdoch, Jordan MID 70.33 15 $510,000 Young, Aaron FWD 65.45 22 $475,000 Brodie, Will MID 68.38 8 $466,000 Holman, Nick FWD 63.91 22 $464,000 Bowes, Jack MID 63.75 16 $463,000 Wright, Peter FWD 58.14 7 $459,000 Sexton, Alex FWD 61.55 22 $447,000 Ainsworth, Ben FWD 60.88 16 $442,000 MacPherson, Darcy FWD 71.4 5 $440,000 Horlin-Smith, George MID 63 4 $438,000 Ah Chee, Callum DEF/FWD 58.71 14 $426,000 Miles, Anthony MID 78 1 $425,000 Hanley, Pearce DEF 60.33 3 $414,000 Joyce, Jesse DEF 55.26 19 $401,000 Day, Sam FWD 52.5 12 $381,000 Scheer, Brad MID/FWD 59.5 6 $380,000 Schoenfeld, Josh MID 56.33 6 $360,000 Leslie, Jack DEF 34.22 9 $353,000 Crossley, Brayden FWD 46.8 10 $340,000 Lemmens, Sean FWD 46.5 10 $337,000 Rischitelli, Michael DEF 44.43 21 $322,000 Ballard, Charlie DEF 43.45 11 $315,000 Hombsch, Jack DEF 41.57 14 $302,000 Dawson, Jacob MID 51 3 $292,000 Lukosius, Jack FWD 0 0 $268,000 Powell, Wil FWD 40.43 7 $267,000 Rankine, Izak FWD 0 0 $266,000 Ellis, Corey DEF/MID 43.5 4 $261,000 King, Ben FWD 0 0 $260,000 Heron, Jacob DEF/FWD 36 8 $246,000 Collins, Sam DEF 0 0 $246,000 Nicholls, Tom RUC 0 0 $242,000 Thompson, Rory DEF 31.47 17 $228,000 McLennan, Jez DEF 0 0 $226,000 Wigg, Harrison DEF 0 0 $170,000 Burgess, Christopher DEF/FWD 0 0 $170,000 Nutting, Connor DEF/FWD 0 0 $170,000 Graham, Caleb DEF/RUC 0 0 $170,000 Corbett, Joshua FWD 0 0 $170,000

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