So could it mean clubs look target other Giants with significant deals? The midfielder was desperate to return to WA during last year’s trade period, but a trade between West Coast and Geelong couldn’t be struck. Tom Scully is back to full fitness and made his shock debut in Round 2. 2018: 108.43 from 21 Avg VS Opponent: Adel: 88.67 from 3 (low of 82 and a high of 95) Bris: 105 from 3 (low of 83 and a high of 139, 2/3 below 100, 1/3 120+) Carl: … What Will Supercoach Look Like For The Rest Of 2020? Your Home of SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam. Can Coniglio join the elite in 2019 scoring over 110+ avg? “He’s in fantastic form, realising the potential as one of those mini-draft players. We rarely get built-in value into premiums, but with Cogs, we have it. Ellis was overlooked for the Tigers’ Round 1 match, but has bounced back to put together a strong month of football on the outside. But looking from the outside, it’s clear to see their area of strength appears to be in their midfield mix. Age: 26yr 10mth Games: 149 Born: December 15, 1993 Origin: Swan Districts. … It would be an exceptional group, maybe even the best midfielder in the league. The inside midfielder has shown his tackling tenacity with an average of 4.2 tackles per game. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. Many within the GWS camp believed that should the Grand Final have been a few days late that Cogs would’ve been able to play. In 2018 he played 21 games and averaged 110 in AFLFantasy which included 15 tons and six scores over 120. For years Stephen Coniglio has shown the ability be to be among one of the best premium midfielders. Where you rank Cogs amongst these names will give you the information you need to know about whether he is someone you should select or not. For AFLDreamTeam he posted 146, 120, 111, 121, 112 & 102. Embed from Getty Images WHY IS HE RELEVANT? Do you believe he is fantasy relevant?Will you be starting with him?Have your say at our Facebook,  Twitter or Instagram. Giant Adam Tomlinson headlines the unrestricted free agency list, with the mobile utility likely to command a mega-deal over $550,000 per year. What I like about him is he kicks goals, which a lot of the other good midfielders don’t do.”. Join our Patreon and get ahead of the Crowd! Across the season he had nine tons, and four over 130. Including Coniglio, there are only three restricted free agents, with Richmond’s Brandon Ellis and St Kilda’s Jack Newnes rounding out the list. I’m generally anti ‘removing’ injury affected games, but given it was within the opening minutes in this instance I’ll make an exception. Photo: Julian Smith/AAP Image. But Essendon is about the only side that will not have a crack at him because they haven’t got enough salary cap room and they got Dylan Shiel.”. AFL Tonight host Julian De Stoop believed Coniglio was worth the money, in a market where there is a lack of free agents out there. He’s shown over two seasons he can go 110, and we are paying for much less than that. Essendon reportedly went hard in 2018 for the young Sun, but reporting for AFL Tonight, Jon Ralph explained they were unlikely to be in the frame for his signature. With a lack of big-name free agents, clubs will be chasing the 25-year-old hard. SuperCoach preliminary final week is make-or-break in the race for league glory and a decisive round in the race for the $50k major prize. It looks like the captaincy sits well upon his shoulders. Newnes is having a career-best season numbers wise, playing all six matches for the Saints. That number may look small. Before 2019 ‘Cogs’ has shown a continued ability to put up a stable frequency and ceiling of hundreds. However, when you drill into those 120+ scores, he goes on and converts them into monster scores. If Kelly and Coniglio are off the market and locked in at the Giants, it certainly will put a strain on their salary cap — as it would for any club keeping star players in their calibre. So what does Kelly’s re-signing mean for Coniglio and clubs looking to add to their list? Jade Gresham (St Kilda) and Tom Phillips (Collingwood) are two out-of-contract players that are expected to remain with their current clubs. “His hot start to the season has those Victorian clubs frothing at the mouth about the outside speed, the inside grunt, the goal sense. Stephen Coniglio misses the occasional week with a slight niggle, which can be very annoying for supercoaches. Live stream the 2019 Toyota AFL Premiership Season on KAYO SPORTS. 126, 146, 161 and 192 was what he delivered when getting over 120. Talls Kaiden Brand, Conor Nash and Tim O’Brien have been unable to lock down a position in the Hawks’ best 22, but youngster Mitchell Lewis has shown some good signs to suggest he might be worth persevering. Vic Metro captain Xavier O’Halloran (Pick 22) had a delayed start to the season, but continues to make strides in the NEAFL as he pushes for an AFL debut. In terms of recovery from his season-ending knee injury, everything is tracking positively. “Trade analyst Chris Pelchen is one of the men who helped build Hawthorn’s premiership list, [he] believes Coniglio is the perfect million dollar target for Hawthorn’s list replenishment,” Ralph told Fox Sports News’ AFL Tonight. “My understanding is that Jack Martin has put off contract talks until deep into the season as he tries to maximise his form, as well as assesses his options. He would be in the top 10 players now, I know Chris said he’s a top 25 player. Additionally, he had to sit on the sidelines while his side was belted from pillar to post in the Grand Final. Similarly in SuperCoach his average of 101 is more than respectable, but with the injured game removed then he spikes up to 108. Fox Sports News AFL Tonight reporter Jon Ralph said experienced list manager Chris Pelchen believed Coniglio was the “perfect million dollar target” for a club like the Hawks. It makes the restricted free agent one of the hottest properties in the game in a free agency pool that isn’t as juicy as previous years. Stephen Coniglio is an integral part of the GWS lineup.