Part two: Dual position players to target/avoid

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By Steve Heavener (211th overall finish in 2019)



In part two of our dual position player
analysis, we get into the most common dual position, the FRF/2RFs. 



Whilst it is probably the least valuable
dual status, it is still useful to have a few of these guys for flexibility. 



There are some quality dual FRF/2RF options to start the season. 



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">FRF-2RF</h2>



Liam
Knight &#8211; $437,300



Knight finished 2019 with an average of 47PPG over an average 41
minutes and with a 1.14PPM.



Souths have lost a lot of depth in their
middle with the George and Sam Burgess moving on. It also looks likely that
Knight will secure the starting lock spot with Cameron Murray moving to an
edge.



There is a slight question over his
motor as well as Wayne Bennett mucking around with his forward rotation. 



However, he was playing more minutes at
the end of 2019 and in the three games he played above 50 minutes he scored 73
(with a try), 62 and 64. 



Knight will be a starter in my side but it doesn’t look like I will be the only one starting him as he gains traction as a popular option.



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Patrick
Carrigan &#8211; $326,300 and Thomas Flegler &#8211; $294,900 



Last year these two middles featured regularly for the Broncos.
Carrigan played 18 games for an average of 34 minutes and 35 points. Flegler
played 22 games for an average of 32 minutes and 32 points.



With the injury to Matt Lodge and Joe
Ofahengaue being stood down for two games, there is some minutes up for grabs
in the Broncos pack. 



I am personally a big believer in
Carrigan and he was building up some respectable minutes at the end of 2019. 



In the last five games of the year
Carrigan averaged 44PPG over 43 minutes. Whoever gets the vacant starting spot
out of Carrigan or Fleger should be considered as a cheap option to make some
cash.



Tevita
Pangai Jnr &#8211; $540,600



TPJ finished the year with a very healthy average of 58PPG,
coming in as the 13th best front-rower and 16th best second-rower on average
for 2019.



At his best, TPJ could be an elite
SuperCoach gun. At his worst, he is ill-disciplined and playing reduced minutes
due to his dodgy hamstrings. 



This results in a large range of
SuperCoach scores and absences from games. He is only an option for the
gambling types. 



I don’t have enough hair left to start with TPJ and certainly not at that price. I will be looking to jump on one of his hot streaks during the season that could win me some head-to-head games.



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James
Fisher-Harris &#8211; $615,700



After a number of years being SuperCoach irrelevant, this
steely-eyed beast produced a monster season last year from nowhere, averaging
68PPG. He came in as the third-best front-rower and sixth best second-rower on
average in 2019.



To get JFH in your team you must pay a
premium price. I love the way he plays and is a player with decent upside. 



However, he played for an average of 77
minutes last year with some solid attacking stats and I don’t see his scores
improving. He won’t be starting in my team but may be an option during the
season once I can afford him.



Trent
Merrin &#8211; $408,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 



Tim Williams has done an in depth <a href="http://13.210.220.211/2020/02/18/player-profile-trent-merrin/">player profile</a> on Merrin’s history
and Super League output, so I won’t go into too much detail here.



Merrin is currently priced at an average of 44 points and was very SuperCoach relevant before he left for Super League. I personally find it hard to believe he will get the minutes in the Dragons pack to be SuperCoach relevant again, but he is certainly one to watch.&nbsp; 



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">DUAL HOOKERS</h2>



Similarly to the fullback position,
there is not much value in starting with any dual hookers given the elite and
value options in the position, such as Cook, Smith, Koroisau and Blake Brailey.




Some coaches may like to have a back-up
option in other positions, although with the injury to Cameron McInnes there is
very limited relevant options. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 



Billy
Walters (HOK/HFB) &#8211; $201,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 



Last year, in his only game playing 80-minutes for the Storm at five-eighth,
he scored a woeful 24 points. Although, in the recent trial game for the
Tigers, Walters didn’t look out of place in the number 9 jersey and could
potentially grab the starting role in Round 1.



There is the very real risk of Josh Reynolds or Harry Grant
(potential release) taking over at any point in the season, but at that price
and with availability in the HFB role he may be hard to ignore as a back-up
HFB.



Victor
Radley (HOK/2RF) &#8211; $481,300



Radley started last season with some shocking scores, but
finished the year with a respectable 52PPG average.



He produced his poor scores when at
hooker as he concentrated on tackling and providing good service. However, when
playing lock he was an attacking threat and this is where he produced his real
upside for SuperCoach. When starting a lock last year, Radley averaged 61PPG.



Like most of his forwards, Trent Robinson does muck around with Radley’s minutes, which makes him unreliable. Realistically, at that price he won’t be an option.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">NOTABLE MENTIONS</h2>



Connor
Watson (HOK-5/8) &#8211; $506,700 – Looks likely to be starting on the bench for
the Knights and at that price would need to play over 60 minutes at hooker to
be an option.



Jake
Turpin (HOK-HFB) &#8211; $ 336,600 – Had an average of 36PPG last year, but this
was affected by his games at halfback. Looks likely to get the starting
position but is only worth exploring if McCullough is out of the picture and he
is in line for 80 minutes.



Alex
Glenn (2RF-CTW) &#8211; $413,600 – I wanted to consider the new captain of the
Broncos but with a 45 average over 76 minutes last year I can’t see him being
relevant.



Dylan
Walker (CTW-5/8) &#8211; $392.800 – Coming off a 42PPG average last year and a
40PPG average while playing at centre.



Sione
Mata&#8217;utia (2RF-CTW) &#8211; $388,600
– Seems to get concussed or injured every second game and is not worth the
risk.



Zane Tetavano (FRF-2RF) &#8211; $310,700 &nbsp;– Coming off an average of 33PPG in 37 minutes,
he hasn’t shown the work rate yet, even with the move to Penrith.&nbsp; 



Chanel
Harris-Tevita (HFB-5/8) &#8211; $384,600 – Looks likely to be starting off the
bench, but even if he nabbed the starting spot I wouldn’t be confident in his
job security.



Mitchell
Aubusson (2RF-CTW) &#8211; $410,100 – For years he has been a SuperCoach trap,
don’t be that person that falls for it, no matter what starting role he gets.



John Asiata (2RF-HFB) &#8211; $354,300&nbsp; – Averaged 42PPG when playing in the middle last year, but needs to see above 55 minutes with his work rate to be an option and I don’t see that happening.



SUPERCOACH TERMINOLOGY KEY



MPG = Minutes per game



PPG = Points per game



PPM= Points per minute



BPG = Base per game (point accrued in tackles + runs + missed tackles)



POD = Point of difference

Part two: Dual position players to target/avoid

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