Cash Cows can be the most important picks in our teams. Jeppa and Fry have been two dedicated coaches providing fantastic info on our rookies - the sub-$300k players - for years. They rank the best rookies and discuss a few extra names as well as reveal their cash cow structure heading into round one.
Jeppa can be heard on the Plus 6 podcast and found at @JeppaDT.
Fry writes Cash Cows on DT Talk, has his own blog/podcast and is at @sportsbyfry.
Play now at http://fantasy.afl.com.au.
Episode guide
1:00 - How Jeppa and Fry got into following the rookies.
3:00 - The importance of cash cows.
4:50 - Reuben Ginbey is the pick of the defender rookies.
6:30 - Could we see Alex Cincotta make his debut in round one?
11:00 - Fry reveals how his rooies are structured in the backline.
12:40 - Will Ashcroft and Will Phillips will be in almsot everyone's team.
14:40 - Keep an eye on Ollie Hollands.
17:00 - How does Jeppa's midfield rookie structure look?
18:30 - Are there any ruck bench options?
21:25 - The forward line will be built around Harry Sheezel and F5 or F6.
25:30 - Some $200k rookies may have some job security, such as Fergus Greene, but the scoring could be low due to their roles.
28:40 - Fry discusses the cash cows in his forward line.
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