James Worpel has had a quiet start to 2021 in statistical terms, but he has also been given run-with roles on the opposition's best midfielders at times as well. It's hard from the outside to tell which came first, but it is clear that Alastair Clarkson is trying to turn him into the defensive midfielder that Liam Shiels has been for so many years at Hawthorn, a role which every good team needs to fill with a solid both-way contributor. This position tends to limit a player's fantasy scoring floor, as sometimes his target requires full attention, but on other days big scores can result.
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