Despite Adelaide's injury woes they could only give Andy Otten eight senior games last season, mostly in defence with only half a game up forward. His fantasy average hovered around the defender baseline, with high variability. Otten is a warm body to slot in when all other options are unavailable, both for his club and your fantasy team. Pray that you never have to dig that deep to pick up him up off the free agent pool, even if he can deliver the odd startable score.
Sandy Otten
Despite Adelaide's injury woes they could only give Andy Otten eight senior games last season, mostly in defence with only half a game up forward. His fantasy average hovered around the defender baseline, with high variability. Otten is a warm body to slot in when all other options are unavailable, both for his club and your fantasy team. Pray that you never have to dig that deep to pick up him up off the free agent pool, even if he can deliver the odd startable score.
Otten fitting in
Despite a few SANFL seasons at half back, injuries to tall forwards meant Andy Otten switched to attack in round 2 and stayed there in the seniors for most of 2017, mostly filling in for Mitch McGovern. He was usually good for a goal or two per game from 15 touches, which is all you want from a third tall forward. Otten was shifted to defence late in the season once the Crows had a full complement of forwards to pick from, which is an indication that he is a back up only, and if McGovern is fit the younger man will be preferred. Up the other end, Adelaide has an embarrassment of riches and Otten will only play CHB if Daniel Talia is injured. Avoid.
Otten cottons on to AFL
One of the finds of the year, the Adelaide Crows have turned this tall midfielder into a ball-winning third tall in defence in just his second year of AFL football.
At $126k in Dream Team, he was a touch more expensive than most rookies but has rewarded the few owners who took the punt on him with consistent scores between 60-90, only dropping below the 60 point mark once in 2009 and averaging over 70 points per game.
The 20-year-old has been playing an impressive 90% of game time for Adelaide and has consolidated his spot in the Crows' best 22.
Otten has been an even better find in Super Coach, with his impressive 88% kicking efficiency significantly improving his SC stocks.
After averaging a lowly 26 in his first two games in 2008, this rising star nominee is averaging near-premium SC numbers in 2009 and is showing no signs of slowing down.
