If you picked Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti up from the free agent pool after his bag of four in round 3 then enjoyed his seven-goal romp in round 4, you probably would have dropped him by the next time he passed the forward baseline in round 11. His role is to start deep and stay there, so his scoring is dependent on goals. As in previous years, McDonald-Tipungwuti’s scoring in 2019 was wildly different in wins, ten points over the forward baseline while his average in losses was 17 points under. Sometimes it is easy to predict if the Dons are going to get the four points and give Walla his share, but even if they win he can go missing. Avoid.
Voila, it's Walla's way
If you picked Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti up from the free agent pool after his bag of four in round 3 then enjoyed his seven-goal romp in round 4, you probably would have dropped him by the next time he passed the forward baseline in round 11. His role is to start deep and stay there, so his scoring is dependent on goals. As in previous years, McDonald-Tipungwuti’s scoring in 2019 was wildly different in wins, ten points over the forward baseline while his average in losses was 17 points under. Sometimes it is easy to predict if the Dons are going to get the four points and give Walla his share, but even if they win he can go missing. Avoid.
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti posted a career-best seven goals in Essendon's rout of Brisbane two weeks ago, just his third fantasy ton across four years of playing both back and forward but part of a current run of 13 goals across his last three games. Has Walla found a new floor, or is he going to revert to his career mean when the Dons have a down day, as you know they will as early as today on the big stage of Anzac Day? It would be a courageous coach who would start him at this stage, especially coming off a hip knock last week.
Good luck tipping Tippa
More than perhaps any other current player, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti's fantasy scoring is dependent on his team doing well. His scores lifted by 23 points in wins compared to losses. This made him unstartable in the first half of last season, but increasingly attractive as the Bombers surged after the bye. If you are one of the many, many footy fans who are expecting big things out of the Bombers in 2019, a late speculator on McDonald-Tipungwuti will be rewarded in the scenario where your dreams come true. Get that call wrong, and you would have wasted a pick on a player not worth starting when the team is struggling.
Walla is a baller
After a few successful forays late in 2016, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti became a permanent pressure forward last season and enjoyed some big nights out, including four goals against the Crows and Power. His fantasy scores varied wildly, ending with an average not worth starting. McDonald-Tipungwuti's form was hard to predict, as it didn't bear much correlation to the flow of the game. He could score nicely in losses and go missing in wins. Players like that tend to get shunned by fantasy coaches even if their averages and recent trends look good. One for homer picks only.
