For the past two years, it has become obvious that Billy Stretch is not going to regain the wing spot he lost to players with more consistent output. A season-ending stress fracture in his toe last June didn't help. Stretch's contract runs out this year and he's going to struggle to earn another one at this rate, as midfield spots at Melbourne are now highly contested.
Oh snap, bad break Billy
For the past two years, it has become obvious that Billy Stretch is not going to regain the wing spot he lost to players with more consistent output. A season-ending stress fracture in his toe last June didn't help. Stretch's contract runs out this year and he's going to struggle to earn another one at this rate, as midfield spots at Melbourne are now highly contested.
No bounce left in Stretch
It took five games for Billy Stretch to lose the spot on the wing that it seemed like he had secured by the end of 2016. He returned for four more games in two stints for not much result. Stretch's scoring was barely replacement level throughout that process, and fantasy coaches can be excused for bypassing him in favour of models with greater upside.
