Cameron Guthrie started 2022 rather quietly but he has peeled off four fantasy tons across the last five matches, including a season best last week against the Giants. The Geelong midfield has has a poor start overall, dropping from elite levels to also-rans at times, losing the contested possession count in some important losses. Losing Patrick Dangerfield to his persistent soft tissue problems leading into the byes won't help, and more responsibility will fall on the shoulders of Cuthrie. He is good enough to carry the Cats and some fantasy sides.
Cameron Guthrie started 2022 rather quietly but he has peeled off four fantasy tons across the last five matches, including a season best last week against the Giants. The Geelong midfield has has a poor start overall, dropping from elite levels to also-rans at times, losing the contested possession count in some important losses. Losing Patrick Dangerfield to his persistent soft tissue problems leading into the byes won't help, and more responsibility will fall on the shoulders of Cuthrie. He is good enough to carry the Cats and some fantasy sides.
Cameron Guthrie is part of a new wave of fantasy midfielders who aren't the best player on their team, arguably, but get more of the ball because they have an all-round game that produces no matter what kind of day it is. Like Jarryd Lyons and Josh Dunkley, Guthrie is not going to win many awards because his one wood is not quite as flashy as his more famous counterpart, but he can accumulate at elite levels both inside and outside, adding tackles and marks depending on the nature of the game being played,and adding the odd goal. A true fantasy premium.
Cameron Guthrie is an interesting player for fantasy coaches, as he is capable of some monster scores but has a floor far below startability in all but the deepest draft leagues. On a small sample size, it appears that he thrives in a ballwinning sense when the Cats manage to get their preferred gameplan of slowing the tempo down working, as they did against the Saints last round. It can be somewhat difficult to predict how often this will happen, but if you can manage it then he is the sort of player who will win your draft matchup or lift you into daily fantasy success.
Cameron Guthrie is the sort of player who fills out a list and always sits at the bottom end of a best 22, but he can prove to be a canny asset for fantasy coaches at certain times. He has spent time at half back where his scoring is usually mediocre, but when called upon to play a defensive midfielder role as he is doing at the moment, his scoring ceiling makes him of great interest in daily fantasy formats. Mind you his floor is not great either, but if you can ride him all the way past three figures on the rare occasions where he racks it up, it can prove quite lucrative.
Cuthrie survives the cut
As a mostly defensive role-player in a star-studded midfield, Cam Guthrie ticked all the right boxes in 2019. While not his most impressive statistical year to date, he was able to improve from his injury-afflicted 2018 campaign, highlighted by a dominant 33-touch semi final performance against West Coast. Every team of Galacticos needs a defensive mid to enable the stars to shine, and with Scott Selwood delisted Guthrie's midfield minutes aren't going anywhere. If he can keep up the strong tackling pressure then he presents as a usable late-round pick for midfield bench cover.
Cameron Guthrie is by no means the best midfielder that Geelong has, but he may be one of their most important. You can have as many stars as you like but if they all run only one way, it's easy in footy to exploit them on the counter and waste all that million-dollar talent. That's why you need defensive midfielders like Guthrie, to do the dirty jobs that the prima donnas leave to lesser mortals. Guthrie has been popular at times this season due to being underpriced in salary cap competitions, though he is fully priced now.
Cameron Guthrie has been used in a variety of roles in recent times, sometimes playing small defender, sometimes joining the midfield as a spitter, and lately as a full time member of the midfield. Geelong has a lot of stars in its engine room but even the most galactic of midfield groups needs a bloke who does the hard jobs to allow others to shine, and in Guthrie the Cats have their necessary piece. He is still undervalued in fantasy competitions, but his scoring is increasing as is the notice paid to him by fantasy coaches.
Cuthrie stuck in custard
Continuing a poor run with injury, Cameron Guthrie was forced to miss two months of 2018 due to ankle surgery. Compared to his best years where he roamed through the midfield and was occasionally given run-with roles, Guthrie now plays his role as an accountable rebounding defender. His stats have dropped in almost all areas, putting the team needs in front of his own fantasy scoring aspirations. With an ultra-stacked midfield comparable to perhaps only Collingwood going into 2019, Guthrie is forecast to again spend the bulk of his time across half back. He is highly valued by the coaching staff and is therefore worth a gamble with a late round pick if his role coming off the back of the square suddenly changes, but don’t expect him to replicate the Guthrie we saw two to three years ago.
Rusty, fusty Guthrie
2017 for Cameron Guthrie was a signature example of how an interrupted preseason can ruin a player's year. He appeared in round 3 after injuring a calf in the JLT and never found rhythm, used at half back and in midfield at times, then forward late in the year when his lack of stamina was apparent. He dropped 11 fantasy points on previous form, and the calf went again for finals. Two things must happen if Guthrie is going to bounce back in 2018. First, he needs a solid preseason with no set backs and a fully restored calf muscle. Second, he needs to avoid getting lockdown jobs in defence, as his scoring rises when he plays mostly in midfield. With Jed Bews suited to that back pocket role, Guthrie is a strong candidate to recover his scoring enough to be a low-end starter.
