It was a rough transition back to Collingwood for Dayne Beams, forced to deal with an irritable hip injury that flared up after a knock in round 7, eventually sidelining him for the second half of the season. With this ongoing niggle, the ex-Lion hadn't performed anywhere near expected and was on the verge of being dropped anyway. Throw shoulder surgery and mental health issues into the mix and we have to consider 2019 an outlier for the former All-Australian. The good news is that Beams is back training with the main group. As a preseason watchlist candidate, if all the signs are positive, Beams should be taken in middle rounds.
Twilight beckons Beams
It was a rough transition back to Collingwood for Dayne Beams, forced to deal with an irritable hip injury that flared up after a knock in round 7, eventually sidelining him for the second half of the season. With this ongoing niggle, the ex-Lion hadn't performed anywhere near expected and was on the verge of being dropped anyway. Throw shoulder surgery and mental health issues into the mix and we have to consider 2019 an outlier for the former All-Australian. The good news is that Beams is back training with the main group. As a preseason watchlist candidate, if all the signs are positive, Beams should be taken in middle rounds.
Beams deigns to return
As the most high profile off-season trade, Dayne Beams will now don the black and white for the first time since 2014 after leading Brisbane’s midfield brigade. The talented onballer has delivered elite fantasy seasons every year since 2011, with the exception of a scratched 2016 season due to knee tendinitis and surgery. While his career is yet to include a full season with a ceiling of 21 games thus far, when fit and firing, Beams is one of the best fantasy players in the competition. Collingwood’s exceptional midfield talent is no secret, which may mean that Beams spends a little more time closer to goal. His ability to hit the scoreboard is established, so even if that is the case, we can expect another stellar scoring season. It’s a toss of the coin between Beams, Steele Sidebottom and Adam Treloar for the leading Collingwood fantasy midfielder, but they should each be taken within the first two to three rounds.
Gleaming record for Beams
We got the old Dayne Beams back last season, after knee problems in 2016. He put in his sixth season out of seven averaging a fantasy ton, though he has missed an average of six games in that run with various knee, quadricep and shoulder injuries. He added four bags of three or more goals. Susceptibility to injury is the only thing holding Beams back from being ranked among the elite fantasy midfielders. For the weeks you can slot him into your team, he can put in mammoth numbers regardless of opponent. He'll frustrate you at times, but win you a few match ups as well.
