For the first time in his career, former skipper Easton Wood played every game in a season, producing his worst fantasy output since 2013. With 2015 the outlier, Wood has never averaged above 70. His disposal efficiency was near 80% and his one-percenters were top notch, yet neither translates into fantasy points. Wood's leadership and versatility to play both tall and small puts him in good stead in Luke Beveridge's mind. That being said, the injection of Alex Keath means that Wood and Jackson Trengove may swap in and out depending on the size of upcoming opponents. He's not fantasy relevant these days anyway, so look elsewhere.
Turgid output from Wood
For the first time in his career, former skipper Easton Wood played every game in a season, producing his worst fantasy output since 2013. With 2015 the outlier, Wood has never averaged above 70. His disposal efficiency was near 80% and his one-percenters were top notch, yet neither translates into fantasy points. Wood's leadership and versatility to play both tall and small puts him in good stead in Luke Beveridge's mind. That being said, the injection of Alex Keath means that Wood and Jackson Trengove may swap in and out depending on the size of upcoming opponents. He's not fantasy relevant these days anyway, so look elsewhere.
Western aspect to Easton
A hamstring injury limited the impact of Western Bulldogs captain Easton Wood during the 2018 season. An early season trial as a forward was quickly ended, then he suffered a third successive drop in disposal output per game and has struggled to intercept as readily following the flag year. The premiership winner was rarely tasked with a major role as the club attempted to use him as an extra flier in aerial duels. Wood enters his eleventh season still seeking a full campaign without injury. The departure of Marcus Adams may affect whether Wood can continue as an intercept-first player, a role he has been so proficient at. Minus the crystal ball, a fair assumption would be that coach Luke Beveridge attempts to keep his captain doing what he does best for as long as possible. Regardless, Wood has never been fantasy relevant.
Wood less mobile
Things were a bit more torrid in the Bulldogs backline in 2017, and Easton Wood had to play on his man a bit more than he normally likes, dropping a mark and three disposals from his flag year numbers. Wood's game is not primarily focused on rebounding, and he does not intercept in the air often enough to stir interest in fantasy coaches, though he did a couple of years ago.
