Gary Rohan has come back into the Geelong team at an interesting time... when the team does not really need him. He was substitute last week but the rise of Oliver Henry has meant his usual third tall forward spot has been filled by a younger model. Brad Scott has always loved Rohan's athleticism and wants to play him whenever fit due to his massive physical upside, but his floor of output has always been extremely low. His redeeming feature in the current Cats gameplan is that he is well-suited to slingshotting, using his superior dash. Not a fantasy player, nonetheless.
Gary Rohan has come back into the Geelong team at an interesting time... when the team does not really need him. He was substitute last week but the rise of Oliver Henry has meant his usual third tall forward spot has been filled by a younger model. Brad Scott has always loved Rohan's athleticism and wants to play him whenever fit due to his massive physical upside, but his floor of output has always been extremely low. His redeeming feature in the current Cats gameplan is that he is well-suited to slingshotting, using his superior dash. Not a fantasy player, nonetheless.
Gary Rohan has a terrible record in finals, just horrible, and he continued that poor vein of form in last week's loss to the rampaging Power. The Cats need a lot out of him after their decision to not play a recognised centre half forward by leaving out Esava Ratugolea, leaving Rhys Stanley to stay deep and putting a lot of responsibility on Rohan's shoulders to provide an alternative target to Tom Hawkins. Collingwood may not have Jeremy Howe but in Darcy Moore they have a high-quality CHB who should account for Rohan comfortably, a matchup Geelong must halve to win.
Don't ride with Rohan
It wouldn't be a Gary Rohan campaign without a handful of injuries, and such was the case in 2019. The ex-Swan played more matches in his first year at the Cats than in any year in Sydney, although without any noteworthy statistical improvements. An ankle knock in round 20 and a hamstring strain in the first final soured his otherwise-acceptable year. When Rohan is on song he can certainly be a pleasure to watch, but unfortunately for we draft league coaches that doesn't equate to fantasy relevance. His value to the team is in bobbing up at just the right moment to contribute to a win, then to fade into the background. Ignore the X-factor and leave him out of your planning.
Gary Rohan is coming off his first big bag of goals since moving from Sydney to Geelong, a match-winning haul of four against the Hawks exploiting a favourable matchup against the slower Mirra. He has slotted into the third tall role vacated by the departed Daniel Menzel, and while he is ill-suited to certain opponents who can shove him off the fall in contested situations, he can use his pace in other games to good effect, particularly when the Cats are dominating in midfield. As a fantasy asset, he is still only a spot start prospect.
Ride past Rohan
Originally from the Geelong Falcons, Gary Rohan returns to his old stomping ground after nine years with Sydney. While Rohan’s injection can add X-factor to the Geelong forward line, his injury history is no secret. 16 matches back in 2015 was his ceiling, and even when he is fit and firing on the park, his stats aren’t fantasy-friendly. Rohan will be given the opportunity to slide into the forward pocket, however a few sub-par games could easily see him dropped in favour of younger talent. The bottom line with Rohan is that his scoring has never been high enough to warrant a selection, and a swap of jersey colours isn’t going to change that. Pass.
Rohan is just going
Gary Rohan has sublime pace and when he’s on song, he’s a pleasure to watch. However, he’s an X-factor player not an accumulator. While occasionally he is a beneficial player for his team, his relevance to fantasy coaches isn’t there. On the positive side, Rohan has improved his average continually each year since 2013, but the stats aren’t anything to write home about. He’s had numerous injury issues over his career, with 16 games the maximum he’s played in a season. Pass on Gary.
