Hugo Garcia was given one of the toughest jobs in football last week: to match up on Andrew Brayshaw, one of the premier hard-running midfielders of the league. St Kilda's massive victory over Fremantle was an all-team defensive effort, to be sure, but Garcia played his part in the win as much as anyone, keeping Brayshaw to 18 touches with six clangers and very little influence on the contest. Ross Lyon is a system coach which means he needs a lot of roleplayers, and Garcia can take commands as well as any footballer. This tends to limit his fantasy potential, unfortunately.
Hugo Garcia was given one of the toughest jobs in football last week: to match up on Andrew Brayshaw, one of the premier hard-running midfielders of the league. St Kilda's massive victory over Fremantle was an all-team defensive effort, to be sure, but Garcia played his part in the win as much as anyone, keeping Brayshaw to 18 touches with six clangers and very little influence on the contest. Ross Lyon is a system coach which means he needs a lot of roleplayers, and Garcia can take commands as well as any footballer. This tends to limit his fantasy potential, unfortunately.
Hugo Garcia has been given a chance to prove himself in the St Kilda midfield in 2025, spiking interest from fantasy coaches who are always on the lookout for promising youngsters on the cusp of establishing themselves in a senior side. He totalled five clearances among 18 disposals in last week's belting away to Adelaide, well behind Jack Macrae but level with Jack Steele and Marcus Windhager. A rather low 61% TOG suggests he is yet to prove that he has the tank to run out a full game in the engine room, denoting him as a work in progress.
