Jack Crisp has never been the main man at Collingwood or his prior club Brisbane, even when he was getting regular games at inside mid. He started his career at half back and, while much of the middle part was spent in midfield, he has returned there in recent weeks to bolster an undermanned defence. He, Scott Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom are experienced enough to be utilities at this point, shifting wherever the coach needs a steady hand to clean up messes left by the younger brigade. As such, his longevity is his best asset.
Jack Crisp has never been the main man at Collingwood or his prior club Brisbane, even when he was getting regular games at inside mid. He started his career at half back and, while much of the middle part was spent in midfield, he has returned there in recent weeks to bolster an undermanned defence. He, Scott Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom are experienced enough to be utilities at this point, shifting wherever the coach needs a steady hand to clean up messes left by the younger brigade. As such, his longevity is his best asset.
Jack Crisp had been settled into a spitter role at Collingwood in recent years, taking a back seat to the likes of Nick Daicos and Tom Mitchell at centre bounces but running through the circle to receive and pump the ball long inside 50. With the Magpies in danger of not being able to field a 22 due to a rash of injuries, Crisp has reverted back to his old position starting on ball, and as such his short-term fantasy value has gone through the roof. He is still able to rack up touches in that position, albeit he may not do so against the feared Bulldog mid cohort tonight.
Jack Crisp settled in long ago to a set role for Collingwood, spitting out of the half back line at centre bounces to provide run and drive from behind the ball as well as joining stoppages around the ground. A recent raft of injuries at the engine room for the Magpies has seen his positioning start a little more centrally with some extra centre bounce attendances, giving him more opportunity to use his skills of quiet accumulation. He is shaping up as a valid point of difference choice in fantasy leagues, with a healthy history of production.
Jack Crisp was in a lot of starting fantasy sides for round 1 of the 2022 season, designated as a back for fantasy but starting in midfield in a side with a lot of younger players who would look to him for leadership. The theory has proven to be less than useful in practice, as his scoring has been variable and disappointing for those seeking a slightly underpriced premium. He will probably not manage to make it into the top six fantasy backs by season's end, but at least he wasn't a massive bust that would have derailed your campaign.
Jack Crisp has completed a transition from half back to midfield since his transfer from Brisbane to Collingwood, and he is one of the more senior members of a brigade that is looking younger every year with the Pies in a rebuild - not to mention a recent trade week fire sale. His fantasy output has a high ceiling but also a worryingly low floor, and there are concerns that his output has been affected by Scott Pendlebury and Nick Daicos mopping up balls behind centre in which he used to specialise. He remains a big chance for a top 6 fantasy defender, nonetheless.
Jack Crisp has made a return to midfield for an undermanned Collingwood early in 2021, covering not only for injury but for the off-season fire sale forced upon the club by list mismanagement. As a back for fantasy purposes this can often be gold for owners, as it has been this season for Callum Mills. Crisp has a useful bye as well, so he looms as a very handy stepping stone with some potential to end the season in the top six scoring backs if the Pies decide to keep him in the guts for the duration.
Jack Crisp is having as good a year as he ever has, cemented at half back for Collingwood and now being talked about as an All-Australian candidate. His number have been consistently premium since his cross from Brisbane six years ago, mostly at half back with occasional trips to the centre to play tagging roles or just fill out the rotations when the Pies are down on soldiers. He is the rare player whose numbers can be just as good in defence as in the guts, with capacity to put up big scores when the game suits him. A rolled gold premium in every sense.
Sharp rise from Crisp
Kickstarting countless attacks with line-breaking runs, Jack Crisp executed a career-best season in all fields, averaging over 26 touches on his way to becoming Collingwood's highest scoring defender. The dashing rebounder came home like a freight train, averaging 105 across the final 10 home & away matches. Crisp has shown admirable consistency over the past five years with the Pies and will be a crucial playmaker come 2020. If you think that he can mimic the tail end of last season, there is no reason to avoid taking him with an early pick even with Scott Pendlebury possibly shifting his role more towards defence.
Jack Crisp has played every game across five seasons for Collingwood since transferring from Brisbane, scoring at a very startable rate for a fantasy defender and lifting his rates again this year into premium territory. His output has been so impressive that Nathan Buckley has now moved him to midfield for long stretches in the last month, playing the role left vacant by the injured Taylor Adams who had also graduated from half back to the centre. He is an accumulator in a team filled with them, unlikely to be tagged and a valuable fantasy asset.
Crisp still fresh
Following up from a successful move to defence, Jack Crisp’s 2018 numbers were almost a mirror image of his season prior. Crisp enjoyed a career-high disposal average but dropped off in tackles. We can attribute this to a role change, from a rotating winger/half back flanker to a regular defensive rebound role. The ex-Lion’s durability is unmatched, having not missed a game since joining Collingwood in 2015. Collingwood’s talent-packed engine room will likely keep Crisp in the role he became familiar with last season. He boasts an incredibly high ceiling for a defender, but is also prone to quiet games. A mid-range pick is reasonable.
Crisp not such a spud
One of the more successful coaching moves of 2017 was Jack Crisp shifting from midfield to half back, swapping with Taylor Adams. Adams gunned it in midfield and Crisp started turning into a poor man's Heath Shaw. His kick-to-handball ratio switched around towards kicks, and he started marking more than tackling. Disposal efficiency was a problem, at 74% significantly lower than his peers. Nathan Buckley can take credit for Crisp's reinvention as a rebounder, though the ball goes back over his head a bit more than is desired. With Travis Varcoe preferred forward of late, the Pies will still be looking for more disposal quality in the back 50. Crisp should be drafted fairly early due to the paucity of solid scoring fantasy backs, as his place in the team seems secure.
