Jamie Elliott is probably the most reliable shot for goal in the league, even though others may have better raw accuracy totals. His set shot tends to come from leading to the flanks and getting behind the oppo deep in the pockets, testing his technique especially late in games with the match on the line. He doesn't do much other than attempt plus-twelves for fantasy purposes, however, making him an unreliable fantasy play with a rather low floor if the flow of the game doesn't suit his particular style. A fine contributor and a star, but not a fantasy player.
Jamie Elliott is probably the most reliable shot for goal in the league, even though others may have better raw accuracy totals. His set shot tends to come from leading to the flanks and getting behind the oppo deep in the pockets, testing his technique especially late in games with the match on the line. He doesn't do much other than attempt plus-twelves for fantasy purposes, however, making him an unreliable fantasy play with a rather low floor if the flow of the game doesn't suit his particular style. A fine contributor and a star, but not a fantasy player.
Jamie Elliott is the last man standing in a Collingwood forward line that used to be filled with high-quality small forwards. Jaidyn Stephenson went to North Melbourne and Jordan De Goey has graduated to the midfield, leaving Elliott to stay deep. It's not as if Elliott wouldn't be handy upfield, it's just that he lacks the tank to do it consistently. This limits his usage in fantasy competitions, as you can never quite tell when he's going to bob up with a bag of goals and his floor is way below that required for startability in draft leagues. A fantasy flier only at this point.
Elliott keeps dancing
Despite circling by rival clubs, Jamie Elliott showed faith in Collingwood after they stood by him through multiple injury-riddled years. The athletic small forward missed all of 2016 and 2018 with recurrent soft-tissue issues. Blame his fantasy decrease on the readjustment period and focus on his final four appearances where he booted 11 goals with eight marks and 17 disposals per game - a clean 100-point fantasy average. Elliott is yet to put a foot wrong in preparation for 2020 and has plenty of positivity surrounding him, with coaching staff realistically asserting that his next hundred games could be better than his first hundred. Risk takers should keep him on the watchlist during the preseason and, if all goes well, snap him up in the second half of the draft
Elliott's dog of a run
A pre-Christmas hamstring scare will spook many prospective fantasy owners who remember Jamie Elliott missing two of the past three years with soft tissue problems. When fit, Elliott is a walk-up selection in Collingwood’s best 22 as one of the game’s most damaging small forwards, delivering consistent averages with a few high-scoring days. This livewire is certainly one to watch very closely in the preseason. His scoring potential is not in question, the dilemma is whether he can stay on the park and remain fit. If you believe that will be the case, draft Elliott in middle rounds as a classic risk-versus-reward pick.
Moore needed by Elliott
A few ankle problems prevented Jamie Elliott from playing a full season in 2017, though he seemed to have shaken off persistent back issues. He produced at about the same level as the last four years: 34.16 from 15 touches and six marks. He managed nine bags of three or more goals, though his 20 disposal games are a rarity and he didn’t do it in 2017 until a BOG effort in round 23. The problem is that the Woods forward line around Elliott isn’t good enough to draw pressure away. As a small forward he has been asked to play a traditional CHF target role at times, which makes it too easy for third men to fly across and spoil those Pie floaters. To push beyond that 35-goal mark and justify more than a middle round pick, he needs help from Buckley.
