2017 was like most other seasons for Jarrad Waite: some sensational performances, some duds, a couple of injuries, a suspension, and at the end of it a sense that we never saw his best for long enough. He started in defence in some games playing a role similar to Justin Westhoff and in others was a more traditional CHF specialising in marks inside 50. Old man calf injuries restricted him to two games in the last two months. Waite has played only seven of the past 21 post-bye games, and this is the reason his draft value should be suppressed to be even lower than his average suggests. He is highly unlikely to still be on the park come fantasy finals time, particularly if the Roos have to play the kids late as they did last season. Expect to see the likes of Tristan Xerri or Ben McKay taking his spot late on, and mark him down beyond draftable range.
Stop sign for Waite
2017 was like most other seasons for Jarrad Waite: some sensational performances, some duds, a couple of injuries, a suspension, and at the end of it a sense that we never saw his best for long enough. He started in defence in some games playing a role similar to Justin Westhoff and in others was a more traditional CHF specialising in marks inside 50. Old man calf injuries restricted him to two games in the last two months. Waite has played only seven of the past 21 post-bye games, and this is the reason his draft value should be suppressed to be even lower than his average suggests. He is highly unlikely to still be on the park come fantasy finals time, particularly if the Roos have to play the kids late as they did last season. Expect to see the likes of Tristan Xerri or Ben McKay taking his spot late on, and mark him down beyond draftable range.
