A wrist injury delayed the start of Jarrod Pickett's fourth AFL season, after which he delivered exactly the same fantasy average as year three of a tick over 40. Then he ruptured a patella tendon in a training clash with Patrick Cripps in December, requiring surgery that will hamper his 2019 preparation. He should also get continuing treatment for chilblains developed in the Carlton forward line waiting for the ball to arrive. Pickett's role is very deep in a bottom-two attack, so even if he somehow recovers to play out a season in the seniors, he's not going to be any sort of decent fantasy scorer.
Boycott Pickett
A wrist injury delayed the start of Jarrod Pickett's fourth AFL season, after which he delivered exactly the same fantasy average as year three of a tick over 40. Then he ruptured a patella tendon in a training clash with Patrick Cripps in December, requiring surgery that will hamper his 2019 preparation. He should also get continuing treatment for chilblains developed in the Carlton forward line waiting for the ball to arrive. Pickett's role is very deep in a bottom-two attack, so even if he somehow recovers to play out a season in the seniors, he's not going to be any sort of decent fantasy scorer.
Time for Pickett to strike
Maybe Jarrod Pickett will become the next Cyril Rioli. He can look like a million dollars in one play, then go missing for entire quarters. By year three, Cyril had already broken out. Going into year four, Pickett's highlight reel is fun and... very short. Pickett was an experimental pick up from the Giants who is going to take a while to produce results. His game when he gets involved is of high quality, that is not under question, and crumbing in the Blues forward 50 is a thankless task given lack of supply. Avoid for now.
