Alongside Jack Steven, Josh Jenkins was the big name to make his way to Kardinia Park in the trade period and he'll be looking to make the most of the fresh start after a controversial period at Adelaide. The powerful forward has proven his worth to fantasy coaches with a four-year average nudging on 80, although uncertainty remains on how he'll squeeze into Geelong's forward lineup. His signature play at the Crows was receiving a Joe the Goose handball in the goalsquare. Assuming Chris Scott finds room for Jenkins and Esava Ratugolea, which is not a guarantee by any means, his natural role seems to be playing deeper as Tom Hawkins pushes up the ground. Playing all three of them might mean the team loses too much on the chase, at a club which has struggled recently for frontal pressure. Watch this space in the preseason to determine where in the middle-to-late rounds Jenkins' selection deems worthy.
Jerker jumps to Geelong
Alongside Jack Steven, Josh Jenkins was the big name to make his way to Kardinia Park in the trade period and he'll be looking to make the most of the fresh start after a controversial period at Adelaide. The powerful forward has proven his worth to fantasy coaches with a four-year average nudging on 80, although uncertainty remains on how he'll squeeze into Geelong's forward lineup. His signature play at the Crows was receiving a Joe the Goose handball in the goalsquare. Assuming Chris Scott finds room for Jenkins and Esava Ratugolea, which is not a guarantee by any means, his natural role seems to be playing deeper as Tom Hawkins pushes up the ground. Playing all three of them might mean the team loses too much on the chase, at a club which has struggled recently for frontal pressure. Watch this space in the preseason to determine where in the middle-to-late rounds Jenkins' selection deems worthy.
Jenkins est la roi
Even while all about him in the Adelaide forward line was falling, Josh Jenkins managed to deliver the same sort of numbers as he did the previous year when the attack was league-leading instead of mediocre. A rate of more than two goals per game is nothing to sneeze at, proving that he is not just a Joe the Goose merchant. His season was top-and-tailed with destroying Alex Rance in round 2 for five goals and then a bag of seven in round 23 in a beatdown of the Blues. Jenkins may be a one trick pony, but so is Winx and you don't see anyone complaining about that. As long as he keeps kicking multiple goals per match, he will stay in the Crows team and deserves a spot in a draft league team as a low-end starter despite the classic high variability of a key forward. Picking his bad games is an exercise in gauging team fortunes, as in his two games against Port in 2018: 65 in a loss then 124 in a win. He should be picked in middle rounds.
Carrion, Jenkins
For the last two years running Josh Jenkins has set a new fantasy personal best average, albeit by only a point last season as he gained a disposal and a tackle but lost half a goal per game. Playing at the pointy end of the most prolific attack in the AFL, he is a noted Joe the Goose recipient and also vultures a lot of late goals in routs. His ruck work supporting Sam Jacobs is less notable. Barring a raft of injuries, Adelaide’s midfield is still going to be of top four quality if not best in the league in 2018, so Jenkins will get plenty more opportunities to get on the end of scoring plays. His ruck work, while not great, means he is structurally valuable enough to shield him from being dropped during a form slump, if fit. He is startable unless up against a formidable opponent.
