Josh Thomas has not been fantasy relevant at all for a number of years now, so why is he being featured today on a fantasy site? His spot in the Collingwood best 22 should be up for grabs but it hasn't been, so it's a bit of a surprise that he has survived the sacking of Nathan Buckley to be picked under caretaker Robert Harvey. The modern style with gun draftee mids is to blood them in the seniors as a half forward flanker, so Thomas really should be making way for some younger conveyances. His senior career is in the balance.
Josh Thomas has not been fantasy relevant at all for a number of years now, so why is he being featured today on a fantasy site? His spot in the Collingwood best 22 should be up for grabs but it hasn't been, so it's a bit of a surprise that he has survived the sacking of Nathan Buckley to be picked under caretaker Robert Harvey. The modern style with gun draftee mids is to blood them in the seniors as a half forward flanker, so Thomas really should be making way for some younger conveyances. His senior career is in the balance.
Doubting Thomas is wise
An impressive 2018 campaign propelled Josh Thomas into fantasy calculations playing an outside midfield role with stints forward. Last season he teased us with a handful of enticing scores, only for his output to drop significantly due to fewer midfield minutes. Thomas doesn't look out of place in Collingwood's starting lineup, however similar-styled younger players like Josh Daicos and Callum Brown are being groomed to take best 22 spots and Thomas looks like the most vulnerable of the incumbents. Look elsewhere.
Thomas thumbs a ride
Josh Thomas missed all of 2015 and 2016 due to ASADA bans and struggled to break into Nathan Buckley’s side, but since the call-up midway through 2017, Thomas has played every match and is one of Collingwood’s most improved players. The high half-forward tallied 38.13 in 2018, his best output to date. Thomas' midfield minutes will be limited, but the odd run through the centre helps his scoring. Draft him with a late round pick. At worst, his scoring will remain similar.
Doubts still on Thomas
It took half the year for Josh Thomas to scrap his way back into the senior side for his first senior game since 2014, and he played every game from round 15 on. He reached 21 disposals twice and booted six goals from nine games, rotating from a HFF to midfield, ending with a fantasy average that was replacement level for forwards. Thomas is last man in and will probably be first man out should Nathan Buckley finally commit to youth. In particular, he could make way for Callum Brown who needs senior games in year two, or draftee Jaidyn Stephenson who has much bigger upside in the same role. He is not draftable due to job security and scoring issues.
