Lachie Hunter has been elevated to vice-captain of the Bulldogs, cementing his early reputation as a strong leader from his junior days. As a fantasy player he can sometimes get forgotten about with the star-spangled midfield outshining roleplayers like him, but with the scarcity of quality fantasy forwards this year he does have some utility, especially in draft leagues. He's going to start deep and stay deep, but the Dogs are going to feed him a lot of ball and he will have many good days interspersed with quiet ones. A good footy player, albeit not a natural for fantasy use.
Lachie Hunter has been elevated to vice-captain of the Bulldogs, cementing his early reputation as a strong leader from his junior days. As a fantasy player he can sometimes get forgotten about with the star-spangled midfield outshining roleplayers like him, but with the scarcity of quality fantasy forwards this year he does have some utility, especially in draft leagues. He's going to start deep and stay deep, but the Dogs are going to feed him a lot of ball and he will have many good days interspersed with quiet ones. A good footy player, albeit not a natural for fantasy use.
Hunter roams veldt
As one of the league's premier wingmen, Lachie Hunter produced another flawless season to lead the club for marks and uncontested possessions. A minor drop in possessions and tackles saw his average take a tumble following a career-best 2018, although he still cracked the ton in 10 out of 22 matches. The newly appointed vice-captain had shoulder reconstruction after September and took until January to start contact work. With the Dogs tipped to make a surge toward the top four, Hunter is far more likely to increase his output than decrease it so don't hesitate to nab him with an early selection.
Hunter finds treasure
The 2018 Charles Sutton medallist, Lachie Hunter has established himself into Footscray folklore. Becoming the second father-son selection to win a best and fairest at the Bulldogs, Hunter gathered a touch under 30 possessions per game, a personal best. Renowned for his run and carry, the winger provided 385 metres gained and 5.6 score involvements per outing, demonstrating his ability to connect from midfield to forward line. Vital to the Bulldogs run-and-gun style, Hunter will aim for more of the same for the upcoming campaign. The Bulldog has been tagged just twice in the previous three years, with the likes of Marcus Bontempelli or Jack Macrae more likely to receive opposition attention. Established as a core rotation in the midfield and following a strong durability record, Hunter is a safe selection that should be snaffled in the first few rounds.
Lachie Hunter has spent a bit of time behind the ball lately, and like several of his Dogs teammates has started to find some form in the latter half of the year. He is coming off two consecutive fantasy tons, after not posting any for the season prior to that. Apart from two shockers against Port Adelaide playing a forward role, he has been a serviceable starter in draft leagues and is now delivering big time in August fantasy finals. If you made the finals with him in your team, enjoy the ride.
Fewer gatherings for Hunter
With a heat map heavily concentrated on the left wing, Lachie Hunter delivered much the same outside running shape in his stat line as in his breakout 2016 campaign... just with less volume. He dropped two kicks and four handballs per game, used at half forward and half back at times plus one successful tagging role on Jack Steven. Using anything better than a middle-round pick on Hunter is a gamble that he and his team are going to bounce back to their premiership form. There are no guarantees, and the further away that flag gets the more it looks like a flash in the pan. Someone in your league will have enough faith in his upside for a reach, especially if he bobs up in the JLT.
