Apart from some layoffs due to injury, Marley Williams has delivered three consistent seasons deep in defence for the Kangaroos since crossing from Collingwood. His importance was underlined in round 2 when an ankle knock sent him off the ground, only to see his man Charlie Cameron win the game for Brisbane. Williams is not a fantasy asset to speak of, with a role that is primarily focused on shutting down the opposition's best small forward. There are a lot of options on the HBFs to choose from at Arden St but no one as good at his particular skill set, especially post the retirement of Sam Wright. High job security, low ceiling, zero draft value.
Marley's just jamming
Apart from some layoffs due to injury, Marley Williams has delivered three consistent seasons deep in defence for the Kangaroos since crossing from Collingwood. His importance was underlined in round 2 when an ankle knock sent him off the ground, only to see his man Charlie Cameron win the game for Brisbane. Williams is not a fantasy asset to speak of, with a role that is primarily focused on shutting down the opposition's best small forward. There are a lot of options on the HBFs to choose from at Arden St but no one as good at his particular skill set, especially post the retirement of Sam Wright. High job security, low ceiling, zero draft value.
Backline soldier
After crossing over from Collingwood in 2017, Marley Williams cemented himself as North Melbourne’s go-to small defender. He has not, however, shown any ability to find the football, averaging just 58 fantasy points in 2017 and 54 in 2018. Williams has found his role in AFL football and that is unlikely to change. With that in mind, he should not be drafted by fantasy coaches.
Iron like a lion at Arden St
The Kangaroos brought Marley Williams from Collingwood to play back pocket, and he concentrated on his man so much that he delivered the lowest kick rate of his career, swinging his ratio around from 12:9 at his 2015 peak to 7:10. He was booked in early for post-season surgery to back and shoulder. Williams's arrival allowed Luke McDonald to move up the ground which worked a treat, so he will most likely stay in that deep defensive role, particularly as he took quite a few big scalps in 2017. He should not be in your team unless he has a big role change, especially if he swaps with the underwhelming Shaun Atley.
