Enjoying an excellent first campaign in purple, Reece Conca perhaps surprised a few pundits with his pace and aggression from the midfield. In posting a career high in disposal output, he shone brightest in a five-point round 3 victory against the Saints, locking up Seb Ross and gathering 27 touches in the process. Appearing to have finally conquered his injury woes, Conca will aim for similar production in 2020 as part of a midfield looking for physical support from big bodies to block the way clear for its cadre of younger players. A leader in the middle, his efforts have never translated to high fantasy scoring. Avoid.
Conca flops the nuts
Enjoying an excellent first campaign in purple, Reece Conca perhaps surprised a few pundits with his pace and aggression from the midfield. In posting a career high in disposal output, he shone brightest in a five-point round 3 victory against the Saints, locking up Seb Ross and gathering 27 touches in the process. Appearing to have finally conquered his injury woes, Conca will aim for similar production in 2020 as part of a midfield looking for physical support from big bodies to block the way clear for its cadre of younger players. A leader in the middle, his efforts have never translated to high fantasy scoring. Avoid.
Conca, that old chestnut
Originally taken with pick 6 in the 2010 draft, Conca has never been able to shake the injury curse, with 18 games his best output to date. Heading into round 15, Conca boasted a sublime three-round average of 100 and seemed to have finally hit his straps, before a dislocated ankle in his 100th game halted his progress. The ex-Tiger has averaged in the mid-70s across his four most consistent seasons and has always been a formidable tackler. Without a game in purple under his belt, Conca was inducted into the leadership group and will be an important on and off-field leader in a young team. The rebounding defender will likely slide into the half back line to replace Connor Blakely who moves to midfield. Fantasy coaches can expect Conca to be a regular cog in the Dockers’ backline and deliver more than acceptable scores, providing he can overcome his wretched injury run. A pick in middle rounds is appropriate.
No block party for Conca
A shift to half back looked like paying off for Reece Conca after a couple of years of indifferent form with hamstring problems, then a foot injury derailed his season and he watched his spot get taken by Nathan Broad for the finals run. Conca's scoring was near replacement levels in that half back role, so even if he does manage to fight his way back into the 22 he's unlikely to jump out with scores worth a late pick. A possible return to midfield in the JLT would be the only reason to take notice of him.
