It appeared evident last preseason that the Power were going to speed up their attacks, which implied that the three extra uncontested marks added to Tom Jonas's game in 2018 were not sustainable. So it proved, as his mark rate reverted to exactly the level of 2017 to drop his fantasy scoring below the back baseline. Ken Hinkley will be under a lot of pressure to get back into finals after multiple seasons of mediocrity, so there's every chance that he'll chuck last year's playbook out and go back to a slower attacking build up, which would bring Jonas back into fantasy calculations. Watch in the Marsh series to see if this is the case.
Brother, Jonas is a sucker play
It appeared evident last preseason that the Power were going to speed up their attacks, which implied that the three extra uncontested marks added to Tom Jonas's game in 2018 were not sustainable. So it proved, as his mark rate reverted to exactly the level of 2017 to drop his fantasy scoring below the back baseline. Ken Hinkley will be under a lot of pressure to get back into finals after multiple seasons of mediocrity, so there's every chance that he'll chuck last year's playbook out and go back to a slower attacking build up, which would bring Jonas back into fantasy calculations. Watch in the Marsh series to see if this is the case.
Jonas' whale of a time
In his eighth season, never before having attracted the interest of fantasy coaches, Tom Jonas suddenly turned into a statistically relevant player. All it took was three extra uncontested marks and kicks per game, lifting him well above the back baseline as he was used a lot on the switch. Injuries to shin and knee interrupted the second half of his 2018 campaign, but a pre-bye average of 82 was nothing to sneeze at. It is always difficult to say whether an increase in uncontested marks for a key defender is sustainable, and given that it's not really down to good form by Jonas but team rules, there is no guarantee that the rules won't change again in 2019. Plenty of Port players have been making media noises about an more attacking gameplan, which might mean more direct and quicker rebounding. Draft with caution.
Spoils enjoyed by Jonas
In becoming one of the most respected stopping defenders in the league, Tom Jonas set a new personal best mark tally of five last season, though the best part of his game is spoiling. You don't get points for spoils in standard fantasy scoring, which means Jonas is not a factor in draft leagues using that format.
