Happily for a player who struggled with soft tissues early in his career, Adam Saad has missed only one game in the past three seasons, his role drifting deeper over time to primarily be about stopping an opponent with the occasional trademark burst of speed to break lines in midfield. He is so good at it that he's the benchmark of that type. Saad's tackle count was his best across five seasons, underlining his preferred man-marking position. This gives him a decent floor without a particularly high ceiling, just the sort of player who looks good on paper with an average suggesting startability, but who lacks upside and will let you down every month or so.
Smile on Saad's dial
Happily for a player who struggled with soft tissues early in his career, Adam Saad has missed only one game in the past three seasons, his role drifting deeper over time to primarily be about stopping an opponent with the occasional trademark burst of speed to break lines in midfield. He is so good at it that he's the benchmark of that type. Saad's tackle count was his best across five seasons, underlining his preferred man-marking position. This gives him a decent floor without a particularly high ceiling, just the sort of player who looks good on paper with an average suggesting startability, but who lacks upside and will let you down every month or so.
Saad day, sunshine
Despite two game-ending knocks in the last two months, Adam Saad played out a second consecutive 22-game slate to put to rest his previous reputation of frequent soft tissue injury. Saad's role is to start deep and to venture upfield on his trademark scything runs only on the odd occasion, which makes him a poor start for fantasy draft leagues.
Happier days for Saad
Missing 17 out of 44 games in his first two years at Gold Coast got him a reputation for soft tissue injuries, but Adam Saad played the full slate of 22 in his last campaign. His startable games zipping off half back tend to come when he reaches 20 disposals, something he did only five times in 2017. Saad's trademark is breaking the lines with searing pace, a couple of bounces and long bombs inside 50. It is not based on accumulation on the outside, as his game is otherwise mostly about locking down opponents. He will attract a lot of interest for his value to the team, not so much from fantasy coaches who want more stats.
