Harris Andrews does his best work in the air as one of the most respected interceptors of the last decade. As such, Brisbane likes to put him on the biggest, slowest tall forward opponent, which today is Shannon Neale. Oppo analysts have long since worked out that putting a man on him as a decoy can work to take him out of the play... though that's easier said than done. Today he faces Geelong, where Neale has had an up-and-down year and it's Jeremy Cameron who poses a much greater threat. Andrews would get done on leads if he went to Jezza, so Neale it will be.
Harris Andrews does his best work in the air as one of the most respected interceptors of the last decade. As such, Brisbane likes to put him on the biggest, slowest tall forward opponent, which today is Shannon Neale. Oppo analysts have long since worked out that putting a man on him as a decoy can work to take him out of the play... though that's easier said than done. Today he faces Geelong, where Neale has had an up-and-down year and it's Jeremy Cameron who poses a much greater threat. Andrews would get done on leads if he went to Jezza, so Neale it will be.
Wave a scarf for Harris
2019 All-Australian Harris Andrews' season was a rampant success, regularly beating goalkickers high up in the Coleman race while maintaining an elite 81% disposal efficiency. This failed to translate to significant disposal output, reaching 20 disposals on three occasions. Andrews is a key asset in the heart of the Lions defence and expect nothing to alter for the upcoming campaign. A high value player to the internal machinations of winning competitive AFL matches, he has less value as a fantasy selection. Avoid.
Andrews is a royal pain
If you picked up Harris Andrews from the free agent pool in your league following a big fantasy ton against the Bombers, you would have been burned when Jeremy Cameron KOed him early in the game after. Either side of that layoff, he is skating towards fantasy relevance with his mark tally regularly pushing to six or above. Andrews has become the sort of player you dither over from the free agent pool, pick up, get disappointed by, drop, then swear at when he scores better than your starters. Like Steven May or Scott D. Thompson, he is a tease that you don't want in your fantasy side despite the seemingly healthy average.
Bunker time for Andrews
Another year at Brisbane, another onslaught of injuries to tall defenders that meant the club couldn't use Harris Andrews the way they wanted. He had to play on the biggest and/or best tall forward in 2017, instead of the zone-off role preferred in previous seasons. His numbers went up but are still nowhere near fantasy relevance. The only way Andrews returns to his natural game of third tall or seventh defender is if the club shifts Josh Walker to full back, or Jack Frost pulls a Liam Jones and suddenly transmogrifies into a good player. The departure of Josh Schache doesn't help on that score. He is a good player, but not a fantasy asset.
