Dayne Zorko (MID, $592,00) secured the highest AFL Fantasy score for the Round 23 match against North Melbourne last Saturday. The magician collected 116 AFL Fantasy points, a $2,000 price bump and secured the 18th highest score across the weekend within the league. Zorko has proven unstoppable this year, averaging 114 points per round and securing an overall ranking of 7th within the league. His highest scoring game of 2017 was during the Round 16 match against Geelong on home turf with 181 AFL Fantasy points. Zorko’s impressive game doesn’t stop here, last night he was honoured in the 2017 All Australian Team. The gutsy midfielder was picked on the half forward line alongside Robbie Gray and Lance Franklin.
Daniel Rich (DEF, $463,000) was a standout in defence against the Kangaroos with 24 disposals and five marks. Rich brought home 106 AFL Fantasy points, one point shy of his season-high score secured during Round 3 against St Kilda. Rich’s desperate efforts in defence last weekend an $8,000 price rise and the Lions’ Player of The Round.
Alex Witherden (DEF, $458,000) has been a delight for many AFL Fantasy teams with an overall price rise of $252,000 since his debut midway through the year. During Saturday’s match against the Kangaroos, Witherden was unstoppable with 27 disposals, five marks and a goal. Witherden racked up 99 fantasy points during the final round clash and finished the 2017 season ranked 89th in the league.
This week’s top ten:
- Dayne Zorko (116)
- Daniel Rich (106)
- Alex Witherden (99)
- Stefan Martin (90)
- Darcy Gardiner (89)
- Rhys Mathieson (89)
- Hugh McCluggage (81)
- Tom Rockliff (77)
- Dayne Beams (76)
- Claye Beams (73)
With the 2017 AFL home and away season wrapped up and the Lions season at a close, Dayne Zorko tops the Lions overall AFL Fantasy tally with 2,400 points, while Stef Martin, Tom Rockliff and Dayne Beams also featured highly.
This year’s highest scoring Lions players:
- Dayne Zorko (2,400)
- Stefan Martin (2,195)
- Tom Rockliff (2,060)
- Dayne Beams (1,987)
- Lewis Taylor (1,710)