AFL Dream Team 2010 Player Profile: Andrew Mackie

Vital Statistics:

Name: Mackie, Andrew

Team: Geelong

Age:25

Position: Back

2010 Price: $365,100

2009 Avg: 83.1 from 21 games

Historical Avgs: 91 from 18 in '08, 83 from 21 in '07, 70 from 14 in '06, 59 from 7 in '05, 36 from 13 in '04

Pros:

-Was below par at the start of the year, sucking his season average down

-Averaged a gun (as a defender) 91 in '08

-Plays 3rd tall defender/general mid-sized defender and so can play freely

-Is only 25, so he should keep improving for a couple of years

-Gets more kicks than handballs and plenty of marks around the back

Cons:

-Has never played 22 games in a season, although has only been a regular for the past 3 years

-Historic backman averages suggest he doesn't have any more than 10 ppg of possible improvement

-If Harry Taylor gets dropped, then he might have to play 2nd key tall

Good Luck Result: 21 games at 94 ppg

Bad Luck Result: 16 games at 84 ppg

At a Glance: Good player who should improve on 2009 figures