AFL Dream Team 2010 Player Profile: Luke Hodge

Vital Statistics:

Name: Hodge, Luke

Team: Hawthorn

Age:25

Position: Back/Centre

2010 Price: $366,800

2009 Avg: 83.5 from 19 games

Historical Avgs: 97 in '08, 95 in '07, 90 in '06, 101 in '05, 74 in '04

Pros:

-Has averaged 90 or above for the past 4 seasons before '09

-Dropped his average in '09 due to an interrupted pre-season, in '10 he should be back to previous form

-Played all 22 games in '06 and '07 showing durability

-Has never played less than 15 games in a season

Cons:

-Has been tagged more in '09 so he may never get back up to his peak of over 100 ppg

Good Luck Result: 22 games at 98 ppg

Bad Luck Result: 18 games at 87 ppg, cops a heavy tag

At a Glance: A gun who historically should average at least 10 ppg more than his price