After scoring the least amount of AFL Fantasy points in 2018, the Suns have made some big moves to turn this all around.

Rather than the AFL awarding priority picks, they decided to give Gold Coast and Carlton special assistance picks which gave them access to State League players before the NAB AFL Draft. The Suns took advantage of this and grabbed three mature-aged players. Sam Collins (DEF, $246,000) and Joshua Corbett (FWD, $170,000) from Werribee in the VFL and Chris Burgess (DEF/FWD, $170,000) from the SANFL.

While two of these players look set to debut in 2019, Sam Collins at the age of 24 will look to reignite his career that started with Fremantle in 2016, where he played 14 games across two seasons.

The best pick from the Gold Coast list has to be former Richmond midfielder Anthony Miles (MID, $425,000).

Although he struggled to get games with the Giants and then the Tigers, he now finds himself on a much less competitive list and will get many more opportunities.

He played just one game this year for 78 points and in the past he has proven himself as a scorer, averaging 86 to 90 over his first three seasons (53 games) as a Tiger.

He’s heavily discounted and is only priced at an average of 58.5. Although we cannot be 100 per cent certain of his role at his new team, he could be the poster boy of mid-priced options.

During his time with Geelong, George Horlin-Smith (MID, $438,000) struggled to get regular games and was used only on four occasions this year.

In round five, he came into the team as a late inclusion for Tom Hawkins and that day he made a statement with 26 disposals, eight tackles and two goals for 123 points. However, it wasn’t enough for him to cement himself a spot in the Cats' star-studded side.

After off-season shoulder surgery, this 27-year-old is hoping that his new home brings him more luck and more opportunities.

At 194cm, Chris Burgess (DEF/FWD, $170,000) can do it all. For West Adelaide in the SANFL, Burgess was used at both ends of the ground.

In his last five games he scored 53, 105, 73, 62 and 86. Priced at the bargain basement cost of $170K, if this 22-year-old is named in round one, he’s a lock and could fill a spot on your pine in one of two positions.

After his short stint with Fremantle, Sam Collins (DEF, $246,000) moved back to Victoria to play for Werribee where he won the club’s best and fairest and finished third in the prestigious JJ-Liston Medal (VFL’s best and fairest).

In the last six rounds of the year, Collins scored 128, 118, 107, 114, 105 and 87 at an average of 110, 23 disposals and 11 marks a game.

Collins could be our Tom Doedee of 2018. He took 110 intercept marks this year, the most Champion Data has ever recorded by any player in any competition. What a jet!

Selected at No.2 in the draft was Jack Lukosius (FWD, $268,000).

The top-50 draftees come in with a slightly heftier price tag, but rightfully so.

In the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, Lukosius went at 103 points per 120 minutes, whereas Carlton’s No.1 pick Sam Walsh (MID, $270,000) scored 139 per 120 minutes, proving that it’s worth paying the big dollars for these top picks.

Harrison Wigg (DEF, $170,000) was hot on our radar this time last year, but after a broken ankle his season was derailed. He managed just three games in the NEAFL at an average of 72.

After the Suns committed to re-drafting him, we once again hold strong hopes for Wigg, who spent three years on Adelaide’s senior list before leaving to seek more opportunities.

As I scrolled down the team list, a former star Fantasy star jumped out at me.

Now, I do mean ‘former star’ as he hasn’t been himself in recent years, but with 13 new players and five new coaches at the club, maybe this will be enough to turn things around.

When fit and firing, Pearce Hanley (DEF, $414,000) is capable of averaging 80-85. For several reasons, he has struggled over the last two seasons and must be monitored over the pre-season as he is priced at an average of just 57.

We all know that Rory Thompson (DEF, $228,000) will play and looks as cheap as a rookie, but there is a reason for that.

He averaged 31 this year from 17 games which puts him right in the same bracket as Fantasy favourite Zac Dawson. This game is certainly not for key defenders. Sorry boys!