There was an event of gigantic proportions in Australia last week that disrupted the everyday happenings of people in all corners of the nation.

The working and personal lives of millions were put on hold as a phenomenon made its way from coast to coast across the Nullabor.

By the time all the commotion had dissipated, everyone's questions had been answered.

Michael Barlow was back.

The 2010 Dream Team cash-cow-turned-messiah had erupted back to his accumulative best, gathering 25 possessions and 98 DT points - both team highs for Freo.

He was a little bit rusty with his disposal, but who cares in the land of fantasy footy!

As long as Micky keeps finding the B, his owners are happier than a Liberal looking at Julia Gillard's PM approval rating.

If you do have Barlow in your team, you're a brave person. He had been out for almost a year following the broken leg he sustained in round 14 last year.

You'd be even braver if you bring him in this week, in round 14.

But Barlow's ability to get the leather can't be underestimated. If he was around in the 70s he would have given The Fonz a run for his money!

The other thing to consider is his price. Barlow is at $456,200 right now, and that won't change until he plays his third game.

He's the third most expensive midfielder in the competition, too, behind Gary Ablett and Marc Murphy.

The 23-year-old's going to drop in value, which means the smart coaches will wait and trade him in when he's really up and running.

But if you need to win now and you want a unique edge over the competition, there's nothing wrong in making Mick B plan A.