Hire a DT Detective - Player Research By Request Ongoing

[Paulie]

cheers colliwobbler.

thanks for input mate and again an awesome thread you have going  :D ;D :)

[Colliwobblers]

love your work mate!
just spent the whole morning reading all 26 pages and have already re-shaped my team-
would love your thoughts on a few players: mumford, walsh and rockliff
hope this isn't too much too ask - keep up the terrific work mate

Can I just say LOCK -WATCH -LOCK :) no i'll give you a bit on each, but gun good rook and gun thats for sure.

Ok Mumford, well the number 1 totally best thing about Mummy is that the Cats don't have him anymore   ;D

   Shane Mumford    
#41   Sydney Swans
Age: 25yr 7mth    Games: 61     Born: July 5, 1986   
Height: 199cm     Weight: 108kg     Position: Ruck
Last Drafted: Round 4, Pick #57 2007 Rookie Draft
Last Drafted By: Geelong Cats
Supercoach Price: $610,300   
Dreamteam Price: $452,400   



DISCUSSION:   http://www.fanfooty.com.au/forum/index.php/topic,44701.0.html

Season 2011 Totals/Averages
   
            GM    K    HB    D    M    G    B    T    HO    GA    GC    I50    FF    FA    DT *        SC *
     Total    19    90    147    237    64    11    2    94    662    7    18    42    31    41    1,555    1,914
Average    19    4.7    7.7    12.5    3.4    0.6    0.1    5.0    34.8    0.4    1.0    2.2    1.6    2.2    91.5        112.6

Past Dream Team Average Scores
   
Year    Games    Average
2008    3    24.7
2009    18    55.3
2010    19    79.9
2011    17    91.5

2011 Wrap - great season 7 tons 4 over 120 high of over 140. couple of average scores dragging his average down to 91.5 but a fairly consistant year, needs to behave himself and avoid suspension as was not able to do this in 2011.

Not much out there in the way of news and no info really we don't already know.

Premium Player Rating (RUCK) 8.5/10 - a rising star in DT already there in SC. Should average high 90 this season, need him to watch himself and not get suspended again for rough silly conduct but that is his only downside, a rugges hard at it ruckman who is prolific and effiecient. Safe option for a #1 or #2 ruck.

[elephants]

LOCKED IN. Needs to sstop sling tackling though :P

[Colliwobblers]

love your work mate!
just spent the whole morning reading all 26 pages and have already re-shaped my team-
would love your thoughts on a few players: mumford, walsh and rockliff
hope this isn't too much too ask - keep up the terrific work mate

Tommy Walsh    
#17   Sydney Swans
Age: 23yr 11mth    Games: 0     Born: February 26, 1988   
Height: 195cm     Weight: 97kg     Position: Forward
Last Drafted: Round 5, Pick #69 2009 Rookie Draft
Last Drafted By: St Kilda Saints
Supercoach Price: $113,200 
Dreamteam Price: $104,200



VIDEO:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NgUSiI8yAQ

http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/swans-to-play-walsh-forward-20111018-1lyr4.html

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=125314

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=107927

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/the-hope-business--and-it-showed-in-2011-20111209-1one0.html

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=127737

Rookie Player Rating (FWD) 7/10 - should play early and play well, afl ready and tough and big and strong and tall, but may be a key position forward, may lead up the ground take a lot of marks and kick a few bags, guaranteed to tackle like a machine around the stoppages too. Still not the most favoured DT position player but one to watch as he should get games and is ready to go, has had a full preseason so lets see.

[Colliwobblers]

love your work mate!
just spent the whole morning reading all 26 pages and have already re-shaped my team-
would love your thoughts on a few players: mumford, walsh and rockliff
hope this isn't too much too ask - keep up the terrific work mate

   Tom Rockliff    
#38   Brisbane Lions
Age: 21yr 11mth    Games: 40     Born: February 22, 1990   
Height: 183cm     Weight: 83kg     Position: Midfield
Last Drafted: Round 1, Pick #5 2008 Pre-Season Draft
Last Drafted By: Brisbane Lions
Supercoach Price: $615,600   
Dreamteam Price: $554,200   



Season 2011 Totals/Averages
   
            GM    K    HB    D    M    G    B    T    HO    GA    GC    I50    FF    FA    DT *      SC *
     Total    20    310    244    554    111    12    10    108    1    17    29    61    23    16    2,241    2,271
Average    20    15.5    12.2    27.7    5.6    0.6    0.5    5.4    0    0.8    1.4    3.0    1.2    0.8    112.0    113.6

Past Dream Team Average Scores
   
Year    Games    Average
2009    1    23.0
2010    19    87.2
2011    20    112.0

2011 DT Wrap: 15 tons in 20 games, his last 11 games of the season, ALL TONS, high of 151, 3 x 90+ one 80 and a lowly 59. Brilliant season and finished at a million miles an hour and all in a poor performing side. 2012 will see it more closely described as a rapidly improving side, Brown back and in form gives the mids a target and straightens them up, a lot of quality new kids coming in a great ruckman and with a healthy backline this season I expect 120+ from Rocky.

DISCUSSION:  http://www.fanfooty.com.au/forum/index.php/topic,46167.0.html

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=126745

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/brisbane-lions-midfielder-tom-rockliff-wins-club-best-and-fairest-award/story-e6frep5o-1226133850029

http://dreamteamtalk.com/2012/01/05/deck-of-dream-team-2012-tom-rockliff/

Premium Player Rating (MID) 9.2/10 - I don't know why the .2 but lets just say becasue he is above 9. In the ELITE premium midfield category and will average 120+ this season all going well. An absolute gun, club b&f, great preseason and trip to arizona, better team, more seasoned himself. Just plus plus plus, if you don't prefer Redden or haven't gone Thompson for the ease of his draw you can go ahead and LOCK Rockliff he isn't going to let anyone down in 2012, heck maybe you can lock any two of those 3.

[elephants]

Currently gone with Selwood over Rocky but it's 50/50 atm. I think Rocky will find a way in before round 1.

[DT-SC]

cheers mate!

[mdub]

Trent Mkenzie and Dan Rich CW

[mezzoculo]

Epic work CW.

Are you able to shed a little light on Melbourne recruit Jai Sheahan?

Seems a strange price for a rookie (~$110k) and a KPP to boot...

[TheHanger]

some one that i havent really seen anyone mention is jobe watson..... cheap as chips, he had a flyer last year before destroying himself, pretty consistent and he revved up his K:H ratio which everyone was goin boonanas over last year.

Jobe Watson (ESS) MID $492,500
#4   Essendon Bombers
Age: 26yr 11mth    Games: 132     Born: February 8, 1985   
Height: 190cm     Weight: 94kg     Position: Midfield
Last Drafted: Round 3, Pick #40 2002 National Draft
Last Drafted By: Essendon Bombers



DISCUSSION:   http://www.fanfooty.com.au/forum/index.php/topic,45252.0.html

Season 2011 Totals/Averages
   
            GM    K    HB    D    M    G    B    T    HO    GA    GC    I50    FF    FA    DT *    SC *
Total    17    237    208    445    69    15    11    65    1    7    22    62    15    15    1,593    1,696
Average    17    13.9    12.2    26.2    4.1    0.9    0.6    3.8    0.1    0.4    1.3    3.6    0.9    0.9    99.6    106.0

Past Dream Team Average Scores
   
Year    Games    Average
2007    19    84.3
2008    19    81.2
2009    21    91.0
2010    21    94.9
2011    16    99.6

Season 2011 Wrap - Started with a bang as well all know and finished with a flop. That said he still managed 3 tons in hte back half of the season to go with his 6 in a row in the front half. Ok it wasn't 6 in a row it was ton-97-5 tons close enough to 7 in a row really. and another 96 to the back half of the season and what really happened was a slump in the middle. Jobe had too much on his plate and not enough help with the workload, as simple as that. Given a healthy team around him he should have a much better 2012.

Ok so another case of no news, could be good news. I can tell you a few things about the bombers and their captain. They are toughening up and bulking up, working on endurance but more so strength in a bid to better run games out. At his ripe old age Watson is not the focus for this kind of work but he is set to be the beneficiary with tougher and fitter players around him he is set to see more ball, easier ball and last out the season better. I expect a better 2012 with the slump eliminated to a great extent leading to an increased average of between 5 and 15 points, tho 15 is a stretch at that already high level.

Premium Player Rating 8.5/10 - only reason not a 9 like the other elite midfielders I have researched is the "fear factor" of last seasons slump. But the lower price just about makes up for that, pick him with confidence.

mate watson didnt suffer a "slump" he got injured twice so he got bad scores the games he got injured and the comeback games also gave not great scores if he doesnt get injured this year he could be a top 5 player in the comp easy

[Colliwobblers]

ok so your a bombers fan :) but fair point slump hump bump, wahtever, the injury caused his DT output to slump.

I'll stand corrected and he will come close to top 5? more likely top 10, but we will see. I don't think ANYONE missed the impressive output we saw right off the bat last season could be a good unique being on that round 12 bye not many will have him before round 13.

He might deserve a 9 is that what your saying or just want me to retract slump ? :)

[stew42]

Hey Colli, just wondering if your rating of Jack Grimes has changed given his captaincy?
Cheers mate :)

[Colliwobblers]

Hey Colli, just wondering if your rating of Jack Grimes has changed given his captaincy?
Cheers mate :)

No Mate, it doesn't really other than looking at my write up now maybe I should have said skill/ability 9/10 instead of 8/10. He is a very good player.

The captaincy (co) and i love both these players i would love to pick tregove too breakout year IMO another GUN! but maybe not for 2012.

Oh sorry back to Grimes, if anything the co-captaincy means that he looks to be in great health and the club / playing group BELIEVE he will be over his injury run.

It doesnt change anything he couldnt have gotten much better as a player, it just MIGHT change his liklihood of being good for a full season (obviously being captain in itself doesn't change that) but the confidence of players coaches and club to elect him captain might hint at his health and fitness.

Make sense. In any case if he wasn't the number 1 pick for your mid priced defender he probably should be now, I have conca, anyone got $60K they can lend me till mid season, I'm good for it honest.... ;)

[Colliwobblers]

Epic work CW.

Are you able to shed a little light on Melbourne recruit Jai Sheahan?

Seems a strange price for a rookie (~$110k) and a KPP to boot...

   Jai Sheahan    
#50   Melbourne Demons
Age: 19yr    Games: 0     Born: January 27, 1993   
Height: 195cm     Weight: 82kg     Position: Forward
Last Drafted: Round 1, Pick #6 2011 Rookie Draft
Last Drafted By: Melbourne Demons
Supercoach Price: $120,700   
Dreamteam Price: $111,800   



VIDEO:   http://bigpondvideo.com/AFL/299280/jai-sheahan/    /    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu-0QTB6mOM

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102367/default.aspx

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/tabid/7415/default.aspx?newsid=127420

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2011/11/02/288241_local_sports.html

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/hawthorn-has-high-hopes-of-snaring-classy-tall-jai-sheahan/story-fnau1fjg-1226200038776

Rookie Player Rating (FWD) 6/10 - what a mystery this guy is and i wonder if anyone else can shed some light on why as a mature age recruit (thats why the higher price) , that the hawks were chasing for the draft pick, he slipped right through the entire draft unpicked, just to then be called to go to the Dee's and "try out", which led to him being takn at 6 in the rookie draft by the dee's. Well he looks like a player, sure he is a key forward who can halp out in the ruck, and the Dee's articles mention using him down back, which makes him LESS attractive, no goals to boost DT scored down back. So he looks a solid player anyway, still has a way to go but all rookies do, But needs to be promoted off the rookie list (Green is the Dee's only veteran) and they have 3 players who debut last year including Evans & nicolsen, then there is couch and magner on the rookie list also. I am not sure trherefore he will see an AFL game all year this season, which is strange given he was best and fairest in his club and is going to be 20 this season.... but there it is. and that is the reason for the low score. Skill - 7.5/10

[Colliwobblers]

Trent Mkenzie and Dan Rich CW

   Trent McKenzie    
#18   Gold Coast Suns
Age: 19yr 10mth    Games: 0     Born: April 3, 1992   
Height: 191cm     Weight: 82kg     Position: Midfield
Supercoach Price: $372,200   
Dreamteam Price: $363,700   



DISCUSSION:   http://www.fanfooty.com.au/forum/index.php/topic,44882.0.html

Season 2011 Totals/Averages
   
            GM    K    HB    D    M    G    B    T    HO    GA    GC    I50    FF    FA    DT *          SC *
Total    21    244    115    359    87    13    19    62    4    5    18    100    11    13    1,544    1,442
Average    21    11.6    5.5    17.1    4.1    0.6    0.9    3.0    0.2    0.2    0.9    4.8    0.5    0.6    73.5      68.7

2011 DT: 2 tons a high of 122. Has a good ceiling even for a first year showed great potential, lethal left boot, average season overall which was to be expected better seasons to come as the suns get better.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/gold-coast-suns-players-josh-caddy-sam-day-trent-mckenzie-and-josh-toy-off-to-arizona-for-intensive-training/story-e6frepf6-1226266628777

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/128409/default.aspx

Mid Priced Player Rating (FWD) 7.5/10 - 2nd year player so there is some risk of him remaining mid priced, hence the lowish rating for a clearly skilled player with a CANNON for a kick. Love to watch him play and the midfield will LOVE to get the ball out to him, so if not a huge year this year it will be in 2013. News is he has a knee niggle he needs to get right so he is off to arizona to get over the injury GARBAGE!!!! never trust a football club NEVER!!! - I say they are taking the 4 guys with the most potential (that arent already in peak fitness) to arizona to get them in peak fitness. Watch teams listing for round 1 if any of the 4 that went to arizona are listed CONSIDER THEM, I will be with Caddy, because if they come back and play you can be confident it will be in great form and fitness. I think if fit and picked round 1 mckenzie can get to mid 80's this season which would be great for his price but he could stay 70 something also.