Commencing my 2024 Team Thread
This is initial Team lodged in SC
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Comments:
Defence: Although Daicos plays Rd 0 feel he is a must to start with. Coleman could possibly be a keeper as the obvious Rich Replacement in Lions team and shown what could be with his GF performance. Williams and Chapman underpriced for what they are capable of and should make decent cash to remain as keeper or stepping stone,
Mids: Pretty self explanatory guns and rookies. Petracca and Walsh upgrade targets due to playing Rd ) and early byes, Curtin selected to allow Daicos to swing to mids if need be,
Rucks: To hard to ignore the GG combination despite playing Rd 0. Also gives 4/5 games to see who may be the Top tuck and allow a trade if need be at their byes,
FWDS: This is the difficult area as no real standouts apart from Macrae so going cheap here with rookies and Lynch and Harmes are possibly underpriced for what they can do. Macrae still a watch though.
10 keepers at this stage with Coleman possible.
Byes
Grundy, Daicos with Rd 5 Bye and Gawn Rd 6.
Prems major bye structures
Rd 12 1 + Coleman
Rd 13 2
Rd 14 3
Rd 15 4
Not too bad at this stage,
40 trades and 5 boosts sounds good but as we know not always that simple.
I agree that the forward line is the spot to go cheap this year with very limited stand out options and guys possibly getting DPP down the track. There also appear to be enough good cheap and mid price options that you can load up on other lines. I think backs are a bit in the same boat, grab a couple of the top guys and then load up on cheaper options.
I still think your best bet is to grab the best available players heading into the season and not worry about the Opening Round so much. It will be best 18 through those bye weeks and I think if guys have a big game during that round it's essentially a free hit knowing they will climb in price. It's not going to deter me from picking Grundy, Daicos etc. unless they get injured.
This is my sitting team till the preseason matches are complete when we will get a decent look at which rookies may start and changes of position eg Sexton of HB.
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Injuries to players and effect on others reason for change eg Sicily drops an average of 10ppg when Blanc does bit play.
Couple of tossups Dawson v Laird and Rozee v Butters, Gone with Dawson and Rozee at the moment as possible PODS.
Taking a risk with 4 RD0 prems Gawn Grundy to cheap to ignore, not starting Nick Daicos frought with danger. Petracca may make way for Parish though.
Daniel added to forwrad line as I think he will benefit from Bailey Smiths injury and uncertainity with Macrae
Macrae apparently hit full training this week but I don't hate the Daniel pick. When he is up and going he will probably be close to the top bracket of forwards. Interesting pick with Rozee, I think if one of he or Butters takes the next step it's Butters. With Wines going back inside I don't know if it hurts either one and their scoring output.
Gee this team has changed a lot over the last couple of weeks and will be basis of sitting team till Rd 1, Couple still to be observed Rd 0 Miller, Williams, Lohmann (confirm his role), Sexton has the HB role looking at Suns team.
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Quite a few changes especially with mid pricers and rookies putting hands up with decent scores but can not fit them all in. Billings done basically due to being sub last night.
Using Rawlinson as floating donut to allow some cash gain from Naismith. If Naismith is named for Rd 1 with Nankervis he stays if not will revert to Livingstone and upgrade Rawlinson.
11 prems = Fisher?
Prem Bye Structure
Rd 2 Fisher?
Rd 3 Miller
Rd 5 Grundy, Daicos
Rd 6 Gawn
Rd 12 Grundy, LDU, Sheezel
Rd 13 Rozee, Young, Serong
Rd 14 Gawn, Miller
Rd 14 Daicos, Bont, Dawson
Happy with that especially with best 18 and 40 trades
I was going to say what's the plan with Rawlinson, cos doubtful he'll get a game but makes sense.
I have a feeling once nank back naismith score will drop but with 40 trades worth the punt
I feel the 5 on the bench and announcing the sub later is going to be a disaster for SC. Lohmann ended up with the vest tonight and I feel like a few of these round 1 rookies will be in the same boat.
Have looked at draw thoroughly and realise that do not really need a loophole so will be looking at having all playing rookies on field and can use Rawlinson or Livingstone as a downgrade option after byes,
What are your thoughts on Lyons as a potential mid price option? He is 250k and he looked really good the other night. I worry about the vest, but other than Dev Robertson is there someone that is a threat to his spot? McKenna will come in and replace Coleman when fit, Doedee is a key defender and I'd say Lester is the threat to lose his spot there and Ashcroft is out for a while with the ACL.
Thanks Matt you are correct with what you say. I honestly thought vest was a toss up between Ah Chee and Lyons so was surprised went to Lohman, Was correct in that both Lyons and Ah Chee played well.
Robertson as you say probably only the real threat to position and will depend whether we persist with 3 talls forward as well.
I don't think Gardiner worked in the forward line at all and he may drop out of the team entirely if Doedee is fit. Lyons is really tempting me with his scoring history over someone like Fyfe.
Doedee will not return till rd 4 at least.
Thinking about this more is Rawlinson needed at all? You are using him as a floating donut but in the next 6 rounds only 2 rounds have all teams playing? With the teams having byes could use them as the donuts and Naismith has the bye in Round 6. By then Nankervis back so his scoring may dry out and can trade out for cash. In that case could change Rawlinson to scoring rookie and make more cash.
Agreed, I wouldn't be chasing a floating donut unless my VC goes absolutely nuts, even then I'd be more inclined to grab someone that looks to be on the cusp of an early game that missed out
After looking at draw decided against the floating donut. If Naismith stays in team when Nank named he will stay but if not he will be downgraded to Maley or Livingstone.
Have played around a little as well since with some more news coming out and some Rd 0 scores too hard to ignore. This will be the rd 1 Team pending rookies being named. Tossed the coin Butters over Rozee and Dawson over Laird. Brought Dempsey in with the Rohan injury news as his JS got a little bit more secure,
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Bye Structure
Early Byes
Rd 2 Z Williams
Rd 3 Flanders, Sexton, Cadman
Rd 5 Daicos, Roberts, Grundy, Jordan
Rd 6 Gibcus, Howes, Gawn, Naismith
Main Byes
Rd 12 Sheezel,Grunbdy, Fisher, Jordan, McKercher, Roberts, Cadman (7)
Rd 13 Young, Butters, Serong, Fyfe (4)
Rd 14 Gawn, Flanders, Williams, Howes, Z Reid, Clark, H Reid, Sexton, Dempsey (9)
Ed 15 Daicos, Bontempelli,Liberatore, Dawson, Gibcus, Coffield, Sanders, Hustwaite, Wilson, Naismith, (10)
Obviously a lot will be traded out but will keep an eye on keepers? being traded in.
So we wait till Wednesday/Thursday for teams to be named,
I really love the Libba pick
I heard Nank should be good to go R1, but I think Naismith is worth starting at R3 regardless.
Yeah is looking good only change is maybe try squeeze in Tom Green if you can but don't know who would go out.
Looks like we've ended up very similar mate, I'm Laird and green for Dawson and liber. several rookie differences.
I hope you differed from me by not having Gibcus on the field for 19. Poor blokes had a rough run.
Team looks solid good luck for the season.
After Team announcements here is my final Rd 1 Team
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With Naismith not named went to $102k Rookie R3 and loophole. Butters down to Rozee allowing stronger bench.
The SC demons have already surfaced with Gibcus. Wirh best 18 next few rounds may hold Gibcus so I can see best defender to replace will be monitoring Hore and Pink for starters.
Will also be monitoring Lyons as well to see whether to trade Jordan/Fyfe to him for cash gain. Depends on the scoring of all three,
Something I'm contemplating for the Gibcus fix is starting Daicos in my midfield and maybe grab a Hore who can score at his price. Looks like McDonald will play for Freo but scoring is questionable at best.
By doing that it means I can turn Gibcus into Lyons/Berry pretty easily in one trade, I'd need 70 to 100k in the bank though. Looking at your team you could achieve that by grabbing Touk Miller for one of the other mids
Thanks Matt I have 100k as I bit the bullet and dropped Lazzaro to Mannagh and banked the $59k. Think I may need some cash to fix later.
Looking at your suggestion and has some merit I can move Daicos to mids at expense of Rozee and then bring in Stewart/Sicily and then trade Gibcus, Something to think on.
Some how my update for Rd 1 did not get into here so reconstructing it.
Score: 2,127
Rank: 43,289
Round Rank: 43,289
Cash $101.300
Rd 1 Team
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Good: Daicos, Sheezel, Howes, Bont, Serong, Rozee. McKercher, Roberts, Windsor, Gawn, Flanders,Fyfe, Jordon, Reid, Wilson, Dempsey. Livingstone as c
Pass: Liberatore, Sexton, Dawson
Bad: Grundy, Young
Ugly: Williams, Coffield, Gibcus, Reid, Sanders, Clark, Fisher, Mannagh
No trades this week - Will trade Mannagh/Clark to Cadman if not named or sub. GWS play last game
Another week to observe players as well. Massimo, Hore, Billings, Heeney etc. May use boost with action on Gibcus, Reid and Fisher probably required.
Starting Dempsey looks to be a really shrewd move. He had a great round 1 and a lot of people will scramble to trade him in if he backs it up again. Serong also turned out to be an excellent early pcik with the massive 170.
Guys like Heeney and Billings will see a price rise this week, I think if you're going to grab one or both, this is the week to do it. You also need to be carful to not burn the cash needed to upgrade Gibcus to D'Ambrosio next week.
I know you're trying to stay away from the Round 0 players, but have you contemplated Dawson to Rowell? It's jumping early off Dawson but it is more to pocket the cash and get in Rowell before the price jump. Tom Green is the other that has had the hot start.
Personally I think holding Fisher this week is a good play looking at your structure. He will be a bit of a roller coaster, but you have options next week with Windsor to your forward line and he could very easily become Bonner or Lyons while pocketing some cash.
I'd probably take the risk this week and turn Gibcus into D'Ambrosio and Reid into Hore allowing you to fix up to 3 of Fisher/Young/Dawson/Clark/Mannagh if they all flop again next week.
Really no need with best 18 and gives the opportunity to observe all options as well as observing 2nd games of some to see if roles changed and first round an anomaly.
So Basically a couple of options I am considering:
1. No Trade
2. Gibcus to Massimo only
3. Gibcus to Massimo Fisher to Billings Cash remaining 162K
4. Gibcus to Massimo Fisher to Cadman Cash remaining 278K
Only reason for Billings and Cadman both on the bubble this week. Decisions/Decisions
I don't like the look of Fish on an extended bench with McDonald back in. He has to go. Billings is the higher upside guy to Cadman so I'd lean towards option 3. With Hunter and Spargo both a few weeks away he should avoid the vest.
I'd look at Fisher to Berry. He's going to make some good cash and the way GC playing seems to be good for him. It brings in another R3 bye player but with best 18 I think he is the one to bring in. Cadman will rely too much on goals I think, Billings could be good but think Berry will make the better cash unless you think Billings can finish as a top FWD
Ended up doing Fisher to Berry and Gibcus to Maximus. Have 242k in bank to fix issues. Young needs to go does not look like a keeper at this stage. Young to Stewart/Ryan is what I am looking at.
Not the best week
Score: 1,866
Rank: 89,992
Round Rank: 68,118 down 24,829
Cash $242,400
Trades - Gibcus to D'Ambrosio and Fisher to T Berry
Rd 2 Team
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Good: Sheezel, D'Ambrosio, Bontempelli, Liberatore, Serong, Roberts. McKercher, Sanders, Gawn, Flanders, Jordon, Reid,
Average: Howes, Clark, Grundy,Dempsey, Wilson
Bad: Mannagh, Rozee, Dawson, Sexton
Ugly: Daicos, Young, Coffield, Windsor, Berry - Trading Fisher to Berry, Selecting Rozee over Butters and Laird over Dawson
Structure is sound but what to do now.
Dawson disposal is holding back but will stick with him as surely it improves.
Young is a real worry and needs to go.
Fyfe is a watch due to comments on managing back issue. Freo play at home this week so keep.
Berry was a trap which I fell into and has made cash to enable trading out.
Trade options for this week pending team announcements:
Option 1 Young to Stewart, Berry to Powell
Option 2 Young to Ryan, Berry to Powell
Option 3 Young to Ryan, Berry to Powell, Rozee to Butters as a correction.
Option 4 Options 1 or 2 with depending on injury reports Coffield to Pink/Draper can wait a week for Draper.
Darcy if he continues form for Dogs a downgrade option in forwards hard to see Lobb coming back.
Missing Carroll but can not get all the cows.
Could go Dawson down to Steele but I think Dawson may be better long term although Steele looking goods for Saints, So maybe another week and if no improvement then consider the sideways trade to Miller or Steele.
I think option 1 is the way to go and wait and see Coffield report. Although it sounds like it could be bad. It's the shoulder he's hurt before and the incident looked pretty innocuous so could be out a while.
Quote from: arbel on March 25, 2024, 01:29:11 PMI think option 1 is the way to go and wait and see Coffield report. Although it sounds like it could be bad. It's the shoulder he's hurt before and the incident looked pretty innocuous so could be out a while.
Agree, Stewart the pick of the defenders.
I would also do Rozee to Butters, if it wasn't for the backline carnage I'd be all over Butters, brilliant user of the football.
sexton played fwd (not good) and has made 50k ish, is berry a bad game or something more permanent? I'm considering sexton to Powell, but think either way that's a good move to get Powell in.
Young has to go as you say, ryan is hard to resist nasiah is value, stewart is ever so dependable... either way with 165 BE Young has to go.
If trades were not limited, you'd trade nick to one of those premo defenders and get him back after his bye and after lions/hawthorn games for a heavy discount. But we probably just ride that out and look big picture.
Butters is favored and beloved by the SC gods, like many before him he seems to score especially well... big call to make but probably not a bad one. In saying that he does tend to cop a beating every game and he's only little.. worries me.
Left field move, can you go Young to Stewart, Dawson to Powell and upgrade Coffield? I'm not sure how much cash that would give you? Might give you the option to basically swing a premium defender for Coffield. You could also turn him into Jackson and make the most of those ruck points while Darcy is out
Rd 3 Results
Score: 1,877
Rank: 31,208
Round Rank: 51,912 up 16,206
Cash $115,600
Trades - Berry, Young, Windsor to Powell, Stewart, Carroll
Rd 3 Team
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Good:Daicos, Sheezel, Bontempelli, Serong, Roberts, McKercher, Sanders, Gawn, Grundy,Powell, Dempsey,
Average: Stewart, Rozee, Carroll, Clarke. Jordan, Fyfe
Bad: D'Ambrosio,Williams, Liberatore, Reid
Ugly: Howes. Dawson, Wilson
Will update trade ideas later as no idea atm - Tossing up Green v Heeney to bring in and how, Whether Draper/Brown worth it and Darcy of course
Libba getting subbed was pretty rough, I don't think he was injured at all either. Dawson is without a doubt the one that needs to go, especially before he starts bleeding cash with the 68 in his rotation for the next few weeks.
Dempsey has turned out to be an excellent pick, spewing I didn't get him in but you can't get them all. I'd do Fyfe and Dawson to Darcy and Green looking at your current side. You're too close to Heeney's bye to bring him in now, I think it has to be post bye. If you wanted to use a boost maybe Libba to Steele. I really like Libba, but the fact they subbed him has me a little worried, I didn't watch the game and he wasn't on the injury report, but maybe they're trying to manage his minutes.
Looking at this at the moment:
Fyfe to Darcy - (Fyfe close to B/E and does he have the 100 + scores in him any more)
Jordan to Green (Maybe a week early but Green with a B/E of 82 may be out of reach next week)
Risk keeping Dawson though but risk worth taking as it is D/e that holds score down.
May use a boost to go Coffield to Draper but will wait on teams to see if I have to play around as it is back to 22. Howes will be be dropped.
Dawson will bottom out around 530k, I think last week was the time to offload but I think the horse has bolted. There is some chance he moves back to defence, having Crouch in there with Laird makes the midfield a bit too one paced. If this move does eventuate you might get lucky with some DPP gold, will probably be round 12 which is a long way off but Dawson may yet have relevance this year.
Yeah Darcy coming in for Fyfe is a good idea.
I think you need to bring in one of Green or Heeney as they have low BE's and don't want them getting to expensive. With Heeney having bye coming up I'd prioritise Green over him
Quote from: arbel on April 02, 2024, 03:49:19 PMYeah Darcy coming in for Fyfe is a good idea.
I think you need to bring in one of Green or Heeney as they have low BE's and don't want them getting to expensive. With Heeney having bye coming up I'd prioritise Green over him
Heeney price projection - 629k
Green price projection - 688k
It's a tough one but I think Heeney most likely to hit his projection, these figures assume Green will score 150, I'm not so sure against GC. There's no guide from last year as GWS didn't play GC but there's plenty of players who will be vying for a piece of the pie, not sure how anyone gets over 120 with Miller, Rowell, Flanders & Anderson all averaging over 110.
The other thing to consider is how feasible it is to get Heeney in round 6, I'm pretty confident he'll back up his 149 with another ton so there will be another premium being paid if that boat is missed. One injury could derail the whole plan, it's a risky strategy when you are bound to such a narrow window.
Quote from: Bully on April 02, 2024, 04:08:30 PMHeeney price projection - 629k
Green price projection - 688k
It's a tough one but I think Heeney most likely to hit his projection, these figures assume Green will score 150, I'm not so sure against GC. There's no guide from last year as GWS didn't play GC but there's plenty of players who will be vying for a piece of the pie, not sure how anyone gets over 120 with Miller, Rowell, Flanders & Anderson all averaging over 110.
The other thing to consider is how feasible it is to get Heeney in round 6, I'm pretty confident he'll back up his 149 with another ton so there will be another premium being paid if that boat is missed. One injury could derail the whole plan, it's a risky strategy when you are bound to such a narrow window.
It's going to be tough to bring both in, unless one really puts up a clunker. Looking at the prices, if Green hits that 688k you may as well forget him. At least at 612k he is obtainable for Heeney.
Thank You all
I think I may stick with Green as unsure of the effect on Heeney when Parker etc return. may also effect Jordan hence reason for trading this week. Feel if I do not get Green this week he may be priced out.
Trade pending teams
Fyfe to Darcy and Jordan to Green.
Hoping not to boost for the Coffield trade but if necessary can do.,
I'd honestly be tempted to use the boost and get rid of Dawson as well or swap him with Jordon this week and dump Jordon on his bye week. At worst Adams comes back this week and they play a different role anyway
Definitely Fyfe to Darcy, I'm considering H Reid out also/instead but agree with you on Fyfe, he hasn't looked good even when he's in the thick of it and getting the ball, almost like the games gone past him.
Probably Dawson to green - we do hate a sideways trade, but right now that is far from sideways...
Howes is playing but I'm trading Coffield to brown, couple of options there, I assume you're not taking them due to positional changes upcoming, and lack of probable cash gen from defensive rooks? I won't bother trading Z Reid for that reason, but I just feel better having one playing rook on the bench back there.
If you keep Dawson then for sure Jordan to Green.
had to have a rethink with Sexton dropped
So Sexton to Darcy Dawson to Green.
Means keeping Fyfe and Jordan for another week,
The Adelaide rotations were cooked tonight. Dawson looked better when forward of the ball but he only hit 97 so an easy trade to make and one that I think will pay off for you.
Fyfe and Jordon should both hit their BE's this week. Even if they lose money I don't think it will be much and you will more than make up for it with the points Green will contribute.
yep, that's a beautiful midfield with green in it, Fyfe and Jordon are treading water so nothing gained nothing lost. Sexton to Darcy tick.
Howes was on track for like 20 at best, his 46 is a massive bonus, so tick on not wasting the Coffield trade. I did it anyway.
Quote from: Colliwobblers on April 04, 2024, 11:18:55 PMyep, that's a beautiful midfield with green in it, Fyfe and Jordon are treading water so nothing gained nothing lost. Sexton to Darcy tick.
Howes was on track for like 20 at best, his 46 is a massive bonus, so tick on not wasting the Coffield trade. I did it anyway.
I traded Howes in last week. So boost would be to Brown or Draper. Will wear the 46 from Howes this week. So with best 18 next 2 rounds will not boost and keep an eye on Clohessy and Graham. Graham will have DPP as well which could be handy as if expected McKercher and co get DPP,
Who's a happy boy who went for rozee. No fix up required there!
I got him capatain in fantasy :)
Rd 4 Results Not a bad week overall
Score: 2,239
Round Rank: 30,252
Overall Rank: 42,957 up 8.955
Cash $111,700
Trades - Dawson Sexton - Green, Darcy
Rd 4 Team
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Good:Sheezel, Daicos. Bontempelli, Liberatore, Rozee, Roberts, Sanders, Gawn. Flanders, Fyfe. Reid, Dempsey. Darcy
Average: Williams. Green. Carroll, Grundy, Powell
Bad: Stewart, D'Ambrossio,Serong, McKercher, Clark. Wilson. Not playing Darcy on field.
Ugly: Howes, Jordan
Trades:
Definite:
Howes to Clohessy Danger in going after 1 game but Howes is close to at ceiling and banking 110k nice,
Grundy to English. English is probably a must upgrade and with Grundys bye ideal time to get, Grundy even could not ton against Eagles second rate rucks.
Not sure whether to do a third trade Jordan down to ??? for cash gain, Options are Comben after only 1 game so risky, Lohmann who may be sub risk as he has been 3 of 4 matches , or Sharp one money making rookie I missed but still can make cash with a BE -51.
Sharp Favoured
I'm on fence with Grundy he seems to be doing okay but is giving away lots of frees and generally not going at good efficiency. Swans also play fast up middle game so he tends to get missed on link ups (he had no marks on the weekend) I always think is sideways worth it this early in season. Still averaging over 100 and have to burn an extra 195k to get English who has a 154 BE.
Even with bye I'd hold and work on moving on Howes and Jordon. Both averages sitting around their BE's.
Sharp should go at 70 avg and make another 100k plus rapidly with that 126.
It's not if but when on Grundy I agree, surprised given the opportunity he hasn't got back to the level, maybe he will? going English means one trade to finalize that position. I can't reach English considering Marshall, but that means No English for the season not till very late anyway.
You couldn't drop Clohessy after that! surely. And if he can do it against GWS not at their best but still.
I'm surprised Libba didn't get 200, must have been a bit wayward, because looking at the numbers they're off the chart. (didn't watch the game)
If horne frances keeps doing what he did rozee kicks 3 goals a game. Enjoy that pick.
The score and the trades were pretty damn good with some cash in the bank. Jordon is close to his BE and on bye, he is the one I'd be trying to upgrade. Howes BE is around 56 so it may be worth jumping off him this week, sometimes it's better a week early than a week late and reinforcements will come for defence next week with McKercher and Roberts.
Grundy annoyed the crap out of me watching that game, no marks and dumb frees killed his score. All of the Swans looked like they were in cruise control though and that was a reason WC kept it close. They didn't look switched on at all and his scoring is probably okay considering the amount of teams he is in. I'd look to upgrade elsewhere first.
Cobra Kai looked amazing but the fact it was North has me a little hesitant. He could make a bunch of cash or he could be the sub in a fortnight. I'd probably pass for now.
Sharp is a little pricey now at 255k but the negative 55 BE means he will make good coin. Any thoughts on Zorko priced just over 500k and scoring quite well? Neale is the other Lion I really want but he has just been banged up to start the year and still smashing it.
Issue with Zorko is while being used of HB McKenna is due back next week. Who that effects is anyones guess and probably effects Lohmann and Ah Chee more than Zorko. In the absence of Coleman Zorko is probably the best kick coming off half back but now does not have the pace so may revert to hf. Will he keep scoring like he has or will he get an old mans injury, McCluggage is probably the Lions midfielder I would target if any.
Still undecided on Jordan to Sharp this week or wait and do Jordan to Graham next week.
Sharp will bring in some instant cash benefits. I feel like Carlton aren't very good defensively vs wings and they tend to smash us, hence Sharp's huge score. You'll have enough cash next week to start swinging the upgrades and I think Carroll will probably be in downgrade territory, you could do him to Graham next week
Rd 5 Results
Score: 1.933
Round Rank: 27,702
Overall Rank: 34.405 (up 8,552)
Cash $143,5400
Trades - Grundy, Jordan, Howes to Sharp, Clohessy, English
Rd 5 Team
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Good: Sheezel,D'Ambrosio, Williams, Clohessy, Serong, Rozee, Flanders, Reid
Average:Stewart, Liberatore, Sharp, Powell, Fyfe, Darcy, Wilson
Bad:Sanders, Dempsey
Ugly: Bontempelli, Green, McKercher, Carroll, Clark, English
Like most underscoring prems.
What to do this week Carroll and Clark definitely have to go.
Thinking these trades with a boost
Clark to Graham, Carroll to Nyuon and McKercher to Miller leaves me $28k cash, Will reassess should Carroll or Clark not be selected.
Could go early on Walsh instead of Miller think both will score same for rest of season.,
With Libba out for the week maybe Sanders will get a better run although will he be punished for his tanty, Thankfully this is the last week of the early byes,
I like the Miller addition, there's definitely good value in grabbing him sub 600k, my only concern is your lack of Heeney, with a BE of 52 you might have to grab him this week otherwise the ship might sail beyond reach. There will be numerous opportunities for a discounted mid, Petracca, Walsh & Laird all entering the bargain zone.
I like Graham, he picks himself and if have the opportunity, I'd try to get Heeney in. Is seriously on fire and don't want to get priced out. I'm thinking Nyuon as well. Comben has good break even but it's almost sideways a rookie with his price at 227k. Is Nyuon a risk to get dropped?
Also need to address the 2 donuts in defence after next week in case of injuries. Seems Reid is still listed as 3-3-4 weeks away
Looked at Heeney but 30k short. Donuts in defence hopefully sort out with DPP.
Instead of trading Clark it might be better to move on Sanders, it would be hugely risky to allow Heeney to hit 700k because you don't really know when this charmed run will end. Clark won't bleed too much cash if any at all, he'll probably be dropped knowing Geelong.
For the mid upgrade there will be Walsh next week, Laird the week after and Petracca the following week. There's so many options it may even be difficult to decide.
Yeah I would trade Sanders and just hold Clark at M11. Should give you the cash for Heeney
Thanks for the advice and now a little bit more
So holding Clark for a week. Graham and Nyuon coming i
Options for prem Luke Ryan Def, Neale/Dunkley M Heeney F
Ryan top defender but will he keep it up.
Neale/Dunkley/Gulden
Heeney F
Trying to avoid Premiums with Rd 14 byes.
Could also just 2 trades to build cash,
I'd grab Heeney, even if he tanks you will still be sitting on a 600k investment, can't see you losing too much money at 639k and a BE of 52. They say Parker still 1 week away so it should be business as usual for the current midfield mix, at least for this round and potentially longer.
Heeney not a round 14 bye, I don't think he can be ignored, nothing to suggest (even parker in) that it doesn't just continue on, me I'm tired of being a spectator on him.
Think Sanders might actually be a better call than Clark as the others say and gets you to Heeney.
Agree it looks like there may be a smorgasbord of cheap mids over the next month so no pressure to move in that area.
Ryans burnt me before but even when he has a bad game, he scores plenty, 114 BE he's not going to rise significantly in price, so I'd go Heeney over him.
I know Combens dear but BE is -75 if he scores 75 again he goes up $70K and Clark can go to Nyuon next week, but that probably blows the budget for getting Heeney?
Yep just short of getting Comben instead Nyuon. Garcia another option but prefer to wait and see if not sub again.
Garcia is an interesting option, he went into the CBA's a hell of a lot in the last and finished with 10. I think he is one to wait for when he is on the bubble, but he could be a nice option next week if the role is similar again.
OK depending on teams
Option 1
Carroll, McKercher, Sanders to Graham, Heeney, Nyuon - Cash left $99,700
Option 2
as above with Lohmann instead of Nyuon. Cash $18k Lohmann has scored 88,81 in the 2 games he has not started as sub and with injury to Bailey should have JS.
Option 3
Carroll. Mckercher, Sanders to Graham, Neale, Lohmann Cash left $29,500
So question is Neale v Heeney and Nyuon v Lohmann
Started looking at the next byes and Rd 14 could be a killer
Rd 12 6 out (4prems)
Rd 13 4 out (2 prems)
Rd 14 12 out (3 prems)
Rd 15 8 out (4 prems)
Heeney over Neale. I like Neale as an option but he is banged up with the ankle and might be a better option down the line while Heeney is one to get in right now
Lohmann ahead of Nyuon for multiple reasons.
1. Lohmann will go up in cash this week
2. Bailey is out 4 to 6 weeks which gives him better JS
3. Nyuon isn't a rookie I'd pick off one game and will present a downgrade option next week anyway if needed
Heeney + Lohmann.
Seems not many have noticed him but you know the Lions best and his numbers are solid.
Heeney is just having a massive impact in everything he does, he's getting SC points for his celebrations even. In with a C.
Then watch Neale outscore him by 40 :)
The issue with Neale and I have seen 2 games live as well is that he is definitely proppy and despite this still scores well. Will he succumb in due course is at the back of my mind.
Another Lion I will be keeping an eye on after Baileys injury is Rayner to see if last weeks form continues. He will get M/F next week.
Yeah Neale has been destroying teams on one leg. It has been extremely impressive and he is one I really want in my side as a nice POD. I think I'd rather give it a couple of weeks because Fages has been saying he is sore through the week and almost lucky to get up the last couple of games.
Rd 6 Results
Score: 1,839
Round Rank: 78,089
Overall Rank: 40.561 (Down 6,156)
Cash $18,400
Trades - Sanders. McKercher, Carroll to Graham, Lohmann, Heeney
Rd 6 Team
(https://i.gyazo.com/c0ef7cf2be5cdad17e5440952d03fbb2.png)
Good: Sheezel, Daicos, Clohessy, Bontempelli, Serong, Roberts, English, Flanders, Reid,
Average: Sharp, Wilson, Graham, Heeney, Lohmann, Fyfe
Bad: D'Ambrosio, Green, Powell
Ugly: Injuries to Stewart and Williams, Rozee, Clark.Dempsey.
Shocking week so what to do this week. Will sleep on trades but probably prefer to not use boost with only 2 remaining, Await news on Williams, Stewart is a hold.
Initial thoughts Clark to McAullife and Coffield to Hugo Garcia via Graham.
Those were 3 pretty good trades, you also managed to avoid Comben who could backfire spectacularly for those of us that grabbed him.
You need some coverage for Stewart this week since he is out with concussion. Coffield to Garcia is the move that makes a lot of sense. In your situation I would be inclined to use the boost, maybe turn one of Darcy/Dempsey into someone like Woewodin if he avoids the vest. He was good when he came on in the last game and may get a run and has that DPP swing. Although with Mannagh and Clark a dead rookie could be a disaster.
Burgoyne from Port may be the better bet. He is a bit pricey after the last fortnight, but he has scored amazingly without the sub vest.
Quote from: Mat0369 on April 21, 2024, 11:43:58 PMThose were 3 pretty good trades, you also managed to avoid Comben who could backfire spectacularly for those of us that grabbed him.
Comben has already made 70k and can be replaced by any player via DPP, if he was flipped next week it would hardly be noticed, low ball risk in anyone's language. The only disappointment was the coach sending him forward, can't see that happening every week.
Backline is the focus for the moment. Stewart will miss a week and the Coffield to Garcia trade helps that. The issue will then be if Williams is also out will be another hole to fill. I would say if you can make it work with a boost to get Walsh in. At 570k probably the cheapest we'll see him but you probably have other lines to look at first.
I think Williams is a good chance to play and that's courtesy of the ABC commentary, I'd be more concerned about D'Ambrosio, being subbed out not a good sign.
Quote from: Bully on April 22, 2024, 09:51:26 AMComben has already made 70k and can be replaced by any player via DPP, if he was flipped next week it would hardly be noticed, low ball risk in anyone's language. The only disappointment was the coach sending him forward, can't see that happening every week.
Closer to 60 than 70 and made similar cash to someone like Lohmann who was cheaper and has a BE of like 4 this week. The initial price was was nice, but Lohmann looks like the better pick of the two at the moment.
Quote from: Bully on April 22, 2024, 02:50:04 PMI think Williams is a good chance to play and that's courtesy of the ABC commentary, I'd be more concerned about D'Ambrosio, being subbed out not a good sign.
To be honest, they both probably need to go. Getting the vest isn't a good sign for future JS and Williams has had achillies issues in the past. With his price and BE he may be worth dumping now
Quote from: Mat0369 on April 22, 2024, 06:58:42 PMQuote from: Bully on April 22, 2024, 09:51:26 AMComben has already made 70k and can be replaced by any player via DPP, if he was flipped next week it would hardly be noticed, low ball risk in anyone's language. The only disappointment was the coach sending him forward, can't see that happening every week.
Closer to 60 than 70 and made similar cash to someone like Lohmann who was cheaper and has a BE of like 4 this week. The initial price was was nice, but Lohmann looks like the better pick of the two at the moment.
Quote from: Bully on April 22, 2024, 02:50:04 PMI think Williams is a good chance to play and that's courtesy of the ABC commentary, I'd be more concerned about D'Ambrosio, being subbed out not a good sign.
To be honest, they both probably need to go. Getting the vest isn't a good sign for future JS and Williams has had achillies issues in the past. With his price and BE he may be worth dumping now
The big difference is Comben is now a defender, ideally you want him on the bench but I'd rather field him over Howes, Draper or Brown. I don't think he gets dropped either, I think Biggie will be the first casualty and I also think Sellers will be dropped for another forward. Way too early to write Comben off, I picked him as a medium to long term player, the swing set with Sexton could also be handy for coverage and looping.
Walsh would be great, but there's a bunch as good still on the way down in price.
I'd double downgrade. No boost.
Coffield to H Garcia, Williams/D'Ambrosio/Sharp to your favored other rookie.
Upgrade downgrade next week. Dempsey probably cooked next week so one of the above and him possibly.
Even if you have to trade Williams your covered in defense by Roberts and Graham with trading Coffield.
With reports Reid may be available as well will wait on teams as happy to leave Coffield as D8 and then build cash by downgrading Sharp and Dempsey. However if Williams does not get up he will be traded as BE is getting up there. If Reid does not get up then no option but to trade Coffield as both Graham and Roberts currently in mids,
One trade to McAulliffe if named early pending other team announcements.
Another Radical idea is trade Stewart and then trade Massimo Williams to him when he bottoms at. B/E is 137 so probably drop another 30k.
Following Matts Lead B/E
Clark75
Sharp 72
Dempsey 66
Williams 62
Fyfe 58
Ambrosio 45
Darcy 32
Wilson 5
Lohmann 4
I think for 30k it isn't worth trading Stewart, I would only do that if he was 630k and set for a tumble. My experience with Stewart in these circumstances is that he's just as likely to pull off a 170 and make a fool of those who tried to extract every last penny. If I didn't own him I wouldn't hesitate to pay 538k, that's a bargain for a top 6 defender.
After looking at possibilities here are at what I consider optionsOption 1 If Reid does not play
Coffield to Hugo Garcia (Needed for Stewart Cover)
Sharp to McAuliffe
Dempsey to Adams/Zorko
Option 2 If Reid and Williams play
Sharp to McAuliffe
Dempsey to Garcia
Clark to Walsh/Bolton/Zorko/Adams
Option 3 If Reid Plays and Williams out
Sharp to McAuliffe
Dempsey to Garcia
Williams to Merrett/Rowell
Option 4 If Both Reid and Williams out
Coffield to McAuliffe
Sharp to Garcia
Williams to Zorko/Bolton/Adams
Option 5
Stewart to Houston
Sharp to Garcia
Dempsey to Adams
If Williams also out will be either Williams to Adams/Bailey Dale.
Option 2 would be great but we wait on teams.
Could possibly also consider Burgoyne in trades as well
Option 2 is the optimal one. My worry with Macauliffe is how much of a run does he get? He is really only in the team while injuries are there and fear he'll be dropped as soon as fit players are back? Don't know what his ceiling is like. But if that is the only way it works for coverage etc then not much else choice.
Well he is out which makes it tricky. Teams won't be released for the Friday/Saturday/Sunday games until after the second game of the round. I think Stewart needs to be held with him only missing the one game. Williams is a test but I think there is more risk than reward in holding him. Coffield, Williams and Sharp are the three I'd look at moving for Garcia, Burgoyne and the best player you can afford.
Yea with McAuliffe not selected total rethink today,
Coffield to Garcia and then wait on Williams.
So 2 Options now
If Williams plays
Coffield to Garcia
Dempsey to Nyuon
Sharp to Adams
Cash left $108k
If Williams out
Coffield to Garcia
Sharp to Nyuon
Williams to Blakey
Blakey a nice POD who is slipping under the radar,
Have you considered Naismith? Might be a week early but Nyuon looked ordinary, I'm not so sure he lasts the distance.
I like the first of those options. Adams I think will be better overall
I don't like Nyuon as an option and I would try to avoid him. I'd be inclined to go Naismith early and look at the Dogs Garcia next week as a downgrade option. BlaKey is a nice pod, but I think you probably need another mid or forward for structure.
I admit I am dumb did not think I could get Naismith due to R only. However mean I will have Livingstone and Mannagh as deadwood on forwrad bench but Mannagh has DPP and can use Livingstone later when Naismith has made enough.
Not a lot of Mids I like under $560k - Relist Dawson, Bolton, Zorko, Caldwell, Adams and Macrae wpuld be options if I opt for mid.
Quote from: Ringo on April 24, 2024, 02:56:18 PMI admit I am dumb did not think I could get Naismith due to R only. However mean I will have Livingstone and Mannagh as deadwood on forwrad bench but Mannagh has DPP and can use Livingstone later when Naismith has made enough.
Not a lot of Mids I like under $560k - Relist Dawson, Bolton, Zorko, Caldwell, Adams and Macrae wpuld be options if I opt for mid.
The way Richmond are structuring up I would hazard a guess that Naismith will eventually get DPP, moving Livingstone won't be an issue, just need to get through the next few weeks.
Got home to late to do the Naismith trade so think I will settle on these 2
Dempsey to Garcia
Coffield to Burgoyne
If Williams out will do Williams to Burgoyne,
Quote from: Ringo on April 25, 2024, 10:01:25 AMGot home to late to do the Naismith trade so think I will settle on these 2
Dempsey to Garcia
Coffield to Burgoyne
If Williams out will do Williams to Burgoyne,
With Sweet also in the frame you at least get to make a better informed decision next week, I'll almost certainly be picking one of the rucks on offer.
Sweet a definite option next week for an up down. Only doing these 2 this week saves a boost as well.
Made a big rookie mistake did not check after reversals and have Tom Green on bench with no emergency, No doubt will cost me big time but at least I had Max as VC.
Anyway first thoughts on trades this week. Sharp to Sweet and one of Massimo/Williams to a prem defender or mid,
Quote from: Ringo on April 26, 2024, 08:05:55 AMMade a big rookie mistake did not check after reversals and have Tom Green on bench with no emergency, No doubt will cost me big time but at least I had Max as VC.
Anyway first thoughts on trades this week. Sharp to Sweet and one of Massimo/Williams to a prem defender or mid,
Will have to have a close look at Sweet, 4-5 weeks long enough to make some coin, the only risk is Port opting for Finlayson. Naismith should get DPP, that's the other thing to consider, I think his JS is better however Kosi did well in the VFL so perhaps he gets a reprieve.
With Massimo out had to use a boost to avoid a donut so went Missimo to Dale with not a lot of confidence as he could be bevod. Unfortunately dries up cash so we wait and see B/Es etc and possible injuries hope Rozees is not too bad as can hold for a couple of weeks.
Everyone will be on Sweet next week with no surprises there.
So next week someone down to sweet and someone up to a prem if enough cah if not maybe double downgrade if Riley Garcia shows a bit,
Rd 7 Results
Score: 2,285
Round Rank: 31,676
Overall Rank: 36,935 (up 3.626)
Cash $18,400
Trades - Coffield, Dempsey, D'Ambrossio to Burgoyne, Dale and Hugo Garcia.
Trades Remaining - 24
Rd 7 Team
(https://i.gyazo.com/f63e338d1674abca90faa6bede22eaf9.png)
Good:Sheezel, Daicos, Dale, Burgoyne, Serong, Wilson, Graham,Roberts, Gawn, English, Heeney, Flanders, Fyfe. Darcy
Average: Clohessey, Bontempelli,
Bad: Williams, Garcia, Lohmann,
Ugly:Sharp, Powell
Super ugly: Not checking thoroughly after reverse trade and leaving Tom Green on bench with no e.
Not a bad week apart from the basic error and moving up the rankings,
Trades this week and do I use final boost. Need to wait and see on Rozee 2/3 weeks keep over 3 trade.
Assuming Rozee safe initial thoughts,
Williams to Rogers
Sharp to Sweet
And if I boost
Powell to ??? Would have 773k available. Options Merrett, Rowell, Martin, Walsh, Cripps, Miller, or forwards Zorko, Waterman, Curnow. Liking Martin as a POD atm with Essendon having a nice draw as well. Trading Martin in leaves 195k in kitty, Real tossup between Martin and Merrett. To assist with bye structure as all have the dreaded Rd 14 bye maybe consider Dawson back in or as a POD Josh Kelly with Rd 15 bye, Andrew Brayshaw Td 12 bye, LDU, Josh Dunkley with Rd 12 bye,
So basically sit on 2 trades and assess next week
Super! strong week (without Libba or Stewart + the Green incident).
Powell out first, then Sharp then Williams for mine.
Sweet and Rogers the pick of the rooks and your FWD line is stronger than most holding Fyfe, and your defense solid getting on Dale, so I'd get Merrett or Rowell or Walsh (or Dawson) and beef up the mids, especially if Rozee misses games.
I'll second that, grab a gun mid, Merrett is just so consistent he would be my pick. Martin is still a bit of a butcher, I just don't trust him and I've owned him before in years gone by.
I think Merrett the pick of those. Super consistent. I've had him since the start and is just a solid player.
Could go Dawson as last 2 weeks have been better but can you trust him
That sucked about Green because it would have turned a good week into an amazing week. Dale was a masterstroke and hopefully he keeps up the scoring and is an absolute steal for you.
There is a little bit of dead weight on your bench with Mannagh, Clark and Reid. Sharp to Sweet is the one trade that makes a ton of sense to lock in.
I'd move Powell on, it may be an overreaction with Phillips probably getting dropped. It looks like Simpkin and Curtis were getting in there ahead of him and he had 5 total CBA's which is where the points come from. The week prior he had 23 with Wardlaw out but it looks like Clarko wants to get Simpkin back into the guts and I wouldn't be shocked if Sheezel is more of a permeant fixture next week.
Doing just the 2 trades you could afford someone like Miller/Gulden. I think if you held Williams last week I'd keep holding at this point, the sub score comes out and his cash gen starts again.
Got some thinking to do this week - Injuries to Rozee and Green Rozee already confirmed out and Green may be.
Roberts will have a high B/E and Rampe's return seems to have hampered his role. Round only half over so hopefully no more carnage.
Loved watching my projected tumble.
Rd 8 Results
Score: 1.989
Round Rank: 82,538
Overall Rank: 43,542 (down 6,517)
Trades - Powell. Williams, Sharp to Rogers, Merrett, Sweet
Trades Remaining - 21 (No boosts)
Cash $133.400
Rd 8 Team
(https://i.gyazo.com/d30436c89da9e76894dca21c83e745c6.png)
What a disastrous week some of my own making and some beyond my control
Good: Daicos, Dale, Stewart, Serong, Merrett, Bontempelli, Gawn, English, Heeney, Flanders, Wilson.
Average: Graham. Clark, Garcia, Sweet, Lohmann,
Bad: Roberts, Sheezel, Liberatore, Clohessy,Reid,
Ugly: Burgoyne, Green, Rozee, Rogers, Darcy, Fyfe, Selection of emergencies
Will have to wait on injury reports. Hearing some things concerning Libba as well.
At this stage team selections allowing
Darcy to Jones gives me $324k to play with.
Options to consider assuming no issues with Libba and Green possibly only a week.
1. Rozee down to Oliver Probably a must at this price but with Rd 14 bye. Leaves me $367k for further upgrades
2. Rozee up to Neale/Dunkley better for bye struture and leaving me between $230k - $250k depending which I choose. Zorko also an option with a further $40k saving.
If Libba not selected and with history of head kncks should he go before Rozee
If i risk keeping Rozee
Roberts up to Ryan leaving me $98k.
Next week Reville will be on bubble and should retain position with McCarthys injury so another downgrade at $102 with DPP. Happy for slow burn on the bench.
So waiting for medical reports tomorrow,
Yeah Libba could be out with what happened a few weeks ago and now this week think he is out, how long is the issue though. Green you hold as I think will only be a week at max if out at all.
I would be worried about Rozee, they played him after his scan showed a 'nick' in his hammy. That is usually 3 weeks on side to let heal so if he's made that worse who knows but has that low score in his cycle so he could bleed money. I think wait to see if he's out.
Fyfe vest is not a good sign, think this will be the way they play him through the year
Waiting to see on Fyfe as I suspect precautionary as Dockers play Friday night and the short turnaround.
Rozee is confirmed out this week think I seen somewhere so he may be the one to go.
That's carnage in your midfield (premiums), Libba didn't look good, but if no concussion fingers crossed he plays this week if not next.
Maybe the payoff if Oliver is back and at the price you get him for, is worth the one bye round fielding a rook due to structure.
I think Rozee definitely has to go.
Parish is seriously worth looking at also this week, if you didn't trust Oliver, I'd like them both but that bye...
On the upside if the lions are back Lohmann might score that every week. He looked pretty darn good.
Darcy to Jones
Rozee to Oliver
$369,400 in the bank. Probably means you can finish the midfield over the next two weeks.
Obviously if Libba or Green are long term injuries that forces your hand.
Other option if Both Libba and Rozee are out
One to Oliver and the other Dunkley,Neale,Zorko,Butters, Brayshaw or Young for bye structure,
Quote from: arbel on May 06, 2024, 12:41:58 PMI would be worried about Rozee, they played him after his scan showed a 'nick' in his hammy. That is usually 3 weeks on side to let heal so if he's made that worse who knows but has that low score in his cycle so he could bleed money. I think wait to see if he's out.
Fyfe vest is not a good sign, think this will be the way they play him through the year
Hinkley's press conference he said he got through everything fine at training but once fatigue set in that's what cooked him. He misses at least this week, but it doesn't sound like anything more than a couple weeks.
I saw Libba went to the bench late but missed the incident, he had a nasty collision earlier in the game. Multiple concussions in a short time (even if they said the one a couple weeks back was precautionary rather than concussion) puts a line through him. Wait on the report, if he is concussed I'd make the move because that could go pear shaped a lot quicker.
Agreed on Fyfe, he has a BE of 102 and will bleed cash, I guess he can be held one more week, risk the cash hit, but I'd trade him before Darcy and his 42 BE.
Quote from: Ringo on May 06, 2024, 01:20:16 PMOther option if Both Libba and Rozee are out
One to Oliver and the other Dunkley,Neale,Zorko,Butters, Brayshaw or Young for bye structure,
Missing three mids though is pretty rough, especially with a potential lack of coverage. I don't mind getting rid of both and bringing in Oliver and Zorko. You need a premium forward and Zorko gives you the swing, you can then look at a mid next week
So the news on Libba with indefinite leave think it forces my hand
Libba to Dunkley and Rozee to Oliver means I miss Jones but with a few more on the bubble can wait. With probably the exception of Roberts most have achievable B/E. Cash after trades $175k.
Next week can look at getting a defender or another mid in. Reckon I still have 6 to get in unless Reid lifts himself and Fyfe is not sub. Reckon Fyfe was made sub as a precaustuion due to short turn around with Friday Night game.
Yeah the news on Libba sort of forces your hand now. Sucks about Jones cos he looks like the next money grabber but a couple coming next week should be okay.
Still tossing up to get for Rozee do I gamble down on Walsh or go up to one of Butters, Young. Zorko, Walsh, Martin.Rowell or Miller. Butters, Young suit bye structure better.
I think Oliver and Zorko is your best bet. Zorko sorts out your F3 and Oliver is the risk/reward option where the reward far outweighs the risk. You should still have a decent amount of cash left over as well because both are essentially downgrades. I think it pockets you 100k doing both those trades which means you can go 1 up and 1 down next week
Been doing a bit more thinking and investigation and realised I can get Ryan in defence instead of Zorko and still have $150k. Zorko has a B/e of 102 so should not rise much if at all.
So
1. Rozee and Libba to Oliver and Ryan with $150k left
2. Rozee and Libba to Oliver and Zorko with $235k left
3. Rozee and Libba to Oliver and Dunkley with $175k left
Think I prefer 1 as Ryan will not get much cheaper and only leaves me one more prem to bring in.
Will look at someone to Zorko next week. Reville will be on the bubble and OK for him to sit but expect him to play a lot more games as he is the logical replacement for McCarthy, May even get rid of Mannagh who is dead wood but still make 15k Probably a wasted trade but removes another non scorer from bench to one making cash, When Zac Reid plays only leaves me Livingstone hopefully as my floating donut,
B/E of Targets to upgrade
Roberts 85 - Most Likely target to go to Zorko
Clohessey 58
Sam Darcy 42
Harley Reid 42 (See how he responds this week as would prefer to keep him with early Rounds scoring)
Burgoyne 35
Lohmann 26
Garcia 13
Graham 12
Clark -1
Wilson - 25 (Putting his hand up for F6)
Sweet - 71 Will be used for upgrade when he peaks.
Depending on B/e one down or Mannagh to Reville
Mannagh did ok in the VFL so might be worth holding, as a mature-age player I'd expect he gets some gametime.
I'd go the Ryan option, he is due to make more cash than Zorko this week and then go after Zorko next week.
Quote from: Mat0369 on May 08, 2024, 01:45:01 AMI'd go the Ryan option, he is due to make more cash than Zorko this week and then go after Zorko next week.
Hopefully Ryan doesn't get tagged but his price won't be going down anytime soon.
Ok dilemma. Like a lot Gawn as VC failed.
So options for C as I see Them
Daicos - Under the roof at Marvel Playing Eagles and averages 125 against them
Serong - Has struggled against Sydney
Ryan - left Field but last 2 against Sydney at Optus averaged 120
Bontempelli - Which Bont will turn up - Last 3 against Tigers averages 137
So choice appears Diacos v Bont
Meant to add not happy with 2 donuts on bench in defence but will wear a donut if need be.
Team announcements also give me loopholes in mids and forwards
Clark and Rogers in Mids
Darcy and Lohmann in Forwards
Quote from: Ringo on May 10, 2024, 11:07:57 AMSo choice appears Diacos v Bont
Yeah for me it's one of those 2. Think Daicos is the slightly better pick. Eagles don't really tag, Bont might get attention but against a depleted Tigers outfit likely he gets free run. I def don't think Ryan with the weather forecast for rain and possible storms. Same for Serong
Quote from: arbel on May 10, 2024, 11:13:45 AMQuote from: Ringo on May 10, 2024, 11:07:57 AMSo choice appears Diacos v Bont
Yeah for me it's one of those 2. Think Daicos is the slightly better pick. Eagles don't really tag, Bont might get attention but against a depleted Tigers outfit likely he gets free run. I def don't think Ryan with the weather forecast for rain and possible storms. Same for Serong
Richmond don't have a designated tagger, haven't really had one since Duncan 'the Glove' Kellaway.
I'm going Bont with similar options
I'm sticking with VC Ryan and C Nick, rain appears to be still south of Perth :)
Flanders is the other interesting option v north, projected 140 odd. But Bont has to be the safest, I'd have to agree.
Had to go to a meeting last night so had not caught up rain not as bad. So after Serongs effort and my SC luck this tear Bont may get his lowest score.
Rd 9 Results
Score: 2.282
Round 9 Rank: 49,067
Overall Rank: 43,812(down 360)
Trades - Liberatore and Rozee to Ryan and Oliver
Trades Remaining - 19
Cash $149,800
Rd 9 Team
(https://i.gyazo.com/ccf734ea25a4e682689e64e88f435291.png)
Reasonably happy with the 2 trades Oliver has a nice draw coming up. One day all prems will perform together and give me the big score.
Good: Ryan, Daicos, Dale. Clohessy, Serong, Bontempelli,Green,Gawn, Heeney, Flanders, Darcy,
Average: Sheezel, Stewart. Merrett, Rogers, Garcia, English, Wilson
Bad: Oliver, Lohmann,
Ugly: Roberts, Clark, Fyfe, Reid
Will wait on team announcements but these are possible trades:
Assuming Graham still not named
Graham to Reville (Taking over Sullivan due to DPP Swing)
Roberts to Walsh, Butters, Miller, Zorko. Tossing up between Butters and Zorko due to bye structure,
Watching the game today Reville had some nice moments, his disposal was pretty crisp. His TOG is low which explains the score in the 50's, he has some nice upside. Zorko is super expensive right now, but I think F3 is just as much a need as M6 for you right now, if you can get Zorko in to cover off both lines essentially than he makes the most sense. Steele and Trac both feel under priced as pure mids and are coming off 120+ scores. They may also be worth going after.
I'd be looking to move on Roberts/Fyfe/Reid. Regardless of Graham. You have A DPP for both lines in the mids already I'd get Sullivan we copped another string of injuries this week sadly. Sullivan looks to be safe to field. Can't keep copping these 40-60 scores on field. More rookies coming Joe Richards looks a player and could come in for you next week.
Roberts to Butters/Zorko
Fyfe to Sullivan/Reville
Next week
Reid to Zorko/Butters
(Worst/Fattest Rook) to Richards
I'd get the mid first, if Wilson and Darcy keep it up your Fwd line is stronger currently.
I think out of Fyfe, Roberts & Reid I would bin Fyfe & Reid, my thoughts on Roberts is he still has some value and can eventually be paired with Clohesy as a swing set, these are two who would look good at D7 & M10, Roberts will lose money for sure but I think he still has a role to play provided he holds his spot.
Agree with most you need to offload those 3 of fyfe/roberts/reid. As good as Reid is, watching the game Simpson played him fwd for all of 3rd qtr bar a few minutes. With lack of supply forward he'll struggle if that keeps happening and with a BE of 134 stands to lose a bit if another score in the 50's comes.
Roberts I think needs to go to. Sullivan and Reville look good money makers. Sullivan JS looks good to with the injuries, same as Reville I would hope. Richards looks good but with DeGoey and Elliot coming back does he hold? Was a great game would be stiff to be cut but was against West coast too who looked bad on the weekend
With Rogers being rested and Graham not being named need to trade one to avoid a donut and hoping team selections do not throw up any more curlys.
So think Graham is the one to trade despite Suns flying extras up to Darwin Graham not considered over Swallow or Sexton and this is a concern. Graham has done job so he will go.
So trading Graham to Sullivan and Roberts to Zorko pending trades. Chosing Sullivan over Reville mainly because Bailey is due back and think Reville may go or be sub stalling any price rises.
Same ins for me in the end, I've held Graham, but I think not for long.
I think you could still be donut free by trading Fyfe/Reid. It just means you would have to field Garcia. Burgoyne could play this week as well which means you could throw your defenders around as well. Zorko and Sullivan are definitely the two ins though
Yeah I'm leaning Graham as well ... strange he didn't get named with the resting of players and not even an emergency. I thought he was doing okay.
What are your long term goals with Lohmann?
Happy to have Lohmann sit on bench as good bye coverage if he continues to be selected. May look to trade him after byes though,
Rd 10 Results
Score: 2.322
Round 9 Rank: 30,104
Overall Rank: 40,732 (up 3,080)
Trades - Roberts and Graham to Zorko and Sullivan
Trades Remaining - 17
Cash $147,800
Rd 10 Team
(https://i.gyazo.com/04e69fae0adc956601269636614c9fe3.png)
Thank full forwards topped up mids for a reasonable score. Reason I decided on Sullivan over Reville was Bailey due back next week and he could be the one to miss or be the sub if Brain misses.
Missed a few extra points by not looping Clohessy and Burgoyne (Burgoyne on bench) and wrong C choice but not alone there.
Good: Ryan, Sheezel, Serong, Oliver, Heeney, Zorko, Flanders, Reid, Lohmann
Average: Daicos, Burgoyne, Gawn, Darcy
Bad: Dale. Bontempelli, Merrett, Green, Sullivan, Wilson, English
Ugly: Stewart, Clohessy, Fyfe, Clark
Now what to do this week only 2 rookies on bubble in Freijah and Richards.
Option 1
Wilson and Fyfe to Freijah and Richards leaving $681k in kitty. Nice for upgrades.
Option 2
Wilson and Fyfe to Freijah and Butters leaves 166k cash and gets another prem
Option 3
Clohessy and Fyfe to Phillips and Butters leaves 86k in kitty Phillips a week early but probably can wait a week.
Fyfe needs to go imo and Butters although with Bye in 2 weeks is the upgrade option to suit bye structure.
Option 1 though means fielding 3 of Freijah, Richards, Sullivan, Hugo Gracia, Rogers or Clarke on field need and can loop though in forwrads and mids. Leaning towards this slightly over 2.
Current bye structure before trades:
5.5.12.8 so do not to trade any Rd 14 prems at the moment with a possible 6 keepers with the bye.
Hoping Sweet gets a game so we can get his full cash gain.
Same score as me.
Option one or two for sure Butters would be nice, easy decision if teams leaves one of the bubble rooks out.
I'm considering holding wilson for his scoring and losing a non playing rook instead, lack of cash gain hurts but so will the byes without cover. I'm not sure 4/4/4/4 for fielded players is possible with so many bench rooks not playing, though I haven't tried to do the math yet. My "current onfield" bye structure is 4/4/5/8.
Possible maybe if nothing goes wrong.
Just adding another option if Rogers not named
Option 4
Rogers and Fyfe to Freijah and Chad Warner. Do not have enough for Butters but was looking at players under 600k that may be a keeper. Option does not give me sufficient cash for Butters
I like that, chads been killing it even in his lower score games. Still room for butters.
I like option 2. Butters playing so good and for bye structure and port/freo player is a bonus. I plan on getting Houston/Jackson in cos that makes my bye structure pretty good. Depends if you need casg gen or not.
Correct in Freijah and Richards being the only real bubble rookies to look at. With option 2 can you get Richards to work over Freijah. With the injuries think he gets a better run and potentially better cash gen.
Quote from: Colliwobblers on May 20, 2024, 04:20:14 PMSame score as me.
Option one or two for sure Butters would be nice, easy decision if teams leaves one of the bubble rooks out.
I'm considering holding wilson for his scoring and losing a non playing rook instead, lack of cash gain hurts but so will the byes without cover. I'm not sure 4/4/4/4 for fielded players is possible with so many bench rooks not playing, though I haven't tried to do the math yet. My "current onfield" bye structure is 4/4/5/8.
Possible maybe if nothing goes wrong.
So adding further options so posting all here
Option 1
Wilson and Fyfe to Freijah and Richards leaving $681k in kitty. Nice for upgrades.
Option 2
Wilson and Fyfe to Freijah and Butters leaves 166k cash and gets another prem
Option 3
Clohessy and Fyfe to Phillips and Butters leaves 86k in kitty Phillips a week early but probably can wait a week.
Option 4
Clark/Rogers and Fyfe to Freijah and Chad Warner. Do not have enough for Butters but was looking at players under 600k that may be a keeper. Option does not give me sufficient cash for Butters
Option 5
Clark/Rogers and Fyfe to Freijah and Jackson. Reid moves to mids
Wait for teams and if Rogers not named he will be one to go although Clark may bleed cash.
Can via DPP get Richards over Freijah.
Think maybe option 2 v option 5
How close is Warner to DPP? That would certainly influence my decision.
I always like to try an improve the team each week, so I like Option 3, not that I have Wilson but I think he is probably better to hold than Clohesy?
Having said that I like to trade one up one down, due to my lack of free cash, I will be doing a double downgrade this week with the hope of an upgrade next week.
Can you do something like Sweet and Fyfe to Neale and Richards? Neale may not be ideal with the bye next week but he has had some monster scores and will play the rest of the byes
Ended up doing Clark and Fyfe to Richards and Jackson. Hope I do not regret going Richards over Freijah but did on B/E and cash generation this week.
Quote from: Ringo on May 24, 2024, 11:01:38 AMEnded up doing Clark and Fyfe to Richards and Jackson. Hope I do not regret going Richards over Freijah but did on B/E and cash generation this week.
Think I'll grab Freijah next week anyway if he keeps playing, plenty to be made on top of the $40-50K we miss out on.
My plan is to downgrade only into the byes then upgrade to players after their bye.
Rd 11 Results
Score: 2.327
Round 11 Rank: 15.196
Overall Rank: 36.060 (up 4,672)
Trades - Fyfe and Clark to Jackson and Richards
Trades Remaining - 15
Cash $68,200
Rd 11 Team
(https://i.gyazo.com/a82ca5ae6a1722583ba8c6917de21616.png)
One of these days whole team will gel last week forwards fired and turned to dodo this week and this week defence fired,
Good;Ryan, Daisos, Sheezal. Stewart, Bontempelli, Merrett, Sullivan, Gawn, Lohmann, Richards, Loophole advantages Richards and Sullivan
Average: Burgoyne, Dale. English, Sweet, Heeney,
Bad: Clohessey, Serong, Oliver, Wilson
Ugly: Green, Reid, Rogers, Zorko, Darcy, Jackson, Flanders late out.
So not a bad week overall.
What to do this week so thinking these trades
Option 1
Clohessey, Wilson and Darcy to Salem, Butters, Freijah
Option 2
Darcy Clohessey to Freijah Sicily
Option 3
Darcy to Freijah
Option 4
No trades wait on teams though. Have 19 on field with 20 possible if Hugo Garcia is recalled/ Can also bring Rogers on field nut sub risk
Option 2 saves a trade and Sicily good for byes assuming he does not get injured.
Next week may look at bringing Neale/Dunkley in
Not a bad score considering a lot were caught out with the Flanders late out.
I'd say option 2. Sicily can go huge if uninjured. What is the reasoning behind Salem? Is it just the cash grab. Traditionally not a huge SC scorer and find he can be too inconsistent
just the cash grab but now with the Richards news if true out for 4 weeks need to rethink again.
Quote from: Ringo on May 27, 2024, 05:12:19 PMjust the cash grab but now with the Richards news if true out for 4 weeks need to rethink again.
On the bright side, at least Richards made some coin, can't imagine holding him through the byes however, could always sideways to Freijah.
I'd look at option one, Salem is a risky propositon, but at his price he is an absolute steal that can be sideways traded later. It's a nice stock market move that could pay off big time
With Richards being out for 4 weeks looking at 2 options
Option 1
Richards, Garcia, Clohessey to Freijah, McAuliffe/Harrison, Houston
Option 2
Richards, Garcia, Wilson to Freijah, McAuliffe/Harrison, Butters/Dawson.
McAulliffe is cheaper than Harrison but think Harrison may have the safer JS with the Pies injuries,
Houston would complete defence with Burgoyne now with DPP can cover a number of lines.
Probably looking at option 1 at the moment.
Team after Option 1. Butters will be a target for Wilson after the bye,
(https://i.gyazo.com/e754c8f465f5ef773121c82c65726b6a.png)
Bye Structure
Rd 12 5 out 4 prems (Sheezel, Green, Zorko, Heeney)
Rd 13 6 out 4 prems (Ryan, Seong, Jackson, Houston)
Rd 14 10 out 5 prems (Gawn, Stewart, Flanders, Merrett, Oliver)
Rd 15 9 out 4 prems (English, Bont, Daicos, Dale).
Not the ideal team but a minimum of 4 upgrades required to complete so with one up and one down 8 trdaes leaving 4 to possible sideways,
Quote from: Mat0369 on May 27, 2024, 07:05:26 PMI'd look at option one, Salem is a risky propositon, but at his price he is an absolute steal that can be sideways traded later. It's a nice stock market move that could pay off big time
He's a great option for Howes, perfect upgrade into genuine cover, not just a token player who may or may not deliver. I may even take the plunge myself, Ridley's price isn't going anywhere so can afford to do this side trade.
Also considering this - out Howes, Wilson, Darcy............in Ridley, Sicily, Salem
Whether or not Sweet gets named may influence some decisions, happy to take another 30k or thereabouts.
That opens the door for next week, Richards to Dawson and then Sweet to perhaps Fisher. I'm caught in two minds about paying 670k for Ryan, but I feel it's a big risk either way, not having him has been painful.
I'd go Houston just based on break evens but either option is good. Hoping Garcia gets a recall myself and I'm not bringing in the port/freo guys until round 14.
Rd 12 Results
Score: 1,972
Round 12 Rank: 31,712
Overall Rank: 34,047(up 2,013)
Trades - Darcy, Clohessey, Rogers to Freijah, Houston and Harrison
Cash $28,800
Rd 12 Team
(https://i.gyazo.com/75537b4bbea9b2276cbb8da27cb7ced2.png)
Good: Daicos,Ryan,Dale,Bontempelli,English,Flanders,
Average: Houston,Serong,Merrett.Sullivan,Freijah,Gawn,Jackson,
Bad: Burgoyne.Reid
Ugly: Stewart,Oliver,Wilson,Harrison
What to do with Reid is the issue this week. Can I afford to hold for 2 weeks.
If I do 2 trades
Sweet, Wilson to Dawson, Neale
If I do 3 trades
Sweet, Wilson and Reid to Dawson, Fisher and LDU/Gulden
Decisions for this week.
could you do garcia instead of reid?
garcia to dawson
wilson to fisher
sweet to any mid?
After first 2 trades only have $350k for a mid. Surely Garcia gets a recall soon though,
Quote from: Ringo on June 03, 2024, 01:33:07 PMAfter first 2 trades only have $350k for a mid. Surely Garcia gets a recall soon though,
If not playing next week for Garcia, I think Richards is the better one to hold onto for certain.
When I commented before I thought you were trading Bombers Reid, just realized you have Harley still.
I was thinking you get more for garcia than bombers reid... so disregard my previous comment.
I'd do H Reid, Wilson out for sure. Sweet could wait.
Not sure how keen you are on Fisher or if willing to take one of the cheaper mids. But I don't see any value in holding H Reid or Wilson both with 120+ break evens.
You'd use Meek if needing the money for an upgrade or two, or could hold him for cover on the chance he gets a run round 14 or 15.
No harm in doing double or triple downgrades even. But I'd grab Fisher I don't think there are any better FWD options and he's had the bye.
I will now settle on one of these if Dawson is selected
Option 1
Sweet to Dawson
H Reid to Fisher
Wilson to LDU or Gulden both have had byes but which one.
Option 2
Reid to Dawson
Wilson to Neale
If I take option 2 Next week hopefully Fisher does not rise too much and there is a decent rook to downgrade to. just 80k short of also doing Sweet to Fisher as well.
I think do option 1. Unless you plan on keeping Reid full time. Otherwise no point
The only reason I put so much value in Fisher is that I do not see ANY potential forward that doesn't have a bye to play becoming available until after round 14. So round 15. And even then not much excites me.
Plus - my midfield in "kind of" finished.
If I was you I'd be looking to do mid mid mid in any case, so If your that much surer on Neale go option 2, maybe downgrade sweet this week (or not) and then bring in another mid next week (best of LDU Gulden Warner Dunkley Butters etc.)
Tempting to hold a spot for the likes of Rozee Brayshaw but risky also, I'd fill up on in form players asap.
I'm contemplating LDU and Gulden as well, but if you can get Neale I prefer that as an option. Could you do something like Burgoyne, Wilson and Reid instead of Sweet to get Neale, Fisher and Dawson? It's cutting bait early on Burgoyne, but it will open up the forward swing with Fisher for coverage down the track and hopefully some cash gen
Thanks Matt
Had not thought of moving on Burgoyne but with a B/E of 55 getting close to ceiling. Waiting to see if Dawson selected.
Will leave me 1 prem mid and 1 maybe 2 forwards to get (Lohmann may stay at F6 if form maintained). Have to still deal with Oliver and Stewart but the Gods may be good and the will become prems again. Will be last upgrades,
Freijah, Sullivan, Harrison and Richards (when he returns) will still make cash and maybe Hugo Garcia will finally come back.
Rankine will be the forwrad target when he returns.
Rd 13 Results
Score: 1,925
Round 13 Rank: 21,066
Overall Rank: 31,212(up 2,835)
Trades - H Reid, Burgoyne, Wilson to Dawson, Neale, Fisher
Bank $76.100
Rd 13 Team
(https://i.gyazo.com/0d2503116aa6e1a4d35cb2c8a3def8d5.png)
Good:Sheezel, Neale, Merrett,Gawn, Flanders, Heeney, Fisher
Average:Dale, Zorko, OLiver, Harrison
Bad:Stewart, Green, Freijah, English, Lohmann, Bontempelli
Ugly:Daicos, Dawson (injured 1st quarter), Sullivan,
Changing C from Naicos to Gawn proved to be the right move after hearing Naicos tag. Dawson injury a concern but will wait on injury report to assess. At worst he can sit on bench and provide swing with Fisher.
Not sure on trades this week but will wait on teams as trades getting tight. If Sweet named will hold him for the week if not thinking of trading him to Simpkin who will be a handy F6/M8 although not ideal best option as can not see getting a full team of prems with some under performing. Looking at Stewart, Oliver and Green although Oliver may be a hold if injury to Petracca is long term definitely looked like broken or cracked ribs at this stage.
Not a lot of downgrade option rookies playing.
Awesome work on getting Neale in, he smashed it yet again and he has had an underrated season.
Looking at your side you need one forward and 2 mids to finish off your side. First trade I'd probably make is Sweet down to Dowling, it may be a risk going early but it will give you a nice chunk of change. Next trade would be Sullivan up to the best available mid that you can afford. It may be a risky option, but Wines is the one that fits the price tag and provides instant value. Otherwise if there are no mids you like it may be worth taking a punt on a forward. Maybe Dylan Moore but he has the bye next week
Thanks will wait on teams though as next 2 byes could be problematic and watching trades involving both byes which is one reason I was considering Simpkin. Will have trouble getting a fill premo team so looking at changing strategy slightly and going with 20 proven prems (means upgrading Stewart and co) + Simpkin and a decent rookie even looping. Will wait on teams and with no Thursday night game this week more time to assess options.
Yeah these next 2 bye weeks are the tricky ones. How many trades do you have left?
I don't see Sweet getting a game unless injuries at this stage unfortunately. Sucks cos he had so much more to make
Forgot 9 trades only so being extra watchful now. Goal is to get into top 20k now.
Thinking this trade Sweet to Dowling and Garcia/Sullivan to Rozee as a first pass If both Garcia and Sullivan named may just hold the one trade,
Lohmann looks good enough to live with F6.
If he wasn't to be a keeper, sweet to either rookie and Lohmann to your favored mid.
I'd complete the midfield then look for the fwds that had a horror season so far but go bang in the run home. Which leaves a LOT of options.
I'm reluctant to trade $200k rookies down myself with limited trades might be better to take a couple more rounds of pain on the scoring front and have a $300k rookie to downgrade.
I don't mind the rozee option either which probably means getting fwds first as he has to be two games away from bottomed out. But with him as your last mid plan it gives you time to let rookies fatten and pick off the fwd bargains over the next two weeks as they pop up, obviously Simpkin as you say putting his hand up already.
Thank you Maybe Sweet to Simpkin and then if Garcia not named again Garcia to Dawson.
Rozee has a high B/E so will have a look again possibky for the next 2 weeks as he bottoms out.
Vc Zorko over Neale who will get the Windhager tag into perhaps Heeney.
I'm Ryan into Butters. But I am utter garbage at captains picks.
Quote from: Colliwobblers on June 11, 2024, 08:48:26 PMI'm Ryan into Butters. But I am utter garbage at captains picks.
Daicos will probably blitz this week, I'm even tempted to go Bont into Daicos.
Quote from: Bully on June 11, 2024, 10:54:31 PMQuote from: Colliwobblers on June 11, 2024, 08:48:26 PMI'm Ryan into Butters. But I am utter garbage at captains picks.
Daicos will probably blitz this week, I'm even tempted to go Bont into Daicos.
Do North use a tagger? if not that's probably a good call he could go huge.
Quote from: Colliwobblers on June 12, 2024, 04:26:25 PMQuote from: Bully on June 11, 2024, 10:54:31 PMQuote from: Colliwobblers on June 11, 2024, 08:48:26 PMI'm Ryan into Butters. But I am utter garbage at captains picks.
Daicos will probably blitz this week, I'm even tempted to go Bont into Daicos.
Do North use a tagger? if not that's probably a good call he could go huge.
Liam Shiels, maybe too risky, think I may go back to Zorko into Bont.
Thinking these trades
Sweet, Garcia and Oliver to Simpkin, Gulden and Dowling leaves me this team with 6 trades left and 53k.
20 players this week moving Jackson to Ruck and if both Harrison and Sullivan make cut.
Def: Ryan, Naicos, Sheezel, Houston, Dale, Stewart (Dawson, Reid)
Mid: Bont, Neale, Merrett. Serong,, Zorko, Gulden, Green, Sullivan (Freijah, Dowling, Mannagh)
Ruck: Gawn, English (Livingstone)
Forwards: Heeney, Flanders, Fisher, Jackson. Simpkin, Lohmann (Richards, Harrison).
Covered for 18+ next week also. I like it, have a feeling Gulden is going to explode over the back half, like Mat's been saying for awhile now. I'm going to have to pay extra for him next week due to structure/byes/trades.
This was the week to get him, and simpkin with his BE is a worthy punt also.
Rozee is the one I have had my eye on for a M9 spot, he makes total sense at his price and fingers crossed next week he should be cheap enough to be able to grab for someone like Freijah.
I don't like Simpkin as an option, last week was his only big score and they were playing WC. He also kicked the match winner which is all the extra bonus points. It's not like he is super cheap either, he is still 361k and if you're going to spend that much I think there are some better options. I like Peatling if he is named, he has scored extremely well when avoiding the vest, the vest is the worry though. Burgoyne is a little more expensive, but I'd be trading him back in before I trade in Simpkin. Chapman is the other bye friendly defensive option but he isn't going to set the world on fire and you have a solid backline.
Simpkin is a late out
Quote from: Mat0369 on June 16, 2024, 12:11:12 PMSimpkin is a late out
I just saw that, need a quick fix, not sure but maybe grab a round 15 player if numbers are good this week.
Fortunately I'm not in the Simpkin boat but I reckon I'd roll the dice on McMullin and hope he's not sub.
McMullin sub, so if you're still able to trade maybe Toby Greene at 412k?
Sorry was out at a lunch and missed the Simpkin news and could not reverse trade, Will be interesting next week as if Simpkin out may struggle for 18 players had 21 this week prior to Simpkin out. Should pass 2000 as I have both Green and Houston to come.
Rd 14 Results
Score: 2,111
Round 14 Rank: 1.779
Overall Rank: 21,813(up 9,399)
Cash $52,800
6 trades remaining
Trades: Oliver, Sweet, Garcia to Gulden. Simpkin, Dowling (Out on Sunday and found out to late Simpkin out)
Rd 14 Team
(https://i.gyazo.com/8c4355e7e244f3a6a568feae2774ad06.png)
Good: Daicos, Sheezel, Dale, Houston, Bontempelli, English, Jackson, Heeney, Zorko, Lohmann
Average: Gulden, Freijah
Bad: Serong, Dowling, Sullivan.Fisher
Ugly: Ryan, Neale, Green, Harrison
Great week but gee weren't mids a lottery.
Not sure of trades this week but will have to get 18 playing at the moment 17 including Simpkin. Sullivan and Harrison are 2 to go but wll wait on teams and extent of Simpkins injury.
That's a pretty great week, awesome work!
Looking at your team you still probably want 2 mids, 1 forward and don't have a lot of trades. Schoenmaker is one to consider for the backline, same goes with Worner. Both could be decent rookies down the stratch that provide coverage. You may be able to get away with Lohmann and Simpkin covering down the stretch, it's not ideal, but it may be the option.
Rozee has been disappointing and has dealt with multiple injuries, but he may be a perfect option for that M8 spot. He will probably drop a bit more in cash, but you could look at something like Harrison to Schoenmaker/Worner and you should have the cash to turn Sullivan into Rozee. That should give you 18 for the week and fill a spot while leaving you about 60k to play with.
Thank you - Need playing rookies this week especially if Simpkin out. If Simpkin out will only have 16.
Initial thoughts looking at rookies are Harrison/Sullivan to one of Hutchinson, Worner, Rawlinson depending on teams named and Rozee.
Rozee still has cash to make and as much as I like Lohmann think he may have maxed out. So looking at this trade
Sullivan, Harrison and Lohman to Hutchinson, Salem and Caldwell. Trusting no injuries for a few rounds and sit on 3 trades,
That's a great round well done.
Salem is looking good.
That trade looks good as long as you can still get Rozee next week. He's sure to bounce back if finally fit and I can't see there being better value.
Port were horrible hence the epic mess Houston had to clean up to your immense joy no doubt :)
Green to Rozee may be a straight swap.
OK with the announcement that Kynan Brown will play
2 trades Harrison to Brown and Sullivan to Salem.
If Simpkin does not get up then maybe use 3rd trade Dawson to Worner if named. have 19 with Simpkin so maybe trade not necessary.
Bench not strong but with DPP can cover 4 lines Richards should return next week or the following week, Fisher and Dawson can swing as to can Brown.
Leaving this has the semi finished team. 4/3 trades depending on whether Dawson traded. Hoping for to not trade for a few weeks but probably wishful thinking.
(https://i.gyazo.com/fd5a5ef991df4f07ffcebfc6e4f38efe.png)
Update: With Simpkin being named only doing the 2 trades have 19 now playing and even if Brown sub still have 18.
Rd 15 Results
Rd 15 score 2,086
Round 15 Rank: 15,516
Overall Rank: 19,200(up 2,613)
Cash $62,400
Trades 4
Rd 15 Trades - Sullivan and Harrison to Salem and Brown,
Rd 15 Team:
(https://i.gyazo.com/4a37da508b11cb44af02661bdc52e70a.png)
Good week this week but still a few disappointments.
Good: Sheezel, Houston, Stewart.Gulden, Neal, Merrett, Serong, Green, Simpkin, Gawn, Flanders (C), Heeney, Zorko, Fisher
Average: Ryan
Bad: Captain choice although only costing 18 points chosing Flanders over Merret after Gawn VC.
Ugly: Salem, Jackson, Lohmann (injured) Brown (sub although nice score for TOG)
Reasonable effort over the byes with ranking going from 35,060 to 19,200 so really can not complain. Now to get under 10k and salvage something from this disastrous season.
Waiting on teams and injury reports so may not trade, Was initially set to trade Lohmann to Caldwell but after the round 9k short and do not think doing 2 trades with only 4 left is not wise,
If I had the Gonads could do these trades Salem to Rozee and Lohmann to Caldwell leaving 2 trades for injuries etc and 24k cash
That's a damn good score. With Lohmann injured he makes the most sense to move on. I'd probably just do him to Rozee and move Simpkin into the forward line as your F6 for now.
Quote from: Mat0369 on June 23, 2024, 09:53:39 PMThat's a damn good score. With Lohmann injured he makes the most sense to move on. I'd probably just do him to Rozee and move Simpkin into the forward line as your F6 for now.
Agree, great round and with that one trade your looking pretty set.
Quote from: Colliwobblers on June 24, 2024, 01:52:06 PMQuote from: Mat0369 on June 23, 2024, 09:53:39 PMThat's a damn good score. With Lohmann injured he makes the most sense to move on. I'd probably just do him to Rozee and move Simpkin into the forward line as your F6 for now.
Agree, great round and with that one trade your looking pretty set.
Agree too, you've got plenty of DPP on the MID bench so have insurance if you need to switch to cover injury.
If Salem does not get up maybe keep Lohman and do Salem to Rozee, Could also do Lohmann to Caldwell but risky with 2 trades left however with the DPP may cover.
Quote from: Ringo on June 25, 2024, 07:41:27 PMIf Salem does not get up maybe keep Lohman and do Salem to Rozee, Could also do Lohmann to Caldwell but risky with 2 trades left however with the DPP may cover.
Just read this
QuoteSalem sustained a knock at training ahead of the North Melbourne clash and was subbed out in the last quarter, but the club is confident he will play.
I'd say it is safe he plays
Ok Salem is out,
So which option should I chose:
1) Salem to Rozee
2) Lohmann to Rozee looping Freijah and Dowling
3) Lohmann to Rozee Salem to Caldwell/Ashcroft leaves 2 trades only so not desireable.
I'd go option 2
Yes option 2.
Option 2 I think yeah
Tried something different with Zorko as VC, Scored 115 which is not ideal but tempted to take it as worse case scenario lose 20/30 points. Other options are Daicos, flanders, Merrett Scott has said they will put effort into Merrett and suspect Suns may put effort into Daicos. Pendlebury and co back for Pies so that could effect his score as well.
Well what a downer of a week after highs of last week.
Rd 16 Results
Rd 16 score 2,109
Round 16 Rank: 79,600
Overall Rank: 24,385 (down 5,185)
Cash $56,800
Trades 3
Rd 16 Trades - Lohmann to Rozee
Rd 16 Team:
(https://i.gyazo.com/cfffa26b8328b31c47894c006af341b3.png)
Good:Daicos, Ryan,Bontempelli, Neale, Green.Flanders, Zorko
Average:Sheezel, Stewart, Rozee. Freijah,
Bad: Dale, Gulden, Dowling, Heeney, Fisher,
Ugly: Houston, Merrett, Gawn, English, Jackson, Simpkin, Richards, Brown
Really Ugly: Succumbing to the injury concerns on Bont - Note to self if he is ever under injury cloud do not discard C or VC.
Jury still out on trade whether should have been Lohmann or Salem with Lohmann scoring 90.
Probably do nothing this week to save trades and can use DPP across all lines so long as sub disease does not strike.
Contemplated doing Salem to Caldwaell but 2 trades left the drawback although may have got additional points.
Always next year as we say each year,
The FWD line this year has been a shambles. Beyond the top 3 (maybe 4 now with Rankine) it is so inconsistent.
With only the 3 trades left I'd be tempted to sit and wait.
Probably worth holding the trades for injuries. Don't think I will but that's probably the right move.
Team has a pretty solid look to it if you switch Nick and Salem.
If Salem is out again or the time he's out is questionable, probably throw Flanders into the middle and grab Caldwell. But if he's good to go I probably wouldn't use the trade on it.
Fisher is a test for this week which explains why he was subbed and it wasn't actually 'tactical'. I feel slightly better about that because he would have had to be close to going at his price tag if he is subbed for the sake of being subbed. Salem is expected back this week, he is a hold for me as well. With 3 trades I think you just have to sit and hope.
OK Fisher out so looking at 2 options with 3 trades remaining:
1) No trade using Freijah as replacement with Richards still giving emergency cover. Assess next week if Fisher still not named as foot injries can linger.
2) Trade Fisher to Caldwell/Moore probably Caldwell and down to 2 trades,
I would only do it if you already had planned to get rid of fisher.
And if so now definitely the time with his BE. Finishes the FWD line, leaves you the two trades for injury and if no injury simpkin/salem up towards end of season...
I'd be tempted to do Fish to Caldwell but it depends on if you were looking to move him out. If it is the same issue as McKercher he missed a bunch of games but there is also no downside to holding him if you have cover.
The fun of SC that keeps you going. Downer last week great week this week. Would be great to get some consistency.
Rd 17 Results
Rd 17 score 2,580
Round 17 Rank: 494
Overall Rank: 17,568(upn6,817)
Cash $54,800
Trades 2
Rd 17 Trade - Fisher to Caldwell
Rd 17 Team:
(https://i.gyazo.com/e2a4c107eab4e8067f08da844d00cdd2.png)
Good:Sheezel, Stewart,Neale, Merrett, Rozee, Mannagh, English, Gawn, Flanders, Heeney, Caldwell, Jackson, Simpkin
Average: Daicos, Ryan, Bontempelli, Green, Salem, Dowling
Bad:Gulden, Serong,
Ugly: Dale, Houston. Richards. Freijah. Not changing e to Mannagh when not sub but can not complain.
Aim now is to finish as high as possible. Started the byes with a ranking of 36,660
What to do this week. Think I will sit on my 2 trades, Can cover Heeney if suspended. Nice DPP bench to swing.
Houston and Serong a worry but with 2 trades they can wait.
Monster score, very nicely done.
Yeah I'd hold your in a pretty good spot with all premiums and 2 trades.
Yeah nothing to do there. Great score and with 2 trades may as well sit.
That's an absolute monster score.
If you wanted to use your two trades the best move I can think of is to downgrade Richards to a DPP Mid/Def, swing Dawson forward and bring in the best DPP forward/mid. Maybe something like Humphries and Bolton? You should be able to afford that and Bolton can cover Mid field and forward while Salem can be swung into the backline. It's a risk but it seems like the best way to use your resources.
With Gawn now 2 - 3 weeks do I use a trade or sit. A lot will depend on what happens with Heeney.
Can use Jackson to replace Gawn, Mannagh forward and the use 1 of Dowling, Freijah or Richards to cover Heeney if out. Think from memory Darcy was concussion so will probably only miss one week so that adds to the equation and keep 2 trades.
Could trade Gawn to Nankervis/Xerri and leave 1 trade,
I'd hold the trade the fact you have cover is probably ahead of some people and you don't have Rankine so avoided the 3 of them out. So think you could hold for the moment.
Another reasonable week
Rd 18 Results
Rd 18 score 2,332
Round 18 Rank: 12,586
Overall Rank: 15,853 (up 1,715)
Cash $54,800
Trades 2
No Trades Rd 18
Rd 18 Team:
(https://i.gyazo.com/65e73e99db8fd5b5fad743b92a8c68ff.png)
Good: Dale. Houston, Stewart, Neale, Gulden, Jackson, Flanders, Caldwell, Dowling,
Average:Ryan, Daicos, Rozee, Bontempelli, Zorko
Bad: Sheezel, Serong, Green, Freijah, English, Simpkin, Mannagh
Ugly: Salem, Merrett, Richards, Could have traded Reid to Humphries but going own to 1 trade over rode.
Not a bad week moving up closer to goal of getting into Top 10k
Probably sit again this week and await teams. Heeney will be back and we await news on Gawn. Jacksons score will go down as Darcy should be back.
6 weeks to survive,
If Gawn returns this week you'll have 22 'premiums' this week which is great. Are you tempted to use your last couple of trades to try and get in a 23rd prem that can cover over multiple lines?
Thought of that but would have to use the 2 trades to do. Had thought of Richards down to a DPP to take full advantage of all the Mid/Fw DPP.
Pretty solid score and I think best to just hold on trades for the moment unless you need to
Another reasonable week
Rd 19 Results
Rd 19 score 2,474
Rd 19 Rank: 3,388
Overall Rank: 13,152 (up 2,701)
Cash $54,800
Trades Remaining 2
No Trades Rd 19
Rd 19 Team:
(https://i.gyazo.com/168dfbf85622398827b81b9a070cf036.png)
Good: Sheezel, Daicos, Stewart, Bontempelli, Green, Serong, Rozee, English, Flanders, Zorko, Caldwell
Average: Ryan, Houston, Dale, Gulden, Merrett,Mannagh, Jackson, Dowling.
Bad: Freijah, Richards
Ugly: Neale, Salem, Heeney, Simpkin
Will again sit and await injury reports and team selection. maybe tempted to get another Def/Mid Dpp donut but not absolutely essential at this stage. Gawn should return. Simpkin and Salem the only real worries at the moment.
Yeah nothing really to worry about, Keep an eye on Caldwell as likely out this week with concussion but you have cover with Mannagh and if Gawn back can swing Jackson back FWD
So with Salem gone for 4 weeks will have to trade so do 2 one up and Salem to a super prem or just do Salem to McKercher,
Could do these 2 trades to run out
Salem to McKercher
Simpkin toi Rayner but maybe too risky.
Great result last week, coming home with a wet sail :)
I wouldn't use two trades on a cover player, keep one for max or other injured Premo and McKercher will do nicely for bench cover for mine.
Scrub that just short of cash Salem to McKercher. Need to reassess with only $456k to spend, Thoughts on Jayden Hunt,
Quote from: Ringo on July 23, 2024, 07:59:17 PMScrub that just short of cash Salem to McKercher. Need to reassess with only $456k to spend, Thoughts on Jayden Hunt,
Yeah, he'll do just as well or even Baily Scott could be worth the punt.
Quote from: Colliwobblers on July 23, 2024, 08:06:41 PMQuote from: Ringo on July 23, 2024, 07:59:17 PMScrub that just short of cash Salem to McKercher. Need to reassess with only $456k to spend, Thoughts on Jayden Hunt,
Yeah, he'll do just as well or even Baily Scott could be worth the punt.
Another option and putting on coloured glasses is Rayner with scores 122 and 100 in last games and a slightly different role. Has DPP to forwards as well.
Or the other one which is looking good now is no trades can loop Mannagh and Dowling for M8 and even Simpkin and Richards for F6. Keeps 2 trades to cover any issues in defence.
I don't mind that either, Lions are flying he'll possibly have avg games but always play and have big ones too. Last couple he's been great, last game was his highest rated for his career actually.
Plus you get warm fuzzy feeling and loyalty points for having another Lion in your side :)
Agree wouldn't do the 2 trades. Just one if you have to. Also have cover so may not need to pull trigger just yet. Always better to keep trades if you can for finals
If you're doing 1 trade this is my shortlist
JHF - I think you can just afford him, probably middle of this list for me with
Rowell - Horribly out of form but the best ceiling
Hewett - I grabbed him this time last year and he was a fantastic pick. I don't know why Voss randomly plays him as the sub or drops him, he was one of our best on the weekend.
Cogs - if healthy, he seems like a high ceiling option at his price.
Bolton - Gives you the DPP swing but has been horribly out of form
If you wanted to go straight forwards you could go Curnow/McKay/Waterman. Otherwise there is the Oliver/Viney play which I'm not a huge fan of but it's an option. Otherwise Miers or Cameron but they had absolute stinkers on the weekend and will drop in price if you want to wait a week or 2 to grab them
Not the best score but will take it
Rd 20 Results
Rd 20 score 2,395
Rd 20 Rank: 33,817
Overall Rank: 13,709 (down 557)
Cash $54,800
Trades Remaining 2
No trades done again
Rd 20 Team
(https://i.gyazo.com/f2697155d2f0e1167af3bb0d9f5490fe.png)
Good: Sheezel. Daicos, Stewart, Neal, Serong, Flanders, Zorko,
Average: Houston, Bontempelli, Green, Merrett, Caldwell, Simpkin
Bad: Dale, Ryan, Gulden, Mannagh, Dowling, Gawn,Heeney
Ugly: Rozee, English, Jackson
Not the best Captains choice with Neal into Bont with other options dragging me down
Do I continue to hold or time to use trades with 4 rounds remaining. Still could do the one trade of Salem to Rayner leaving 1.
two tons in a row now Rayner worth a shot, it's Rayner and an injury trade Vs one up one down for premium mid.
With Ridley going down I'm glad I have that one injury trade. So my vote would be Rayner.
You have cover so trading Salem could be a go. May be better than relying on rookie looping. Guess it depends on your league outcome and who playing etc. Could use 1 and leave 1 for the end
Salem is expected back next week or the week after right? It's probably worth getting the points in this week for him, but I can see a reason to hold him as well
Took a punt with Flanders as VC over Bont and what a fail jinxed him first time under 100.So all on Sheezel today.
Lots of big scores around this week. Getting VC wrong really cost me some 85 points. When I VC Bont he dips and goes big when I do not.
Rd 21 Results
Rd 21 score 2,455
Rd 20 Rank: 33,157
Overall Rank: 14,213 (down 504)
Cash $2,800
Trades Remaining 1
Trade: Salem to Rayner
Rd 21 Team
(https://i.gyazo.com/56658bd0fef84eb7f1e625adf5557fd6.png)
Good: Stewart, Dale, Ryan. Bontempelli, Merrett, Green, Gawn, English, Caldwell,
Average:Sheezel, Daicos, Houston, Neale, Gulden, Serong, Rozee, Mannagh. Flanders, Zorko
Bad: Rayner, Dowling, Heeney, Simpkin
Ugly: Jackson
One of these days team will gel together. Forwards let down this week.
Need to sort loopholes as should have had Mannagh forwrad to take his score over Jackson. This will allow Mannagh to be looped with Jackson and then Dowling with Rayner or other mid.
Keeping the one trade for injury as no real defence coverage.
Lots of big scores around this week. Not nailing a VC/C cost me a bit. A lot of underperformers this week.
Rd 22 Results
Rd 22 score 2,361
Rd 22 Rank: 49.964
Overall Rank: 15,860(down 1,647)
Cash $2,800
Trades Remaining
Rd 22 Team
(https://i.gyazo.com/a5eed6387e831eb7aad432b86fbdc681.png)
Good: Sheezel, Ryan, Houston, Bontempelli, Merrett, Serong, Green, Gawn, Zorko, Heeney
Average: Rozee, Flanders
Bad:Stewart, Daicos, Neale, Gulden, Mannagh, Jackson, Simpkin,
Ugly: Dale, Rayner, English, Caldwell
Not sure how to use last trade whether to strengthen bench by trading Freijah, Dowling or sideways a prem. Lack of cash an issue,
Yeah it is tough at this point ... always made harder with having to take in account any unforseen injuries. Having said that it about winning. If you are behind and need a to make change just have to pull the trigger.
With Sheezel out I'd look at trading Richards, swinging Dawson forward and bringing in the best available defender. You have cover for English with Mannagh and Jackson
Probably the best option is to do as Mat said to allow for cover next week or just pull the plug and sideways Sheezel to Sinclair and hope for no injuries next week
One of my worst seasons comes to a close. Always next year.
Rd 24 Results
Rd 24 score 2,467 (Includes a donut as no coverage for Houston)
Rd 24 Rank: 24,867
Overall Rank: 16,103 (down 1,647)
Rd 24 Team
(https://i.gyazo.com/3def2c4c173df8a7d89202cca8262c32.png)
Good: Sinclair, Daicos, Ryan,Dale. Bontempelli, Neale,(A VC worked for once), Merrett, Gulden, Gawn, English, Flanders, Zorko, Simpkin,
Average: Serong, Green, Jackson, Mannagh (covering Heeney late out), Richards
Bad: Freijah, Dowling
Ugly: Stewart, Rozee, Rayner, Caldwell
So brings an end to the season one of my worst ever. Can not be too unhappy though after a ranking of 36k after Rd 12 so climbing 20k in 12 rounds,
Couple of bad trades cruelled me late especially chosing Rayner over Ashcroft but that is fantasy football.
Now we wait for next year