Broughton options

[pim fortuyn]

I don't want this to turn into some sort of argument of whether I should trade broughton, but i am. what should i do with him??
this is my current b/line:
Goddard, Gibbs, Grimes, Deledio, Broughton, Otten, Lower (Duigan, Stanley, Lester)

I'm thinking 3 options:
1)to gram: getting more mid time, had a bad year last yr due to injury, gonna average back up in mid to high 90s.
2)to adcock: looks awesome and running well, but could he be as good a premium as gram? i dunno. and he can injure himself any time.
3) Downgrade to coad and use the money elsewhere, most likely to trade fraser up to sandilands next time (want to get curnow this week and gives a week for sandi to drop a bit more).

i probably don't want enright, had him last 2 years and although hes pretty consistent, whenever he gets tagged (which was a lot last year), he'll come out and score 50-70 everytime, which is frustrating.

thoughts? feedback appreciation

[marius_s14]

got the same dilema. Have considered both those otpions too (gram or adcock) but both arent playing this week. Was thinking of suban or shiels. at least for short term. Cheap options who can match broughtons average. Suban named in the centre this week and been doing well. Also playing north at home.

What u think?

[j959]

if you can wait a bit, see if Ibbotson plays and whether this releases Broughton into a more run and carry role again ...

if Ibbotson takes that role then you can safely jettison Broughts cos Suban seems to have taken the role that Broughts was doing last year and then Ibbotson on top of that.

[chaser]

Suban has definitely not taken Broughtons old role?, Suban is an on baller. Broughton raked up points getting cheap marks and kicks in their defensive 50 last year, not on the ball? Broughton had a poor pre season and is clearly underdone as his output is reflecting, he isn't running at all, and add to the fact Hayden, Silvagni and Tarrant who were in Freo's best back 6 last yr and havent't played yet all season.  it wouldn't suprise me if Harvs sent him back to the WAFL to get some match fitness,

[Scotch]

Suban has definitely not taken Broughtons old role?, Suban is an on baller. Broughton raked up points getting cheap marks and kicks in their defensive 50 last year, not on the ball? Broughton had a poor pre season and is clearly underdone as his output is reflecting, he isn't running at all, and add to the fact Hayden, Silvagni and Tarrant who were in Freo's best back 6 last yr and havent't played yet all season.  it wouldn't suprise me if Harvs sent him back to the WAFL to get some match fitness,

Tarrant has actually played 3 games... Except for Collingwood.

As for Silvagni he is out half the Season or something..  Not sure about Hayden.

I'm holding onto Broughton, can't really afford to trade him atm :S

[scotty_222]

trade him to suckling. upgrade to curnow

[Holz]

I wouldnt trade but if you have to adcock looks like the clear choice. Will prbably average around the same as you expected from broughton this year, for a much cheaper price (or was a much cheaper price).

[chaser]

Suban has definitely not taken Broughtons old role?, Suban is an on baller. Broughton raked up points getting cheap marks and kicks in their defensive 50 last year, not on the ball? Broughton had a poor pre season and is clearly underdone as his output is reflecting, he isn't running at all, and add to the fact Hayden, Silvagni and Tarrant who were in Freo's best back 6 last yr and havent't played yet all season.  it wouldn't suprise me if Harvs sent him back to the WAFL to get some match fitness,

Tarrant has actually played 3 games... Except for Collingwood.

As for Silvagni he is out half the Season or something..  Not sure about Hayden.

I'm holding onto Broughton, can't really afford to trade him atm :S

na silvagni should be back in the next few weeks

[yorgis]

ibbotson named in squad this week , see what role he plays and should get an idea what to expect from broughts