Where to Upgrade? mids, backs or forwards - Hodge?

Slammer · May 30, 2011, 06:58:48 PM

G'day all,

Just wondering if anyone can please help us with my team.

Cannot decide where to upgrade this week. Def, Mids or Fwds. 15 trades, $120K

B: Goddard, Lids, Gibbs, Murphy, Suckling, Lower, Heppell (Stanley, Duigan, Jacobs)
M: Swan, Pendles, Judd, Mundy, Cross, Harris (Bewick, Prestia, Buckley)
R: Sandi, Cox (Smith, Tippett)
F: Franklin, N.Roo, J. Roo. Fyfe, Goodes, Krakourer, Darling (Tapscott, Matera, Siposs)

Mids:
A) Matera/Tapscott -> Mzungu, Harris->Hodge (pocket approx. $110K)
B) Matera/Tapscott -> Mzungu, Harris->Thompson (pocket approx.$79K)

Backs:
C) Matera/Tapscott -> Mzungu, Duigan ->Enright/Duffield (pocket approx. $178K)
D) Matera/Tapscott -> Mzungu, Duigan ->Shaw (pocket approx. $94K)
E) Matera/Tapscott -> Mzungu, Duigan ->Adcock (pocket approx. $125K)
Fwds:
F) Matera -> Mzungu, Tapscott -> Steve Johnson (pocket approx. $61K)
G) Matera -> Mzungu, Tapscott -> Silvia (pocket approx. $55K)

H) Any other trade?

Leaning towards A or B (best chance to get Hodge or Thompson at that price to complete mids)
Also looking at C ( Leaves most cash to make another prem upgrade following week but will be out of Hodge/Thomo reach).
Really only want three trades over next two weeks to minimise trades.

Any help would be appreciated

MC · May 30, 2011, 07:20:09 PM

A) Matera/Tapscott -> Mzungu, Harris->Hodge (pocket approx. $110K)
OR
G) Matera -> Mzungu, Tapscott -> Silvia (pocket approx. $55K)

Obv depends on team structure. But those look to be the best options. Thompson was good value last week, but at 500k is not as tempting. The extra cash will be great for the next upgrade.

Slammer · May 30, 2011, 08:22:40 PM

Cheers MC

Yeah its a difficult choice though. Is Hodge back to his best? He looked good on the weekend.
Still think I need upgrade down back but its just so inconsistent for the backs so hard to choose.
Probably more value in getting a gun mid for now. ??

Ringo · May 30, 2011, 09:07:20 PM

This year most points seem to be in mids so I would also look at A. This should complete your mids

Next week look at forwards as your backs are reasonably strong although like everyone else they are inconsistent. Upgrade Krak/Darling to Pav or Sylvia

Slammer · May 31, 2011, 12:59:12 AM

Cheers Ringo.

Just concerned about whether I should trade for cheaper premiums so I can make two premium trades using only 3 trades. Rather than using 4 over next two weeks.

Looks like though Matera to Mzungu and Harris to Hodge this week.
Leaning towards Hodge so have more $$ left over rather than Thompson.
Or do I go all out and get Selwood??

MC · May 31, 2011, 01:27:43 AM

Selwood's an effing gun, and has a monster average minus his rd 1 injury score. However, I think the 100k difference between him and Hodge is a deterrant. Stick with Hodge this week and pull in a fallen prem like Swan or Bartel etc in a few weeks.

Slammer · May 31, 2011, 03:22:54 AM

Quote from: MC on May 31, 2011, 01:27:43 AM
Selwood's an effing gun, and has a monster average minus his rd 1 injury score. However, I think the 100k difference between him and Hodge is a deterrant. Stick with Hodge this week and pull in a fallen prem like Swan or Bartel etc in a few weeks.

After Hodge that will fill my mids so will have to move onto backs or fwds. That is my concerm. Upgrade mids this week or backs or fwds?