Sideways trade

[meow meow]

I know, I know. It's the first rule. But after looking at the draw I have seen a sideways trade that looks to have a huge benefit to it.

Dangerfield plays GC, GWS and Port in the 1st 5 rounds. You'd have to think he'd be one of the higest scoring forwards after that run?

Dustin Martin has a tough start to the season, and his scores reflect that he has his better scores against lower teams.

You could swap them at the end of round 5, maybe even make some money from it. Get the benefit of the huge scores and avoid the lower scoring games. Having your premium play Port 2 weeks in a row is a tempting thought.

Dangerfield (if playing mid) could be averaging 120 after those 5 rounds, and Martin 80. Let's just say hypothetically that Martin will average 100 for the season, and Dangerfield also average 100. Or 90 even.

Martin will have to average 105.8 for the rest of the season to get to a 100 average. So you're getting an average of 120 for 5 rounds, and ~106 for 17 rounds. That works out to an average of 109 for the season. Worth doing for the cost of 1 trade? It's like getting Franklin for 165K less for the cost of 1 trade.

[JamSainter]

Wow thanks for that link!
Great food for thought. And you always have the option of just keeping Patty. But a sideways trade is a great option. :)

[Colliwobblers]

you should have kept that to yourself its a great idea :)

I would do it the only risk is martin breaking out "as predicted" right from the start regardless of the tough opponents, my thinking there is that it is unlikely because its up to the team to do well to help martin do well and that is not likely against the best sides.

As for dangerfield the risk there is him doing well AT ALL, even against the poor teams. And if he can do well against them he can do well all year because they have a pretty easy draw all year, so would you want to trade him out?

The word I'm hearing is that he will never play in a way that adds up to premium SC scores, but i'm not convinced eitehr way, as for what you say if that happened as you explain it 100% it would be worth the trade.

But could you trade him round 5 if he was averaging over 100? or would you keep him and trade rooks asap to get martin in considering martins draw doesnt really get easy until much later than round 5 anyway?

If I don't start Martin which i'm thinking of not i wont bring him in until after the round 13 bye.

I have christensen and brown and porps and conca for mid priced players, can i fit dangerfield even if i took the punt?? decisions decisions..

[JamSainter]

Hmm well.. I have Grimes and Dangerfield as my only mid-pricers but I have a few risky premiums i.e N. Riewoldt and R. Gray.

[Usman]

I wouldnt usually think that$165k is worth a trade but its a good concept as you are getting 109 ppg in the process. Its a huge risk though and its banking on a good player scoring elite and an elite (IMO) player scoring badly. it just wont happen  :(

[PICCOLLO]

Valid thought.  More viable if you dont target martin specifically, in case he doesnt decrease.  Perhaps if you keep goodes, fyfe and others in mind as upgrade target, as one of them will be down.  Then you're only relying on dangerpants performing.  Cash is all important this year so go for it.