Hibberd > Curnow?

karlos · April 13, 2011, 12:57:55 PM

So it seems like Curnow is the real deal, and I'm scared I'm going to miss out on the next Barlow.
Hibberd however, seems to always be 1 week away, and it is concerning that I'm not making any money there.

My team is:
DEF: Gibbs*, Goddard*, Deledio*, Duffield, Lower, Adcock, Heppell*, Otten, Stanley, Duigan
MID: Swan, Bartel, Montanga, Boyd, Krak*, Swallow, Harris, Bewick, Hibberd*
RUC: Sandilands, Cox, Smith, Bailey
FWD: Goodes*, Franklin, N Riewoldt, Zaharakis*, Knights, Petrie, Tapscott, Darling, Matera, Richardson
* denotes DPP - I only have DEF/MID & MID/FWD coverage - no FWD/DEF.

I have enough coverage for this week's BYE, by swapping Hibberd with one of my backline DPP (Gibbs, Goddard, Deledio, Heppell), so this is not a trade of necessity.

These are my thoughts (if Hibberd is still not named to play next week):
I trade Hibberd OUT and Curnow IN. Curnow will start for me, and Boyd, Montanga, & Bewick will sit on the pine. This will kill my DEF/MID link, but it won't be costly for the next 2 multi-bye weeks, as I will have coverage. I will also still have my MID/FWD link intact.

My reasoning is to jump on Curnow before he gets too expensive (as he is looking to be a stayer), and get rid of Hibberd as dead weight.
Then, when Hibberd is on the bubble after a couple of games (by the sounds of things he isn't too far away), I can trade him in for a well fed cow (like Bewick/Swallow/Harris), restoring my DPP link, and in turn making money for an upgrade.

In a sense it is a sideways trade, but it could potentially work out OK in the coming weeks. Plus it would give me greater scoring power (especially over the multi-bye weeks).

If Hibberd is named to play, I think I would leave my team alone.

Thoughts?

Mish · April 13, 2011, 12:59:27 PM

theres a billion other threads on curnow, and hibbert..

Andrew · April 13, 2011, 01:16:03 PM

Hibberd to Curnow is a no brainer. It's worth losing your DPP with Hibberd because Curnow will play just about every game this season. Looks the goods and I'm getting him for Irons.

Mish · April 13, 2011, 01:30:13 PM

your gonna spend $70k+ to get him for irons?! :-o i'm not getting him.. i'm sure irons will rise enough

Andrew · April 13, 2011, 01:35:27 PM

Irons will probably get another game but surely some of Port's injured stars come back and he gets the chop? I can't see him playing in a Showdown this weekend but regardless, scores above 50 seem unlikely for him and he's the obvious candidate for me to sell for Curnow. Check out my team here: http://www.fanfooty.com.au/forum/index.php/topic,30511.0.html

karlos · April 13, 2011, 01:49:16 PM

Will Hibberd play...that's the question I'm dying to know :-\

Andrew · April 13, 2011, 01:55:34 PM

I don't think it matters in terms of getting Curnow.

j959 · April 13, 2011, 01:56:27 PM

Quote from: Mish on April 13, 2011, 01:30:13 PM
your gonna spend $70k+ to get him for irons?! :-o i'm not getting him.. i'm sure irons will rise enough

i have to say i was worried about Irons' JS when i got him initially and i'm still worried, so i think this is looking like the best option??

Andrew · April 13, 2011, 02:03:03 PM

Quote from: j959 on April 13, 2011, 01:56:27 PM
Quote from: Mish on April 13, 2011, 01:30:13 PM
your gonna spend $70k+ to get him for irons?! :-o i'm not getting him.. i'm sure irons will rise enough
i have to say i was worried about Irons' JS when i got him initially and i'm still worried, so i think this is looking like the best option??

+1. With Curnow looking like 2011s Barlow, I think it's an easy trade to make if you have the money.

flemo05 · April 13, 2011, 02:06:09 PM

You would be crazy not to pick up Curnow, he is a long way from getting dropped and Hibberd has to crack into an Essendon outfit that flying at the moment! A no brainer get Curnow

Hibberd > Curnow?

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