ROK v Embley + $200k

Sweetness · February 28, 2013, 09:37:00 PM

Wondering what people think on the following,

- I currently have Embley sitting at M5, also have $200k left for some serious trading come rd 3 or 4 (or make a rook DEF become Tambling etc)
- Or do I put ROK in at M5 (has a dream start), and then if Embley guns it early downgrade a Mid Premo with the highest BE

Note: If I go with ROK I have next to no cash left over and have to play around with my rookies (Downgrade Lonergan --> Jones/Hrovat etc)

Windigo · February 28, 2013, 09:41:00 PM

I'm a skeptic when it comes to choosing players purely because of their start. :-\

Adamant · February 28, 2013, 09:47:02 PM

I agree with Windi, it's too much of a gamble picking players based on their easy draw unless you're tossing up between two premos.

I'd take Embers and upgrade elsewhere with the cash?

Sweetness · February 28, 2013, 09:52:30 PM

Appreciate the thoughts.
Yeah I'm tossing up with who/where to upgrade. Will be paying particular attention to the Nab in the coming weeks.

Adamant · February 28, 2013, 09:54:35 PM

Quote from: Sweetness on February 28, 2013, 09:52:30 PM
Appreciate the thoughts.
Yeah I'm tossing up with who/where to upgrade. Will be paying particular attention to the Nab in the coming weeks.

ROK is still a good pick though. He averaged 105 without his sub affected 16 in round 1. But yeah, I just feel it's too risky to pick him based on his easy draw early.

Toga · February 28, 2013, 11:15:24 PM

ROK ROK ROK!!!!

I'm oh so tempted to start him - the bloke is a jet & will absolutely slaughter the teams he's opening the season against 8) 8)

Scrads · March 01, 2013, 12:03:02 AM

Quote from: Toga on February 28, 2013, 11:15:24 PM
ROK ROK ROK!!!!

I'm oh so tempted to start him - the bloke is a jet & will absolutely slaughter the teams he's opening the season against 8) 8)

Got him 8)

Plan is to trade him to SJ whenever their prices/BEs seem most appropriate.

lupine · March 01, 2013, 01:29:32 AM

ROK is a gun think Embley may start to stuggle for game time with young players coming through ? but only my opinion !

Capper · March 01, 2013, 02:53:38 AM

Get ROK in your team. Dream start and will be a gun. Will also sit behind the ball later in the game getting cheap processions

ronl · March 01, 2013, 09:40:08 AM

I must admit I'm not too excited by Embley's prospects this year. He'll do "just allright", but I think he'll struggle for big scores, 80ish average tops, which I guess is all right for an M5. I've decided on Moloney as having brighter prospects. I don't think you can talk about Emblely and ROK in the same breath this year, ROK will explode out of the blocks.

Sweetness · March 01, 2013, 11:07:22 AM

Hmm got me thinking.
I'm starting to sway the way of ROK and here's why.

If he guns it early that's a nice POD.
If he fails miserably in the first 2 games it is an easy downgrade to a flying midpricer/rookie on the bubble

It's almost a win/win

Whereas if I start Embley and use my leftover cash upgrading, if Embley spuds it, he'll more difficult to replace and I'm behind the 8-ball from the get go..

pommyadam · March 01, 2013, 03:40:36 PM

Quote from: Adamant on February 28, 2013, 09:54:35 PM
Quote from: Sweetness on February 28, 2013, 09:52:30 PM
Appreciate the thoughts.
Yeah I'm tossing up with who/where to upgrade. Will be paying particular attention to the Nab in the coming weeks.

ROK is still a good pick though. He averaged 105 without his sub affected 16 in round 1. But yeah, I just feel it's too risky to pick him based on his easy draw early.

ROK missed round 1 last year, and he averaged just over 100 without that 16
discounting his first 3 games (due to a lack of preseason) and he actually averaged 105 (or between Stants and Tommo for those interested)

Master Q · March 01, 2013, 07:38:16 PM

I have to agree with others regarding the draw trading tactic - my rule is only have 1 in your team to start with.

If it means you'll have ROK with another guy (eg: Roo) as guys who you will offload early then I'd say no, but if he is your only one consider it as Embers is probably the best value pick this season!