Talk me into a double down trade

Started by batt, April 24, 2014, 08:18:12 PM

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batt

Hey all,

I've had a pretty shocking start to the year so I'm thinking it's about time I put my foot on the accelerator and started upgrading.  My current team is as follows:

D: Swallow, McVeigh, Mitchell, Hanley, Suckling, McDonald [Langdon, Lagnford]
M: GAJ, Pendles, Beams, Polec, Tyson, XEllis, Dunstan, Crouch [Cunningham,  Buckley]
R: Sandi, Pyke [Thurlow, King]
F: Danger, Zorko, Gunston, Pav, Martin, Higgins [Impey, Taylor]

Bank: $289.6k

So of course my main targets this week are XEllis and Tyson.  However I have a problem with taking Lloyd (via DPP) and Robertson.  I'm left with close to $700k cash and very few cows to be culled in the lead up to the bye. 

If I cull Taylor next week and use my DPP to pick up a mid like Watson, I'm left with Lloyd on the bench.

Instead of this my trades I've done this week are:

XEllis -> Lloyd
Tyson -> Griffen (I have faith he can go 115+ from here on)

The problem with this is I miss Robertson however by bringing Griffen in I improve my bye structure and get to cash in some of my money for PPG.  I'm also still left with enough money to do my planned trade of Langdon -> Walker next week and can decide on Pyke -> NicNat as well.

So, my challenge to you is to convince me to reverse my trades and bring in the 'must have'  Robertson and Lloyd.  My current 1 up 1 down trade helps me with my byes and gives me instant points.  The problem is I feel like I'm missing the boat with Robertson.

Sorry for the congested post and thanks in advance for any advice.

Blues Blues Blues

Tyson/Ellis to Robbo/Lloyd.

1 week of playing either Taylor, Cunners and Buckley at M8.

Week after Taylor to Watson if you wanted. Lloyd is good bench cover, doesn't have to be on ground.

Or, u Can go Higgins to Watson via swapping taylor back to Fwds?

batt

Cheers BBB, your second suggestion makes a lot of sense.

Higgins will probably have a high BE next week and should probably be culled.  Allows me to keep Lloyd on field.

Ellis/ Tyson for Robbo/Lloyd it is.