The Watchlist - Season started, team Angry Pirates

[Mat0369]

I ended up pulling the trigger and keeping Clark. If he misses next week I will turn him into McGovern possibly.

[Mat0369]

Grundy - 30k more then Belcho  and far more talented.

Freaking hindsight

[Mat0369]

So my week was looking on the up until today. It has probably been my best week so far which is still disappointing.



Round 5 Score 2,252

Round 5 Rank 11,365

Total score 10,204

Overall rank 41,678

24 trades $532,700 in the bank

Not sure what I will do, Salem out to a couple of players could be on the cards.

My issues are Lumumba, Newnes, KJack and Bellcho

[YoungGun]

Simpson and Jack glare out to me as 2 players that just aren't doing good enough but should come good and pump out the gun scores you paid for. Belcho is an awkward one I reckon, I never expected him to go 85+ personally so if you got him to use as ruck cover in the end at F7 then maybe just stick fat with him too. Harry O is doing enough to hold his spot at the moment and Newnes is completely unknown. 50/50 call so im just holding the trade. But enough of the boring stuff.....

you've got $532,700 in the kitty! Hoooooochie Mumma you can have some fun this week

Fyfe is an out and out superstar/beast/freak/whatever you wanna call him so I think you need to get him in but it is at a hefty cost and may not suit your byes. If you like that idea I'd go salem to fyfe swinging swanny forward. That leaves you $160k to either hold or play with, possibly Newnes to a True Premium if he is annoying you.

If you dont want to pay top dollar for Fyfe I would be trying to stretch out the cash to gain 2 premiums, potentially;
Salem > Goddard leaving $310,800 in the bank so you can go another upgrade (even though the rest haven't fully mooed)
KMAC > Premium
OR
Hogan > Danger,Shiel,Mundy using Swan dpp

Hopefully they are some good brainstorming ideas

[Mat0369]

Simmo will be fine, he is not a worry, Jack on the other hand....

The idea of Bellcho for me was a place holder until I could get an idea on who the breakout rucks are. It turns out that guy is Grundy and I am spewing I didn't start with him as I had him locked if Essendon had suspensions over the first two rounds.

Looking at the trades I have left and the rookies available I am thinking of just the one trade if any. I am just going to keep stockpiling cash. I am thinking Salem to Glenn using Swan and next week another topped out rookie to Gray and McIntosh to McKenzie if he scores well. I have no interest in guys like Danger, I think there are some better options around. From there I should have a stronghold in cash and be able to do double upgrades going into the byes. Then through the byes I will use 9 trades to hopefully finish off my team.

So assuming I do that, it should look something like this

Salem>downgrade 23

McIntosh>downgrade
Rookie>upgrade 21

upgrade
upgrade 19

upgrade
upgrade 17

downgrade
downgrade 15

That should leave me with 19 'keepers'

Then that is another 9 trades through the byes

That should allow me to do another 3 upgrades and maybe a couple of sideways correctional trades.

That will leave me 6 trades for injuries

[YoungGun]

I agree with you/understand why you want to avoid the likes of danger and co but I'm assuming that is only because you already have Jack and Steven. I personally think Danger could be a real good option and my gut feeling is his next month will be big but he will end up as my M8 so I guess it's slightly different. Salem out as your only trade seems like a winner. I reckon an upgrade would be better just so you start gaining more points

[Mat0369]

Steven was originally in my side as a stepping stone to Gaz that could become a potential keeper. As you said, with Steven and Jack already in my team there is no point in taking another low end premo. I have room for 3 upgrade targets. I want Rocky, Fyfe and Sidebottom bringing in Danger is counterproductive to the end goal. The reason I am looking at not upgrading Salem this week is because I think Gray can still drop a bit and the extra coin will set me up for the week after.

[YoungGun]

All makes perfect sense, and hopefully you gain some $$$ for the wait, which you probably will.

[Mat0369]

Harley out makes me think I should bring in Gray this week but I don't want to cull any of my rookies yet

[My Chumps]

Harley out makes me think I should bring in Gray this week but I don't want to cull any of my rookies yet

I think I'm gonna cull Salem, not because I think he's peaked cash wise but just because I can't stand having him on the flowering field anymore.

[Mat0369]

I think I'm gonna cull Salem, not because I think he's peaked cash wise but just because I can't stand having him on the flowering field anymore.

Salem I was culling for Glenn so I could have the option to upgrade next week if McKenzie looks a goer in defense. I have pretty much just stuck with the one trade in Salem to Glenn to bring Swan back forward. I will do a bit of loopholing and hope Gray doesn't go huge (like 150 odd)

[Mat0369]

Well Gray went 150 odd



The worst season ever continues.

Round 6 Score 1,961

Round 6 Rank 110,495

Total score 12,165

Overall rank 53,638

Looking at BE's Hogan and Vanders out for McKenzie and Gray

Next week McIntosh out for Rocky and I will look at another upgrade then unless Stretch or Lever look too good to pass up for cash grabs

[Mat0369]

Round 7 Score 1,940

Round 7 rank 99,343

Total Score 14,105

Overall rank 60,575

Ended up having to trade CEY for coverage and grabbed Gray

21 trades and $660,200



Two trades I will make are Vanders and Lonie out for Sauce and Rocky leaving me with 19 trades and $269,600

Ox is a worry since he has topped out but I would rather make the other trades

[My Chumps]

Simpson back when?

[Mat0369]

Simpson back when?

It turns out it was this week  :P

Thanks for the 149 Simmo



Round 8 score 2,362

Round 8 rank 190  ;D

Total score 16,467

Overall rank 37,693

My overall is still crap but my sides are looking better.

19 trades and $269,600

I have a few guys that I might look at trading out but it will depend on downgrade options.