Ringos Rocky Road 2016

[Samm79]

Trades this week
Dea to Tucker if named and Dea needs to go
Menandue/Davis to Smith

Would you be better off getting some more $$ for your trades? Dea to Tucker makes sense, but I would go Bennedy to Smith instead.

You'll get more dollars, swing Kerridge forward and you can then loop Mills and Smith this week.

[MC]

Hey Ringo,

I think we're at the stage where the classic one-up, one-down trades become more viable. This week the rookies aren't so appealing that a double downgrade makes sense. Tucker for example doesn't scream 'must-have' to me. If I had your team i'd be looking to go:

Bennedy --> Smith (via Kerridge fwd as mentioned) *Gain 190k, bank now @ 270k*
Dea +270k bank --> Any defender sub-570k

Options would likely be: Houli, Laird, Docherty, Boyd, Simpson etc which would all leave you with some cash for the following week.

[Ringo]

Thanks MC and Sam both makes sense.

Just think Bennedy has more cash to make and playing Suns.  Just wondering whether Menadue to Smith may be the way to go but means my options are only Docherty and Houli. Decisions, Decisions

[MC]

Thanks MC and Sam both makes sense.

Just think Bennedy has more cash to make and playing Suns.  Just wondering whether Menadue to Smith may be the way to go but means my options are only Docherty and Houli. Decisions, Decisions

Docherty and Houli are both top-10 defenders this year, seems pretty good to me!

[Ringo]

Round 7 Update:

Rd 7 Score: 2154
Rd 6 Rank: 20786
Total Rank : 30719 up 5907
Worst Rank: 70719 Rd 2 so up 40k places since round 2 going in right direction

Trades for Week - Bennedy to Josh Smith and Dea to Simpson. ( and true to my SC year both scored well above B/E)
Cash $56k

Rd 7 Team:
Def: Shaw, Bartel, Simpson, M. Adams, McDonald Tip, Byrne-Jones (Brown(Ess), Ruggles )
Mids: Dangerfield, Pendles, Ablett, Priddis, Selwood,  Libba, Mills, J Smith  ( Sam  Mitchell, Dunkley, Davis)
Rucks: Goldy, Gawn (Read)
Fwds: Robinson, Barlow, DeGoey, Wells, Kerridge , Papley   (McArthy, Menandue)

The Good Shaw, Simpson, Bartel, McDonald Tip, Byrne Jones, Dangerfield, Selwood, Pendlebury, Gawn, M. Brown
The Average OK Adams, Ruggles, Libba, Goldy, Kerridge, Papley, Menadue
The Bad Ablett, Priddis, Mitchell, Smith, Wells, Barlow, Robbo, De Goey.  Sam Mitchell late out.  M. Brown on bench.

Trades I am thinking off this week:
a) Mills to Petracca and De Goey to Zorko, Montagna, N Riewoldt or Dahlhaus. Want Zorko but may have too many Round 15 bye prems already have 8 out.
b as above but McCarthy being upgraded.
c) McCarthy to Petracca and Mills to Keays banking the cash but meaning I have to play one of Smith or Keays on the ground and lose DPP.

Leaning towards b) but not overly confident on De Goey at this time.  Should not lose a lot though if he does not reach B/E,
Double downgrade gives me cash in bank approx $400k for upgrades.
Option a and b maintain my $60k bank.

McPherson will be traded in next week as he looks to have secured a position in Suns team probably for Davis but will not generate a lot of cash to do a down up.

Decisions decisions

[sammy123]

team is looking real good ringo. keepp it up

[Ringo]

Trade being considered depending on teams named:

Mills to Petracca and McCarthy to Dustin Martin.  Just looked at Dustys draw and his price and B/E and think this may be the way to go and really bye friendly given my Rd 15 bye prems.  Downside though only $24k left.

Can cover Adams with Ruggles or Brown so no need to trade him just yet.

The current issues with my team:
DeGoey but think I will persevere till byes and wear the ups and downs.
Dunkley not playing but providing a handy loophole.
Barlow and enough said about that but keeping unless I can luxury trade later.
Davis not playing and if not named next week will become McPherson.
Menadue and he will be traded when suitable rookie downgrade available.

Aiming to really climb up during byes

Bye Structures (Posting here now to keep abreast as byes are 6 weeks away and time to start some planning)
Rd 13: 21 playing -  13 keepers
Rd 14: 20 playing - 13 keepers
Rd 15:  19 playing - 9 keepers.

So basically will be looking at Non Rd 15 prems to bring in over the next few weeks if I need to upgrade.

[Asparagus]

Have you considered Buddy over Dusty?
Once Tigers can't make the finals mathematically I think he may loose his hunger a touch.

Check out my team if you get the chance.

[Ringo]

Round 8 Update:

Rd 8 Score: 2154
Rd 8 Rank: 25899
Total Rank : 25999 up 4720
Lowest Rank: 70719 Rd 2

Trades for Week - Mills to Dusty Martin, McCarthy to Petracca

Rd 8 Team:
Def: Shaw, Bartel, Simpson, Brown(Ess) , McDonald Tip, Byrne-Jones (M. Adams, Ruggles )
Mids: Dangerfield, Pendles, Ablett, Priddis, Selwood, Sam  Mitchell, Libba, J Smith  ( C Petracca,  Dunkley, Davis)
Rucks: Goldy, Gawn (Read)
Fwds: Robinson, Martin, DeGoey, Manadue , Kerridge , Papley   (Wells, Barlow )

The Good Shaw, Simpson, Dangerfield, Pendlebury, Libba, Priddis, Josh Smith, Goldstein, Martin, DeGoey (redeemed himself a little)
The Average/acceptable. Ablett, Kerridge. McDonald-Tipp, Bartel
The Bad Brown, DBJ, Sam Mitchell, Selwood, Gawn, Robbo, Papley, Menadue.  Putting VC on Selwood and not taking Ruggles 59.

Really stumped for trades this week but will wait till teams announced but at the moment thinking:
Kerridge to McPherson or Brown to Brand.
then Papley to a prem or Brown to a Prem.

Comfortable with Menandues slow burn at the moment and expect Davis may get a recall this week. May change though if Wells, Barlow and Adams are all still out this week.

[NickyBoy]

Everyone is jumping on Brand but wouldn't his JS be a bit of a worry especially with Spangher now back in VFL? How much cash do you have at the moment?

[PICCOLLO]

Its going to be an interesting week at the trade table.  Team selections will be important.  I'd probably look ahead to future rookie trades and ensure you don't get caught out in any lines.  It might be worth upgrading a defender this week. Perhaps Brown to Docherty and Byrne-Jones to Brand? Playing Tippa at the back each week would be okay.  It leaves your high scoring rookies like Kerridge still in play.  Byrne-Jones has a high b/e and Brown can't be used on the field with any confidence and is ready to cull.

[Ringo]

Thanks Piccollo - Something to consider -  Really hoping that one of Wells or Barlow get up to have a playing emergency.

Its times like these you wish you could do 4 trades this week.

and Nicky Boy only 30k at the moment.

[PowerBug]

Current team structure (As I see it):
Backs: 3 keepers, 1 hopeful keeper (Adams), 4 rookies
Mids: 6 keepers, 1 hopeful keeper (Libba), 2 rookies, 2 deadweights
Rucks: 2 keepers, 1 deadweight
Fwds: 1 keeper, 4 hopeful keepers, 3 rookies
Somewhere between 4 and 11 upgrades needed. Which sounds harsh but those fwds are not 100% keepers just yet, maybe Robbo is.

On field lowest scorers assuming full team and using my under estimating opinion:
- Walla/DBJ (65)
- Kerridge (75)



Team to me looks light on in the fwd line as you are really relying on a score improvement from Robbo, De goey and Barlow. Those back rookies could hold fine for a little longer, especially as the most points can be gained in that fwd line by upgrading. Brown and Papley have achievable BEs, but I'm happy with Papley he's done his job and will be trading him myself. Brown vs St. Kilda I think will at the least hold value, and I agree with your points on Menadue and Davis.

Papley -> MacPherson would be my first trade option, netting $180k and moving Petracca to F6. I would consider holding the 2nd trade purely because you can't reach a Dahl or Zorko from trading Brown. If you don't see Kerridge passing about 75 though, then go Kerridge up to the fwd of your choice. Alternatively DBJ to a back premium (Docherty would be my first choice, low BE) is an option.

What I would do:
Papley -> MacPherson
Hold


*Note all this is pending team selections*

[Ringo]

Sorry PB - also have Dusty as a forward had Barlow named twice so that may change your thinking a little.

[PowerBug]

Sorry PB - also have Dusty as a forward had Barlow named twice so that may change your thinking a little.

Nah I saw that, all good :) Barlow, Wells, De Goey, Robbo the ones I have down as hopefuls. Just doing it that way so the worst case scenario can be seen along with the best :)