What's more important?

[Money Shot]

This question is really annoying me. I know you need a mix of both obviously but what is more important.

[Gigantor]

It's really hard to answer this until we see NAB and rd1 teams.

At the moment I would go with one less premium and have a few 170-250k as they look pretty solid. But as i said this could change come rd1.

Remember last year there was only Cripps and Brayshaw who ended up being good expensive rookies despite a heap of names being thrown around early.

[Money Shot]

It's really hard to answer this until we see NAB and rd1 teams.

At the moment I would go with one less premium and have a few 170-250k as they look pretty solid. But as i said this could change come rd1.

Remember last year there was only Cripps and Brayshaw who ended up being good expensive rookies despite a heap of names being thrown around early.

That's true! And also cheaper rookies don't need to score as well to make a good amount of cash.

[fanTCfool]

I think that Lower-Priced Rookies are just as likely to do well as Higher-Priced Rookies.
Last year, Adam Saad was one of if not the best Rookie selection at $102,000 and averaged 80.
It is really hard to tell though, I don't think anyone honestly knows which Rookies will

a) be picked
b) stay picked
c) be able to cut it at AFL level, rather than NAB cup level

So for that reason I'd take the cheaper options and pocket the cash

[Money Shot]

I think that Lower-Priced Rookies are just as likely to do well as Higher-Priced Rookies.
Last year, Adam Saad was one of if not the best Rookie selection at $102,000 and averaged 80.
It is really hard to tell though, I don't think anyone honestly knows which Rookies will

a) be picked
b) stay picked
c) be able to cut it at AFL level, rather than NAB cup level

So for that reason I'd take the cheaper options and pocket the cash

That's my strategy every year. was just thinking of going different this year. Don't know why.

[meow meow]

Go back to the time before the sub rule and expansion clubs and you'll see that Dustin Martin, Jack Trengove and Tom Scully were the best of the 18 year olds. Heeney should have been higher priced (won't get a real #2 draft pick that cheap ever again) and along with Brayshaw they were the standouts from the 18 year old draftees.

But Saad smashed them, just like Barlow smashed Dusty and co. Zorko dominated from day 1. Mature aged is the way to go but if there isn't any of them floating around you're better off paying that bit extra for the 18 year olds.