To Danger, or Not to Danger

[hawkers65]

I havent had Ablett all pre season purely because he wont play all year. But im warming to picking ablett for the first 3 rounds or so, in which he has a great record against those teams and then trading him back to Danger with a spare 100k left when we know hes fit again

Keep in mind that if you sit on $100k you'll also have to make up the 10-15 points per week that you hold onto the cash (rather than spending it on your initial team).

I think Ablett can match what Danger was gonna score anyway

[Spite]

Reckon he will be named with the possibility of a late out, will prob have to start him and take a rooks score for week 1.

Maybe but they say a small tear if that is true don't see how they can name him but then again it is Chris Scott , if he were to damage it more he would be out for a lot longer so for me he won't play R1 and possibly R2 as well

Not a small tear, a small strain. Big difference!

[SilverLion]

If he is named, I'll start him and if he's a late out swap for Oliver.

If he's not named, I'll start Martin.

Seems easy enough to me :P

[quinny88]

I don't think he'll play. He kept making mention of the fact that it's  round 1 of a long season. He's a super human player but a strain is a strain and he is the last person they are going to try and rush, especially with an 8 day break after round 1 which means he'll be cherry ripe for round 2 and the season beyond

[_wato]

Danger in, if he’s a late out downgrade to Gaz and enjoy the ride.

[Holz]

annoying that is the 2nd last game, late out would be terrible.

There isnt really anything i can do with the 190k from going to Jelwood so will likely just hold. I guess it depends how much mid bench rookie goes aswell.

Good think is Kelly will be on my bench so i can use him (assuming he plays). If kelly not named and my mid rookie fails then i think you need to do the trade.

basically its too early to make any call on danger at the moment.

[shaker]

Reckon he will be named with the possibility of a late out, will prob have to start him and take a rooks score for week 1.

Maybe but they say a small tear if that is true don't see how they can name him but then again it is Chris Scott , if he were to damage it more he would be out for a lot longer so for me he won't play R1 and possibly R2 as well

Not a small tear, a small strain. Big difference!

Some reports saying tear some saying strain report on page 8 of this thread says tear and have seen another saying that and one saying strain

[frenzy]

But u use 2 trades to get premos in anyway. Trade a fattened cow to new rookie, trade a maxed out midpricer/cow to premo. What's the difference if its Danger or another premo? That's what trades are for. It not using them willy nilly it's how u trade normally.

Cos rookies/ cash cows/ mid pricers are'nt fat round two. Why do people have Danger in their team?

[quinny88]

Im basically coming the realisation that if I dont start him then he needs to just become an upgrade target like any other premo.

Trying to manipulate my side with players I wouldnt usually start, or trying to hold cash just doesn't look or feel right.

So many things can change in the early rounds, with injuries and correctional trades needed for rookies that doing a 2 trade swap for Danger is only going to be possible if every other thing goes right for me.

If he plays round 1 he's in, if not I build a team without him and upgrade to him when I can. If he comes out and goes bang I'll live with it haha

[Bully]

Saints said 2 weeks for Billings, turned into 3. I reckon Danger will not be picked & if he is he won't be 100%. Pretty much made my mind up not to pick him.

[Money Shot]

Im basically coming the realisation that if I dont start him then he needs to just become an upgrade target like any other premo.

Trying to manipulate my side with players I wouldnt usually start, or trying to hold cash just doesn't look or feel right.

So many things can change in the early rounds, with injuries and correctional trades needed for rookies that doing a 2 trade swap for Danger is only going to be possible if every other thing goes right for me.

If he plays round 1 he's in, if not I build a team without him and upgrade to him when I can. If he comes out and goes bang I'll live with it haha

Yep.

[ubeaut]

But u use 2 trades to get premos in anyway. Trade a fattened cow to new rookie, trade a maxed out midpricer/cow to premo. What's the difference if its Danger or another premo? That's what trades are for. It not using them willy nilly it's how u trade normally.

Cos rookies/ cash cows/ mid pricers are'nt fat round two. Why do people have Danger in their team?

I was referring to getting him in later when u have made cash.
People have Danger cos he might still play round one. If he doesn't he could still be worth picking as he's the best captains option and could pay off massively if most don't have him round 2 onwards. Starting with GAJ/Duncan/Selwood another option and trade to Danger wouldn't lose points but lose a trade.
I don't have Danger in my team but can see why u would.
He'll play imo.

[frenzy]

But u use 2 trades to get premos in anyway. Trade a fattened cow to new rookie, trade a maxed out midpricer/cow to premo. What's the difference if its Danger or another premo? That's what trades are for. It not using them willy nilly it's how u trade normally.

Cos rookies/ cash cows/ mid pricers are'nt fat round two. Why do people have Danger in their team?

I was referring to getting him in later when u have made cash.
People have Danger cos he might still play round one. If he doesn't he could still be worth picking as he's the best captains option and could pay off massively if most don't have him round 2 onwards. Starting with GAJ/Duncan/Selwood another option and trade to Danger wouldn't lose points but lose a trade.
I don't have Danger in my team but can see why u would.
He'll play imo.

We were on different pages all along. I was talking about getting him Rnd 2 and you were talking about when you've made cash, so we'll just leave it at that.

[jvalles69]

Im basically coming the realisation that if I dont start him then he needs to just become an upgrade target like any other premo.

Trying to manipulate my side with players I wouldnt usually start, or trying to hold cash just doesn't look or feel right.

So many things can change in the early rounds, with injuries and correctional trades needed for rookies that doing a 2 trade swap for Danger is only going to be possible if every other thing goes right for me.

If he plays round 1 he's in, if not I build a team without him and upgrade to him when I can. If he comes out and goes bang I'll live with it haha

Yep.

This seems like a sensible strategy.

[zoomba23]

Team looks so much better without him, but I reckon if he's named R1 he's an absolute lock. It took a 65 score last season for him to bottom out to 560K, and even though he will inevitably lose cash I'm not risking it. Late out would be a shocker, but from the way he's talking to the media he seems pretty confident. Plus, Danger could score more with one good leg than most players could with two.