To Danger, or Not to Danger

[SilverLion]

Interestingly on AFL 360 they mentioned Danger played 55% mid, 45% forward whilst Gaz was around 90/10.

Wonder if that will continue? Can't see it affecting Danger's scoring too much, but the Cats still need to add Duncan and Scooter into yesterday's rotations. Might wait a few weeks and see how it players out, no rush to get Danger in with Dusty and Titch playing the way they are.

Dangerfield MID/FWD 2019

It probably will continue tbh. Ablett doesn't wanna play forward, and what he wants, he generally gets.

[elephants]

Certainly can't see the split being that high, maybe 70/30. If anyone goes forward its someone like Menegola or Guthrie goes back. Danger, Gaz, Selwood x2 and Duncan is a fine midfield - plenty of room for everyone.

[PowerBug]

Certainly can't see the split being that high, maybe 70/30. If anyone goes forward its someone like Menegola or Guthrie goes back. Danger, Gaz, Selwood x2 and Duncan is a fine midfield - plenty of room for everyone.

+ Kelly

[elephants]

Certainly can't see the split being that high, maybe 70/30. If anyone goes forward its someone like Menegola or Guthrie goes back. Danger, Gaz, Selwood x2 and Duncan is a fine midfield - plenty of room for everyone.

+ Kelly

He was great yesterday but he's also in his first year of AFL-level football. It is early days but he seemed to be a lot more fwd half in round 1. I suspect he will be more of a 50/50 split as the season wears on

[shaker]

Interestingly on AFL 360 they mentioned Danger played 55% mid, 45% forward whilst Gaz was around 90/10.

Wonder if that will continue? Can't see it affecting Danger's scoring too much, but the Cats still need to add Duncan and Scooter into yesterday's rotations. Might wait a few weeks and see how it players out, no rush to get Danger in with Dusty and Titch playing the way they are.

Think they where easing him back and he will be better after first run , was forward a lot but the coach realized they were not going to win without him on ball and when put there in the last it was an instant lift for the cats and his scoring took off , he is not far off lighting it up could be this week.

[quinny88]

The coach made it sound like they want him forward more. Will be interesting to see

[crowls]

The coach made it sound like they want him forward more. Will be interesting to see

danger mid kicking to danger fwd...      clones required

[Huttabito]

Still smashed out 130 points playing 55% forward in a 1 point loss.

How many will they lose? WCE this week at home, surely if he plays forward the same time he'll get just as many looks at goal if not more.

Don't see him dropping his average too much.

[Holz]

its just too dangerous not having him, i was watching the scores and he was looking a little quiet then you blink and he goes +30.

Even if he just goes 125 i think he is a must have. We have seen how hard it is to compete if you dont have Dusty and Titch.

Dusty Titch Danger to me are the 3 guys you just need to have.

I had to go crouch to conigs due to injury and that gave me the cash to go Zorko (who is decent) to Danger even though i have byrne and langdon injured.

Barring injury i cant see him going below 115 as a worst case scenario and thats still top 8. Best case he pumps out monsters as your captain.

Im trading him in and putting him captain over Dusty and Titch.

[no eye deer]

its just too dangerous not having him, i was watching the scores and he was looking a little quiet then you blink and he goes +30.

Even if he just goes 125 i think he is a must have. We have seen how hard it is to compete if you dont have Dusty and Titch.

Dusty Titch Danger to me are the 3 guys you just need to have.

I had to go crouch to conigs due to injury and that gave me the cash to go Zorko (who is decent) to Danger even though i have byrne and langdon injured.

Barring injury i cant see him going below 115 as a worst case scenario and thats still top 8. Best case he pumps out monsters as your captain.

Im trading him in and putting him captain over Dusty and Titch.

I feel the same abut Dusty this year. I stupidly dropped him before round one. But I’m not willing to risk him becoming out of reach. So it’s Hibberd to Taranto (via Sicily) and Armitage to Dusty, giving me the holy trinity of Danger, Dusty and Titch. I’ll build the rest of my team around them.

[ubeaut]

Still smashed out 130 points playing 55% forward in a 1 point loss.

How many will they lose? WCE this week at home, surely if he plays forward the same time he'll get just as many looks at goal if not more.

Don't see him dropping his average too much.

Good question. It's hard to read the Cats atm. If Gawn kicked that goal they would be 0 - 2. Hawks and Dees are decent sides, but are they as good as Tiges,Swans,Port,GWS,Crows? I don't think so and feel Geelong will struggle against these 5 and the Bombers who are on par with Hawks/Dees.
I along with many others had Cats top 4 but as good as their midfield is they are exposed fwd and back. No Lonegran or Mackie really hurts and Hawkins has been missing form for ages. Then there's the ruck where Smith was dropped only for Stanley to get pantsed by McEvoy. They need Taylor back badly and need to play Danger fwd.
What I'm trying to say is they can't rely on Paddy Ablettwood to win every game and really need 2 Dangers, one mid and one fwd. They also need Hawkins to step up or drop him and give Crameri and Buzza along with Ratugolea a run.

[Holz]

Still smashed out 130 points playing 55% forward in a 1 point loss.

How many will they lose? WCE this week at home, surely if he plays forward the same time he'll get just as many looks at goal if not more.

Don't see him dropping his average too much.

Good question. It's hard to read the Cats atm. If Gawn kicked that goal they would be 0 - 2. Hawks and Dees are decent sides, but are they as good as Tiges,Swans,Port,GWS,Crows? I don't think so and feel Geelong will struggle against these 5 and the Bombers who are on par with Hawks/Dees.
I along with many others had Cats top 4 but as good as their midfield is they are exposed fwd and back. No Lonegran or Mackie really hurts and Hawkins has been missing form for ages. Then there's the ruck where Smith was dropped only for Stanley to get pantsed by McEvoy. They need Taylor back badly and need to play Danger fwd.
What I'm trying to say is they can't rely on Paddy Ablettwood to win every game and really need 2 Dangers, one mid and one fwd. They also need Hawkins to step up or drop him and give Crameri and Buzza along with Ratugolea a run.

If cats had Danger in round 1 and Duncan in round 2 id back both of them to add a goal so they would be 2-0 against 2 fdecent teams.

they do look thin down back though but that doesnt really hurt the cats mids if anything it will mean more centre bounces. We still havent seen what Ablett Duncan Selwood Danger can do.

[ubeaut]

I'm in a bind over Danger.
I saved money for him with the idea of trading worst performing mid after he plays 3-4 games, see how he gels with Joel,GAJ and co, hopefully dropping in price in the process.

Unfortunately I have Merrett who will bleed cash thanks to concussion, in hindsight should have picked GAJ instead. Merrett was my POD pick but feel he may suffer due to a renewed tagging trend.
If I don't move now any money Danger drops will be offset by Merretts cash loss.
Can't see me trading Titch,Dusty,Cripps or Fyfe either. Only other option is hope for JOM to start scoring 90+ while Danger drops. OR drop Hibberd/Sicily to Bonner and upgrade JOM.
If I keep Merrett I'll have over 200k itb doing nothing. If I trade he'll probably score 140 vs the Doggies! (But still lose 50k)
What should I do? Get Danger,keep Merrett or get GAJ, save a heap for minimal point loss, then trade to Danger when he's cheaper and GAJ gets rested?

[quinny88]

 Just wanna see Danger with the full midfield in. Scooter and Duncan should play this week so will be watching very closely

[RaisyDaisy]

I'm in a bind over Danger.
I saved money for him with the idea of trading worst performing mid after he plays 3-4 games, see how he gels with Joel,GAJ and co, hopefully dropping in price in the process.

Unfortunately I have Merrett who will bleed cash thanks to concussion, in hindsight should have picked GAJ instead. Merrett was my POD pick but feel he may suffer due to a renewed tagging trend.
If I don't move now any money Danger drops will be offset by Merretts cash loss.
Can't see me trading Titch,Dusty,Cripps or Fyfe either. Only other option is hope for JOM to start scoring 90+ while Danger drops. OR drop Hibberd/Sicily to Bonner and upgrade JOM.
If I keep Merrett I'll have over 200k itb doing nothing. If I trade he'll probably score 140 vs the Doggies! (But still lose 50k)
What should I do? Get Danger,keep Merrett or get GAJ, save a heap for minimal point loss, then trade to Danger when he's cheaper and GAJ gets rested?

You picked Zerrett as a keeper

Not a great start getting knocked out, but I'd back him in so even if he drops 50k it doesn't matter as he's a keeper for you

The panic to get Danger is probably a bit over the top

If he puts up 120-140 most weeks, then although you'd like to have him it shouldn't hurt you too much not having him. I'd come up with a plan to get funds without involving Zerrett, and then turn JOM into Danger, and if it takes you a few weeks to get there then that's alright