Alex Witherden

[SilverLion]

Need to rename this thread to GAJ

:'(

[enzedder]

Need to rename this thread to GAJ

Witherden is the next ABLETT.........       ;)     If we keep it here maybe nobody will read it and they will all start Ablett and we will shower ourselves if he starts of with 3 x 150+.    Ablett has me conflicted.  Capable of avg 140 for first half of the season or at least until round 10 or byes.     Just a lot of money and cannot see him being a season long keeper.      On the other hand if he gets to 16 games at 125.   Plus 6 rookies at 65.   Yearly total of 2390.   Most people would be very happy with that over a year.


shower I am talking myself into it.  Have to stop now.

Danger, Dusty, Fyfe R14 bye starters. GAJ just too risky. Matter of time till he misses with injury IMO. As stated by others 14-16 games could be his whack. So if he's just a no from me, but I understand the interest.

Need to rename this thread to GAJ

:'(

Getting back on topic...
Witherden is $478k and played 9 games. I'll run with others and see how the kid is going when I'm ready to upgrade.

[Adamant]

His games tally is irrelevant. Anyone that watched him last season would know he is no flash in the pan (you don't fluke 20+ disposals in 7 of your first 9 games). Would have gone top 10 in the draft if it wasn't for a broken leg.

The value down back (particularly in the 300-400k range) is the only reason he's not in my side at the moment. But out of players that averaged 87+ last season I'd say he has the most upside out of all of them, comfortably. He barely had a pre-season last year and wasn't supposed to make an impact.

[quinny88]

His games tally is irrelevant. Anyone that watched him last season would know he is no flash in the pan (you don't fluke 20+ disposals in 7 of your first 9 games). Would have gone top 10 in the draft if it wasn't for a broken leg.

The value down back (particularly in the 300-400k range) is the only reason he's not in my side at the moment. But out of players that averaged 87+ last season I'd say he has the most upside out of all of them, comfortably. He barely had a pre-season last year and wasn't supposed to make an impact.

Can you point out to me who these guys are coz I'm not liking any haha

[batt]

Will be a POD I look at.  His game just seems very dependable.

[Grufflez]

His games tally is irrelevant. Anyone that watched him last season would know he is no flash in the pan (you don't fluke 20+ disposals in 7 of your first 9 games). Would have gone top 10 in the draft if it wasn't for a broken leg.

The value down back (particularly in the 300-400k range) is the only reason he's not in my side at the moment. But out of players that averaged 87+ last season I'd say he has the most upside out of all of them, comfortably. He barely had a pre-season last year and wasn't supposed to make an impact.

Can you point out to me who these guys are coz I'm not liking any haha

Not sure who these 300k options are but around the 400k mark there is..

McGrath,Sicily,Hanley,Maynard,Mills, Saad,Wilson then at 450k McDonald,Burton,Witherden

So many of these guys could go 90+ this season with more opportunity/better roles or just natural growth.
Now, the challenge.. Good luck picking the right one.

[quinny88]

His games tally is irrelevant. Anyone that watched him last season would know he is no flash in the pan (you don't fluke 20+ disposals in 7 of your first 9 games). Would have gone top 10 in the draft if it wasn't for a broken leg.

The value down back (particularly in the 300-400k range) is the only reason he's not in my side at the moment. But out of players that averaged 87+ last season I'd say he has the most upside out of all of them, comfortably. He barely had a pre-season last year and wasn't supposed to make an impact.

Can you point out to me who these guys are coz I'm not liking any haha

Not sure who these 300k options are but around the 400k mark there is..

McGrath,Sicily,Hanley,Maynard,Mills, Saad,Wilson then at 450k McDonald,Burton,Witherden

So many of these guys could go 90+ this season with more opportunity/better roles or just natural growth.
Now, the challenge.. Good luck picking the right one.

Yeah that's true and some of those guys could do it but when you're paying 400k+ you may as well just pay the extra for a proven premo imo. Under 350k and I don't mind rolling the dice on 1 but I'm not liking any apart from Birchall and he's injured

[ando_10]

could be the Oliver of 2018 but i doubt it. So its a no if he was cheaper than maybe

[Ringo]

If you believe in 2nd year syndrome then he should be a no but countering this, is in the 9 games he played he had 3 scores over 100 and one in the 90s.  Hopefully in one of our JLT matches both Rich and Withers play together so we can see who takes the majority of kick ins as if we revert to Rich this may effect Withers scoring. Withers has adapted to kick in to self quite well so can score highly on that one,

[batt]

In my mind it's not a matter of if, but when he becomes a Docherty type scorer.

[frenzy]

In my mind it's not a matter of if, but when he becomes a Docherty type scorer.

I like this ^ thinking and yep, he's a lock hopefully for the next decade.

[meow meow]

In my mind it's a matter of when the hard tag comes to him and DESTROYS him. Those cheap kick ins will always help though.

[Ringo]

In my mind it's a matter of when the hard tag comes to him and DESTROYS him. Those cheap kick ins will always help though.

Bias but with Rich also on HB line tag Withers at your peril. Agree hard tag will hurt him though. Will not be starting Withers though.

[js19]

In my mind it's a matter of when the hard tag comes to him and DESTROYS him. Those cheap kick ins will always help though.

Bias but with Rich also on HB line tag Withers at your peril. Agree hard tag will hurt him though. Will not be starting Withers though.

Agree. Wouldn't waste a tag on him tbh. Could be a good pick up, but I know I'd be so pissed off if he didn't perform, I feel more comfortable with someone a bit more proven

[SilverLion]

In my mind it's a matter of when the hard tag comes to him and DESTROYS him. Those cheap kick ins will always help though.

Yeah agree with Ringo, if anyone down back is getting the tag this year, it'll be Rich.