Riley Bonner

[Samsturmfels]

No point chasing last week's points, folks.

And if he scores well next week?

Depends how you want to trade him in. A sideways trade is innocuous enough, but I wouldn't be making any structural changes to accommodate him.

And keep in mind that while Pittard probably won't walk straight back into the side, but he's only a month away from playing again

The role Bonner is playing is identical to Savage, Simpson, Hibberd etc. He has keeper written all over him and at worst will make 150k in very quick time. The only trade I would make would be Armitage but that is also to free up 60k to make some other rookie trades. Another ton and he's in.

I was thinking the exact same about trading armitage. Would allow me to go Walters to Sicily and Zorko to Danger the week after if they score badly again

[JBs-Hawks]

Burton to bonner

[no eye deer]

No point chasing last week's points, folks.

And if he scores well next week?

Depends how you want to trade him in. A sideways trade is innocuous enough, but I wouldn't be making any structural changes to accommodate him.

And keep in mind that while Pittard probably won't walk straight back into the side, but he's only a month away from playing again

The role Bonner is playing is identical to Savage, Simpson, Hibberd etc. He has keeper written all over him and at worst will make 150k in very quick time. The only trade I would make would be Armitage but that is also to free up 60k to make some other rookie trades. Another ton and he's in.

I was thinking the exact same about trading armitage. Would allow me to go Walters to Sicily and Zorko to Danger the week after if they score badly again

Yeah me too. Armitage to Fogarty would let me go Walters to Heeney and Noughton to Bonner. Or leave me with a nice war chest if Walters comes out and kills it this week.

[Holz]

No point chasing last week's points, folks.

And if he scores well next week?

Depends how you want to trade him in. A sideways trade is innocuous enough, but I wouldn't be making any structural changes to accommodate him.

And keep in mind that while Pittard probably won't walk straight back into the side, but he's only a month away from playing again

The role Bonner is playing is identical to Savage, Simpson, Hibberd etc. He has keeper written all over him and at worst will make 150k in very quick time. The only trade I would make would be Armitage but that is also to free up 60k to make some other rookie trades. Another ton and he's in.

I was thinking the exact same about trading armitage. Would allow me to go Walters to Sicily and Zorko to Danger the week after if they score badly again

Yeah me too. Armitage to Fogarty would let me go Walters to Heeney and Noughton to Bonner. Or leave me with a nice war chest if Walters comes out and kills it this week.

why trade Armitage the guy put up 79, if he just keeps that up he will go up 100k in price. He also picked up a little knock and was tracking along really nice in the first half. 

The 79 only looks bad because of kelly and Holman going big. Its a good 15 points above a normal rookie score, look at Braysahw Banfield

Armitage plays north this week and id punt on Armitage going 80+ with relative ease.

[Koop]

No point chasing last week's points, folks.

And if he scores well next week?

Depends how you want to trade him in. A sideways trade is innocuous enough, but I wouldn't be making any structural changes to accommodate him.

And keep in mind that while Pittard probably won't walk straight back into the side, but he's only a month away from playing again

The role Bonner is playing is identical to Savage, Simpson, Hibberd etc. He has keeper written all over him and at worst will make 150k in very quick time. The only trade I would make would be Armitage but that is also to free up 60k to make some other rookie trades. Another ton and he's in.

I was thinking the exact same about trading armitage. Would allow me to go Walters to Sicily and Zorko to Danger the week after if they score badly again

Yeah me too. Armitage to Fogarty would let me go Walters to Heeney and Noughton to Bonner. Or leave me with a nice war chest if Walters comes out and kills it this week.

why trade Armitage the guy put up 79, if he just keeps that up he will go up 100k in price. He also picked up a little knock and was tracking along really nice in the first half. 

The 79 only looks bad because of kelly and Holman going big. Its a good 15 points above a normal rookie score, look at Braysahw Banfield

Armitage plays north this week and id punt on Armitage going 80+ with relative ease.

Yep, especially with Steven or Ross being reamed hard by Jacobs.

[Bully]

No point chasing last week's points, folks.

And if he scores well next week?

Depends how you want to trade him in. A sideways trade is innocuous enough, but I wouldn't be making any structural changes to accommodate him.

And keep in mind that while Pittard probably won't walk straight back into the side, but he's only a month away from playing again

The role Bonner is playing is identical to Savage, Simpson, Hibberd etc. He has keeper written all over him and at worst will make 150k in very quick time. The only trade I would make would be Armitage but that is also to free up 60k to make some other rookie trades. Another ton and he's in.

I was thinking the exact same about trading armitage. Would allow me to go Walters to Sicily and Zorko to Danger the week after if they score badly again

Yeah me too. Armitage to Fogarty would let me go Walters to Heeney and Noughton to Bonner. Or leave me with a nice war chest if Walters comes out and kills it this week.

why trade Armitage the guy put up 79, if he just keeps that up he will go up 100k in price. He also picked up a little knock and was tracking along really nice in the first half. 

The 79 only looks bad because of kelly and Holman going big. Its a good 15 points above a normal rookie score, look at Braysahw Banfield

Armitage plays north this week and id punt on Armitage going 80+ with relative ease.

Will watch & monitor, will assess both players B/E's & make some assessment about Bonner being able to hold down D6. The extra cash will also enable Olango to English.

[quinny88]

I should have looked more into this guy. Plenty of cash to do Naughton > Bonner next week though if the form continues

[meow meow]

Will probably get destroyed by Grape this week and never recover.

[quinny88]

Will probably get destroyed by Grape this week and never recover.

#1 fan boy haha

[Bully]

Will probably get destroyed by Grape this week and never recover.

You've been Libba-rated, everybody get on.

[Adamant]

Had him in my side for a fair chunk of the pre-season. Then I decided that he wouldn't have the ceiling to offset any bad games with all the points going around at Port so I got rid of him. Scores 119. flower him

[Huttabito]

Had him in my side for a fair chunk of the pre-season. Then I decided that he wouldn't have the ceiling to offset any bad games with all the points going around at Port so I got rid of him. Scores 119. flower him

You know that will be his highest game for the season which is only in his price rises for 1 week. Jump on now you've missed the game that inflates his average. I doubt he will be a keeper so to bring him in now, you'll be using 2 trades for what, $170-200k?

[SilverLion]

Had him in my side for a fair chunk of the pre-season. Then I decided that he wouldn't have the ceiling to offset any bad games with all the points going around at Port so I got rid of him. Scores 119. flower him

You know that will be his highest game for the season which is only in his price rises for 1 week. Jump on now you've missed the game that inflates his average. I doubt he will be a keeper so to bring him in now, you'll be using 2 trades for what, $170-200k?

Doubt it's a one off, they seem to want the ball in his hands. Seemed to play the Hibberd/Laird/Savage/Lloyd etc. role for them.

Agree though, wouldn't burn 2 trades for some cash and a 50/50 keeper.

[Southstorm]

Had him in my side for a fair chunk of the pre-season. Then I decided that he wouldn't have the ceiling to offset any bad games with all the points going around at Port so I got rid of him. Scores 119. flower him

You know that will be his highest game for the season which is only in his price rises for 1 week. Jump on now you've missed the game that inflates his average. I doubt he will be a keeper so to bring him in now, you'll be using 2 trades for what, $170-200k?

Could also be a 60ppg upgrade on old mate Naughton though, which I why I'm still pondering whether or not to do it. If Naughton get's a little more freedom to zone off or some more opportunity to attack this week, Bonner goes from being a need to a luxury. Just have to wait and see.

[Bully]

Had him in my side for a fair chunk of the pre-season. Then I decided that he wouldn't have the ceiling to offset any bad games with all the points going around at Port so I got rid of him. Scores 119. flower him

You know that will be his highest game for the season which is only in his price rises for 1 week. Jump on now you've missed the game that inflates his average. I doubt he will be a keeper so to bring him in now, you'll be using 2 trades for what, $170-200k?

Doubt it's a one off, they seem to want the ball in his hands. Seemed to play the Hibberd/Laird/Savage/Lloyd etc. role for them.

Agree though, wouldn't burn 2 trades for some cash and a 50/50 keeper.

As we've seen with Witherden, making the jump to keeper isn't as monumental as other lines. Bonner is also in his third year, so far he hasn't gone under 75 so it's safe to say his floor is premo worthy. All he needs to do from here is score a ton every few matches.  I'm tempted as I see parallels with Roberton a few years ago, similar price point & similar circumstances.