JLT Player Discussion

[Bully]

D5-D7 starting to take shape ok. Another 1 or 2 1/2 decent defensive rookie options and we will be looking ok there.

Forward bench rookies hmm......

I put Heater in my side prior to the game tonight to suit my byes better - won't be leaving at this stage.

If I need a cheap mid option to use cash elsewhere than Conigs is my man I think.

I reckon Heater is back to being the general in defence, will upgrade Sicily I think. Worst case scenario is Siciliy kills it and I use a correction trade.

I dunno. If Whitfield is playing back and Shaw plays wing as the coach suggested will he still be the general,can he average 95 ?

I missed that part. Who took most of the kick-outs yesterday?

[RaisyDaisy]

Just because the coach says something like that it doesn't mean Heater is going to become a full time winger

I guarantee he will spend most of his time playing his normal role down back

Bully, because I can't find an F4 option I like I actually toyed around with Sicily at F4 and Keeffe at D8

Also allows me to go light down back (3 prem then Naughton/Coff type at D4) because I can swing Sicily back there if need be, and because I'm heavy up front I could cover that part too

[Bully]

Just because the coach says something like that it doesn't mean Heater is going to become a full time winger

I guarantee he will spend most of his time playing his normal role down back

Bully, because I can't find an F4 option I like I actually toyed around with Sicily at F4 and Keeffe at D8

Also allows me to go light down back (3 prem then Naughton/Coff type at D4) because I can swing Sicily back there if need be, and because I'm heavy up front I could cover that part too

I like it, I've also toyed with Sicily in the forwards, Keefe can also be used as a roving donut, something I've been seriously considering if we don't get enough decent defensive rookies. This could work really well if people have stacked the midfield & have a link like Poholke or Garlett.

[Ringo]

Love being a mod at times and apologies to sammy but adding all the JLT scores to the OP so easy to find. Some may be out due to scaling after posting but to give a record.

[ubeaut]

Just because the coach says something like that it doesn't mean Heater is going to become a full time winger

I guarantee he will spend most of his time playing his normal role down back

Bully, because I can't find an F4 option I like I actually toyed around with Sicily at F4 and Keeffe at D8

Also allows me to go light down back (3 prem then Naughton/Coff type at D4) because I can swing Sicily back there if need be, and because I'm heavy up front I could cover that part too

By normal role do u mean like last year where to took a back seat to Williams or like 2016 and before where he was head honcho? If Whitfield takes Williams' spot that along with Heater's age makes me very wary after watching him last year and owning him.
On Sicily I'm finding D4 harder to fill and regardless if he's D4 or F4 he still takes money and a position in our teams. Lack of Rookies looks even worse fwd than back now that Ahern is unlikely and Finlayson+Coffield popping up. But I'd rather go Bundy F4 and hope it's still viable when round 1 rookies are revealed.

[RaisyDaisy]

By normal role do u mean like last year where to took a back seat to Williams or like 2016 and before where he was head honcho? If Whitfield takes Williams' spot that along with Heater's age makes me very wary after watching him last year and owning him.
On Sicily I'm finding D4 harder to fill and regardless if he's D4 or F4 he still takes money and a position in our teams. Lack of Rookies looks even worse fwd than back now that Ahern is unlikely and Finlayson+Coffield popping up. But I'd rather go Bundy F4 and hope it's still viable when round 1 rookies are revealed.

I'd be surprised if someone of Whitfield's ability spends all year at half back

Plenty of more choices down back than there is in the forward imo, so that's why I am looking at Sicily at F4 and Bundy F5

[ubeaut]

By normal role do u mean like last year where to took a back seat to Williams or like 2016 and before where he was head honcho? If Whitfield takes Williams' spot that along with Heater's age makes me very wary after watching him last year and owning him.
On Sicily I'm finding D4 harder to fill and regardless if he's D4 or F4 he still takes money and a position in our teams. Lack of Rookies looks even worse fwd than back now that Ahern is unlikely and Finlayson+Coffield popping up. But I'd rather go Bundy F4 and hope it's still viable when round 1 rookies are revealed.

I'd be surprised if someone of Whitfield's ability spends all year at half back

Plenty of more choices down back than there is in the forward imo, so that's why I am looking at Sicily at F4 and Bundy F5

Fair enough about Whitfield, but Griff or Lids could also easily take on that role.
For me there seems to be more choices fwd than back lol! Funny how we can see things the opposite way.

Heeney,Billings,Greene,Walters,Smith,Buddy,Bundy  I would happily fit in my team if I could. Barlow,Wingard and Boak could go well but have early bye.

Outside of Laird,Hurley and Hibberd im struggling to find anyone I like.
Yeo is too pricey given unknowns on his role (Hurley too expensive too imo)
Simpson has to slow down at some point and while durable he's more likely to go 85-90 than 95+.
Brayshaw won't get enough mid minutes, McGrath needs another year before he becomes elite. Witherden has played only a handful of games.Birchall injured,Bonner and Ellis JS issues.
I've got Hanley and Sicily but not really sold on either.

[Levi434]

By normal role do u mean like last year where to took a back seat to Williams or like 2016 and before where he was head honcho? If Whitfield takes Williams' spot that along with Heater's age makes me very wary after watching him last year and owning him.
On Sicily I'm finding D4 harder to fill and regardless if he's D4 or F4 he still takes money and a position in our teams. Lack of Rookies looks even worse fwd than back now that Ahern is unlikely and Finlayson+Coffield popping up. But I'd rather go Bundy F4 and hope it's still viable when round 1 rookies are revealed.

I'd be surprised if someone of Whitfield's ability spends all year at half back

Plenty of more choices down back than there is in the forward imo, so that's why I am looking at Sicily at F4 and Bundy F5

Agree with RD here. Whitfield is simply too talented to not utilise around the ball.

RD who do you have in your F6 and forward bench?

[RaisyDaisy]

RD who do you have in your F6 and forward bench?

Currently have Fritsch at F6 and then I'll take whoever is available to fill the bench spots

I think we need to start deep in the forwards because most of the forward rookies like being Pickett 2.0 so I don't want to field any of them (Garlett, Ryan, Rioli etc)

[Levi434]

RD who do you have in your F6 and forward bench?

Currently have Fritsch at F6 and then I'll take whoever is available to fill the bench spots

I think we need to start deep in the forwards because most of the forward rookies like being Pickett 2.0 so I don't want to field any of them (Garlett, Ryan, Rioli etc)

Yeah sweet. I'm trying to experiment by getting Christensen down to F6 somehow. Got any ideas on "cheaper" fwds I could test out at F4-F5?

[GoLions]

RD who do you have in your F6 and forward bench?

Currently have Fritsch at F6 and then I'll take whoever is available to fill the bench spots

I think we need to start deep in the forwards because most of the forward rookies like being Pickett 2.0 so I don't want to field any of them (Garlett, Ryan, Rioli etc)

Yeah sweet. I'm trying to experiment by getting Christensen down to F6 somehow. Got any ideas on "cheaper" fwds I could test out at F4-F5?

Load up on guys like Papsmear, Cornrow, Beastmode, Robbo

[Levi434]

RD who do you have in your F6 and forward bench?

Currently have Fritsch at F6 and then I'll take whoever is available to fill the bench spots

I think we need to start deep in the forwards because most of the forward rookies like being Pickett 2.0 so I don't want to field any of them (Garlett, Ryan, Rioli etc)

Yeah sweet. I'm trying to experiment by getting Christensen down to F6 somehow. Got any ideas on "cheaper" fwds I could test out at F4-F5?

Load up on guys like Papsmear, Cornrow, Beastmode, Robbo

Who?

[ubeaut]

Papley,Curnow,???,Robinson Not sure who beastmode is, Sicily?

[Grazz]

RD who do you have in your F6 and forward bench?

Currently have Fritsch at F6 and then I'll take whoever is available to fill the bench spots

I think we need to start deep in the forwards because most of the forward rookies like being Pickett 2.0 so I don't want to field any of them (Garlett, Ryan, Rioli etc)

How deep you batting in the Mids at the minute RD.

[elephants]

By normal role do u mean like last year where to took a back seat to Williams or like 2016 and before where he was head honcho? If Whitfield takes Williams' spot that along with Heater's age makes me very wary after watching him last year and owning him.
On Sicily I'm finding D4 harder to fill and regardless if he's D4 or F4 he still takes money and a position in our teams. Lack of Rookies looks even worse fwd than back now that Ahern is unlikely and Finlayson+Coffield popping up. But I'd rather go Bundy F4 and hope it's still viable when round 1 rookies are revealed.

I'd be surprised if someone of Whitfield's ability spends all year at half back

Plenty of more choices down back than there is in the forward imo, so that's why I am looking at Sicily at F4 and Bundy F5

Agree with RD here. Whitfield is simply too talented to not utilise around the ball.

RD who do you have in your F6 and forward bench?

The importance of having footskills and talent across halfback is being grossly underrated here. Rebounding efficiently and effectively is one of the most critical parts of the game? Why wouldn't someone with his talent be used in such a role?

Kelly, Coniglio, Shiel, Ward, Scully with extremely highly rated kids in Hopper, Taranto, etc coming through... I don't think 'talent around the ball' is really a GWS problem.



Beastmode = Rhys Mathieson