Year of the expensive rookies??

[Mahogany]

It seems to me that this year I am tempted to start with more rookies priced above 160k than ever before - Dow, A Brayshaw, LDU, Coffield, H Clark - just based on one JLT game I know. but throw in Brodie, Rayment and even Stephenson based on reputation and we could have some tough choices to make as it will almost certainly mess with your structure if you go with more than 2 or three of these guys. If named rd 1 how many will you be taking?

[shaker]

That is going to depend on how many of the cheaper type rookies get named R1 I have finished changing my team till that happens can't see any point doing it , it's just a waiting and watching game now

[jfitty]

I think I agree, looks like the more expensive rookies will all be in good situations this year.

Brayshaw, Dow, Brodie and LDU will all get a good share of midfield time, with guys like Stephenson and Hunter Clark having plenty of opportunity too.

Will depend how many cheaper rookies get a game round 1, but at the moment I've got 4 of the above guys with Coffield in the backline

[RaisyDaisy]

I don't plan on starting any of them

Just hope I'm not forced to due to lack of cheap rookies

[Money Shot]

I don't plan on starting any of them

Just hope I'm not forced to due to lack of cheap rookies

Same here, would rather spend the money on upgraded a 450k defender to a 500k defender etc.

Brodie is the only one I think I will start as he as already had a year in the system and could get huge midfield minutes.

[ubeaut]

I don't plan on starting any of them

Just hope I'm not forced to due to lack of cheap rookies

Same here, would rather spend the money on upgraded a 450k defender to a 500k defender etc.

Brodie is the only one I think I will start as he as already had a year in the system and could get huge midfield minutes.

Despite GAJ leavind GC still have a deep midfield. Swallow,Hall,Lyons,Weller,Barlow,Hanley,Miller,Martin etc.
You'd think Dow and LDU would have much more opportunities in the mids given North and Carlton's lineup.
Brodie and Brayshaw look better players from the little I've seen and Brodie having a year in system already obviously helps.
The problem with starting 0 or 1 high priced rookies (as much as we'd love to use the cash elsewhere in team) is if u choose cheaper ones that flop or get dropped while a few LDU types do well how do u make rookie corrections trades without affecting the premiums and structure of your team?

[dmac07]

I don't plan on starting any of them

Just hope I'm not forced to due to lack of cheap rookies

Same here, would rather spend the money on upgraded a 450k defender to a 500k defender etc.

Brodie is the only one I think I will start as he as already had a year in the system and could get huge midfield minutes.

Despite GAJ leavind GC still have a deep midfield. Swallow,Hall,Lyons,Weller,Barlow,Hanley,Miller,Martin etc.
You'd think Dow and LDU would have much more opportunities in the mids given North and Carlton's lineup.
Brodie and Brayshaw look better players from the little I've seen and Brodie having a year in system already obviously helps.
The problem with starting 0 or 1 high priced rookies (as much as we'd love to use the cash elsewhere in team) is if u choose cheaper ones that flop or get dropped while a few LDU types do well how do u make rookie corrections trades without affecting the premiums and structure of your team?

Correcting down is definitely easier. If Dow or LDU dont work out its an easy swap to another rookie. Getting stuck with somrone like i did with Eddy last year I want to avoid.

[frenzy]

I think it's harder to get the rookie selections right, than it is to select Premiums. The premiums have history on their side, the rookies are the great unknown.

[quinny88]

I don't plan on starting any of them

Just hope I'm not forced to due to lack of cheap rookies

Same here, would rather spend the money on upgraded a 450k defender to a 500k defender etc.

Brodie is the only one I think I will start as he as already had a year in the system and could get huge midfield minutes.

Despite GAJ leavind GC still have a deep midfield. Swallow,Hall,Lyons,Weller,Barlow,Hanley,Miller,Martin etc.
You'd think Dow and LDU would have much more opportunities in the mids given North and Carlton's lineup.
Brodie and Brayshaw look better players from the little I've seen and Brodie having a year in system already obviously helps.
The problem with starting 0 or 1 high priced rookies (as much as we'd love to use the cash elsewhere in team) is if u choose cheaper ones that flop or get dropped while a few LDU types do well how do u make rookie corrections trades without affecting the premiums and structure of your team?

If those names equal a deep midfield then they are screwed lol.
Brodie will get stacks of opportunity as an in-and-under type mid. They desperately need a player in that roll

[Holz]

im looking to start alot of them.

Im prepared to drop a premo to pick up 4-5 high priced rookies over 3-4 cheap rookies and a premo.

[Colty]

im looking to start alot of them.

Im prepared to drop a premo to pick up 4-5 high priced rookies over 3-4 cheap rookies and a premo.

Apart from Dow and Brodie, who do you like?

[Adamant]

Have a crack at writing out Gold Coast's best 22, Brodie isn't an automatic lock.

[Levi434]

Not a GC fan but I don't think he is a lock.

[Money Shot]

Not a GC fan but I don't think he is a lock.

After GC's first JLT game he will be your captain.

[ben_020285]

I hate starting expensive rookies but I think this is the year we may have to due to the lack of quality cheap rookies or even having enough playing round 1 in respective positions.

I'm hoping not to start many though so as it stands I have an expensive D5 and M6 and none up forward but Bundy at F5.