2019 Rookies

[RaisyDaisy]

This is the week to grab 2 rookies, because besides Ross next week (Possibly Hately/Hind) there isn't much coming through, so grab the 2 best cows this week. A lot of people grabbing Stack are likely trading Scott or Gibbons to him which is only giving them 45-60k anyway, and ROB should make up the difference over Stack in terms of future gains so it's all relative - grab the two best cows this week of which ROB appears to be #1 on the list, then flip a coin on Hore/Stack depending on your sides needs

How do you know there isn't much coming through? This week's teams haven't even come out yet!

This time last week no-one knew that Rotham, Hore and even ROB would pop up as decent downgrade options, so who is to say more rookies won't pop up out of nowhere this weekend?

Ross looks like a great downgrade option next week and there will likely be another solid rookie downgrade option the week after.

It definitely isn't an essential "double downgrade" week for mine and there is no reason people shouldn't prioritise bringing in Rockliff, Marshall, Mumford types instead before they shoot up in price.

You go your way and I'll go mine I guess, but besides possibly Hately and Hind coming through as mid options I can't see any def or fwd rookie coming through that I would actually want

If you want to jump on the next Schultz, McKay, Burgess etc, be my guest :P

Nah, in all seriousness nobody knows of course, but we have to make educated guesses, and I think the rookies to chose from this week will be as good as we get for a while (excluding mids)

[Bully]

Shai Bolton worth a look if he goes 60+ this week, will be looking to double down next week.

[RaisyDaisy]

Shai Bolton worth a look if he goes 60+ this week, will be looking to double down next week.

Looks like a Petruccelle type to me

Once Richmond start getting players back, I wouldn't expect much in terms of scoring, and always a chance of getting dropped

Fine for F8 I guess and a cash grab, but I'd rather the guys from this week instead. Each to their own

[MontyJnr]

This is the week to grab 2 rookies, because besides Ross next week (Possibly Hately/Hind) there isn't much coming through, so grab the 2 best cows this week. A lot of people grabbing Stack are likely trading Scott or Gibbons to him which is only giving them 45-60k anyway, and ROB should make up the difference over Stack in terms of future gains so it's all relative - grab the two best cows this week of which ROB appears to be #1 on the list, then flip a coin on Hore/Stack depending on your sides needs

How do you know there isn't much coming through? This week's teams haven't even come out yet!

This time last week no-one knew that Rotham, Hore and even ROB would pop up as decent downgrade options, so who is to say more rookies won't pop up out of nowhere this weekend?

Ross looks like a great downgrade option next week and there will likely be another solid rookie downgrade option the week after.

It definitely isn't an essential "double downgrade" week for mine and there is no reason people shouldn't prioritise bringing in Rockliff, Marshall, Mumford types instead before they shoot up in price.

Rocky still with a moderate BE (86) so can wait, Marshall a good option though, you're pretty much getting a 90 average for 400k.

Yeah true, can probably wait with Rocky and just hope he doesn't throw up another 140. Anyway, my main point is a double downgrade is far from a must. Premiums like Boak (BE 58) & Whitfield (BE 65) looking like excellent targets this week for those who don't have them.

[RaisyDaisy]

Yeah true, can probably wait with Rocky and just hope he doesn't throw up another 140. Anyway, my main point is a double downgrade is far from a must. Premiums like Boak (BE 58) & Whitfield (BE 65) looking like excellent Top 6 targets this week for those who don't have them.

The only way anyone can get them though is by sideways trading another prem to them

Surely you shouldn't be doing that at this stage?

[Bully]

Shai Bolton worth a look if he goes 60+ this week, will be looking to double down next week.

Looks like a Petruccelle type to me

Once Richmond start getting players back, I wouldn't expect much in terms of scoring, and always a chance of getting dropped

Fine for F8 I guess and a cash grab, but I'd rather the guys from this week instead. Each to their own

In my situation he could the the get of of jail card with Balta, last chance for Noah to show some form.

[RaisyDaisy]

Shai Bolton worth a look if he goes 60+ this week, will be looking to double down next week.

Looks like a Petruccelle type to me

Once Richmond start getting players back, I wouldn't expect much in terms of scoring, and always a chance of getting dropped

Fine for F8 I guess and a cash grab, but I'd rather the guys from this week instead. Each to their own

In my situation he could the the get of of jail card with Balta, last chance for Noah to show some form.

Well yeah, if you've got Balta anyone else is an improvement

[Money Shot]

Stocker and Schumacher are two for Carlton who should debut in the coming weeks.

[MontyJnr]

Yeah true, can probably wait with Rocky and just hope he doesn't throw up another 140. Anyway, my main point is a double downgrade is far from a must. Premiums like Boak (BE 58) & Whitfield (BE 65) looking like excellent Top 6 targets this week for those who don't have them.

The only way anyone can get them though is by sideways trading another prem to them

Surely you shouldn't be doing that at this stage?

Upgrade season hasn't started yet, so there is still merit in using this weeks trades to adjust your structure.

Goldy/Westhoff > ROB/Mumford and then Setterfield > Boak looks alright to me to get a dud forward rookie score off field.

[tkringle]

So plan for me will be to hold onto Bines as long as possible & then switch O'Brien to Lycett/Hoff when the time is right. Reckon Hoff will bounce back soon, should be 350k in a few weeks which is worth a punt.

This.

This +2

[kilbluff1985]

somebody ask RD about Rotham's JS please

[Wanderer]

O'Brien is a lock.

Should I get Hore or Stack as well this week, and if so, which one?

[tkringle]

O'Brien is a lock.

Should I get Hore or Stack as well this week, and if so, which one?

I'm going with Hore over Stack. More because It allows me a better M8 in Duursma over Butters

[tommy10]

O'Brien is a lock.

Should I get Hore or Stack as well this week, and if so, which one?

I would go Hore over Stack.

[smashbox]

If Parker is out is it worth trading him over Setterfield. I just feel setters could come back and average 70’s