Player X vs Player Y - 2019

[batt]

Not really a player one so prepared for it to be deleted:

Come out of the byes with Clarke/Baker M8 but hit the rest of my upgrade targets (Lloyd, Neale the main ones)

vs

Come out of the byes full "premo" but take 3 or 4 cheaper options.

Hmmm, I'm not an advocate of having a rookie at M8 so I'd be inclined to take option 2, but in saying that you would need to stipulate the cheapies you are chasing. The guys I have on the shortlist are Bont, Sloane, Mundy (in 2 weeks), Gray & Sicily. If you grab 3 of those guys I think you win in the short run.

Thanks for the replies.  I've tried to pick the best combo of options and it would look something like this:

Milera, Blakely, Sicily | Neale, Steele (in my team) | Gray + 1 extra trade
vs
Milera, Stewart/Laird, Sicily | Bont, Steele (in my team) | Gray + 1 extra trade
vs
Stewart/Laird, Lloyd, Sicily | Neale, Baker/Clarke | Marshall +50k

Which I have at
90 + 90 + 125+ 95 + 90 = 490
vs
90 + 100 + 115+ 95 + 90 = 490
vs
100 + 115 + 125 + 75+ 100 = 515

25ppg difference but at the cost of an extra trade.

[no eye deer]

Cunnington vs Pendles? Ignoring byes.

[North Melbournes Finest]

Cunnington vs Pendles? Ignoring byes.

Cunnington for consistency, Pendles for a higher ceiling. I'm a North supporter and rarely get the chance to own North players, so if it was me I would go Cunnington.

[Bully]

Not really a player one so prepared for it to be deleted:

Come out of the byes with Clarke/Baker M8 but hit the rest of my upgrade targets (Lloyd, Neale the main ones)

vs

Come out of the byes full "premo" but take 3 or 4 cheaper options.

Hmmm, I'm not an advocate of having a rookie at M8 so I'd be inclined to take option 2, but in saying that you would need to stipulate the cheapies you are chasing. The guys I have on the shortlist are Bont, Sloane, Mundy (in 2 weeks), Gray & Sicily. If you grab 3 of those guys I think you win in the short run.

Thanks for the replies.  I've tried to pick the best combo of options and it would look something like this:

Milera, Blakely, Sicily | Neale, Steele (in my team) | Gray + 1 extra trade
vs
Milera, Stewart/Laird, Sicily | Bont, Steele (in my team) | Gray + 1 extra trade
vs
Stewart/Laird, Lloyd, Sicily | Neale, Baker/Clarke | Marshall +50k

Which I have at
90 + 90 + 125+ 95 + 90 = 490
vs
90 + 100 + 115+ 95 + 90 = 490
vs
100 + 115 + 125 + 75+ 100 = 515

25ppg difference but at the cost of an extra trade.

Milera playing forward so I'd be careful with that selection, option 3 looks the best with the guys you have listed. I woudn't be banking on 75 from the rookies either, more like 60-65.

[wetDT]

Salem vs H.Andrews vs Rampe vs Weller

Need a cheap def under 470k with potential to hold D6 all year

[Bully]

Salem vs H.Andrews vs Rampe vs Weller

Need a cheap def under 470k with potential to hold D6 all year

Andrews for me, have been super impressed with his form lately.

Blakely is the other guy you should strongly consider, in fact I'd have him above all those guys mentioned.

Just to recap why I'm bullish, last time he was playing exclusively midfield he averaged 89 but that included an injury affected 7 & 13, he also had a stretch of 10 out of 11 scores over 98. Think at 455k he's a worthy bet.

[wetDT]

Salem vs H.Andrews vs Rampe vs Weller

Need a cheap def under 470k with potential to hold D6 all year

Andrews for me, have been super impressed with his form lately.

Blakely is the other guy you should strongly consider, in fact I'd have him above all those guys mentioned.

Just to recap why I'm bullish, last time he was playing exclusively midfield he averaged 89 but that included an injury affected 7 & 13, he also had a stretch of 10 out of 11 scores over 98. Think at 455k he's a worthy bet.

Thanks mate, I was thinking Andrews the only benefit I was thinking was Wellers bye helps my structure.

I was looking at blakey - need a player this week for whitfield though. Might see how he goes next week and potentially fill my last def spot with him.
then upgrade one of Andrew's, blakey, b.smith later in the season to hurn, whitfield if the luxury trade is there

[Thewizz71]

Rotham (dodgy js) v Naish (first game dodgy js).
Thinking risking naish early. Hope he plays next week as well.

[no eye deer]

Andrews or Crisp?. Like the look of Andrews lately. But thinking Crisp needs the break after an interrupted pre season,  and with Beams out for 12, could get a bit more of it in the second half of the season.

[Samsturmfels]

Andrews or Crisp?. Like the look of Andrews lately. But thinking Crisp needs the break after an interrupted pre season,  and with Beams out for 12, could get a bit more of it in the second half of the season.

I'd pick andrews out of the two, cant see crisp averaging enough. Beams being out wont make much significant difference as sier will be replacing him. Otherwise id strongly consider blakely or get enough money for a defender over 500k who will more likely be more reliable.

[no eye deer]

Andrews or Crisp?. Like the look of Andrews lately. But thinking Crisp needs the break after an interrupted pre season,  and with Beams out for 12, could get a bit more of it in the second half of the season.

I'd pick andrews out of the two, cant see crisp averaging enough. Beams being out wont make much significant difference as sier will be replacing him. Otherwise id strongly consider blakely or get enough money for a defender over 500k who will more likely be more reliable.

Cheers mate. I want Blakely, but need someone playing this week. Andrews might have to do. Or maybe I’ll grab a mid. Leaning towards Pendles..

[batt]

Not really a player one so prepared for it to be deleted:

Come out of the byes with Clarke/Baker M8 but hit the rest of my upgrade targets (Lloyd, Neale the main ones)

vs

Come out of the byes full "premo" but take 3 or 4 cheaper options.

Hmmm, I'm not an advocate of having a rookie at M8 so I'd be inclined to take option 2, but in saying that you would need to stipulate the cheapies you are chasing. The guys I have on the shortlist are Bont, Sloane, Mundy (in 2 weeks), Gray & Sicily. If you grab 3 of those guys I think you win in the short run.

Thanks for the replies.  I've tried to pick the best combo of options and it would look something like this:

Milera, Blakely, Sicily | Neale, Steele (in my team) | Gray + 1 extra trade
vs
Milera, Stewart/Laird, Sicily | Bont, Steele (in my team) | Gray + 1 extra trade
vs
Stewart/Laird, Lloyd, Sicily | Neale, Baker/Clarke | Marshall +50k

Which I have at
90 + 90 + 125+ 95 + 90 = 490
vs
90 + 100 + 115+ 95 + 90 = 490
vs
100 + 115 + 125 + 75+ 100 = 515

25ppg difference but at the cost of an extra trade.

Milera playing forward so I'd be careful with that selection, option 3 looks the best with the guys you have listed. I woudn't be banking on 75 from the rookies either, more like 60-65.

All this talk really helped me - I made a key breakthrough with my thinking.  Instead of having a rookie M8 I'm way better having a rookie D6 as they'll be a placeholder for Whitfield.  And who better than Naish (if his first 10 minutes is anything to go by)

So it'll be:

Lloyd (115), Naish/Hinge/Gardner/Burgess (65),  Neale (125), Treloar (110), Marshall (100) = 515 but key difference to my other trades is that I have a placeholder for Whitfield and I also have Clarke's cash generation at M9 to fund it.

[tkringle]

Coniglio or Pendles?

[no eye deer]

Coniglio or Pendles?

I’d go Dependlbury. Looks to be back in form, playing like he always has.

I’ve owned Cogs from the start and it ain’t been much fun. Apart from the 150 and 200 last week, he’s been sub 100 nearly every week. He may have turned it around and gotten over his injuries, but who knows?

[westfisker]

Marshall vs C.Daniel  :o