Points of Difference (POD's)

[RaisyDaisy]

LOL AK, if you're going to be that specific you might as well just name him straight up :P

Never had Walters, never will. Just can't trust him to stay on the park and there isn't enough upside to risk it

Brain power not working the best given i've had a sinus infection for over 2 weeks and am on antibiotics.

Freo need some experienced players to take up the slack in the midfield given Neale has left and Blakely is injured. A fit Walters could fill that gap. Could he improve from a 92 average (take out his injured game from last year) to 95 or more? Very possible.

Yeah, I don't have any real concerns over his ability to score and the current situation that should see him in the mids, it's just his ability to stay on the park week in week out that I don't trust yet

[elephants]

LOL AK, if you're going to be that specific you might as well just name him straight up :P

Never had Walters, never will. Just can't trust him to stay on the park and there isn't enough upside to risk it

Brain power not working the best given i've had a sinus infection for over 2 weeks and am on antibiotics.

Freo need some experienced players to take up the slack in the midfield given Neale has left and Blakely is injured. A fit Walters could fill that gap. Could he improve from a 92 average (take out his injured game from last year) to 95 or more? Very possible.

I've always had 2 issues with Walters.

Injury history. Has missed 9 game across the past 2 seasons with a couple of stinking low scores due to injury/carrying niggles.

Role. Should be playing midfield a lot more than he does imo but without him in the forward line Freo can really struggle to make things happen and kick a score.

I'm thinking with Hogan and Lobb coming in and Switkowski having a good preseason to date, there's definite scope for him to move into a bigger midfield role to support the kids coming through.

If he plays full time midfield he averages 100. Hot take but thats what we're all about 8)

[GoLions]

LOL AK, if you're going to be that specific you might as well just name him straight up :P

Never had Walters, never will. Just can't trust him to stay on the park and there isn't enough upside to risk it

Brain power not working the best given i've had a sinus infection for over 2 weeks and am on antibiotics.

Freo need some experienced players to take up the slack in the midfield given Neale has left and Blakely is injured. A fit Walters could fill that gap. Could he improve from a 92 average (take out his injured game from last year) to 95 or more? Very possible.

Yeah, I don't have any real concerns over his ability to score and the current situation that should see him in the mids, it's just his ability to stay on the park week in week out that I don't trust yet

Basically this. Had him in my team for a bit but took him out pretty soon after cause I can't trust him to stay on the park all year. Maybe wait for that inevitable injury and pick him up on the cheap eh

[Fid]

I have changed my side a little because my "premos" was  looking too much like other sides.

So at this early stage I have changed Witherden to Salem and Gray to Billings

[kilbluff1985]

I have changed my side a little because my "premos" was  looking too much like other sides.

So at this early stage I have changed Witherden to Salem and Gray to Billings

:o

[GoLions]

I have changed my side a little because my "premos" was  looking too much like other sides.

So at this early stage I have changed Witherden to Salem and Gray to Billings

I assume you did something else as well after dropping 2 premos from your team?

[quinny88]

Jack Martin, Jack Billings and Jade Gresham all tempting me. I Feel like 1 is going to break out and my money is on Martin after hearing Dew speak about his pre season and fact he will be playing in the midfield this year

[Holz]

Jack Martin, Jack Billings and Jade Gresham all tempting me. I Feel like 1 is going to break out and my money is on Martin after hearing Dew speak about his pre season and fact he will be playing in the midfield this year

thats probably correct, 1 of the 3 will likely turn out to be a good pick and the other 2 disappoint. Is it worth taking a punt on a 33% chance though.

[Ringo]

I am also tossing up between Martin and Dahlhaus at F4 if I need to strengthen other lines. Dahlhaus at Geelomg is really tempting if he can back to pre 2018 form.

[elephants]

I am also tossing up between Martin and Dahlhaus at F4 if I need to strengthen other lines. Dahlhaus at Geelomg is really tempting if he can back to pre 2018 form.

I'm very sure Dahl has been recruited to play fwd at Geelong mate. I'd be going Jmart over him every day of the week

[RaisyDaisy]

I feel like taking these shots (to save cash) are better off done in the mids, or even def

Eg/ You could start Billings/Martin/Lynch over Dunkley/Gray/Heeney etc and save 80-100k or you could start Sloane/Merrett/Crouch etc over Oliver/Kelly/Neale for a similar saving, however I'd think the cheaper mids are much better chances of getting close to the higher priced ones, than the cheaper forwards are to the higher forwards

Even down back, you could start Ryan/Witherden/Williams etc over Whitfield/Simmo/Lloyd etc and they should probaby go closer

Point being, forward line is a line I wouldn't be looking for breakout contenders in. A fit Greene was the only one I'd consider - other than that it's all the 480k+ guys

[js19]

I feel like taking these shots (to save cash) are better off done in the mids, or even def

Eg/ You could start Billings/Martin/Lynch over Dunkley/Gray/Heeney etc and save 80-100k or you could start Sloane/Merrett/Crouch etc over Oliver/Kelly/Neale for a similar saving, however I'd think the cheaper mids are much better chances of getting close to the higher priced ones, than the cheaper forwards are to the higher forwards

Even down back, you could start Ryan/Witherden/Williams etc over Whitfield/Simmo/Lloyd etc and they should probaby go closer

Point being, forward line is a line I wouldn't be looking for breakout contenders in. A fit Greene was the only one I'd consider - other than that it's all the 480k+ guys

You’re not necessarily looking for breakouts though. Billings averaged low 90s after coming back into the team last year. He was used more in the mids then, and not as much in that useless fwd role - not bad for $430k. If he maintained that output, he’d be worth a F6 or swing benchman in your final team I reckon, as he has a high ceiling.

[RaisyDaisy]

You’re not necessarily looking for breakouts though. Billings averaged low 90s after coming back into the team last year. He was used more in the mids then, and not as much in that useless fwd role - not bad for $430k. If he maintained that output, he’d be worth a F6 or swing benchman in your final team I reckon, as he has a high ceiling.

Fair point. The Saints are probably the hardest team for me to figure out who'll be their best SC scorers though, so that probably plays a big part in me not wanting to start any of them.

You might save 50-80k by starting them, but is that enough? They could easily end up as 80ish averaging forwards who won't be good enough, but you'll have so many other things to deal with you'll be stuck with them. They really need to pay off and smash 90+

[shaker]

You’re not necessarily looking for breakouts though. Billings averaged low 90s after coming back into the team last year. He was used more in the mids then, and not as much in that useless fwd role - not bad for $430k. If he maintained that output, he’d be worth a F6 or swing benchman in your final team I reckon, as he has a high ceiling.

Fair point. The Saints are probably the hardest team for me to figure out who'll be their best SC scorers though, so that probably plays a big part in me not wanting to start any of them.

You might save 50-80k by starting them, but is that enough? They could easily end up as 80ish averaging forwards who won't be good enough, but you'll have so many other things to deal with you'll be stuck with them. They really need to pay off and smash 90+

Acres is the only Saint FWD I'm looking at he was going at an avg. of 106 after 5 rounds then things went pear shaped , scored 76 Rd 6 missed R7 back R8 for 84 then that was it till R19 so I'm guessing his injury problems started R6 , reckon he has what it takes to have a breakout year and will be interested to see his role JLT.

[js19]

You’re not necessarily looking for breakouts though. Billings averaged low 90s after coming back into the team last year. He was used more in the mids then, and not as much in that useless fwd role - not bad for $430k. If he maintained that output, he’d be worth a F6 or swing benchman in your final team I reckon, as he has a high ceiling.

Fair point. The Saints are probably the hardest team for me to figure out who'll be their best SC scorers though, so that probably plays a big part in me not wanting to start any of them.

You might save 50-80k by starting them, but is that enough? They could easily end up as 80ish averaging forwards who won't be good enough, but you'll have so many other things to deal with you'll be stuck with them. They really need to pay off and smash 90+

Yeah, that’s the risk. I guess it comes down to rookies in the end for me. If the savings allow you to pick a Rozee etc, as cheepos don’t get a game it’s a risk/reward scenario. A Gray/117k combo vs Billings/Rozee? The money has to come from somewhere.


For me, it makes it a bit more fun if there are more options that can be successful than the cookie cutters, and there are a lot of potential value picks this year.