2019 Forwards

[Daicos.]

So all you’ve got for me is Rozee Setterfield and Cavarra? Who’s on your bench ;D

Burgess and Parker.

You're awfully defensive about this 4 premo fwd line strat, who are your defensive/mid rookies you're so sold on?

[_wato]

Defensive rookies
Only fielding two defensive rookies in Collins and Logue, and have Darcy Moore.
Duursma who lit up PA's intraclub the other day and Hore. Options include Quaynor, and possibly Watson/McKay from North. Scrimshaw, Clark (Geelong) and Cedric Cox (Brisbane) could all get games too.

Mid Rookies
Walsh, Constable, Bewley pretty self explanatory.
Bench Hind, Gibbons, Atkins. Bailey Smith, Ely Smith, Valente, Hately, Caldwell all options too.

McHenry will be lucky to get games, and the GC lads will be poor scorers. Stuck deep in GC's forward line? Yuck
I have Parker, think he could be good. But would hate to rely on so many forward rooks who have to rely on goals to score.

Defensive rooks and mid rooks are far superior than forward rooks for that reason alone.

[Daicos.]

Not bad, but your missing out on a premo elsewhere (fwds are the lowest scoring line) to have that.

I can also adjust my rookies as needed, 128k in the bank currently.

[oh_lol]

Does anyone have info on how much time Devon spent playing mid last year? Wondering if Shiel coming in will effect his scores.

[RaisyDaisy]

Defensive rookies
Only fielding two defensive rookies in Collins and Logue, and have Darcy Moore.
Duursma who lit up PA's intraclub the other day and Hore. Options include Quaynor, and possibly Watson/McKay from North. Scrimshaw, Clark (Geelong) and Cedric Cox (Brisbane) could all get games too.

Mid Rookies
Walsh, Constable, Bewley pretty self explanatory.
Bench Hind, Gibbons, Atkins. Bailey Smith, Ely Smith, Valente, Hately, Caldwell all options too.

McHenry will be lucky to get games, and the GC lads will be poor scorers. Stuck deep in GC's forward line? Yuck
I have Parker, think he could be good. But would hate to rely on so many forward rooks who have to rely on goals to score.

Defensive rooks and mid rooks are far superior than forward rooks for that reason alone.

DEF: Scrimshaw, Clark, Watson would be next to zero chance. Cox is a spud for SC, and McKay an outside chance at best and will likely be a horrible SC scorer too

MID: One of Constable/Atkins possibly, but Valente and Caldwell are zero chance, and Hately is an outside chance at best

As for forwards, Setterfield, Corbett, Cavarra and Parker all looking likely, and then guys like Moore (pricier), Rozee, Burgess (I'd play in def personally) are all good chances too

I know this is the forwards thread, but there is easily just as much good fwd rookies than there is def right now. If anything, there's better forward rookie options, especially as they're all cheap rookies too and not the 150k+ investments that most defense ones are

[_wato]

So why is Scrimshaw no chance when Birchall wont playa and theres no Burton left around their defence.
Clark plays for Geelong and Tuohy is touch and go for round 1. Chris Scott plays the rookies
Watson might be no chance but McKay could play. Tarrant May miss Rd 1.

1 of Caldwell and Hately will play Round 1 imo

Funny that half the forward rookies including moore are DEF eligible so really doesn’t change anything. I have heard nothing about Cavarra so not sure on him. Already spoken about the GC blokes, they will be spuds.

[RaisyDaisy]

Well from what I can tell this started because you think there is no good forward rookies, but the def rookies are good

I'd say it's 50/50, especially because there are several DPP guys

Either way, I wouldn't want to be starting a rookie at D4/F4 just yet. Having 2 on field and 2 on bench is making the most sense for me atm

Hawks have other guys who can play in their backline - I'd say plenty of them are ahead of Scrimshaw. Clark will play at one point but wouldn't be holding my breathe it's Round 1, and I've watched Leon Cameron - no rookie is likely to play for them, Hately the only possible outside chance based on what he said

McKay could play Round 1 and then be straight out - won't be good scorer either

We're all just speculating for the most part still. Let's just wait for JLT and go from there :)

[_wato]

Says the king of speculation Hahahah ok

[TableKing]

Gray was touched on but does anyone have word on his pre season?
Personally im trying to stick to players who have put in their time on the track this year. Gray pulling out of AFLX and even the imtra club game doesnt sound to good.
I think if healthy he tears it up in the Mids but if hes had a poor pre season i dont like his consistancy chances...

Thoughts

[RaisyDaisy]

Says the king of speculation Hahahah ok

We're all speculating. Only difference is I admit I am and put that caveat on what I say, but I actually do the research so I'll back what I say in terms of who I think are decent chances to play because I actually put in the time and see what the clubs are saying

You obviously don't based off a lot of the names you're confident on, so I guess that makes you the speculation king :P

[eaglesman]

Can’t believe the confidence of gray playing midfield ... If only that was true

[quinny88]

Can’t believe the confidence of gray playing midfield ... If only that was true

So if he doesn't he will still average 95 and be a top 10 forward. If he does he goes 100+
No downside really

[eaglesman]

Can’t believe the confidence of gray playing midfield ... If only that was true

So if he doesn't he will still average 95 and be a top 10 forward. If he does he goes 100+
No downside really

Biggest lock in history by the sounds of things on here .... but I’m not jumping on board and starting him.

[Huttabito]

Can’t believe the confidence of gray playing midfield ... If only that was true

So if he doesn't he will still average 95 and be a top 10 forward. If he does he goes 100+
No downside really

I agree, apart from injury, all but a lock for top 10 and you'll get what you pay for.

He will still get his time in the forward line no doubt but might get a bit more midfield time early on in the season and if thats the case, its exactly when you want him as he will go 110 over this time.

Either start with him for the good start, or don't chase points as a first upgrade.

[RaisyDaisy]

Can’t believe the confidence of gray playing midfield ... If only that was true

So if he doesn't he will still average 95 and be a top 10 forward. If he does he goes 100+
No downside really

Biggest lock in history by the sounds of things on here .... but I’m not jumping on board and starting him.

I haven't seen too many people praising him as an absolute lock to start. In fact, I was one of the very few who had Gray from the start, and his ownership still isn't massive so I don't think he is super popular, but the fact of the matter is there are not much prem forwards that have proven history

Buddy is injured, Dev Smith and Menegola are probably at max value with no real upside, and guys like Dunkley, McLean etc all have question marks over what position they'll play

Gray on the other hand, like Mundy, has years and years of proven 90+ scoring so you'd be pretty confident that's what you're going to get, regardless of position they play