The Rookies Thread 2020

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[/quote]Yep the list is getting smaller and a few today that probably have ?? about R1 even Ratten has said that King is in the mix for a debut.
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That’s coach speak. King was a lock to play 22 games barring injury as soon as the ink was dry on the Bruce trade.

[RaisyDaisy]

Ben Crocker will play for the Crows I feel. If he can average 15-18 touches and a goal or 2, he could be a decent option. More out of necessity!

Is that all? Just 15-18 and 1 or 2 goals, every week? :P

[Mat0369]

King is a lock. If he learns to kick at goal he will be a beast this year

[eaglesman]

King is a lock. If he learns to kick at goal he will be a beast this year

Lol he’s an absolute certain to start in our teams. These people saying they not going to start him are off their nut.

[enzedder]

Good post RD.
My rookies atm all come from your initial list.
Put Starcevich at M11 as I preferred other defenders over him, but not another mid, and he also has DPP with Houston.
Cameron as loophole won't work with Grundy as VC. That's a negative. Going with Xerri myself.
3 fwd rookies look easy...Rankine, Georgiades, Taylor as stated. King would rank as 4th best IMO.
M6-8 will be same for everyone.I agree.

[RaisyDaisy]

King is a lock. If he learns to kick at goal he will be a beast this year

Lol he’s an absolute certain to start in our teams. These people saying they not going to start him are off their nut.

Why?

Like I said he's a last resort, but surely you can't be actually wanting him in your side?

Taylor, Georgiades and Rankine are the 3 I'm going with at the moment, but like I said King is the last resort for me - have to think he'll be putting up plenty of 30-50 scores

[enzedder]

King is a lock. If he learns to kick at goal he will be a beast this year

Lol he’s an absolute certain to start in our teams. These people saying they not going to start him are off their nut.

Why?

Like I said he's a last resort, but surely you can't be actually wanting him in your side?

Taylor, Georgiades and Rankine are the 3 I'm going with at the moment, but like I said King is the last resort for me - have to think he'll be putting up plenty of 30-50 scores

Yep will play every week whilst his body holds up but low scores will be the norm. Slow burn unless he kicks a bag.

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What's the go with TDK?
Marchbank opens a spot?
Xerri with DPP and NM fixturing for me. Regardless of being named at this stage.
A cash cow R3 may change that thinking though.

[shaker]

What's the go with TDK?
Marchbank opens a spot?
Xerri with DPP and NM fixturing for me. Regardless of being named at this stage.
A cash cow R3 may change that thinking though.

Xerri maybe a small chance still Ben Brown said today he's hoping R1 but maybe it will be R2or 3 even Cameron a tiny chance Cox was pretty ordinary you never know what unfolds in the next 10 days.

[eaglesman]

What's the go with TDK?
Marchbank opens a spot?
Xerri with DPP and NM fixturing for me. Regardless of being named at this stage.
A cash cow R3 may change that thinking though.

Xerri maybe a small chance still Ben Brown said today he's hoping R1 but maybe it will be R2or 3 even Cameron a tiny chance Cox was pretty ordinary you never know what unfolds in the next 10 days.

Cameron will definitely be in that side before long. Cox is hopeless

That being said they prob give cox at least a month to do nothing  before they drop

[shaker]

What's the go with TDK?
Marchbank opens a spot?
Xerri with DPP and NM fixturing for me. Regardless of being named at this stage.
A cash cow R3 may change that thinking though.

Xerri maybe a small chance still Ben Brown said today he's hoping R1 but maybe it will be R2or 3 even Cameron a tiny chance Cox was pretty ordinary you never know what unfolds in the next 10 days.

Cameron will definitely be in that side before long. Cox is hopeless

That being said they prob give cox at least a month to do nothing  before they drop

Might be worth starting Cameron at R3

[RaisyDaisy]

Probably makes sense to start Xerri/Comben at R3 so you can loop Grundy, and then if Cameron does actually get a game we can trade an existing fwd rookie to him, and swing the two between R3 and F8

[shaker]

Probably makes sense to start Xerri/Comben at R3 so you can loop Grundy, and then if Cameron does actually get a game we can trade an existing fwd rookie to him, and swing the two between R3 and F8

Yeah didn't realise Pies had so many early games in first 7 rounds not worried about Round1 probably use a mid for C if Cripps flops Grundy been a bit of a slow starter and Doggies mids are good and English looks a much improved player.

[Mat0369]

Why?

Like I said he's a last resort, but surely you can't be actually wanting him in your side?

Taylor, Georgiades and Rankine are the 3 I'm going with at the moment, but like I said King is the last resort for me - have to think he'll be putting up plenty of 30-50 scores

Georgiades is the worst of the lot. He is not only the most expensive, he is going to be just as prone to putting up the spud scores that King does but without the same talent level. Dixon injured also means he gets a better defender lining up on him each week. I also rate the Saints as a better team compared to Port. King looked awesome at times against the Pies, it was just his finishing that let him down. I think he is more likely to bust open a big score for the cash gen to get going.

Rankine may also have a ton of spud scores playing in a small forward role, he is ridiculously talented and I'd feel okay picking him for that F7 spot though.

What's the go with TDK?
Marchbank opens a spot?
Xerri with DPP and NM fixturing for me. Regardless of being named at this stage.
A cash cow R3 may change that thinking though.

Different positions. If healthy Williamson would basically be next in line. TDK would play forward and he needs two of Gov/Levi/McKay not to play round 1. McKay is out, I think he is ahead of Gov on form and would be stiff to miss, but as soon as McKay is healthy he probably comes in. He would need to perform exceptionally well to hold his spot. Having said that, he looked last night. Andrews was following him around and he was winning the 1 on 1 contests against him which was encouraging. We could have a player in the future.

[Mat0369]

Xerri maybe a small chance still Ben Brown said today he's hoping R1 but maybe it will be R2or 3 even Cameron a tiny chance Cox was pretty ordinary you never know what unfolds in the next 10 days.

Brown said he needs to go for scans to see how it's all panning out. If anything I think he may miss the first couple but will be back for round 3. When they bring Brown in they may choose to not let him do any of the ruck work to help ease the load on his body, especially if Xerri has been performing well. Right now I'd probably rank it like this

Xerri>Cameron>TDK

Xerri the most likely to play early and could hold a spot, he hasn't looked completely out of place in both games while he didn't perform well today

Cameron is behind Cox but will probably get a shot at some point based on Cox's 2019.

TDK is in due to the McKay injury if he does play and would be straight out once McKay is healthy unless he is in ridiculous form and they drop Gov. I think this has the least probability of occurring.