Arbels Aces 2024

[GoldDigger]

Sweet coming in is good and if I can keep him in til his bye or even week after he should be maxed on cash. So already did Duursma to Freijah and he had a good game and with injuries should hold his spot.

I'm already to Jones to Richards so it comes down to the last boost trade to use:

Wilson out to Jackson/Caldwell leaving 169.2k/198.8k
Wilson out, swing Comben FWD and get Houston leaving 89.9k

I like option two.

[Mat0369]

Houston seems like the best option

[arbel]

Round 10

Score: 2356
Rank: 1,495
Round Rank: 9,200
Cash: $76,900
Trades Left: 15



Thank god for my last boost trade as had to do some different trades to avoid the Flanders Donut. Originally was going to get Jackson but glad I didn't with his low score. Then it Houston but Flanders altered that. Went Livingstone to Sexton instead. Helped with some cash boost and also Sexton outscored both Jackson and Houston. Left about 70 points on the bench with rookies but still happy with score.

The out seem straight this week in Clohesy, Wilson Darcy

Livingstone comes back in. Thinking going Houston and Caldwell. I don't know who else to get in the FWD line, I think it's just going to be a rollercoaster but since the midfield move he seems to be consistent, Should only leave me with 2 spots to fill. That may be only trades needed til the last bye round.

Means players playing on each bye round are 21/21/19/17. Last round the worry but will have Sweet come out by then and can bring in players for the Collingwood and Bulldogs rookies (Garcia, Richards, Sullivan, Freijah)

Of course this is reliant on all players playing and injuries etc. But if all goes right should come out of byes with complete team and 8-9 trades left.

[Mat0369]

That was some swift thinking to recoup a really good score for the week. Overall you need one more defender and 3 forwards to finish off your side. Looking at BE's you have the following

Wilson - 87
Darcy - 95
Sexton - -10
Clohesy - 77
Comben - 48
Sullivan - -11
Garcia x2 - 38 and 4
Richards - -36
Sweet - 32
Freijah - -36

Sweet gives you some good ruck coverage this week, Wilson, Darcy and Clohesy look like the right 3 to trade out looking at BE's (although it sucks because they're good scoring options)

Caldwell has been a pretty high floor option most of the year so he seems like a decent pick. I have been looking at Boak who has scored 94, 91 and 133 in the last 3 and other than the 29 where he was injured he has been really solid averaging 88 unsubbed. Curnow is also pretty cheap now and has a huge ceiling where he can score some top end scores. It might be a good time to grab him

A bit of a POD defender I have been looking at is Jack Crisp. Since he has moved back into the midfield he has been a 110+ player and is about 520k which is a bargain. I don't know how he would fit your bye structure so he is one to consider.

Houston and Caldwell are some pretty solid trades though.

[arbel]

So a few decisions to make ... Unfortunately the Sweet cash gen is likely over but I can sit on him for this week.

Have new thoughts of going Wilson, Clohesy and Darcy to Houston, Boak and Livingstone.
Next week can do Richards to Dawson Possibly Sweet out and Livingstone to ruck but not desperate.
Could do that the week after and possibly get Jackson. It'll be the last bye round that have decisions to make.

Only catch is will have to pull the trigger on that now as port play tonight.

[Mat0369]

That would leave you 12 trades, 2 upgrades and a crap ton of cash gen to finish the team off in around 4 trades. I like the moves, you'll have enough trades to sideways Boak out post the byes if needed. It is going to be wet in Adelaide tonight, but I feel Carlton do give up points to players on the wing so Boak could easily score 90+ against them.

[arbel]

Round 10

Score: 2034
Rank: 1,419
Round Rank: 14,823
Cash: $110,700
Trades Left: 12



So a decent week without being great. Stewart copping tags is really starting to get annoying but he's lost so much so will hold and he'll be a luxury trade if needed. Thinking this week just go Sweet out and bring in Dawson if named. Hoping Garcia from Saints gets a go and makes a bit more cash. Boak is just in to make cash and can sideways him later. Rankine really the last target for me too. So could just do the 1 trade I guess

[Ringo]

If Hugo Garcia not named not sure you feel about this Garcia to Dawson and Sweet to Fisher.

[Bully]

Still need Jacko, I've put him off until after the bye but he has to come in. Last thing you want is a 1-2 weeker in the ruck division. 

Rankine also needs to come in, I reckon we're going to be totally squeezed for trades again this year. 40 sounds good in theory but all it does is gets people's team upgraded quicker, will still be a challenge in the last month of football.

[Colliwobblers]

I don't think it matters having donuts in the ruck (at least I hope it doesn't) :)

I'll have 2 round 15, but I'll have 3 more premiums on field in other positions than I do in the other weeks.

Saying that Jackson was very good this week, until that I would not have wanted him just to cover a bye donut, now he's probably as good a fwd option as any for keeping.

Sweet to Dawson and Comben FWD onto the field is solid this week.

That's probably all I would do unless H Garcia not named and there's a rook you really like the look of this week I'd get on for cash gen.

Your in a better spot than most with 4 rooks still generating cash nicely. (before adding dawson).

I'd make Stewart Clark next week if he dishes up another stinker. Good for the byes and for your general well being :)

[Bully]

I think Jackson will become essential once the byes are done and dusted, let's say Gawn has a rest before finals or has a niggle or two, you can't sideways him because you will be losing points when he returns, classic Catch 22. Best to get Jacko in now and sleep easy, a late withdrawl is an even worse scenario, particularly if trades are locked.

[Colliwobblers]

I think Jackson will become essential once the byes are done and dusted, let's say Gawn has a rest before finals or has a niggle or two, you can't sideways him because you will be losing points when he returns, classic Catch 22. Best to get Jacko in now and sleep easy, a late withdrawl is an even worse scenario, particularly if trades are locked.

Agree, haven't thought past the byes :)

Adds more weight to the "skip fisher camp"...

[arbel]

I guess looking at it is my team is likely done and should have like 6-7 trades left so Jackson not 100% essential but as you say scoring as good as any other rookie so could get him in. Plan is to keep the rooks making money and if possible could trade to have decent mid-pricer premos as cover on all lines and have Jackson as FWD/Ruck cover but have to see how rookies go etc

[Bully]

I think Jackson will become essential once the byes are done and dusted, let's say Gawn has a rest before finals or has a niggle or two, you can't sideways him because you will be losing points when he returns, classic Catch 22. Best to get Jacko in now and sleep easy, a late withdrawl is an even worse scenario, particularly if trades are locked.

Agree, haven't thought past the byes :)

Adds more weight to the "skip fisher camp"...

There's also the possibility that Darcy misses a few matches here and there, if this was to occur in August when no one has trades left you are sitting on 100+ a week pretty much guaranteed.

The other curve ball with Fisher is McKercher, if Colby is named I wouldn't be bringing in Fisher, that's way too risky.

And then there's Petracca, he's been spending long stints in the forward line lately, he's the type you probably need in the run home.

The one big advantage Fisher has is his DPP, he's good cover, but at 492K? That's probably a bit too pricey for D7 or F7. 

[Mat0369]

Your team is looking pretty damn good. Sweet to Dawson is the logical trade I see as well. Garcia should make a little bit more coin, but if you can flip him to a forward I'd make that trade. You're probably in the spot where you have to only make the two trades and then work through the byes the next couple of weeks