The Gary Ablett Jnr Thread

[charliesheen]

would think upgrading harris would be a better idea

+1 mate.

[nathan11]

Harris is bye free ... and not bleeding the same way.

harris might be bye free but he isn't playing this week and may get rested again and doesn't score as well as a poorly performing cross

[Prospector_1]

OK, full trades proposed are Cross --> Ablett, Darling --> Sylvia.
On average, these 2 trades improve my team by 60 ppg.

To make a decent forward upgrade AND get Ablett, Cross must go.

Harris will be back.

[charliesheen]

Don't like. 

[Prospector_1]

charlie, I have watched yer advice, and think yer with it. Do you mind giving a few reasons? My reservation is Sylvia doesn't play better than 18 games a season.

[charliesheen]

I would rather you get Harris > Ablett.  Take Cross's score against GCFC, surely he will get 100, deal with him later.

Grab Sylvia or whatever forward next week (yes his price will go up 10-20k but I wouldn't be concerned).

Might need another downgrade, like Rookie > Callinan

[meow meow]

It's quite simple really. If you keep him, he will continue to be played as a tagger. But if you ditch him, you will see him unleashed and return to his 2010 scoring form.

The dogs have an easy run home, and can still make finals. Plenty of opportunities to score well. Eade may or may not have been trialing a few different tactics and players. Cross' real value to the team is still as an attacking mid, and Rodney should have realised this based on the teams performances w/out Cross in his normal role. But he did a great job on Fyfe and Priddis, so the temptation to use him will always be there. 

I'm keeping him, so i'd be chuffed if you sack him so he can score at levels not seen before.

[Prospector_1]

Agreed charlie, Callinan is on the radar (has been all season, of course).

"Whatever forward" = Didak or Duncan, I'm not a fan here.

Cross will keep bleeding. Eade keeps giving him the tagging job. A one week reprieve is, in my mind, hardly a change of role.

This is a 115 ppg player who is averaging 92! If I have trades (I think I do), surely he must go?

[Prospector_1]

meow, you are bang on the money - sure as I trade him, Gablett will fail, and Cross will post a 143!

[charliesheen]

lets say you do your trades?  How much cash is left over mate?

[Prospector_1]

sfa. (less than $5k - more like $2k)

[meow meow]

Meow is always bang on the money. Surely that piece of advice deserves another 2 stars? I'll find this years Dustin Martin for you next year if you make it happen.

Gary will not fail though. He's too good at winning contested ball, and using it efficiently under pressure. Only injury can stop him.

[Prospector_1]

...Only injury can stop him.

Lot of folk reckon he will get at least one week's rest during the rest of the season ...

[meow meow]

Well Cross has a bye to go anyway, so it's a draw on that front.

[Prospector_1]

yep, and >30 ppg improvement ...