Zac Smith

[Memphistopheles]

Ok so i need advice on this possible trade. It's really the only one i'm seriously considering this week.

I have Bathie (cheapest possible) as a bench ruck and 51k and i'm wondering if it is worth getting Zac Smith this week instead before his price rise.

The cost to get Smith will be $26,000 (+1 trade), however Smith is predicted to go up in price by almost double that.

Bearing in mind i haven't used any trades yet.

I do have the Petrie mpp link so don't need the backup ruck.

This move is purely about gaining more cash for upgrades later on with my 23 other trades - good or bad idea?

[Archer11]

I don't know how strong your ruck combo is but as a backup ruckman it might've been worth considering.

You've already got the Petrie mpp link so my suggestion is save the trade and spend the money elsewhere....

[Wes Mantooth]

if you have petrie for DPP then its a waste, esp considering he played carlton and wb so far... wait til he plays a good ruck at WCE or FRE, even brogs at port will towel him...not worth the effort IMO

[Bluke]

Who is your link player? Stanley? Hale or Tippet?

If its Stanley or Hale then its definitely not worth it.

If its Tippet (Joel) then I think it could be worth the trade. Depends how much you think you'll make from Smith and how much you think a trade is worth? I'd say a trade is worth maybe 120k+

Probably should have had Smith from the start though...

[Holz]

why did you go for the cheap ruck, smith is doing about as well as expected so if you were happy round 1 whats changed?

[Prospector_1]

Money and the itchy trade finger!

[CFC 1979]

pros your avatar is getting a little nip and tuck is he !

anyway smith is going to make bucket loads of cash

SMITH   GC   74   -60   45799


-60 be and going up $46 000. at this stage it's all about the cash

[demon_spud]

Smith will be a good cash cow, especially difficult in the Ruck bench.

For simple money purposes it's good, who knows when Bathe might get a game, and could be an unborn calf all year.

Once Zac matures (might/possibly even score more than Petrie), he would be better back up. I'd like to see how he plays against teams without a good ruck, Tiges, Hawks, he might just tear it up further....

I guess you have Tippet as your other ruck for the link, and he might not get a game either, so you have two bench spots in your team earning '0's and going no where.

People traded Curnow in for similar reasons, though Smith's scoring position(ruck) might not be as high(midfield), you have to take into consideration, it's hard to get get cow-rucks.

[mikeg12]

think i might jump on board and trade zac smith in for 1 of my back up rucks as well. 

i have Max Bailey and Campbell doing F-ALL on the bench at the moment - swapping one of these guy for zac could be a goer for some $$$ upgrade!

or is this a waste of a trade? i have 23 trades left

[yorgis]

if you have only made 1 trade you should def get zac.
looking like he'll play plenty of games
will be good cover for byes
make you good cash
GO FOR IT

[mikeg12]

just need some more confirmed info about bailey and campbell, who is the one to trade?!

[Memphistopheles]

Yes my ruck link for Pertrie currently is Joel Tippett, who I also was considering upgrading for Smith, but i’d rather have Petrie (a proven performer) as back-up to Sandi and Cox than Smith.
Especially when you consider that the teams Smith plays when Cox and Sandilands have the bye (rounds 5 and 6) are Port Adelaide and Essendon. Hille and Ryder should slaughter a first-year ruck and Brogan should monster him as others have pointed out.
Petrie plays Richmond and Port in the same period and should score well playing as a forward for North (and a ruck in the Richmond game).
And then take two â€" the next time Cox has a bye, Smith will come up against Sandilands (arguably the best ruck in the comp) and when Sandi has a bye he plays Sydney (Mumford is arguably the most-improved ruck in the comp). Although Petrie takes on St Kilda and Collingwood then.
The reason I didn’t get Smith originally is because I wanted some extra cash in case I need to make an early trade due to injury (for example I had Waters in my team at one point, although glad I left him out in the end).
But, now in the interests of making more cash, and considering I haven’t had to make a trade so far, I am looking at getting him.
I think Derickx will get some game time later this season so should be a good downgrade target.

[boo-yaa]

^^^ valid points mate. i've got no ruck cover for sandi cox and was considering trading in smith as back-up.
it might not be worth a trade but i'm thinking, just for cover, he could bring in good cash come the pointy end of the season however.

my original team is starting to hurt me.

[Memphistopheles]

^^^ valid points mate. i've got no ruck cover for sandi cox and was considering trading in smith as back-up.
it might not be worth a trade but i'm thinking, just for cover, he could bring in good cash come the pointy end of the season however.

my original team is starting to hurt me.

You sound like you're in teh same boat as me.

My original team just isn't quite good enough (avg 2011 is ok, but not as good as I was hoping so far).

I'm thinking the extra cash from Smith should help though, as well as not having burnt any trades yet.