Ask Ziplock Week

[lnugawela]

Hey Zip Im thinking about bringing Lynch into my side this week to make some coin and possibly a keeper (will have to wait on that) my options to trade for him are J O'Brien, Matera or Richardson.

Richardson is dead wood but Ill make no money on the trade, Jesse still could make a little bit more coin but I think would be worth getting rid of now. Thoughts?

How many trades have you used? If you've still got a reasonable amount left with a close to finished side, I would be cutting Richo off, he's just rotting flesh in your team. Other than that, out of O Brien and Matera I would be looking at dropping Matera at this point in time- his upcoming draw will be very difficult for his position, unless Gold Coast start playing miraculously well, whilst Jesse's is neither difficult nor easy.

Thanks Zip! I have 17 trades remaining, am now thinking I really could cut Hurley too, what are your thoughts on Hurley to Lynch?

Hurley could be held for another couple of weeks, on the basis that because of his last week score you could squeeze some of your lost money out of him. That being said, if you're willing to sacrifice a couple of grand (in all honesty, he won't price rise much), then that is probably your best option. He's almost as much dead weight as richo, but is a lot more cash to be dragging you down.

Yeah thanks Zip, thinking it probably is the best option for me and will set me up for finishing my mids next week :)

[Ziplock]

Hey zip, want to trade tappy but to who I have 65 k in the bank, got Isaac smith and don't want mzungu till he is on the bubble, also would you upgrade darling or matera, lower bought himself some more time

Also thinking Stanley,swallow,smith and maybe Petrie as bench cover am I wasting cash cows on cover?

Mzungu is really your only nice option, maybe Lynch from gold coast although he comes with a substantially higher price tag.

However, Mzungu's dpp could be very very useful come later rounds. If you don't intend on keeping darling as bench cover,  then he would be the one I would be looking at trading out, his BE is close to his average, and as you can see from last week, even if he scores 70 again this week he won't have a substantial price rise, I'd be looking at trading him over matera.

At a rough guess, your trades would make you approximately 430k. I would be looking at players like chapman and N riewoldt, maybe pavlich or johnson as well.

Not really a waste of cash cows, although if you were to downgrade Z smith to J tippett, then you could use petrie to swap into your ruck line and cover your rucks during their byes, subsequently you don't HAVE to keep smith.

[Ziplock]

hey Zip, im really unsure on what to do this week can you have a look at my team and tell me what your next move would be? thanks


Trades left: 16, Bank: $198,700
Backs: Gibbs, Deledio, Heppell, Goddard, Adcock, Duigan, Stanely (O'Shea, Puopolo, Pederson)
Mid: Swan, Boyd, Bartel, Mitchell, Swallow, Hibberd (Jacobs, Prestia, Bewick)
Ruck: Cox, Sandilands (Z Smith, Derickx)
Forward: Sylvia, Riewoldt, Franklin, Didak, Goodes, S Johnson, Darling (Tapscott, Matera, Richardson)

Backs: Gibbs, Deledio, Heppell, Goddard and Adcock are all keepers and either Duigan or Stanley will be my 8th Back.
Mids: Hibberd starting is a real problem, the only thought i have had is Tapscott - Mzungu and then Bewick - Montagna, but it seems like a waste of cash.
Rucks: fine
Forward: Didak may aswell be a keeper now ...

what would you recommend doing? thanks heaps.

Your suggested trades of tapscott to mzungu and bewick to montagna look good to me, Bewicks really not delivering, tapscott is injured. Your only other real weak link atm is Didak, but at his current price I would just be hoping he turns it around, it's hardly even worthwhile trying to trade him out. 30 in one quarter is quite a solid effort, and I really doubt collingwood will overlook the fact tehy were getting hammered without him and were dominating with him.

I like your suggested trades, and I don't think it's a waste of cash.

[Andrew]

I need to bring in B. Jacobs this week but I don't know who for? My defence is:

Enright, H.Shaw, Suckling, Adcock, Gibbs, Goddard, Delideo (Lower, STanley, Toy)

Midfield: HEPPELL, Swan, Boyd, Selwood, Goodes, Bewick (Swallow, Harris, Iles)

I'm thinking of using a premium DEF/MID in midfield instead of defence and as such sell Bewick for Jacobs. Doesn't raise much cash but does the job. Otherwise, I could sell Toy for another 15k to have Jacobs in defence (just makes Heppell a DEF emergency unless there's a bye). Or should I raise more cash by selling Harris? Not a fan on this, nor selling Swallow.

I think a strategy is to get Jacobs for Bewick, play Gibbs in midfield for the rest of the season before selling him for a MID premium come DT prelim final week. Or should I wait and see who plays out of Bewick & Toy?

Help please!

[Ziplock]

To put it very basically, you don't want gibbs to be playing as a 100+ player in your mids, you want him in your backline. I would personally be looking at the toy trade this week, then trade bewick next week if he does poorly again.

That being said, your positioning of heppell doesn't really matter as in your final team he'll clearly be benched, subsequently, the bewick trade does look good purely for that extra dpp link.

It just depends on if you want heppell to be a midfield emergency at some point, or a defence emergency.

[Andrew]

Well yeah I could use Heppell as MID emergency from here on in, it's all one in the same. If I've already got the players, where does it matter where I put them? It's just delaying my midfield upgrades getting one of the DEF/MID premiums into midfield, I've done the same with getting Goodes in there. In the meantime Heppell can be 7th defender (also got Lower & Stanley who aren't the worst to start).

I just think it's smart DTing delaying your MID upgrades as you need to get the best and you don't want them getting injured on you when they're so expensive (see Jobe Watson), so if you can use DPP to swap premiums from other positions I think it's worthwhile. That being said Pendlebury next week for me as he looks certain to be a top 6 midfielder.

Cheers for your thoughts.

[Ziplock]

It matters based on the calibre of keepers in positions, mid rookies averaging 70+ 80 aren't that uncommon, however defencer rookies avging 70/80 are, hence why it matters where you keep them.

On the flip side, by delaying your midfield upgrades, you're costing yourself a good 10-15 points per week for each position,  if you choose to upgrade fwds/ def before mids in lets say 3 positions, that's 45 points per week you're missing. Not a huge amount if you're going for league, but substantial if you're going for overall.

That being said, it'll probably all end up averaging out, so no real biggy when you upgrade, personally I just upgrade my weakest players first.

[PowerBug]

Hey Zip, please help me on this. I have Tapscott and Higgins and i'm unsure with what to do with them. I only have 13 trades left and i'm really stuck. I won my eliminator by 39 pionts with a score of 2144.

[Alka]

Zip. First, I am aiming for a league win, overall ship sailed long ago.
I have a winnable game this week, and the next 5 weeks in a row throw up the best teams in my league.
So I need to get my team into shape.

I am planning to trade down Darling to Lynch this week.
Then next week Goddard (if tons up this week) or Enright for Toy and either Swan or Montagna for Krakeour.
And then Franklin for Knights, and a rookie for a cash cow defender (Lower most likely).

Is there a better order to do these in (obviously Franklin is about to rise, but I think it's too early to trade Knights out?).
Also I have plenty of defenders ready to pop, but no one to trade them to - anyone who I don't have who I could likely do so for? And finally Goddard or Enright or other, and Swan or Montagna or other?

My team:
Lids, Gibbs, Adcock, Scotland, Lower, Hibberd, Puopolo (B.Smith, Otten, Toy)

Boyd, Pendles, Judd, Jelwood, Libba, Krakouer (Harris, Jacobs, I.Smith)

Sylvia, Pavlich, Champan, N. Riewoldt, ROK, Knights, Darling (Prestia, Richardson, Mzungu).

$302k in the bank.

So keep in mind this week is easily winnable, so needs no premiums in. Next 5 weeks are very tough.
Also need to keep finals in mind. Appreciate any help!

[Ziplock]

'Hey Zip, please help me on this. I have Tapscott and Higgins and i'm unsure with what to do with them. I only have 13 trades left and i'm really stuck. I won my eliminator by 39 pionts with a score of 2144.'

Tapscott should certainly be downgraded, however, with the amount of trades you have left, I wouldn't really call trading higgins an option. Maybe downgrade Tapscott to mzungu or Lynch, then sit tight or upgrade another cash cow?

Higgins, as frustrating as he is as a player, should really stop being a douchebag and softcock soon and start pumping out big scores again. Hold for him.

If you still had 18-20 trades it would be a different matter, but, if he's named this week, hold for now.

[dale93]

Hey Zip

Will this be a strong enough midfield after round 12 to 24?

Swan, Boyd, Pendas, Selwood, Thompson and Dal Santo?

[Ziplock]

Zip. First, I am aiming for a league win, overall ship sailed long ago.
I have a winnable game this week, and the next 5 weeks in a row throw up the best teams in my league.
So I need to get my team into shape.

I am planning to trade down Darling to Lynch this week.
Then next week Goddard (if tons up this week) or Enright for Toy and either Swan or Montagna for Krakeour.
And then Franklin for Knights, and a rookie for a cash cow defender (Lower most likely).

Is there a better order to do these in (obviously Franklin is about to rise, but I think it's too early to trade Knights out?).
Also I have plenty of defenders ready to pop, but no one to trade them to - anyone who I don't have who I could likely do so for? And finally Goddard or Enright or other, and Swan or Montagna or other?

My team:
Lids, Gibbs, Adcock, Scotland, Lower, Hibberd, Puopolo (B.Smith, Otten, Toy)

Boyd, Pendles, Judd, Jelwood, Libba, Krakouer (Harris, Jacobs, I.Smith)

Sylvia, Pavlich, Champan, N. Riewoldt, ROK, Knights, Darling (Prestia, Richardson, Mzungu).

$302k in the bank.

So keep in mind this week is easily winnable, so needs no premiums in. Next 5 weeks are very tough.
Also need to keep finals in mind. Appreciate any help!

For league I'll break it down for you
1. goddard, doesn't have a bye in the finals
2. Are you playing an easy team for collinwood or st kilda's second bye? You're going to be wanting swan in at some point, but, if you're playing a difficult team during his bye, it could be worth it not getting him until after the bye. Same deal for tags.

No, it won't be too early for knights. That being said, if he continues to score in the 90s/ 100s, I would be looking at upgrading a different player, as those consistent scores from a forward make him a keeper.

But for brute force asap, no, you're right those are the best trades possible. Considering this week is an easy one. Most people would tell you do do an upgrade/ downgrade rather than double downgrade, however, your logic to wait one more week to be certain on goddard and for swan to fall is justified from a league perspective.

Hope that helped.

[Ziplock]

Hey Zip

Will this be a strong enough midfield after round 12 to 24?

Swan, Boyd, Pendas, Selwood, Thompson and Dal Santo?

Do you already have thompson/ dal santo?

Short answer, yes, providing dal santo lifts and thompson can crank it up just a touch.

[Chelskiman]

Dear Dr. Zip,

I really need another premium midfielder.  At the moment I have Swan, Boyd, Montagna and Chapman with the likes of Conca, Harris, D. Swallow and Curnow all on the bench.  Ideally I'd like to have Chappy in the forward line, but this leaves me horribly short in the mids.  I can get in GAJ this week by going Tapscott > rookie (hopefully I. Smith) and then Curnow > GAJ.  I could also get in Pendles by going D. Swallow > rookie then Curnow > Pendles.  My question to you is should I get in GAJ now or wait for Pendles to drop more in price, but if I wait a bit longer I may lose points.  Help!

Here is my team in full as I have it lined up for this round.

Trades Left: 16
Salary Remanining: $30,100

Backs: Deledio, Gibbs, Adcock, Goddard, Suckling, Lower, Broughton (Toy, Hibberd, Puopolo [EMG])

Mids: Swan, Boyd, Montagna, Conca, D. Swallow, B. Jacobs (Curnow, Harris [EMG], Mzungu)

Rucks: Cox, Sandilands (Z. Smith, Derickx)

Forwards: Franklin, Goodes, Chapman, N. Riewoldt, S. Johnson, Darling, Yarran (Krakouer [EMG], Tapscott, Matera)

[Ziplock]

Dear Dr. Zip,

I really need another premium midfielder.  At the moment I have Swan, Boyd, Montagna and Chapman with the likes of Conca, Harris, D. Swallow and Curnow all on the bench.  Ideally I'd like to have Chappy in the forward line, but this leaves me horribly short in the mids.  I can get in GAJ this week by going Tapscott > rookie (hopefully I. Smith) and then Curnow > GAJ.  I could also get in Pendles by going D. Swallow > rookie then Curnow > Pendles.  My question to you is should I get in GAJ now or wait for Pendles to drop more in price, but if I wait a bit longer I may lose points.  Help!

Here is my team in full as I have it lined up for this round.

Trades Left: 16
Salary Remanining: $30,100

Backs: Deledio, Gibbs, Adcock, Goddard, Suckling, Lower, Broughton (Toy, Hibberd, Puopolo [EMG])

Mids: Swan, Boyd, Montagna, Conca, D. Swallow, B. Jacobs (Curnow, Harris [EMG], Mzungu)

Rucks: Cox, Sandilands (Z. Smith, Derickx)

Forwards: Franklin, Goodes, Chapman, N. Riewoldt, S. Johnson, Darling, Yarran (Krakouer [EMG], Tapscott, Matera)

Pendles is a better, safer option this season. There's no telling what Gablett's form is going to be against geelong and for the rest of the season, he has only had one good game (round 8) pretty much all season. Pendles BE is large, and IMO he won't be getting it this week, that being said I very much doubt he'll drop much in price, and should still pump out a respectable 110+ score for certain.

Gablett is a 50/50 unique for this round, Pendles is looking more secure IMO.

Your only issue is you're cutting D Swallow a little premature, but, that's no huge deal, as he won't have huge leaps and bounds to rise in any case.