Ask Ziplock Pre-season NAB1

[Ziplock]

Sorry I meant change to MY team (listed below).

Thompson (out) Boyd (in) Thinking with sloane and danger lifting it wont be all up to thomo he wont score as much.

Zaharakis (out) Dangerfield (in) zaka looked like a muppett, danger looked like a gun.

Pfieffer (out) Porps (in) - this one is far from locked in thinking the rook still but have allocated money for porps.

Still won't risk Ryder in my DT or SC rucks, but locked him in my sportbet squad with kruze (12 points a goal)

yeah fair enough changed I guess. I mean the thompson call is a bit iffy, but tbh I see boyd outscoring him anyway.

we have the same sports bet ruck line :P

[Ziplock]

hey zip what are your thoughts on this. I've had sidebottom in and out of my side, and is out atm cos i just can't see him improving. he played pretty much all midfield last year, and this year will be no different. nothing in the collingwood midfield has changed and thus I'm wondering where the extra points will come from, so that he will lift his average by around 10 ppg. so i pretty much see him plateauing this season, unless of course there is a LTI to one of their mids as in swan, thomas, ball, pendles etc

he mustn't have played all midfield last year or he wouldn't have been awarded mpp status- VS/CD do position changes based on the % you played in each position. + Buckley has touted him for more midfield time, so he must have been spending time up front. He's another year older, and about ready to break out from past DT history- he only really needs to add a handful of kicks to become a worthwhile keeper in the forward line. Probably wouldn't touch him in the mids, but as a forward... definitely needs to be considered.

[azza707]

hey zip what are your thoughts on this. I've had sidebottom in and out of my side, and is out atm cos i just can't see him improving. he played pretty much all midfield last year, and this year will be no different. nothing in the collingwood midfield has changed and thus I'm wondering where the extra points will come from, so that he will lift his average by around 10 ppg. so i pretty much see him plateauing this season, unless of course there is a LTI to one of their mids as in swan, thomas, ball, pendles etc

he mustn't have played all midfield last year or he wouldn't have been awarded mpp status- VS/CD do position changes based on the % you played in each position. + Buckley has touted him for more midfield time, so he must have been spending time up front. He's another year older, and about ready to break out from past DT history- he only really needs to add a handful of kicks to become a worthwhile keeper in the forward line. Probably wouldn't touch him in the mids, but as a forward... definitely needs to be considered.

mm true, he did go to the half forward flanks for a few stints in games, but mostly saw him running around on the wing. but i see where your coming. atm I'm trying to decide between him and jordan lewis. really cannot pick between the two.

also what are your thoughts on jed adcock. almost no talk about him around here. currently locked in as my 4th back. played last year with a broken hand towards the middle of the season and when merret went down it really hurt his scores. if the brisbane back line stays injury can see the lions wanting to get him into the midfield. reckon he could push for a 95 avg this year, if he doesn't have to do a broughton and go back to defence to help out due ti injuries.

[Ziplock]

yeeesh, he's definitely a possibility...

at the same time however the lions backline is riddled with injury prone players, and that actually includes adcock.

I admire him for playing for more than a month with a broken hand, but fully priced I can't really  justify him.

[elephants]

To start with Swan or to upgrade to him?

Thoughts on Dangerfield and Porps and Tom T. Lynch?

Thoughts on Luke Parker and starting with Goodes or looking to him as an upgrade?

Thanks mate.

I'm going to say start with swan, unless you really need the cash and see some insane value in someone that you otherwise couldn't get. Fact is, he never performs in NAB cup, but is far ahead of all other people in DT points.

I like dangerfield, but I've never been burnt by him. He is scoring well in NAB cup and is entering break out age, he definitely needs consideration given his draw. Similar situation for porps, but he comes with such a hefty discount as well. As for lynch... he had a masssive half, and is discounted due to him being subbed. However, he was being subbed off, not subbed on last year, indicitive of underperforming and keep in mind he got 58 of his 70 points from scoring shots- unless you see him kicking 4-5 goals per match, probably be wary. Before today his points per 100 minutes was only 70. That being said, high draft picks (taken at 13 in 08) often bolt from nowhere. I would like to see a full game before I pick him.

Adelaide are shooting for the NAB finals right?

Parkers kind of similar to lynch, yeah he scored 84 today, but hasn't really been impressive in his other NAB cup outings. He could also be in there with a shot, but atm I'm still not seeing it.

I'm staunchly going for the upgrade to goodes option this year. I can't see him defying his history- against his first half opponents, or his slow starts.

Awesome, cheers mate. Starting to agree with you on Goodes...

[Ziplock]

keep in mind, dont just judge him off NAB cup form- he's a premium and it's just stupid to do so, unless he's clearly had a positional change or appears injury hampered.

[elephants]

Yeah I had some issues picking him initially due to age, role and his scoring ability in the wet... I could save the 150k and get Dangermouse.

Not out of contention but no longer in my team.

[n00bsauce]

priddis or murphy?

[Ziplock]

priddis or murphy?

murphy hands down. If you're strapped for cash though, I'd take A swallow over priddis.

[Master Q]

Rioli? Sylvia? Thoughts?

I need to get rid of ROK and I am short of options  :P

[Ziplock]

sylvia, no, not with his suspension... if he was a possible break out player like ziebell, maybe. But as already premium priced. Nup.

Rioli... damn... it all depends how long his hammies hold. Hawks have been working on fixing his running though haven't they? like what the cats did with chappy? This is, imo, one of his last years to break out, if it doesn't happen soon it never will.

[Master Q]

I don't know what to do  :-X

[n00bsauce]

kerridge or Pfeiffer?

panos, horlin smith or couch?

[Ziplock]

pfeiffer and couch.

[elephants]

Thoughts on Shiel, Zorko and Treloar. Do we wait for them or of not named round 1 are not in our teams...?