8 Rookie Midfield

[masedog333]

J.Martin, L.McDonald, J.Lonergan, D.Tyson, C.Beams, L.Dunstan, V.Michie, X. Ellis

They are all strong chances to be regular players in the 22. Whack 2 of them on your bench each week while having Ablett at M1 as your perma captain and Beams at M2 as perma VC.

Risk I know, but if I was ever going to do it, this would be the year to.

Thoughts??

[Ziplock]

J.Martin, L.McDonald, J.Lonergan, D.Tyson, C.Beams, L.Dunstan, V.Michie, X. Ellis

They are all strong chances to be regular players in the 22. Whack 2 of them on your bench each week while having Ablett at M1 as your perma captain and Beams at M2 as perma VC.

Risk I know, but if I was ever going to do it, this would be the year to.

Thoughts??

Mcdonald's defence eligible, and with the current lack of options down back rookie wise, would be a waste in your midfield.

Unfortunately, I don't think a rookied up midfield is really viable with the substitution rule, seeing as, especially early in the season, young players are given the green/ red vest to ease them into the pace of AFL level football.

and, ftr, if you were ever going to do it, 2012 would have probably been the year, with the introduction and plethora of GWS rookies :P

[masedog333]

J.Martin, L.McDonald, J.Lonergan, D.Tyson, C.Beams, L.Dunstan, V.Michie, X. Ellis

They are all strong chances to be regular players in the 22. Whack 2 of them on your bench each week while having Ablett at M1 as your perma captain and Beams at M2 as perma VC.

Risk I know, but if I was ever going to do it, this would be the year to.

Thoughts??

Mcdonald's defence eligible, and with the current lack of options down back rookie wise, would be a waste in your midfield.

Unfortunately, I don't think a rookied up midfield is really viable with the substitution rule, seeing as, especially early in the season, young players are given the green/ red vest to ease them into the pace of AFL level football.

and, ftr, if you were ever going to do it, 2012 would have probably been the year, with the introduction and plethora of GWS rookies :P

true cuz

[Toga]

I reckon you'd lose out too many points doing this - taking your strategy will let you load up on guns in other positions on the field but remember that midfield premiums are the highest scoring premiums.

[Ziplock]

I reckon you'd lose out too many points doing this - taking your strategy will let you load up on guns in other positions on the field but remember that midfield premiums are the highest scoring premiums.

Poor argument. Not applicable due to the magic number and how players are priced, almost works the other way around actually since midfield rookies are generally the highest scoring rookies.

The subbing of a midfield player will hurt more than the subbing of a D/F rookie though.

[Memphistopheles]

Go for it. And, watch as you're quickly a thousand points behind the rest in just a few weeks.

Yes, it's true that the midfield rookies tend to score better than the def and forward rookies but the midfield premiums also score higher as well.

Defender premos tend to score around 80-100. Forward premiums the same except they can go real big sometimes.

Where as midfield premiums you're looking at 100-120 and sometimes upwards of that. It will be the times that they score 120-150 that will really hurt you with this strategy.

Plus rookies are too inconsistent.

[truBLUE]

I reckon you'd lose out too many points doing this - taking your strategy will let you load up on guns in other positions on the field but remember that midfield premiums are the highest scoring premiums.

+1  Midfield  will be the difference in fantasy this year so premiums are a must imo

[masedog333]

Go for it. And, watch as you're quickly a thousand points behind the rest in just a few weeks.

Yes, it's true that the midfield rookies tend to score better than the def and forward rookies but the midfield premiums also score higher as well.

Defender premos tend to score around 80-100. Forward premiums the same except they can go real big sometimes.

Where as midfield premiums you're looking at 100-120 and sometimes upwards of that. It will be the times that they score 120-150 that will really hurt you with this strategy.

Plus rookies are too inconsistent.

lol

[shaker]

Not a strategy I would ever consider but if you think it will work run with it

[Toga]

Poor argument. Not applicable due to the magic number and how players are priced, almost works the other way around actually since midfield rookies are generally the highest scoring rookies.

The subbing of a midfield player will hurt more than the subbing of a D/F rookie though.

So why doesn't everyone run with it then?

[pommyadam]

just for arguments sake, i actually put this team together
this is what I came out with (moved McDonald to DEF for Rook purposes and brought in LewisTaylor)

is this really worse than what you're planning to lineup with?

[Mr.Craig]

Every year at least one person brings this strategy up but I'm yet to see anyone go through with it.

[masedog333]

just for arguments sake, i actually put this team together
this is what I came out with (moved McDonald to DEF for Rook purposes and brought in LewisTaylor)

is this really worse than what you're planning to lineup with?

looks good doesnt it

[pommyadam]

feels pretty good to start with basically just keepers and a couple of promising rooks on other lines

would probably work pretty well with the 30 trades, you won't be able to upgrade that team for about 6-7 weeks anyway (and then it'd be unlimited trades)

[Master Q]

Every year at least one person brings this strategy up but I'm yet to see anyone go through with it.

I did this in 2012. If someone wants to go dig my team up they can. It was fun experimenting but took it seriously at the same time.

I actually didn't go that bad. My backline was so good I used maybe 2 or 3 trades there the whole season. I think my only premium mids were Swan and Ablett and maybe Pendles but can't remember.

The problem I had was the rookies I picked didn't ALL go as expected, which is the issue with this team. If you somehow manage to get all of the best scoring, highest value rookies you can do well. But for example I remember paying a lot of money for Wingard and he did very badly.