NEW TEAM! ATTEMPT NUMBER THREE!

[LaHug]

think there are better options than Laidler and Rohan, for Rohan maybe Mcdonough from Richmond and for Laidler maybe Langdon from Collingwood

And I don't think Billings is worth the $$$, maybe someone like Zac Merrett from Essendon, we will know more when the rest of the teams are known

I thought Rohan was a lock ??? but I can definitely think about turning Laidler into someone cheaper!

[Mr.Craig]

Just for reference McDonough's scores in the VFL last year were 61, 63, 64, 83, 85, 102, 57, 51, 81, 69, 40, 108, 93 and 96 (Ave: 75.2).

[LaHug]

Just for reference McDonough's scores in the VFL last year were 61, 63, 64, 83, 85, 102, 57, 51, 81, 69, 40, 108, 93 and 96 (Ave: 75.2).

So definitely some potential there... still pricey though.

MC, as the rookie expert, who would you recommend turning Billings into? And do you think it's worth having Dericx in over Nankervis?

[Mr.Craig]

Well, Fantasy Freako thinks Billings is very likely to be vested and I tend to agree so I definitely think it is worth your while to look at an alternative, McDonough does seem like the man most likely. The fact he scored 75 and 75 in his two pre season games suggest he might be capable of more consistent efforts this year. Having said that, he is also at risk of vests an it would be dangerous to play him on your field.

These issues really stem from your decision to play 5 premiums in the mids. I don't think you would lose much scoring at all by having Daisy/Shiels/Macrae as your M5 and redistributing the money to the F5 position. Come on man, join the Higgins train! If you downgraded Rocky or Cotch to Higgins you would still have money left over to up Vlas to a more solid option too. Think it might even allow you to turn JKH into McDonough.

Derickx....well I still hate his guts for sitting at my R4 for the entirety of 2012 but it looks like he'll be worth having.

[LaHug]

Well, Fantasy Freako thinks Billings is very likely to be vested and I tend to agree so I definitely think it is worth your while to look at an alternative, McDonough does seem like the man most likely. The fact he scored 75 and 75 in his two pre season games suggest he might be capable of more consistent efforts this year. Having said that, he is also at risk of vests an it would be dangerous to play him on your field.

These issues really stem from your decision to play 5 premiums in the mids. I don't think you would lose much scoring at all by having Daisy/Shiels/Macrae as your M5 and redistributing the money to the F5 position. Come on man, join the Higgins train! If you downgraded Rocky or Cotch to Higgins you would still have money left over to up Vlas to a more solid option too. Think it might even allow you to turn JKH into McDonough.

Derickx....well I still hate his guts for sitting at my R4 for the entirety of 2012 but it looks like he'll be worth having.

But I love both Cotch and Rocky :( :( and they're both quite underpriced. I'm incredibly unsure about all three of Daisy/Shiels/Macrae but Daisy's 2011 numbers show how good he could be... particularly when he's priced at an average of 60. I thought everyone was going 5 premium mids though?!

Vlas is my semi-unique midpricer that I think will be an 80+ defender this year so I don't really plan on moving him.


By swapping the following players, I'm left with $88,300 which I should use somewhere but I'm very hesitant to trade Vlas:
Billings -> Higgins
JKH -> McDonough
Nankervis -> Derickx
Rocky -> Thomas :(

Does mean I could change Hanley into someone else (worried about him vs. Hawks - I know it's only one round but I think it'll be poor).

[Mr.Craig]

You get what I'm saying though about how the 5 premo mids expose you? It's always nice to have the players you really want but if it leaves a liability on your field somewhere else then it'll quickly suck away your pleasure. If you're willing to wear the possibility of a Billings or McDonough being subbed, possibly multiple times, then go for it. I can't really see anyone else sub 200k in the forwards unless you take giant gambles with LRT or Blease. :-\

[LaHug]

Yeah, I get ya! If I trade out Rocky but am set on keeping Vlastuin (for now... could change in the next 12-18 hours), do you have any recommendations on what to do with the $88k? It feels wrong to have that much cash left over!

[Mr.Craig]

Pav to T.Mitchell.

Not buying the Pav hype at all.

[LaHug]

Pav to T.Mitchell.

Not buying the Pav hype at all.

:o BLASPHEMY!!!

I'll make a decision on how to spend it in the morning! I very much regret trying to play all three major forms of fantasy... head is spinning.

[Mr.Craig]

AF is clearly the way to go, no work to do at all. ::) :'(

[Alka]

Pav to T.Mitchell.

Not buying the Pav hype at all.

Hah, well I'm not buying the Titchell hype. Surely he'll get less midfield time in a packed Swans mid, and I can see his average dwindle every so slightly. That said, no Pav for me either.

Why not Franklin? Him and Gunston are the two between 400-500 I'm liking this season. Gun is more of a POD, and I'm unsure if he'll be a top 6 forward. Franklin on the other hand looks popular for good reason.

[LaHug]

Just wondering why you're both against Pav? Priced at 75 when should average 85! My only concern is that he only played 9 games...

[LaHug]

Alrighty, I reckon I'm gonna go Pav to Buddy because Buddy should play every game and should average more than last year (barring injury).

That leaves me $67k to turn Hanley into someone less likely to be beaten by a tag.
McVeigh, Bartel, Enright, or Hibberd?

[Mr.Craig]

Hibbo injured Huggy. ;)

GWS tag like crazy but really how can you go past McVeigh?

[LaHug]

Yeah, McVeigh is in. Team is done! (I think...)

Just one thing. Is it really worth the extra $70k to have McDonough on the bench over JKH?