Help save brad's team

[Mat0369]

Since I got stuck at work and arrived home after the game started I have had to change the trade and captain plans

Initially I wanted to go with option 3 which was

Dunstan>Acres
McDonald>Hallihan
Mitchell>Birchall

I figured since I f'ed up this week and I can't get in Hallihan or trade Mitchell out I would continue on my cash accumulation mission. I pulled the trigger on McDonald>Acres and Dunstan>Ambrose using Taylor. That's left me with 18 trades and 580k in the bank. That leaves me to turn Mitchell into a round 8 or 9 bye mid (can't go 10 as I am missing too many players already that round with most of my backs round 10), if Fasolo is not back I can turn him into a premium forward or go risky and bring in Walker if he plays and the last move would be to turn Kelly into a premo mid. Round 10 upgrade Aish and figure out what to do with Taylor

I have also tried to salvage something in terms of captains since I didn't put the VC on JPK. I have gone Sandi VC into Murph at the moment which I am not happy with. Earlier today I figured 'sure I should be home by 7', boy was I wrong. This is why I didn't start my own team this year

[Bill Manspeaker]

hey Mat, just thinking maybe I could help you out in these situations.  if you don't think you will have time to make the trades, send us a PM and I'll do them for ya. I'll give you complete control of the team, but yeah I'll complete the trades if needed

thanks again btw man. like how you've made some good coin so far

[Mat0369]

Next week I should be fine but the Friday after I am working late again. The issue I have is there is no internet in the old office. By the look of it you are going to be 6-0 anyway, it is just trying to get the best rookies into the side and I am spewing I missed on Hallihan. I'll post the trade plans in this thread and PM you the day I am working late before I go to work if I am intending to make trades based on that nights game. If you notice I haven't made them by 7.30 it means I am stuck at work and just pull the trigger

[Bill Manspeaker]

sweet, no worries mate

[Mat0369]

So the Acres trade worked out to an extent. He looked awful and got subbed but he scored well. Dunstan managed to hit his B/E but for 3k I don't care too much.


I am looking at trades for this week. I can currently field 18 if all my players return from their bye and the guys that played last week play again. That is not counting Fasolo and Georgiou who could be inclusions but I highly doubt.

Looking at my backline, I still have Mitchell, I can't trade him to a round 10 guy as I have 4 guys out that week already, it has to be a round 8 or 9 guys. I am not a fan of any of the round 8 guys other then maybe Harry Taylor, but he is a huge risk with how poorly he has been scoring. I am looking at round 9 guys even though they are on bye and I think Hurn is the guy. I make 100k, he has pretty much scored close to 100 every week he has played a full game, he has a low B/E so I just sit him on the bench and it saves me making the trade next week.

I am going to get rid of Polec this week as well. Selwood is the guy I really want, but Freo and a high B/E, nah pass. I can probably pick him up quite a bit cheaper later and try and find another option. I am again thinking of going risky this week and going for Nicky Dal. He has the 3rd highest average of the round 8 guys I don't have (Stevie J and Selwood 1 & 2), but with an almost finished midfield I see it as a potential waste of a trade.

I will update later in the week once I think about it further

[Mat0369]

I currently have 18 players with no Fas at the moment. I am just going to make this post so I don't lose the pic but will update my plans later

[Mat0369]

I decided planning for next week was the best option. I decided to go risky and Dal was not the guy, I was seriously considering Tex a couple weeks early, then my brain got the better of me and I reversed the trade. I have brought in 2 guys playing next week and that is because I was looking pretty screwed with the byes

The trades so far

Mitchell>Hurn
Fasolo>Wingard
Georgiou>Tippett

Not a Tippett fan but he has been named and I only need him for 2 games.

It has left me with 17 players next week before trades, 19 this week minus late withdrawals. I have also thrown the VC on Beams for the hell of it. I still have $638,000 in cash which is key for future upgrades and my league opponent this week has Zac Dawson, enough said. I figured I am going to win the matchup, I might as well take a couple of risks to see how I am going to jump in terms of overall.

[Ringo]

Well done mate - Time to spend that cash over the next couple of weeks. Cameron looming as a nice downgrade for forwards.

[Capper]

Well at least you are thinking straighter now Matty

[Mat0369]

Cameron is on the radar. The more cash I can get into this side the better. Being limited on trades I need to keep maximising the cash making potential of rookies and trying to pick up under priced players. There is a large chunk of the season to go, so some of the underdone guys like Jack Steven might be worth a look later on.

Well at least you are thinking straighter now Matty

As much as I wanted Dal/Tex, I knew getting Tex in now was stupid while he wasn't on the bubble and when I look at the mids I see better 'scoring options' compared to Dal. I just have this gut feeling he will push over a 115 average, but I see other guys like Joey, Boyd, Rockliff, Selwood, Stevie J, Watson and even Kieren Jack that I want to fit into this side. I think knowing that this is still technically not my side has me thinking risky. A few of the risks  I took last season placed me pretty well in the end so I will more often then not go with my gut.

[Vinny]

Plan looks solid Matt but I'd expect Tippett to get dropped soon but oh well, need 18 on field.

Cameron looking very good for a downgrade.

I don't know about Tex yet.

[Mat0369]

Tippett was only a two week pickup. It was between him and Georigou rotting on my bench, I figured if I can make 50k and hope he plays next week it is worth it. Aylett wasn't an option with a round 10 bye, Litherland might get a game next week but didn't want to sit on it this week as I will need all 3 next week to try and use my cash wisely. No way Georgiou comes back in with all of the Dees KPD's healthy so he is dead weight, post byes my D8 should hopefully not see the field for a while.

[Mat0369]

That Merrett trade has been a ripper so far. Not only did I make 20k bringing him in, I got rid of Rohan who wouldn't have scored what Merett did in his last two games all season. He should also have a nice little price rise and be a stepping stone to a potential premium in a few weeks.

[Mat0369]

brad, what are you thinking in terms of Jack Steven or Joey?

[Vinny]

You already know that answer to that Mat ;) Right Brad haha?