It’s a horror show at the selection table, with too many fantasy faves dropped or injured for some to cover.
Essendon
FB: Cale Hooker, Tayte Pears, Henry Slattery
HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Adam McPhee, David Myers
C: Ricky Dyson, Brent Stanton, Angus Monfries
HF: Jason Winderlich, Matthew Lloyd, Sam Lonergan
FF: Bachar Houli, Jay Neagle, Alwyn Davey
Fol: Patrick Ryder, Jobe Watson, Andrew Lovett
Int: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Heath Hocking, David Zaharakis, Tom Bellchambers
Emg: Jay Nash, John Williams, Tyson Slattery
In: Neagle, Houli, Bellchambers
Out: Dustin Fletcher, Scott Lucas, Leroy Jetta
Hawthorn
FB: Michael Osborne, Thomas Murphy, Grant Birchall
HB: Stuart Dew, Luke Hodge, Beau Dowler
C: Travis Tuck, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis
HF: Garry Moss, Lance Franklin, Cyril Rioli
FF: Campbell Brown, Jarryd Roughead, Mark Williams
Fol: Simon Taylor, Brad Sewell, Chance Bateman
Int: Robert Campbell, Ben McGlynn, Cameron Stokes, Brendan Whitecross
Emg: Josh P. Kennedy, Jarryd Morton, Brent Renouf
In: Birchall, McGlynn, Stokes
Out: Brent Guerra, Renouf, Morton
No change
Richmond
FB: Chris Newman, Kelvin Moore, Alex Rance
HB: Joel Bowden, Luke McGuane, Dean Polo
C: Matt White, Shane Tuck, Brett Deledio
HF: Richard Tambling, Jack Riewoldt, Nathan G. Brown
FF: Adam Pattison, Troy Simmonds, Ben Cousins
Fol: Angus Graham, Daniel Jackson, Nathan Foley
Int: Andrew Collins, Mark Coughlan, Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls, Robin Nahas
Emg: Will Thursfield, Shane Edwards, Jay Schulz
In: Cousins, Brown, Simmonds
Out: Jordan McMahon, Matthew Richardson, Mitch Morton
Brisbane
FB: Ashley McGrath, Daniel Merrett, Joel Patfull
HB: Troy Selwood, Joel Macdonald, Josh Drummond
C: Jared Brennan, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, Justin Sherman
FF: Cheynee Stiller, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power
Fol: Mitch Clark, Travis Johnstone, Jed Adcock
Int: Scott Harding, Albert Proud, James Polkinghorne, Sam Sheldon
Emg: Matt Austin, Tim Notting, Pearce Hanley
Geelong
FB: Andrew Mackie, Matthew Scarlett, Darren Milburn
HB: Joel Corey, Harry Taylor, Max Rooke
C: Jimmy Bartel, Corey Enright, David Wojcinski
HF: James Kelly, Cameron Mooney, Mathew Stokes
FF: Paul Chapman, Tom Hawkins, Steve Johnson
Fol: Mark Blake, Joel Selwood, Cameron Ling
Int: Tom Harley, Shane Mumford, Travis Varcoe, Shannon Byrnes
Emg: Tom Lonergan, David Johnson, Ryan Gamble
In: Ling, Harley
Out: D. Johnson, Gary Ablett jnr
Sydney
FB: Craig Bolton, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Martin Mattner
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Paul Bevan
C: Adam Goodes, Brett Kirk, Amon Buchanan
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Ted Richards, Kieren Jack
FF: Jarred Moore, Barry Hall, Michael O’Loughlin
Fol: Darren Jolly, Jarrad McVeigh, Jude Bolton
Int: Nick Malceski, Brett Meredith, Mike Pyke, Kristin Thornton
Emg: Luke Ablett, Ed Barlow, Jesse White
No change
North Melbourne
FB: Shannon Watt, Scott D. Thompson, Josh Gibson
HB: Brady Rawlings, Drew Petrie, Michael Firrito
C: Adam Simpson, Jack Ziebell, Leigh Harding
HF: Scott McMahon, Aaron Edwards, Matt Campbell
FF: Ben Warren, David Hale, Ben Ross
Fol: Hamish McIntosh, Gavin Urquhart, Daniel Wells
Int: Daniel Harris, Andrew Swallow, Lindsay Thomas, Todd Goldstein
Emg: Ed Lower, Sam Power, Corey Jones
In: Wells, Goldstein, Campbell, Ross
Out: Daniel Pratt, Power, Lower, Levi Greenwood
Port Adelaide
FB: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Troy Chaplin, Domenic Cassisi
C: Travis Boak, Chad Cornes, Steven Salopek
HF: Robbie Gray, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
FF: Brett Ebert, Brendon Lade, Daniel Motlop
Fol: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
Int: Jason Davenport, Peter Burgoyne, Tom Logan, Matt Thomas
Emg: Nick Lower, Marlon Motlop, Matthew Westhoff
In: Davenport
Out: Hamish Hartlett
Carlton
FB: Richard Hadley, Bret Thornton, Michael Jamison
HB: Aaron Joseph, Paul Bower, Dennis Armfield
C: Chris Judd, Nick Stevens, Jarrad Waite
HF: Chris Yarran, Matthew Kreuzer, Kade Simpson
FF: Cameron Cloke, Brendan Fevola, Eddie Betts
Fol: Shaun Hampson, Bryce Gibbs, Marc Murphy
Int: Mark Austin, Jordan Russell, Heath Scotland, Simon Wiggins
Emg: Joe Anderson, Greg Bentley, Steven Browne
In: Hadley, Hampson, Austin, Yarran
Out: Andrew Carrazzo, Ryan Houlihan, Setanta O’hAilpin, Bentley
Fremantle
FB: Roger Hayden, Michael Johnson, Antoni Grover
HB: Nick Suban, Luke McPharlin, Steven Dodd
C: Stephen Hill, Paul Hasleby, Garrick Ibbotson
HF: Paul Duffield, Chris Tarrant, Clayton Hinkley
FF: Brett Peake, Matthew Pavlich, Dean Solomon
Fol: Aaron Sandilands, Byron Schammer, David Mundy
Int: Ryan Murphy, Matthew DeBoer, Luke Pratt, Scott Thornton
Emg: Marcus Drum, Josh Head, Andrew Foster
In: Pratt
Out: Ryan Crowley
Adelaide
FB: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: Simon Goodwin, Scott Stevens, Andrew McLeod
C: Michael Doughty, Scott Thompson, David Mackay
HF: Brent Reilly, Taylor Walker, Nathan Van Berlo
FF: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Richard Douglas
Fol: Brad Moran, Bernie Vince, Tyson Edwards
Int: (from) Robert Shirley, Brad Symes, Ivan Maric, Chris Knights, Patrick Dangerfield, Jared Petrenko, Nathan Bock
In: Symes, Shirley, Moran, Knights, Maric
Out: Jonathan Griffin, Myke Cook
Western Bulldogs
FB: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Dale Morris
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Tom Williams, Ryan Hargrave
C: Josh Hill, Ryan Griffen, Daniel Cross
HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
FF: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Shaun Higgins
Fol: Ben Hudson, Matthew Boyd, Adam Cooney
Int: (from) Dylan Addison, Callan Ward, Nathan Eagleton, Andrejs Everitt, Daniel Giansiracusa, Liam Picken, Scott Welsh
In: Welsh, Everitt, Ward
Out: nil
West Coast
FB: David Wirrpanda, Darren Glass, Mark Nicoski
HB: Shannon Hurn, Eric MacKenzie, Adam Selwood
C: Matt Rosa, Daniel Kerr, Andrew Embley
HF: Adam Cockie, Josh J. Kennedy, Sam Butler
FF: Mark LeCras, Quinten Lynch, Ben McKinley
Fol: Dean Cox, Matt Priddis, Chris Masten
Int: (from) Mitchell Brown, Adam Hunter, Brett Jones, Jamie McNamara, Matt Spangher, Will Schofield, Scott Selwood
In: Kennedy, Spangher, Schofield, McNamara, S. Selwood
Out: Ashley Hansen, Brent Staker
Melbourne
FB: James Frawley, Matthew Warnock, Ricky Petterd
HB: Cameron Bruce, Jared Rivers, Aaron Davey
C: Clint Bartram, Colin Sylvia, Brock McLean
HF: Cale Morton, Lynden Dunn, Russell Robertson
FF: Brad Miller, Stefan Martin, Matthew Bate
Fol: Paul Johnson, Brent Moloney, James McDonald
Int: (from) Nathan Jones, Addam Maric, Jamie Bennell, Jack Grimes, Neville Jetta, Michael Newton, Kyle Cheney
In: Newton, Grimes, Cheney, Jetta
Out: John Meesen
Collingwood
FB: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Marty Clarke
HB: Nick Maxwell, Nathan J. Brown, Alan Toovey
C: Anthony Corrie, Dale Thomas, Jaxson Barham
HF: Scott Pendlebury, Travis Cloke, Leon Davis
FF: Tarkyn Lockyer, Leigh Brown, Brent Macaffer
Fol: Josh Fraser, Dane Swan, Shane O’Bree
Int: (from) Paul Medhurst, Ben Reid, Anthony Rocca, Heath Shaw, Steele Sidebottom, Danny Stanley, Sharrod Wellingham
In: Rocca, Shaw, Stanley, Reid, Sidebottom
Out: John Anthony, Dayne Beams
St Kilda
FB: Farren Ray, Jason Blake, Zac Dawson
HB: Jarryn Geary, Sam Fisher, Brendon Goddard
C: Jason Gram, Luke Ball, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Stephen Milne, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
FF: Lenny Hayes, Justin Koschitzke, Sam Gilbert
Fol: Michael Gardiner, Clinton Jones, Leigh Montagna
Int: (from) Steven Baker, Andrew McQualter, James Gwilt, Robert Eddy, David Armitage, Ben McEvoy, Raphael Clarke
In: R. Clarke, Armitage, McEvoy
Out:: nil
steven
May 7, 2009 at 8:49 pm
i hear Beams is out for a while – pretty bad in fact from a mad pie fan i know !
Warren will play most weeks whereas McCaffer will go when Didak and co back….
What do peopel think of Coghlan ???? Worth a risk or a big big gamble ??
Toolavich
May 7, 2009 at 8:51 pm
@steven…relax mate, Beams will be back. Bench him.
Walkers a worry…sideway trades are not the way to go though with only small $$$ return. Go Macaffer if your desperate…otherwise hang out for Sidebottom, the kid is GOOD!
Walker is still playing, so there is still upside…sit tight for now.
Houlihan will be out 2 weeks tops. Take the doughnut if you have to. Hurley IS one trade to come in the backline…wait for him to make you some $$$$
hibbo
May 7, 2009 at 8:54 pm
I hope Freo pump the Blues, so that muppet Ratten realises that they cannot win a game without the great man Ryan Houlihan. 🙂
For god’s sake, don’t afl coaches think of dreamteam when dropping people? ;P
hibbo
May 7, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Just found out in eliminator I’m versing a bloke who avg 1500. Life is good again 🙂
JP
May 7, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Suffer in your jocks if you have Houlihan in your side…. this bloke has great skills but is as soft as a rotten tomatoe, he should be playing tennis
steven
May 7, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Thanks toolavich – the beans trade was more to cash in on Coghlan before he goes up nicely this week. could do with a little extra $$$$ for later on.
i can see walker dropping big time this week – he is $hit !!!!
Pendles
May 7, 2009 at 9:16 pm
argh! needed greenwood to play this week, so i could trade petrenko for him and then upgrade a ruck to petrie..
Toolavich
May 7, 2009 at 9:16 pm
@ steven – Coughlan does look enticing but a big injury risk, it’s a 50/50 bet.
Trades mate Trades….THEY ARE GOLD….use wisely and not often…Kids for $$$$ 4 premiums…..Good luck.
Sir Fartypants Likkiballs
May 7, 2009 at 9:20 pm
I don’t think Walker is shit, I think Adelaide can’t use its forwards, tippett, henshit, walker… all of them have done bugger all.
Neil Craig is shit, not walker…
Toolavich
May 7, 2009 at 9:28 pm
@ Sir Fartypants Likkiballs….Yes…Neil Craig is still making up his mind how to construct his forward line for the next 2/3 years…he is struggling atm.
Love the username by the way…ROFL
Hooligan
May 7, 2009 at 11:23 pm
I’m gettin’ a haircut and havin’ roast lamb with Mum and Kekka on Sundy, so lay off!
Smit
May 8, 2009 at 12:15 am
Ive just traded Ablett& Broughton for Corey & Scott Stevens, who is really cheap as my 8th back, perfect cover for Houlihan for a week or so. He was a big scorer early last yr, & will improve.
Hanging onto Beams and Skipworth, both a week away & Houlihan will come back.
Little Gazza wont dominate when he gets back, dont get sucked into keeping him
WorstDreamTeamer4Life
May 8, 2009 at 12:24 am
pfft more like you’re trying to suck more people in to trading ablett 😛
bahahahahaahahahahaha… you need 18 trades at this point to have a chance at the 50k
Elroy67
May 8, 2009 at 12:42 am
@ Tim
Pal, sometimes you just gotta trade.
I had resisted all urges to make changes until last week when i traded out Skippy and Dazzle.
I’m glad I did otherwise I would be looking at 6 0’s instead of 4 this week.
I agree that most times you’re better off just to suck it up, but I’m not going to suck that hard!
Tim
May 8, 2009 at 6:58 am
@ Elroy (and Shane):
this guy is making up trades to cover one rook with heaps of upside who ran drills this week so should play next week and Houli who should only miss a week. He has already used 9 trades. So should he
a: go to nine trades with 16 weeks in order to cover two donuts, or
b: score 150 less for one week and stay on 11 trades.
That’s a no-brainer.
Ashmos
May 8, 2009 at 8:58 am
Maybe Houlihan doesn’t like going to the Gold Coast? I know I don’t…
Heater
May 8, 2009 at 9:01 am
Houlihan, Cheney, Broughton, Beams,Ablett, Anthony, Skippy & Ballantyne, White & Jacobs ALL not $%#$!! well playing! Things are not going well….
Any thoughts on Beams for Thornton from Sydney???
Might take the risk on a donut from Houlihan with the possibility Cheney will play (2nd week in a row he has been emergency for the Dees) to cover Houlihan. You would have to think Houlihan is in Carlton’s best 22…???
ronl
May 8, 2009 at 9:30 am
I knew deep inside that one day I would seriously regret buying a degenerate pussy- boy like Houlihan, but greed got the better of me. Now I pay for my sins.
Roboy81
May 8, 2009 at 9:57 am
Safe to say that people have benefited from including premium rookies (Hill, Rich)over the $94k calibre.
Richo for Franklin and Robinson for Coughlan…happy days.
Anyone reckon Gia is a good get if he falls to around $350k?? He started at $501k (Scoach)
chris
May 8, 2009 at 10:15 am
Looks like I’m not the only one with a brittle back line this week. Potentially 2 doughnuts with Raines and Houlihan now on the bench and Petrenko and Cheney on the ground both listed on extended benches.
Also got Joseph on the ground in place of Yablett, downgraded Walker to MacCaffer and upgraded B.Johnson to Davis, unfortunately though cause I got Skippy on the bench either MacCaffer or Warren need to start
Jesus
May 8, 2009 at 10:28 am
In some slight bother, but at least I have 20 trades left. Currently injured/not playing:
Richo
Raines
Skipworth
Ablett
Garlett
Beams
Houlihan
Hartlett
Lucas
Didak
Hill
Hurley
Broughton
Spencer
White
Harvey
Wish I was joking. Probably time to make two trades this week…
Lewis
May 8, 2009 at 10:44 am
I share a similar sentiment as those above;
Where the fark is Raines
Why the fark was Houlihan dropped
A hammy for Hartlett – such a young player, too early in his career to pull a hammy – not a good sign
I am happy I didn’t have Ablett – at least one positive!
Ben
May 8, 2009 at 10:48 am
I need Bock to play, because houlihan god dropped which makes no sense. I believe ratten did that on purpose to make every fantasy player mad, it makes no sense surely you would drop a bower or cloke first.
Simon
May 8, 2009 at 10:55 am
Bock is very unlikely to play is the word coming out of Adelaide – best wait to 5pm tonight to get the Sunday teams.
The Fone
May 8, 2009 at 10:59 am
you have to be joking!
the only person i have had to trade has been richo and got leon davis.
Best move i ever made.
The Fone
May 8, 2009 at 11:26 am
another note, 3 emergencies that i have hung onto and are p*ssing me off!
Cheney, Broughton & Liam Anthony…
START GIVING THEM GAME TIME YOU EVIL, EVIL COACHES.
Ben
May 8, 2009 at 11:30 am
I dont believe that houlihan has been dropped, i could name five carlton players that should be dropped before him.
Heater
May 8, 2009 at 11:54 am
@ Jesus – not even someone with your powers can get you out of the fix you are in.
And I thought I was in a bad way. Makes me feel a whole lot happier!!!!
Coolio
May 8, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Any way I can get hold of the breakevens for players not playing this week, like Beams, Ham Hartlett etc would be useful to know when pondering potential trade scenarios…
Ropes
May 8, 2009 at 12:27 pm
I have Hoops in the forwards so its not too bad for myself
Bottoms
May 8, 2009 at 12:53 pm
The lesson for this week for you all is DON’T pick injury prone, shyte players (Houlihan, Skipworth, Coughlan). It’s Coughlan’s Law.
Milly
May 8, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Anyone think higgins straight swap for Roughead this week is a good idea? Higgins will be more consistent but roughy capable of big scores.
Confused,,,,,
May 8, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Wanna trade T. Walker out for either
B. Warren or Nahas or M. Brown ??
Advice anyone
Confused,,,,,
May 8, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Roughead will be more explosive over the year IMO
Nick
May 8, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Don’t trade for rookies who have already moved up in price. You’ve cost yourself $50,000 to do it.
A better bet is to take a punt on an upcoming rookie, yet to play. Ballantyne jumps to mind, but he is a long way off yet. Players of that mould; big rap in preseason, haven’t got a start for one reason or another so far this season.
You could always get screwed and they’ll never play, but I think you missed the week to jump off Walker. As long as he plays he’s a chance to improve his form, he may even suddenly start playing 80% of the game and score a solid 4 goals, putting another $100,000 on his total.
My point is, you missed the chance to cash in properly, it’s going to cost you $50,000 at least to pick up one of the already earning, playing rookies. Will T. Walker drop that much in value before another option comes around? I don’t expect so.
Heated
May 8, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Go with steele sidebottom this week, will play and will dominate!
Nick
May 8, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Rookie Wisdom – Part 2:
Don’t trade in rookies who haven’t been selected to play their third game.
Sidebottom is on the extended bench, against the Saints. Even if he plays, which going by NAB form where they wrapped him in cotton wool, the Saints should choke the possessions off the Pies. His numbers will be down, but on the other hand, if he does dominate like you say, he’ll look very promising and Mick may let him have another run.
Confused,,,,,
May 8, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Thanks for sound advice Nick – You makie a good point, have already missed the boat on those cash cows…..
T. walkers break even is 66 this week so may drop down a bit but i guess it atleast if i can keep him until i have $110,000 to get Sidebottom or other like gun potential i am stil infront and he may get points….
Yuor thoughts on Beams for Coghlan nick ??
thanks again !
chris
May 8, 2009 at 1:27 pm
@Bottoms Houlihan has done alright averaging 85 in SC which is good for his price, also his price has gone up just under $80K this year. Also Higgins and Haselby fall into the injury prone category and have also done well. So it is a risk which comes off sometimes(Higgins,Haselby,Houlihan) and doesn’t others(Skippy,Raines ): )
chris
May 8, 2009 at 1:36 pm
@Nick & Confused, if Walker gets his average of 41 he will drop $6,700(SC) thats after dropping $15K last week. 4 out of his 6 games he hasn’t reached his average it is only that high because of one game of 88 so more than likely he will drop more. I think now is the time to trade him so he doesn’t lose that hard earn $$. MacCaffer has been named on the ground so is more than likely to play if you have Walker on your bench trade to him, he is also on the bubble so will get his price rise next week
Wishin Aint Gettin
May 8, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Bock is definitely out with a hammy. Also Goodwin and Edwards are sore.
‘Confused’ – stick with Walker – is in top 10 for shots on goal with only 50% time on ground. Has hit the post three times as well. He will spend more time on the ground with Bock out and Stevens down back.
Confused,,,,,
May 8, 2009 at 1:39 pm
but isnt Mccaffer likely to get the ar#e when all th ebig name collignwood players come back – Didak etc….
Nick
May 8, 2009 at 1:44 pm
I traded Beams to Coughlan, but I regretted it. It’s too risky for not enough cash, only $3,700 profit and Beams has plenty left in him. The clincher for me at the time was Coughlan’s place being more secure than Cockie or Deboer and his scoring potential being slightly better.
I traded potential for risky security.
I think Walker to Mcaffer will hurt you when Didak returns. Even if Taylor Walker drops, was that $21,000 you’d worked out? (thanks), he will level out. My point wasn’t so much about getting as much out of him as you can, because that was weeks ago, it’s limiting what it’s going to cost you to trade him in and I believe there aren’t any rookies currently presenting who won’t end up costing you another trade early because they played rounds 5, 6, 7 & 18.
chris
May 8, 2009 at 1:49 pm
@Confused, In between now and then he is going to make you money including the bubble burst next week. Also if he sitting on your bench then you don’t need him to be playing every week and there isn’t a lot of other options at the moment.
@Wishin Aint Gettin – still think Taylor is a risk he is going to go down in the next couple of weeks because of his poor scores the last 2 weeks(18 and 30) his BE is nearly 60. Realise his scores are low cause Craigy isn’t giving him TOG but it is a risk trusting that he will
Confused,,,,,
May 8, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Very true Chris – McCaffer or Warren would be my 2nd back up as got Skpiworth to come back – so my last spot n forward lien will rotate between, skipworth – M. Brown and then wither Walker/McCaffer/Warren or someone else…
I agree with the bubble burst for McCafefr but after this week he may go back to the seconds….
chris
May 8, 2009 at 2:00 pm
@Nick gonna take him a few weeks to level out till the 18 he got last week falls out of his rolling average by that time he might have lost 40-50K which he might get back with a 4 or 5 weeks of good scoring. My problem was I had him on the ground cause I had Skippy and Warren on the bench so couldn’t afford the low scores so hopefully Skippy comes back in the next 2 weeks then Maccaffer will sit on the bench.
chris
May 8, 2009 at 2:11 pm
@Confused, yep its a risk to go to MacCaffer and its a risk to keep Walker. If you keep Walker this week think you need to keep him for a while till his price comes back up once he starts getting more game time.
steve
May 8, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Im a carlton supporter and I knew to stay away from picking Houilian!! He a “fairey” footballer and you wont be seeing him again. Was just a cover for Yarran until Yarran got some game-time/match practice in the 2’s.
my advice trade him – he’s not in our best 22!
facebum
May 8, 2009 at 2:24 pm
what’s the hard evidence that bock will be out? I hear people saying it, but I haven’t actually SEEN anything that says he will be out.
Peter G
May 8, 2009 at 3:20 pm
@ Steve. Yarran’ll be in a holding pen inside a month. Oh, and you’re an idiot.