Fyfe
Dangerfield
Pendlebury
Ablett
Hannebery
Mundy
Beams
Priddis
Gray
JKP
Every year there's 4-6 who drop out. Rocky, Selwood, Sloane and Sidebottom were there in 2014 and will want to reclaim their spots. Armitage was 11th and GAJ shouldn't really make the list so that's as good as being in. Ward has been close a couple of times. Steven got in 10th spot one year. Are Jobe, Mitchell, Goddard, Swan, NDS and Hodge too old for one more time in the 10? Will Heppell, Parker, Shiel, Treloar, Prestia or Boak get that tiny little bit better? Will Cotchin, Griffen or Murphy prove the doubters wrong and reclaim the spots they held some time ago? Will Swallow fly under the radar and get in again? How high can Bont go? Titchell? Cripps? Blicavs? Lewis? Jack? Jones? Gaff? Neale? Macrae? Miles? Somebody else?
Who falls?
Getting to the pointy end stuff early MM. Nice work. ;D
Dangerfield a risk in his new team.
JKP may even change his name to JPK.
Ablett has target written all over his shoulder. Will be bashed out of it.
Pendles causes me a slight nervousness with the new players.
Blicavs the watcher for a top 10
Libber and Crouch could do anything if fit and well...so no comment as yet on them.
I reckon danger will stuggle with no superstar tap ruckman to feed his bread basket potential to drop out of the top 10 IMO
Can't see any freo player barring Fyfe to break an average of 110...
Expecting the likes of Slone, Jelwood, Parker to bounce back and a few smokies to go into the top 10.
Fyfe will drop off he will Be asked to play a lot up forward and those shin splints could see him been rested late when the game has been iced.
Rockliff
Ablett
Pendlebury
Hannebery
Selwood
Beams
Fyfe
Shiel
Treloar
JPK
Rockliff
Sloane
Ablett
Pendlebury
JPK
Beams
Priddis
Shiel
Selwood
Parker
Are we talking average or overall points? ;)
Quote from: Grufflez on December 20, 2015, 02:25:57 AM
Are we talking average or overall points? ;)
Bit of both.
If Libba plays 22 and averages 100 (2200 total points overall), and Pendles plays 19 and averages 110 (2090) then Pendles is still the better pick, since you'll get another 210 points from the 70 average rookie you field in the games he misses.
Alternatively Priddis (22 @110) would be a better pick than lets say Beams if he plays 18 @ 115.
Rocky
Fyfe
Pendles
Beams
Hannebery
Sloaney
Danger
Shiel
Steven
Priddis
Tom Mitchell averaged 112.7 unsubbed. Gotta be a serious contender.
Fyfe
Rocky
GAJ
Pendles
Dangerfield
Hannebery
Priddis
T Mitchell
D Beams
D Heppell
Ablett
Rockliff
Pendlebury
Selwood
Fyfe
Dangerfield
Beams
Gray
Priddis
Parker
Quote from: quinny88 on December 20, 2015, 12:58:31 PM
Ablett
Rockliff
Pendlebury
Selwood
Fyfe
Dangerfield
Beams
Gray
Priddis
Parker
Looks pretty good to me. I'll use this list too. ;D
GAJ, Fyfe, Rocky, Pendles, Beams and Danger will be there if they remain injury free.
Like the other 4 as well but could make a case for a few others like Sloane, Hanners and JPK.
Ablett
Rockliff
Fyfe
Pendlebury
Beams
Sloane
Priddis
Gray
Jelwood
Mundy
No Danger, Hanners, JPK,
Ablett
Rockliff
Fyfe
Dangerfield
Pendlebury
Beams
Jelwood
Priddis
Josh P Kennedy
Heppell
Ablett
Rockliff
Fyfe
Selwood
Pendlebury
Priddis
Sloane
Dangerfield
JPK
Beams
Ablett
Rockliff
Fyfe
Pendlebury
Dangerfield
Selwood
Priddis
Beams
Wines
J P Kennedy
Not much love for Ollie anywhere else. Have this feeling he will smash it in 2016
Fyfe
Ablett
Rockliff
Sloane
Dangerfield
Priddis
Beams
Tom Mitchell
Heppell
Armitage
Last year I predicted for my big call Joel Selwood would be a bit of a let down.
This year my big call is Pendlebury will be my dropper.
I see Pendlebury improving with Treloar
Priddis is a one trick pony who hasn't had another pony who can pony like Priddis ponies. Redden can pony like Priddis ponies so Priddis' ponying won't be as poniful.
Watson on fire in early training drills. Determined to make amends. Could be worth keeping an eye on. Heppell as well.
Quote from: ronl on December 23, 2015, 06:19:07 PM
Watson on fire in early training drills. Determined to make amends. Could be worth keeping an eye on. Heppell as well.
all of essendon players over 250k are suspended from my team after last year.
Myers Francis Parish the only guys im looking at.
Quote from: meow meow on December 23, 2015, 01:41:35 PM
Priddis is a one trick pony who hasn't had another pony who can pony like Priddis ponies. Redden can pony like Priddis ponies so Priddis' ponying won't be as poniful.
Lol i too am worried about Redden's affect on Priddis, now he is not the sole ball extractor.....and i think someone secretly wants a pony for Christmas. ;D ;)
Quote from: ronl on December 23, 2015, 06:19:07 PM
Watson on fire in early training drills. Determined to make amends. Could be worth keeping an eye on. Heppell as well.
Yeah Heppell should benefit from Jobe being back and a bit less pressure on his young shoulders, don't know if that equates to a him gaining enough points to become a top mid though, could be an astute pick.
Fyfe
Rocky
Ablett
Pendles
Danger
Beams
Priddis
Selwood
Sloane
Heppel
Gray is also a huge possibility for me.
Ablett
Fyfe
Sloane
Rockliff
Selwood
Pendles
Hannebery
Dangerfield
Beams
Mitchell
Subs: Treloar, Gray, Heppell
Longshot: Cripps
one who will be in there but just trying to find a way into my team is Luke Parker!! watch him go 115+
Quote from: Jackross10 on December 24, 2015, 04:54:15 PM
one who will be in there but just trying to find a way into my team is Luke Parker!! watch him go 115+
Hope not those points belong to Titch, Parker needs to respect his authority!
JPK,Hanners,Titch & Parker equals to many points divided.
Bont turned 20 exactly one month ago. Was still a teenager all season.
Bont has never had a 30 disposal game!
Bont averaged 103 from 21 disposals.
Bont will average 24 disposals next year.
Do the mathematics.
117.71 I understand.
Quote from: meow meow on December 24, 2015, 11:02:53 PM
Bont turned 20 exactly one month ago. Was still a teenager all season.
Bont has never had a 30 disposal game!
Bont averaged 103 from 21 disposals.
Bont will average 24 disposals next year.
Do the mathematics.
How did he handle the tags last year? will they cap his scores until he matures more as a player or is he good enough to do what guys like Cotchin and Murphy can't?
Not many others who can score so well from only 20 possies but probably not game enough to start him..will watch how the Doggies travel early on...
Quote from: Grufflez on December 24, 2015, 10:52:00 PM
Quote from: Jackross10 on December 24, 2015, 04:54:15 PM
one who will be in there but just trying to find a way into my team is Luke Parker!! watch him go 115+
Hope not those points belong to Titch, Parker needs to respect his authority!
JPK,Hanners,Titch & Parker equals to many points divided.
Will titch get regular game? Has he finally got the coaches approval?
Quote from: _wato on December 25, 2015, 01:06:27 AM
117.71 I understand.
MM what impact do you expect Libba to have on Bonts scoring?
:)
Fyfe
Pendlebury
Ablett
Beams
Rockliff
Gray R
Selwood J
A Treloar
P Dangerfield
C Ward
Quote from: Grufflez on December 24, 2015, 10:52:00 PM
Quote from: Jackross10 on December 24, 2015, 04:54:15 PM
one who will be in there but just trying to find a way into my team is Luke Parker!! watch him go 115+
Hope not those points belong to Titch, Parker needs to respect his authority!
JPK,Hanners,Titch & Parker equals to many points divided.
Nah man if they're good enough they will score
The year that Buddy first went to Swans:
JPK 114ave
Buddy 99ave
KJack 103ave
Parker 108ave
Hannebery 101ave
McVeigh 104ave
McGlynn 100ave
Malceski 105ave
Pretty much with Hanners and Parker, Parker has followed a similar career trajectory in terms of fantasy but just 12 months later. If I am starting a Swans mid this year it is Parker.
What are people's thoughts on Gray do you see him going even better than 110 or is that the best you're going to get!?
Capable of 115-120 if you want the risk. With DPP a lock without ??
Port's soft draw makes him super tasty. Could average 120 upto the bye easily, as can see him gaining a load of contested possies, coupled with 2 or 3 goals a game to boost his scores even further. Love Robbie, absolute jet of a player.
Quote from: _wato on December 25, 2015, 01:06:27 AM
117.71 I understand.
not really you get points for marks, tackles and goals so unless they increase by 14% aswell it wont be that.
Bont i expect to stay the same or drop. Certainly not top 10 material
Quote from: Holz on December 30, 2015, 10:15:30 AM
Quote from: _wato on December 25, 2015, 01:06:27 AM
117.71 I understand.
not really you get points for marks, tackles and goals so unless they increase by 14% aswell it wont be that.
Bont i expect to stay the same or drop. Certainly not top 10 material
Love Bont and he repaid me last year. With Libba back and in and under ? over impact on bonts scores. Not expecting him to get 110 or be top 10 mid this year. 2017 look out
What worries me with Libba to an extent is that he had a really good combination with Minno in the ruck. With Minno not force feeding him the pill it might see his numbers drop. He also had some issues with his recovery and the club wasn't happy with him so he isn't exactly the best going around in preparing. Coming off a serious knee injury that is another worry. At his price he is still too good to pass up, but I am not expecting him to put up mid 8 numbers if he does get through the year unscathed, but he should be a decent stepping stone.
if i start Libba, Crouch and JOM i just hope they get to 500k by around the byes for easy upgrades
Quote from: Mat0369 on December 31, 2015, 01:43:13 PM
What worries me with Libba to an extent is that he had a really good combination with Minno in the ruck. With Minno not force feeding him the pill it might see his numbers drop. He also had some issues with his recovery and the club wasn't happy with him so he isn't exactly the best going around in preparing. Coming off a serious knee injury that is another worry. At his price he is still too good to pass up, but I am not expecting him to put up mid 8 numbers if he does get through the year unscathed, but he should be a decent stepping stone.
Realistically hoping for a 100 ave but is he worth it if going at 90-95 ? he is great value i am just trying to work out whether or not it's worth the trade upgrade if he starts slowly.
Quote from: Mat0369 on December 31, 2015, 01:43:13 PM
What worries me with Libba to an extent is that he had a really good combination with Minno in the ruck. With Minno not force feeding him the pill it might see his numbers drop. He also had some issues with his recovery and the club wasn't happy with him so he isn't exactly the best going around in preparing. Coming off a serious knee injury that is another worry. At his price he is still too good to pass up, but I am not expecting him to put up mid 8 numbers if he does get through the year unscathed, but he should be a decent stepping stone.
He had issues with his recovery but he was back to light training in July so I'm not too worried in his preparation.
Quote from: Grufflez on December 31, 2015, 02:00:37 PM
Quote from: Mat0369 on December 31, 2015, 01:43:13 PM
What worries me with Libba to an extent is that he had a really good combination with Minno in the ruck. With Minno not force feeding him the pill it might see his numbers drop. He also had some issues with his recovery and the club wasn't happy with him so he isn't exactly the best going around in preparing. Coming off a serious knee injury that is another worry. At his price he is still too good to pass up, but I am not expecting him to put up mid 8 numbers if he does get through the year unscathed, but he should be a decent stepping stone.
Realistically hoping for a 100 ave but is he worth it if going at 90-95 ? he is great value i am just trying to work out whether or not it's worth the trade upgrade if he starts slowly.
If he averages 90-100, there's a fair chance of a couple of big scores within 3 games at some point, which should boost his value for a trade. Catch will be actually trading him when he's playing well though...
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on December 31, 2015, 01:48:11 PM
if i start Libba, Crouch and JOM i just hope they get to 500k by around the byes for easy upgrades
You'd bloody well hope so considering the byes are much later this year :P
A good start to the season should see them hit 500k by round 8 or so I would've thought
Quote from: Southstorm on December 31, 2015, 02:14:58 PM
He had issues with his recovery but he was back to light training in July so I'm not too worried in his preparation.
The issues I was referring to wasn't structurally, it was him actually not taking it seriously and going out partying instead. The club stepped in and banned him on going on holiday with his mates and instead sent him to Thailand (which I still don't get why they did that either).
Fyfe
GAZ
Daner
Pendles
Rocky
Gray
Beams
Priddis
Hannerbery
JPK
fyfe
faz
pendles
rocky
jpk
danger
hanners
priddis
gray
beams
Quote from: sammy123 on March 02, 2016, 10:35:47 PM
fyfe
faz
pendles
rocky
jpk
danger
hanners
priddis
gray
beams
Is he going to come out firing after his storm in a pee-cup incident :P
For the first time in 7 years Joel Selwood has become uncool, could be a blessing in disguise.
G.Ablett Jnr
T.Rockliff
N.Fyfe
S.Pendleberry
P.Dangerfield
J.P.Kennedy
R.Sloane
D.Beams
D.Mundy
R.Gray
Quote from: Gigantor on March 03, 2016, 12:58:38 AM
Quote from: sammy123 on March 02, 2016, 10:35:47 PM
fyfe
faz
pendles
rocky
jpk
danger
hanners
priddis
gray
beams
Is he going to come out firing after his storm in a pee-cup incident :P
i see it now 125 av
It's interesting to see how many people have JPK in their top 10 but not Parker. I'm starting to doubt picking Parker now...
Quote from: Spanner221 on March 03, 2016, 02:47:06 PM
It's interesting to see how many people have JPK in their top 10 but not Parker. I'm starting to doubt picking Parker now...
Kennedy a lot more proven than Parker, has gone 110+ in 3 of the last 4 years, with an avg of 120.2 in 2012
And that's why he's an extra 60k more than Parker ;)
Quote from: Spanner221 on March 03, 2016, 02:47:06 PM
It's interesting to see how many people have JPK in their top 10 but not Parker. I'm starting to doubt picking Parker now...
Mate first off, it's not anyone else's interpretation of the top 10 mids and what you think Parker will average, apart from your own that actually matters. Two, nobody gets it spot on, nobody. Three, if you nail the top 10 and have them all by the end of the year ten well done to you, but I doubt it will happen. 4th, I think Parker screams value and point for $ he'd nearly be the best fantasy prospect there is. 5th, I have in my team and see him as a good buy for his price. Any more expensive and no thanks. 6th, will I finish with him in my team? I definitely do plan too.
I finished top 40 last year carrying Lewis/Sidebottom/Steven as M6-9 so you do not need the best of the best to do well in this game. It's all about trading and upgrading at the right times and picking players whom plenty do not. Best of luck
Quote from: _wato on March 03, 2016, 04:11:13 PM
Quote from: Spanner221 on March 03, 2016, 02:47:06 PM
It's interesting to see how many people have JPK in their top 10 but not Parker. I'm starting to doubt picking Parker now...
Mate first off, it's not anyone else's interpretation of the top 10 mids and what you think Parker will average, apart from your own that actually matters. Two, nobody gets it spot on, nobody. Three, if you nail the top 10 and have them all by the end of the year ten well done to you, but I doubt it will happen. 4th, I think Parker screams value and point for $ he'd nearly be the best fantasy prospect there is. 5th, I have in my team and see him as a good buy for his price. Any more expensive and no thanks. 6th, will I finish with him in my team? I definitely do plan too.
I finished top 40 last year carrying Lewis/Sidebottom/Steven as M6-9 so you do not need the best of the best to do well in this game. It's all about trading and upgrading at the right times and picking players whom plenty do not. Best of luck
Nicely put Wato
Quote from: _wato on March 03, 2016, 04:11:13 PM
Quote from: Spanner221 on March 03, 2016, 02:47:06 PM
It's interesting to see how many people have JPK in their top 10 but not Parker. I'm starting to doubt picking Parker now...
Mate first off, it's not anyone else's interpretation of the top 10 mids and what you think Parker will average, apart from your own that actually matters. Two, nobody gets it spot on, nobody. Three, if you nail the top 10 and have them all by the end of the year ten well done to you, but I doubt it will happen. 4th, I think Parker screams value and point for $ he'd nearly be the best fantasy prospect there is. 5th, I have in my team and see him as a good buy for his price. Any more expensive and no thanks. 6th, will I finish with him in my team? I definitely do plan too.
I finished top 40 last year carrying Lewis/Sidebottom/Steven as M6-9 so you do not need the best of the best to do well in this game. It's all about trading and upgrading at the right times and picking players whom plenty do not. Best of luck
Thanks for that! Very well said. I'm gonna back myself in.
At the midway point of the season...
Pendlebury
Dangerfield
Ablett
Hannebery
Neale
Selwood
Rockliff
Ward
Kennedy
Priddis
Quote from: MontyJnr on June 07, 2016, 08:47:44 PM
At the midway point of the season...
Pendlebury
Dangerfield
Ablett
Hannebery
Neale
Selwood
Rockliff
Ward
Kennedy
Priddis
Don't know how you could put Rockliff in there , is it because of one monster game ?
Based off total points so far, the current top 10 MIDS (not DPP) in order is
Danger
Hanners
Pendles
Neale
Parker
Ward
Treloar
Jelly
Titch
Shiel
Not far off
Sloane
Gibbs
Steven
Curnow
Ablett
Average top 10 is
Danger
Hanners
Pendles
Neale
Ablett
Parker
Ward
Treloar
Sidey
Cotch
Quote from: _wato on June 07, 2016, 09:00:34 PM
Based off total points so far, the current top 10 MIDS (not DPP) in order is
Danger
Hanners
Pendles
Neale
Parker
Ward
Treloar
Jelly
Titch
Shiel
Not far off
Sloane
Gibbs
Steven
Curnow
Ablett
Average top 10 is
Danger
Hanners
Pendles
Neale
Ablett
Parker
Ward
Treloar
Sidey
Cotch
Yep the top one looks good to me _wato
Quote from: shaker on June 07, 2016, 08:59:56 PM
Quote from: MontyJnr on June 07, 2016, 08:47:44 PM
At the midway point of the season...
Pendlebury
Dangerfield
Ablett
Hannebery
Neale
Selwood
Rockliff
Ward
Kennedy
Priddis
Don't know how you could put Rockliff in there , is it because of one monster game ?
It is mainly what I expect from now on.
Quote from: MontyJnr on June 07, 2016, 09:08:08 PM
Quote from: shaker on June 07, 2016, 08:59:56 PM
Quote from: MontyJnr on June 07, 2016, 08:47:44 PM
At the midway point of the season...
Pendlebury
Dangerfield
Ablett
Hannebery
Neale
Selwood
Rockliff
Ward
Kennedy
Priddis
Don't know how you could put Rockliff in there , is it because of one monster game ?
It is mainly what I expect from now on.
Ok I read it as up to now ;)
Quote from: shaker on June 07, 2016, 09:10:51 PM
Quote from: MontyJnr on June 07, 2016, 09:08:08 PM
Quote from: shaker on June 07, 2016, 08:59:56 PM
Quote from: MontyJnr on June 07, 2016, 08:47:44 PM
At the midway point of the season...
Pendlebury
Dangerfield
Ablett
Hannebery
Neale
Selwood
Rockliff
Ward
Kennedy
Priddis
Don't know how you could put Rockliff in there , is it because of one monster game ?
It is mainly what I expect from now on.
Ok I read it as up to now ;)
Yeah sorry I wasn't too clear :) Thought these threads might be helpful if people are looking for opinions on the best in each position.
Bontempelli will be a top 8 mid from here on out.
Quote from: _wato on June 07, 2016, 09:00:34 PM
Curnow
Every single other name looks like it belongs there. I know he's a quality player (he matches it if not is better defensively)... is he actually just super underrated?
Like, super dooper underrated?
Quote from: Grufflez on June 07, 2016, 11:14:53 PM
Bontempelli will be a top 8 mid from here on out.
Agree. I think he Sheil and Sloane. Are the three that could average 110-120 easily on the run home.
On the bont - is it just me or is he the best young player since Judd? He's a leader, outside and inside game is elite, is only 20 and watching the Bulldogs games I think he's only going to get better and what we're seeing right now is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of his ability.. Remember, he barely had a preseason so is only just warming up into his bet form the past 4-5 weeks... Scary
Quote from: King_Robbo on June 08, 2016, 12:34:47 AM
Quote from: Grufflez on June 07, 2016, 11:14:53 PM
Bontempelli will be a top 8 mid from here on out.
Agree. I think he Sheil and Sloane. Are the three that could average 110-120 easily on the run home.
On the bont - is it just me or is he the best young player since Judd? He's a leader, outside and inside game is elite, is only 20 and watching the Bulldogs games I think he's only going to get better and what we're seeing right now is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of his ability.. Remember, he barely had a preseason so is only just warming up into his bet form the past 4-5 weeks... Scary
A guy names Selwood was really good as a young player.
Quote from: batt on June 08, 2016, 12:28:41 AM
Quote from: _wato on June 07, 2016, 09:00:34 PM
Curnow
Every single other name looks like it belongs there. I know he's a quality player (he matches it if not is better defensively)... is he actually just super underrated?
Like, super dooper underrated?
If it was not for his awkward R13 bye, I would be all over him this week.
People don't rate him because he has tagged in the past, now he is playing shut-down roles, keeping blokes quiet, and finding the ball himself 25+ times every week. Gun.
Quote from: fanTCfool on June 08, 2016, 09:42:34 AM
Quote from: batt on June 08, 2016, 12:28:41 AM
Quote from: _wato on June 07, 2016, 09:00:34 PM
Curnow
Every single other name looks like it belongs there. I know he's a quality player (he matches it if not is better defensively)... is he actually just super underrated?
Like, super dooper underrated?
If it was not for his awkward R13 bye, I would be all over him this week.
People don't rate him because he has tagged in the past, now he is playing shut-down roles, keeping blokes quiet, and finding the ball himself 25+ times every week. Gun.
Yeah, 104.7 average but no one seems to have him. He scored a 141 last week which many people left unnoticed.
Parker? Hopefully he can lift from now & until the end of the year. Also Gray!
Quote from: Raiden on June 08, 2016, 10:32:40 AM
Parker? Hopefully he can lift from now & until the end of the year. Also Gray!
I didn't jump on Parker early on because JPK wasn't going great, and I figured he'd start scoring well eventually. Haven't looked into the stats, but I feel like they've basically done a bit of a switcheroo and now JPK is scoring great and Parker has dropped off. Apart from Hanners, I'm not touching any Swans mids this year.
Quote from: GoLions on June 08, 2016, 04:03:17 PM
Quote from: Raiden on June 08, 2016, 10:32:40 AM
Parker? Hopefully he can lift from now & until the end of the year. Also Gray!
I didn't jump on Parker early on because JPK wasn't going great, and I figured he'd start scoring well eventually. Haven't looked into the stats, but I feel like they've basically done a bit of a switcheroo and now JPK is scoring great and Parker has dropped off. Apart from Hanners, I'm not touching any Swans mids this year.
Great observation. I jumped on Parker in Rd 3 when Rocky went down and haven't been completely convinced with his scoring. In saying that he has a very high ceiling so he only needs a 140 game to knock that average back up..
As for my top 10 mids (average) for the rest of the year, I am going a little outside the box..
Neale - 130
Bontempelli - 120
Dangerfield - 120
Sheil - 120
Selwood - 115
Ablett - 115
Pendlebury - 115
Treloar - 115
JPK - 115
Sidebottom- 115
Reasoning -
I love L.Neale - racks up plenty of ball, is starting to use it and only needs to add a goal or two to his games to go real big. He's my Rocky of 2014
The bont is one if my favorite players to watch and is fast becoming untaggable. Coming of an interted preseason he is only warming up. Until this year he had never hit 30+ possessions in a game, he has had over 30 in 4 of his last 5 games.
Danger is danger
Sheil is consistent and has a good run coming up
Selwood loves smashing out big scores in the back half of the year and they have a soft run after the bye
Ablett is a star
Pendles will continue being Pendles and racking up the touches
Trelaor is an interesting one, has only dropped under 100 twice and inky gone big once. I expect with him coming off an interrupted preseason, finishing big
JPK - like selwood - loves the back end of the year
Sidey is another who can rack up some serious junk in wins or losses. My theory with the collingwood midfield is their team is so poor that teams won't bother tagging and they'll all score well from here
Let's see in 3 months time ey!
^^
One month in and a lot of these predictions are seeming about spot on.
Sidey is the who stands out, has been tagged a bit recently and has been bloody poor.
Loving the bont call. He's the new Pendles + contested marking ability
So after the byes, this is what we're looking at.
Top 10 Total Score:
Danger
Pendles
Hanners
Neale
Jelwood
Parker
Sloane
Ward
Ablett (even with 1 less game)
Treloar
Top 10 Average:
Danger
Pendles
Ablett
Hanners
Neale
Jelwood
Parker
Coniglio
Sloane
Ward
Top 10 5 Round Average:
Danger
Ablett
Pendles
Jelwood
Sloane
Curnow
Lewis
Rocky
JPK
Bont
I think Coniglio and Curnow have been the two big surprises, particularly Curnow, who is 11th on total points as well along with being 14th on average for pure mids. Apart from that, everything else seems pretty reasonable. Noticeable drops were Armitage, Mundy, and to a lesser extent Gray. Rocky got injured twice, would be top 5 on average without injury games (3rd I believe, just above Ablett).
So, what can we take from this? Probably that if you don't have Danger, Pendles, Hanners, Ablett, Jelwood and Neale, you could be in trouble. Also Rocky is goat.
Season over, how did we all go?
Top 10 Total Score:
Danger
Pendles
Hanners
Neale
Parker
Jelwood
Treloar
JPK
Bont
Gibbs
Next 5:
Ward
Shuey
Priddis
Titchell
Sloane
Top 10 Average:
Danger
Pendles
Ablett
JPK
Hanners
Neale
Parker
Jelwood
Treloar
Rockliff
Next 5:
Priddis
Sloane
Gray
Bont
Cripps
Not much to say here really. Danger, Pendles, Hanners, JPK, Neale, Parker, Jelwood, Treloar feature in both lists with others to space in the gaps. Many of those featured this year also featured last year with the ultra guns (Pendles, Danger, Jelwood) etc carrying on their form of the last few years. To the surprise of many though, Bont and Gibbs made the top 10 in front of popular picks Ward, Priddis, Sloane. Ablett features very high in the avg ppg list, and most likely would've snagged a top 3 total finish had he played out the year. Rocky proving when he gets on the park he's a jet, with a 10th finish including two injury games.
Pretty standard to say, If you didn't have 3 or more of those 7/8 players who featured on both lists, you probably didn't do very well this year.
Gibbs in the top10 is a massive surprise to me.
3 Swans in that list is amazing really... Hanners, JPK and Parker all killed it....and Titch at 14th. Similar to Collingwood when Pendles, Swan, Beams, Sidey all scored well.
This year I reluctantly brought Hanners in as I couldn't refuse him at his cheap price...I had to choose between Wines and Parker at the beginning of the year and went with Parker and after Parker's start didn't want to bring him in as I'd missed all his good scores and needed him to fall away to make that ground up on others who had him...and at the end of the year my choice was between JPK and Ward...got Ward but almost certainly pulled the wrong rein there too....For all that though I still have a mental block about wanting them in my starting team in 2017. Hanners has form slumps, JPK is a slow starter and Parker as an expensive option doesn't appeal.
Next year I reckon I'll endeavour to start... Danger, Fyfe, Pendles, Rocky, Bont and Beams if they're all up and running add JOM and Swallow as cheapies... getting excited already. ;D
I already know who I'm not going to start due to everyone jumping on.
Either going to win or lose with this call early on but I'm not starting Bont 2017 at this stage
Hanners instead for me, 114, 113 avg last two years
Wato, I agree with you 100% re Bont. At this stage, I'm happy to sit and watch his first half dozen games and then make a decision as to whether he'll replace my first casualty.
I had Pendles, Neale, Dangerfield, Parker and Hannebery in my midfield by the end of SC who made the top 10 list.
Gray, Ward and Rockliff were my other 3 premo mids.
Pretty happy with that midfield at the end of the day.
Hard to get 8 of the top 10 mids at the end of the season.