Poll
Question:
Captain option?
Option 1: Cripps
votes: 8
Option 2: Martin
votes: 0
Option 3: Danger
votes: 2
Option 4: Grundy
votes: 23
Option 5: Gawn
votes: 11
Option 6: Oliver
votes: 0
Option 7: Crouch
votes: 0
Option 8: Sloane
votes: 0
Option 9: Macrae
votes: 11
Option 10: Neale
votes: 0
Option 11: Yeo
votes: 0
Option 12: Treloar
votes: 0
Option 13: Coniglio
votes: 0
Option 14: J Kelly
votes: 1
Option 15: Fyfe
votes: 4
Option 16: Other (Comment)
votes: 0
Yeah I'm toey as hell!!!
What are our thoughts???? I'm thinking VCing either Dusty or Cripps into Goldy/Gawn.
Other options I'm considering is Danger but unsure against Pies. Would choose Fyfe but don't have him. Macrae and Oliver my other real options.
Cripps into gawn/grundy
Gawn into Fyfe
Cripps 134 and 130 in his last 2 v Richmond.
Dusty 159, 121, 139 in his last 3 v Carlton.
My current two VC options, can't really split em.
Danger 137 and 146 last 2 v Pies.
Grundy 137 v Cats last year.
Gawn 167, 151, 108, 140 v PA in his past 4.
Would love to have Fyfe. In his last 11 v Norf (163, 139, 126, 141, 108, 128, 134, 131, 94, 120, 164)
Bit of numbers to help out.
Danger into Gawn
Dusty into Grundy. If either of them are even in my side by then ???
Grundy into Gawn
Grundy into Fyfe
Cripps into Grundy
u guys are gonna have a donut to do this rnd 1?
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u guys are gonna have a donut to do this rnd 1?
This is a good point... ???
Grundy into Gawn methinks. And I'll be using Sweet for loopholes all year.
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u guys are gonna have a donut to do this rnd 1?
This is a good point... ???
Bines
Doubt Fort/Clarke get up
Ezpz
And if they do get up?
Depends. If say Bellchambers does an LTI then Clarke would be good. Fort hasn't shown much of an ability to score, so probably gain more points from vc loophole than the cover he could provide if a ruck misses a game or two.
Depending on options after team announcements I will probably stick Sweet at R3 for permanent loophole Dogs have 9 Sunday games. Bines is another option with the DPP in case of need. Eagles have 7 Sunday games.
has anyone looked at who the best r/f rookie for loophole would be
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has anyone looked at who the best r/f rookie for loophole would be
Been mentioned numerous times
Bines for R/F or Sweet for most Sundays
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has anyone looked at who the best r/f rookie for loophole would be
Been mentioned numerous times
Bines for R/F or Sweet for most Sundays
Bines sounds like the way to go then look at Hoff or Lycett as first forward upgrade target
Gawn into Macrae.
Looking at 2 options
Cripps on Thursday
Grundy on Friday
Just need to sort whether Cripps to Grundy or Grundy to ??
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Looking at 2 options
Cripps on Thursday
Grundy on Friday
Just need to sort whether Cripps to Grundy or Grundy to ??
It's gotta be Cripps to Grundy, Grundy to Gawn, or Grundy to Macrae. Anything else seems mad...
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has anyone looked at who the best r/f rookie for loophole would be
Been mentioned numerous times
Bines for R/F or Sweet for most Sundays
Bines sounds like the way to go then look at Hoff or Lycett as first forward upgrade target
Lobb as well, some reasonable options there this year.
Cripps (3rd most $$)
into Grundy (most $$)
cant go Danger (2nd $$) as playing Grundy
if im paying for them im using them
Cripps into Grundy
Or
Grundy into Gawn
Thinking option one, Gawn could have a tough-ish match up round one against a Lycett/Ryder double team.
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Cripps into Grundy
Or
Grundy into Gawn
Thinking option one, Gawn could have a tough-ish match up round one against a Lycett/Ryder double team.
What's the update on Ryder, playing R1 or no?
Cripps into Grundy
Dusty / Grundy
Dusty or Cripps for VC? Feel like Cripps is safer to be solid and should score anywhere from 110-130s but Dusty could go Bang with a big 160 to start the year or could score an 80
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Dusty or Cripps for VC? Feel like Cripps is safer to be solid and should score anywhere from 110-130s but Dusty could go Bang with a big 160 to start the year or could score an 80
Wato posted this a bit earlier
Cripps 134 and 130 in his last 2 v Richmond.
Dusty 159, 121, 139 in his last 3 v Carlton.
fwiw I’m going with Dusty
Cripps into Danger for me
Danger into Oliver.
Or if no loophole, straightup Danger
Dusty into Danger
Probably Cripps into Grundy
Quote from: tommy10 on March 21, 2019, 12:18:59 PM
Probably Cripps into Grundy
Dusty/Crippa into Grundy/Gawn most likely...idk which combo yet though
http://www.drsc.com.au/642-2/
Think I'll run with Cripps into Gawn or Fyfe now
Cripps into Grundy for me
::)
Danger into Fyfe
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http://www.drsc.com.au/642-2/
That bloke doesn't know what he is talking about.
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Think I'll run with Cripps into Gawn or Fyfe now
Ran with Cripps, and looks like C not required coming up to half time.
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Think I'll run with Cripps into Gawn or Fyfe now
Ran with Cripps, and looks like C not required coming up to half time.
I was to busy worrying about rookies and forgot to put the VC on Crippa :(
I've got the VC on Cripps but I still reckon T. Boak is a chance to go 170 this week so tough choice
VC Cripps
Looks like I'll be giving the C to Justin Sweet or whatever his name is this week
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Cripps into Grundy
Ended up going Grundy into Gawn since Grundy is versing Stanley. Mightn't have been the best call.
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Cripps into Grundy
Ended up going Grundy into Gawn since Grundy is versing Stanley. Mightn't have been the best call.
Better than Dusty ::)
thx Cripps
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thx Cripps
+1
Slowed to a 125
Do we take it? Grundy could go huge...
It’s an annoying score as you probably have to take it but there’s guys that are going to go bigger :-\ hopefully he gets scaled up above 130
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thx Cripps
+1
Slowed to a 125
Do we take it? Grundy could go huge...
It’s an annoying score as you probably have to take it but there’s guys that are going to go bigger :-\ hopefully he gets scaled up above 130
I will be taking it. Not gonna be greedy in round 1
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thx Cripps
+1
Slowed to a 125
Do we take it? Grundy could go huge...
It’s an annoying score as you probably have to take it but there’s guys that are going to go bigger :-\ hopefully he gets scaled up above 130
I will be taking it. Not gonna be greedy in round 1
Im thinking ill go Grundy but its borderline. My general rule would be if someones average is more than Cripps 125, I'd go them.
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thx Cripps
+1
Slowed to a 125
Do we take it? Grundy could go huge...
It’s an annoying score as you probably have to take it but there’s guys that are going to go bigger :-\ hopefully he gets scaled up above 130
I will be taking it. Not gonna be greedy in round 1
Im thinking ill go Grundy but its borderline. My general rule would be if someones average is more than Cripps 125, I'd go them.
frustrated, looked good for 140 now no mans land. talk to me around 7pm tomorrow whether i take it.
I put it on Dusty but if I had Cripps there's no way I'd take it when Grundy is rucking against Stanley. Could have 45 hitouts and 20 possessions against the cats
Since its round 1 im going to go with grundy. Should go huge
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I put it on Dusty but if I had Cripps there's no way I'd take it when Grundy is rucking against Stanley. Could have 45 hitouts and 20 possessions against the cats
2016 was the last time Stanley and Grundy met, :o
Grundy v Danger skip
Thinking GRUNDYYY
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I put it on Dusty but if I had Cripps there's no way I'd take it when Grundy is rucking against Stanley. Could have 45 hitouts and 20 possessions against the cats
I had VC on Cripps. Going to take the punt on Grundy as well.
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I put it on Dusty but if I had Cripps there's no way I'd take it when Grundy is rucking against Stanley. Could have 45 hitouts and 20 possessions against the cats
I had VC on Cripps. Going to take the punt on Grundy as well.
Is it raining in Melbourne tonight, and if so, will that have any impact to Grundy scoring?
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I put it on Dusty but if I had Cripps there's no way I'd take it when Grundy is rucking against Stanley. Could have 45 hitouts and 20 possessions against the cats
I had VC on Cripps. Going to take the punt on Grundy as well.
+1 After deliberation relying on Grundy as well. OK for risks rd 1.
I have the VC on Cripps, and I have Grundy, Gawn or Danger I could take a punt on but I'm thinking of just locking in the 126. Is it worth the risk for say an extra 25 points?
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I put it on Dusty but if I had Cripps there's no way I'd take it when Grundy is rucking against Stanley. Could have 45 hitouts and 20 possessions against the cats
I had VC on Cripps. Going to take the punt on Grundy as well.
Is it raining in Melbourne tonight, and if so, will that have any impact to Grundy scoring?
Chance of rain. But dont think it would impact him massively, has lots of tackles, handballs, doesn't rely on marking for his scores.
Just realised I have the VC on Cripps, I must've changed it before the first bounce and forgotten about it. Do I try Gawn or lock it in? Decisions decisions...
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Cripps into Grundy
Ended up going Grundy into Gawn since Grundy is versing Stanley. Mightn't have been the best call.
In Max we trust.
Going Gawn VC into I have not idea yet. Will see how Gawn goes. I am trying to build up the courage to go Cogs or Franklin if Gawn doesn't get over 120. I have a few options to choose from, but all come with a lot of risks.
Grundy VC didn’t go to plan
Hopefully Gawn has a big game tapping it down to Oliver, Brayshaw, Viney and Jones and goes 125+ to at least match Cripps
I'm thinking Fyfe. North with no Ben Jacobs. Otherwise it probably has to be Macrae if I'm paying that much for him
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Just realised I have the VC on Cripps, I must've changed it before the first bounce and forgotten about it. Do I try Gawn or lock it in? Decisions decisions...
Personally I think the reward is not worth the risk as those who put the C on Grundy last night will attest to. At best you’ll probably gain 25 points if Gawn has a monster, whereas if he has a quiet one or heaven forbid gets injured in the first quarter......
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I'm thinking Fyfe. North with no Ben Jacobs. Otherwise it probably has to be Macrae if I'm paying that much for him
Reckon Macrae gets the Hewett tag. I'm not expecting huge score from him first up.
Forget the price tag. That was kind of my thinking with Grundy and look how that turned out.
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Just realised I have the VC on Cripps, I must've changed it before the first bounce and forgotten about it. Do I try Gawn or lock it in? Decisions decisions...
Personally I think the reward is not worth the risk as those who put the C on Grundy last night will attest to. At best you’ll probably gain 25 points if Gawn has a monster, whereas if he has a quiet one or heaven forbid gets injured in the first quarter......
Yep take it as one who got greedy expecting Grundy to score big against Stanley, 45 points lost there, Say Gawn goes 150 you only lose 24points.
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Just realised I have the VC on Cripps, I must've changed it before the first bounce and forgotten about it. Do I try Gawn or lock it in? Decisions decisions...
Personally I think the reward is not worth the risk as those who put the C on Grundy last night will attest to. At best you’ll probably gain 25 points if Gawn has a monster, whereas if he has a quiet one or heaven forbid gets injured in the first quarter......
Yep take it as one who got greedy expecting Grundy to score big against Stanley, 45 points lost there, Say Gawn goes 150 you only lose 24points.
Yeah I suspect you're right. Especially in this early stage where we aren't 100% sure who's going to what.
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Just realised I have the VC on Cripps, I must've changed it before the first bounce and forgotten about it. Do I try Gawn or lock it in? Decisions decisions...
Personally I think the reward is not worth the risk as those who put the C on Grundy last night will attest to. At best you’ll probably gain 25 points if Gawn has a monster, whereas if he has a quiet one or heaven forbid gets injured in the first quarter......
Yep take it as one who got greedy expecting Grundy to score big against Stanley, 45 points lost there, Say Gawn goes 150 you only lose 24points.
Yeah I suspect you're right. Especially in this early stage where we aren't 100% sure who's going to what.
Got greedy going with Grundy too and not taking Cripps. Kick in the guts to start. >:(
well Danger poo pooed as VC, spose Jack it is then
Fyfe v Gawn V Macca is tough, Fyfe elbow, gross heat here for Gawn (idk what his tank is like) and Hewitt for Macca
Yeah stayed with Cripps
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Fyfe v Gawn V Macca is tough, Fyfe elbow, gross heat here for Gawn (idk what his tank is like) and Hewitt for Macca
I would go Fyfe at home if I had him.
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Fyfe v Gawn V Macca is tough, Fyfe elbow, gross heat here for Gawn (idk what his tank is like) and Hewitt for Macca
Yup. Same decision to make. I think I might avoid the ruck after watching last night. Probably going to decide on Macrae vs Fyfe. Tag is a real threat for Macrae but Fyfe is a bit of an unknown with rust etc.
Other option is Oliver since he is probably a safe 90 at worst and can easily produce a great score.
Balls to the wall risk reward option is Sloane against the Hawks without a tagger
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Other option is Oliver since he is probably a safe 90 at worst and can easily produce a great score.
Balls to the wall risk reward option is Sloane against the Hawks without a tagger
Yeah or Matty Crouch
I’m taking the punt on Gawn! Don’t think he’s ever had a midfield this good around him. Hopefully he can smash it.
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I’m taking the punt on Gawn! Don’t think he’s ever had a midfield this good around him. Hopefully he can smash it.
Same was said about Grundy last night vs Rhys Stanley. I think rucks are going to need to hit the scoreboard like Nank on Thursday to really smash out a big score.
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I’m taking the punt on Gawn! Don’t think he’s ever had a midfield this good around him. Hopefully he can smash it.
Same was said about Grundy last night vs Rhys Stanley. I think rucks are going to need to hit the scoreboard like Nank on Thursday to really smash out a big score.
Why though? Scoring hasn’t changed has it?
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Why though? Scoring hasn’t changed has it?
Possibly less repeat stoppages which results in less balls ups and less hit outs to advantage
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Why though? Scoring hasn’t changed has it?
Possibly less repeat stoppages which results in less balls ups and less hit outs to advantage
Very good point.
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Why though? Scoring hasn’t changed has it?
Possibly less repeat stoppages which results in less balls ups and less hit outs to advantage
Very good point.
That is a very interesting observation. It will be interesting to see what the stoppage numbers look like after this weekend
I think it also has a lot to do with where the stoppages are on the field as well. If team A gets a clearance and boots the ball forward for a stoppage in the forward line, they might not have the guy that rucked in the middle take the ruck work in that situation. Where last season if the stoppage was in the middle of the ground you would have Grundy front up for another hit out.
In Grundy's case, he would also palm the ball down and then get the clearance. I don't know if the CP's count the same if he grabs it straight out of the ruck.
One last observation, I have noticed teams setting up their ruck a kick away from the play when it's locked in the forward line (Richmond started doing this with Nank a couple years back and teams are following suit). This is entirely structural to give them an intercept player and possible repeat entry inside 50. However this is poor for fantasy unless they get the intercept mark.
Grundy had 18 touches at 55%, 7 clangers (5FA) and v Geelong probably not as many HOTA given their prominent midfield.
I am absolutely not worried at all. Still had 35 hit outs, 14 contested possies and 4 clearances. If he cleaned his ball use up, snagged those 2 goals and didn’t give away 5 free kicks he would’ve gone 120+
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Grundy had 18 touches at 55%, 7 clangers (5FA) and v Geelong probably not as many HOTA given their prominent midfield.
I am absolutely not worried at all. Still had 35 hit outs, 14 contested possies and 4 clearances. If he cleaned his ball use up, snagged those 2 goals and didn’t give away 5 free kicks he would’ve gone 120+
Quote from: Mat0369 on March 23, 2019, 12:24:25 PM
Same was said about Grundy last night vs Rhys Stanley. I think rucks are going to need to hit the scoreboard like Nank on Thursday to really smash out a big score.
2 goals alone considering the state of the game probably sees him end on a 120. However he felt lucky to spike up to 80 considering he had something like a 35 point last quarter
Was tossing up between Gawn and Sloane and even said on discord that because it's Round 1 I should take a shot and pick Sloane
Obviously went Gawn, while Sloane is already on 70 half way into the second
I guess I should be happy I have Sloane, but argh this could be a huge missed opportunity!
I ended up throwing it on Sloane 30 seconds prior to lockout. Was made easier when I saw Gawn/Oliver's scores
Like many others VC’d Grundy and he bombed. Contemplated Gawn but have decided on Macrae. I know he may line up on Hewitt but for a contested ball hunting machine like Macrae just means more contested possies, at least that’s what I’m banking on :P
Last year's special of Grundy/ Gawn went poo for me haha. Only consolation is others willmostly be in the same boat.
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I ended up throwing it on Sloane 30 seconds prior to lockout. Was made easier when I saw Gawn/Oliver's scores
Nice pick!
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Nice pick!
Thanks, was made a bit easier knowing a lot of people took Gawn/Grundy captain and the fact the Hawks didn't have Howe in the side. Sloane normally runs rampant without a tag so figured at worst he would match the other two, at best he would throw up a 160. Macrae and Fyfe were the other two I was deciding on. Feels nice to finally nail a captain choice in round 1 :P
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Last year's special of Grundy/ Gawn went poo for me haha. Only consolation is others willmostly be in the same boat.
+1 >:(
Annoying, because I've done ok with most picks, so captain choice will put a bad dent in the final score
I think less stoppages is somethimg to think about. Im thinkkng go back to vc/c the mids. Cripps will always be one or the other for me
Jack delivered the goods ;)
Quote from: Miss Pies on March 23, 2019, 12:04:05 AM
Going Gawn VC into I have not idea yet. Will see how Gawn goes. I am trying to build up the courage to go Cogs or Franklin if Gawn doesn't get over 120. I have a few options to choose from, but all come with a lot of risks.
Well, I ended up taking out Gawn about 1 hr beforehand and put my VC on Rocky. :)