Well time to get the team sorted again. Finished around the 2200 mark so will be nice to be up there again.
Team currently is:
(https://i.imgur.com/KHXLrp7.png)
Rookies are just placeholders for now. Thought of maybe Lynch forward but other rookies are cheaper and should score as good as. Not 100% sure on the best strat for the flex player. Go with a set and forget for extra points or cover in case vest candidate or another rookie to get the cash generation. Currently gone with a premo and leaves me 27.8k in the bank
Nice team to sit. Strategy for Flex position is work in progress for most.
Bring on the trial matches so we can get an idea on rookies.
Excellent result last season well done!
Yes, very solid team for this point in time, maybe if Coleman doesn't get up for round 1, you can work Peatling in?
Quote from: Colliwobblers on February 01, 2025, 10:57:34 PMExcellent result last season well done!
Yes, very solid team for this point in time, maybe if Coleman doesn't get up for round 1, you can work Peatling in?
Thanks!
Yeah have options if Coleman isn't selected. Will wait for the practice matches now before making too many changes
That's a very good side.. just be aware Gibcus won't be available Rnd 1 and beyond.
I'm thinking that the flex would be better served with a DPP? I have Travaglia in there at the moment, that score will cover 14 positions on the ground.
Quote from: Bully on February 04, 2025, 04:24:23 PMI'm thinking that the flex would be better served with a DPP? I have Travaglia in there at the moment, that score will cover 14 positions on the ground.
I tend to agree. am considering Sinclair for my flex..
Quote from: Bully on February 04, 2025, 04:24:23 PMI'm thinking that the flex would be better served with a DPP? I have Travaglia in there at the moment, that score will cover 14 positions on the ground.
Third ruck has to be the go at some point.
Quote from: Mat0369 on February 06, 2025, 03:29:34 PMQuote from: Bully on February 04, 2025, 04:24:23 PMI'm thinking that the flex would be better served with a DPP? I have Travaglia in there at the moment, that score will cover 14 positions on the ground.
Third ruck has to be the go at some point.
I think I'll put flynn there is he starts only ruck at WC.
If not I'll have a fwd/mid and a def/mid on my mid bench and put another top end mid only rookie in flex.
That way I can swap in any defender, mid or forward.
Quote from: Mat0369 on February 06, 2025, 03:29:34 PMQuote from: Bully on February 04, 2025, 04:24:23 PMI'm thinking that the flex would be better served with a DPP? I have Travaglia in there at the moment, that score will cover 14 positions on the ground.
Third ruck has to be the go at some point.
Sure, no need for DPP cover which is good. I'm actually going to start Flynn in R2 this year, the rucks killed me last year, think I'll pick Xerri at R1 and look for a price dip from Gawn down the track.
Quote from: Bully on February 04, 2025, 04:24:23 PMI'm thinking that the flex would be better served with a DPP? I have Travaglia in there at the moment, that score will cover 14 positions on the ground.
Yeah I wasn't too sure that about who to put in flex. I thought that the flex player covers all players on ground. ie: you're basically playing with 23 players and you just drop your lowest score. At least thats the way I read it so if that is the case would it matter if the flex has DPP?
Quote from: arbel on February 17, 2025, 12:17:30 PMQuote from: Bully on February 04, 2025, 04:24:23 PMI'm thinking that the flex would be better served with a DPP? I have Travaglia in there at the moment, that score will cover 14 positions on the ground.
Yeah I wasn't too sure that about who to put in flex. I thought that the flex player covers all players on ground. ie: you're basically playing with 23 players and you just drop your lowest score. At least thats the way I read it so if that is the case would it matter if the flex has DPP?
Not sure but I thought it was line specific, like an emergency, but I could be wrong.
It's just a 23rd player. So if your flex outscores your F6, their score comes out of the rotation. In years gone by we haven't had the opportunity to run with that third ruck, if you get Xerri and Gawn and Marshall as top 15 playes again, you could have all 3 on field each week which will be huge.
Quote from: Mat0369 on February 17, 2025, 03:07:05 PMIt's just a 23rd player. So if your flex outscores your F6, their score comes out of the rotation. In years gone by we haven't had the opportunity to run with that third ruck, if you get Xerri and Gawn and Marshall as top 15 playes again, you could have all 3 on field each week which will be huge.
Yes, nothing preventing one from starting all 3 from the get-go.
Quote from: Bully on February 17, 2025, 04:26:01 PMYes, nothing preventing one from starting all 3 from the get-go.
Pretty much, you just need to decide if they are safer than the available defenders and mids. I have been playing with structures, I might try one where I go with 3 premo rucks
Quote from: Mat0369 on February 17, 2025, 06:17:58 PMQuote from: Bully on February 17, 2025, 04:26:01 PMYes, nothing preventing one from starting all 3 from the get-go.
Pretty much, you just need to decide if they are safer than the available defenders and mids. I have been playing with structures, I might try one where I go with 3 premo rucks
It can be done, I have Mills at D3, Jagga at M5 but all of Gawn, Xerri & Marshall in the side. Makes sense to aim high with the flex, it should also iron out the low scores from Marshall who can put in some below par scores.
Starting to get tough to settle on a line up with all the injuries etc going on. Have settled on the following team for the time being:
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Rookies are just placeholders until after the AAMI series and see who gets named.
DEF most worried about at the moment. Was going to go De Koning but wasn't thrilled with last night. Could look at Perryman. A bit light on but if all get named I'll probably leave as is.
MID Happy here just comes down to final rookies. Think Day and Oliver will get back to best and at worst should make money to upgrade if needed.
RUCK Happy to do the set and forget.
FWD Think the first 4 pick themselves so that is easy. Hutchinson is a watch but the role seems to be there.
Have gone with a Premo in the flex. At worst can make this a rookie or mid price and update elsewhere.
Go away for the weekend and come back to more injuries and uncertainties for the start of the season. After some adjustments have settled on the team below for the time being.
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Pretty happy. Light on in defence but waiting to see what rookies get named. Pretty happy with the other lines. I still have 335k left in the kitty so unsure of where to spend it. If any of the backline rookies don't get the nod could turn one of them into Short. Not sure what else needs changing
I will be delighted if both Trainor & Bice get up, that really opens the door to go cheap in the backline. Very strong team, Neale is an excellent POD and Brayshaw was also on my shortlist.
For me personally, I'm only game for opening up D6, but I'm sure I'll toy with a rookie D5 if there's a viable option.
Bice didn't get a look in as an emergency. You could swap him to Paton to hold your structure, but I feel that backline is batting way too thin. I think you can only risk one or two rookies on field as a lot look to be poor scorers.
Using what you have in the bank to bring in a defensive gun seems like the play. You're batting deep through the midfield compared to most sides I have seen, so worst case if you need to make some changes you can probably drop one gun to a cheapie and use the cash to further upgrade the back half.
Agree Bice to Roberts would be my first move. Then if the backline is the wasteland we think it is Brayshaw to whoever else you like/need in defense.
With $335k obviously upgrade to a defender you can afford Perryman, Short and Roberts 3 that come to mind,
Yeah I get a free shot at Paton this week so could see how he goes. Leake on the extended bench could be trouble but think he plays.
I could also go any of the back rookies straight to Short and still have 8k left. So that is a choice otherwise can go Brayshaw/Rozee down to Day to free up some cash while still keeping my mids strong.
I figured go strong on the mids this year. It is a bit different to most but could pay off for me
Well after the weekend need some adjustments. Sheldrick getting the vest wasn't positive and Daicos put up a stinker and looked quite bad with the cramps. Thinking need to get him out with the early bye and that score in his rolling average. Need to get Day back in, had him all pre-season but he comes back in, likely for Rozee and could make Daicos into Merrett, unsure there. Happy to just sit and wait for teams to come out and go from there.
I think I'd go Serong ahead of Merrett just to get the extra game in, Rozee to Day does make a ton of sense.
Adams looks to be out a while so hopefully Sheldrick can get more of a run at it. I really like him as a player and I feel he could benefit from an extended run, it's just tough to get one with Heeney, Rowbottom and Warner ahead of him.
Well baring any major changes this is going to be my team going into round 1. Have made some changes down back. Went with 1 less rookie there and happy with my choices.
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Is it true about the Hewett injury? If so might go to Camporeale or see who else gets picked
1 weeker but Hewett does have history, I'm taking the plunge, I think he still has value as a floating donut so the downside is minimal. I also have Campo so that choice is solid.
Hewett named so will keep him for now and see if he stays on bench. If slightly injured could be a vest candidate but he is last game of the round. Lots of rooks on extended benches so will wait til tomorrow to see who makes the cut.
If Leake gets dropped he'll become Prior, stone in the team could as well ... think one of them gets the vest.
Ashcroft is now Camporeale as can't have that much on the bench.
Boxshall could become knevitt or reid if they aren't given the vest.
I hate the sub rule, just have an extra on the bench. It's such a screw around to try and predict it each week as well. I feel like a handful of teams picked their sub from the field last year as well which also throws more unpredictability.
Quote from: Mat0369 on March 14, 2025, 01:14:21 AMI hate the sub rule, just have an extra on the bench. It's such a screw around to try and predict it each week as well. I feel like a handful of teams picked their sub from the field last year as well which also throws more unpredictability.
Agree 100% especially with rooks eg Knevett is last named on Geelong's team which could mean sub. Geelong's emergencies are not named in number order which a lot of teams do, Makes it hard to predict subs as you say,
So Sunday teams out and Leake and Stone both made it. They are vest candidates but happy to keep both for now. Can always correct for rookies in next couple rounds.
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I know Boxshall isn't named but he will change to either Knevitt or Reid, whoever doesn't get the vest. Also thinking of changing Brayshaw in flex to Callaghan. That score was too hard to ignore and if I took Reid that's 4 dockers in my mids. While Serong and Brayshaw are guns have to keep in mind future byes etc.
If it's Callaghan and take Knevitt I'll have 300k in the bank. Or could swing Kako to mids and grab Sanders in FWD, leaving me 119k still?
It's a guessing game with the vest, now Hall is named on field, will have to keep close tabs. Sanders could be a really astute pick this year, if you have the dollars put it in the field.
Quote from: Bully on March 14, 2025, 06:10:45 PMIt's a guessing game with the vest, now Hall is named on field, will have to keep close tabs. Sanders could be a really astute pick this year, if you have the dollars put it in the field.
Yeah I do have the dollars and Bont is listed as 5-6 weeks. So could get a bit out of him. Boxshall out and in comes Knevitt if he's not the sub and Kako/Stone becomes Sanders. Still leaves me with around 100k
Quote from: arbel on March 14, 2025, 06:23:03 PMQuote from: Bully on March 14, 2025, 06:10:45 PMIt's a guessing game with the vest, now Hall is named on field, will have to keep close tabs. Sanders could be a really astute pick this year, if you have the dollars put it in the field.
Yeah I do have the dollars and Bont is listed as 5-6 weeks. So could get a bit out of him. Boxshall out and in comes Knevitt if he's not the sub and Kako/Stone becomes Sanders. Still leaves me with around 100k
Well I should agree I have Sanders, and I also have Callaghan. And now I have kako in my mid bench due to the potential for rotating st kilda rooks although I think hall is the safest he is a small pressure fwd so...
I really like Reid but not sure on JS.
I guess it will come down to if you need a captain for your loophole this week, but with Tsatas being rubbish I think you need to turn Boxshall into the BPA. That way you can cut your losses with Tsatas if you need to
Rd 1 Results
Rd 1 Score 1,903
Rd 1 Rank 113,984
Overall Rank 113,984
Cash $118,900
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Don't think I've ever cried so much in supercoach. Just everything was horrible. Forgot to swap my C to Xerri and left it on Neale. He got tagged to Oblivion. Speaking of ... looks like taggers are back so going to be tough to navigate ...
Happy to stick with Neale. Not too thrilled with Perryman output so think he goes. Bring in De Koning. Looks like they'll stick with that setup at Geelong. SPP will go for a rookie but not sure who yet? Very dissappointed in Sanders. So he may go after next week. Tsatas I think has to go for that price. Ashcroft or Lindsay comes in there. Leake can sit on the bench until see how rookies go next week. Truly horrible start
I feel your pain.
Perhaps the 2nd even 3rd best midfielder in each side is a smarter pick this season, teams that don't tag now are tanking. Alternatively, the Callaghan type set for a breakout to make the coin then easy upgrade to the premiums mid-season we can see handle the tag better than Neale. In his defense Day didn't fare any better.
Given my high number of mid pricers I will try to resist the sideways rookie trading, only get rid of the ones dropped or the absolute worst. Reckon tsatas and SPP will bounce back but its a lot of money if they don't, probably Hall this week because SPP was so bad then see in another week.
Perryman is the obvious and most popular trade to SDK, but I'm taking my own advice getting another mid priced mid for POD for Neale ang getting SDK in defense to eliminate another on field rook. Might need to cut garcia to hall to afford it haven't done the numbers yet.
All is not lost just need the 60,000 odd people in front of us to have stinkers. Sigh...
Having some cash in the bank is huge for you. Perryman is an immediate worry, another performance like that and he is losing cash.
Neale I think I'm happy to give one more as well, he will cop that initial hit, but if he has another poor game he is easy to sideways trade to just about anyone. If he kills it, that initial price drop is irrelevant.
The defensive rookie situation is an absolute cluster f***. Rookies are volatile, but some of those scores were abysmal. It's week one though, there have been a ton of rookies that have looked good and flopped or looked awful and killed it.
Bowey could be worth a look as well as another option for Perryman. He is one on my list and could be a decent buy and a POD
One of the bad things with rookies this year is a lot of them seem to be in the forward line but that is also where a lot of the good mid-pricers are like Macrae, Smith, Daniel etc.
So yeah will wait on teams and then make some corrections. But I think at the least Perryman to SDK and SPP to a Kako or Hamling or something
I'll make a quick list of all the rookies in here based on average and by position
Defenders
Paton - Def/Fwd - 55
Bice - Def - 52
Prior - Def - 50
Trainor - Def - 50
C. O'Sullivan - Def - 48
Worner - Def - 45
Z. Reid - Def - 45
Leake - Def - 38.5
Mullin - Def - 36
L. O'Connell - Def - 28
Cleary - Def - 25
Mids
O'Driscoll - Mid - 91
Lindsay - Mid - 86
Ashcroft - Mid - 84
Knevitt - Mid - 82
Lalor - Mid - 74
Hall - Mid/Fwd - 74
Long - Mid - 71.5
Allan - Mid - 71
Kako - Mid/Fwd - 62
Campo - Mid - 56
Henderson - Mid - 55
Hastie - Mid - 53
Hewett - Mid/Fwd - 52
O'Sullivan - Mid - 51
Tsatas - Mid - 50
M. Reid - Mid - 50
Sharp - Mid - 37
Hanily - Mid - 37
Sheldrick - Mid - 32
Draper - Mid - 27
Langford - Mid - 18
Rucks
Fort - Ruck - 76
Keefe - Ruck - 65.5
Boyd - Ruck - 63
A. Reid - Fwd/Ruck - 44
Reidy - Ruck - 34
Forwards
Read - Fwd - 100
Rogers - Fwd - 79
Hamling - Fwd - 76
Kostanty - Fwd - 74
Hall - Mid/Fwd - 74
Hansen Jr. - Fwd - 71
Kako - Mid/Fwd - 62
Lynch - Fwd - 61
Warner - Fwd - 61
A Johnson - Fwd - 60
Paton - Def/Fwd - 55
McInnes - Fwd - 54
Stone - Fwd - 53
Hewett - Mid/Fwd - 52
A. Reid - Fwd/Ruck - 44
Jefferson - Fwd - 41
Motlop - Fwd - 40
Davidson - Fwd - 39
Barry - Fwd - 38
Armstrong - Fwd - 38
Gruzewski - Fwd - 31
Dewar - Fwd - 27
Curtain - Fwd - 26
Dolan - Fwd - 26
Green - Fwd - 20
SPP - Fwd - 18
Jones - Fwd - 10
There are some putrid numbers in there. The defenders are even worse than I thought they would be. Mids right now it looks like Ashcroft, NOD, Lalor, Lindsay, Knevitt, Long and Hall. Forwards guys like Read and Rogers are pricy and won't play WC every week (also a bye) so I will list Kako, Warner, Lynch and Hewett as probably the guys to own right now. That will likely change this week when some guys pop up with a big score
I do the same as you ... have my spreadsheets all set up with prices, BE's etc. Easy to see :)
Yeah I think at this stage it'll be Perryman to SDK. The role is there for him so happy to do that. I could theoretically sit on the rest and wait til next week but contemplating doing SPP to one of Hall/Kako and have enough to do Sanders to Rankine but not 100% on that.
Guess my targets are Ashcroft, Lindsay, Hall, Kako. Something like that. But will wait on team lists today before pulling the trigger
Quote from: arbel on March 20, 2025, 12:10:03 PMI do the same as you ... have my spreadsheets all set up with prices, BE's etc. Easy to see :)
Yeah I think at this stage it'll be Perryman to SDK. The role is there for him so happy to do that. I could theoretically sit on the rest and wait til next week but contemplating doing SPP to one of Hall/Kako and have enough to do Sanders to Rankine but not 100% on that.
Guess my targets are Ashcroft, Lindsay, Hall, Kako. Something like that. But will wait on team lists today before pulling the trigger
Sanders/Parker to Rankine is the right focus, I'll also be sizing up ways to get that over the line.
Hmmm, decisions, decisions ... Paton omitted and was slightly worried with vest last week. However I have cover still so not pressing to trade him yet. Bice is obvious choice but has bye following week? Also with no DEF rookie changing price this week I think is best to hold and see who is best to get week after?
I'm thinking:
Perryman to SDK - can pocket cash and think will score similar if not better, perryman bye next week too
SPP to Kako or Warner - Warner price jump but bye next week. So maybe Kako, or swing Hewitt FWD and grab Lashcroft
Sanders to Rankine - wasn't impressed with Sanders, could give another week
Think this is best then allows next week to load/change rookies based on who's best. Possibly Hall/Lindsay will be needed. May also need another correction trade depending on some premos/mid pricers.
What think about those trades?
Perryman to SDK or Freija seems inevitable. Was going to wait, SDK will share the ruck role I expect but he's going to make cash fast regardless. I might wait simply to see Freija again. Although he has Treloar and Bont to return. ???
Same with Sanders he has to go up at some point I'll probably hold him for another look.
Of those rook moves Lashcroft or Lindsay (named on the park again) for me
Quote from: Colliwobblers on March 21, 2025, 05:48:10 PMPerryman to SDK or Freija seems inevitable. Was going to wait, SDK will share the ruck role I expect but he's going to make cash fast regardless. I might wait simply to see Freija again. Although he has Treloar and Bont to return. ???
Same with Sanders he has to go up at some point I'll probably hold him for another look.
Of those rook moves Lashcroft or Lindsay (named on the park again) for me
Yeah always a risk with SDK, but Stanley isn't picked so looks like they going to persist with him and if he has another decent game that keeps Stanley out.
Still tossing up Sanders. Could come good but with Bont/Treloar to come back that'll impact his scoring although both not due for min 3 weeks so he might be okay. SPP I think has to go. Port were thumped but he only got that with no Butters too so can get cheaper rookie, probably swing Hewitt FWD and get probably get Lindsay
Alright have done:
Perryman to SDK
SPP to Lindsay (via Hewitt to FWD)
Will give Sanders another shot and look at next week. Thought of Warner but no point with bye.
Leaves 196.5k in the bank. Lashcroft will come in next week and will trade Paton as well. Then have the boost if necessary.
Can't disagree with those moves.
Rd 2 Results
Rd 2 Score 1,856
Rd 2 Rank 60,816
Overall Rank 95,191
Cash $195,500
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Better, but still not great. Some in the right direction, some worse. What to do this week. Glaring problem is only 3 trades to fix 6 problems. I'm annoyed I didn't do Sanders to Rankine as planned, even though he was subbed.
Mostly wait to see what teams are on, but thinking Paton to O'Sullivan this week and then Leake to Bice the week after. JHF has to go but not sure whether to bring in rookie for him or take the punt to Rankine as previously planned? Lalor goes as well. Has been okay without setting the world on fire at that price. Likely Lashcroft or Henderson come in for money.
Would like to change O'Sullivan (North) as well as Sanders/Day/Short but have to live with them for now I think. Day has copped tags and still ave of 100 so could come okay. Sanders very disappointing. Short I thought would get more of the kick in duties.
If I did the planned trades it would leave me with 214.6k if I did Ashcroft or 301k if I went Henderson.
I would move O'Sullivan ahead of Lalor. I don't know if O'Sullivan has a SC friendly role, but I feel like Lalor can generate more cash. Too many mouths to feed in the North midfield right now and Wardlaw is still due to come back.
I'd take the punt with Rankine if you're trading out JHF. Injury is the worry with him, but scoring has been great the first two rounds.
Quote from: Mat0369 on March 24, 2025, 03:40:26 PMI would move O'Sullivan ahead of Lalor. I don't know if O'Sullivan has a SC friendly role, but I feel like Lalor can generate more cash. Too many mouths to feed in the North midfield right now and Wardlaw is still due to come back.
I'd take the punt with Rankine if you're trading out JHF. Injury is the worry with him, but scoring has been great the first two rounds.
Yeah it would be one of O'sullivan/Lalor to go and you'd think Lalor has the better JS and job security. JHF I just don't see enough mid time with him and he seems off. With Butters to come back this his mid time becomes less and he is going to bleed cash. Can always take him out and if he improves trade him back in later
Round 1 JHF had a crap ton of CBA's. That dropped off in round 2 and Drew was in there for 82% compared to 68% in round 1. Port tend to rotate those guys quite heavily, looking at last year the numbers are completely random with Rozee, Butters, Wines, Drew and JHF being the main guys in that rotation. They could have 70% one week and 50% the next. Mid 60's seems to be the norm for most of the top mids, although you have guys like Neale and Daicos that would exceed that.
Well that Tsatas broken finger throws a spanner in the works. Considering the other trades I'd like to do could be a straight swap for Ashcroft then keep the other trades. He'll have a couple weeks off and could potentially bring him back in.
Quote from: arbel on March 24, 2025, 05:45:07 PMWell that Tsatas broken finger throws a spanner in the works. Considering the other trades I'd like to do could be a straight swap for Ashcroft then keep the other trades. He'll have a couple weeks off and could potentially bring him back in.
I'm holding him, if I had other places I didn't want to use this weeks trades on more I would probably do the same and trade him to Levi but I traded O'Sullivan over him even with the injury. Just a hunch
I am also holding Tsatas as he has a bye next week and should be back for Rd 5. Some suggestion he may be dropped with Parish coming back but think Hobbs will go first. Has a B/e -21 as well. Could change my trade as I traded Lalor for Lindsay but think Tsatas has more upside rather than the high priced Lalor,.
Quote from: Ringo on March 25, 2025, 09:56:42 AMI am also holding Tsatas as he has a bye next week and should be back for Rd 5. Some suggestion he may be dropped with Parish coming back but think Hobbs will go first. Has a B/e -21 as well. Could change my trade as I traded Lalor for Lindsay but think Tsatas has more upside rather than the high priced Lalor,.
That's 2 price rises you will miss from Lalor, I'm in a similar situation with O'Sullivan but feel it's better to have warm bodies for the next fortnight. Rookie lotto can often deliver some surprising results.
Something to consider with these rookie choices is round 5 positional changes.
F O'Sullivan + DEF
Davidson + MID
Henderson + FWD
L Ashcroft + FWD
Those at least are guaranteed.
Lalor + FWD = Likely
Quote from: Colliwobblers on March 25, 2025, 03:52:26 PMSomething to consider with these rookie choices is round 5 positional changes.
F O'Sullivan + DEF
Davidson + MID
Henderson + FWD
L Ashcroft + FWD
Those at least are guaranteed.
Lalor + FWD = Likely
Levi as a forward is an interesting proposition, can't fit him in this week but maybe next week, might lose some bucks on O'Sullivan but I'm hoping he starts to emulate the classic seagull role the Kangas are renowned for, this week should tell a tale.
Yeah I'm happy to pay $230 for levi if he goes again. Not going to trade a viable rook out just to get him though.
F O'Sullivan has the role only two senior games not a must move on not like he's going backwards. And then if he does get going a handy defender rook.
Fisher had 40 odd in the VFL so he could come in this week, although after a win it would be hard to make changes
Teams out makes it intersting. Out comes Leake and in come O'Sullivan.
Now have choice to make, I am going to keep any rookie playing. Do I go Tsatas and Camporeale to Sullivan and Henderson? Or do I just do Tsatas to one of them and then fix one of my underperformers?
Was thinking could do one of Day/Short/Horne-Francis/Sanders to anyone. With the above trades can get anyone, on any line. If it's Sanders to say Rankine will leave me only 5k where JHF or the others leaves me 200k
Waited until the last minute but traded out Camporeale over Tsatas.
You could give those guys all one more week before pulling the trigger
Ended up doing the following as trades
Paton to O'Sullivan
JHF to Rankine
Tsatas to Ashcroft
Paton to O'Sullivan speaks for itself. I couldn't justify keeping JHF and so far the move is justified. He did score 82 last night but that was only off a good last qtr, so if his mid time picks up later I can get him when he's cheap. I traded Tsatas over Camporeale as Tsatas is guarenteed out for 2 weeks min with the bye. Camporeale could get a recall next week if injuries or sub par performances. Have brought in Ashcroft for him for now but am thinking could go Henderson for the cash grab.
Means also keeping Sanders but his BE isn't that out of control yet. Day likely to cop a tag again but have to wear that one. Short underperforming as well but will have to hold for the time being. Next week can do one of Leake/Trainor to Bice and Camporeale/O'Sullivan to Moraes
The trades all make sense. I think I'd still go with Ashcroft, although the extra cash could come in handy
Quote from: Mat0369 on March 28, 2025, 05:14:24 PMThe trades all make sense. I think I'd still go with Ashcroft, although the extra cash could come in handy
I did go with Ashcroft. Still leaves me with touch over 200k so have good money leftover
Rd 3 Results
Rd 3 Score 1,904
Rd 3 Rank 38,409
Overall Rank 78,978
Cash $202,300
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Slowly improving but still not great. Lots of underperforming 'premos' in neale, sheezel, short not doing great either, Callaghan coping a tag. All my players seem to cop tags and its hurting.
This week think Camporeale if not named will go for Moraes, Lalor or O'Sullivan could be Clohesy. Bice will come in but depends on whether for Leake or Paton. See who is named. Knevitt and Hewett being the subs aren't good signs. All this before even trying to fix my leaks in my top players so yeah not sure where to start.
It's hard not to grab Sinclair with the cash in the bank. I wanted to this week but he'll have to wait. 160 with a C on it just blows those of us who don't have him out of the water.
Rookie trade suggestions are sound.
I don't think Campo will come back in, the VFL team had a bye which doesn't help. I thought he was stiff to be dropped but our match committee are all over the shop.
Bice for Leake I would lock and load.
If Lindsay is out for a month+ I'd probably ship him out for Moraes.
You have a lot of cash in the bank and I tend to agree with Colliwobblers that it's tempting to get Sinclair in now.
Well I think team selections this week force my hand a bit. With all the outs think I'm forced into trades. I was hoping to fix my defence but that's on hold. Bice is a must in and think Moraes is as well so that means will do
Camporeale to Moraes (already done with blues playing tonight)
Leake to Bice
They are the obvious ones. Then it'll be one of Knevitt to possibly Langford, or Clohesy for the cash grab.
Hewett to possibly Hamling the other choice? No one else really pushing on the forward line.
Have to carry one of them this week. Means keeping Lindsay too.
Really leaning on Hewett to Hamling. Seems to have JS and a decent role. Plus no other FWD's really to go if I leave Hewett to week after. Then could go Knevitt following week if not named to Tsatas if back of possibly Hall from WCE if he is picked and has another good game. Hopefully Lindsay isn't too bad and back in a week or 2
Quote from: arbel on April 03, 2025, 07:22:49 PMWell I think team selections this week force my hand a bit. With all the outs think I'm forced into trades. I was hoping to fix my defence but that's on hold. Bice is a must in and think Moraes is as well so that means will do
Camporeale to Moraes (already done with blues playing tonight)
Leake to Bice
They are the obvious ones. Then it'll be one of Knevitt to possibly Langford, or Clohesy for the cash grab.
Hewett to possibly Hamling the other choice? No one else really pushing on the forward line.
Have to carry one of them this week. Means keeping Lindsay too.
Really leaning on Hewett to Hamling. Seems to have JS and a decent role. Plus no other FWD's really to go if I leave Hewett to week after. Then could go Knevitt following week if not named to Tsatas if back of possibly Hall from WCE if he is picked and has another good game. Hopefully Lindsay isn't too bad and back in a week or 2
There will be options next week, Knevitt to Tsatas something I will consider as well. Could go early on Matt Whitlock if he does ok, Clay Hall another but probably shaky job security.
Quote from: arbel on April 03, 2025, 07:22:49 PMWell I think team selections this week force my hand a bit. With all the outs think I'm forced into trades. I was hoping to fix my defence but that's on hold. Bice is a must in and think Moraes is as well so that means will do
Camporeale to Moraes (already done with blues playing tonight)
Leake to Bice
They are the obvious ones. Then it'll be one of Knevitt to possibly Langford, or Clohesy for the cash grab.
Hewett to possibly Hamling the other choice? No one else really pushing on the forward line.
Have to carry one of them this week. Means keeping Lindsay too.
Really leaning on Hewett to Hamling. Seems to have JS and a decent role. Plus no other FWD's really to go if I leave Hewett to week after. Then could go Knevitt following week if not named to Tsatas if back of possibly Hall from WCE if he is picked and has another good game. Hopefully Lindsay isn't too bad and back in a week or 2
I made the same trades except Paton instead of Leake.
Langford could be a really handy one for the next couple of weeks with Lindsay on the sideline. He looked okay from what I watched and is huge for a mid. I've contemplated this but when Lindsay is back in a couple of weeks I don't know if it sticks, he seemed like the preferred choice.
I like the idea of Hamling as well, seems like he has a spot in the side. The scoring will likely continue on a downward trend, so I'd be okay holding off. Erasmus is another one that has a really good BE but is a really high sub risk.
Well now teams out I will be sticking with these trades.
Camporeale to Moreas
Leake to Bice
Hewett to Hamling
I was toying with the last trade but think Hamling is a decent choice. Think and fingers crossed his JS is okay, plus I think he may get DEF status too so that is useful. I though maybe a Clohesy or Langford but think I will wait on Tsatas to come back from injury plus with Carlton doing not so well Camporeale could be back soon and bring him in once others have maxed.
Leaves me 198.1k still in the bank so have cash to do some movements with. Not too please with some 'premo' picks. Mainly Sheezel, Day and Neale (when tagged) SDK a slight issue too but will have to sit and fix those later if need be. Daicos will be cheap in next week or 2 so can grab him then
I think Hamling is the right move early. Hopefully you can get a couple price rises and then dump him out
Rd 4 Results
Rd 4 Score 1,989
Rd 4 Rank 22,960
Overall Rank 61,684
Cash $198,100
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Finally a better week for me. I was worried when Stanley came in but SDK still did okay. Few worry players. Short being the main one. Thought he'd do more in this tigers teams but has been ordinary so far.
Pretty happy otherwise with my lines now so it will be a matter of who gets picked. Likely Finn O'Sullivan and maybe Knevitt goes for a Tsatas, Travaglia or maybe Hall if he gets picked again. Stone could maybe become Dudley but not sure on his JS, Stone not much more money to make but he seems to have his spot for the moment and no other FWD banging down the door.
Could then do a luxury trade for Short. He should make his BE so could hold but feel he isn't going to pump huge scores
Keep an eye injury reports for O'Driscoll was pretty proppy on that anklle.
Short burnt me last year. He had the huge opening round which help cement him in my side (planned on starting him before the monster round 0) but he flopped and I needed to trade him out pretty quickly. I'd look at turning him into Stewart next week if you feel you need to hold. Stewart should have one more price dip and then be gettable for you.
Callaghan is another that has been disappointing and somehow managed to lose cash. I think you have the cash to turn him into Merrett in one move. That would be pretty tempting, otherwise if you prefer someone like Whitfield for a defender or Brayshaw who you were high on through pre-season they are also possible moves.
Well this just got a bit harder. O'Driscoll 4-6 weeks is not great. But have other issues as well. Knevitt, Lindsay and O'sullivan all seem to be available just hope they get picked. Rankine injury worry, but sounds like it'll only be a one week so he stays if that's the case. Swans have players coming back and sounds like Hamling is vunerable, he hasn't done much but hope he stays and gets another couple price rises. Day injury now becomes a no brainer to trade.
All this before I get onto my worry/underperformers in SDK and Short. They may hold there spots this week.
As long as the other 3 are back in it'll be O'Driscoll to Tsatas and Day to Merrett
Well those team lists were not as expected. Thank god all my fringe rookies ... O'Sullivan, Lindsay and Knevitt ... are all back in. With no Tsatas though not sure who to go on O'Driscoll. It'll be one of Hall, Davis or Gross as the vest candidate I think and Hall most money to make. No other MID is in the money making line.
Lalor is left field, it says injured but I may hold him for loop. Stone on the extended bench hopefully holds.
Was thinking this:
Day to Dawson
De Koning (sam) to Whitfield
O'driscoll to Hall (if he dodges vest)
leaves me with 66k still in the bank. I only think dekoning as with Blicavs back he'll get less ruck time. Is at his breakeven so rather get the points now with Whitfield
SDK may score well down back with Stewart out, but regardless of that, those are great trades and you'd be moving SDK on eventually why not grab the much larger Whitfield score now.
Don't know what's up with Lalor but I'd hold for now for sure.
Here is what I found for Lalor. I have him as well and because Tigers play late a perfect loop hole know.
"Sam Lalor (hip) will also miss the trip to the Barossa after pulling up sore from Saturdays game"
So basically a management decision me thinks.
I must be cursed ... did those trades but Dawson put up a stinker ... went at 38% disposal efficiency ... sigh
Quote from: arbel on April 10, 2025, 11:50:52 PMI must be cursed ... did those trades but Dawson put up a stinker ... went at 38% disposal efficiency ... sigh
So frustrating! Soligo for me this week.
supposed to be a best captain option, I stupidly captain Holmes against Melbourne, then stupidly don't captain him against Adelaide.
think I might start next season by hitting "randomly fill my team" :))
Dawson should be a good long term pick however.
I think they were the right trades, that is just unlucky with Dawson who has been on a nice run. He did have some disposal issues last year which is odd for someone that's such a great kick.
Rd 5 Results
Rd 5 Score 1,964
Rd 5 Rank 116,199
Overall Rank 79,137
Cash $66,700
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Somehow my year went from worse to apocalyptic. Scored less than last week with best 18. Brought in 'premos' Whitfield and Dawson and they had their worst games!!! Seems no matter what/who I pick it just goes sideways. Reid on the bench too ... I am so sick of taggers as well... every game is screwing me with taggers. Just can't catch a break.
Think not much to do this week. Might go Davidson to maybe a Cleary, Lindsay to Gross. Can't think much else. All my DEF rooks are doing okay and Brock only real one back there that looks viable. Those 2 trades leave me with 324k cash. Could also do Sanders out and swing Ashcroft FWD and grab Daicos maybe, leaving 109k?
Just do what I need too to win league now, clearly not in overall
I don't know Arbel, you still got a really good shot at not getting the Fan Footy wooden spoon for overall with me in the race.
I'd get Nick. If he can shake Jordan off the way he did Friday night I can't see him not exploding from here. Might be ok to wait a week see who is worse out of Callaghan and Roberts and Sanders.
I didn't want to get rid of Callaghan but had to so I wouldn't miss out on Nicks 60 next week.... sigh
feel your pain.
Getting Daicos in seems like a good option, I'd do the third trade to make that happen. Sanders did look pretty good in that Brisbane game though, but I feel Bont isn't too far away and now might be a good time to make that trade.
Rd 6 Results
Rd 6 Score 2,254
Rd 6 Rank 6,146
Overall Rank 53,908
Cash $73,600
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Finally a good week happy with that score and that was with a 28, 30, 30 and 38 on this pitch. Mainly cos I ended up getting Daicos and was able to loop him. Unfortunately to get him I had to trade out Sanders and Davidson and they both did awesome, but happy to have Daicos. On the flip as well I did have Gross in but as soon as he was sub I took him out and brought in Hewett and that paid off so not too bad.
Not much to do this week for once. Trainor being sub and having that 2 in his cycle means he'll come out and become likely Carroll if he plays. O'Sullivan (Geelong) also looks to be near max so he goes out and in will come either Holmes, Dale, maybe Clark. Don't know what's happened to Ryan but he's off the mark.
I want Butters but he will have to be in the future. I'll have to stick with Short for now. Only other worries are Hamling and Cleary (who I just brought in) hopefully they hold position but no on really jumping out to take their place so will just hold unless carrying donuts
That's an excellent score, I tumbled 5000 spots so you have definitely made some valuable ground. BE's for Trainor, Reid & O'Sullivan probably puts them in the frame to be traded, the problem is there's nothing worth picking up apart from Carroll. I guess Gross could be considered if he's named on field.
Quote from: Bully on April 22, 2025, 12:15:14 PMThat's an excellent score, I tumbled 5000 spots so you have definitely made some valuable ground. BE's for Trainor, Reid & O'Sullivan probably puts them in the frame to be traded, the problem is there's nothing worth picking up apart from Carroll. I guess Gross could be considered if he's named on field.
Reid BE is at 14 so that one is okay. Agree on the other two though. Yeah I want Gross but don't trust he won't be vested again. Also has to carry that low score for next 2 price cycles. I guess wait for teams. I'm going away for 2 weeks as well soon so need to get my team in good spot as checking on time might be tough
Great round. Good move holding Callaghan. Holmes was on 74 at half time, bit frustrating, but when he isn't being tagged he's capable of going big. Excellent move dodging Gross and getting Hewett, this is what we were promised all preseason from him.
That's an awesome week!
Trainor to Carroll is probably one of the trades that makes sense. You could do O'Sullivan to someone like Trac using Stone who has a couple of soft kills coming up in Richmond and WC. It also allows you to push Cleary to the bench.
Otherwise, would you consider Flynn? He is due to make some really good coin but the JS is horrific.