Strategy 2023: Round 10 Trades
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I think Sharp is being harshly treated on here.
We are literally talking about him "possibly" getting dropped from a FULL STRENGTH Brisbane team when Rich returns. At worst, he's their 23rd guy and it takes 1 injury/suspension for him to get back into the team.
I remember everyone talking down Dylan Williams a few weeks back because of his "poor job security" when Port literally had no-one on their injury list. What happened? Port picked up a few injuries and now Williams is entrenched inside their 22
We are literally talking about him "possibly" getting dropped from a FULL STRENGTH Brisbane team when Rich returns. At worst, he's their 23rd guy and it takes 1 injury/suspension for him to get back into the team.
I remember everyone talking down Dylan Williams a few weeks back because of his "poor job security" when Port literally had no-one on their injury list. What happened? Port picked up a few injuries and now Williams is entrenched inside their 22
While it's clear the team rates him incredibly highly, Fagan is very religiously a "play your role" guy. Sharp is our #1 backup wing. Wilmot had been playing on a wing but is our #1 backup small defender, so when Rich went down Wilmot pushed back and Sharp came in. I was a bit surprised Prior wasn't the choice over Wilmot but c'est la vie. However that means if Zorko goes down again, Sharp isn't necessarily the next up. Same if it's one of the mids, and obviously the talls are a separate kettle of fish. Sharp happens to be the beneficiary that an injury opens up a spot for someone playing his role - an injury or suspension elsewhere doesn't necessarily get him back into the team.
Someone talk me out if a MPM move on Chandler.
Feel like I need to move him on to save his cash, but he needs to be a downgrade as I've used the McKenna money to turn Hopper into Walsh.
Problem is he's on field and if I move to Drury it leaves me with Sharp and Humphrey on field. And a F/M bench coverage that is pretty much non existent (Davey, Angwin, Drury and dead rookies).
If I go to a MPM option then I can take a little bit of money from Chandler, get some points in field, and not lose money this week (and with the right choice make some money)
It would necessarily be a short term play to the bye, so would favour a late bye player, and I would still have other rookies on field to deal with around the byes (Ashcroft, Callaghan, Humphrey, Mitchell/Ginbey), but at this stage I'm playing for overall and it feels like the points might be more important in the short term.
Options are: Kennedy (as discussed previously), Milera (it would be about year 5 in a row that he's made it into my side, and it's never ended well), Hobbs (Parish and Setterfield out = midfield time)....others....
Feel like I need to move him on to save his cash, but he needs to be a downgrade as I've used the McKenna money to turn Hopper into Walsh.
Problem is he's on field and if I move to Drury it leaves me with Sharp and Humphrey on field. And a F/M bench coverage that is pretty much non existent (Davey, Angwin, Drury and dead rookies).
If I go to a MPM option then I can take a little bit of money from Chandler, get some points in field, and not lose money this week (and with the right choice make some money)
It would necessarily be a short term play to the bye, so would favour a late bye player, and I would still have other rookies on field to deal with around the byes (Ashcroft, Callaghan, Humphrey, Mitchell/Ginbey), but at this stage I'm playing for overall and it feels like the points might be more important in the short term.
Options are: Kennedy (as discussed previously), Milera (it would be about year 5 in a row that he's made it into my side, and it's never ended well), Hobbs (Parish and Setterfield out = midfield time)....others....
Looking for opinions given the general pluses/minuses of options this week are fairly even.
19 trades left and LDU out, $45k or so in the bank.
I could move on LDU w/ 1 trade. However that only gets me to $543k where the options are limited.
- Rowell, Rozee (F - but would just about finish my forward line without Walsh if he gets it), others?
Moving on LDU w/ 2 trades lets me target Walsh as an obvious option as a good mid choice even if he doesn't get forward status. However the downgrade options are meh:
- Callaghan > Humphrey? (leaves me with a really bad M8 for on-field scoring, esp. if Cincotta is dropped)
- Wilmot > Humphrey? (better on-field score, only $900 left)
- Young or Davey > Drury or Bytel? (don't like Drury as a prospect, Bytel is better but seems really on the fringe, Davey's scoring sucks but at least he's getting games unlike Young who has disappeared)
Thoughts on one trade vs two, and if two which downgrade option?
19 trades left and LDU out, $45k or so in the bank.
I could move on LDU w/ 1 trade. However that only gets me to $543k where the options are limited.
- Rowell, Rozee (F - but would just about finish my forward line without Walsh if he gets it), others?
Moving on LDU w/ 2 trades lets me target Walsh as an obvious option as a good mid choice even if he doesn't get forward status. However the downgrade options are meh:
- Callaghan > Humphrey? (leaves me with a really bad M8 for on-field scoring, esp. if Cincotta is dropped)
- Wilmot > Humphrey? (better on-field score, only $900 left)
- Young or Davey > Drury or Bytel? (don't like Drury as a prospect, Bytel is better but seems really on the fringe, Davey's scoring sucks but at least he's getting games unlike Young who has disappeared)
Thoughts on one trade vs two, and if two which downgrade option?
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Planning ahead crucial for sure.
Are coaches realistically going to be making upgrades rounds 11 and 12 though with the byes approaching and then actually beginning round 12? Personally I’m not planning on making any further upgrades after this round until round 13 when there will be premium options who have had their bye from Brisbane, Fremantle, St Kilda or Sydney.
I think Humphrey needs to be viewed as a quick money maker and then most likely gone at his round 13 bye. If he can average 67 over the next 3 rounds then that’s a quick 100k made while fielding a decent enough score each week. It comes down to our expectations on him though. If he is viewed by anybody as a 40-50 guy then probably not worth going there.
Are coaches realistically going to be making upgrades rounds 11 and 12 though with the byes approaching and then actually beginning round 12? Personally I’m not planning on making any further upgrades after this round until round 13 when there will be premium options who have had their bye from Brisbane, Fremantle, St Kilda or Sydney.
I think Humphrey needs to be viewed as a quick money maker and then most likely gone at his round 13 bye. If he can average 67 over the next 3 rounds then that’s a quick 100k made while fielding a decent enough score each week. It comes down to our expectations on him though. If he is viewed by anybody as a 40-50 guy then probably not worth going there.
I'm certainly squeezing in an upgrade next week, given it is one of the last opportunities left to expose unfinished teams that are fielding rookies on field.
I rate Humphrey, but I can only fit in one expensive rookie and I don't want to miss Wardlaw if North is giving him a key inside midfield role - there aren't many (if any) rookies like that left
I rate Humphrey, but I can only fit in one expensive rookie and I don't want to miss Wardlaw if North is giving him a key inside midfield role - there aren't many (if any) rookies like that left
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Thoughts on a left wing approach?
Ballard, Haynes?
Both seem to have hit form?
Haynes used to be a premo, is he back in that role?
Ballard seems to have had a lot of talk over the last few weeks, could this be a AA year for him?
Also i seem to recall someone posted something about how Fagan said Sharp will get a decent run?
Also heard Drury is moving to the backline this week? Especially via some north fans ik
Can anyone validate any of this please
Ballard, Haynes?
Both seem to have hit form?
Haynes used to be a premo, is he back in that role?
Ballard seems to have had a lot of talk over the last few weeks, could this be a AA year for him?
Also i seem to recall someone posted something about how Fagan said Sharp will get a decent run?
Also heard Drury is moving to the backline this week? Especially via some north fans ik
Can anyone validate any of this please