Strategy 2023: Player X v Player Y

[dlanod]

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?

 

[Deeman1]

I think I already know the answer, but I will ask anyway Jelly v Walsh?

 

[Ironhawk]

Rowell / Humphrey vs Fyfe / Jezza

First combo.

Baker is off field, but just worried about the cash hes milked

Drury definitely wont out score Baker, Sharp i feel could but definitely has the worse JS of the two

Could always get Humphrey but he's expensive

Id love to get Gulden but why do i get the feeling he'll burn me and everyone this round🤔
Nobody else really as good tho, plus DPP does help

JDG? Isnt he in the same price range? Cant recall his BE
Seems less likely to go as big as Gulden but definitely has better role i guess? Imo

JDG 501K, BE 88. Gulden 559.4K, BE 7

I'd prefer Gulden of the two.

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?

LDU to Rowell seems OK to me.

I think I already know the answer, but I will ask anyway Jelly v Walsh?

Walsh

 

[neeld]

Chesser v Sharp (have the same problem as most - dead rookies now to the point of being close to a weekly donut)

 

[dlanod]

Chesser v Sharp (have the same problem as most - dead rookies now to the point of being close to a weekly donut)

Chesser. Sharp is likely to be out in a couple of weeks IMO.

 

[neeld]

Chesser. Sharp is likely to be out in a couple of weeks IMO.

Not convinced as Sharp is in a side which has only 2 senior players missing (Rich & Gardiner), Chesser will get games if he remains fit however his role doesn't suit, doesn't have the support of a strong winning side behind him and will be subbed/used as a sub down the track (Sharp rivals Hollands as a super fit runner and is in his third year so not much merit using him as a sub or subbing him out for that matter)

 

[Masterofnone]

Not convinced as Sharp is in a side which has only 2 senior players missing (Rich & Gardiner), Chesser will get games if he remains fit however his role doesn't suit, doesn't have the support of a strong winning side behind him and will be subbed/used as a sub down the track (Sharp rivals Hollands as a super fit runner and is in his third year so not much merit using him as a sub or subbing him out for that matter)

Hollands was subbed at 3QT time last week when he was having his best game of the year. Go figure. That's Carlton this year.

 

[neeld]

Hollands was subbed at 3QT time last week when he was having his best game of the year. Go figure. That's Carlton this year.

They don't call him "crazy vossy" for nothing. A young body such as his will need a rest every now and then, probably Sharp also if he gets anywhere near Hollands' output so far

 

[dlanod]

Not convinced as Sharp is in a side which has only 2 senior players missing (Rich & Gardiner), Chesser will get games if he remains fit however his role doesn't suit, doesn't have the support of a strong winning side behind him and will be subbed/used as a sub down the track (Sharp rivals Hollands as a super fit runner and is in his third year so not much merit using him as a sub or subbing him out for that matter)

Sharp is pretty clearly in for Rich right now. If he holds his spot when Rich comes back, who goes out?

 

[teatai]

Walsh & Baker
vs
Rowell & Brayshaw

 

[Ironhawk]

Chesser v Sharp (have the same problem as most - dead rookies now to the point of being close to a weekly donut)

Having held Chesser all season, hopefully it was worth it. I doubt it though, so will say Sharp.

Walsh & Baker
vs
Rowell & Brayshaw

Second combo.

 

[neeld]

Sharp is pretty clearly in for Rich right now. If he holds his spot when Rich comes back, who goes out?

Lester I assume will make way for Gardiner and Sharp/Wilmot/Coleman/McKenna for Rich keeping in mind this is a completely hypothetical injury free side...

 

[teatai]

Walsh & Baker
vs
Rowell & Brayshaw

appreciate your input @Ironhawk I've also wanted to throw in

Neale & De Goey as a 3rd option would like if you can readvise this

 

[Ironhawk]

appreciate your input @Ironhawk I've also wanted to throw in

Neale & De Goey as a 3rd option would like if you can readvise this

I think I still prefer Rowell/Brayshaw.

 

[Imcjb]

Walsh vs Rowell (plus 50k) as a keeper for the run home

 

[Miss_Brightside]

Walsh vs Rowell (plus 50k) as a keeper for the run home

I think Walsh. I think that, with Rowell, you are gambling on consistency. With Walsh, you can pretty much guarantee him being a top scorer for the remainder of the year. IMO, worth the extra $$$.

 

[Ironhawk]

Walsh vs Rowell (plus 50k) as a keeper for the run home

I'd take Walsh too

 

[duckey]

Walsh vs Stewart vs Zerrett (even throw in Ziebell)

 

[Darkie]

Walsh vs Rowell (plus 50k) as a keeper for the run home

Walsh for much better history and possible DPP.

 

[Darkie]

Walsh vs Stewart vs Zerrett (even throw in Ziebell)

All good picks I think. Maybe choose based on bye round or positional balance (number of remaining upgrades).