Opinion 2024 AFL SuperCoach Planning Thread
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For those that are able to watch the Suns v Giants game later today, can you please watch Connor Budarick's role/ how many kick ins etc - liked what I saw in his first practice game/ tempting at his price.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
Generally GWS are a very tough match-up for defenders, so scores won't be too relevant, but will keep an eye out for roles.
I expect Lemmens Collins Budarick Sexton Ballard Powell Swallow to be the 7 defenders, with Uwland potentially squeezed out tonight. But Powell is returning from injury so maybe they'll go with a half from Powell and a half from Uwland.
And yes will keep an eye out mate
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Rowsus comment was re Wines who is a mid playing mid.
Martin is a mid who is playing defence. If the role sticks and ave 105, that will be pushing keeper status for defence based on 2023 averages and who is a defender in 2024.
Martin a watch for me. Will depend how he scores and looks and if the spare change can be used.
Martin is a mid who is playing defence. If the role sticks and ave 105, that will be pushing keeper status for defence based on 2023 averages and who is a defender in 2024.
Martin a watch for me. Will depend how he scores and looks and if the spare change can be used.
Not a comment directed at anyone (or about any player) but I’m staggered at how few keepers it seems people are starting. Maybe I’m old school but surely you want as many keepers as possible as it means trades and be on improving your team and not fixing the poorer non keeper players. Don’t mind 1-2 speculative breakout types but the core should still be solid keepers..
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The game has evolved from that old school approach given all the extra trades they keep slapping on year after year...
With the extra trades, everyone can afford to start more speculative breakout types now. If your breakout player fails, you can easily jump to a better breakout player in the first few rounds before upgrade season for much less downside (as we have alot more trades to burn).
Generally, you will find teams with the correct breakout players will outperform teams fielding more rookies in a traditional "guns and rookies" setup now. That is what we have seen over the previous few seasons anyway...
With the extra trades, everyone can afford to start more speculative breakout types now. If your breakout player fails, you can easily jump to a better breakout player in the first few rounds before upgrade season for much less downside (as we have alot more trades to burn).
Generally, you will find teams with the correct breakout players will outperform teams fielding more rookies in a traditional "guns and rookies" setup now. That is what we have seen over the previous few seasons anyway...
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This year I think this is combination of factors. Includes (in no particular order) lack of fwd premos/keepers, large number of high end rookies that look startable and use up cash (Reid, McKercher, Sander et al) and yet another increase in trades. Currently going with 12 keepers and high end rookie priced players but also have some cash to help keep things flexible. Have no one between 480 to 260k but keeping an eye on a couple of possibles.
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I also think it's dangerous picking Martin and just assuming he will get DPP at some point. We're currently trailing him as an attacking defender but I don't think that role is set in stone. Our defence isn't good enough to cover a purely attacking defender and he could easily get swapped out for a Kelly/Laverde type if we need a more 1-on-1 defender. By Round 3-4 he could be back playing that wing role he dominated so many games in last year and if he stays as a Mid only then a potential average of 100-105 won't be good enough.
I think he's a watch and wait as well. I don't think it'll hurt to not start him.
I think he's a watch and wait as well. I don't think it'll hurt to not start him.
Yes and no.. no doubt there is a need to reduce rookie scores early with a mix of either some mid price or speculative breakout guys, but all the extra trades don’t necessarily translate to allowing extra risk because you can still only use a set amount per week. So round 3, do you want to grab the rookies you missed, sideways a speculative pick, fix a mid pricer.. even with a boost you can only do 3. Most people are using those boosts more effectively to facilitate upgrades and value growth. And even then, you can have a team with 11 premiums and 9 keepers, or 12 premiums and 6-7 keepers.. I would back in the first one as they can spend 40 trades improving a smaller number of positions. Needing to use 40 trades to get 16 premiums (plus cover injuries) isn’t setting up for success I don’t think.
Valid comment. IMO you need a min 10 keepers and at least 3 or 4 of them top liner C options. Nothing wrong with having speculative picks but I think best to keep them to the Fwd/Def lines and two or maybe three at a stretch. Picking injury risk guys like Zwilliams and Fyfe then adding role dependent guys like Billings just compounds the danger of things getting too messy to fix even with extra trades. Can understand a N Martin or Amos pick if you are convinced the role change will come off but really you are picking them to specifically move them to Def as keepers. I do not think it is hard to find guys that are going to improve in the new season but just because they are going to improve does not always mean they are a good SC pick.
