Opinion 2024 AFL SuperCoach Planning Thread

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Plus much better scoring history.
A lot of Libba's past average scoring was due to spending significant time playing forward to accommodate Macrae and Dunkley as midfielders, which isn't an issue anymore.

I understand there's a lot of midfield options, but I'm losing faith in all of them. Petracca/Dunkley/Gulden/Green early byes, Butters injured, Dawson/Laird may be affected by Crouch (Dawson's average dropped to 110 with Crouch in the team last season), LDU injury prone, Serong/Brayshaw lots of points to share in Freo's midfield with Young and Fyfe, Merrett usually better to trade-in later.
 
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So you think Mead doesn't make Port best 22? Thought he was great yesterday and had been in the system a few years now so on last night's effort I thought he played himself into their best 22?
The best thing about straight sets Kenny is that he usually is very up front about various players and their chances of making the 22. He will either say yah or nay and that will be it. None of this "we are really encouraged by his development and he has given himself every opportunity to be considered" BS.
 
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Is Cam and Hustwaite filling Day’s spot? and how long is Will Day out for?
Potentially a mix of Hustwaite, Ward, Watson filling in for Day. I think I read Day is out for the first 3 or 4 games.

Similar to Mead, Hustwaite has been way too good to not get a chance. It’ll be up to them both how long they stay in the side for though.

Think the upside is there for both scoring wise that if they do get dropped with 40 trades there can be a correction, depending on risks on other lines.
 
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So you think Mead doesn't make Port best 22? Thought he was great yesterday and had been in the system a few years now so on last night's effort I thought he played himself into their best 22?
You probably need to take into account the departures of Amon and Bonner. Where do you see him playing? forward or mid? If it's mid, good luck, as rotations will be focussed on Wines back in the guts, Butters, Rozee and JHF as the priorities, then you might have Boak, Drew coming through.

If playing forward, Ken likes the 3 talls in Dixon, Marshall and a combination of Finlayson/Georgiades/Lord. There's SPP, Evans, Rioli, McEntee and Narkle. So it might be tough getting in.
 
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Who do you like?
Honestly no idea, with so many I will set up structure to allow multiple swaps for similar prices on all lines. flexibility is the key and I will use the extra trades to swap and change to the ones I miss or maybe jag the correct ones. A $200+ in the backs and midfield and probably 2-3 in the forwards.
 
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You probably need to take into account the departures of Amon and Bonner. Where do you see him playing? forward or mid? If it's mid, good luck, as rotations will be focussed on Wines back in the guts, Butters, Rozee and JHF as the priorities, then you might have Boak, Drew coming through.

If playing forward, Ken likes the 3 talls in Dixon, Marshall and a combination of Finlayson/Georgiades/Lord. There's SPP, Evans, Rioli, McEntee and Narkle. So it might be tough getting in.
I believe Mead is an inside midfielder, so yeah hard to crack that midfield.
 
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Potentially a mix of Hustwaite, Ward, Watson filling in for Day. I think I read Day is out for the first 3 or 4 games.

Similar to Mead, Hustwaite has been way too good to not get a chance. It’ll be up to them both how long they stay in the side for though.

Think the upside is there for both scoring wise that if they do get dropped with 40 trades there can be a correction, depending on risks on other lines.
Was MacKenzie rotated in the midfield today?
 
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