Opinion 2024: Rookie Roulette

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Looking for ideas on the best way to set up my mids & fwds given there will be no looping options in the mids.
Things may change if someone is not named, but I'm assuming they will all be starting.

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Looking for ideas on the best way to set up my mids & fwds given there will be no looping options in the mids.
Things may change if someone is not named, but I'm assuming they will all be starting.

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I think you have it about right as it is, if you have to start one of Lazzaro or HReid straight up, I would probably go with HReid, but other than that, looks OK to me :cool:.
 
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I think you have it about right as it is, if you have to start one of Lazzaro or HReid straight up, I would probably go with HReid, but other than that, looks OK to me :cool:.
Yep, sounds like a better plan. (y)
 
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Not much in the way of roulette for me this week with only 24 available, 2 dead rookies in defence, R3 loop and 3 players on the bye. Only decision will be on who to loop in mid & fwd. Should save me from stuffing things up again.
 
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Who to field?

Lazzaro vs Carlton @ Docklands
Wilson vs Essendon @ Docklands
Dempsey vs Hawthorn @ MCG
Clark vs Hawthorn @ MCG
 
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Take Sharps 71 or roll the dice on Sanders/Roberts
Geez you must be batting deep in the mids mate, I’ve got Roberts M3, Kercher 74, Sanders, Sharp 71, with Clark rounding out the 8, with Carrol’s E65 on the pine, but I think I’ll give Clark a crack.
 
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Geez you must be batting deep in the mids mate, I’ve got Roberts M3, Kercher 74, Sanders, Sharp 71, with Clark rounding out the 8, with Carrol’s E65 on the pine, but I think I’ll give Clark a crack.
Yeah, I've got Carroll on the bench, but I reckon I'll go with Clark as well.

Don't have any other looping opportunities, but have to decide between Howes and Hore on field.
 
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Yeah, I've got Carroll on the bench, but I reckon I'll go with Clark as well.

Don't have any other looping opportunities, but have to decide between Howes and Hore on field.
Probably Howes with those 2 which guarantees Hore will have a day out! I’ve got Pinks 19 who I started with on the pine, looks like he’s made the decision easy whether to play him or not!
 
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Have 3 loops that have landed in that awkward area for a best 18 round (best 22 would be a no brainer!).

Def: Williams (70) vs Howes or D’Ambrosio
Need to take 2 scores.

Mid & For: Sharp (71), Lazaro (64) vs Roberts, Sanders, Wilson, Clarke, Reid, Dempsey.
Need to take 6 scores.

I’m currently thinking I pass on Williams and chase upside from D’Ambrosio and Howes in defence.
Across the forward and mid lines, thinking I’ll take Sharp’s 70 and bench Clarke, but pass on Lazzaro’s 64.

Current lowest score is McKerchers 74 so Sharp essentially becomes my floor.

Thoughts?
 
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Have 3 loops that have landed in that awkward area for a best 18 round (best 22 would be a no brainer!).

Def: Williams (70) vs Howes or D’Ambrosio
Need to take 2 scores.

Mid & For: Sharp (71), Lazaro (64) vs Roberts, Sanders, Wilson, Clarke, Reid, Dempsey.
Need to take 6 scores.

I’m currently thinking I pass on Williams and chase upside from D’Ambrosio and Howes in defence.
Across the forward and mid lines, thinking I’ll take Sharp’s 70 and bench Clarke, but pass on Lazzaro’s 64.

Current lowest score is McKerchers 74 so Sharp essentially becomes my floor.

Thoughts?
For me it is Williams (70) vs Howes so I'm taking the 70 with D'Ambrosio on field already.
I'm taking Lazzaro (64) over Windsor in the forwards.
For mids I'm taking Sharp (71) over Wilson, with Roberts, Reid, McKercher (74), Sanders and Clark all on field.
Think those 70's are all solid enough, Lazzaro score over Windsor is sound and in the hand so I'll take them.

For you I'd run with Sharp, Roberts, Sanders, Clark, Reid and Dempsey over Wilson and Lazzaro.

Things to consider is will Sanders be impacted by return of Macrae and will he be sub/subbed?
Clark without Dangerfield, should be a positive?
Roberts only 1 kick-in the last 2 weeks hasn't negatively effected his scores, Lloyd took 6 last week so his wing role has shifted from the first 2 weeks?
Thought Reid was better than the 63 he got last week, so I'd run with him.
 
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I'm taking Carroll's 65 over Clark.

Need to decide if I take Lazz's 64 over Dempsey and/or Wilson, thoughts?
 
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For me it is Williams (70) vs Howes so I'm taking the 70 with D'Ambrosio on field already.
I'm taking Lazzaro (64) over Windsor in the forwards.
For mids I'm taking Sharp (71) over Wilson, with Roberts, Reid, McKercher (74), Sanders and Clark all on field.
Think those 70's are all solid enough, Lazzaro score over Windsor is sound and in the hand so I'll take them.

For you I'd run with Sharp, Roberts, Sanders, Clark, Reid and Dempsey over Wilson and Lazzaro.

Things to consider is will Sanders be impacted by return of Macrae and will he be sub/subbed?
Clark without Dangerfield, should be a positive?
Roberts only 1 kick-in the last 2 weeks hasn't negatively effected his scores, Lloyd took 6 last week so his wing role has shifted from the first 2 weeks?
Thought Reid was better than the 63 he got last week, so I'd run with him.
Awesome response, thanks!!
 
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Have 3 loops that have landed in that awkward area for a best 18 round (best 22 would be a no brainer!).

Def: Williams (70) vs Howes or D’Ambrosio
Need to take 2 scores.

Mid & For: Sharp (71), Lazaro (64) vs Roberts, Sanders, Wilson, Clarke, Reid, Dempsey.
Need to take 6 scores.

I’m currently thinking I pass on Williams and chase upside from D’Ambrosio and Howes in defence.
Across the forward and mid lines, thinking I’ll take Sharp’s 70 and bench Clarke, but pass on Lazzaro’s 64.

Current lowest score is McKerchers 74 so Sharp essentially becomes my floor.

Thoughts?
I think in a best 22 scenario, I would take Williams over Howes, but start D'Ambrosio. In a best 18 I think it's not so clear, but would probably just take the 70 over Howes.

I agree with taking Sharp and would bench Clark, I think that means taking Sanders, Roberts and Wilson

If it's 64 v starting Reid and Dempsey, I would probably start both over the 64.

Pretty much what @wolfbunny said.
 
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