Strategy 2024: Round 5 Trades

[froffershanners]

Potential outs: Howes, Grundy, Jordon, Billings
Potential ins: Clohesy, JHF, Meek, Flanders, Comben, Lohmann

Thinking I'll definitely trade Grundy and Jordon as they have the bye this week.

Really want Flanders as I need to get him in at some stage and they have a decent run with Hawks and WCE in the next 3.

Howes to Clohesy seems like a no brainer although not ideal going a week early.

This leaves me with $440k to spend on either JHF or Meek.

Looks as though Sam Mitchell is committed to the solo ruck for this season and Meek looks to have taken his chance with both hands.

JHF set for a breakout season? Coming back from a 2 week hammy injury and 8 scores below 70 last year which would kill off his cash gen.

Think I'm slightly leaning towards Meek at this stage.

 

[Athomas]

After EHollands went down with a hip strain and 18pts in his second game to follow up his 112, I would have thought people might be a little less excited to draft in blokes a week early. It’s just asking for trouble.

Mid-pricers are a bit more of an issue to trade in early, as it’s a trade back out instantly.

If Clohesy or Graham got injured, it’s less of an issue as they can just sit on the bench (yes not making any money, but at least there’s no money tied up in them)

Also I don’t think they are being taken over any bubble players, as there aren’t any good ones from memory on the bubble. If one appears, can definitely leave someone like Graham to the next week.

A minor factor too is Ramsden looked good and has North in Round 6. I would say he’s likely a trade-in target for me if he goes 50+ next week, making it harder to grab all 3 of Clohesy/Graham/Ramsden if you don’t take one early. Also Comben on the bubble next week as well.

 

[freowho]

Seen a lot of Grundy > Meek trades.

Is that just to free up cash or are we seriously thinking that Meek will average more than Grundy in the short run?
And is he likely to hold down that #1 ruck from Reeves?

Grundy looks like a bust and has the bye this week. Meek is an extra non rookie for the best 18 rounds.
Those targeting English are hoping his price continues to slide now that he is sharing and Meek fills that spot with a bit of growth in the meantime.
I think if you don't have Jackson it's not a terrible idea. If you do have Jackson it makes more sense to move him to R2 and chase more money or points elsewhere.
Meek had a high ratio which is unlikely to continue.

 

[JY5165]

Seen a lot of Grundy > Meek trades.

Is that just to free up cash or are we seriously thinking that Meek will average more than Grundy in the short run?
And is he likely to hold down that #1 ruck from Reeves?

will wait on team selection. if reeves isnt named and meek is solo ruck could see him averaging at least 90 which is what grundy is stumbling towards every week

at some point will look to get marshall/gawn in and feel like meek is a good stepping stone to that

 

[JY5165]

Potential outs: Howes, Grundy, Jordon, Billings
Potential ins: Clohesy, JHF, Meek, Flanders, Comben, Lohmann

Thinking I'll definitely trade Grundy and Jordon as they have the bye this week.

Really want Flanders as I need to get him in at some stage and they have a decent run with Hawks and WCE in the next 3.

Howes to Clohesy seems like a no brainer although not ideal going a week early.

This leaves me with $440k to spend on either JHF or Meek.

Looks as though Sam Mitchell is committed to the solo ruck for this season and Meek looks to have taken his chance with both hands.

JHF set for a breakout season? Coming back from a 2 week hammy injury and 8 scores below 70 last year which would kill off his cash gen.

Think I'm slightly leaning towards Meek at this stage.

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jhf 2 good scores have been against WC and ESS, not exactly tough opponents

 

[Deeman1]

Seen a lot of Grundy > Meek trades.

Is that just to free up cash or are we seriously thinking that Meek will average more than Grundy in the short run?
And is he likely to hold down that #1 ruck from Reeves?

Personally, I think its mainly to free up cash and the fact Grundy has the bye.

I think short term, Meek can probably score the equivalent of Grundy for $150k less and make $80k-$100k in the process.

Extra trades, seems to mean less reluctance to hold bye players, particularly ones that have not been setting the world on fire.

After how Reeves was going when he was in the team, I think Meek has probably bought himself enough time to make some cash, he may not be sole ruck, I'm no Hawthorn expert, but I think at least in the short term, Reeves would need to really perform above expectations to push Meek out.

I have got plenty of things wrong, so maybe I'm not really the best judge, but if it happened with Briggs, last year, maybe Meek could do the same, at worst I think he buys some time and can allow an additional up-grade over the coming weeks.

 

[scarfaceclaw]

My Sunday change of trades are going badly. Shame I missed tom brown. Oh well.

Early thoughts are,

Gibcus, Mckercher > Clohesy, Meek.(Jackson moves forward. Someone moves mid)

Its early on mckercher and clohesy but the team needs to keep rolling!

 

[Xerri popper]

Hey guys, I appreciate all the help you can provide a second year player.

I have 98,500 in bank and have only used 1 boost

Was thinking Grundy to meek and coffield to graham/clohesy netting me lots of money in the bank

Or do move Jackson up to ruck and grab Flanders with the same graham/clohesy option

Or is there something even better doing with your opinions?

 

[freowho]

jhf 2 good scores have been against WC and ESS, not exactly tough opponents

He looks like a supercoach star. And these are the calls you always look back on. It's tempting but I'm nervously fading him at this point.
Even though it was hinted he might get dual position, it looks very iffy to me. His heat maps are very midfielderish. Wines to come back in, although Port looked better without Wines. He's probably just a stepping stone and it looks like there is more cash to be made elsewhere at the moment.

 

[Spifflicator]

Mid-pricers are a bit more of an issue to trade in early, as it’s a trade back out instantly.

If Clohesy or Graham got injured, it’s less of an issue as they can just sit on the bench (yes not making any money, but at least there’s no money tied up in them)

Also I don’t think they are being taken over any bubble players, as there aren’t any good ones from memory on the bubble. If one appears, can definitely leave someone like Graham to the next week.

A minor factor too is Ramsden looked good and has North in Round 6. I would say he’s likely a trade-in target for me if he goes 50+ next week, making it harder to grab all 3 of Clohesy/Graham/Ramsden if you don’t take one early. Also Comben on the bubble next week as well.

Great analysis!

I am trading Jordon and Grundy, stuff all options for Jordon bar Ramsden which I loathe as a trade, but it generates the cash for English. That leaves a Gawn English ruck combo for the year, and two Captain options. and With the Grundy price rise and English drop its a nice step up in class with spending a fortune.

That leaves Graham/Clohesy/Comben as next weeks potential down grades.

EDIT: Jordon>Lohmann seems a better fit. I can stress about Ramsden along with others next week.

 

[Chumpion]

He looks like a supercoach star. And these are the calls you always look back on. It's tempting but I'm nervously fading him at this point.
Even though it was hinted he might get dual position, it looks very iffy to me. His heat maps are very midfielderish. Wines to come back in, although Port looked better without Wines. He's probably just a stepping stone and it looks like there is more cash to be made elsewhere at the moment.

I'm in the same boat.. if DPP was a lock he'd be in but I don't want to risk him missing forward eligibility. There are too many other good options to take one that's relying on DPP to be a workable selection.

 

[Chumpion]

Mid-pricers are a bit more of an issue to trade in early, as it’s a trade back out instantly.

If Clohesy or Graham got injured, it’s less of an issue as they can just sit on the bench (yes not making any money, but at least there’s no money tied up in them)

Also I don’t think they are being taken over any bubble players, as there aren’t any good ones from memory on the bubble. If one appears, can definitely leave someone like Graham to the next week.

A minor factor too is Ramsden looked good and has North in Round 6. I would say he’s likely a trade-in target for me if he goes 50+ next week, making it harder to grab all 3 of Clohesy/Graham/Ramsden if you don’t take one early. Also Comben on the bubble next week as well.

Definitely a relevant factor, happened as recently as round 3 when there was Carroll, Dempsey, D'Ambrosio plus some other targets all bubbling at the same time. Quite a few missed either Dempsey or Carroll unless they went early on one of the trade ins, so sometimes you have to play the risk v reward game. All 4 could easily be the best of the next crop and really pivotal for cash to make trades over the mid season byes, so don't want to miss the wrong one!

 

[Santoz]

Thinking the same as many here.

Grundy out & English in.

Need to use my 3rd Boost to manage this, but they're there to be used.

Out:
Howes, Wilson, Grundy

In:
Clohesy, Graham, English

More than likely Cadman to Comben next week for a small profit.

 

[zac-ster]

With so many rookies on the bubble next week you're going to have to go early on at least one. Watched Clohesy & Ramsden yesterday and both looked good. Clohsey looked great with ball in hand and Ramsden took some towering marks, rucked ok and kicked it long (No dumb ruckman decisions). Missed Comben but heard he looked great too.

 

[BIGB0Y]

Ambrossio/Cambell
To
Nick Martin/Clohesy

 

[Monya Meow Meow]

Thank you all for your thoughts on Meek.
Does make trades this week more interesting

 

[RoyalBlue]

Probably no trades this week.

Give those GC rookies another week and see how they go.
My rookies are making money, give them another week in the paddock.

 

[jel]

Looking at :


I'll leave the bubble-boys for next week.

 

[bomberboy]

I like it. Gundy LDU > Young, Martin at the higher end if those 3 trades as well. Lots if options on that theme.

Annoyingly went Young to Ryan a couple of weeks ago instead of Grundy to Gawn. Live and learn. I think Jackson has done more than i could have hoped for, and Gawn/English seem locked to be 1/2 once again.

 

[robbie_rocco]

I think Horne Francis is a definite in.. he has had his tough years at North and one year at port to cut his teeth/blend in.. ready to explode now and Butters/Rozee get more attention.. also a huge number of his gets are contested which boosts his score.