Strategy 2024: Round 8 Trades
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Leaves me now looking :
SHEEZEL , HOUSTON , DAICOS * , Clohesy * , Roberts * , Comben * / Brown , Reid
WALSH , BUTTERS , GREEN , BONT , STEELE , ROZEE , Powell * , Graham * / Rogers , Garcia * , Clark
ENGLISH , MEEK / Sweet
HEENEY * , FLANDERS * , JACKSON * , J CAMERON , Reid * , Cadman / Wilson * , Livingstone *
Hopefully get a viable downgrade option for Round 9 then be able to upgrade Comben (most likely to Sicily or Stewart) & Cadman (most likely to Petracca or wait for Gulden/Neale , Oliver 🤔)
No Rowell , Serong , Merrett , Miller will continue to hurt if they maintain their current scoring.
Amazing to see Yeo sitting at 9th on averages for mid eligible players so far.
milk Clohesy & Graham as long as possible until Sweet peaks in price.
Wilson's cash to upgrade Meek and most likely Powell eventually.
Just have to fix it round by round , bit by bit.
SHEEZEL , HOUSTON , DAICOS * , Clohesy * , Roberts * , Comben * / Brown , Reid
WALSH , BUTTERS , GREEN , BONT , STEELE , ROZEE , Powell * , Graham * / Rogers , Garcia * , Clark
ENGLISH , MEEK / Sweet
HEENEY * , FLANDERS * , JACKSON * , J CAMERON , Reid * , Cadman / Wilson * , Livingstone *
Hopefully get a viable downgrade option for Round 9 then be able to upgrade Comben (most likely to Sicily or Stewart) & Cadman (most likely to Petracca or wait for Gulden/Neale , Oliver 🤔)
No Rowell , Serong , Merrett , Miller will continue to hurt if they maintain their current scoring.
Amazing to see Yeo sitting at 9th on averages for mid eligible players so far.
milk Clohesy & Graham as long as possible until Sweet peaks in price.
Wilson's cash to upgrade Meek and most likely Powell eventually.
Just have to fix it round by round , bit by bit.
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I asked the same question in the X v Y thread.
It all comes down to whether Nicks is true to his word where he said he had coached poorly in the first part of the season and that he should be playing his best players in their best positions (who'd have thunk?)
Laird back to his most productive spot as an inside mid will rack up the contested possessions should see him back to his best. Dawson playing outside as the 1st or 2nd receiver, as well as utilising his defensive skills when the Crows don't have the ball, plus his ability to link up in transitions including being involved in intercept marking and being that player that can assist in getting the ball from turnovers from that long kick down the line get's him back to his best. His DE has improved on the back of having a bit more freedom when playing more outside rather than just bombing it out of congestion. My only knock would be that he's playing more as a winger.
In answer to your question, I'm leaning towards Laird because he may be back to that sweet inside mid role where he excels. FWIW I'm waiting a week to see that it actually happens as his BE is high enough that he won't hurt too much cash wise.
It all comes down to whether Nicks is true to his word where he said he had coached poorly in the first part of the season and that he should be playing his best players in their best positions (who'd have thunk?)
Laird back to his most productive spot as an inside mid will rack up the contested possessions should see him back to his best. Dawson playing outside as the 1st or 2nd receiver, as well as utilising his defensive skills when the Crows don't have the ball, plus his ability to link up in transitions including being involved in intercept marking and being that player that can assist in getting the ball from turnovers from that long kick down the line get's him back to his best. His DE has improved on the back of having a bit more freedom when playing more outside rather than just bombing it out of congestion. My only knock would be that he's playing more as a winger.
In answer to your question, I'm leaning towards Laird because he may be back to that sweet inside mid role where he excels. FWIW I'm waiting a week to see that it actually happens as his BE is high enough that he won't hurt too much cash wise.
I'm doing the same although a little wary that Yeo may go to him this week.
I was going Powell > Moore and Williams > Laird, but that would mean missing out on Rogers and depleting my bank which hinders further upgrades. Now going Cadman > Rogers and Williams > Merrett, leaves $135k ITB which gives plenty of options with a Comben > Jones downgrade the week after. Gotta just keep that upgrade cadence going.
I was going Powell > Moore and Williams > Laird, but that would mean missing out on Rogers and depleting my bank which hinders further upgrades. Now going Cadman > Rogers and Williams > Merrett, leaves $135k ITB which gives plenty of options with a Comben > Jones downgrade the week after. Gotta just keep that upgrade cadence going.
I feel like he’s really benefiting from Brad Scott’s coaching. He has become a more reliable defender - most noticeably he attacks the ball more and there are less ‘get out of jail’ dump kicks that are immediately turned over. I don’t know if I’d be comfortable bringing him in as a Top 8 defender, but he is playing the best football I’ve seen him play.
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My Rucks are Gawn/English/Finbar. I can get Sweet via any number of options including DPP's but my team looks really **** with a $150 ruck at R3, and a donut at F8. So I am not getting Sweet. Ins this week will be Rogers/Riley Garcia/Oliver. Cover on all lines bar Ruck and plenty of cash cows, just not Sweet.
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Going Sharp Dempsey and Marshall to Sweet,Green and Rogers, keeping faith in Powell for one more week, I can can move him to a Petracca/Mckay the week after worst case scenario.
Partially considering Mckercher over Rogers given I've already got a lot of exposure to Gold Coast in Flanders, Touk, Berry, Clohesy and Graham and Rogers had a low score first up so not sure about what he will score from week to week.. Gold Coast have the last game of the round so it makes it hard to do anything if he's sub as well.
I have Naismith and would consider moving him on for Sweet if I was able to afford some other trades that I was happy with. I think Sweet is going to make a lot of cash and is a very good option
Partially considering Mckercher over Rogers given I've already got a lot of exposure to Gold Coast in Flanders, Touk, Berry, Clohesy and Graham and Rogers had a low score first up so not sure about what he will score from week to week.. Gold Coast have the last game of the round so it makes it hard to do anything if he's sub as well.
I have Naismith and would consider moving him on for Sweet if I was able to afford some other trades that I was happy with. I think Sweet is going to make a lot of cash and is a very good option
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If Naismith is omitted this round and was only included last week due to matchups, do you intend to hold him at the expense of Sweet?
I gather Gawn is a keeper and weekly captaincy option, so his breakeven should hold no relevance.
As for Grundy, his current breakeven should not be used as a compelling argument to avoid Sweet, since the 158 will exit price cycle next round and given their respective price points.
Do you own Jackson/fwd-ruck in the fwd line and do you view Grundy as a top ruck (ie pushing close to that 115 range)? Do you have many loopholes or deadwood rookies? Could the cash released by a Grundy trade assist in moving volatile rookies off the field, as part of a double upgrade using a boost?
I gather Gawn is a keeper and weekly captaincy option, so his breakeven should hold no relevance.
As for Grundy, his current breakeven should not be used as a compelling argument to avoid Sweet, since the 158 will exit price cycle next round and given their respective price points.
Do you own Jackson/fwd-ruck in the fwd line and do you view Grundy as a top ruck (ie pushing close to that 115 range)? Do you have many loopholes or deadwood rookies? Could the cash released by a Grundy trade assist in moving volatile rookies off the field, as part of a double upgrade using a boost?
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Apologies fixed, I'll admit that that I thought that score of 28 was sub affected, I'll say after knowing more information that I'm unsure what he'll score from week to week but I didn't get to catch much of the game against Eagles to know what if anything changed, would appreciate anyone's insight on this.
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