Strategy 2024: Round 13 Trades
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Lol, I couldn't split LDU and Neale this morning either!
LDU's form while improving has been sluggish, Neale has been solid without being spectacular! Though he did a couple of 160's against the Suns and Richmond! My worry on him in the end was on his age, 31 and where does Ashcroft slide into the team latter this year and how does that work for the Lions. Ashcroft either plays half forward for a while or if he goes into the midfield McCluggage or Berry gets pushed to the wings? If they had been comfortable in the 8 as well, a rest would've/could've been on the cards, though given their current position I don't foresee that happening?
So I looked at LDU's history for the past few years, focusing on post bye, not concise but here are the details.
2021 Played 11 after the bye, ave 93 with a season ave of 85.
4 tons and a best of 119.
2022 Played 9 after the bye, ave 111 with a season ave of 101.
6 tons and a best of 149.
2023 Played 7 (missed the last 2 games) ave 121 with a season ave of 114
6 tons with a best of 134.
2024 upto the bye played 11 (hasn't missed) with an ave of 104.
7 tons with a best of 152.
Clearly shows he gets better in the second half of the season. I also think since Sheezel has gone into the middle has helped him, whether through the oppo spending time on Sheezel and less on him or mentality he feels better for the support? Haven't seen any North games for a while.
In the end as I only have 1 spot in the midfield to go, without any sideways trading of the likes of Green, Steele, Dawson and Miller in the plans yet, so I decided to grab Zorko this week and wait for Serong, while looking at both of these guys for another week as a potential sideways trade!
LDU's form while improving has been sluggish, Neale has been solid without being spectacular! Though he did a couple of 160's against the Suns and Richmond! My worry on him in the end was on his age, 31 and where does Ashcroft slide into the team latter this year and how does that work for the Lions. Ashcroft either plays half forward for a while or if he goes into the midfield McCluggage or Berry gets pushed to the wings? If they had been comfortable in the 8 as well, a rest would've/could've been on the cards, though given their current position I don't foresee that happening?
So I looked at LDU's history for the past few years, focusing on post bye, not concise but here are the details.
2021 Played 11 after the bye, ave 93 with a season ave of 85.
4 tons and a best of 119.
2022 Played 9 after the bye, ave 111 with a season ave of 101.
6 tons and a best of 149.
2023 Played 7 (missed the last 2 games) ave 121 with a season ave of 114
6 tons with a best of 134.
2024 upto the bye played 11 (hasn't missed) with an ave of 104.
7 tons with a best of 152.
Clearly shows he gets better in the second half of the season. I also think since Sheezel has gone into the middle has helped him, whether through the oppo spending time on Sheezel and less on him or mentality he feels better for the support? Haven't seen any North games for a while.
In the end as I only have 1 spot in the midfield to go, without any sideways trading of the likes of Green, Steele, Dawson and Miller in the plans yet, so I decided to grab Zorko this week and wait for Serong, while looking at both of these guys for another week as a potential sideways trade!
Have landed on Heeney and Fisher with 160k ITB.
9 trades with 2.5 (Oliver/Powell) upgrades left. Targeting Ryan next week and Merrett the week after.
Which would give me the following team which should be competitive enough for leagues.
Ryan, Daicos, Holmes, Houston, NWM, Martin
Serong, Bont, Butters, Merrett, Laird, Green, Oliver
Gawn, English
Heeney, Flanders, Zorko, Fisher, Jackson, Powell
9 trades with 2.5 (Oliver/Powell) upgrades left. Targeting Ryan next week and Merrett the week after.
Which would give me the following team which should be competitive enough for leagues.
Ryan, Daicos, Holmes, Houston, NWM, Martin
Serong, Bont, Butters, Merrett, Laird, Green, Oliver
Gawn, English
Heeney, Flanders, Zorko, Fisher, Jackson, Powell
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Damn 
Was settled on:
Clohesy > Fisher
Sweet > W.Dawson
H.Garcia > Dowling
With McAuliffe now sub I’m forced to go for Saad El-Hawli (SEH) at 102k instead to keep my future trade plans alive. McAuliffe’s cash gen hit could prove very costly. Fingers crossed he can get on early. Thought he played exceptionally in the first half last week. Interesting they picked Sonsie over him but oh well.
Passing on Dowling may be a blessing in disguise anyway. Likely wouldn’t have been best 18 and now I get another look. I can’t really affford to have someone who is always a sub candidate after the byes.
Was settled on:
Clohesy > Fisher
Sweet > W.Dawson
H.Garcia > Dowling
With McAuliffe now sub I’m forced to go for Saad El-Hawli (SEH) at 102k instead to keep my future trade plans alive. McAuliffe’s cash gen hit could prove very costly. Fingers crossed he can get on early. Thought he played exceptionally in the first half last week. Interesting they picked Sonsie over him but oh well.
Passing on Dowling may be a blessing in disguise anyway. Likely wouldn’t have been best 18 and now I get another look. I can’t really affford to have someone who is always a sub candidate after the byes.
