Discussion 2025: AFL SuperCoach Discussion - OPEN
- Thread starter freowho
- Start date
You're second point is correct. I can't see how it makes any difference.
On your first point it is possible that it makes no difference. And it might be that Lynch is your F5 at the start of the year so he plays anyway. But ideally you would try and loop Lynch's bad scores out by looping in the forward line. Even though one of your 23 scores gets dropped you would still want to give yourself more chance that there are more good scores on the ground. Lynch might be your D6 but if you have a forward with a bye or a missed game you would try and put Lynch at D7 and hopefully see what he scored first. I haven't looked at the draw as I type this.
On your first point it is possible that it makes no difference. And it might be that Lynch is your F5 at the start of the year so he plays anyway. But ideally you would try and loop Lynch's bad scores out by looping in the forward line. Even though one of your 23 scores gets dropped you would still want to give yourself more chance that there are more good scores on the ground. Lynch might be your D6 but if you have a forward with a bye or a missed game you would try and put Lynch at D7 and hopefully see what he scored first. I haven't looked at the draw as I type this.
I'm on the phone atm so a fully worked example might have to wait.
But for the real high variance players, you already have loopholes to mitigate the risk of a 20 and I think loopholing does a better job there.
If Lynch pulls a 20 from (e) I can ignore it and roll again on another rookie in F6. I still have that flex player available to do his job, should it be needed.
If Lynch pulls a 20 from flex, I've no longer got protection against one of my 22 putting up a 50
If you are using a rookie in flex, then remember that there is a good chance that it will be your 7th best rookie or so. I can't see him reliably saving you from that 48 that Sean Darcy is going to barf out, for example. And I say 7th best rookie.... hard to split em that deep in the barrel. Could be your 9th best. Might be a sub. It's another gamble you are having to take before the weekend that can be eradicated by giving the rookie the (e) instead
Also, using the flex position for a rookie doesn't change cash generation. They will earn the same amount, regardless of where you place them
Having a 31st position in your squad to fill changes things a bit though. Prices got dropped 3% and you have another spot to fill so that might change your P/M/R mix. That's a different discussion from how best to use the flex though
But for the real high variance players, you already have loopholes to mitigate the risk of a 20 and I think loopholing does a better job there.
If Lynch pulls a 20 from (e) I can ignore it and roll again on another rookie in F6. I still have that flex player available to do his job, should it be needed.
If Lynch pulls a 20 from flex, I've no longer got protection against one of my 22 putting up a 50
If you are using a rookie in flex, then remember that there is a good chance that it will be your 7th best rookie or so. I can't see him reliably saving you from that 48 that Sean Darcy is going to barf out, for example. And I say 7th best rookie.... hard to split em that deep in the barrel. Could be your 9th best. Might be a sub. It's another gamble you are having to take before the weekend that can be eradicated by giving the rookie the (e) instead
Also, using the flex position for a rookie doesn't change cash generation. They will earn the same amount, regardless of where you place them
Having a 31st position in your squad to fill changes things a bit though. Prices got dropped 3% and you have another spot to fill so that might change your P/M/R mix. That's a different discussion from how best to use the flex though
First side I have seen with Libba in it - age doesn't concern you?
Blight I assume because Balta suspended? Price a bit awkward for my liking.
Darcy & Flynn at R1 & R2, brave man with their injury history
Blight I assume because Balta suspended? Price a bit awkward for my liking.
Darcy & Flynn at R1 & R2, brave man with their injury history
Libba > TDK,
Flynn > Flex
Smillie > Mids
D6 (Blight) is more of a placeholder for Kiddy who I'd expect in the team in round 6, should be on the bubble. Blight made his name as an intercept marking defender and you'd think he'd get plenty of supply, Doedee also a consideration and I'm leaning that way even with his early bye, priced at 43 with a good chance of putting up 80's
Darcy does open up a rabbit hole if he goes down, where Jackson can be easily pivoted to, trouble begins though if it's just a 3-4 week injury as Jackson then becomes a bit of a clogger.
Looping Lynch at F5 is my plan, made easier with the early byes. Have forwards missing rounds 2, 3 & 4 (Stone, Smith & Kako). Having a FD from round 5 is a decision for then which could be made for me.
I think that maximising the looping possibilities over those early byes is important, as it basically gives you a look at 26 players (3 loops) with the best 18 taken from those, with the idea that the Flex player is well inside that best 18. Whether I make the right decisions regarding the taking of scores is a whole other matter, one which I'm highly likely to stuff up
I think that maximising the looping possibilities over those early byes is important, as it basically gives you a look at 26 players (3 loops) with the best 18 taken from those, with the idea that the Flex player is well inside that best 18. Whether I make the right decisions regarding the taking of scores is a whole other matter, one which I'm highly likely to stuff up
Completely missed Doedee @ $ 256,800.00
Defence might not be that bad to navigate if the rookies don't appear and look viable.
Fagan will have a nightmare trying to fit in all of Coleman , Doedee , Gardiner & McCarthy into a premiership side + L Ashcroft
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1264415...rack-for-season-start-selection-squeeze-looms
Defence might not be that bad to navigate if the rookies don't appear and look viable.
Fagan will have a nightmare trying to fit in all of Coleman , Doedee , Gardiner & McCarthy into a premiership side + L Ashcroft
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1264415...rack-for-season-start-selection-squeeze-looms
View: https://twitter.com/HawthornFC/status/1882256849698984144
He's in my team currently. Not sure he's a keeper, but he seems underpriced after a slow start last year with accuracy issues etc.
He's in my team currently. Not sure he's a keeper, but he seems underpriced after a slow start last year with accuracy issues etc.
I agree that you don’t want to put a flaky or unreliable rookie there, but we never want to put them anywhere!
I thjbk there should be two separate conversations.. how the flex is used in building a starting side, and how the flex is used navigating the early rounds. They might seem the same but I’d be very surprised if people have the same player in the flex spot each of the first few weeks!
I thjbk there should be two separate conversations.. how the flex is used in building a starting side, and how the flex is used navigating the early rounds. They might seem the same but I’d be very surprised if people have the same player in the flex spot each of the first few weeks!
- Joined
- 17 Jun 2014
- Messages
- 9,922
- Likes
- 39,579
- AFL Club
- Essendon
When can we expect this year's signature update @Shannon?
After preseason games... maybe ( I do have 1 guy in mind)
Think I'll try something different this year and try to stick with this first attempt team until after the pre-season matches, and not keep trading players in and out for the next month.* I'm expecting to have a completely different side by R1 in any case, just interested to know how much it will change.
No idea on rookies, just picked popular options at this stage.
*(I doubt I make it through the long weekend without making a change, but we'll see...)
No idea on rookies, just picked popular options at this stage.
*(I doubt I make it through the long weekend without making a change, but we'll see...)