Hey Rowsus, first of all congrats on your ton.
Just wondering what you think of a sideways Cotchin>Griffen trade? Griffen looks to be hitting form, while Cotchin has played his two 'easiest' games. The only concern is 1. is it a waste of a trade, and 2. the doggies draw looks pretty tough from here.
By the time I finish my team (22 prems) I'll have 11 trades left. Cheers
Hey dyii, thanks for that.
There certainly has to be genuine doubts on Cotchin to score at the level required to fill even the M8 spot in a completed team. Having said that , I'm not a fan of sideways trading, until you have completed your team. Sometimes though, it is necessary. Unless something untoward happens, Cotchin shouldn't lose too much in value from here. Against that, Griffen could get on a run, and in 3 rounds the swap over might cost just under $100k (potentially).
The attraction of Griffen is his ability to pump out 140+ scores. He has done this more than most Mids in the past 2 seasons, and it is of course, accompanied by the ability to have a few sub 100 scores as well. The interesting thing is, his 140+ have not always come in the circumstances you might imagine, here is his 140+ scores in the last 2 seasons, in reverse order of how the Bulldogs faired in those games:
Lost by 82 points - 167 - Rnd 21, 2012 vs Sydney
Lost by 60 points - 143 - Rnd 13, 2013 vs Richmond
Lost by 54 points - 171 - Rnd 7, 2013 vs North Melbourne
Lost by 21 points - 152 - Rnd 6, 2012 vs Collingwood
Lost by 19 points - 140 - Rnd 17, 2013 vs Hawthorn
Lost by 3 points - 148 - Rnd 14, 2013 vs Melbourne
Won by 9 points - 176 - Rnd10, 2013 vs Port Adelaide
Won by 42 points - 155 - Rnd 5, 2012 vs Brisbane
As you can see, he doesn't need an "easy" draw to post these scores. It actually is against a good typical cross-section of the Bulldogs scores and opponent quality in the last 2 seasons.
It could be an inspired trade, or it might be waste. By the sounds of it you have room to speculate on a couple risky ones, so why not?
Good luck
