2015: Rookies

[PC]

So elevations...

They need to be done today?

Elevated:
- Saad A (Suns)
- Lambert

Possibly:
- Vandenberg
- Saad A (Saints)
- Byrne(?)
- Krakouer
- Gault
- Goodes (Dogs)
- ?

 

[Ricky Bobby]

So elevations...

They need to be done today?

Elevated:
- Saad A (Suns)
- Lambert

Possibly:
- Vandenberg
- Saad A (Saints)
- Byrne(?)
- Krakouer
- Gault
- ?

Not sure if he is strictly a rookie, but B.Goodes

 

[PC]

Not sure if he is strictly a rookie, but B.Goodes

Is he on the rookie list and requiring elevation?

 

[jaca]

So he had (what I thought) was a decent season in 2013, hardly played last year and was delisted then they drafted him again. What's up?

 

[IDIG]

Is he on the rookie list and requiring elevation?

Yep, 99.99% certain he is.

 

[IDIG]

Taken from doggies site

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/team/players/rookie

 

[Junior Wölf]

Just remember that Libba is out for the season and we can upgrade someone. Most likely Brett Goodes.

 

[krk004]

As below mate. Although i dare say his performance on the weekend probably gets him a gig anyway. Was very impressive by all reports.

Thanks mate, *thumbsup*

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Wow too many defensive rookies? Can I please get some names hehe

*Just saw your post

Brown
Byrne
Saad
Oxley
Hamling
Goodes (expensive)
McIntosh

All seem fairly decent value for money.

 

[Jurn Stern]

Salem vs Cripps

I'm torn because:

- Cripps made a big impression but played without either Gibbs, Murphy or Judd in each of this outings. He did get a lot of the pill though and look good around the ground.

- Salem got a lot of free touches on the HB line, and showed poise, and he seems to be in the best 21. He also was poor under pressure in game 1.

 

[Junior Wölf]

Brown
Byrne
Saad
Oxley
Hamling
Goodes (expensive)
McIntosh

All seem fairly decent value for money.

I have Goodes at D5 right now and am hoping he gets upgraded. His experience and class off half back puts him ahead of a few guys. If that doesn't come to pass, I will get in the best looking rookie from Oxley/Byrne/McIntosh

 

[Junior Wölf]

It is the midfielders that are giving me the ****s instead of the defender rookies.

 

[Mr Young]

It is the midfielders that are giving me the ****s instead of the defender rookies.

It's easier when there's slim pickings!

 

[Junior Wölf]

It's easier when there's slim pickings!

It is harder because there is almost no pickings.

 

[IDIG]

It is the midfielders that are giving me the ****s instead of the defender rookies.

Agreed. The 200kers in particular are stuffing my structure up at the moment

 

[IDIG]

Salem vs Cripps

I'm torn because:

- Cripps made a big impression but played without either Gibbs, Murphy or Judd in each of this outings. He did get a lot of the pill though and look good around the ground.

- Salem got a lot of free touches on the HB line, and showed poise, and he seems to be in the best 21. He also was poor under pressure in game 1.

I've been faced with something similar. I think Salem would be ahead with his JS but everytime i get him in, it's at the expense of Gray which then makes my team not look quite right so i revert back to not having him.

 

[Hondo]

If you look at the pre-season averages the $200K rooks actually are not very appealing or screaming out to be picked, bar Cripps and Salem. Usually I like to push the boundaries of mid rookies but this year I am not sure about going < 4 prem mids (when usually I'd be trialling it by now) because to do so means you flood your midfield with $200K options and, as I said, I am not sure they are there this time.

On Salem, I would see him a must in a 3-7 setup and probably also in a 4-6 one.

 

[Feerits Elf]

Hondo what do you mean by 3-7 and 4-6?

 

[PC]

Yep, it is a shame that the Hawks (Anderson) and Cats (Gregson, Lang, Cockatoo) play on Monday - I guess we have corrective trades for a reason

Hondo what do you mean by 3-7 and 4-6?

He means the number of prems and rookies in that line - ie 3-7 = 3 prems and 7 rookies

 

[Feerits Elf]

Salem is a forward though