2015: Rookies

[Lost In The Sky]

What was the recent Sheed injury LITS?

Not an injury I don't believe, Was reported he wasn't on the training track for 1 session last week. Some took his absence as him being injured. No injury was reported anywhere.
He was most likely just given the session off after 4 full games this pre-season and him being a second year player.

 

[Zimmer]

Sorry Adam Baldwin was jumping the gun & than the official tweet of the Upgrade from Patrick Keane came through

Not your fault mate. Thanks for the updates.

 

[Feerits Elf]

Yep, looks like management of workload

Ta

 

[TheJuventino27]

McIntosh, Saad...

Any idea on who is going to be our D8? Oxley? Hamling? Floating Donut?

 

[anfa18]

Rookies upgraded to the senior list:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-02/rookie-upgrades

Collingwood
Corey Gault upgraded as replacement for Brent Macaffer. Levi Greenwood also placed on the long-term injury list.

Melbourne
Aaron vandenBerg upgraded as replacement for Christian Petracca

North Melbourne
Robin Nahas upgraded as replacement for Daniel Neilson

St Kilda
Jack Sinclair upgraded as replacement for Seb Ross
Adam Schneider upgraded as replacement for Arryn Siposs
Ahmed Saad upgraded as replacement for Daniel Markworth

Sydney Swans
Sam Naismith upgraded as replacement for Alex Johnson

West Coast
Kane Lucas upgraded as replacement for Eric Mackenzie

 

[The Experiment]

McIntosh, Saad...

Any idea on who is going to be our D8? Oxley? Hamling? Floating Donut?

I (like probably many others who haven't stacked the back line) am having the same issue, Nathan Brown is even coming into consideration

 

[TheJuventino27]

I (like probably many others who haven't stacked the back line) am having the same issue, Nathan Brown is even coming into consideration

I go five deep in the defence (Goodes at D5) with McIntosh/Saad at D6/D7, but don't want to be stuck with dead wood at D8 which happened to me twice last year (Georgiou and then Tippett).

 

[malbi]

I go five deep in the defence (Goodes at D5) with McIntosh/Saad at D6/D7, but don't want to be stuck with dead wood at D8 which happened to me twice last year (Georgiou and then Tippett).

I have Goodes at D6. It makes life much easier.

 

[Brettthejett]

are there any other good fwd rookies other than Salem, Clark, Hogan, Lamb, Lambert lookin a maybe running 3 rookie fwd line and brining in another mid prem

 

[jaca]

Not sure about "good" but I'd looked at Tarrant and Karzenis previously, McGrath was mentioned today also.

 

[Hondo]

Lonie is another

 

[Mame]

What's McGrath from the Lions like as a FWD rookie option?

 

[THCLT]

What's McGrath from the Lions like as a FWD rookie option?

This is what McClungeMAgnet wrote on him earlier...

Um bit of a left field rookie pick which it seems no-body is mentioning.
Jaden McGrath FWD $117K

He played all 3 NAB which is decent considering Brisbane sided a near full strength team each week.
Nothing too exciting
SC av TOG/Av Sc/TOG
43.67 0.63 69.3

Very similar to Celeb Daniel

In the draw Vs Gold Coast he scored 57 from 58% TOG.
One to look out for a downgrade that hasn't been mentioned.

 

[Ricky Bobby]

For the Doggy & Saints supporters out there (or anyone else), do you think either Hamling or Goddard.H are likely to be selected sometime in the next few rounds? Are they next in line or are there a few players in front of them? Thanks

 

[Grant]

For the Doggy & Saints supporters out there (or anyone else), do you think either Hamling or Goddard.H are likely to be selected sometime in the next few rounds? Are they next in line or are there a few players in front of them? Thanks

I'd go Goddard. Hamling's VFL stats strongly indicate he will only average 50s at best if he plays - could be an irrelevant Georgiou type even if he plays. I'm not convinced Goddard will play in the first five rounds but will debut at some stage. His dpp status may at least help you at some point in the season too (e.g. downgrade a forward rookie for a def rookie via the switch).

 

[Ricky Bobby]

^^ Good advice. Thanks Grant.

 

[The Experiment]

Hi, looking for some advice on my final midfield rookie...money is really no option...

Currently have, and am reasonably settled on Cripps, Heeney, Anderson, CEY, Miller, vandenBerg... with Sheed sitting in the final spot, but not sure if I am picking him just because or is he next best available...any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[Beached az]

Hi, looking for some advice on my final midfield rookie...money is really no option...

Currently have, and am reasonably settled on Cripps, Heeney, Anderson, CEY, Miller, vandenBerg... with Sheed sitting in the final spot, but not sure if I am picking him just because or is he next best available...any help would be greatly appreciated

I'm not sold on Sheed at his price, I actually went with Lambert at M11 plus I have all the others you mentioned. Your options from the selected teams seem to be: Van Berlo, Newton, Sheed, Brayshaw, O'Rourke, De Goey, Hartung, Cockatoo, Lang, Garlett, Sinclair, Gregson, Nelson. Apologies if I missed anyone. Maybe just wait and see who avoids the vest - the cheapest decent chance there would be Lang in my opinion, who could be quite a nice option.

 

[Ollye]

Would you rather have Brown + an extra 100k or Goodes at D5. I already have McIntosh on the field and currently have Oxley at D6 with Brown and Saad on my bench.

 

[Beached az]

Would you rather have Brown + an extra 100k or Goodes at D5. I already have McIntosh on the field and currently have Oxley at D6 with Brown and Saad on my bench.

It depends what that $100k is getting you, Ollye. If it's just sitting in the kitty, I'd go with Goodes. If it allows for a speculative premium to become a proven premium then it's definitely worth looking at.