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Going on Boyd's trade last year they are only allowed to pay the AFL's mandated rookie wage during the first two years no matter what so any extra money will come after that in years 3-5. You have to think they'd be offering him $250k a year or something like that to lock him down at the start. Probably a good move though given how woeful Brisbane have been at retaining players the last few years.
Just imagine the SC Fairy Godmother magically appeared late one night while you are slumped in your chair staring at your team on the screen.
She offers you three 'SC Wishes'... the end-of-2016season Ave. Score & Games Played of any 3 players. Which players would you choose?
I think I'd ask for the following players that I currently have in my team:
1. Libba... I'd really like to know if he'll turn out to be a keeper. If not I'd go for the cheaper B.Crouch or perhaps a rookie
2. Goldstein... is it worth shelling out his huge starting price?
3. Tippet... it would be great to know if he ends up being a top 6 FWD because I'd love some decent ruck insurance
She offers you three 'SC Wishes'... the end-of-2016season Ave. Score & Games Played of any 3 players. Which players would you choose?
I think I'd ask for the following players that I currently have in my team:
1. Libba... I'd really like to know if he'll turn out to be a keeper. If not I'd go for the cheaper B.Crouch or perhaps a rookie
2. Goldstein... is it worth shelling out his huge starting price?
3. Tippet... it would be great to know if he ends up being a top 6 FWD because I'd love some decent ruck insurance
Excellent question - and funny you should ask, I was recently pondering how much of my budget I would pay to know this info on a given player 
To answer your question:
- Buddy first by a distance. His games played could easily be anywhere from single digit to around 20. His average could be anywhere from 80s to 110s. Could be an outstanding pick or a major headache, in part because his injuries don't tend to come with an accurate predicted return date. I'm giving him a miss for now, but I can see the upside risk.
- Goldy. Same reason as you. Will depend primarily on average, but games played are also key.
- Fyfe. My focus would be on games played, as I think if he plays 20+, he's a very strong chance to be a top mid, and I think you can actually make an argument that he's underpriced. If you pay 120+ and he misses, say, five, your PIT average could be around 110 quite easily, which is a big loss. I don't trust Fremantle either, similar to the issue with Buddy.
Just on Tippett, I'd flag thag he need not be a top six forward (standalone) to be a great pick if you use him as ruck insurance. I estimated that his PIT contribution could be boosted by 12 points per game if he covers four donuts. He could potentially score less than last year, but still out-contribute a top-averaging forward, especially if the alternative player misses quite a few games.
To answer your question:
- Buddy first by a distance. His games played could easily be anywhere from single digit to around 20. His average could be anywhere from 80s to 110s. Could be an outstanding pick or a major headache, in part because his injuries don't tend to come with an accurate predicted return date. I'm giving him a miss for now, but I can see the upside risk.
- Goldy. Same reason as you. Will depend primarily on average, but games played are also key.
- Fyfe. My focus would be on games played, as I think if he plays 20+, he's a very strong chance to be a top mid, and I think you can actually make an argument that he's underpriced. If you pay 120+ and he misses, say, five, your PIT average could be around 110 quite easily, which is a big loss. I don't trust Fremantle either, similar to the issue with Buddy.
Just on Tippett, I'd flag thag he need not be a top six forward (standalone) to be a great pick if you use him as ruck insurance. I estimated that his PIT contribution could be boosted by 12 points per game if he covers four donuts. He could potentially score less than last year, but still out-contribute a top-averaging forward, especially if the alternative player misses quite a few games.
Anyone know of the best place to get time on ground (TOG) statistics??
