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Which forwards are you planning to start with??

  • Montagna $599k

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Martin $569k

    Votes: 36 37.9%
  • Dahlahus $564k

    Votes: 3 3.2%
  • Wingard $528k

    Votes: 3 3.2%
  • Gunston $521

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Westhoff $511k

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Barlow $505k

    Votes: 88 92.6%
  • Robinson $500k

    Votes: 6 6.3%
  • Rioli $501k

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • N Riewoldt $491k

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Boomer $486k

    Votes: 2 2.1%
  • Tippett $484k

    Votes: 1 1.1%
  • S. Gray $481k

    Votes: 23 24.2%
  • Z. Merrett $477k

    Votes: 4 4.2%
  • Lynch $477k

    Votes: 1 1.1%
  • Franklin $470k

    Votes: 15 15.8%
  • Greene $447k

    Votes: 10 10.5%
  • Hall $428k

    Votes: 61 64.2%
  • Sinclair $410k

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • De Goey $318k

    Votes: 3 3.2%

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I'm sure your articles are great but I do have my own opinion on things.
As do we all, but I find that the stats in articles regarding to team structures aren't readily available for my research. What is your opinion on Sam Gray though?
 

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Mitch Robinson tempting; but with Tom Bell a new addition to the team and the expectation that Leppa will blood midfield time into Keays + Matheison, unsure of real mid-time over the course of a full season. Fantastic numbers to end 2015 though.
Just having a sneaky look at him funnily enough. Has good POD value i think and finished the year very very well.

From an article a few weeks ago, he said "with the interchange cap being dropped from 120 to 90 this season, he expects to be rotated between the midfield, wing and half-forward."

His scores on the run home were 125, 87, 123, 166, 99, 105, 125 @ 119. I'm assuming most of those scores were from playing in the midfield when Rock or Beams (can't remember) went down.

Is his expectation of being rotated through the middle/wing/half fwd enough to justify starting him?
 
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Just having a sneaky look at him funnily enough. Has good POD value i think and finished the year very very well.

From an article a few weeks ago, he said "with the interchange cap being dropped from 120 to 90 this season, he expects to be rotated between the midfield, wing and half-forward."

His scores on the run home were 125, 87, 123, 166, 99, 105, 125 @ 119. I'm assuming most of those scores were from playing in the midfield when Rock or Beams (can't remember) went down.

Is his expectation of being rotated through the middle/wing/half fwd enough to justify starting him?
Rockliff and Redden were there for that whole stretch.
Beams missed RD17 & 19-23, Hanley missed RD17.

With Redden gone forever he could be a good (forward) pick.
 

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Rockliff and Redden were there for that whole stretch.
Beams missed RD17 & 19-23, Hanley missed RD17.

With Redden gone forever he could be a good (forward) pick.
Cheers mate, I think Robbo has the potential to be a decent pick but I'd probably find it hard to pull the trigger and start him. He falls in the 'F4 i can't quite love' category for me, which is a bout 5-6 long now!
 

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Ive had bell locked in from the start of the season. Pure gut call.
martin/dalhouse/bell/franklin atm. Subject to change every 3 minutes however.
Don't mind him as a bit of a POD. Upward trending nicely and joining a new club has meant a bit of a jump in his scoring for some in the past.

With your fwd line, I'd be getting Barlow in though. With all the talk he'll be back running through the midfield this year he's a lock imo.
 

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Don't mind him as a bit of a POD. Upward trending nicely and joining a new club has meant a bit of a jump in his scoring for some in the past.

With your fwd line, I'd be getting Barlow in though. With all the talk he'll be back running through the midfield this year he's a lock imo.
T.Bell gets the boot if barlow comes back in. It would add more stability that's for sure. Then I'm back to the same old conundrum of having 8 players vying for F4 haha!! How is your forward line shaping up? Barlow and martin are the clear leaders for 2 locks it would appear
 

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T.Bell gets the boot if barlow comes back in. It would add more stability that's for sure. Then I'm back to the same old conundrum of having 8 players vying for F4 haha!! How is your forward line shaping up? Barlow and martin are the clear leaders for 2 locks it would appear
Yep Martin hasn't move from my team and Barlow hasn't since the latest news on his role change. Apart from that not entirely sure.

Buddy is about 80% in my team. Next in line probably Montagna and Dahlhaus, would love to pick Zerrett but don't think i'll have the guts too then there's Wingard and another POD far far at the back of my mind.

Personally, i don't think i've ever been as unsure about my starting team even at this stage of the year (not a bad thing though).
 

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Yep Martin hasn't move from my team and Barlow hasn't since the latest news on his role change. Apart from that not entirely sure.

Buddy is about 80% in my team. Next in line probably Montagna and Dahlhaus, would love to pick Zerrett but don't think i'll have the guts too then there's Wingard and another POD far far at the back of my mind.

Personally, i don't think i've ever been as unsure about my starting team even at this stage of the year (not a bad thing though).
Similar to my thinking. Dusty and Barlow are locked and have never left my team.

Dahlhaus, Buddy and Zerrett have been the other three rotating through with only 2 more spots available.

Not really considering anybody else at this present time.
 

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Just read on twitter and the AFL website that Martin was dominate for the Tiges in a practice match today, although...

The first two clubs to hit the track today, Richmond and Essendon, got through unscathed, with Dustin Martin the only concern, after leaving the track when he appeared to get a knock to the head.

Presumably nothing in it hopefully.
 

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Yep Martin hasn't move from my team and Barlow hasn't since the latest news on his role change. Apart from that not entirely sure.

Buddy is about 80% in my team. Next in line probably Montagna and Dahlhaus, would love to pick Zerrett but don't think i'll have the guts too then there's Wingard and another POD far far at the back of my mind.

Personally, i don't think i've ever been as unsure about my starting team even at this stage of the year (not a bad thing though).
I guess its pretty locked in 2 or 3 spots. Merret vs buddy vs boomer vs greene. They are all the players I'm considering vying for M4. Locking in Martin,dahlhouse,barlow. I don't see any better option for consistency nor durability. Baring a slight risk on barlow. This is only my third year and totally agree with you. Its very difficult, oddly enough I'm fairly set on my defence and mids. A few headaches in choosing player combinations however!!
 

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Wells in today's intraclub

Nick Bowen ‏@Nick_Bowen 47 secs47 seconds ago
Daniel Wells has looked really sharp in 1st Q of North intra-club. 2 goals and a nice intercept mark in the middle just now
 

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And a third!

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Trim-looking Daniel Wells covering plenty of territory 1st term North's intraclub. Just slotted 3rd goal + clever intercept nearly set 1 up.
 

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Anderson also going well

Travis King ‏@TravisKing 18m18 minutes ago
New Roo Jed Anderson in everything early at HF. Could prove a super recruit. Tons of class.
 
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