Opinion Player X vs Player Y

[Feerits Elf]

I think I'm gona pick Robinson as F3. 26 is prime, he averaged 90 at 22. He said he has a bigger tank than last season.

If you do that I predict you will have ... many problems

 

[Leroy]

Yeo/Smith (D4) & Nicholls
vs
Goldy & Def Rookie

Going option 2 leaves me 3-0-5 in defence which just looks thin no matter who I put there.
I also have Tippet for ruck cover at F4.

 

[anfa18]

Nic Nat vs Gawn

 

[Goodie's Guns]

Nic Nat vs Gawn

Gawn for me over Nic Nat. Backing Gawn to be the third best ruck behind Goldy and martin this year.

 

[BigRuss]

Nic Nat vs Gawn

Nic Nat by absolutely miles. Gawn hasnt shown he can match it with the elite ruckmen yet. 13 games at 102 doesnt make you a premium IMO.

 

[lipsunited]

Simpson, lobbe, Franklin vs lonergan, Goldstein, wells

This has swapped around for a while now

 

[t.thomas6]

Nic Nat vs Gawn

Nic Nat by absolutely miles. Gawn hasnt shown he can match it with the elite ruckmen yet. 13 games at 102 doesnt make you a premium IMO.

I'd call NicNat an elite tap ruckman who can improve other areas of his game, whereas Gawn is a more rounded ruckman (not elite yet) who, once improves his endurance could be in the top 3 this year. Massive ceiling.

But as of right now NicNat based on his body of work and scoring.

 

[dicksilverman]

This has prob been asked but I'm having a dilemma leaving one super-premo mid out. So...

Ablett vs Fyfe vs Danger vs Pendles. Who do I leave out? I'm leaning towards Fyfe but not sure that's a good decision!

 

[t.thomas6]

This has prob been asked but I'm having a dilemma leaving one super-premo mid out. So...

Ablett vs Fyfe vs Danger vs Pendles. Who do I leave out? I'm leaning towards Fyfe but not sure that's a good decision!

Maybe rate them in terms of reliability (i.e. who gets injured least?). Minimise the risk

 

[benderiffic]

This has prob been asked but I'm having a dilemma leaving one super-premo mid out. So...

Ablett vs Fyfe vs Danger vs Pendles. Who do I leave out? I'm leaning towards Fyfe but not sure that's a good decision!

For myself, Ablett and rocky pick themselves, then if selwood is playing round 1 I am not going to be able to not pick him.

So it then becomes Pendles v Fyfe, and I am leaning towars not starting pendles.....

 

[Monya Meow Meow]

This has prob been asked but I'm having a dilemma leaving one super-premo mid out. So...

Ablett vs Fyfe vs Danger vs Pendles. Who do I leave out? I'm leaning towards Fyfe but not sure that's a good decision!

For me, I would leave Danger out due to him being in a new team and a traditional slow starter

 

[dicksilverman]

For myself, Ablett and rocky pick themselves, then if selwood is playing round 1 I am not going to be able to not pick him.

So it then becomes Pendles v Fyfe, and I am leaning towars not starting pendles.....

I agree on Gaz and Rocky. Pendles played injured last year apparently and still scored well. Fyfe is a beast, it's just his price. Pendles has never let me down. Maybe Danger could be the sacrifice?!

Edit - written just as MMM posted, is that fate?!

 

[t.thomas6]

For me, I would leave Danger out due to him being in a new team and a traditional slow starter

What about "new team = may buck that trend and want to impress early"?

Really tough call...

 

[Rizzle7]

Mcveigh, B.Smith, Pendles, Wells
OR
Shaw, Birchall, C.Mills, Dahlhaus

 

[Brettthejett]

Mcveigh, B.Smith, Pendles, Wells
OR
Shaw, Birchall, C.Mills, Dahlhaus

Prob option 2 since McVeigh isnt likely to be ready rd1

 

[Snowman]

Mcveigh, B.Smith, Pendles, Wells
OR
Shaw, Birchall, C.Mills, Dahlhaus

Option 1 by a long way, and if McVeigh dosen't get up for rnd1(which sounds likely ) you could replace him with any number of top priced defenders and it would still be option 1 for me. Pendles being the over riding factor.

 

[Darkie]

Nic Nat vs Gawn

Nic Nat by absolutely miles. Gawn hasnt shown he can match it with the elite ruckmen yet. 13 games at 102 doesnt make you a premium IMO.

I'd call NicNat an elite tap ruckman who can improve other areas of his game, whereas Gawn is a more rounded ruckman (not elite yet) who, once improves his endurance could be in the top 3 this year. Massive ceiling.

But as of right now NicNat based on his body of work and scoring.

Agree with BigRuss. Gawn scored around 145 against McKernan and Blicavs/Walker. Both those teams should prove stronger ruck opposition this year, and outside of those games, his next best was 118. In terms of individual games, NicNat's ceiling looks to be at least as high as Gawn's, so I don't think you're sacrificng anything on that front if you pick NN. He's my R1, so long as he's fit.

 

[Monya Meow Meow]

What about "new team = may buck that trend and want to impress early"?

Really tough call...

That could be a possibility as well but I think it's less likely to happen as compared to the scenarios for Pendles/Gaz/Fyfe

 

[Ben's Beasts]

Simpson vs Laird

Any other opinions on this one?

I'm really torn..

 

[Goodie's Guns]

Sorry if they've been done!

Simpson vs Laird

Also, apart form Martin and Barlow, who's the next best forward to get? Can afford anyone

Any other opinions on this one?

I'm really torn..

I have both at the moment.

Laird was a lock the entire preseason for me. And Simpson came into my side in the early parts of the preseason.

If I had to go one, it would be Laird.