I just had a look at your team Hawks - I'm assuming that's the right one linked. The rookies on the bubble this week won't be as good as those for the week just gone, in my view, and I think four downgrades in a row is probably too much anyway! If I had your team, I would be prioritising (1) getting my preferred R2, and/or (2) correcting any other mid-priced picks that I was not happy to back in for the duration. It looks to me like your team could be rookie-free earlier than most, but potentially not have the scoring power of some other sides once they reach completion, so I'd be aiming for the very top end scorers - whoever you think they might be. Good luck.
Opinion Round 5: Teams and In Game Discussions
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I just had a look at your team Hawks - I'm assuming that's the right one linked. The rookies on the bubble this week won't be as good as those for the week just gone, in my view, and I think four downgrades in a row is probably too much anyway! If I had your team, I would be prioritising (1) getting my preferred R2, and/or (2) correcting any other mid-priced picks that I was not happy to back in for the duration. It looks to me like your team could be rookie-free earlier than most, but potentially not have the scoring power of some other sides once they reach completion, so I'd be aiming for the very top end scorers - whoever you think they might be. Good luck.
My first two trades of the season, hindsight is a wonderful thing 
Round 3 Barlow out Johannisen in
Round 4 Rockliff out Fyfe in
Round 3 Barlow out Johannisen in
Round 4 Rockliff out Fyfe in
The result: finally a decent score from Barlow and a 103 from DBJ.
I'm calling this a successful week trade-wise
I've also done a lot more single trades this year than last which is looking to pay off so far.
The scary part about this is that I was going to write, fracture his leg, then changed it to, ping his hammy.
Sincere apologies for the mozz on Nat and to all Fyfe owners.
Is a great lesson for future VC / C selections though, looks as though going with Goldy will get me over the line in a few of my league match ups.
Sincere apologies for the mozz on Nat and to all Fyfe owners.
Is a great lesson for future VC / C selections though, looks as though going with Goldy will get me over the line in a few of my league match ups.
Re FYFE captain (A classic example of overall v league)
I've read through the numerous commentaries on the pros and cons of banking a safe Goldy 125 versus taking a punt on Fyfe. You all make very compelling and sensible arguments and I don't disagree with most of them, and under 'normal' circumstances I would bank Goldy's score without even thinking twice.
The only comment which was a bit misleading was the perceived notion that these coaches were being 'greedy' and chasing more points.
Everyone's situation is different from week to week as there are 'important' league matches that we're all involved in. With Fyfe playing the 3rd last game of the round, it gave many coaches sufficient information on how they were tracking against their opponents and whether to 'risk' a Fyfe captain in an effort to try and win their matchup. I was in this position and most of my opponents had already locked in either Danger or Goldy as their captain. If I had taken Goldy's score as captain, it would of guaranteed a loss in ALL those close matchups (the margins in them were all less than 9 points). The only way to give my team an opportunity to win was to chance my arm on Fyfe which I did. Yes, it turned out to be the bad choice from a 'total points' perspective BUT not a wrong choice from a 'league' perspective. Had Fyfe not been injured, I was pretty certain that he would've scored 130+ points which would have won me all my close league matches.
For me, it wasn't about being 'greedy' and chasing more points but rather giving myself an opportunity to win league matches.
I've read through the numerous commentaries on the pros and cons of banking a safe Goldy 125 versus taking a punt on Fyfe. You all make very compelling and sensible arguments and I don't disagree with most of them, and under 'normal' circumstances I would bank Goldy's score without even thinking twice.
The only comment which was a bit misleading was the perceived notion that these coaches were being 'greedy' and chasing more points.
Everyone's situation is different from week to week as there are 'important' league matches that we're all involved in. With Fyfe playing the 3rd last game of the round, it gave many coaches sufficient information on how they were tracking against their opponents and whether to 'risk' a Fyfe captain in an effort to try and win their matchup. I was in this position and most of my opponents had already locked in either Danger or Goldy as their captain. If I had taken Goldy's score as captain, it would of guaranteed a loss in ALL those close matchups (the margins in them were all less than 9 points). The only way to give my team an opportunity to win was to chance my arm on Fyfe which I did. Yes, it turned out to be the bad choice from a 'total points' perspective BUT not a wrong choice from a 'league' perspective. Had Fyfe not been injured, I was pretty certain that he would've scored 130+ points which would have won me all my close league matches.
For me, it wasn't about being 'greedy' and chasing more points but rather giving myself an opportunity to win league matches.
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Same 'logic' I used for my last minute substitution of my POD Corey Ellis in lieu of Ben Kennedy, who me and my opponent were both playing. It was a long shot, requiring of some divine intervention to work, but if it's all you have left in the armoury when facing a certain even if narrow defeat, well you either take the long shot or raise the white flag before the round is even over... oh unsurprisingly, a big fail for me .
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Well, this round is sucky.
VC choice, lets see - Danger = nah, Goldy = nah, Ablett = YES! = bad
C choice - Fyfe = YES! = BAD
Stuffed up by not putting the E on Mills in the mids and therefore having the choice between him and McGov - lost 21 points - more irritated by that than anything else that has happened, as I had control over that choice.
Well, if nothing else, the good was - DBJ on field, Kerridge on field, Papley still in team, Barlow still in team!
Bartel and Lonergan are issues. Have traded Rocky out injured, JJ out injured and now looking like Fyfe out injured - at least I get some cash generation out of them if the trades are done right. Crisitunity?
19/1855 (C played), still with Pendles, ZMerrett and Tippa to play today.
Multiple choice pop quiz -
Q: Who is more stuffed?
Select 1: Hardwick, Lyon, or Bucks (if Pies lose today)???
VC choice, lets see - Danger = nah, Goldy = nah, Ablett = YES! = bad
C choice - Fyfe = YES! = BAD
Stuffed up by not putting the E on Mills in the mids and therefore having the choice between him and McGov - lost 21 points - more irritated by that than anything else that has happened, as I had control over that choice.
Well, if nothing else, the good was - DBJ on field, Kerridge on field, Papley still in team, Barlow still in team!
Bartel and Lonergan are issues. Have traded Rocky out injured, JJ out injured and now looking like Fyfe out injured - at least I get some cash generation out of them if the trades are done right. Crisitunity?
19/1855 (C played), still with Pendles, ZMerrett and Tippa to play today.
Multiple choice pop quiz -
Q: Who is more stuffed?
Select 1: Hardwick, Lyon, or Bucks (if Pies lose today)???