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This is interesting.
It's common knowledge that fans aren't particularly happy with Eade and Buckley and their jobs are in doubt but Simpson surprised me. Almost half of the Eagles fans who voted aren't happy with him as coach.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-28/the-coach-ladder-whos-pleasing-the-crowd
It's common knowledge that fans aren't particularly happy with Eade and Buckley and their jobs are in doubt but Simpson surprised me. Almost half of the Eagles fans who voted aren't happy with him as coach.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-28/the-coach-ladder-whos-pleasing-the-crowd
Ooh, this could be interesting!
A few thoughts:
- There are more trades left than week to use them, so I'd use every trade from here, first for immediate upgrades/downgrades, and then for sideways trades if there are no superior options.
- Cash generation is going to be an issue with the second wave of rookies missed, and few good ones still to come.
- There's a decent base there with the following players I'd be quite happy to keep ... Laird, Newman, Danger, Bont, Ward, Goldy, Gawn, Dahl and Greene, and a few you would be okay with.
- First priority for me would be culling mature cows or maxed out mid pricers to get some of that cash reinvested, preferably in some top end but discounted names. Fortunately Lloyd, Selwood, Zorko and others fit these criteria. JJK and Beams himself may as well in the coming weeks (I'd likely keep Beams).
- Second would be cutting anyone who is not playing and who you wouldn't want in round 23 (Hampton? I stopped thinking about him not long after I culled him
)
- This week I'd probably cull Marchbank and SPS, who both have high breakevens and are mature cows. I'd get Lloyd first, perhaps a decent rookie if you can find one this week (Beech??), and bank cash to use next week and the following on Zorko, Selwood etc. If there's no decent rookie on the bubble, then maybe an FD, or more likely going early on someone like Witherden who looks good.
- I'd suggest waiting on top end talent like Doch to get cheaper, or make them a later upgrade, given cash will be an issue. I'd be prioritising number of upgrades, rather than magnitude of upgrades, at this stage, so long as you're still getting top 10 or so type players.
It would be interesting to see how much ground could be made up with this team, good luck!
A few thoughts:
- There are more trades left than week to use them, so I'd use every trade from here, first for immediate upgrades/downgrades, and then for sideways trades if there are no superior options.
- Cash generation is going to be an issue with the second wave of rookies missed, and few good ones still to come.
- There's a decent base there with the following players I'd be quite happy to keep ... Laird, Newman, Danger, Bont, Ward, Goldy, Gawn, Dahl and Greene, and a few you would be okay with.
- First priority for me would be culling mature cows or maxed out mid pricers to get some of that cash reinvested, preferably in some top end but discounted names. Fortunately Lloyd, Selwood, Zorko and others fit these criteria. JJK and Beams himself may as well in the coming weeks (I'd likely keep Beams).
- Second would be cutting anyone who is not playing and who you wouldn't want in round 23 (Hampton? I stopped thinking about him not long after I culled him
)- This week I'd probably cull Marchbank and SPS, who both have high breakevens and are mature cows. I'd get Lloyd first, perhaps a decent rookie if you can find one this week (Beech??), and bank cash to use next week and the following on Zorko, Selwood etc. If there's no decent rookie on the bubble, then maybe an FD, or more likely going early on someone like Witherden who looks good.
- I'd suggest waiting on top end talent like Doch to get cheaper, or make them a later upgrade, given cash will be an issue. I'd be prioritising number of upgrades, rather than magnitude of upgrades, at this stage, so long as you're still getting top 10 or so type players.
It would be interesting to see how much ground could be made up with this team, good luck!
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http://m.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-01/in-his-prime-just-how-good-was-ablett
An article explaining just how good Ablett Jnr from 2010 till his shoulder injury in 2014. His worst 40 games were rated to be better than the best 40 games of the next best player.
He is an absolute freak and it has been a pleasure to watch him over the last 10 years. From 2007-2014 he was, in my view, the absolute standout player of the competition in terms of quality and consistency and he still reminds us now and then just what a high caliber player he is.
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An article explaining just how good Ablett Jnr from 2010 till his shoulder injury in 2014. His worst 40 games were rated to be better than the best 40 games of the next best player.
He is an absolute freak and it has been a pleasure to watch him over the last 10 years. From 2007-2014 he was, in my view, the absolute standout player of the competition in terms of quality and consistency and he still reminds us now and then just what a high caliber player he is.
Congrats on 300!
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